Breakfast

Bacon or sausage sandwich £5.50
Eggs on toast £5.50
Waffles, creme fraiche & blueberries £6.00
French toast, strawberries & cream £6.00
Fresh fruit plate £6.00
Buttermilk pancakes £6.50
Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs £8.50
Eggs Benedict / Florentine / Royale £8.00
Full English £11.50

Small plates all at £5


Hummus & flatbread
Radishes, mayonnaise & celery salt
Salt cod fritters
Smoked mackerel pate
Parma ham & melon
Potted duck

House selection, any three at £13.50


Starters

Pea & mint soup £4.50
Fish soup £6.50
Onion & innes goat's cheese tart £6.00
Home cured salmon £7.50
Chicken liver parfait £6.50
Steak tartare £8 / £14

Shellfish

1/2 dozen wild Colchester oysters £12.00
Moules marinieres £8 /£12
Scallops, crushed peas & bacon £12 / £18
Razor clams, chorizo & broadbeans £12.00

Salads

Beetroot, lentil & goat's cheese  £6 / £10
Aparagus, spinach, soft boiled egg   £7 / £11
Poached salmon, new potato & sorrel  £8 / £12
Chicken, avocado & bacon £8 / £12
Grilled aubergine, pomegranate & mint 

£8 / £12

 

Sandwiches

Field mushroom, spinach & taleggio £7.00
Croque monsieur / Croque Madame £8.00
Grilled chicken £9.00
Cheeseburger £11.00
All sandwiches are served with a green salad or frites

Main Courses

Potato gnocchi, courgette, tomato & pecorino £9.00
Pork & cider pie £9.50
Sea trout , samphire & salsa verde £16.50
Goujons of plaice, tartare sauce £12.50
Whole sea bass, braised fennel £15.50
Whole roast chicken for two £28.00

Grill

 
Mackerel & potato salad  £10.50
Chicken paillard, gremolata  £11.50
Steak frites, garlic butter  £14.00
Squid, bean relish & pancetta   £14.50
Rib-eye steak, chips & bearnaise  £19.50

Sides

 
  All at  £3.50
Chips  
Mash  
Spring cabbage  
New potatoes  
White beans  
Green beans  
Mixed salad  
Buttered carrots  

Weekdays open 7am until 11pm (12pm Friday)
Saturday 8am until 12pm
Sunday 8am until 10pm
 
Breakfast served until midday
Brunch at weekends from midday to 5pm
Afternoon tea available from 12 noon
 
Prix Fixe 2 Courses £12.50 or 3 Courses £15.00
Available 12noon until 5pm Monday to friday
 
A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill.
All of the above prises are inclusive of VAT