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Christmas & New Year Menus

Whether you choose from festive Brasserie dining, a bespoke private event, or you join one of our stylish party nights, all our festive menus have been curated by our Head Chef using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients.

Please find our sample menus below.

❮ Back to Christmas & New Year packages

Brasserie Festive Dining

FESTIVE LUNCH

3 COURSES £27.56 | 2 COURSES £21.43

 

STARTERS

 

Jerusalem artichoke soup with dukkah crusted egg yolk and baked potato purée (V)

Ham hock terrine with smoked pig butter & brunoise shallot, chervil purée, bacon crumb and black pudding

Rye & beetroot tart with candy beetroot, smoked goat’s curd and maple vinegar (V)

Mackerel with apple ketchup, celeriac mousse and horseradish mascarpone

Congac cured trout with star anise cracker and clementine compôte

Beef tongue raviolo with wasabi cream, poached shimeji and consommé

 

MAIN COURSES

 

Poached turkey breast and stuffed leg with turkey crumb and roasted potatoes, carrots & parsnips

Roasted plaice on the bone with pink fir potato, Brussels sprouts, salsify and lovage sauce

Roasted quail with confit leg rosti, chestnuts, cavolo nero and roasted onion purée

Butternut squash gnocchi with roasted pumpkin purée and chestnut dressing (V)

Pan fried red mullet with roasted squid, clams, crispy mussels, ratatouille and roasted fish jus

Gochujang roasted hispi cabbage with caper butter, pistachio purée, white bean, dill and parsley (V)

Josper roasted picanha with bone marrow & truffle risotto and baby onion

 

All steaks can be served with your choice of sauce: Maple Peppercorn / Béarnaise / Chimichurri (£1 each)

 

280g Sirloin of beef with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£9 supplement)

290g 28 day dry aged ribeye of beef with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£7 supplement)

300g Pork tomahawk with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£5 supplement)

 

DESSERTS

 

Petit gâteau de Noël

Orange scented gianduja mousse
with a praline centre, milk chocolate mirror glaze and vanilla sablé (N) (GF)

El Taco de Navidad

Almond brittle taco with Christmas pudding crumble and brandy & white chocolate whipped ganache (N)

Berry Pie

Sablé crust with cranberry compôte, vanilla and clotted cream ice cream

Red Light

Cream cheese mousse with clementine crémeux and macerated cherry sponge

Cheese

Winslade, Stitchelton or Old Winchester

Served with homemade tomato & apple chutney, grapes and walnut bread (N)

 

FESTIVE DINNER

3 COURSES £36.31 | 2 COURSES £31.93

 

STARTERS

 

Jerusalem artichoke soup with dukkah crusted egg yolk and baked potato purée (V)

Ham hock terrine with smoked pig butter  & brunoise shallot, chervil purée, bacon crumb and black pudding

Rye & beetroot tart with candy beetroot, smoked goat’s curd and maple vinegar (V)

Mackerel with apple ketchup, celeriac mousse and horseradish mascarpone

Congac cured trout with star anise cracker and clementine compôte

Beef tongue raviolo with wasabi cream, poached shimeji and consommé

 

MAIN COURSES

 

Poached turkey breast and stuffed leg with turkey crumb and roasted potatoes, carrots & parsnips

Roasted plaice on the bone with pink fir potato, Brussels sprouts, salsify and lovage sauce

Roasted quail with confit leg rosti, chestnuts, cavolo nero and roasted onion purée

Butternut squash gnocchi with roasted pumpkin purée and chestnut dressing (V)

Pan fried red mullet with roasted squid, clams, crispy mussels, ratatouille and roasted fish jus

Gochujang roasted hispi cabbage with caper butter, pistachio purée, white bean, dill and parsley (V)

Josper roasted picanha with bone marrow & truffle risotto and baby onion

 

All steaks can be served with your choice of sauce: Maple Peppercorn / Béarnaise / Chimichurri (£1 each)

 

280g Sirloin of beef with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£9 supplement)

290g 28 day dry aged ribeye of beef with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£7 supplement)

300g Pork tomahawk with triple cooked chips, roasted shallot and cheddar baby gem (£5 supplement)

 

DESSERTS

 

Petit gâteau de Noël

Orange scented gianduja mousse
with a praline centre, milk chocolate mirror glaze and vanilla sablé (N) (GF)

El Taco de Navidad

Almond brittle taco with Christmas pudding crumble and brandy & white chocolate whipped ganache (N)

Berry Pie

Sablé crust with cranberry compôte, vanilla and clotted cream ice cream

Red Light

Cream cheese mousse with clementine crémeux and macerated cherry sponge

Cheese

Winslade, Stitchelton or Old Winchester

Served with homemade tomato & apple chutney, grapes and walnut bread (N)

 

For those with specific allergens that would like to know more about the dishes
on our menus, please ask a member of our team who will be glad to assist.

