Lunches are served from 12 noon on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 1st May until 30th September. There is a different menu daily according to availability of fresh seasonal produce. Typical dishes include the following:-
| Soup of the day with bread, cheese, butter & chutney | £5.75 |
| Stilton or cheddar ploughmans | £7.50 |
| Home-cooked ham with salad & potato salad or chips | £9.25 |
| Deep fried goujons of lemon sole with chips & salad | £9.25 |
| Fillets of smoked trout with salad & potato salad | £8.95 |
| Gloucester sausages with mashed potato, onion gravy & vegetables | £8.95 |
| Sirloin steak with chips & salad | £14.50 |
| Fillet of sea bass with roasted Mediterranean vegetables & new potatoes | £12.75 |
| Red onion & goats cheese tart with salad & potato salad | £9.25 |
Afternoon tea, cakes and other refreshments are also available daily from 2.30 p.m. (self service)
The Cyder House is open one evening for dinner (either Friday or Saturday) - booking is essential.
To make a reservation please call the restaurant on 01453 860816
Typical dishes are as follows:-
STARTERS
Toasted goats' cheese salad with roasted seeds
Crab cakes with a Swedish dill & mustard sauce
Butterfly king prawns with mixed glass noodles, cabbage & spring onion in filo pastry and a hoisin dipping sauce
Chicken liver pâté with plum & apple chutney & toast
Smoked venison with port & redcurrant sauce
Toast Baltic - a crouton with smoked salmon, prawns & crème fraîche topped with Avruga caviar
Mixed leaf salad with pancetta, black olives & shavings of parmesan
MAIN COURSES
Sirloin steak with sauce béarnaise
Rösti with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, melted cheddar & toasted pine kernels
Wild Owlpen venison casserole with red wine & mushrooms
Fillet of sea bass with pea purée & a white wine sauce
Seared calves liver with mustard mash
Stuffed Owlpen pheasant breast with parsnip crisps
Braised lamb shank on a bed of mashed root vegetables
All main courses are served with fresh seasonal vegetables
PUDDINGS
Chocolate fudge & pecan pie
Lemon & lime cheesecake
Poached pear with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice-cream
Home-made Elderflower ice-cream
Hazelnut meringue filled with raspberries & cream
Fresh fruit salad
King Frederik's rich chocolate mousse
Or
Stilton and biscuits
| Sparkling Wine & Champagne | |
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PHILIPPE HÉRARD
Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionelle Light, clean & fresh French sparkling wine from a Champagne Producer | £14.95 |
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RUFFIN NV
Cuvée de Réserve, Champagne Brut A full-bodied & powerful champagne with lovely supple fruit & a honeyed undertone on the finish | £22.50 |
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RUFFIN 1998
Brut Nobilis, Grand Cru Delightful roundness & richness with a suggestion of dried fruit and vanilla at the end - delicious | £29.50 |
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BOLLINGER
NV Special Cuvée Brut A blend par excellence, the Special Cuvée is the purest expression of the Bollinger style | £39.00 |
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PAUL LANGIER hv
Brut This champagne has a classic, delicate flavour with long lasting bubbles | £14.00 |
White Wine | |
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SAUVIGNON BLANC
Fontcharmes, Vin de Pays d'Oc Fresh & grassy - stylish fruit with good acidity and long finish on the palate |
£11.50
250ml - £4.25 175ml - £3.25 |
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CHARDONNAY
Carta Vieja, Chile Ripe tropical fruit aromas with fresh acidity, medium body and a crisp finish | £11.75 |
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PINOT GRIGIO
Principato, Italy A crisp & fruity Pinot Grigio with lovely flavour & great length | £12.25 |
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SIMONSVLEI CHENIN BLANC
Paarl, South Africa Tropical fruit aromas overwhelming on the nose, especially guava, complemented by hints of lemon | £13.25 |
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VERDELHO
Snapper Point, South Australia A burst of citrus sherbet mellows to a dry, lemon fruit with a warm mineral edge | £14.95 |
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GEWURZTRAMINER
Cave de Gocker, Alsace Most famous of the wines of Alsace - distinctly spicy to smell & taste | £16.50 |
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ROUND HILL
Chardonnay Viognier, Napa Valley, USA Perfumed with a bouquet of ripe apples & pears, punctuated by citrus & apricot | £15.95 |
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CHABLIS
Jean Durup A fresh, light & fruity wine with beautiful flavour leading to a long, steely finish | £17.75 |
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SAUVIGNON BLANC
Selaks, Marlborough, New Zealand A cocktail of crisp, elegant & ripe fruit on the palate with a long & tangy finish | £20.95 |
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ST VÉRAN
Domaine des Deux Roches An abundance of stone fruit flavours, creamy oak and hazelnut hints | £21.75 |
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SANCERRE BLANC
Domaine des Godons, Philippe Raimbault Concentrated with varietal mineral fruit, making it a great Sancerre with a superb length | £22.50 |
Red Wine | |
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MERLOT
Fontcharmes, Vin de Pays d'Oc Plummy textures of fruit, with a soft palate throughout leading to a great finish |
£11.50
250ml - £4.25 175ml - £3.25 |
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Carta Vieja, Maule Valley, Chile Mature cassis & vanilla aromas, with a medium bodied palate enhanced with fine sweet tannins | £11.75 |
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FORGE MILL PINOTAGE
Paarl, South Africa A full bodied dry red wine with an approachable earthy & berry fruit aroma. Softly styled in character | £13.75 |
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SHIRAZ
Redbank, Australia A firm, blackcurrant wine with peppery undertones and a hint of spice | £14.75 |
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PINOT NOIR
Carta Vieja Seleccion, Chile Pleasantly astringent, fruity & earthy with lovely strawberry jam & citrus peel characters | £15.25 |
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RIOJA CRIANZA
Ugarte, Spain Loads of fruit with spicy hints & soft oaky vanilla flavours - this wine gets better & better... | £16.75 |
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CÔTES DU RHÔNE
E Guigal A well made rounded red fruity wine from the Rhône Valley | £17.75 |
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MERLOT
Selaks, Marlborough, New Zealand Toasted oak flavours add complexity with fine tannins providing an elegant, lingering finish | £24.50 |
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CHÂTEAU CARONNE ST GEMME
1996 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Creamily textured palate with layers of cassis fruit & new oak though the mid-palate | £26.00 |
Rose Wine | |
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BOUQUET DE NOS VIGNES ROSE
Vin de Pays The grapes are gently pressed to produce a beautiful salmon colour - dry, clean, fresh flavours |
£11.50
250ml - £4.25 175ml - £3.25 |
Dessert Wine | |
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CHÂTEAU VIOLET 1996 hv Sauternes Classic sweet Bordeaux - layers of rich honeyed fruit with subtle hints of orange | £15.95 |
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MUSCAT DE BEAUMES hv
DE VENISE Vin doux Naturel, Perrin Gentle aromatic notes of marmalade & citrus peel. A candied edge leads to a smooth, luscious palate | £15.95 |
