Our Seasonal Menus
Our ethos is to use the most local and seasonal produce to deliver good quality food on the plate. We aim to do exceptional, classic pub food, as well as interesting premium dishes.
Spring Menu
Snacks
Gordal piquanté olives
(F,N,V)
3.5
Chipolatas, honey & mustard glazed
(G,M,S)
5
Rosemary & garlic camembert, house bread, hot honey
(G,S,SS,V)
16
House bread, whipped butter
(D,G,S,V)
1.5pp
Add
Roasted tomato hummus
(SS,V)
2
Whipped cods roe
(D,F,G,M)
3
Chicken liver parfait
(D,S)
3
Small Plates
Salt & pepper squid, fried garlic & green chilli, Asian mayonnaise
(E,F,G,SY)
14
Lamb kofta scotch egg, cucumber & red onion salad, tzatziki & pomegranate
(D,E,G,S)
12
Cauliflower bhaji, aubergine masala, coconut
(G,VG)
10
Beetroot cured salmon, whipped cods roe, herb oil, trout caviar
(D,F,G,M)
14
Breaded goats cheese, pickled beetroot, candied walnut, beetroot relish
(D,E,G,N,S,V)
12
Crispy pork belly bites, sweet chilli sauce
(F,G,S)
10
Large Plates
Roast rump of lamb, peas, asparagus & potato gnocchi, goats curd, lamb jus
(D,E,G,S)
29
Thai green curry, coconut rice, roti bread
(G,N,S,VG)
18
Add
Add tofu
(SY,VG)
4
Add chicken
6
Add prawns
(CR)
6
Local beer battered fish, chunky chips, garden peas, tartare sauce, burnt lemon
(D,E,F,G,M,S)
21
Spring risotto, asparagus, pea, broad bean, yellow courgette, Twineham Grange
(D,S,V)
19
Fillet of sea bream, warm niçoise salad, purple potato, basil pesto
(D,F,N)
24
Pan fried chicken supreme, blue cheese dauphinoise, fine beans, chicken butter sauce
(C,D)
26
Robata Grill
225g Dry aged sirloin steak, choice of sauce
(D)
24
225g Dry aged fillet steak, choice of sauce
(D)
32
Steak sauces - Peppercorn, Blue Cheese, Garlic Butter or Chimmi Churri
Chateaubriand to share, with two sides of your choice, choice of sauce
(D)
70
225g dry aged burger, bacon jam, monterey jack cheese, coleslaw & fries
(D,E,G)
21
Add bacon
£2
Sides
Skin on Fries
(VG)
5
Garlic cream mushrooms
(D,V)
5
Purple sprouting broccoli
(D,V)
5
House Salad
(V)
5
Buttered mash
(D,V)
5
Fine beans & almonds
(D,N,V)
5
New potatoes
(D,V)
5
Dessert Menu
Desserts
Sticky toffee pudding, toffee & pecan sauce, vanilla ice cream
(D,E,G,N,V)
10
Strawberry macaroon, elderflower, crème pâtisserie, strawberry ice cream, white chocolate
(D,E,G,N,V)
11
Egg custard tart, rhubarb compote, ginger crumb
(D,E,G,V)
12
Pinapple upside down cake, coconut rum caramel, coconut ice cream
(D,E,G,SY)
12
Dark chocolate brownie, honeycomb ice cream
(D,E)
12
Selection of 3 cheeses, miller crackers, chutney, pickles & fruit
(C,D,G,N,M)
14
Vegan coffee crème caramel, pistachio biscotti
(G,N,VG)
8
Dessert Wines
50ml
Btl
Vistamar Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Liamri, Chile ‘20
4
24
Domaine Baumard Coteaux du Layon Carte d’Or
Loire, France ‘21
5
30
Fortified Wines
50ml
Btl
Delaforce LBV
Douro, Portugal ‘18
5.5
75
Delaforce 10yr Fine Tawny
Duriense, Portugal ‘23
7.5
95
Harveys Bristol Cream, Sherry
Jerez, Spain
3.3
Gutierrez Colosia Fino Seco, Sherry
Do Jerez, Spain
7.5
Sunday Menu
Snacks
Gordal piquanté olives
(F,N,V)
3.5
Chipolatas, honey & mustard glazed
(G,M,S)
5
Rosemary & garlic camembert, house bread, hot honey
(G,S,SS,V)
16
House bread, whipped butter
(D,G,S,V)
1.5pp
Add
Roasted tomato hummus
2
Whipped cods roe
3
Chicken liver parfait
3
Small Plates
Classic prawn cocktail, Marie Rose sauce, crisp baby gem, house bread & butter
(CR,D,E,G,M)
13
Chicken liver parfait, house toast, chutney
(D,G,M,S)
10
Cauliflower bhaji, aubergine masala, coconut
(G,VG)
10
Beetroot cured salmon, whipped cods roe, herb oil, trout caviar
(D,F,G,M)
14
Breaded goats cheese, pickled beetroot, candied walnut, beetroot relish
(D,E,G,N,S,V)
12
Lamb kofta scotch egg, cucumber & red onion salad, tzatziki & pomegranate
(D,E,G,S)
12
Roasts
