The Bear Grills Bistro

Light Meals and Starters
Soup of the day, crusty baguette and butter. £4.25
Lamb koftas, pitta bread, tzatziki and hummus. £5.75
Pork and duck rillette, with caper berries and cornichons. £5.25
Baked portabello mushroom with Barkham blue cheese and watercress salad.(v) £5.50
Traditional smoked salmon platter, capers, shallots, gherkin, granary bread and butter. £5.95
Anti pasti of grilled vegetables, aubergine caponata, mozzerella. (v) £5.25
Sharing plate:
Feta cheese, lamb koftas, grilled vegetables, pitta bread, hummus, tzatziki and olives. £8.95

From the Char-grill
All our steaks are sourced locally and are hung for a minimum of 28 days.

*All of our char-grills are served with grilled tomato, roasted portabello mushroom, watercress, rocket salad and a choice of either hand cut chips or baked potato. (excluding escalope of chicken.)

8oz Sirloin. £18.95
10oz Rump steak. £17.95
8oz Rib eye. £19.95
8oz Fillet. £22.95
16oz T Bone. £22.95

Cote de boeuf (Fore-rib on the bone for two to share) served with....        £41.50
Grilled tomato, roasted portabello mushroom, watercress and rocket salad, hand cut chips and béarnaise sauce.

8oz Gammon steak with grilled fresh pineapple. £12.25

Escalope of free range chicken, parma ham, mozzerella, hand cut chips, olive and sunblush tomato salad.* £15.75

Sauces  – Blue cheese, peppercorn or béarnaise. £2.00

Fish
Traditional beer battered haddock served with hand cut chips, pea puree, lemon and tartare sauce. £11.95
Whole grilled plaice with fine beans, new potatoes, parsley and caper butter. £16.95
Pan seared salmon with a roasted tomato and pepper ragout. £15.95

Winter Warmers
Braised breast of lamb, creamed potatoes, fine beans, rosemary jus. £12.95
Traditional coq au vin, crushed potato cake, greens. £11.95
Braised oxtail bourguignon, creamed potato, spinach. £13.25

Pasta & Vegetarian
Pasta Bolognese, shaved parmesan. £9.25
Pasta Neapolitan, fresh basil, toasted pine nuts. (v) £7.95
Minestrone risotto, parmesan, rocket salad, basil pesto. (v) £9.95
Baked aubergine with cous cous, halloumi cheese, roasted peppers, green beans, courgette and onion fricassee. (v)  £12.95

Homemade Burgers
Our burgers are made grilled to order and served in a toasted sour dough bun with gherkin and tomato and served with chips and dressed salad.

8oz ‘Bistro’ burger made with 100% ground beef with bacon and gruyere cheese. £10.95
Grilled chicken and bacon burger. £9.95
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and goats cheese burger. (v) £8.95

Salads
Classic Caesar salad. £6.95
Gem lettuce, croutons, anchovies, parmesan, Caesar dressing.

Chicken Caesar salad. £10.95
As a classic but with the addition of a sliced chicken breast.

Grilled chicken and smoked bacon salad. £10.95
Mixed salad leaves, croutons, house dressing.

Side Dishes
Hand cut chips. (v) £2.95
Baked potato. (v) £2.65
Mixed vegetables. (v) £2.25
Garlic bruschetta. (v) £1.95
Onion rings. (v) £2.50

Desserts
Sorbets – Please ask for selection. (v) £4.50
Ice creams – Please ask for selection. (v) £4.50
Apple crumble tart, caramel ice cream. (v) £4.95
Spotted dick, vanilla custard. (v) £4.95
Homemade treacle tart with clotted cream. (v) £4.95
Baked vanilla cheesecake, fruit compote. (v) £4.75
English cheese plate. (v)
Barkham blue, Wigmore, Golden Cross, Farmhouse cheddar. £5.95

DON’T FORGET TO LOOK AT OUR DAILY SPECIALS BOARD

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Where possible we use seasonal British produce in our recipes. All of the starters and main courses are freshly prepared to order by our team of Chefs
All of our dishes are homemade on the premises including the desserts. (V) Denotes a dish suitable for vegetarians. Children are welcome in the Bistro, highchairs are available.
Please inform us if you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements. All menu items are subject to availability. Prices include VAT. All our dishes are freshly prepared to order. Please allow sufficient time to avoid disappointment.