A LA CARTE MENU

to start...

Soup Of The Day £3.95

Gravlax Of Scottish Salmon £6.95
cured with Isle of Jura 16 and
served with a herb salad and a dill sauce

Stornoway Black Pudding Salad £6.50
crispy smoked bacon and black pudding mixed leaf and fine herb salad topped with a boiled egg, garlic bruschetta

Farmhouse Terrine £6.50
pork chicken pigeon pressed with fresh herbs
shallots and wrapped in smoked bacon

Smoked Brie and Red Onion Tart £5.95
served with rocket and roast tomato salad

Haggis Fritters £5.95
served with red cabbage and onion mustard relish

Warm Chicory Salad £6.75
served with warm mixed vegetables and
lemon and herb dressing

Shetland Mussels £7.95
tossed in a smoked cheese and leek sauce

poached pears £5.95
with dunsyre blue, candied walnuts and mixed leaves

the land...

Roast Chicken Breast £12.95
served with Skirlie buttered cabbage thyme gravy

Roast Venison £16.50
served with a fondant potato crispy bacon, red cabbage and a berry & gin sauce

Pan Seared Rib Eye Steak £19.95
served with roast tomato, hand cut chips and finshed with butter

Haggis and Clapshot £11.95
with crispy kale and arran mustard sauce

Chic Pea and Mixed Pepper Casserole £11.95
roast peppers, fresh herbs and chic peas cooked in a light tomato sauce

Roast Duck £15.95
served with a fennel artichoke, orange
and grapefruit salad

the sea...

Grilled Fillet of Scottish Salmon £12.95
served with buttered greens sliced gherkins and roast tomatoes

Seared Scallops £19.50
fresh scallops with black pudding apple puree crispy bacon salad

Shetland Mussels £12.95
cooked in smoked cheese and leek sauce

Seafood Platter £16.50
steamed mussels scallops prawns herring and salmon

Prawn Salad £13.95
whole king prawns with braised chicory and fennel orange

Haddock & Pea Pearl Barley Risotto £12.50
flacked haddock green peas pearl barley finished with cream cheese

desserts...

AN AUDIENCE WITH JOHN HARTSON

To Start

Stornoway Black Pudding Salad
crispy smoked bacon and black pudding mixed leaf and fine herb salad topped with a boiled egg, garlic bruschetta

Main Course

Pan Seared Rib Eye Steak
served with mushrooms, roast tomato and hand cut chips.

Dessert

Clootie Dumpling

KIDS MENU

All Fresh and made on the premises

Homemade fish fingers
with chips & beans

Homemade chicken nuggets
with chips & beans

Penne pasta
with butter or tomato sauce

LUNCH MENU

CHOOSE A STARTER & A MAIN COURSE FOR ONLY £9.95

SERVED TUESDAY TO THURSDAY 12PM – 3PM
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY 12PM – 4PM

STARTERS

Fresh Soup of The Day (V)

Arisaig Crabcakes
with roast red pepper coulis.

Haggis Fritters
with onion mustard relish.

Scottish Smoked Salmon
with caper and dill oil.

Shetland Mussels
tossed in leek and cream sauce.

Breaded Smoked Brie (V)
with crème fraiche , berries & salad.

MAIN COURSE

Haggis & Clapshot
with onion gravy.

Pan Fried Roast Salmon
with vine cherry tomatoes,
spinach and pink peppercorn
butter.

Vegetarian Sausages
with kale mash & confit onions.

Shetland Mussels
tossed in a leek & cream sauce.

Beer Battered Haddock
with mushy peas and thick cut chips.

BURGERS, LITE BITES AND SALADS

Fresh Soup of The Day £3.95

Soup & Sandwich £7.95
Please see blackboard for today’s choice of fillings.

Homemade Beef Burger £8.95
served with hand cut chips.

Warm Chicken and Bacon £7.95
herb leaf salad with an Arran
Mustard dressing.

DESSERTS

Chocolate Tart £4.95
served with clotted cream
& strawberries

Crannachan £4.95

Rhubarb Crème Brulee £4.95

Scottish Cheese Board £7.95

Pre-Theatre Menu

Pre Theatre

Two Courses £11.95

Three Courses £13.95

Starters

fresh soup of the day (V)

arisaig crabcakes
with roast red pepper coulis

oatmeal haggis fritters
with onion mustard relish and crispy kale

breaded smoked brie (V)
with crème fraiche and berry leaf salad

scottish smoked salmon
with caper and dill oil

Mains

roast chicken fillet
with haggis mash and whisky jus

homemade vegetarian sausages
with kale mash & confit onions

haggis with clapshot and onion gravy

beer battered haddock
with mushy peas and thick cut chips

arbroath smokie risotto
with spinach & rocket

Desserts

crannachan (V)
with fresh raspberries and
raspberry coulis and honey oats

rhubarb crème brulee (V)

SUNDAY BRUNCH

2 courses £9.95 3 Courses £11.95

Served from 12:30 til 4pm.

