Macready's Menu

Valentine’s Day Menu

• Dry-Aged Beef Tartare (gfo)

  14.00
  Hand-cut dry-aged beef, finished with a soy-cured egg yolk, sweet pickles, and crisp sourdough toast — bold, elegant, and unapologetically indulgent.
• Salt-Baked Beetroot (vgo, gf)

  12.00
  Earthy beetroot paired with honey-baked feta and candied hazelnuts — sweet, savoury, and beautifully balanced.
• Treacle-Cured Salmon (gf)

  13.00
  Silky cured salmon with BBQ pineapple and vibrant chimichurri — bold, playful flavours with a fresh, smoky finish.

• Seared Flat Iron Steak (gfo)

  30.00
  Perfectly seared steak with wild mushroom ravioli, baby onions, and a rosemary-infused jus — indulgent, generous, and full of depth.
• Herb-Crusted Fillet of Cod (gf)

  32.00
  Delicate cod with spring vegetable risotto and peppery watercress — light, elegant, and quietly luxurious.
• Seared Cauliflower Steak (vg, gf)

  28.00
  Golden cauliflower with black garlic caramel and rich rarebit — bold, savoury, and deeply comforting.

• Alpine Strawberry Délice (gf)

  11.00
  Light, creamy, and delicately sweet, served with clotted cream — a soft and romantic finish.
• Dark Chocolate Mousse (gf)

  12.00
  Silky chocolate mousse with cocoa nibs and miso caramel — rich, intense, and irresistibly indulgent.
• Coconut Rice Pudding (vg, gf)

  10.00
  Fragrant coconut rice with tropical fruits — gently sweet, comforting, and beautifully balanced.

Valentine's Day Afternoon Tea

• Finger sandwiches
  Cucumber with cream cheese, dill & mint. Ham with grain mustard mayonnaise. Coronation chicken. Smoked salmon with lemon butter. Egg mayonnaise with chopped shallots & watercress.
• Freshly baked scones
  Warm scones served with strawberry jam and clotted cream (as it should be).
• Sweet treats
  Strawberry délice. Macarons. Brownies. Lemon & raspberry tart

A Winter Interlude — Sample Menu.

• Croque Monsieur

  11.00
  Honey-glazed ham, Montgomery cheddar, silky béchamel. Classic, cosy, and ridiculously comforting. GFO
• Croque Madame

  12.00
  All the cheesy goodness of Monsieur, crowned with a locally-poached egg. Extra decadence, zero regrets. GFO
• Croque Royale

  13.00
  Smokey Severn & Wye salmon, rich béchamel, poached egg. Festive indulgence in every bite. GFO
• Croque Champignon

  11.00
  Wild mushrooms, seasonal flair, creamy béchamel, toasted seeds. Earthy, cosy, and totally plant-powered. VG GFO

• Baked Somerset Brie

  10.00
  Molten Somerset brie, red onion jam, treacle bread — oozy, sticky, and made for sharing (or not) GFO
• Game Terrine

  12.00
  Rich, rustic and beautifully bold — served with pickled wild mushrooms and toasted brioche. GFO
• Salt Baked & BBQ Celeriac

  10.00
  Sweet-smoky celeriac with russet apple and black garlic mayo — surprisingly moreish. VG
• Dorset Thai Style Crabcake

  12.00
  Bright, punchy, and packed with Dorset crab — finished with gochujang dressing GF
• Winter Vegetable Soup

  10.00
  Slow-simmered comfort, full of winter sweetness — with toasted sourdough for dunking. VGO GFO

• Classic Fish Pie

  24.00
  Creamy, comforting and properly generous — herby mash, seasonal greens, no fuss. GF
• Slow Roast Blade of Beef

  23.00
  Meltingly tender beef, boulangère potatoes, crispy kale, smoked bacon jus — big winter energy. GF
• Honey Glazed Pork Belly

  23.00
  Sticky, rich and deeply satisfying — chorizo mash, Chantenay carrots, cider jus. GF
• Beef Burger

  21.00
  Smoked bacon, blue cheese, proper chips — unapologetically indulgent. GFO
• Dorset Cider-Battered Fish & Chips

  21.00
  Crisp cider-bubbled batter, crushed minted peas, tangy tartare, golden chips. Winter seaside in every bite. GF DF
• Seared Flat Iron Steak

  26.00
  Seared and succulent — flat mushroom, plum tomato, chips and peppercorn sauce. GF

• Toasted Nori Salted Chips

  5.00
  Crisp, salty, sea-savoury magic — dangerously snackable. VG GF
• Winter Vegetables

  5.00
  Seasonal greens, simply done — the perfect supporting act. GF DFO

• Salted Caramel Brownie

  9.00
  Deep chocolate, sticky edges — rum & raisin ice cream. A sweet curtain call.
• Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding

  9.00
  Buttery layers, custard, citrus zing — winter warmth in a bowl.
• Artisan Scoops

  3.00
  Curated gelatos — vanilla, rum & raisin, dark chocolate, salted caramel — plus bright sorbets: lemon, raspberry. V VG GF
• Southwest Cheese Plate

  10.00
  Chef’s selection with crackers, apple & fig chutney — a savoury swoon to linger over. GFO
• Espresso Encore (formerly Affogato)

  7.00
  Rich vanilla ice cream “drowned” in a shot of espresso — Rich, dramatic, and perfectly staged. V GF
• The Encore (formerly Sgroppino)

  9.00
  Zesty lemon sorbet uplifted with prosecco and a whisper of vodka — sparkling, playful, and the final act of the evening.