Shallot, Ale & Camembert Tart Tatin (V)
With a side salad, dressed with a balsamic glaze. Vegan serve available.
FESTIVE MENU 2023 AT The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Join us and celebrate this festive season with all the best Christmas menus. Our chefs have crafted a mouth-watering 3-course menu, filled with classic Christmas starters, mains, and desserts, alongside delicious vegan options such as Shallot, Ale & Camembert Tart Tatin, so everyone can enjoy a festive feast with us!
Pre-book your 3-course Christmas dinner near you, don your favourite Christmas sweater and our team will be on hand to welcome you with some true Christmas spirit.
Menu is available from 14 November – 30 December.
Festive menu
To Start
King Prawn & Smoked Salmon Cocktail
King prawns with Marie Rose sauce on a bed of lettuce, topped with smoked Scottish salmon. With farmhouse bread and butter.
Chicken Liver and Redcurrant Pâté*
Chicken liver pâté with redcurrants, an apple & date chutney and toasted farmhouse bread.
Spiced Parsnip & Sweet Potato Soup (V)
Topped with root vegetable crisps. Served with sourdough bread & butter. Vegan serve available.
The Main Event
Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass*
In a clam & lobster bouillabaisse sauce. Served on crispy crushed baby potatoes with long stem broccoli.
Hand Carved Breast of Turkey
With bacon & chestnut stuffing, Cumberland sausage pigs-in-blankets, roast carrots and sprouts, glazed parsnips, roast potatoes and a rich gravy.
Walnut & Almond Nut Roast (VE)
Root vegetable, cranberry & nut roast with glazed roast carrots & parsnips, sprouts and oven-roasted potatoes. Served with a rich gravy.
Slow Cooked Pork Belly
With bubble & squeak mash, slow roasted apple, mixed green vegetables and rich gravy.
10oz Chargrilled Ribeye Steak* (+£6)
21-day-aged ribeye steak with vine cherry tomatoes,
green salad and chunky chips. With your choice of Béarnaise*, craft ale
mushroom & bacon* or peppercorn* sauce.
To Finish
Blackberry and Apple Crumble (V)
Topped with an oat crumb. Served with vanilla custard. Vegan serve available.
Rich Dark Chocolate Truffle Torte (V)
with salted caramel sauce & whipped cream.
Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)
With a passion fruit coulis, white chocolate pieces and strawberries.
Christmas Pudding (V)
Traditional pudding with sultanas and raisins soaked in dark rum, orange peel and festive spices, served with a rich brandy sauce.
Cheese Board (V) (+£5)
Taw Valley mature Cheddar, Cropwell Bishop Stilton and soft Camembert, served with celery and an apple & date chutney.
Coffee & Mini Mince Pies (V) (+£3.50)
Children's menu available, simply enquire at the bar.
Adults need around 2,000 kcals a day.
Children's festive menu
To Start
Cream of Tomato Soup (V)
With farmhouse bread.
King Prawn Cocktail
King prawns with Marie rose sauce on a bed of lettuce, served with farmhouse bread and butter.
Boneless Chicken Bites
With BBQ sauce to dip.
The Main Event
Hand Carved Breast of Turkey
With bacon & chestnut stuffing, Cumberland sausage pigs-in-blankets, roast carrots and sprouts, glazed parsnips, roast potatoes and a rich gravy.
Creamy Mac & Cheese (V)
Macaroni pasta in a rich Cheddar cheese sauce.
Scampi with Tartare Sauce
Breaded wholetail scampi with tartare sauce.
To Finish
Chocolate Brownie (V)
Warm with vanilla pod ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Fruit Salad (V)
With orange sorbet. Vegan serve available.
Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
(V) = made with vegetarian ingredients, (VE) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation, cooking and serving methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Fish dishes may contain small bones. * = this dish contains alcohol. ^= contains nuts.
All items are subject to availability. Weights stated are approximate uncooked weights.
OUR DEPOSIT POLICY
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