To Start

Fresh Soup of the Day

Haggis Fritters
with red cabbage & onion compote

Smoked Brie & Red Onion Tart

Poached Pears
with candied walnuts, Dunsyre Blue and blue cheese dressing

To Follow

Potato & Onion Frittata
with tomato compote & rocket Salad

Salmon Kedgiree
with a boiled egg

Roast Pork
with mixed veg, apple sauce and roast potatoes

Mince & tatties

Homemade Beef Burger
with hand cut chips

Desserts

Crannachan

Sticky Toffee Pudding
with butterscotch sauce and ice cream

Tipsy Laird

FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST £9.95

Full Scottish Breakfast
black pudding, bacon, sausages, eggs, potato scone, tomato, mushrooms, toast and a choice of tea or coffee.

Wine List

White Wine

7. Sauvignon Blanc, Los Espinos, Chile £4.50 (175ml) £5.95 (250ml) £16.95 (bottle)

Refreshing, crisp and slightly fragrant Sauvignon. Endlessly quaffable and ideal with spicy or strong flavoured dishes

8. Pinot Grigio, Casa Defra, Italy £4.80 (175ml) £6.80 (250ml) £19.95 (Bottle)

A deliciously refreshing white with subtle citrus hints and easy drinking style. Crisp, dry and very moreish.

9. “Pic Poul de Pinet” Coteaux de Languedoc, Domaine De Montredon, France £21.00

Made from the old southern French variety Picpoul, this is becoming something of a cult wine. On the nose there are citrus notes and just a hint of saltiness. The palate is lively and fresh. A classic match for oysters and seafood.

10. Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi, Tenuta Tavignano, Italy £24.50

Subtle, restrained and sassy aptly describes this bright little Italian number. Crisp and lively on the palate with hints of citrus and apple blossom followed by touches of honey and mineral. The finish is taught, tangy and moreish.

11. Sauvignon Blanc, “Stoney Range” Sherwood, Marlborough, New Zealand £6.50 (175ml) £8.50 (250ml) £25.50 (Bottle)

A pronounced, herbaceous nose with plenty of ripe gooseberries, guava and nettles on the nose – very typically Malborough style. The palate is crisp, racy and mouth-watering with hints of grapefruit, guava and gooseberry followed by a long, enticing finish.

12. Sancerre Blanc, Domaine Crochetm France £34.50

Domaine Crochet produces classic Sancerre – dry with leafy blackcurrant and gooseberry fruit and a cool, lingering finish. Textbook Sancerre from a well respected, typical producer.

13. Chablis, Domaine Defraix, France £32.00

A top notch examle from a respected grower. Defraix Chablis displays minerally, flinty notes on the nose with touches of green apple. The palate is elegant, dry and characterised by crisp, citrus flavours overlaid with smokey notes. Long, complex finish.

14. Chardonnay, “The Googly”, One Chain Vineyards, Australia £4.80 (175ml) £6.80 (250ml) £19.95 (bottle)

Lovely ripe melon and apple characters mingle with touches of pear and honey. Bright, zingy and well balanced, it is ideal with meaty fish or on its own.

15. Albarino, Lager de Bouza, Spain £28.50

Albarino has long been likened to Riesling for its lemony, crisp style but this indigenous grape of the region Galicia has a personality very much of its own. Paired with seafood or shellfish, it is a delicate, invigorating partner.

16. Soave DOC, “Campo le Calle”, Latium, Italy £27.50

Harvested late, in the first week of October, this is more weighty, complex and structured than the regular Soave. Intense and full this has aromas and flavours of stone fruit and a long, mineral finish.

17. Chenin Blanc, Aloe Tree, South Africa £16.95

A delightfully crisp, fruit driven white with hints of green apple and pear on the nose. Bright. juicy fruit on the palate with a tangy, refreshing finish.

18. Riesling, Sherwood Estate, New Zealand £24.50

Restrained apple and pear fruit on the nose with hints of lime. Well balanced, crisp and rounded, showing good concentration of tangy lime fruit character offset by touches of honey.

19. Viognier, IGP Pays D’Oc, Mont Rocher, France £19.50

Haunting honeysuckle and apricot aromas on the nose with a rich, almost anctuous palate that is somehow still dry, tangy and refreshing.

Red Wine

20. Tempranillo, Centelleo, Spain £4.50 (175ml) £5.95 (250ml) £16.95 (Bottle)

Spain’s most famous grape variety, Tempranillo is full of juicy bramble and cherry fruit with hints of spice. Deliciously supple and succulent, it is great on its own or with grilled lamb cutlets, mild curries or casseroles.

21. Merlot, Los Espinos, Chile £17.95

Juicy red fruit packed with supple bramble and blackberry fruit. Soft, creamy tannins and a lip smacking finish.

22. Pinot Noir, Duette, Chile £27.50

On the nose it has abundant, ripe red fruit with floral notes. On the palate it has a soft, delicate texturw with the lively acidity that is typical of Pinot Noir.

