tasting menu
chiltern black ale bread
whipped butter
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snacks
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hand dived scottish scallop
pumpkin purée, pickled squash, black garlic, brown butter
verdicchio classico superiore, villa bucci, marche, 2025, italy
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autumn salad
baby parsnips, mrs kirkham, hazelnut mayonnaise, pickled baby onions
ajaccio, comte peraldi, 2024, corsica
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oxtail kiev
smoked celeriac purée, pickled carrots, oxtail sauce
las gundinas, bierzo, raul perez, 2023, spain
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line caught cornish seabass
roasted salsify, celery, pickled cucumber, sea herbs, salsa verde
tarsanas, amyndeon assyrtiko, kir-yianni, 2023, greece
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saddle of oxfordshire venison
beetroot purée, pickled apple, roasted chestnuts, salt baked golden beetroot, brussels sprouts
pinot noir, wild earth, central otago, 2022, new zealand
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partridge ballotine
cep ketchup, girolle mushrooms, date purée, baby turnips, pickled golden turnip
tinta barocca, momento, 2021, south africa
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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
marlborough botrytis pinot gris, greywacke, 2023, new zealand
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70% amadei dark chocolate mousse
chocolate sponge, blood orange sorbet
tesauro, recioto della valpolicella, cantina valpantena torre del falasco, 2023, italy
selection of British cheeses with accompanying condiments and crackers
(as an additional course £16.50, as a dessert £8.50 supplement)
£120.00 on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and at lunchtime Thursday to Saturday.
£130.00 on Friday and Saturday evenings.
£90.00 wine flight ~ £60.00 non-alcoholic pairing
coffee, tea or infusions with petit-fours £7.50
the tasting menu is to be enjoyed by the whole table
Please note, game might contain shot
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
Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Villa Bucci, Marche, 2025, Italy
100% Verdicchio (scallop)
It is a highly regarded and organic white wine from Central Italy, expressing lovely aromas of golden apple, grapefruit and mediterrenean herbs.
Ajaccio, Comte Peraldi, Corsica, 2024, France
Sciaccarello, nielluccio and cinsault (salad)
A lovely gastronomic, premium rosé wine. It has a beautiful light, salmon pink appearance, followed by intense flavours of berries, clementine and a hint of liquorice.
Las Gundinas, Bierzo, Raul Perez, 2023, Spain
Mencía, Trousseau, Doña Blanca & Garnacha Tintorera (kiev)
An incredibly fresh and balanced wine crafted from the indigenous Mencia grape. Lovely aromas of black cherries, wild berries and violets.
Tarsanas, Amyndeon Assyrtiko, Kir-Yianni, 2023, Greece
100% Assyrtiko (seabass)
Is a powerful, highly structured Greek white wine coming from a cool-high altitude climate. Characterized by a creamy texture, balanced by a crisp acidity and a persistent mineral touch.
Pinot Noir, Wild Earth, Central Otago, 2022, New Zealand
100% Pinot Noir (venison)
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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Tinta Barocca, Momento, 2021, South Africa
100% Tinta Barocca (partridge)
This is a remarkably elegant, single-variety south African red wine. The wine expresses sour cherries, wild strawberries and plums followed by concentrated dark fruits, lovely acidity and well-integrated tannins.
Marlborough Botrytis Pinot Gris, Greywacke, 2023, New Zealand
100% Pinot Gris (quince)
A luxurious, late harvest botrytised dessert wine. Very rich in flavour, concentrated and a silky texture. It coats the palate with layers of poached quince, dried-figs and orange marmalade.
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Tesauro, Recioto della Valpolicella, Cantina Valpantena Torre del Falasco, 2023, Italy
Corvina, Rondinella & Molinara (mousse)
A premium sweet red dessert wine from the Veneto region. Intensely aromatic, balanced by an elegant, velvety structure.
