Saracens Menu

A la Carte

• Soup

  6.50
  Slow Roasted Butternut Squash Soup - Welsh Rarebit Crouton - Confit Red Pepper Oil
• Foie gras

  8.25
  Pan Seared Foie Gras - Apple & Cinnamon Jelly - Tea Soaked Dates - Marinated Beetroot
• Beef

  18.95
  Tasting Plate of Black mountain Farm Beef - Confit Garlic Pomme Puree - Buttered Peas & Beans - Stout Jus
• Chicken

  16.50
  Roast Breast of Springfield Chicken – Wild Mushroom Pomme Forestiere – Roasted Roots – Salami Cream
• Lamb

  20.95
  Roasted Loin of Local Lamb - Lightly Spiced Sag Aloo - Onion Bhaji - Sauteed Spinach
• Chocolate

  6.75
  Rich 70% Dark Chocolate Ganache – Local Wild Honey Roast Figs – Sweet Plum Sorbet
• Ice cream

  5.00
  A Choice Of Three Scoops Of Homemade Ice Cream Please Ask For Today’s Selection
• Rainbow trout

  7.95
  Poached Fillet of Rainbow Trout - Scallop Carpaccio - Watercress - Pickled Golden Beetroot
• Goat’s cheese

  7.50
  French Goat’s Cheese & Fennel Mousse - Sweet Anise Syrup - Rocket & Emmental - Candied Walnuts
• Wellington

  13.95
  Pumpkin & Goat’s Cheese Puff Pastry Wellington – Honey Roasted Vegetables – Toasted Oat & Hazelnut Crumble – Sweet Potato Puree
• Cod

  18.50
  Roast Pave of Scottish Cod - Crab, Crayfish & Smoked Haddock Ravioli - Orange Wild Rice - White Wine Sauce
• Blackberry

  6.95
  Blackberry & Elderflower Pannacotta - Marshmallow Ice Cream - Vanilla Mascarpone - Shortbread Crumble
• Pear

  6.50
  Vanilla & Rum Poached‏ Pear – Toffee Ice Cream – Raspberry Butter – Flapjack Tuile
• Cheeses

  8.75
  Selecton of fine cheeses from the cheese board - chutneys - shropshire biscuits - iced grapes - quince for 5 cheeses

Lunch & Evening - Sample

• Chicken
  Poached Chicken & Chorizo Terrine – Rocket Mousse – Bacon Brioche – Poached Raisins
• Beef
  Pan roast 8oz Rib Eye steak – Confit Shallots – Tomato Fondue – Crispy Oyster Mushrooms – Chunky Triple Cooked Chips – Chive Butter
• Risotto
  Risotto of Sauteed Oyster Mushroom & Spinach – Blue Cheese – Parsnip Crisps
• Honey
  Iced Wild Honey Parfait – White Chocolate Soil – Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
• Cheese
  Collection of 3 Fine Artisan Cheeses – Chutney – Biscuits – Quince Jelly
• Soup
  Seasonal Soup of the Day, finished at your table
• Haddock
  Warm Tartlet of Smoked Haddock & Hen's Egg Yolk – Soy & lime – Toasted Pinenuts – Pea Shoot Salad
• Hake
  Steamed Fillet of Hake – Scallop Potatoes – Spinach – Spring Onion & Tomato Salsa Verdi – Pea Puree
• Venison
  Roast Fillet of Venison – Chive Pomme Puree – Tempura Cauliflower – Pea Fricassee
• Summer fruit
  Strawberry Eton Mess – Vanilla & Raspberry Cream – Cherry Sorbet
• Ice cream
  A choice of three scoops of homemade ice creams Please ask for today’s selection

Lunch

• 'Fish & chips'

  9.95
  In Pale Ale Batter – Buttered Peas – Salt & Vinegar Scallop Potatoes – Pea Puree
• Lamb

  11.95
  72hr Braised Shoulder Of Black mountain Farm Lamb – 'Shepherd's Pie' Croquette – Minted Peas
• Eggs benedict

