Lunch & Dinner

To Begin
Selection of warm locally baked bread	2.95
Garlic bread	3.95
Garlic bread with cheese	4.50
Mixed olives	2.95
Parma ham (sliced to order, paper-thin)	3.75

Starters
Soup of the day with bread. (v)	4.95
Black pudding and smoked haddock salad with Shropshire blue cheese mayonnaise.	7.20
Roast red pepper, Cumbrian chorizo & hummus bruschetta.	6.95
Baked whole Saint Marcellin cheese with homemade chutney and toast.	7.50

Main Courses
Baked field mushroom with caponata and Doddington cheese. (v)	12.50
Free-range, local chicken breast with fricassee of queen scallops & celeriac.	15.90
7 hour braised Cumbrian ox cheek with saffron risotto, globe artichoke and gremolata.	16.50
Grilled mackerel fillets with stir-fried broccoli, olives and fresh anchovies 'Niçoise'.	15.95

Side Orders
Homemade Chips	2.95
Mixed Salad	2.95
Vegetables of the day	2.95
New potatoes	2.50

Desserts
Chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.	5.50
'Affogato' - A scoop of Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream served with a shot of espresso and an amaretto liqueur to be combined at the table.	6.50
Banana parfait with peanut butter and a toffee and rum sauce.	5.50
Blackberry and apple rice pudding crumble.	5.50
Homemade fruitcake with Stitchelton blue cheese and a glass of chilled sweet moscatel sherry (50ml).	7.50
Artisan Cheshire cheeses from The Cheese Shop served with homemade chutney & biscuits.	7.50

JB Staples - Classic, dependable comfort food done the Joseph Benjamin way

Starters
Grilled whole king prawns with chilli & garlic butter.	7.95 / Main: 11.95
Grilled goats cheese, beetroot and pine nut salad. (v)	6.95 / Main: 9.95

Main Courses
Warm smoked trout and new potato salad with mixed leaves.	11.25
Chicken Caesar salad with fresh anchovies and bacon.	9.50
Chris Austin’s Chester Sausages with champ and white onion & cider sauce. (Chris’s Chester Sausage won Gold Medal at the 2010 Chester Food & Drink Festival)	10.50
Half rotisserie chicken with gravy, chips and aioli.	12.50

Deli Tasting Plates
Served with house salad, homemade chutney and warm bread.
	Starter/Main
Local Plate - A selection of cold meats and cheeses - homemade and North-West specialities.	6.95 / 10.50
Charcuterie Plate - A selection of the finest cured meats, salamis and prosciutto.	6.95 / 10.50
Antipasti Plate (v) - A selection of vegetarian antipasti and fine British cheeses.	6.95 / 10.50

Sandwiches
Lunch only - All served on sliced granary or warm ciabatta (£1 supplement).
Home-roast chicken with Cajun spiced citrus mayonnaise and salad.	5.95
Milano salami, Crabtree cheese, tomato and homemade chutney (toasted).	5.95
Staffordshire organic cheese with fresh pesto and tomato. (v)	5.50
Fresh tuna and dill mayonnaise with mixed leaves.	5.95
Bacon Sandwich - Chris Austin's home-cured bacon with a pot of homemade ketchup.	3.95
Chester Sausage with caramelised onion and Dijon mustard.	5.95