Christmas 2009 Lunch Menu - £24.50

Starters

Tea smoked salmon with green asparagus, poached egg & brown butter

A cocktail of tiger prawns with cucumber & palm hearts, Bloody Mary sauce & salad leaves

Pan~fried crab cake with bulgar taboule & Sicilian dressing

Tuna & sea bass ceviche served with corn cake & a mango & avocado salsa

White bean & yellow split pea soup with flaked ham hock, croutons & chive cream

Beef sashimi with ginger & chive roasted sesame, deep fried garlic & yusu soy sauce

Main Courses

Miso glazed salmon with tamarind roasted vegetables & coconut rice

Pan-fried monkfish with herb dust crushed potatoes & spring onions, ratatouille puree & chorizo oil

Steamed lemon sole with a crab & scallop mousse, clams & crayfish, peso linguini & shellfish veloute

Roast cod with celeriac & roast garlic puree, braised cabbage with apples & black pudding, served with a veal jus

Pistachio crusted free range chicken breast served with fondant potatoes, Brussels sprouts & carrots & a chicken, garlic & thyme jus

Three pepper sirloin steak with broccoli, green bean & cashew nut mousseline potatoes, served with a beef balsamic jus

Desserts

Steamed apple & pear honey sponge pudding with crème anglaise

Chocolate truffle cake with roast pistachios & pistachio parfait

Winter fruit trifle topped with vanilla pod crème brulee

A selection of homemade sorbets served in shot glasses

A selection of continental cheeses

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Coffee & Petit Fours

Christmas 2009 Evening Menu - £32.50

Starters

A cocktail of tiger prawns, cucumber & palm heart salad with Bloody Mary sauce & mesclun

Pan fried langoustines with a beetroot & celeriac risotto, braised lettuce & langoustine sauce

Seared king scallops on a puff pastry base with baby spinach & tomato fondue & parmesan emulsion

Deep fried crab croquette with bulgar taboule, Sicilian dressing & mixed leaves

Beef sashimi with ginger & chive roasted sesame, deep fried garlic & yusu soya sauce

Watercress soup with ham hock & ricotta cheese dumpling

Main Courses

Steamed halibut topped with a brioche cheese crust, asparagus risotto, beetroot & red onion fondue & Emmental sauce

Roast cod with celeriac & roast garlic puree, braised cabbage with apples & black pudding, served with a veal jus

Steamed lemon sole rolled in lettuce leaves, stuffed with a langoustine mousse, with pesto linguinis, clams & mussels

Pan-fried monkfish with herb dust, crushed potatoes & spring onions, ratatouille puree & chorizo oil

Three pepper fillet steak with broccoli, green bean & cashew nut mousseline potatoes, served with a beef balsamic jus

Roast honey duck breast with braised chicory, grilled pancetta lentils & Brussels sprouts

Desserts

Chocolate truffle cake with roast pistachios & pistachio parfait

Red pear frangipane tart with toasted almonds & vanilla pod ice cream

An array of little pots of crème brulees

A selection of homemade sorbets served in shot glasses

A selection of continental cheeses

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Coffee & Petit Fours