lunch tasting menu
chiltern black ale bread
whipped butter
snacks
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braised chicory tarte fine
chicory jam, castelfranco, classic dressing
ajaccio, comte peraldi, 2024, corsica
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cornish monkfish
globe artichoke barigoule, barigoule sauce, sea herbs
"guiding light", pinot gris, abingworth vineyard, 2025, england
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stokenchurch farm duck breast
carrot purée, salt baked swede, tempura kale
pinot noir, wild earth, central otago, 2022, new zealand
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fillet of wallingford pork
roasted roscoff onion, pear and cider purée, pickled mustard seeds, savoy cabbage
"imaginador", itata valley cinsault, pedro parra, 2023, chile
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pre-dessert
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toasted willow end honey set cream
jade sword tea poached english blackberries, blackberry sorbet, honey tuille
passito bianco veneto, cavalchina, veneto, 2024, italy
or
upside down victoria plum sponge
roasted plum puree, pickled victoria plums, mirabel plum sorbet
passito bianco veneto, cavalchina, veneto, 2024, italy
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
Tavel “Les Hautes Roches”, Cellier des Chartreux, Southern Rhone, 2023, France
Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Clairette blanche (tarte fine)
Beautiful rose wine from the Tavel region, often called the “King of Roses”. Expect expressive aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant and watermelon. On the palate is round, structured and fruity.
"Guiding Light", Pinot Gris, Abingworth Vineyard, 2025, England
100% Pinot Gris (monkfish)
Fresh orchard fruit aromas such as apple, peach and pear. the wine expresses a nice structure with ripe acidity and flavours with a persistent, smooth finish.
Pinot Noir Central Otago, Wild Earth, 2022, New Zealand
100% Pinot Noir (duck)
Elegant and Premium wine sourced from the best vineyards across Central Otago. The wine displays an interesting deep garnet colour with a dark cherry, morello cherry and plum bouquet aromas.
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"Imaginador", Itata Valley Cinsault, Pedro Parra, 2023, Chile
100% Cinsault (pork)
Cool-climate Cinsault featuring the wines from Chile. It is a fruit-driven red wine with fine, round tannins and a marked minerality.
“Cuvée Thibault”, Domaine Bellegarde, Jurançon, 2020, France
100% Petit Manseng (honey set cream)
An exceptional, highly rated sweet wine from the Jurançon Moelleux AOP. Extremely attractive tropical aromas such as ripe pineapple, mandarin, orange, honey and marmalade.
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Passito Bianco Veneto, Cavalchina, Veneto, 2024, Italy
Garganega & Muller-Thurgau (plum sponge)
Luscious and highly aromatic sweet wine. Beautiful golden yellow colour with bright amber reflections. It shows captivating aromas of acacia honey, dried apricot, candied citrus and marmalade. A remarkable smooth, rich and elegant profile on the palate.