(N) Contains nuts (V) Suitable for vegetarians (GF) Gluten free (DF) Dairy free

All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

Private Events

PRIVATE EVENTS

STARTERS

 

Jerusalem artichoke soup with dukkah crusted egg yolk and baked potato purée (V)

Salad of roasted squash & pumpkin with hazelnut dressing, black sesame tahini and goat’s curd (V)

Ham hock terrine with smoked pig butter of chives & brunoise shallot, chervil purée, bacon crumb and black pudding

Congac cured trout with star anise cracker and clementine compôte Smoked salmon pressing with apple remoulade and crispy quail egg

Ox tongue & beef cheek terrine with horseradish emulsion, beer pickled onions and bone marrow crumb

Rye & beetroot tart with candy beetroot, smoked goat’s curd and maple vinegar (V)

 

MAIN COURSES

 

Poached turkey breast and stuffed leg with turkey crumb, roasted potatoes, carrots & parsnips and Brussels sprouts

Roasted plaice on the bone with pink fir potato, Brussels sprouts, salsify and lovage sauce

Roasted chicken breast with potato rosti, chestnuts, cavolo nero and roasted onion purée

Butternut squash gnocchi with roasted pumpkin purée and chestnut dressing (V)

Braised blade of beef with dauphinoise potato, caramelised onions and roasted carrot

Fillet of beef with pommes Anna, roasted grelot onions and caramalised baby gem (£15 supplement)

 

DESSERTS

 

Tradition

Christmas pudding with whiskey & raisin ice cream and whisky icing (N)

Petit gâteau de Noël

Orange scented gianduja mousse with a praline centre, milk chocolate mirror glaze and vanilla sablé (N) (GF)

Berry Pie

Sablé crust with cranberry compôte, vanilla and clotted cream ice cream

Red Light

Cream cheese mousse with clementine crémeux and macerated cherry sponge

Classic

Apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce

Cheese

Winslade, Stitchelton or Old Winchester
Served with homemade tomato & apple chutney, grapes and walnut bread (N)

 

For those with specific allergens that would like to know more about the dishes
on our menus, please ask a member of our team who will be glad to assist.

(N) Contains nuts (V) Suitable for vegetarians (GF) Gluten free (DF) Dairy free

All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

Christmas Day

Goose liver parfait with brioche, crispy skin and damson compôte

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Jerusalem artichoke soup with dukkah crusted egg yolk and baked potato purée (V)

Pan fried scallop with roasted onion purée, hazelnut and pickled pear

Partridge & guinea fowl pâté en croûte with pear chutney

Beef tongue ravioli with girroles, truffle and consommé

Rye & beetroot tart with candy beetroot, smoked goat’s curd and maple vinegar (V)

–

Grapefruit & Campari sorbet

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Poached turkey breast stuffed leg ballotine with parsley & chestnut stuffing, spiced bread purée,
cranberry sauce, Brussels sprouts, roasted carrots & parsnips and Yorkshire pudding

Roasted fore rib of beef with Brussels sprouts, roasted carrots & parsnips and Yorkshire pudding

Rack of pork with celeriac & truffle purée, black pudding and girrole dauphinoise

Wild seabass with scallop, poached pink fir potato, roasted kohlrabi and caviar beurre blanc

Wild mushroom & lentil pithivier with broccoli purée, mushrooms and truffle jus (V)

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Tradition

Christmas pudding with whiskey & raisin ice cream and whisky icing (N)

White Christmas

White chocolate namelaka with cranberry insert and fruit cake base

Petit gâteau de Noël

Orange scented gianduja mousse with a praline centre, milk chocolate mirror glaze and vanilla sablé (N) (GF)

Christmas Bauble

55% chocolate, gingerbread streusel, Maldon salt and apricot

Cheese

Winslade, Stitchelton or Old Winchester

Served with homemade tomato & apple chutney, grapes and walnut bread (N)

 

For those with specific allergens that would like to know more about the dishes on our menus, please ask a member of our team who will be glad to assist.

(N) Contains nuts (V) Suitable for vegetarians (GF) Gluten free

All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

New Year's Eve

Cocktails

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Canapés

Smoked salmon caviar tartlet
Duck liver parfait with brioche and orange Mont d’Or choux bun

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Jerusalem artichoke velouté with parmesan mousse

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Pigeon with confit leg and potato presse, beetroot chutney and nasturtium

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Old bay seasoned scallops with sea vegetables, caviar and oyster foam

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Fillet of beef with oxtail croquettes, grelot onions, mushroom purée and merlot vinegar

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Clementine sorbet

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Pommery & yogurt semifreddo with pear sorbet

 

 

For those with specific allergens that would like to know more about the dishes on our menus, please ask a member of our team who will be glad to assist.

(N) Contains nuts (V) Suitable for vegetarians (GF) Gluten free

All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

New Year's Day

Jerusalem artichoke soup with dukkah crusted egg yolk and baked potato purée (V)

Ham hock terrine with smoked pig butter & brunoise shallot, chervil purée, bacon and black pudding crumb

Rye & beetroot tart with candy beetroot, smoked goat’s curd and maple vinegar (V) Mackerel with apple ketchup, celeriac mousse and horseradish mascarpone

Smoked salmon with fennel & apple slaw, Chardonnay vinegar and sourdough bread (DF)

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Roasted sirloin with triple cooked chips and smoked chimichurri (DF)

Pork tomahawk with white bean & hazelnut Tocană and red wine jus (DF)

Roasted plaice on the bone with pink fir potato, Brussels sprouts, salsify and lovage sauce

Wild mushroom & truffle pithivier with mushroom jus (V)

Pan fried red mullet with roasted squid, clams, crispy mussels, ratatouille, gochujang rouille and roasted fish jus (DF)

–

Taking the Pistachio

Ring of pistachio mousse with cranberry & morello cherry sorbet (N)

Gianduja Petit Gâteaux

Orange scented gianduja mousse with a hazelnut praline centre, whipped chocolate ganache and caramel (N)

I Tira-miss-you
Mascarpone & brandy bavarois layered with Kahlúa soaked chocolate sponge and coffee crémeux

El Diplomatico
Diplomático white chocolate ganache with vanilla sablé, poached pear and Diplomático rum gel

 

For those with specific allergens that would like to know more about the dishes on our menus, please ask a member of our team who will be glad to assist.

(N) Contains nuts (V) Suitable for vegetarians (GF) Gluten free

All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.

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