Main menu - from February 2012
Dishes marked (v) are suitable for vegetarians
Starter
- Wintery chicken soup £4.50
Seasonal vegetables with mild herbs and spices, finished with shredded chicken
and coconut milk
- Sweet potato soup (v) £4.00
A smooth blend of sweet potato, root vegetables and aromatic herbs and spices
- Pork liver parfait £4.95
A creamy pork liver pate, served with cider-apple and redcurrant chutney
and accompanied by crisp breads
- Grilled smoked mackerel £4.95
Served on bruschetta with dressed watercress, horseradish crème fraîche and
beetroot puree
Light lunch
- Soup and a sandwich £6.95
Choose either the wintery chicken or the sweet potato soup with one of these sandwiches:
Mature cheddar cheese and caramilised red onion with baby gem (v)
Honey roast ham and wholegrain mustard mayonaise with mixed leaf
- Cheese and ham omelette £6.00
Mature cheddar cheese, honey-baked ham and spring onion, served with
dressed mixed leaves
- Trio of crab £7.95
Potted crab meat, Scotch egg and crab cake served with dressed leaves homemade
dill mayonnaise and toasted walnut bread
- Warm green bean salad £6.95
Seasoned beans, Cheshire Blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and apple, on baby gem
and watercress. Dressed with toasted pine nuts and a fennel and honey vinaigrette.
- Taster boards £6.95
Can't decide what to have? Why not try our one of our taster boards
Pork liver parfait, Cheshire blue cheese, chicken soup and crisp breads
Nut loaf, Cheshire blue cheese, sweet potato soup and crisp breads
Main course
- Fish and chips £8.25
Haddock fillet, in our crispy Cains beer batter with chunky chips and mushy peas
- Lancashire beef burger £8.00
Juicy 8oz burger topped with smoked bacon and mature Cheddar cheese, served with
chunky chips and our chef's own BBQ relish
- Baked salmon £8.25
Herb-crusted salmon served on a lightly seasoned vegetable stew
- Steak, mushroom and ale pie £8.95
Tender pieces of beef with onions and button mushrooms in rich Cains ale gravy,
served with chunky chips
- Roasted nut loaf (vegan) £7.95
Diced vegetables and mixed nuts, flavoured with herbs and spices, accompanied
by a white wine, wild mushroom and thyme jus
- Classic vegetable risotto £7.95
Traditional risotto with a selection of green vegetables, finished with parmesan,
butter and saffron oil
Side orders
- Garlic ciabatta (v) £2.55
- Hand cut chips (v) £2.55
- Mixed leaf salad (v) £2.55
- Roasted root vegetables (v) £2.55
Dessert
- Treacle pudding £4.50
Steamed pudding served with vanilla custard
- Lemon tart £4.95
A creamy citrus filling on a light, sweet pastry base, with a tonka bean crème chantilly
- Dark chocolate mousse £4.95
Dark chocolate mousse with raspberries and Amaretto biscotti
- Rice pudding £4.50
Creamy vanilla rice pudding served with a rhubarb jam
A wine list is also available.
