Christmas 2012

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Eating

Mon to Sat
Main menu served 12 till 2.30pm
2.30 till 6.30 sandwiches only
Main menu 6.30 till 9.30

Sunday Menu
12 till 6.00
Extended Sunday menu 6.30 till 9.00

White or wholemeal rustic bread from Grants of Stratford with olive oil & balsamic vinegar or balsamic smoked sea salt butter £3.50

Marinated Olives £2.75

Starters

Homemade soup of the day, Grants rustic bread £5.95 (v)

Saute scallops with sweet chilli jam, micro salad & pea shoots £9.50 (g)

Pan-fried salmon, cured salmon & smoked salmon mousse with candy beets & gooseberry puree £8.50 (g)

Duck hash cake with spiced plum relish, fried hens egg & roast beetroot £7.95 (g)

Ham hock terrine, piccalilli, warm potato salad £7.50 (g)

Mains

Over-aged thick cut 8oz sirloin steak, grilled tomato, field mushroom & hand cut chips £17.50 (g)

Sauces: - Bordelaise, chasseure or peppercorn sauce £1.95 (g)

Roast breast of corn fed chicken, stuffed with leg meat mousse& wilted spinach, gnocchi & Madeira sauce £14.95

Calves liver, bacon potato, French beans & sage jus £15.50 (g)

Pan-fried Seabream, with potato pave, lobster & saffron bisque & buttered kale £15.95 (g)

Slow roast pig cheeks, herb mash, carrots & broad beans, Shiraz jus £14.50 (g)

Pumpkin Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni, rich tomato ragout parmesan wafer 12.95 (v)

Sides

Fat chips, Skinny fries, Sticky red cabbage, Rosemary roasted carrots, Peas broad beans & bacon, Roquette tomato & parmesan £3.50

Chef salad–frisee, lardons, dolcelatte & honey mustard seasoned new potatoes £4.50

Buttered new potatoes £3.50

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel & vanilla mascarpone cream £6.00

Lemon tart with blackcurrants & sorbet £6.00

Dark chocolate torte & griotine cherry Panacotta £6.00

Apple tart tatin, vanilla & honeycomb ice cream £6.00
(please allow 10-15 mins for baking)

British & continental cheese selection, pear & beer chutney, frozen grapes & crackers £7.95

Ice creams & sorbets with tuile baskets £5.00 (g)

Dessert Beverages

Dessert wine 100ml £4.75 Irish coffee (Whiskey) £4.10 French Coffee (Grand Marnier) £4.00
Italian Coffee (Amaretto) £4.00 Jamaican Coffee (Rum) £3.80 Calypso (Tia Maria) £4.35 Baileys Coffee £4.65

The George Classics all £9.95

Beer battered fish & chips, homemade tartare sauce, pea puree & hand cut chips

Homemade 6oz beef burger, bacon & cheese & fries

Beef chilli & red wine stew mash & crusty bread (g)

Homemade fishcake, wilted spinach, fries & lemon butter sauce

Slow roast ham hock, sticky red cabbage, piccalilli (g)

Mushroom & zucchini frittata (g,v)

Hot Salad of the day (g)

12” stone baked pizzas

(Please note our pizzas are made to order please allow 20 mins minimum for preparation and baking during busy periods)

Margherita – tomato and fresh basil £7.50/£9.50 (v)

Stromboli – chilli, jalapeños, chorizo, pepperoni £8.00/£10.00

Kalapana – Ham and Pineapple £7.50/£9.50

Tuscan – tomato, red onion, spinach £7.50/£9.50 (v)

Make your own pizza

Margherita base £7.50/£9.50 + 90p per topping
Salami, chorizo, pepperoni, prosciutto, olives, chilli, jalapeños, mushrooms, peppers, gorgonzola, buffalo mozzarella, pineapple, ham,

Deli boards - £11.95

Anti pasti deli -salami, chorizo, ham, pepperoni, olives, sunblush tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella

Fish deli - smoked salmon, smoked trout, olives, sunblush tomatoes, smoked mackerel

Mixed deli – a mix of fine cheese, prosciutto, chorizo, pepperoni, spiced olives and sunblush tomatoes

All served with Grants rustic bread

Sandwiches @ £5.00 served till 6.30pm

All served on white or brown bread, Gammon ham and English mustard, Tuna and spring onion mayonnaise, Mature cheddar with pickle (v)
Egg and cress mayonnaise (v)

Sandwiches @ £6.95 served till 2.30pm

All served on white or brown bloomer Brie & bacon, Hot buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil, Smoked salmon & cucumber, Classic club
Add soup of the day for £2.50, Or add fries for £1.50

Our kitchen contains nuts. Please let us know if you suffer from food allergies.

