Essence a La Carte Menu
Our bread is home baked daily and served with tapenade & olive oil
£2.25
Starters
Risotto of smoked chicken, spring onions and Parmesan
£6.50
Carpaccio of tuna loin rolled in pink pepper and herbs, sweet potato and mango salad dressed in Aioli
£7.50
Coarse terrine of braised ham and chorizo with rhubarb chutney and crispy boudin noir
£7.50
Seared King scallops with crispy Pancetta wafers, green pea puree and smoked bacon essence
£9.50
Warm baked Brie rolled in walnut crumbs, roasted onion tart and a hot shot of Bloody Mary soup
£7.50
Main courses
Breast of duck roasted with thyme and orange, root vegetable chips and orange balsamic glaze
£14.95
Fillet of Scottish beef with wild mushrooms, crispy potato rosti, red wine shallots and tarragon essence
£19.95
Pan fried sea bass on grilled asparagus, crab ravioli and vanilla butter sauce
£13.75
Flash fried calves liver on bubble and squeak, onion puree and smoked bacon
£13.50
Rump of lamb with sweet potato mash and French style peas, garlic and redcurrant reduction
£13.50
Roasted monkfish wrapped in Parma ham, wilted greens, pink ginger and potato dressing
£14.95
Roasted vegetable charlotte with a Wellington of Crotin cheese, grilled shallot and green bean salad
£9.50
All side orders are £1.75
Hand cut chips
New potatoes
Creamy leek mash
Courgettes Provencale
Fine beans with shallots & garlic
Seasonal florets
Mixed salad
Roquette, tomato & Parmesan salad
Essence Desserts
(Our desserts are prepared to order and will take time to prepare correctly)
Hot chocolate and griottine cherry fondant with cookie ice cream
£7.50
Three flavours of Crème Brulée with gingerbread
£6.25
Pineapple tart tatin with brown sugar ice cream
£6.75
Boozy sorbet shots
£5.00
Apple and blackberry souffle with clotted cream ice cream
£7.50
Season’s finest cheese with home made chutney, rustic cheese biscuits & black grapes
£7.50
House speciality
Assiette of summer fruit desserts to share
£12.95
(Please allow twenty minutes to prepare)
Coffees & Teas
Coffee
Espresso, Latte, Cappuccino, Filter
Teas
English breakfast, Peppermint, Camomile, Fruit teas, Earl Grey, Darjeeling
Speciality
Floater coffees are available upon request.
Please ask the team for a list of options.
(Our coffee is made with Kenco Sustainable Development Beans)
Liqueurs
Amaretto, Cointreau, Baileys, Tia Maria, Cognac, Bas Armagnac, Grappa, Sambuca, Whisky & Whiskey
Prices shown include VAT currently at 17.5%