Chicken supreme stuffed with Cumberland sausage meat
(D,E,G,S); All of the above are served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & red wine jus (D,E,G,M)
24
Slow roasted pork belly, fennel & sea salt crackling
(D,E,G,S); All of the above are served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & red wine jus (D,E,G,M)
25
Roast Sirloin of dry aged beef
(D,E,G,S); All of the above are served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & red wine jus (D,E,G,M)
27
Combination roast, roast Sirloin & roast pork
(D,E,G,S); All of the above are served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & red wine jus (D,E,G,M)
30
Roast butternut squash, walnut & rosemary crumb, vegetarian gravy
(G,N,S,V,VG); All of the above are served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & red wine jus (D,E,G,M)
20
Large Plates
Local beer battered fish, chunky chips, garden peas, tartare sauce, burnt lemon
(D,E,F,G,M,S)
21
Spring risotto, asparagus, pea, broad bean, yellow courgette, Twineham Grange
(D,S,V)
19
Fillet of sea bream, warm niçoise salad, purple potato, basil pesto
(D,E,F,N)
24
Robata Grill
225g Dry aged fillet steak, choice of sauce
(D)
32
Steak sauces - Peppercorn, Blue Cheese, Garlic Butter or Chimmi Churri
225g dry aged burger, bacon jam, monterey jack cheese, coleslaw & fries
(D,E,G)
21
Add bacon
£2
Sides
Skinny Fries
(VG)
5
Garlic cream mushrooms
(D,V)
5
Purple sprouting broccoli
(D,V)
5
House Salad
(V)
5
Buttered mash
(D,V)
5
Fine beans & almonds
(D,N,V)
5
New potatoes
(D,V)
5
Pigs in blankets
(D,F,G,S)
6
Bar Menu
Monday - Saturday
12pm - 5pm
Ciabattas
The King’s Club, chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise
(D,E,G,S); Served with house salad & coleslaw.
12
Fish finger, baby gem & tartare sauce
(D,E,F,G); Served with house salad & coleslaw.
12
Brie, bacon & spiced cranberry
(G,D,S); Served with house salad & coleslaw.
12
Add a cup of soup to any of the above
5
Small Bites
House bread, whipped butter
(D,G,S,V)
1.5pp
Add Roasted tomato hummus
(SS,V)
2
Add Whipped cods roe
(D,F,G,M)
3
Add Chicken liver parfait
(D,S)
3
Gordal piquanté olives
(F,N,V)
3.5
Chipolatas, honey & mustard glazed
(G,M,S)
5
Crispy pork belly bites, sweet chilli sauce
(F,G,S)
10
Lamb kofta scotch egg, cucumber & red onion salad, tzatziki & pomegranate
(D,E,G,S)
12
Rosemary & garlic camembert, house bread, hot honey
(G,S,SS,VG)
16
Golden Year’s Menu
Set Lunch Menu
For those aged 65 and over
Monday - Friday, 12pm - 3pm
£18 for 2 courses | £20 for 3 courses
Starters
Chef’s homemade soup, bread & butter
(G,V,VG)
Chicken liver parfait, toast, onion, marmalade
(D,G,N,S)
Breaded whitebait, lemon mayonnaise, fried parsley
(D,F,G,M)
Mains
Pan fried lambs liver & bacon, mash potato, onion gravy
(D,G,S)
Battered fish, chunky chips, peas & tartare sauce
(D,E,F,G)
Wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese, chestnut & sage crumb
(D,E,G,N)
Sides
Skin on Fries
(VG)
5
Garlic cream mushrooms
(D,V)
5
Purple sprouting broccoli
(D,V)
5
House Salad
(V)
5
Buttered mash
(D,V)
5
Fine beans & almonds
(D,N,V)
5
New potatoes
(D,V)
5
Desserts
Treacle tart, vanilla ice cream
(D,E,G,N)
Pineapple pavlova, mango sorbet
(D,E)
Cheddar, biscuits & chutney
(D,G,M,S)
Children’s Menu
Under the age of 12 years old
Starters
Carrot & cucumber sticks, Marie rose sauce
(C,E,V)
5
Pigs in blankets with BBQ sauce
(G,M,N,P)
5
Cheesy garlic bread
(D,G)
5
Mains
Pasta bolognese
(D,E,G)
7.5
Tomato & cheese pasta
(D,E,G,V)
7.5
4oz Cheeseburger, French fries, chef’s coleslaw
(D,E,G)
7.5
Fish goujons, fries, fresh peas & carrots
(D,E,F,G)
7.5
Grilled sausage, mash potato, peas & gravy
(D,G,S)
7.5
Add baked beans, peas or carrots to any dish
Desserts
Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream
(D,E,V)
5
