Dovetale
Led by Two Michelin-starred Chef Tom Sellers, Dovetale is a haven for reimagined European classics, showcased through a produce-led a la carte menu.
Kindly note, menus provided are samples. Our culinary team creates dishes from what is in season and available.
Dovetale is located on the ground floor.
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Thoughtfully designed with custom hand-stamped tables and floor-to-ceiling windows, Dovetale is an ideal space for private receptions and special events. The restaurant’s customised food and beverage menus put the spotlight on market-driven fare, while our team ensures no detail is overlooked.
Tom Sellers
Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two-Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at the age of 26. Tom learned his craft from some of the world's most influential Chefs and spent time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller in New York, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.
He became known for his ability to break convention and merge fine dining with forward thinking. A natural storyteller, Tom demonstrates the pleasure of pure, simple cooking, with nostalgia-stirring dishes that evoke memories and celebrate seasons.
Menu
FROM THE RAW BAR
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Carlingford oystersTabasco, lemon & mignonette dressing£4.50 /eaFor 6£26.00For 12£52.00
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Umai caviarCrème fraîche & gaufrettes30g£90.0050g£150.00
BREADS
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Sourdough baguetteCultured butterea£5.00
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Flourish Farm cruditésRanch dressing£9.00
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Steak tartare on toast'Bloody Mary'£7.00 /ea
STARTERS
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Carpaccio of olive-fed English Wagyu "Harry's Bar"Hot mustard, Old Winchester & beef fat chips£32.00
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'Made this morning' burrataWild garlic & almond pesto£26.00
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Dorset crab linguineChilli, lemon & parsley£30.00
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Citrus cured Loch Duart salmon tartareWhipped cod's roe & cucumber£27.00
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Wye Valley English asparagusSmoked gribiche & quails eggs£28.00
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Chargrilled OctopusBroad bean puree & roasted chilli oil£33.00
MAINS
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Roast Loch Duart salmonIsle of Wight tomatoes, Niciose olives & chilled tomato broth£38.00
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Butterflied day boat sea breamGreen herb salad & lemon£36.00
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Herb-fed flat iron chickenChilli, garlic & lemon£34.00
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Roast Lake District Herdwick lambAlsace bacon & 'petis pois a la francais'£46.00
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Aubergine schnitzel 'Muhammara'Walnuts & parmesan£30.00
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350g Lake District rib-eye steak'Au poivre'£72.00
FOR THE TABLE
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Roast corn-fed Basseri chickenCaesar salad£75.00
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Steamed Cornish seabassRose harissa, freekeh & coconut yoghurt£75.00
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1kg Grain-fed Lake District T-boneBone marrow sauce£155.00
SIDES & SALADS
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Green leaf salad£10.00
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Caesar salad£12.00
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Bibb saladGreen goddess dressing£14.00
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Green beans, walnut & mimolette£10.00
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Dovetale fries£9.00
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Spring greens, black garlic£12.00
Desserts
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Crème Brûlée & citrus£14.00
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"Coconut & yuzu sorbet" (free from)£14.00
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Warm Guanaja chocolate mousse, olive oil ice cream & thyme£16.00
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Gariguette strawberry tart, fresh mint & vanilla£16.00
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British cheese selection£18.00
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Knickerbocker Glory£18.00
Camellia's Tea Selection
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The 1 Hotel Blend£7.00
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English Breakfast£7.00
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Earl Grey£7.00
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Lapsang Souchong£7.00
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Assam£7.00
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Green Tea£7.00
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Peppermint Tea£7.00
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Fresh Mint£7.00
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Chamomile£7.00
Workshop Coffee
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Espresso£5.50
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Macchiato£6.00
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Americano£6.00
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Cappuccino£6.50
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Latte£6.50
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Flat white£6.50
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Chai latte£7.00
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Matcha latte£7.00
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Mocha£7.00
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Hot chocolate£7.50
SWEET WINE BY THE GLASS 75ML
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2023 Channing Daughters Merlot Pet Nat | USA£10.00
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2019 Laperye La Magendia Jurançon | France£13.00
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2021 Pieropan Recioto di Soave Le Colombare | Italy£19.00
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2020 Klein Constantia Constance Muscat 1500ml | South Africa (Coravin)£40.00
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1988 Château d'Yquem | Sauternes (Coravin)£70.00
FORTIFIED WINE BY THE GLASS 75ML
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NV Dirk Niepoort Tawny 'Party' | PortoA rare Tawny reserve blend dating back to early the 1920's the Niepoort's created to their celebrations. This story inspired the bottling and very limited release.£25.00
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NV Bodegas Cesar Florido Fino En Rama | Chipiona£12.00
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2018 Dirk Niepoort Late Bottle Vintage | Porto£14.00
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2017 Artadi 'El Seque'£12.00
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NV Dirk Niepoort Tawny 20 Yr | Porto£20.00
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2003 Dirk Niepoort Vintage | Porto£32.00
From the raw bar
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Carlingford OystersFor 6£26.00For 12£52.00
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Umai Caviar30g£90.0050g£150.00
Bread & snacks
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Sourdough baguette£5.00 /ea
