Autumn A La Carte

In July we were delighted to be joined by our new Head Chef, Mark Hands, whose reputation precedes him and is second to none in the industry.  This Autumn menu is the first one at The Cross completely created by Mark and along with his stunning daily specials we are sure that you will be coming back time and time again to savour his dishes!  Bon Appétit!”

EARLY BIRD OFFER - 2 main courses and a bottle of House Wine for £30.00!  6.00pm - 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday

Appetisers

Make a sharing board - choose any 4 for £10.00

• Freshly baked bread, oil and Balsamic £2.50 V
• Selection of Spanish olives £3.00 V
• White asparagus, aged Parmesan £3.00 V
• Marinated barrel aged Feta, broad beans, mint and dill £3.00 V
• Anchovies in chilli oil £3.25
• Serrano ham and bocconcini’s £3.25
• Wood fired pepper houmous, flat bread £2.95 V

Starters

• Soup du jour, rosemary crostini £4.25 V
• Seared scallops, Asian slaw, crispy shoots, wasabi and soy £8.25
• Oak smoked Scottish salmon, hot smoked salmon Scotch egg, Crowdie, horseradish £6.95
• A jar of potted pork rillettes, crackling salad and sticky apple £6.75
• Poached mulled pear, blue cheese, candied walnut and honey salad £5.95 V
• Linguini with crab, ginger, chilli, lime, soft shell crab tempura £7.95
• Breast of pigeon, pigeon quesadilla, rosti, sticky figs £6.50
• Goats cheese pannacotta, whipped chevre, pequillo peppers, crispy basil, crostini £5.95 V

Main courses

• Noisette of lamb and black pudding, goats cheese, toffee carrots, rosemary £17.95 ***
• Cumin crusted sea bass, crab and ginger risotto, lime beurre blanc £15.95 *
• Fillet of beef, Individual kidney pudding, pommes mousseline, wild mushroom, Bordelaise £19.95
• Plum glazed duck confit, duck samosa, sesame choi, wasabi mash, orange and cardamom syrup £13.95
• Twice baked Bosworth goats cheese soufflé, Granny Smith and walnut salad £12.95 V
• Loin of venison, venison and juniper sausage, galette potato, sloe gin jus £17.95 ***
• Blackened pork fillet, braised cheek, date and ginger, pear cider caramel £14.95
• “Bombardier” battered haddock, triple cooked chips, pea fritter, lemon and lime tartare £13.50
• Caramelised tomato and halloumi tarte tatin, roast tomato chutney, pea shoot salad £12.95 V
• Prime Herefordshire 10oz Rib Eye Steak, triple cooked chips, balsamic tomato, roast herbed portabella mushrooms, peppercorn sauce £21.95

*** £3.00 / * £1.00 supplement if ordered as Early Bird
Steak and Kidney and Rib Eye Steak are not available as Early Bird

Side dishes

• Mashed or new potatoes £2.95
• Triple cooked chips £2.95
• Braised red cabbage £2.50
• Greens, leeks and peas £2.95
• Rocket, Parmesan and aged balsamic salad £2.95

Desserts

• Panna cotta - Coconut panna cotta, pineapple carpaccio, mango sorbet £5.50
• Banana - Warm Belgian waffle, banana ice cream, bananas, toffee sauce £5.00
• Chocolate - Chocolate tart, peanut butter ice cream, salted caramel £6.25
• Polenta - Warm lemon polenta cake, olive oil ice cream, spiced plums £5.25
• Brûlée - Blueberry crème brûlée, Cassis sorbet, blueberry syrup £5.25
• Rice Pudding - Warm vanilla and clotted cream rice pudding, raspberry doughnuts £5.25

Selection of cheeses

3 cheese selection £6.50
All 6 sharing board £12.50
All served with mulled apple chutney, celery, grapes, quince jelly, rye bread and crackers

• Montbriac - Ash covered French ewes milk, soft and gooey blue brie
• Grandma Singleton’s - Semi soft yet slightly crumbly, strong and flavoursome Lancashire Cheddar
• Shropshire Blue - A classic English blue cheese with a distinctive orange colour
• Staffordshire Organic Cheddar - Rich full flavoured mature organic Cheddar
• Somerset Brie - A mild and pleasant English cows milk Brie
• Rhapsody - A dense and firm blue unpasteurised goats cheese

EARLY BIRD OFFER - 2 main courses and a bottle of House Wine for £30.00!   6.00pm - 7.00pm, Monday to Saturday

Our food is made freshly on the premises and may contain traces of nuts; therefore we are unable to guarantee that any product is nut free. For allergy advice or to inform us of any special dietary requirements please speak with your host when you order. Please note that as all our food is freshly cooked there may be a 30 minute delay during busy periods if only a main course is ordered.