Food Menu

William Nicholson. Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor and our founder. Since 1873, we’ve remained true to William’s ideals of what a great pub should be: warm and welcoming, where people can live life to the full in beautiful buildings, brimming with character. Within our historic walls, you’ll find a superb range of cask ales from specialist breweries, as well as delicious freshly cooked pub food.

Main Menu

Each individual pub is also a speciality house for pies, fish dishes or sausages and chops.

Whichever pub you visit, each one has its own distinctive warmth, genuine service and vibrant atmosphere.

FOR SHARING

Nicholson's Cured Meat Platter

Yorkshire ham, coppa pork, pancetta and schiacciata salami. Served with golden beetroot picalilli and ciabatta

Fish Platter

Lightly dusted squid, Wholetail scampi, mini smoked haddock and kedegree fish cakes^ and goujons of cod served with a selection of sauces

House-Cooked Nachos (V)

Home-cooked tortillas, mature Cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños

STARTERS

Haggis, Neeps & Tatties

Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with creamy mashed swede, potatoes and gravy

Seasonal Soup of the Day (V)

Served with artisan sour dough bread and butter

Smoked Scottish Salmon

Served with Scottish oakcakes with chive sour cream

Cherry Tomato Tarte Tatin (VE)

Served with white baslamic glaze and English herb oil dressing

Calamari

Lightly dusted squid served with preserved lemon aioli

Cullen Skink

Soft-flaked smoked haddock in a creamy veloute sauce with potatoes and parsley.

LIGHT MAINS

Lentil Cottage Pie (VE)

A rich puy lentil and vegetable pie topped with sweet potato and carrot mash. Served with seasonal greens and glazed chantney carrots

Nicholson's Seasonal Salad

Bulger wheat, courgette, chick peas and carrot combined with cherry tomatoes and mixed baby leaves. Dressed with English herb oil

Grilled Salmon Nicoise Salad

Served with plum tomato, potato and leaves with olives, green beans, egg and English herb oil

Smoked Haddock & Kedgree Fishcakes^

Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, mixed salad and preserved lemon aioli

CLASSIC MAIN DISHES

Nicholson's Fish & Chips

Cod fillet hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, samphire tartare sauce and mushy peas

Nicholson's Fish & Chips - Large

Cod fillet hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, samphire tartare sauce and mushy peas

Ocean Fish & Chips

A mix of hand-battered^ cod fillets and breaded wholetail Whitby scampi served with samphire tartare sauce, mushy peas and chips. 50p donation to the RNLI per dish sold+

Haggis, Neeps & Tatties

Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with creamy mashed swede, potatoes and gravy

Slow-cooked Steak, Amber Ale & Mushroom Pie

Encased in shortcrust pastry, served with mashed potato, seasonal greens and glazed chanteny carrots

Chicken, Ham Hock and Cheese Pie

Encased in shortcrust pastry with a puff pastry lid, served with mashed potato, seasonal greens and glazed chanteny carrots

Pork & Haggis Sausage & Mash

Served on a bed of mashed potato, topped with rich caramelised onion gravy

Nicholson's Hunters Chicken

Grilled chicken breast topped with smoked back bacon, BBQ sauce and mature Cheddar, served with house salad, hand-battered onion rings and chips

Wholetail Whitby Scampi

Served with chips, peas and sampshire tartare sauce

Grilled Fillet of Salmon

Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes and fennel relish with a Champagne & Termidor sauce

Smoked Applewood Macaroni Cheese (V)

Macaroni pasta in a rich Smoked Applewood cheese sauce topped with mature Cheddar, served with garlic ciabatta bread

Crofters Pie

Pulled lamb topped with haggis mash and served with seasonal greens and glazed chantenay carrots

BURGERS

Classic Burger

Beef burger in a toasted brioche bun with mature Cheddar cheese, smoke house salsa and fries

Classic Chicken Burger

Chicken breast in a toasted brioche bun with mature Cheddar cheese, smoke house salsa and fries

Nicholson's Burger

Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts on a toasted brioche bun with bacon, mature Cheddar cheese, hand-battered onion rings with smoke house salsa and fries

Burger Aubergine & Harissa (V)

Served in a toasted brioche bun with smoke house salsa and fries

GRILL

Nicholson's Mixed Grill

Sirloin steak, grilled chicken breast, gammon steak, pork & haggis sausage, fried free-range egg, mushroom, plum tomato, peas and chips

10oz Sirloin Steak

Aged for 28 days. Served with flat mushroom, plum tomato and chips

10oz Gammon Steak

With two fried free-range eggs, peas and chips

Grilled Lamb Chops

With herb-glazed baby potatoes and green beans, bordelaise sauce and fennel relish

Balmoral Chicken

Grilled chicken breast, rich haggis and bacon with a whisky sauce. Served with creamy mashed potato and seasonal greens

SANDWICHES

All our sandwiches are served with the choice of fries, mixed salad or house-cooked crisps.

Fish Finger Sandwich

Hand-battered* cod goujon with samphire tartare sauce. Served on farmhouse bread.

Nicholson's Club Sandwich

Hand pulled Shropshire chicken, crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on farmhouse bread

Smoked Salmon Open Sandwich

With preserved lemon aioli served on toasted farmhouse bread

Cheese & Chutney Sandwich (V)

Mature Cheddar and pale ale chutney. Served on farmhouse bread

Chicken & Avocado Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast, avocado and preserved lemon aioli served on toasted ciabatta bread

Sausage Sandwich

3 haggis sausages with mustard and caramelised onion served on toasted ciabatta bread

Chargrilled Steak Sandwich

5oz sirloin steak with caramelised onion served on toasted ciabatta bread

DESSERTS

Belgian Chocolate Brownie (V)

Rich and luxurious brownie, served warm with vanilla pod ice cream

Lemon Tart (V)

Served with British blackcurrant curd and freshly whipped cream

Cranachan

A traditional Scottish dessert masde from smooth whipped cream, sweet honey, a dash of whisky, raspberries and golden toasted oats*

Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)

Served with vanilla pod ice cream.

Sticky Toffee Pudding (V)

Served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich, creamy custard

Trio of Desserts

Rich and luxurious brownie, salted caramel profiteroles, lemon tart, served with vanilla pod ice cream

TERMS

All our food is prepared in a kitchen where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. Full allergen information is available upon request. If you have a question, food allergy or intolerance, please let us know before placing

your order. Dishes containing fish may contain small bones. * Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (V) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server.

(VE) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. † Payments are

made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI, charity registered in England, charity number 209603 and Scotland (SC037736) and registered charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland.

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All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, cereals containing gluten and other allergens are present and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please let us know before ordering. Full allergen information for food and drink is available, upon request. Fish dishes may contain small bones.

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