lunch tasting menu
chiltern black ale bread
whipped butter
snacks
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autumn salad
baby parsnips, mrs kirkham, hazelnut mayonnaise, pickled baby onions
f-series old vine riesling, framingham, 2023, new zealand
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line caught cornish seabass
roasted salsify, celery, pickled cucumber, sea herbs, salsa verde
el transistor verdejo, telmo rodriguez, 2025, spain
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saddle of oxfordshire venison
beetroot purée, pickled apple, roasted chestnuts, salt baked golden beetroot, brussels sprouts
chinon clos de l’echo, couly-dutheil, loire, 2019, france
or
partridge ballotine
cep ketchup, girolle mushrooms, date purée, baby turnips, pickled golden turnip
focara pinot noir, d.o.c colli pesaresi, mancini, marche, 2024, italy
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pre-dessert
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sarratt orchard poached quince
meadowsweet pastry cream, minus eight cider vinegar gel, caramelised white chocolate, apple sorbet
somerset pomona, the somerset cider brandy company, n.v. england
or
70% amadei dark chocolate mousse
chocolate sponge, blood orange sorbet
rutherglen old vine muscat, chambers, n.v. australia
selection of British cheeses with accompanying condiments and crackers
(as an additional course £16.50 s a dessert £8.50 supplement)
£85.00 six-courses Thursday to Saturday.
£60.00 wine flight ~ £40.00 non-alcoholic pairing
coffee, tea or infusions with petit-fours £7.50
the tasting menu is to be enjoyed by the whole table
A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to the bill.
Whilst we will endeavour to do our best to accommodate food intolerance and allergies, we are unable to guarantee that the dishes will be completely allergen free for all our menus.
Allergen information is available upon request from our front of house management team.
wine flight
F-Series Old Vine Riesling, Framingham, 2023, New Zealand
100% Riesling (autumn salad)
A complex, small-production Riesling from Framingham. It is a concentrated, textured, savoury with ripe fruit flavour and mineral notes.
El Transistor Verdejo, Telmo Rodriguez, 2025, Spain
100% verdejo (seabass)
This is a distinctive, premium expression of verdejo made from old vines. It is a fresh, aromatic and textured wine.
Chinon Clos de L’echo, Couly-Dutheil, Loire, 2019, France
100% Cabernet Franc (venison)
Coming from the prestigious Chinon appellation. It has an expressive dark fruit aroma with a generous, concentrated flavour and a savoury spice.
or
Focara Pinot Noir, D.O.C., Colli Pesaresi, Mancini, Marche, 2024, Italy
100% Pinot Noir (ballotine)
This is an elegant, fresh with a subtle mediterranean coastal character. Fruity, fine tannins with a savoury complexity.
Somerset Pomona, The Somerset Cider Brandy Company, N.V. England (quince)
An English fortified wine made from fresh apple juice and cider brandy. Aromas of baked apple, honey, dried fruit with a rich, sweet, rounded expression.
or
Rutherglen Old Vine Muscat, Chambers, N.V. Australia
100% Muscat (chocolate mousse)
Rutherglen Muscat is intensely sweet, concentrated and fortified. Attractive rose petals, raisins and marmalade aromas with a rich, velvety characteristic.
