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EARLY BIRD
Monday - Saturday: 5.30 -6.15pm |
Fri | Sat Lunch 12-1.30pm
Half price on selected starters, £12.50 selected mains. Look out for dishes marked with a *

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 9+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Appetisers

MARINATED HOT OLIVES £4 Herbs de Provence & olive oil

olive oil dip £2.50 With balsamic reduction and Parmesan

UNSHELLED SMOKED PRAWNS £6 Sautéed in olive oil, garlic + onion

SAUSAGES, CHORIZO, BACON £6 Pan-fried, in garlic, parsley + onion.

Starters

Served with freshly baked French baguette

SOUP £6* Mushroom, cauliflower & blue cheese

SNAILS £8.50 Dozen baked in shells, garlic + Pernod butter

PAN-FRIED FROGS LEGS £9 White wine, garlic + parsley butter

deep-fried halloumi fries £8.50* Aioli, black olive and truffle tapenade + mixed leaf salad

cHARCUTERIE PLATTER £9* Cured meats, pickled winter vegetables, chutney + croutons

pork belly £9 Slow cooked in red wine, smoked bacon, mushroom and lentil cassoulet + crackling

gARLIC CIABATTA £8.50* Garlic & Pernod butter

Salmon duo £9 Port of Lancaster smoked & poached salmon rillettes + toasted brioche + soft poached egg & salsa verde

Steamed Scottish mussels £9* White wine, garlic and a dash of cream

oysters £3 each On a bed of ice with red wine shallot vinegar and sweet chilli

Mains

Steak French style. Rare is red, Medium is pink. Medium Well is a little pink. Well done is cooked through.

Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes to share.

pan fried 8oz FILLET OF BEEF £28 Red wine, garlic, thyme jus, winter vegetables parmentier + crispy onions

CHARGRILLED 10oz sirloin £25 Bearnaise dip, beans wrapped in bacon, mushroom, blue cheese gratin + herb breadcrumb topping

CHARGRILLED 8OZ rib eye steak £24 Bearnaise dip, beans wrapped in bacon, mushroom, blue cheese gratin + herb breadcrumb topping

corn fed chicken suprême £17* Smoked paprika, herb marinade, tomato jus, stir-fry tenderstem broccoli, fennel, pak choi + red pepper and chorizo "en brochette"

lamb casserole £17* Braised in red wine, mushroom, toulouse sausage, steamed leeks, garden peas + chantenay carrots

confit duck leg £18* Crushed Jerusalem artichokes + port & caramelised shallot jus + Prosciutto wrapped tenderstem broccoli

poached salmon fillet £18 Smoked fish, fresh herb lemon beurre blanc, tiger prawns + chargrilled asparagus

bouillabaisse £18* Cod, smoked haddock, salmon, fresh mussels in seafood broth, root vegetable brunoise + crispy fennel

chargrilled swordfish steak £17* Sunblushed tomato, fennel, crispy pancetta salad + tartare sauce and frites

GRILLED FRESH LOBSTER £6 per 100g Aioli + frites

gnocchi £14* Wild mushroom, spinach, broccoli, truffle oil drizzle + parmesan

beetroot & sweet potato rosti £14* Polenta, grilled aubergine, melted brie, tomato, herb coulis + savoury granola

Sides

Serves 2 to 4 people

tomato & mozzarella sald £5 Balsamic reduction & fresh basil

Sauteed savoy cabbage £5 Smoked bacon + baby onions

WINTER GREENS STIR FRY £5 Poppy seeds and basil oil

HANDCUT FRITES £5 Parmesan shavings + Truffle oil

Steak & Mussels

Wednesdays: 5.30 - 9pm | Rump Steak OR Mussels £15 OR Mussels as starter AND Rump Steak as main £20.

Mains

Served with hand-cut frites

CHARGRILLED RUMP Béarnaise dip + salad leaves

CHARGRILLED RIBEYE £9 supplement Béarnaise dip + salad leaves

CHARGRILLED FILLET £10 supplement Béarnaise dip (cold) + salad leaves

fresh scottish mussels Steamed with white wine, garlic and finished with a dash of cream

PAN-FRIED RUMP Cracked black pepper cream sauce

PAN-FRIED RIBEYE £9 supplement Cracked black pepper cream sauce

PAN-FRIED FILLET £10 supplement Cracked black pepper cream sauce

fresh scottish mussels Steamed with chorizo, tomato and fresh basil

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 9+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Simply Squiffy

Sundays: 6 – 8.30pm | 2 courses and a bottle of house wine £30pp.

