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Lounge Menu
Lounge Menu
Available all day until 10pm. Cold sandwiches available 24 hours.
lounge bar menu
fresh…..seasonal…..local
bowl of mixed olives & salted almonds £3.95
to start
sharing board for 2 ￡10.95
(please ask for today’s selection)
sharing board for 2 (v) ￡10.95
strawberry granita ￡3.95
today’s soup with home-made bread ￡4.75
seared scallops. pea, pea shoots,morcilla ￡7.95
acorn-fed jamon iberico, grilled sourdough bread ￡7.50
haddock fritters, aioli (smaller)￡6.25 (larger)￡12.50
home apple wood smoked duck breast, roast beetroot, goat’s cheese, walnuts￡6.85
fresh mackerel, braised chicory,rhubarb compote and sherry vinegar (snaller) ￡6.75 (larger)￡12.95
cannelloni of summer squash, ruby chard, basil, goat’s cheese, (v) (smaller)￡5.95 (larger)￡11.95
saffron chicken, almond, cos, peas and parmesan salad (smaller)￡6.95 ( larger)￡12.95
ricotta gnudi, sage butter [v] (smaller)￡5.75 (larger)￡11.50
farro with fennel, broadbeans, artichokes, peas, asparagus, chilli, garlic and parsley (v) (smaller)￡6.15 (larger)￡12.25
aubergine parmigiana (v) (smaller)￡4.95 (larger)￡9.75
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(please ask for today’s selection)
sharing board for 2 (v) ￡10.95
strawberry granita ￡3.95
today’s soup with home-made bread ￡4.75
seared scallops. pea, pea shoots,morcilla ￡7.95
acorn-fed jamon iberico, grilled sourdough bread ￡7.50
haddock fritters, aioli (smaller)￡6.25 (larger)￡12.50
home apple wood smoked duck breast, roast beetroot, goat’s cheese, walnuts￡6.85
fresh mackerel, braised chicory,rhubarb compote and sherry vinegar (snaller) ￡6.75 (larger)￡12.95
cannelloni of summer squash, ruby chard, basil, goat’s cheese, (v) (smaller)￡5.95 (larger)￡11.95
saffron chicken, almond, cos, peas and parmesan salad (smaller)￡6.95 ( larger)￡12.95
ricotta gnudi, sage butter [v] (smaller)￡5.75 (larger)￡11.50
farro with fennel, broadbeans, artichokes, peas, asparagus, chilli, garlic and parsley (v) (smaller)￡6.15 (larger)￡12.25
aubergine parmigiana (v) (smaller)￡4.95 (larger)￡9.75
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main courses
catch of the day, simply grilled with new potatoes (please ask your server for today’s catch)￡ p.o.a.
char grilled rib eye steak, vine tomatoes, field mushroom, house fries ￡17.95
pan fried duck breast, cannellini beans, pancetta and roasted summer squash ￡16.95
char grilled monkfish, butter beans, tomatoes, caramelized peppers, salsa verde ￡15.95
loin of pork marinated with chilli, lemon and garlic, leek rosti, carrots ￡15.95
lamb cutlets, puy lentils, with spinach and gremolata ￡15.95
flattened chicken,pan fried marsala, spring greens, lemon and garlic new potatoes￡14.95
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a portion of House fries ￡2.35
sides
seasonal vegetables￡3.95
salad – mixed, green￡2.95
potatoes – creamed, dauphinoise, sauté new￡2.95
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char grilled rib eye steak, vine tomatoes, field mushroom, house fries ￡17.95
pan fried duck breast, cannellini beans, pancetta and roasted summer squash ￡16.95
char grilled monkfish, butter beans, tomatoes, caramelized peppers, salsa verde ￡15.95
loin of pork marinated with chilli, lemon and garlic, leek rosti, carrots ￡15.95
lamb cutlets, puy lentils, with spinach and gremolata ￡15.95
flattened chicken,pan fried marsala, spring greens, lemon and garlic new potatoes￡14.95
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a portion of House fries ￡2.35
sides
seasonal vegetables￡3.95
salad – mixed, green￡2.95
potatoes – creamed, dauphinoise, sauté new￡2.95
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puddings
Selection of Ice-creams & Sorbets ￡4.95
apricots baked with amaretti, marscapone and amaretti biscuit ￡5.50
summer pudding, clotted cream ice-cream ￡5.50 slow roasted rhubarb, vanilla, orange ￡5.50
dark chocolate semi-freddo, raspberries ￡5.50
panettone pudding ￡5.50
crème caramel with Pedro Ximenez, cantucci biscuit￡4.50
selection of english cheese with quince puree, grapes & biscuits ￡7.95
apricots baked with amaretti, marscapone and amaretti biscuit ￡5.50
summer pudding, clotted cream ice-cream ￡5.50 slow roasted rhubarb, vanilla, orange ￡5.50
dark chocolate semi-freddo, raspberries ￡5.50
panettone pudding ￡5.50
crème caramel with Pedro Ximenez, cantucci biscuit￡4.50
selection of english cheese with quince puree, grapes & biscuits ￡7.95
A note from our Chef:
As all our dishes are prepared to order, please allow us sufficient time to prepare and present these dishes, some may take a little longer than others, your server will be able to advise on dishes that can be presented quickly. Essex. Suffolk and Norfolk offer an abundant supply of fresh and seasonal produce whether grown, reared or caught and we make every effort to source all our produce from the local area.