Double chocolate brownie, chocolate ice cream
(D,E,S,SY,V)
5
Strawberry & raspberry Eton mess
(D,E)
5
Selection of ice cream, pompadour wafer
(D,E,G,V)
5
Wine & Champagne
Apéritifs
Pink Negroni
Gordon’s Pink Gin, Aperol & Martini Rosso
10
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower St Germain Liquor, Prosecco, Soda, Lemon & Mint
10.5
Le Citron Bloody Mary
Le Citron Grey Goose, Tomato Juice, Tobasco, Worcester Sauce
12
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda & Orange
10
White Wine
175ml
250ml
Carafe
Btl
Vina Arroba, Pardina
Campo de Borja, Spain
6.5
9
13
25
Il Meridione Catarratto
Sicily, Italy ‘24
7
9.9
14.2
27.5
Orsino, Pinot Grigio
Veneto, Italy ‘24
7.8
10.7
15.5
29.5
Myth of Motu Nui, Sauvignon Blanc
Aconcagua Valley, Chile ‘23
8.8
12.1
17.5
33.5
Mont Rocher, Viognier
Languedoc, France ‘24
9.6
13.2
19
37
Reserve Delsol, Picpoul De Pinet
Languedoc, France ‘22
9.8
13.5
19.4
37.5
Apple Tree Lane, Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand ‘24
10.5
14.5
20.5
39.5
Simpsons Gravel Castle Chardonnay
Canterbury, England ‘24
11.7
15.9
22.5
42
Cave De Tuckheim Vielles Vignes, Riesling
Alsace, France ‘17
47
Chablis, Tremblay-Marchive
Burgundy, France ‘23
15
23
32
62
Louis Latour, Pouilly Fuisse
Burgundy, France ‘23
75
Red Wine
175ml
250ml
Carafe
Btl
La Riada, Tempranillo
Campo de Borja, Spain
6.5
9
13
25
Sangiovese IGT Cie Lo e Terra
Puglia, Italy ‘25
7.8
10.7
15.5
29.5
The Wrong’un, Shiraz Cabernet
Central Valley, Australia ‘21
8.6
11.9
17.1
33
Jean Claude Mas, Syrah (Organic)
Languedoc, France ‘23
8.8
12.1
17.5
33.5
Umbrele Pinot Noir
Vilie Timisului, Romania ‘22
9
12.4
17.9
34.5
Jean Claude Mas Merlot Classique
Languedoc, France
9.1
12.5
18.1
35
La Bonita Reserva Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina ‘23
9.8
13.5
19.4
37.5
Feudo Antico, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Italy ‘23
10.9
15.9
22.5
42
El Meson Reserva Rioja
Rioja, Spain ‘20
11.5
17
25
49
Araldica ‘Flori’, Barolo
Piedmont, Italy ‘17
52.5
Simpsons Rabbit Hole Pinot Noir
Canterbury, England ‘23
14
19
29
55
The Chocolate Block, Syrah & Grenache
Swartland, South Africa ‘23
58
Château Treytins Montagne Saint-Émilion
Saint-Emilion, France ‘16
16
24
33
65
Barton & Guestier, Chateauneuf Du Pape, Les Roches Noires
Rhone Valley, France ‘21
75
La Colombaia, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico
Veneto, Italy ‘20
75
Rose Wine
175ml
250ml
Carafe
Btl
Claude Val Rosé
Vin de Pays, France ‘24
7.8
10.7
15.5
29.5
Gavotte Cotes de Provence Rose
Provence, France ‘24
10.5
14.5
20.5
39.5
Simpsons Railway Hill
Canterbury, Kent ‘23
12
16.5
24
46
Whispering Angel Rosé
Provence, France ‘24
16.5
21
30
57
Sparkling
125ml
Btl
Simpsons Chalklands Classic Cuvée
Canterbury, Kent N.V
11
62
Simpsons Canterbury Rose Sparkling Rosé
Canterbury, Kent ‘22
13.7
72
Prosecco & Champagne
125ml
Btl
Beppe Morchetta Vino Spumante Prosecco
Veneto, Italy
7.3
36.5
Laurent Perrier Brut
Champagne, France
95
Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé
Champagne, France
125
Alcohol-Free Sparkling
125ml
Btl
Wild Life Botanicals 0.5%
Cornwall, England
7.7
39
Dessert Wines
50ml
Btl
Vistamar Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Liamri, Chile ‘20
4
24
Domaine Baumard Coteaux du Layon Carte d’Or
Loire, France ‘21
5
39
Fortified Wines
50ml
Btl
Delaforce LBV
Douro, Portugal ‘18
5.5
75
Delaforce 10yr Fine Tawny
Duriense, Portugal ‘23
7.5
95
Harveys Bristol Cream, Sherry
Jerez, Spain
3.3
Gutierrez Colosia Pedro Ximenez, Sherry
Do Jerez, Spain
7.5
Some of our dishes contain the following allergens or are suitable for vegetarian/vegan:
(C - CELERY, CR - CRUSTACEAN, D - DAIRY, E - EGGS, F - FISH, G - GLUTEN, M - MUSTARD, MO - MOLLUSCS, N - NUTS, P - PEANUTS, S - SULPHITES, SS - SESAME, SY - SOY, V - VEGETARIAN, VG - VEGAN)