SPECIALS

FREE WINE UPGRADE choose from our wine list and get £10 off.

Chargrilled Fillet of Beef £15 supplement Mushroom, smoked blue cheese gratin, green beans in bacon, Béarnaise Dip and Frites

GRILLED FRESH LOBSTER £15 supplement Aioli + frites

OYSTERS £1.50 each On a bed of ice with red wine shallot vinegar and sweet chilli

Appetisers

MARINATED hot OLIVES £4 Herbs de Provence & olive oil

OLIVE OIL DIP £2.50 With balsamic reduction and Parmesan

SMOKED PRAWNS £6 Unshelled, sautéed in olive oil, garlic + onion

SAUSAGES, CHORIZO, BACON £6 Pan-fried, in garlic, parsley, onions

Starters

Served with freshly baked French baguette

SOUP Mushroom, cauliflower & blue cheese

GARLIC CIABATTA With melted cheese

CHARCUTERIE PLATTER Cured meats, pickled winter vegetables, chutney + croutons

SCOTTISH MUSSELS Steamed in white wineand garlic + dash of cream

deed fried halloumi fries With curry mayo

DUCK SALAD Sweet chilli orange butter sauce + crispy rice noodles

Mains

Steak French style. Rare is red, Medium is pink. Medium Well is a little pink. Well done is cooked through.
Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes to share, excluding the rump which is served with hand cut frites.

CHARGRILLED RUMP Béarnaise sauce, hand cut frites + mixed salad

LAMB BOURGUIGNON Braised lamb in red wine, mushroom, bacon sauce + steamed leeks, garden peas + chantenay carrots

corn fed CHICKEN SUPRÊME Smoked paprika, herb marinade, tomato jus, stir-fry tenderstem broccoli, fennel, pak choi + crispy pancetta

CHAR-GRILLED SWORDFISH Sunblushed tomato, fennel and crispy bacon salad + tartare sauce

BOUILLABAISSE MADE TO ORDER Cod, smoked haddock, salmon, clams in seafood broth, root vegetable brunoise + crispy fennel

BEETROOT & SWEET POTATO ROSTI (V) Polenta, grilled aubergine, melted brie, tomato, herb coulis + savoury granola

Sides

Serves 2 to 4 people

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD £5 Balsamic reduction and fresh basil

FRICASSÉE OF SAVOY CABBAGE £5 Smoked bacon + baby onions

WINTER GREENS STIR FRY £5 Poppy seeds + basil oil

HANDCUT FRITES £5 Parmesan shavings + Truffle oil

Desserts

CRÈME BRÛLÉE £8 Crème Brûlée with Amaretto

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING £8 With cream

SIGNATURE CHEESECAKE £8 White chocolate cheesecake + red berry coulis

GOURMET ICE-CREAM £8 Home-made Belgium Dark Chocolate

LEMON POSSET £8 With lemon curd

FROMAGE £9 French cheeses with biscuits

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 9+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Champagne & Lobster

Thursdays: 6.30 – 9.30pm | Whole Grilled Lobster and 2 glasses of Champagne - £40 | Lobster market price may vary.

Mains

WHOLE GRILLED LOBSTER ± 600g £40 Herb, garlic butter, hand-cut frites + 2 glasses of champagne

SURF AND TURF £40 Half Lobster and 8oz chargrilled Rump Steak, bearnaise dip, rocket salad, hand-cut frites + 2 glasses of champagne

DOZEN OYSTERS £40 Chilli dip, shallots, red wine vinegar, lemon + 2 glasses of champagne

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 8+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerance and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Sunday Lunch

Sundays: 12-2pm | 2 courses £20 |

Children's 3 courses £10.
Garlic Ciabatta | Chicken goujons, frites + homemade tomato ketchup | Vanilla pod ice cream