  7.95 - 8.95
  Grilled Smoked Bacon – Toasted Bagel – Poached Free Range Egg – Chive Hollandaise Vegetarian Available w/ Sauteed Spinach
• Omelette arnold bennett’

  7.95
  Smoked Haddock – Emmental Cheese – Spinach – Nutmeg
• Saracens’ ploughmans

  11.95
  Braised Ham Hock – Spiced Piccalilli – Homemade Bread – Artisan Cheeses

• 4Oz Steak Sandwich

  8.95
  Sauteed wild mushrooms – English mustard butter
• Smoked scottish salmon

  8.25
  Cucumber – crayfish – lemon creme fraiche
• Pepper & Fennel Slaw
• Melted baby brie

  7.75
  Tomato compot – courgette crisps
• Roast chicken breast

  8.25
  Bacon – beef tomato – baby gem lettuce

• Blackberry

  6.95
  Blackberry & Elderflower Pannacotta – Marshmallow Ice Cream – Shortbread Crumble
• Pear

  6.50
  Vanilla & Rum Poached‏ Pear – Toffee Ice Cream – Raspberry Butter – Flapjack Tuile
• Cheeses

  8.75
  Selection of Fine Cheeses from the Cheese Board - Chutneys - Biscuits - Iced Grapes - Quince for 5 cheeses
• Chocolate

  6.75
  Rich 70% Dark Chocolate Ganache – Local Wild Honey Roast Figs – Sweet Plum Sorbet
• Ice cream

  5.00
  A Choice Of Three Scoops Of Homemade Ice Cream Please Ask For Today’s Selection

Sunday Lunch

• Chicken
  Poached Chicken & Chorizo Terrine – Toasted Brioche – Rocket Mousse - Apricot Puree
• Soup
  White Potato & Goat's Cheese Soup – Lemon Cream Cheese - Courgette Crisps
• Pork
  Roasted Loin of Gloucester Spot Pork – Sage & Onion Stuffing – Roast Potatoes - Red Wine Jus
• Risotto
  Risotto of Beetroot, Shropshire Blue & Spinach – Goat's Cheese & Hazelnut Bon Bon - Salsa Verdi
• Lemon
  Set Lemon Tartlet – White Chocolate Soil – Peach Parfait - Vanilla Mascarpone
• Cheese
  Selection of Three British‏ Cheeses – Chutney – Shropshire Biscuits
• Salmon fish cake
  Scottish Salmon, Poached Hake & Smoked Haddock Bon Bon – Pea shoot Salad – Pickled Cucumber - Marie Rose
• Cheese tartlet
  Three Cheese & Chive Tartlet – Candied Walnuts – Baby Gem
• Beef
  Braised Brisket of Black mountain Beef – Yorkshire Pudding – Roast Potatoes – Beef Jus
• Hake
  Butter Roasted Fillet of Hake – Crab, Trout & Chive Crush – Crayfish Butter
• Chocolate
  Hot Dark Chocolate Fondant – Tia Maria Ice Cream
• Raspberry
  Raspberry & Blackberry Cheesecake – Vanilla Pannacotta – Black Pepper Ice Cream

Children's

• Sausages
  Shropshire pork sausages - mash potato - gravy
• Pasta
  Tomato & basil sauce - fresh egg tagliatelle - shaved parmesan cheese
• Fish
  Breaded goujons of fish - garden peas - thin cut fries
• Bolognaise
  Lean black mountain mince in a rich sauce - penne pasta - garden salad

• Chocolate
  Dark chocolate brownie - chocolate ice cream
• Ice cream
  2 scoops of ice cream - fruit coulis
• Fruit
  Fresh fruit in mint syrup - vanilla pod ice cream

White Wines

• Les Bories Sauvignon Blanc – VdP d’Oc

  15.95
  Superb fruit driven style, bursting w/ gooseberry fruit from the Loire Valley. By the Glass
• Pinot Grigio, San Antonio – Italy

