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Gluten Free dieters please see dishes marked 'GF' for naturally gluten free dishes or those that can be amended, which will include substituted gluten free bread.
• • • EVENING (TUES - SAT) • • •
• • • • • STARTERS • • • • •
£6.5
Pulled Beef and Suffolk Blue Cheese Croquettes, red cabbage slaw, Aspall BBQ sauce and walnut dust
£6.5
£6.5
Ben’s Pork & Herb Terrine, with seasonal piccalilli and toasted crostini (GF)
£6.5
£7
Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcake, poached egg, asparagus (GF)
£7
£6.5
Caramelised Balsamic Shallot Puff Pastry Tart, served on a goats cheese and radish salad with fruit chutney chutney (v) (GF)
£6.5
£7
Pan Seared Wood Pigeon, on a creamy chorizo and white wine risotto with Parmesan crisp (GF)
£7
• • • • • MAINS • • • • •
£15
Ben’s Bangers, served on leek mash, with caramelised red onions, red wine jus and seasonal vegetables
£15
£15
Chickpea and Halloumi Fritter Tomato Bake, warm vegetable quinoa, toasted flatbread and tzatziki (v) (GF)
£15
£17
Pulled Venison and Juniper Shortcrust Pie, creamy mash, roasted carrots and red wine jus (GF)
£17
£17
Today’s Fish, served on spring onion crushed potatoes, with wilted spinach and wild mushrooms, chorizo and a creamy white wine and dill sauce (GF)
£17
£16
Confit Leg of Gressingham Duck, with sweet potato mash, asparagus, cabbage and a redcurrant & port reduction (GF)
£16
£17
Slow Cooked Beef, Wild Mushroom & Brandy Stroganoff, with new potatoes and garlic & parsley baguette (GF)
£17
£17
Braised Blythburgh Pork Belly, with stir-fried pak choi & peas, sticky jasmine rice and chilli, ginger & lime dressing (GF)
£17
• • • • • DESSERTS & CHEESES • • • • •
£7
Pecan Pie,with Alder Tree toffee apple ice cream and toffee sauce
£7
£6.5
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake, served with honeycomb and chocolate shavings
£6.5
£6.5
Vanilla Crème Caramel, chilled rhubarb and candied orange
£6.5
£6
Cheesecake of the Day (please ask for today’s flavour)
£6
£6.5
Warm Lemon Pudding, berry compote, toasted poppy seeds and chantilly cream
£6.5
£4
Duo of Alder Tree Suffolk Cream Ices, please ask for flavours (GF)
£4
£8
Gold, Blue & Brie Cheese, from Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses, with homemade chutney, apple and crackers (GF)
£8
Other Gluten Free Desserts are available, please enquire for further details
• • • SATURDAY LUNCH • • •
£17 2 COURSES
/
£22 3 COURSES
SET MENU
EXAMPLE MENU
£17 2 COURSES
/
£22 3 COURSES
• • • • • STARTERS • • • • •
Homemade Roasted Tomato and Rosemary Soup, with locally baked bread (v)
Norfolk Black Pudding & Chorizo, poached egg, apple and red onion salad
Sutton Hoo Chicken and Duck Terrine, toasted crostini and fruit chutney
Homemade Roasted Tomato and Rosemary Soup, with locally baked bread (v)
Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fritters, lemon dressed watercress and a green chilli and ginger dip
• • • • • MAINS • • • • •
Ben’s Bangers, colcannon mash, caramelised onions, spring vegetables and red wine jus
Pan Seared Pigeon Breasts, sweet potato puree, hispi cabbage and a redcurrant and port reduction
Pan Roasted Fish of the Day, spring onion crushed potatoes, wilted spinach and a white wine cream sauce
Ben’s Bangers, colcannon mash, caramelised onions, spring vegetables and red wine jus
Braised Leg of Sutton Hoo Chicken, with sautéed potatoes, jalapeno slaw and Aspall BBQ sauce
Wild Mushroom, Asparagus and Blue Cheese Risotto, with dressed leaves and toasted walnuts (v)
• • • • • DESSERTS • • • • •
Cheesecake of the Day, with almond tuile
Dark Chocolate Brownie, vanilla ice cream and honeycomb
Warm Pecan Pie, toffee sauce and toffee apple ice cream
Cheesecake of the Day, with almond tuile
Lemon Sponge, Chantilly cream and fruit compote
• • • • • LIGHT LUNCH MENU • • • • •
£6
Homemade Soup of the Day, with farmhouse bread (v)
£6
£7.50
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£12
Pigeon Salad; Warm Pigeon Breast, smoked bacon and poached pear salad, with toasted walnuts and Aspall cider dressing sml/lrge
£7.50
/
£12
Banger and Onion: Ben’s Traditional Bangers with crispy onions, served in a baguette with a mustard mayo dip £7.5
BAGUETTES
Banger and Onion: Ben’s Traditional Bangers with crispy onions, served in a baguette with a mustard mayo dip £7.5
£7.5
PLT: Pigeon, lettuce and tomato served with mayo in a baguette
£7.5
£7.5
Fish Fingers: Homemade Fish Fingers, in a baguette with tartar sauce and mixed leaves
£7.5
£7.5
Blue Cheese: Suffolk blue cheese, walnut and chutney served in a baguette with mixed leaves (v)
£7.5
£9
Half of any baguette and today’s homemade soup
£9
£3
Hand cut chunky chips
£3
All of our sandwiches are served in locally baked bread with a salad garnish. We can substitute any bread on our menu for Gluten Free bread
Garlic Baguette £3
SIDES
Garlic Baguette £3
£3
Olives
£3
£3
Hand-cut Chips
£3
£3
House Salad
£3
Gluten Free dieters please see dishes marked 'GF'
• • • SUNDAY LUNCH (EXAMPLE) • • •
This is an example menu, our Sunday menu changes weekly.
• • • • • STARTERS • • • • •
£6
Homemade Tomato and Rosemary Soup, served with locally baked bread (v)
£6
£6.5
Pulled Beef and Suffolk Blue Cheese Croquettes, red cabbage slaw, Aspall BBQ sauce and walnut dust
£6.5
£7
Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcake, served on a radish and caper salad with chilli & ginger dip
£7
£6
Asparagus, Blue cheese and Wild Mushroom Risotto with crispy Parmesan
£6
£6.5
Chicken and Duck Terrine, fruit chutney and locally baked bread
£6.5
• • • • • MAINS • • • • •
£16
Roasted Haunch of Wild Venison (GF)
£16
£16
Roast Leg of Jacob Lamb (GF)
£16
£16
Roast Loin of Ben's Rare Breed Pork (GF)
£16
£16
Roasted Topside of Suffolk Beef (GF)
£16
All served with a homemade Yorkshire pudding, Ben's stuffing, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and finished with traditional thick gravy (Smaller portions are available for children)
£16
Chef's Fish of the Day (GF)
£16
Chef's Meat Special (GF)
£14
Chef's Vegetarian Option (GF)
£14
• • • • • DESSERTS & CHEESES • • • • •
£6
Cheesecake of the Day, with almond tuile
£6
£6.5
Triple Chocolate Pie, with honeycomb
£6.5
£6.5
Warm Lemon Sponge, berry compote, Chantilly cream and poppy seeds
£6.5
£6.5
Pecan Pie, toffee sauce and Alder Tree toffee apple ice cream
£6.5
£4
Duo of Alder Tree Cream Ices (GF)
£4
£8
Suffolk Cheese Selection, with apple chutney and spelt crackers
£8