Appetisers

MARINATED hot OLIVES £4 Herbs de Provence & olive oil

OLIVE OIL DIP £2.50 With balsamic reduction and Parmesan

SMOKED PRAWNS £6 Unshelled, sautéed in olive oil, garlic + onion

SAUSAGES, CHORIZO, BACON £6 Pan-fried, in garlic, parsley, onions + croutons

Starters

Served with freshly baked French baguette

SOUP Mushroom, cauliflower & blue cheese

DUCK SALAD Sweet chilli orange butter sauce + crispy rice noodles

SCOTTISH MUSSELS Steamed in white wineand garlic + dash of cream

garlic ciabatta Topped with melted cheese

DEEP FRIED GOATS CHEESE Almond pesto + balsamic syrup

CHARCUTERIE PLATTER Cured meats, pickled winter vegetables, chutney + croutons

Mains

Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes to share.

ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF Served rare, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding + bone marrow gravy

cornfed CHICKEN SUPRÊME Smoked paprika, herb marinade, tomato jus, stir-fry tenderstem broccoli, fennel, pak choi + crispy pancetta

lamb BOURGUIGNON Braised lamb in red wine, mushroom, bacon sauce + steamed leeks, garden peas + chantenay carrots

char-grilled swordfish Sunblushed tomato, fennel and crispy bacon salad; tartare sauce + fries

BOUILLABAISSE Cod, smoked haddock, salmon, clams in seafood broth, root vegetable brunoise + crispy fennel

BEETROOT & SWEET POTATO ROSTI (V) Polenta, grilled aubergine, melted brie, tomato, herb coulis + savoury granola

Sides

Serves 2 to 4 people

FRICASSÉE OF SAVOY CABBAGE £5 Smoked bacon + baby onions

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALD £5 Balsamic reduction & fresh basil

WINTER GREENS STIR FRY £5 Poppy seeds + basil oi

HANDCUT FRITES £5 Parmesan shavings + Truffle oil

Desserts

CRÈME BRÛLÉE £8 Vanilla Crème Brûlée with Amaretto

SIGNATURE CHEESECAKE £8 White chocolate cheesecake + red berry coulis

GOURMET ICE-CREAM £8 Home-made Belgium Dark Chocolate

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING £8 With cream

lemon posset £8 With lemon curd

FROMAGE £9 Selection of French cheeses with biscuits

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 9+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

After Dinner

Now, to finish, the last hurrah and the perfect end to your evening.

Dessert Wines

Sauternes £5 Classique, Ginestet 2007

Port £4 Taylor’s First Estate

Rivesaltes £5 Hors D Age Ambre or Rose

Port £4 Taylor's chip dry white port

Vintage port £6 Fonseca porto Guimaraens 1998

Desserts

CHOCOLATE FONDUE - FOR 2 PEOPLE £18 Belgian white or dark chocolate with strawberries, raspberries + blueberries

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING £8 With cream and sticky toffee sauce

CRÈME BRÛLÉE £8 Amaretto

Lemon & elderflower posset £8 With forest berry salad & praline crumb

GOURMET ICE-CREAM £8 Rum & raisin + honeycomb

AFFOGATO WITH FRANGELICO SHOT £8 Vanilla ice cream in espresso + shot of Frangelico Liqueur

CAFE GOURMAND £9 Mini crème brûlée; gourmet ice cream; hazelnut & coconut ganache + coffee of your choice

GOURMET SORBET £5 Home-made Raspberry

SIGNATURE CHEESECAKE £8 White chocolate cheesecake + raspberry coulis

FROMAGE £9 Selection of French cheeses + biscuits & chutney

COFFEE AND TEA

Americano £3

Capuccino £3

Espresso £2

Double Espresso £2.50

Cortado £2.50

Macchiato £2

Ristretto £2

Liqueur Coffee £5

Latte £4 Vanilla | Cinnamon | Hazelnut | Caramel

Hot Chocolate £3.50

QSF Tea Blend £3

Irish Breakfast Tea £3

Earl Grey Tea £3

Green Sencha Tea £3

Peppermint Tea £3

Blue Skies Blend £3.50 Earl Grey blended with grapefruit

Lemon and Ginger Tisane £3.50 Infused with ginger and lemongrass

Hedgerow Fruit Tisane £3.50 Elderberries, apple, hibiscus, blackberries, redcurrants, raspberries