EGGS
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Eggs Florentine£21.00
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Eggs Royale£25.00
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Eggs Benedict£23.00
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Shakshuka, Moroccan style baked eggs£21.00
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Scottish smoked salmon & scrambled eggs£22.00
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Avocado everything bagel, poached eggs & seeds£24.00
SMALLS
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Prawn cocktail, shredded lettuce, apple & lime£20.00
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Caesar salad£12.00
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Made this morning burrata, wild garlic & almond pesto£26.00
MAINS
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Buttermilk fried chicken & avocado sandwich, honey hot sauce, pickles & fries£26.00
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Flat iron steak, fried eggs & mojo verde£28.00
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Potato gnocchi, wild garlic & almond pesto, fresh peas & Tickmore cheese£28.00
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Wagyu cheeseburger, smoked pickles, 1000 island dressing & fries£29.00
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Aubergine schnitzel 'Muhammara', walnuts & parmesan£30.00
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Grilled Cornish seabream & mixed herb salad£34.00
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Dorset crab linguine, Chilli, lemon & parsley£34.00
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Scottish lobster spicy roll, soft herb salad & fries£38.00
SIDES
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Green herb salad£9.00
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Dovetale fries£9.00
DESSERTS
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Crème Brûlée & citrus£14.00
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Stack pancakes, whipped cream & berries or bananas£14.00
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Warm Guanaja chocolate mousse, olive oil ice cream & thyme£16.00
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Knickerbocker trolly£18.00
Plant-based Menu
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Flourish Farm cruidtes, hummus & chilli£9.00
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Walnut & red pepper 'Muhammara' flatbread£12.00
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Plant-based burger & chimichurri£19.00
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Isle of Wight tomatoes, Nicoise olive & chilled tomato broth£26.00
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Roast potato gnocchi, peas, broad beans & wild garlic£26.00
Sides
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Dovetale fries£9.00
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Green herb salad£10.00
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Green beans & walnut vinagerette£12.00
TO START
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Carpaccio of olive-fed English Wagyu & hot mustard
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Made this morning burrata, olive oil & balsamic
TO FOLLOW
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Roast corn-fed Basseri chicken, caesar salad & Dovetale fries
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Potato gnocchi, wild garlic & almond pesto, fresh peas & Tickmore cheese
TO FINISH
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Mixed berry bakewell tart
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Valrhona chocolate mousse, hazlenut praline
TO START
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Made this morning burrata, olive oil & balsamic
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Dressed Dorset crab
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Chicken liver Pate, house pickles & grain mustard
TO FOLLOW
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Steamed Cornish seabass, rose harissa, freekeh & coconut yoghurt
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Roast corn-fed Basseri chicken, Caesar salad & Dovetale fries
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Potato gnocchi, wild garlic & almond pesto, fresh peas & Tickmore cheese
Sides
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Green herb salad
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Dovetale fries
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Spring greens, black garlic
Desserts
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Seasonal fruit bakewell tart
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Warm bread and butter pudding, custard cream
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Valrhona chocolate mousse, hazlenut praline
Sharing menus subject to change seasonally
TO START
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Dressed Dorset crab
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Duck liver pate, house pickles & grain mustard
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Made this morning burrata, olive oil & balsamic
TO FOLLOW
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Steamed Cornish seabass, rose harissa, freekeh & coconut yoghurt
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Grain-fed Lake District T-bone
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Potato gnocchi, wild garlic & almond pesto, fresh peas & Tickmore cheese
Sides
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Green herb salad
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Dovetale fries
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Spring greens, black garlic
TO FINISH
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Seasonal fruit bakewell tart
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Warm bread and butter pudding, custard cream
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Valrhona chocolate mousse, hazlenut praline
Healthy way to start the day
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Hot chicken bone broth£9.00
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Bowl of berries£14.00
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Oat milk porridge, apple & mixed seeds£16.00
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Smashed avocado on rye, tomato & radish pico de gallo£18.00
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Dovetale granola, Epping honey, yoghurt, banana, seeds & nuts£18.00
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Matcha chia pudding, pistachio, coconut & raspberries£18.00
Pastries
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Croissant£6.00
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Pain au Chocolat£7.00
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Double-baked almond croissant£7.00
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Selection of pastries with butter & preserves£15.00
Classics
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Fried, scrambled, poached, or boiled eggs with toast£16.00
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Shakshuka, Moroccan style baked eggs£21.00
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Open egg white & spinach omelette, coriander herb dressing & rocket£21.00
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Eggs Florentine£21.00
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Eggs Benedict£23.00
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Clarence Court omelette, cucumber salad & Nam Jim£24.00
