Food

A dinner table with a lit candle, glasses of red and white wine, a slice of cake, plated food being served with gravy, and a vase with pink flowers.

Head Chef, Adam Spicer, serves a short seasonal menu inspired by our rural surrounds. We are in daily contact with our producers, so the menu often changes based on the best of what is available locally.

Weekly Menu

23 - 27.09.26

Available everyday, lunch and dinner

Damson Spritz 12

Hedgerow Shrub 8

Ginger Beer 7

Pear & Fennel Pop 7

Snacks

Plate of Pickles 6

Black Treacle & Rye Sourdough, House Butter and Maldon 5

Lardo & Ortiz Anchovy Brioche Soldiers 8

House Cured Pork Loin 9

Ham Hock, Sweetbread & Parsley Croquettes with Prune Mustard 8

Colchester Oyster with a Splash of Champagne 4 each

Starters

Bloodcake, Calvados Apple and Celeriac Remoulade 12

Scallops, Anchovy Butter and sea Vegetables 15

Carrot & Bobby Bean Salad, Cobnut Dressing and Pickled Onions 12

Duck Liver Parfait, Brioche and Brandy Prunes 13

Mains

Halstead Hogget Chops, Choux Farci, English Peas & Madeira 26

Braised Ox Tongue, Soft Polenta & Wild Watercress 24

River Test Rainbow Trout, Spinach, Vermouth & Trout Roe Sauce 27

Girolles, Pearl Barley, Nettus Sheep’s Cheese & Sage 24

Dry Aged Longhorn Beef Rump with Roasted Bone Marrow to share served with Creamed Cabbage & Mace, Dripping Potatoes and Bone Sauce 69

Roasted Harlequin Squash, Seeds and Sage 5

Roast Norfolk Peer Potatoes and Nettus Sheep’s Cheese 6

Bedlam Farm Salad 5

Child’s Pasta and smaller portions of dishes available for children

Pudding

Blackberry Frangipane with Malt Cream 12

Sticky Date Slice with Clotted Cream 11

Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Cream and Brandy Snap 12

Bilberry Sorbet 8

Marmalade Ice Cream 9

Baron Bigod, Malt Loaf and Pickled Fig 13

Landlord’s Lunch

23 - 25.09.26 
Available weekday lunches only

Spam Fritter & Curry Sauce

Bacon Chop, Fried St Ewe’s Egg and Tomato Chutney

Marmalade Ice Cream

or Baron Bigod & Malt Loaf

£25 or £30 WITH A DRINK

Pint of Cask Ale

Glass of House White or Red Wine

Damson Pop

House Ginger Beer

Sunday Club

27.09.26

Bloody or Virgin Mary

Colchester Oyster with Stout £4 each

A Cup of Game Broth

Black Treacle & Rye Sourdough with Warm Dripping

Whole Hay-Roasted Suffolk Chicken

brought to the table with

Bread Sauce, Chicken Fat Pearl Barley

Seasonal Greens and Gravy

A Pudding from the Weekly Menu

For two to share, £50 each or £60 with pudding

Guests are welcome to add starters or snacks. Priced separately