Tasting Menu

Oysters
Tasting of Native Colchester Oysters, Oyster Soup, Horseradish, Raspberry Vinegar Granite

Rabbit
Crayfish Stuffed, Craigtoun Estate Rabbit Saddle, Umbrian Lentils, Morteau Sausage, Carrot

Organic Salmon
Fillet of Organic Salmon, East Coast Lobster, Jersey Royal Potatoes, Cucumber, deep fried Béarnaise Sauce

Spring Chicken
Ballotine of Spring Chicken, Foie Gras, Veal Sweetbreads, Artichokes, Morels, Tarragon

Rhubarb
Rhubarb and Custard Jelly, Sorbet and Biscuit

Chocolate
Vahlrona Araguani 72% Venezuelan Dark Chocolate Fondant, Medjool Date Marble,
Salted Caramelised Popcorn Ice Cream

Coffee &  Homemade Petit Fours

£ 65.00 ~ per person
£ 45.00 ~Sommelier’s recommended wines - glass size (50ml)

To fully appreciate the Tasting Menu, we can only accept an order for all guests at the table (last orders 9.00pm).

Starters

Oysters ~  £ 15.00
Tasting of Native Colchester Oysters, Raspberry Vinegar Granite, Passion Fruit Jelly, Guacamole, Oyster Soup, Horseradish, Oyster Beignet, Chorizo and Saffron

Scallop ~ £ 16.50
East Coast Scallops, Slow Cooked Pork Ribs, Sesame Crusted Crispy Squid,
Satay Aubergine, Soy, Ginger

Wood Pigeon ~ £ 14.00
Poached and Roasted Wood Pigeon, Pata Negra Ham, Dandelion, Manchego,
Pickled Apples, Hazelnut

Smoked Eel ~ £ 15.00
Severn Valley Smoked Eel, Crispy Herb Risotto, White Asparagus,
Samphire, Cockle Vinaigrette

Rabbit ~ £ 14.50
Crayfish Stuffed, Craigtoun Estate Rabbit Saddle,
Umbrian Lentils, Morteau Sausage, Carrot

Cauliflower ~ £ 12.00
Warm Panna Cotta, Strathdon Blue and Roasted Cauliflower Beignet,
Warm Foam, spiced Muesli

Mains

Beef ~ £ 30.00
Fillet of Beef ‘Rossini’ , Spinach, Braised Shin Cannelloni, Foie Gras Croute,
d’Argen Prune and Armagnac Puree, Truffle potato

Wild Boar ~ £ 28.00
Cranberry and Bitter Chocolate, Granola Crusted Wild Boar Loin, Haunch Cottage Pie,
Black Pudding, Mustard Swede, Swiss Chard

Spring Chicken ~ £ 22.00
Ballontine of Spring Chicken, Foie Gras, Veal Sweetbreads, Artichokes, Morels, Tarragon

Lemon Sole ~ £ 27.00
Roasted Lemon Sole, Morecambe Bay Brown Shrimps, Capers and Pine Nuts,
Braised Gem Lettuce, Brown Butter Dressing

Organic Salmon ~ £ 24.00
Fillet of Organic Salmon, East Neuk Lobster, Jersey Royal Potatoes, Cucumber,
Deep Fried Béarnaise Sauce

Goats Cheese ~ £ 19.00
Twice Baked Ragstone Goats Cheese and Wild Garlic Soufflé, Roasted Beetroot,
Chipolini Onions, Candied Walnuts, Golden Raisin Dressing

Desserts

Chocolate ~ £ 9.00
Vahlrona Araguani 72% Venezuelan Dark Chocolate Fondant, Medjool Date Marble,
Salted Caramelised Popcorn Ice Cream

Apple ~ £9.00
Granny Smith Apple Tart, Calvados and Apple Puree, Cinnamon and Vanilla Ice cream

Rhubarb ~ £ 9.00
Rhubarb and Custard Jelly, Sorbet and Biscuit

Banana ~ £ 9.00
Chocolate and Banana Parfait, Banana Beignet, White Chocolate and Rum Mousse, Macadamia Nut Wafers

Carrot ~ £ 9.00
Carrot Cake, Carrot Jelly, Orange Sorbet, Candied Carrots and Cream Cheese

Cheese ~ £ 10.00
Selection of Artisan  Cheeses from the Trolley

Please do not hesitate to ask your Sommelier for a full description
of our Dessert Wines or Port from The Road Hole Fine Dinning Wine List to complement your selection.

Hot Beverage

Teas & Coffees

Loose Teas
Assam, Earl Grey, Darjeeling,
Gunpowder, Keemun, Ceylon, English Breakfast Tea, Russian Caravan,
Chocolate Tea, Thistle Tea, Green Tango,
Roiboos, White Ambrosia

Fruit Teas
Green Tea, Lemon Ginger, Blackcurrant Ginseng & Vanilla,
Cranberry Raspberry & Elderflower, Camomile, Decaffeinated Tea

Coffees
Cappuccino, Espresso, Café Latte, Mocha
Or Decaffeinated Coffee

£3.90 ~ inclusive of Homemade Petits Fours  

Tea Menu
Rare Tea Company  

White Silver Tip Tea
This exceptionally pure and natural tea undergoes the least processing of all teas retaining the most health giving qualities. Hand produced entirely from leaf buds at the point of unfurling this is the most prized white tea.  It has a delicious aroma and a wonderfully delicate, clean and refreshing taste.

Green Silver Tip
Top grade Silver Tips are gently steamed to develop a deeper flavour while retaining a pure and delicate taste.  As with all Silver Tip Teas the mature buds have not opened to the sun and, therefore, have not begun to photosynthesize making them lower in caffeine and tannins than other tea.

Jasmine Silver Tip Tea 
The silver needles are carefully hand scented with fresh jasmine flowers. At an exact temperature and humidity the jasmine flowers give off their fragrance while the silver tips are able to absorb the jasmine's scent.  The scenting is repeated 6 times to build a unique depth of flavour to the sweet and mellow silver tips.

Green Leaf Tea
This whole leaf tea is one of the highest quality green teas available and subsequently one of the most delicious. You will notice the difference as the whole leaves unfurl to release their clean, refreshing taste.

Oolong
Oolong is best described as being halfway between green and black tea. Partially fermented by hand to an exact point at which the rich floral flavours are developed this top grade oolong is exquisite.

Flowering Silver Tip Tea
This hand tied flower will blossom as it infuses revealing three marigold flowers. These downy silver tips are skillfully prepared to combine their delicate, fresh flavour with the natural sweetness of the marigold.

Please Note there is a £3.00 Supplement for the Rare Teas.

We suggest that you allow two hours to truly enjoy the full dining experience in the Road Hole Fine Dining.
Diners with a food allergy are recommended to consult their server before ordering.

In the interest of other diners, we request that mobile telephones are switched off.
All prices are inclusive of Vat at 15%.

Service charge not included.