Forbury's Restaurant

Starters

• Soup of the DayGBP 6.25

• 6 Colchester OystersGBP 16.00

  Port & Shallot Vinegar, Lemon

• Salt & Pepper SquidGBP 8.95

  Salad & Harissa Mayonnaise

• Frog LegsGBP 14.50

  Garlic & Parsley Purée

• Dorset CrabGBP 14.25

  Mango, Wild Rice & Coriander

• King ScallopsGBP 16.50

  B.B.Q. Ham Hock, Apple, Celeriac

• Venison Scotch EggGBP 10.95

  Celeriac Rémoulade

• Oeuf en MeuretteGBP 6.95

  Red Wine Poached Egg with Bourguinon Sauce

• Terrine of Corn Fed Chicken, Truffle & Foie GrasGBP 14.50

  Parsnip Cream, Honey & Fig

• Ham Hock TerrineGBP 8.50

  Plum Chutney, Toasted Poilâne

• Asian Duck Fillet SaladGBP 7.95

• Angus Beef Steak TartareGBP 12.95

  Shallots, Gherkins & Egg Yolk

• Gruyère GougèreGBP 10.95

  Garlic Spinach, Creamy Wild Mushrooms & Poached Hen`s Egg

• Twice Baked Cheese SouffléGBP 10.95

  Kirsch Cheese Sauce

Main Courses

Extras: Pan Fried Foie Gras £7, Béarnaise Sauce £2

• Butternut Squash RavioliGBP 7.95

  Sage & Parmesan

• Grilled Line-Caught HalibutGBP 24.00

  Swiss Chard, Carrot Purée

• Poached Sea TroutGBP 19.95

  Samphire, Cockles, Trout Roe

• Coq Au VinGBP 14.50

  Buttery Mashed Potato & Green Beans

• Oriental Spiced Duck BreastGBP 19.95

  Potato Croquettes, Pak Choi & Duck Jus

• Rump of Welsh LambGBP 23.95

  Fondant Potato, Roasted Vegetables & Red Wine Sauce

• Blackmoor Farm Haunch of VenisonGBP 21.00

  Braised Red Cabbage, Wild Mushrooms & Dauphinoise

• Pigs TrotterGBP 24.50

  Chicken & Foie Gras Mousse, Creamy Truffle Mash, Ratatouille Morels & Truffle Jus

• Crispy Belly PorkGBP 15.50

  Lyonnaise Potatoes, Fine Beans, Apple Sauce & Madeira Jus

• Pan-Seared Calves LiverGBP 17.95

  Pancetta, Mash & Onion Gravy

• 8oz Angus Beef Fillet Aged 28 DaysGBP 32.95

  Fat Chips, Wild Mushroom & Bean Fricassée, Bordelaise Sauce

• 8oz Angus Rib Eye Aged 28 DaysGBP 25.95

  Skinny Fries, Wild Mushroom & Bean Fricassée & Bordelaise Sauce

• 15oz Angus Chateaubriand (For 2 to Share)GBP 72.00

  Truffled Fat Chips, Petit Pois à la Française, Red Wine Jus

Side Orders

• Fat ChipsGBP 3.75

• Skinny FriesGBP 3.75

• Green BeansGBP 3.75

• Roasted VegetablesGBP 3.75

• RatatouilleGBP 3.75

• Red CabbageGBP 3.75

• Mash Petit Pois à la FrançaiseGBP 4.25

• Truffle Fat Chips or Truffle FriesGBP 4.75

Tasting Menu (Sample Only)

6 Courses £72pp including, Freshly Baked Breads, Coffee & Macaroon; Wine Pairing £33pp Menu is available for the whole table only

• Amuse Bouche

• Scotch Egg, Salt & Pepper Squid

  Harissa Mayonaisse

• Terrine of Corn Fed Chicken & Truffle Foie Gras

  Chutney & Toasted Sourdough

• Oriental Spiced Duck

  Potato Croquettes, Pak Choi & Duck Jus

• Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé

  Kirsch Cheese Sauce

• Orange Sorbet

  Berries

• Baked Alaska

  Mixed Berry Coulis

Desserts & Cheese

• Baked AlaskaGBP 7.95

  Mixed Berry Coulis

• Chocolate FondantGBP 9.50

  Pistachio Ice Cream

• Apple, Rhubarb, Red Berry CrumbleGBP 7.95

  Crème Anglaise

• Crème BrûléeGBP 7.50

  Shortbread

• Sticky Toffee PuddingGBP 7.50

  Salted Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream

• Café GourmandGBP 11.95

  Four Miniature Desserts Served with Coffee

• Apple Tarte TatinGBP 8.95

  Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Caramel Beurre Salé

• Plate of British Farm House CheesesGBP 15.95

  Barkham Blue, Lincolnshire Poacher, Baron Bigod - Suffolk, Bosworth Ash. Served with Crackers & Forbury's Chutney

  • Individual CheeseGBP 6.50

• The Balvenie Whisky & Cheese Tasting BoardGBP 17.95

  Balvenie 12 & 14 Year Old, Barkham Blue & Lincolnshire Poacher, Crackers & Chutney

Wine of the Week

White

• Grillo, Il Folle IGP, Marsala Sicily 2015

  • Glass 175mlGBP 7.50
  • BottleGBP 27.50

Red

• Carignan Vieilles, Pays De l'Hérault 2015

  • Glass 175mlGBP 7.50
  • BottleGBP 27.50

Ports, Dessert Wines

• Sandemans' LBV 2011

  • 75mlGBP 5.50

• Barros Colheita 1996

  • 75mlGBP 9.50

• Château de Malle, Sauternes

  • 100mlGBP 15.75

• Botrytis Semillon, Australia

  • 100mlGBP 8.25

• Muscat Beaumes de Venise

  • 100mlGBP 8.50

• Pedro Ximenez Sherry

  • 100mlGBP 9.50

Belvoir Organic Soft Drinks

250ml. £3.25 per bottle

• Ginger Beer

• Elderflower

• Organic Lemonade

White Wine

175 ml

• Sauvignon Blanc Gascogne, France 2015GBP 5.50

• Viognier, Baron de Baussac, Languedoc 2015GBP 7.50

• Sauvignon Blanc Saint Clair, New Zealand 2015GBP 8.85

• Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc 2015GBP 7.50

• Chardonnay, Errázuriz Unoaked Chile 2015GBP 6.45

• Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay Louis Jadot 2014GBP 9.75

• Chenin Blanc Vinum, Stellenbosch, S.A 2015GBP 8.25

Champagne

125 ml

• Jean-Paul Deville Carte Noire N/VGBP 11.00

• Prosecco, Fili, DryGBP 6.65

Rosé Wine

175ml

• Corbières Rosé, France 2015GBP 7.15

Red Wine

175ml

• Merlot, Clairières, Languedoc 2015GBP 5.50

• Carignan Vieilles Vignes 2014GBP 7.50

• Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 2013GBP 8.35

• Syrah Cape of Good Hope, Stellenbosch 2014GBP 7.50

• Pinot Noir, Claro Reserva Chile 2015GBP 8.50

Apéritif

• Kir CassisGBP 5.65

• Kir RoyalGBP 12.85

• Champagne CocktailGBP 15.50

Upcoming Events

• Christmas Eve Lunch

  Sunday 24th December

  • ppGBP 70.00

• Christmas Day Lunch

  Monday 25th December

  • ppGBP 87.50

• New Years Eve

  Sunday 31st December

  • ppGBP 99.50