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Eggs Royale£25.00
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Dovetale veggie English£29.00
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Dovetale full English£32.00
American style
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Stack pancakes, whipped cream & berry compote£19.00
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Avocado everything bagel, poached eggs & seeds£24.00
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Californian breakfast burrito, bacon, egg, hash brown & hot sauce£25.00
On the side
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Fresh tomato & cucumber£9.00
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Smashed avocado£9.00
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Hash brown£9.00
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Applewood smoked bacon£9.00
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Gloucester Old Spot Sausages£9.00
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Grilled halloumi£12.00
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Scottish smoked salmon£14.00
Drinks
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Cold pressed juice£8.00
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Feel good juice£9.00
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Ginger shot£6.00
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Selection of tea & coffee£5.50
Signature Cocktails
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ESPRESSO NOIRWhistle Pig 10yrs , Crème de Mure, Brunette Coffee Liqueur, Caramel, Coffee£23.00
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SMOKE & ORANGEMontelobos Mezcal, Aperol, apple, vanilla, citrus£23.00
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SOUR GOLDThe Dalmore 15yrs, Disaronno, Falernum, Lemon£23.00
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GOLDEN BELLINIFlor de Cana 12yrs, Peach, Apple, Pineapple, citrus, English Sparkling Wine£23.00
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PAPA'S COLLINSPapa Salt Gin, Crème de Cassis, citrus, Franklin & Sons Soda Water£23.00
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WILD ROOT NEGRONIThe Botanist Gin, Mancino Amaranto Vermouth, Campari, Amaro Lucano, Beetroot & Honey Shrub£23.00
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HARMONY AFTER DARKHibiki Harmony, Mancino Amaranto Vermouth, Pedro Ximenez, Angostura Bitter£26.00
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CUVEE ROYALGrand Marnier Cuvee Alexander, Courvoisier VSOP, Yellow Chartreuse, Verjus, Sugar£26.00
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OLD CHERRY BLUEJhonny Walker Blue Label, Cherry Heering, Demerara, Angostura Bitter£26.00
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WHISKY MIRAGEThe Orientalist 8yo Dragon Whisky, Sake Ono, Crème de Framboise, Verjus, Frankling & Sons Ginger Ale£23.00
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BASIL TOMMY'S MARGARITACasamigos Blanco, Ancho Reyes Green, citrus, Agave, chilly, Basil£23.00
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THE FLORAL COSMOTINISake Ono, Sipsmith Gin, Raspberry Distillate, Cointreau, ElderflowerEnjoy with Achill Oysters from the west coast of Ireland for a perfect paring.£4.00
No Alcohol
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NOT A BELLINI (0%)Tropic All, Peach, Apple, Pineapple, citrus, Sugar, Wild Idol Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine£12.00
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ZERO COLLINS (0%)Seedlip 108, Raspberry, citrus, Frankling & Sons Soda Water£12.00
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TEDDY TOMMY'S MARGARITA (0%)Seedlip 108, Casoni Non-Alcoholic, lime, Agave, Tingly Ted's Mix, Basil£12.00
Beers
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Empress Lager£9.00
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Empress Pale Ale£9.00
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Empress Session IPA£9.00
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BERO Noon wheat (0.5%)£9.00
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BERO Kingston Golden Pils (0.5%)£9.00
Cider
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Showerings Triple vintage cider£9.00
Snacks
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Modern CaviarCréme fraíche & gaufrettes£90.00 /30g£155.00 /50g
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Carlingford oystersLemon, Tabasco & mignonette dressing£26.00 /for 6£52.00 /for 12
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Charcuterie platter£25.00
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Caesar salad£29.00Add grilled skewer of chicken, lamb kofta or chermoula salmon£9.00
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Dovetale fried chicken & Tingly Ted's hot sauce£16.00
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Plant-based burger & chimichurri£19.00
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Wagyu Cheeseburger, smoked pickles & Thousand Island dressing£21.00
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Dovetale fries£9.00
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Green herb salad£10.00
FROM THE OYSTER SHACK
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Carlingford oystersTabasco, lemon & mignonette dressing£2.00 /a shuck
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Sourdough baguetteCultured butter£5.00 /ea
TO START
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Wild nettle soupSmoked rapeseed oil£14.00
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Dovetale prawn cocktailApple & lime£20.00
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'Made this morning' burrataWild garlic & almond pesto£26.00
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Smoked Scottish salmonDill & Jalapeño cream£18.00
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Vadouvan spiced musselsBasil & brioche£20.00
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Steak tartare"Bloody Mary"£18.00
MARKET ROAST
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Basque roast chickenLemon, chilli & garlic butter£32.00 /Half£58.00 /Whole
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Grilled stuffed sea bassRose harissa & smoked freekeh tabbouleh£85.00 /serves 2-3
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Grilled lobsterCafe de paris butter£70.00 /Half£120.00 /Whole
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Butterflied Day boat sea breamGreen herb salad & lemon£36.00
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Lake District Tomahawk SteakThree peppercorn sauce3kg£270.00 /Serves 6-8
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Lake District beef rumpRed wine sauce£36.00
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Aged filletRed wine sauce£60.00
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Roast porchettaWild garlic, lemon, fennel & chilli£34.00
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Slow roast Herdwick lamb shoulderArtichoke, garlic & San Marzano tomato£75.00 /Serves 3-4
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Grilled vegetable shawarma (V)Smoked tandori glaze, coconut yoghurt, chilli crunch£28.00
TO FINISH
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Mum's sticky toffee pudding & salted caramel sauce£14.00
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Apple crumble£14.00
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Tiramisu£14.00
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Knickerbocker glory trolley£18.00