LIQUEURS

ARMAGNAC £8 Domaine Le Grand Chemin 2002

ARMAGNAC £12 Domaine Le Grand Chemin 1985

COGNAC £6 Frapin VS

COGNAC £6.50 Maxime Trijol VSOP

BRANDY £5 Somerset Cider Brandy | Calvados Berneroy VSOP

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY £4.50 Tirril Old Faithful | Kilchoman 2013 Edition

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY £5 Ardbeg 10 yrs | Dalmore 12 yrs

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY £5.50 Edradour 10 yrs

APERITIF + DIGESTIFS £5 Pineau Des Chartentes Chateau Orignac - Red | Floc De Gascogne: Duffau -White

Service not included. Optional service charge of 10% added to parties of 9+.
If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Breakfast

Hotel Guests Only | Monday to Friday 7.30am – 9.30am | Weekends 8am – 10am | £15pp

Fancy a little tipple

Bloody Mary £8

Bucks Fizz £6

Bonjour

Served with every breakfast.

Fresh Juice

Assam Tea

Atkinsons Coffee

Artisan Toast

Start

Choose one of the following

Pastries Croissant, Pain au chocolat

Homemade Granola Forest berries + natural yoghurt

Fruit salad Forest Berries

Cereals All Bran, Bran Flakes, Muesli, Corn Flakes

Main

Choose one of the following

Scrambled Eggs Smoked salmon + shaved truffle

Smashed Avocado Artisan toast

Wild Mushrooms Sautéed on sourdough toast, spinach + truffle oil

Frenchy French Toast

Omelette Ham, cheese, mushroom, spinach + truffle salt

One pan breakfast Sausage, bacon, mushrooms, black pudding, tomato + homemade baked beans

Egg Benedict or Florentine

Boiled Egg French soldiers

Service is not included, If you suffer from any allergies or food intolerances and wish to find out more please ask our team.

Cocktails

Signature Cocktails

GREY GOOSE LE FIZZ £8 Fresh lime, elderflower and tonic

ESPRESSO MARTINI £9 Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso

THE PLANTATION 3 £7 White Rum, ginger, lemongrass

CLASSIC BLOODY MARY £8 Our secret recipe, your choice of vodka

THE OLD FASHIONED £9 Woodford reserve bourbon, whiskey bitters, sugar

MARGARITA £9 Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, salt rim

GIN TWIST £7 Bombay Gin + Elderflower Presse

GIN MARTINI £9 Hendricks Gin, dry vermouth

FRENCH MARTINI £9 9 Ketel One Vodka, Creme de Framboise, pressed pineapple juice

FROZEN BERRY SUMMER PIMM £7 Pimms No 1 served over frozen forest berries & lemonade

QSF Sparkling Cocktails

FRENCH 75 £9 Gin, lemon juice, champagne

ELDERFLOWER SPRITZ £7 Prosecco with elderflower cordial

APEROL SPRITZ £7 Prosecco, Aperol, soda

CHAMPAGNE £8 Brut classic

POMENGRANTE FIZZ £7 Sparkling Rose with pomegranate fruit

FRAGOLI FIZZ £7 Prosecco, wild strawberry liqueur

KIR ROYALE £7 Prosecco, creme de cassis

BELLINI £8 Champagne, Peach

Drinks

Selection of over 50 bins: a diverse journey through countries, grapes and styles of winemaking, by the bottle, half bottle and glass.

CHAMPAGNE

DOM PERIGNON £175 (Fr)

HOUSE CHAMPAGNE £50 Ayala, Brut Majeur Champagne (Fr)

PROSECCO £25 Spumante Le Dolci Colline (Italy) Brut

BOLLINGER ANNEE £120 (Fr)

POL ROGER BRUT £80 Reserve Champagne (Fr)

BOLLINGER £70 Brut (Fr) | Half Bottle £35

BOLLINGER £80 Rose Brut (Fr) | Half Bottle £40

JBF BLANQUETTE DE LIMOUX £30 Artisan Producer Sparkling Wine (Fr)

JBF CREMET ROSE DE LIMOUX £30 Artisan Producer Sparkling Wine (Fr)

White Wine

SAUVIGNON BLANC £22 Bellafontaine (Fr)

CHARDONNAY £22 Bellafontaine (Fr)

