JAMES MONRO A LA CARTE
STARTers/plates
Home made breads, black pea hummus 2.95
Soup of the day 4.50
The meats
Ham, chicken & tarragon terrine £6.25
Carrot chutney, balsamic toasts, roast cherry tomato & wild mushrooms
Game Tea with bits n’ bobs £6.95
Duck on toast, suckling pig sausage roll, pheasant & chorizo nugget, chutney, brioche
Plate of artisan smoked venison £7.00
With beetroot and caramelised shallot tart, fine celeriac remoulade
Sweet, spicy, sticky, crunchy….beef £6.50
Secret sauce, Asian noodle salad, Thai basil & coriander
Selection of our tasty morsels (2 to share) £14.00
Please ask your host for today’s morsels selection
The fish & shellfish
Plate of Loch Fine smoked salmon £6.95
Cucumber & poached salmon salad, cucumber granita, crème fraiche, bois boudran & warm homemade granary bread
Scallops (3) £10.00
With dressed fregola grossa, smoked haddock & pea fritters, shallot cream sauce
Mussels £6.25
Fresh steamed mussels with, thai spiced coconut broth, fresh coriander and lime
Tiger prawns (5) £9.25
Marinated with wet garlic, lemon, & chervil, with harissa & citrus mayonnaise, Malay crab & vegetable salad
The Vegetarian
Celebration of Lancashire cauliflower £6.25
Cauliflower soup, cauliflower crisps, cauliflower cous cous, ravioli of goats cheese & soft herbs, & cheddar on toast
Local green asparagus £7.50
Blanched & seasoned asparagus, parmesan poached egg, wild tomato & sherry vinegar sauce veirge
Plate of heritage tomatoes £6.95
Dressed wild tomatoes, balsamic jelly, roast onion puree, dressed baby leaves, seared halloumi
main courses
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The meats
Pan-seared & honey glazed duck breast £16.95
Duck leg pie, creamed potatoes, local spring greens, light cherry jus
(served pink)
Stuffed chicken breast £15.95
With Basque txorizo, roasted tomato & pepper farce, yellow & green courgette, sweet potato puree
Lamb, pea’n’mint £17.95
Roasted lamb rump, pomme anna, pea puree, Chantanay carrots, wild garlic & pea shoots, real mint sauce, blonde jus
(served pink)
10oz Pork chop £14.95
Topped with granny smith chutney, real ale rarebit, smoked bacon fondants, real baked beans, kale
8oz Ribeye or 8oz Sirloin from the char grill
Finish your steak with either, Maldon sea salt & rosemary, roasted chilli pepper harissa paste, or simply char grilled!
Served with roast tomato & mushroom, real chips, proper onion rings, with either cracked black pepper & brandy sauce, béarnaise or roasted pepper relish and crisp fresh rocket
Ribeye £18.00
Sirloin £18.95
The fish
Monkfish “osso bucco” £16.95
Darne of monkfish wrapped in cured Parma ham, roasted and served with white wine & tomato reduction, oregano, orzo pasta, Italian potato parcels
Duo of salmon & sea bass £15.95
Both pan seared, served orange scented fennel, stock braised la ratte potatoes, peas, broad beans, vermouth sauce
Barolo poached hake £16.95
Loin of Hake, slow poached in red wine stock, vegetable & smoked bacon pui lentils, lemon thyme, proper parmentier potatoes
Simple pan fried mackerel £13.95
Finished with a squeeze of lemon, served with smoked mackerel hash potatoes and herb crusted poached egg
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The vegetarian
Baby vegetable lasagne £12.95
Served open, homemade spinach, tomato & olive pastas, with baby vegetables, shallot & garlic cream, parmesan crisps
Butternut squash & saag paneer pie £10.95
Braised squash with spinach and paneer cheese, topped with all butter pastry crusted with onion & caraway seeds, served with courgette frites
Pan seared herb crusted tofu £11.95
Sweet aubergine & sultana puree, roasted courgette & squash, pumpkin oil roasted potatoes, pumpkin seeds
Side orders
Chunky chips £1.95
Buttered mash with Cheshire spring onions £3.00
Purple Lancashire carrots £3.50
Cooked ala grecque with dill and tarragon
Lancashire cauliflower cheese £3.50
Glazed with cheddar & crispy onions
Dressed baby leaf salad £1.95
Wild tomato, basil, red onion & balsamic salad £3.00
Blanched Local greens £3.50
Summer green cabbage, green kale, large leaf spinach
Posh garlic bread £3.75
Posh garlic bread with cheese £4.25