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For restaurant bookings please call 01929 422651.

Launched on April 1st, this is our new Spring/Summer Menu. We also have a daily specials board and wide selection of desserts available every day and offer a range of teas, coffees, liquor coffees, fine wines & spirits from our bar.

Click here to see the wines on offer to accompany our food.

Lunch Menu

 

Sandwiches - Available on white or granary bread, served with crisps and salad

Cold water Prawn & Crayfish tail with Marie Rose sauce

Dorset Gammon Ham with Wholegrain Mustard

Locally sources Smith's Lane Mature Cheddar & Branston pickle (V)

Flaked Tuna, Spring Onion & cracked Black Pepper Mayonnaise

'Bouche Afinée' Goats Cheese, crispy Smoked Bacon & Cranberry sauce

 

Summer Salads - Freshly made, mixed leaf salads with cherry tomatoes, red onion & cucumber, served with the following:

Sliced Dorset Chicken Breast & crispy Smoked Bacon with a Balsamic dressing

Cold water Prawn and Crayfish Tail with Marie Rose sauce & Paprika dust

Locally sourced Buffalo Mozarella & Sun-blushed Tomatoes with a Balsamic dressing

Dressed Portland Crab, served in the shell with warmed New Potatoes

 

Pizzas - All made with locally sourced Hampshire Buffalo Mozzarella

Prosciutto e Funghi - Tomato, cured Ham & Mushroom

Magherita - Tomato, fresh Basil leaves Olive & Oil

Quattro Stagioni - Tomato, Mushroom, Anchovy fillets, Capers & Olives

Quattro Formaggi - Tomato, Gorgonzola, Ricotta & Parmesan

 

Main courses

Dorset Gammon Ham, fried Eggs & seasoned Chips

Wholetail Scampi with homemade Tartare sauce, Chips & Salad

Homemade Steak Burger made with 100% Dorset Steak Meat, Spiced-Onion & seasoning, served with Chips & mixed Salad leaves

A trio of Dorset Pork Sausages with Mash & homemade Gravy

Homemade Dorset Chicken Liver & Ruby Port Pate with fresh granary Toasts & mixed leaf Salad

Wild Mushroom, Black Garlic & fresh Parsley Risotto made with Parmesan & Martini (V)

 

Side Dishes

Seasoned thick cut Chips

Breaded Onion Rings

Grilled Garlic Baguette (Add cheese for 50p)

Warm, Buttered Vegetables

Evening Menu

 

Starters

Homemade Ashmore Alderwood Rarebit, with Tabasco and Ringwood Ale, servet on a toasted Crumpet with a Salad garnish (V)

Pan fried Lyme Bay Scallops with Oakwell Black Pudding, Micro-Herb Salad and a Sussex Homey-Mustard dressing

Sauteed Button Mushrooms on toast, with a Garlic, garden Herb & Dorset Cream sauce(V)

Homemade Dorset Chicken Liver & Ruby Port Pate with fresh granary Toasts and mixed leaf Salad

Half a pint of West County Whitebait Fillets, Breaded and served with homemade Tartare sauce and fresh Lemon wedge

Homemade Dorset Ham Hock, Apple & Pickle Terrine with mixed leaf Salad and a soft-poached Hens Egg

 

Main courses

Handmade Wild Boar & Apple Faggots with sauteed Forest Mushrooms, New Potatoes & Gravy

Slow-Roasted, Four-Bone Rack of Dorset Lamb with Minted Mash and Parmentiér carrots

Pan fried Fillet of British Seabass with crushed New Potatoes & Peas, crispy Smoked Bacon Garnish and Beurre Noisette

Wild Mushroom, Black Garlic & Fresh Parsley Risotto made with Parmesan & Martini (V)

24-Hour Roasted Belly of Dorset Pork, stuffed with caramelised Shallots and served with Chorizo Mash, braised Pak Choi & Homemade Gravy

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Dorset Chicken Breast, stuffed with 'Emmental' Cheese & Cured Prosciutto Ham, rolled in Sage-Crumb and served with Paprika Chips & a mixed leaf salad

Poached Alaskan Salmon & Crayfish Tail Tagliatelle with Red Onion & Parsley in a light Dorset Cream Sauce

Baked Aubergine Parcels, stuffed with Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables & Topped with Bouche Affinée Goats Cheese and a Balsamic Drizzle (V)

Pan-Seared 11oz Ribeye Steak, cut from Dorset Beef, with Chips, Onion Rings and a Flat Mushroom & Tomato Garnish

Homemade Steak Burger, made with 100% Dorset Steak Meat, spiced-onion & seasoning, served with Chips and mixed salad

 

Summer Salads - Freshly made, mixed leaf salads with cherry tomatoes, red onion & cucumber, served with the following:

Sliced Dorset Chicken Breast & crispy Smoked Bacon with a Balsamic dressing

Cold water Prawn and Crayfish Tail with Marie Rose sauce & Paprika dust

Locally sourced Buffalo Mozarella & Sun-blushed Tomatoes with a Balsamic dressing

Dressed Portland Crab, served in the shell with warmed New Potatoes

 

Pizzas - All made with locally sourced Hampshire Buffalo Mozzarella

Prosciutto e Funghi - Tomato, cured Ham & Mushroom

Magherita - Tomato, fresh Basil leaves Olive & Oil

Quattro Stagioni - Tomato, Mushroom, Anchovy fillets, Capers & Olives

Quattro Formaggi - Tomato, Gorgonzola, Ricotta & Parmesan

 

Side Dishes

Seasoned thick cut Chips

Breaded Onion Rings

Whole Garlic Baguette (Add cheese for 50p)

Warm buttered Vegetables

Childrens Menu - Available for children up to the age of 12

 

Main courses - Please ask at the bar for activity packs and crayons.

Breaded Scampi & Chips with mixed Salad leaves

Handmade Dorset Pork Sausages & Mash with homemade gravy

Battered Pollock 'Bites' with warmed Peas and Chips

100% Beef Burger and Chips with mixed Salad leaves

A trio of Chicken Goujons in breadcrumbs with Chips & Salad

Lightly Spiced Lentil, Carrot Spring Onion & Tomato 'Burger' with Chips & Salad (V)

 

Desserts

Two Scoops of white Vanilla, Chocolate of Strawberry Ice Cream

Warm Chocolate-Chip Brownie with white Vanilla Ice Cream

Fresh Fruit flavoured Jelly with a Fizzy Candy topping

 

Sundays

There is a carvery every Sunday which begins at 12:00.

 

Do you suffer from allergies? Let us know and wherever possible and our chef will advise & adjust dishes for your dietary requirements.

Table Bookings strongly advised, for tables of 10 & over pre-booking and Pre-ordering 24 hours in advance essential, please contact us for further details.

We cater for large parties regularily, if you would like further information please contact us on 01929 422651 or e-mail us at thecrowsnestinn@hotmail.com