SAUVIGNON BLANC £22 Matinal (Chile) Carafe 500ml £15

RIOJA £27 Viura, Artesa (Spain)

WHITE BORDEAUX £40 Chateau Calvimont Graves (Fr)

MARIUS TERRET £25 Terret (Fr)

PULIGNY MONTRACHET £75 Chanson (Fr)

SANCERRE £40 Domaine du Pré Semelé (Fr)

CHABLIS £35 Le Lotte (Fr)

CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE £45 Blanc Domaine Chante Cigale (Fr)

PINOT GRIGIO £22 Il Chaggio (IT)

HOUSE BLANC £20 Mas De Vigneron (Fr)

Red Wine

RIOJA £27 Crianza el Meson (Spain)

MERLOT £23 Pays D’OC– Bellefontaine (Fr) | Carafe 500ml £15

CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE £45 Rouge Domaine Chante Cigale (Fr)

COTES DU RHÔNE £28 La Chapelle de Marin (Fr)

SYRAH / GRENACHE £25 Marius Grenache (Fr)

SAINT EMILLION GRAND CRU-CHATEAU LES GIRAUDELE DE MILON £50 Bordeaux (Fr)

SANCERRE £40 Rouge, Domaine du Pré Semelé (Fr)

CABERNET SAUVIGNON £22 Brisa (Chile)

MALBEC £29 Les Volets (Fr)

AMARONE VALPOLICELLA £50 Montigoli (IT)

CALVI PINOT NERO £25 Lombardia (It)

HOUSE ROUGE £20 Mas De Vigneron (Fr)

ROSÉ WINE

ROSÉ D’ANJOU £22 Pierre Chainler (Fr) NV

HOUSE ROSÉ £20 Mas de Vigneron Rosé

SANCERRE ROSÉ £40 Domaine du Pre Semele (Fr)

COCKTAILS

GIN TWIST £7 Bombay Gin + Elderflower Presse

GREY GOOSE LE FIZZ £8 Fresh lime, elderflower and tonic

MARGARITA £9 Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, salt rim

ESPRESSO MARTINI £9 Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso

THE PLANTATION 3 £7 White Rum, ginger, lemongrass

CLASSIC BLOODY MARY £8 Our secret recipe, your choice of vodka

FRENCH MARTINI £9 9 Ketel One Vodka, Creme de Framboise, pressed pineapple juice

THE OLD FASHIONED £9 Woodford reserve bourbon, whiskey bitters, sugar

GIN MARTINI £9 Hendricks Gin, dry vermouth

FROZEN BERRY SUMMER PIMM £7 Pimms No 1 served over frozen forest berries & lemonade

ELDERFLOWER SPRITZ £7 Prosecco with elderflower cordial

APEROL SPRITZ £7 Prosecco, Aperol, soda

CHAMPAGNE £8 Brut classic

POMENGRANTE FIZZ £7 Sparkling Rose with pomegranate fruit

FRAGOLI FIZZ £7 Prosecco, wild strawberry liqueur

KIR ROYALE £7 Prosecco, creme de cassis

BELLINI £8 Champagne, Peach

FRENCH 75 £9 Gin, lemon juice, champagne

THE SHIRLEY GINGER £5 Mocktail

THE FOREST BERRY £5 Mocktail

STRAWBERRY FIELDS £5 Mocktail

VIRGIN FRENCH MARTINI £5 Mocktail

DIGESTIF

COGNAC £6.50 Maxime Trijol VSOP

CIDER BRANDY £5 Somerset Royal

ARMAGNAC £12 Domaine Le Grand Chemin 1988

COGNAC £6 Frapin VS

CALVADOS £5 Berneroy

MARQUIS DE MONTESQUIOU £5 Reserve Armagnac

SINGLE MALT £4.50 Tirril Cumbrian Old Faithful

SINGLE MALT £6 Edradour 10 year old

SINGLE MALT £5 Ardberg 10 year old Old Islay

SINGLE MALT £5 Kilchoman 2013

SINGLE MALT £5 Dalmore 12 year old

FLOC DE GASCOGNE £5 Duffau White

PINEAU DES CHARENTES £5 Chateau Origanac Red

RIVESALTES AMBRE HORS D AGE £6

RIVESALTES ROSÉ HORS D AGE £6