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Sandwiches
White, wholemeal, granary bread, baguette (Bagel £0.75 supp.)Roast beef & horseradish £4.30
Ham & mustard £3.70
Roast chicken, lettuce and mayo £4.50
Cheese & tomato with pickle (v) £3.95
Smoked salmon and crème fraiche £4.95
Egg and cress (v) £3.50
Bacon, lettuce and tomato (until 10pm) £4.50
Red Salmon mayo and cucumber £4.25
Club Sandwich (until 10pm) Bacon, lettuce, chicken and egg mayo £5.95
Brie & red onion marmalade (v) £3.75
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Tea & Coffee (served with biscuits)
cafetière coffee £2.25
hot chocolate £2.25
espresso £1.90
double espresso £2.30
cappuccino £2.30
café latte £2.30
| Glass | Bottle | ||||
| CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING | 150ml | ||||
| 7 | 2006 CREMENT DE LIMOUX, Vanel, France (12%) | £5.95 | £29.95 | ||
| Fruity, elegant & easy-drinking in style | |||||
| 8 | PERRIER JOUET, Brut NV (12%) | £9.95 | £42.50 | ||
| Attractive, floral bouquet, creamy hints, citrus flavours | |||||
| 9 | MAULER, Sparkling Rosé, Switzerland (12%) | £6.15 | £29.95 | ||
| Crisp & dry, ideal for that Special Occasion | |||||
| 10 | BEAUMONT DES CRAYERES, Brut NV (12%) | £7.95 | £39.95 | ||
| Full of elegance, fruitiness & fullness – well rounded & easy drinking in character | |||||
| 11 | PROSECCO SPUMANTE DOC, Villa Armellina, Italy (11%) | £5.65 | £28.50 | ||
| WHITE WINES | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle | |
| 12 | 2009 SAUVIGNON BLANC, Comte de la Boisserie, France (12%) | £3.25 | £4.75 | £5.45 | £16.95 |
| Vin de Pays, dry & long on the nose, from a good Producer | |||||
| 14 | 2008 PINOT GRIGIO de Canal, Italy (12%) | £3.50 | £4.75 | £6.35 | £18.95 |
| Intense bouquet of apples & pears, pefectly balanced, supple & fresh | |||||
| 21 | 2009 CHENIN BLANC, Makana Reserve, South Africa (12.5%) | £3.10 | £4.55 | £6.10 | £17.95 |
| Fruity, attractive Wine, just off dry, with lots of appley fruit | |||||
| 22 | 2009 VERDEJO, Hermanos Lurton, Spain (12.5%) | £3.95 | £5.85 | £7.90 | £24.95 |
| Beautiful pale yellow, aromatic & crisp, perfect with seafood and fruity desserts | |||||
| 24 | 2008 CHARDONNAY, Makana Reserve, South Africa (13%) | £3.50 | £4.95 | £6.95 | £19.25 |
| ROSE WINES | |||||
| 33 | 2009 SYRAH ROSE, Pech Notre Dame, France (12.5%) | £3.25 | £4.75 | £5.95 | £16.95 |
| A lightly-oaked, refreshing Chardonnay with lots of melony fruit flavours | |||||
| 34 | RIOJA ROSADO Marques de Riscal, ,2009 £3.75 | £3.75 | £5.25 | £6.95 | £20.50 |
| Crisp, delicate bouquet of freshly cut cherries, palate is dry with subtle raspberry fruit | |||||
| 35 | 35 2008 SANGIOVESE/BARBERA/TEMPRANILLO, Woolloomooloo, Australia |
£3.75 | £4.95 | £6.95 | £37.65 |
| A sumptuous blend of Italian & Spanish grapes, crafted into mouth watering off dry rosé (12.5%) | |||||
| RED WINES | 125ml | 175ml | 250ml | Bottle | |
| 50 | 2008 MERLOT, Domaine Moulin de Laval, France (13.8%) £3.25 | £3.25 | £4.75 | £5.95 | £16.95 |
| Deep, plumy pure Merlot from Southern France | |||||
| 51 | 2009 PINOTAGE, Man Vinters, South Africa (13.5%) | £3.50 | £4.95 | £6.45 | £18.75 |
| Rich tart & smoked nose, with an intense plumy & blackcurrant flavour | |||||
| 52 | 2009 CABERNET/TEMPRANILLO, Vicamar, Spain (13%) £3.65 | £3.65 | £5.05 | £6.95 | £21.50 |
| Soft, velvety & easy drinking, like a fruity Rioja in style | |||||
| 55 | 2006 MERLOT/CABERNET/SHIRAZ, Woolloomooloo (13.5%) | £3.75 | £4.95 | £6.95 | £21.60 |
| Supple, soft Red, with a touch of oak ageing & blackcurrant aromas | |||||
| 59 | 2009 RIOJA, Vina Collada, Marques de Riscal, Spain (13 .5%) | £3.75 | £5.25 | £6.95 | £20.50 |
| Plenty of style from the oldest Rioja house, fruit driven on the palate, plums to the fore and a touch of vanillian oak, leading to a lingering finish |
Please Note: All our Food is freshly prepared in a Kitchen which also prepares nut products. Please advise us if you have any allergies. We do not impose a Service Charge, all gratuities are left at your discretion. The County Kitchen reserve the right to change details to menus and events listed on this website, if you have a specific enquiry or dietary requirements please do not hesitate to contact us.