WINES

WHITE WINES

Decent	75cl Bottle	125ml	175ml	250ml
Jacques Véritier Blanc, Vin de France (France) “Light, crisp and refreshing with hints of green apples and citrus fruits.”	£14.95	£3.00	£4.00	£5.35

El Viento Chardonnay, Vina Leyda (Chile) “This excellent unoaked Chardonnay comes from the top producer Vina Leyda from cool vineyards west of Santiago. It has ripe melon and mango flavours, and a clean crisp finish”	£17.95	£3.40	£4.50	£6.40

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT Veritiere (Italy) “A crisp and characterful version of this Italian classic. This light, slightly spicy white is gently perfumed, showing flavours of fresh peach and lemon with a delicate, dry and nutty finish.”	£18.50	£3.50	£4.70	£6.50

La Place Sauvignon Blanc, VDP des Cotes de Gascogne (France) “Vibrant and zesty, with the classic sauvignon nose of gooseberries and a hint of tropical fruit on the light bodied, crisp, unoaked palate.”	£19.50	£3.75	£4.80	£6.75

Great	75cl Bottle	125ml	175ml	250ml
Viognier IGP Pays d’Oc, Leduc (France) “On the nose, peach, apricot and almond aromas prevail with a refreshing yet fruity palate with a smooth and round finish. A classy example of this very trendy grape variety.”	£21.50	£3.95	£5.25	£7.75

Vallobera Rioja Blanco (Spain) “A modern style white Rioja, with well balanced fruit flavours and a delicate citrus finish.”	£22.25	£4.00	£5.35	£7.95

Sauvignon Blanc,” Frost Pocket,” Marlborough (New Zealand) “Classically lean and zippy Sauvignon, from New Zealand`s Marlborough region. Intensely aromatic, with aromas of gooseberry, asparagus, and green peppers.”	£22.95	£4.25	£5.25	£7.75

Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester Wines (South Africa) “ A brilliant example of South Africa`s most widely planted variety. Ken Forrester is acknowledged as the finest producer of this varietal in the country. This wine is full bodied, well rounded with a complex structure. Bursting with flavours of pineapple, dried apricots and honey.”	£25.25

Gruner Veltliner, Hopler (Austria) “A brilliant example of this uber-trendy grape variety. Native to Austria, it is light greenish yellow in colour with subtle mineral tones and aromas. Well worth trying if you don`t know this variety.”	£27.50

Top Notch	75cl Bottle
Gavi di Gavi, Fontanafredda (Italy) “One of Italy’s most fashionable whites, it is noted for acute dryness and fresh, flinty acidity. This is a bright straw-yellow wine with greenish highlites. It has a full, delicate, elegant bouquet which brings flowers and fresh fruit to mind - mostly lemons, lilies of the valley and green apples. Its palate is attratively young, dry, fresh and well-balanced.”	£28.50

Albarino, Eidosela (Spain) “From the region of Galicia in North West Spain. This superb variety is rapidly gaining in popularity with lovers of intense aromatic wines. Particularly good with fish and seafood. This lovely wine is fresh, minerally, with great length and texture.”	£28.95

Chablis, Domaine Bernard Defaix (France) “Classic Chablis with a nose of lemon and lime with a hint of spice. Dry and steely with flavours of lemon and honey offset by a certain richness and complex finish. Bernard Defaix was recenlty declared as one of the top 10 producers in the region.”	£29.50

Sancerre, Le Petit Broux, Les Celliers de Ceres (France) “Immediately appealing, crisp and clean with a good concentration of green fruit, crisp citrus flavours, finishing clean, refreshing and eminently drinkable.”	£33.50

RED WINES

Decent	75cl Bottle	125ml	175ml	250ml
Jacques Véritier Rouge, Vin de France (France) “Soft and medium bodied with ripe red fruit character and a hint of perrery spice.”	£14.95	£3.00	£4.00	£5.35

Cabernet Sauvignon, De Gras, Vina Montgras, (Chile) “Typically Chilean style of Cabernet. The nose has strong herb and blackcurrant notes. Followed by flavours of black fruits and cassis. The tannins are soft, with a spicy finish”	£16.75	£3.25	£4.250	£5.95

Merlot, La Place, IGP pays D`Oc (France) “A medium to light bodied Merlot that is soft, elegant, rounded with damson fruit flavours and subtle tannins. An excellent all rounder with or without food”	£17.75	£3.50	£4.50	£6.25

Tooma River Reserve Shiraz (Australia) “The Shiraz grape thrives under the Australian sun producing rich full flavoured wines. This reserve Shiraz is no exception with warm flavours of red and black fruits, chocolate and spices.”	£18.25	£3.60	£4.75	£6.50

Great	75cl Bottle	125ml	175ml	250ml
Sangiovese “Bonizio” Toscano Rosso , Cecchi (Italy) “A lovely example of modern Italian Sangiovese. With flavours of black cherry and Mediterranean herbs, and a pleasantly astringent finish.”	£19.50	£3.75	£5.00	£7.50