23. Rioja, De Alto, Finca Manzanos, Spain £4.80 (175ml) £6.80 (250ml) £19.95 (bottle)

De Alto is a modern interpretation of Rioja. Full of succulent red fruit with hints of vanilla, mocha and liquorice, De Alto is a beautifully balanced and structured wine.

24. Reserva Carmenere, Nostros, Chile £4.75 (175ml) £6.70 (250ml) £18.50 (bottle)

Carmenere is originally from Bordeaux but has found a new home in Chile where it makes wines somewhere between Merlot and Cabernet but with a little more peppery spice character. Nostros Reserva has a concentrated, plummy fruit, touches of chocolate and spice and a long velvety finish.

25. Pinotage Ruby Cabernet, McGregor Estate, South Africa £19.50

A ripe, fruit laden red with hints of blueberry and plums. Rounded, soft and warming on the palate with a juciy, bright finish.

26. Cabernet Sauvignon, “Puglist”, One Chain Vineyards, Australia £21.00

The 2008 Cabernet from the Limestone Coast displays all the rugged and powerful characteristics of the best Australian Cabernet, yet it is also elegant and balanced. The wine is deep and generous with blackcurrants, plums and wood spice on the palate. The finish is long, silky and smooth.

27. Chianti DOCG, Borgo Cipressi, Italy £22.50

A superbly balanced medium bodied red with juicy red fruit character and hints of dried cherries and chocolate. The palate is structured but never heavy, supremely savoury and very moreish.

28. Shiraz, “The Opportunist”, Limestone Coast, Australia £5.50 (175ml) £7.50 (250ml) £21.00 (bottle)

This Shiraz would normally sell for twice the price but opportunity came our way and this is the result. A deep, inviting crimson black with an intense cassis, plum and bramble nose. Rich, voluptuous and silky on the palate with creamy black fruits and a little savoury smokiness from oak.

29. “Q” Malbec, Zuccardi, Argentina £36.00

The variety that Argentina has almost claimed as its own. Dark, rich and intense with deep leathery fruit cake like fruit, balanced oak and great length.

30. Chateau Ferrand, St. Emilion Grand Cru, France £68.00

Reaching its plateau of maturity, showing ripe, plummy fruits with hints of cassis and cedar. Well integrated tannin provides structure to a wine of great elegance and complexity.

31. Cabernet Sauvignon, Crossbarn, Paul Hobbs, Napa Valley, California £75.00

Paul Hobbs is one of the most influential winemakers anywhere in the world and his own label provides text book Cabernet. Structured, with ripe cassis, black olive and mocha. Supple, yet dense and delicious.

32. Shiraz, “Gnarly Dudes”, Two Hands, Barossa Valley £45.00

Inspired by the old gnarled Shiraz vines and by a phrase in the film “The Big Lebowski”, Gnarly Dudes is a declassification of Two Hand’s famed Bella’s Garden Shiraz. Immensely concentrate with an almost opaque core of ripe, intense black fruits, it has a silky smooth texture followed by savoury, creamy fruit and hints of charred meats and coffee. The finish is well structured but opulent, enveloping and very very long.

Rosé Wine

6. Rosado Tempranillo, Centelleo, Spain £4.50 (175ml) £5.95 (250ml) £16.95 (bottle)

Succulent, juicy and fruit filled, this wine simply screams of lazy summer days, the first rays of sun on your back and the smack of salt on your lips from a grilled, freshly caught sardine…

Champagne

1. Perrier Jouet Grande Brut, N/V £6.55 (125ml) £34.95(bottle)

A fresh fizz with light appley fruit and citrus notes that linger on the elegant finish. Superbly balanced.

2. Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 £195.00

The ultimate cuvee prestige Champagne. Creamy and smooth with complex,lingering flavours.

3. Perrier Jouet Rosé, N/V £75.00

Elegant and crisp with soft, strawberry like fruit and a long creamy finish.

4. Perrier Jouet, Le Belle Epoque 1999 £95.00

Perrier Jouet’s top offering, made great by a high proportion of Cramant Grand Cru Chardonnay. It is lively and fresh, with vanilla and slightly honeyed aromatics that change on the palate to citrus with a hint of tropical fruit at the close. Long and lingering, and with the added benefit of being one of the most beautiful bottles in the world.

Sparkling Wine

5. Prosecco “Oro” Casa Defra, Italy £5.50 (125ml) £18.95 (bottle)

A delightfully frothy sparkler with aromatic apple and pear flavours on the nose followed by a crisp palate of succulent fruits. Gently foamy, just off dry and possessing an enticing, bright finish.

Dessert WInes

Pink Moscato 2009, Innocent Bystander, Yarra Valley, Australia £11.50 (1/2 bottle)

An exotic, gently frothing mix of watermelon, rose petals and summer fruits. Spritzy, scented with a cleansing pink grapefruit finish. Frighteningly easy to drink and versatile, perfect to start, with dessert or on its own.

Ringbark Reisling 2008, Plantagnet, Great Southern, Australia £5.95 (100ml) £21.95 (1/2 bottle)

Quite floral with background notes of slate and lemon rind. A fine yet supple plate, with lovely natural acidity and long lingering citrus flavours.