  15.95
  Crisp, aromatic wine w/ green tints & apple & melon fruit flavours By the Glass
• Boar’s Kloof Chenin Blanc – Riebeek Valley, South Africa

  15.95
  A lovely fruity New World white w/ tropical guava flavours & hints of ripe passionfruit.
• Azabache Rioja Blanco – Rioja, Spain

  16.95
  This smooth, fruity white has a lingering freshness & intense citrus & apple aromas.
• Pinot Grigio Garganega – La Borgata

  20.75
  A lovely textured Pinot Blanc w/ toffee apple notes & an opulent feel to the mouth.
• Chateau Haut Mouleyre Sauvignon Gris – Bordeaux

  24.95
  This innovative blend of Sauvignon Gris & Semillon has created a ripe, full wine filled w/ stone fruit characters such as peach & mango. Definitely worth trying.
• Chablis 'La Pierrelee', La Chablisienne – Burgundy

  39.95
  A classic Chablis - refined & elegant apple & stone fruit characters w/ minerally notes.
• San Elias Chardonnay – Colchagua Valley, Chile

  15.95
  Balanced New World Chardonnay, plenty of tropical fruit, a soft buttery texture & citrus crisp finish. By the Glass
• Niersteiner Gutes Domtal – Germany

  15.95
  A soft lightly grapy wine from Rheinhessen. By the Glass
• Viognier, Domaine Astruc – Languedoc-Roussillon

  16.95
  A lovely subtle, complex style of Viognier - w/ fresh apricot & white peach hints, & a rich, aromatic palate.
• La Ferme Julien Blanc, Cotes du Luberon – Rhone

  19.95
  A classic aromatic Rhone benefiting greatly from the mix of rich alluvial deposits & flat rounded stones w/ some chalk & clay, producing a lovely balanced aromatic wine w/ gentle green fruit flavours & a nutty hint.
• Fairfields Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, New Zealand

  20.95
  This elegant wine offers classic Marlborough characters of tropical fruits & gooseberry, yet still dry & refreshing on the palate.
• Sancerre 'Le Chenaye', Marcel Martin – Loire

  30.95
  Classically fresh lemon &‏ gooseberry w/ a vibrant palate of grassy notes from this quality producer.
• Chablis 1er Cru ‘Fourchaume’, La Chablisienne – Burgundy

  52.95
  A traditional & pure premier cru Chablis w/ classic notes, from this fantastic producer.

Red Wine

• Arena Negra Merlot – Central Valley, Chile

  15.95
  Lovely soft & velvety body laced w/ lashings of blackberry & plum characters. By the Glass
• Riddlecreek Shiraz – South Eastern Australia

  15.95
  Full of character, filled w/ rich fruit & a rounded body – silky & delicious. By the Glass
• Primitivo di Salento, Caleo – Italy

  17.95
  A stylish Italian stunner, full & rounded wine packed w/ morello cherry & plum flavours.
• La Ferme Julien Rouge, Cotes du Ventoux – Rhone

  19.95
  50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan & 15% Cinsault, this deep cherry red Rhone wine from near Orange, exhibits a velvety texture, concentrated structure w/ pleasant tannins.
• Crucero Reserva Carmenere – Colchagua Valley, Chile

  21.95
  Lovely old Bordeaux grape variety showing a rounded palate filled w/ toasty spices & blueberry fruits. The barrel age gives immense depth & length.
• Pascul Toso Malbec – Mendoza, Argentina £22.95

  7.80
  40% of this wine is matured for 8 months in American oak, giving this a lovely structure w/ aromas of plums & quince, followed by blackberries w/ a long finish of smoky vanilla. By the Glass
• Azabache Rioja Reserva – Rioja, Spain

  25.95
  A stunning Reserva Rioja w/ nuances of vanilla on the nose, & a rounded, lingering palate.
• Chorey-Les Beaune, Domaine Joseph Drouhin – Burgundy

  34.95
  A truly exceptional wine. An abundance of fruits of the forest characters w/ seductive raspberry hints. Soft tannins w/ low acidity.
• Chateauneuf du Pape, Vieux Lazaret– Rhone Valley