Cotes Du Rhone, Le Pas de la Beaume (France) “Medium bodied and supple with a generous amount of succulently textured ripe forest fruit, fine grained, soft structure and a clean, moreish finish.”	£20.75	£3.80	£5.15	£7.75

Eco Organic Malbec, Santa Ana Mendoza (Argentina) “Malbec has become Argentina`s signature grape variety. This organic version from high in the Andes has sweet aromas of blackberries and plums, a velvety texture and subtle tannins. Brilliant with steaks and grilled meats”	£21.50	£4.00	£5.50	£8.00

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Vina Leyda (Chile) “Soft and structured Cabernet Sauvignon with red fruits like plums and cherries and well intergrated oak with hints of tobacco and mocha. It is an expressive Cabernet where the fruit of the variety stands out from the oak. In mouth it has lively fruit, making this wine fresh and juicy with soft and friendly tannins.”	£21.75

La Segreta Rosso, Planeta (Sicily) “The Planeta winery is Sicily`s vinous superstar! This amazing blend is mostly the native Nero D`Avola with smaller amounts of Syrah and Merlot. It is soft, silky, fresh and absolutely gorgeous. We urge you to try this!”	£24.75

Piedmonte Barbera, “Bricco Tondo” Fontanafredda (Italy) “Deep rustic red in colour with an aromatic, spicy nose of red fruits and damsons. Medium bodied and soft, with balancing structure to the blackberry and Morello cherry flavours, finishing rounded and supple with a hint of liquorice”	£27.25

Top Notch	75cl Bottle
Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir, Trinity Hill (New Zealand) “The famed Hawkes Bay region is situated on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, and is arguably one of the best regions for the difficult Pinot Noir variety. Medium bodied and silky with great depth of plum and cherry entwined with smokey spice. This is a great example from a producer at the top of their game.”	£27.50

Fleurie La Bonne Dame, Jean Tête (France) “This single vineyard Fleurie is fresh and supple, with flavours of raspberry and spice.”	£29.25

Rioja Reserva, Marqués de Riscal (Spain) “Arguably the finest Rioja producer. Riscal`s Reserva is supremely elegant, powerful and polished. A truly world class wine”	£30.75

Syrah Reserva, Vina Falernia (Chile) “Vina Falernia is Chile`s most northerly wine estate, and a rising star. Their Syrah Reserve is a superb example of all that`s best from Chile. A gold medal winner in the Decanter Magazine 2012 wine awards. Bold and fruity, yet not overpowering. It has a lovely floral nose and flavours of black fruits and pepper, with a long smooth finish”	£32.25

Chateauneuf du Pape Dom. de la Roquete (France) “Luxurious, opulent, and needing little introduction. This justifiably famous wine from the Rhone Valley is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. Full bodied, rich and elegant. A stunning wine “	£34.50

ROSE WINES

	75cl Bottle	125ml	175ml	250ml
Arpeggio Rosato, Cantine Settesoli (Sicily) “A fresh and fun Rose made predominantly from Sangiovese in the area around Menfi in Sicily. It has wonderful strawberry and raspberry aromas, and clean crisp red berry flavours. Great with salads, fish and lightly spiced foods.”	£14.95	£3.00	£4.00	£5.35

Pinot Grigio Blush, Via Nova (Italy) “Salmon pink in colour with an aromatic nose of freshly crushed cranberries and mineral elements. The palate is light, dry and crisp, with a delicious balance between zingy citrus and fruity red berry flavours.”	£18.95	£3.50	£4.75	£6.50

CHAMPAGNE & FIZZ

	Bottle	125.ml Flute
Champagne Baron De Marck Brut (France) “Classic Champagne from a small grower. Fresh and uplifting with apple and lemon notes, and a toasty brioche finish.	£34.50	£7.00

H Lanvin Rosé (France) “Beautiful pale salmon pink in colour, fresh and elegant with red fruit character on the palate.”	£34.95	£7.00

Champagne Jacquart, Brut Mosaique (France) The Jacquart story is a history of the Champagne growers’ efforts to control their own destiny rather than relying on the big Grande Marque houses as a route to market. In the early 1960s, a small group of growers realised that in order to build their own businesses in a sustainable way, they needed to launch their own Champagne. The result was the multi award winning Brut Mosaique. Seriously stylish, and streets ahead of many “big name” Champagne brands in quality”	£40.00	£8.50

Champagne Jacquart, Brut Mosaique Rosé (France) “A beautiful salmon pink rose, with red berry fruit aromas. With delicate flavours of redcurrant, cherry and wild strawberry, this is truly a top class pink Champagne. Perfect for lovers, or those with something to celebrate.”	£48.50	£8.50

Ponte Prosecco Extra Dry (Italy) “Clean, dry and crisp, with a creamy finish.”	£24.50	£5.25

Ponte Aurora Pinot Nero Spumante Rosé (Italy) “Cherry pink in colour with a decent amount of sparkle, this rose sparkling wine is light and off dry.”	£24.50	£5.25