  42.95
  Well known powerful Rhone red w/ an almost raisin feel to the fruit.
• Les Bories Cabernet Sauvignon – VdP d’Oc

  15.95
  Soft & approachable w/ ripe cassis fruits & a crisp finish. By the Glass
• Boar’s Kloof Shiraz/Cinsault – Riebeek Valley, South Africa

  15.95
  A soft, medium bodied red exuding luscious ripe berry fruit w/ a touch of pepper & spice from the Shiraz.
• Castillo de Manzanares Tempranillo – La Mancha, Spain

  17.85
  Rich & fruity Reserva Rioja-like wine from old vine Tempranillo. Matured in oak casks for at least two years before bottling.
• Barbera D’Asti Superiore, Antario – Italy

  21.95
  Asti is the ‘home’ of Barbera, a variety renowned for the deep, full bodied yet soft & elegant characters. This example is no exception w/ opulent dark berry fruit characters.
• Spier Signature Pinotage – Stellenbosch, South Africa

  22.95
  A sauve & sophisticated style, mouth watering flavours of juicy cherry & dark plum w/ hints of spicy oak punctuated by a lingering aftertaste.
• Spier Signature Shiraz – Stellenbosch, South Africa

  23.95
  Inviting aromas of caramel‏ & spice precede a sweet & creamy palate w/ soft tannins.
• Fleurie 'St Laurent d'Arpaye', Chateau de L'Abbaye – Beaujolais

  29.95
  Perfumed & elegant w/ good concentration, this silky red from Beaujolais is full of soft fragrant fruit.
• Chateau L'Estage Simon, Haut Medoc – Bordeaux

  35.95
  Characteristic of the region,‏ this medium-bodied claret has a spicy, vanilla bouquet, elegant tannins & smooth, ripe fruit on the palate.
• Volnay 2007, Jean-Jacques Girard – Burgundy

  45.95
  Only 400 people live in the small commune of Volnay, producing top quality, delicate & elegant wines. Typically delicate & elegant, this Pinot Noir has an excellent balance of forward raspberry fruit flavours & fine tannins.

Champagne, Rose & Dessert Wines

• Prosecco Spumante, Borgo Col Alto – Italy

  19.95
  A soft dry sparkling wine packed w/ lovely citrus fruit & a rounded creamy finish.
• Launois Champagne Rose Valentine – France

  49.95
  Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this soft & fruity rosé Champagne is elegant & sensual.
• Champagne Jean Moutardier Carte d’Or Brut – France

  39.95
  An elegant & delicate growers Champagne aged for at least two & a half years giving it a fruity off-dry approach.
• Laurent Perrier Brut – France

  52.00
  Supremely elegant & fresh, this dry Champagne is filled w/ hints of citrus & white fruit.

• Pinot Grigio Rose, San Antonio – Italy

  15.75
  Light, fresh & full of strawberry notes By the Glass
• Jean Balmont Cabernet Rosé – Vin de France

  19.95
  Oozing red berry fruits w/ a slightly off dry palate, mouth watering & juicy. Simply stunning!
• Hawkes Peak White Zinfandel – USA

  16.95
  Deliciously off dry, a refreshing rose w/ sweet, ripe cherry & strawberry flavours.

• Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon – New South Wales, Australia

  19.95
  This delicious dessert wine has hints of apricot w/ a citrusy finish. By the Glass
• Quady Elysium Black Muscat – California, USA

  22.95
  Magenta in colour, perfumed w/ Elysium rose, & having extraordinary depth & flavour. This dessert wine is perfect w/ bold flavoured desserts, including those containing chocolate.

New Year's Day Buffet Brunch

• A selection of pastries
  While we freshly prepare your main course
• Cinnamon & nutmeg french toast
• Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs
  Toasted muffin & to accompany
• Bucks fizz upon arrival
  Orange Juice, if you prefer
• Saracens' all day cooked breakfast
• Chestnut & cranberry omelette