The Balbirnie Bistro

Starters

• French Onion Soup4,50 £

  melting Gruyere cheese

• Chicken Liver Parfait5,95 £

  Cumberland sauce, tossed salad, brioche

• Bang Bang Chicken Salad5,95 £

  spicy peanut, chilli, ginger sauce, toasted sesame seeds

• Terrine of the Season6,50 £

  confit duck, chicken and caramelised onion, sourdough toast

• Bradan Rost Salmon and Crab Verrine6,50 £

  saffron mayonnaise

Classic Mains

• Fish and Chips11,95 £

  Peterhead haddock, beer batter, pea puree, lemon and tartare sauce

• Fresh Steamed Shetland Mussels with Foccacia Bread or Skinny Fries

  Classic; white wine, garlic cream and parsley. Arrabiata; chilli, tomato and basil

  • Small6,50 £
  • Large12,95 £

• Game Pie10,95 £

  slow cooked venison, vegetables, green peppercorns and flaky pastry top

• Braised Shin of Beef Bourguignon12,95 £

  mashed potatoes or tagliatelle

• Grilled Piri Piri Chicken12,95 £

  lime mayonnaise, sweet potato fries, dressed salad

Buttered Tagliatelle, Crusty Bread

choose from:

• Pulled Beef Ragout, Pesto and Parmesan10,95 £

• Blue Cheese, Cream and Leeks9,95 £

• Grilled Vegetables, Goats Cheese and Tomato Pesto9,95 £

• Root Vegetable & Porcini Mushroom Cottage Pie11,50 £

  lentils, crispy rosemary

Sandwiches

All served on toasted Arctic bread and beetroot coleslaw

• Pastrami and Swiss Cheese6,50 £

  mustard mayo, gherkin and lettuce

• Crayfish Marie Rose6,50 £

  lettuce, red onion and plum tomato

• Halloumi, Avocado and Chilli Jam6,50 £

From the Grill

35 day aged Aberdeen Angus Limousin Cross Beef. Served with tomato, mushroom, watercress and fries. Sauces: creamy green peppercorn, blue cheese, piri piri oil £2.50

• 8oz Ribeye Steak19,95 £

Burgers

Our own recipe beef burger. All burgers served with beetroot slaw and fries

• Classic9,95 £

  lettuce, red onion, gherkin, mayo

• Balbirnie Burger12,50 £

  lettuce, red onion, gherkin, cheddar cheese, bacon, tomato mayo

• Guest Burger12,50 £

  check our blackboard for today's special

Side Bar

£3

• French or Sweet Potato Fries

• Dressed Mixed Salad

• Onion Rings

• Broccoli and Almond Butter

• Buttered New Potatoes

• Haggis Bon Bons (8)

• Warm Flat Bread, Harissa Houmous

Desserts and Cheeses

• 2 Pots5,50 £

  crème brûlée, ginger poached rhubarb, shortbread

• Chocolate Truffle Tart5,50 £

  marmalade ice cream

• Sticky Toffee Pudding5,50 £

  Butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

• Caramelised Pineapple5,50 £

  coconut sorbet, basil syrup

• Sundae of the Day5,50 £

• Balbirnie's Homemade Trio of Sorbets or Ice Creams5,50 £

  from our own "Caledonian Dairy" ice cream company

• Scottish Cheese Board6,00 £

  Strathdon blue, Morangie brie, Minger and Tobermory cheddar, grapes and oatcakes

Brunch

• Hot Filled Rolls3,50 £

  crispy bacon, pork or vegan sausages, black pudding, fried egg

  • Doubler4,50 £

• Black Pudding, Caramelised Apple, Poached Eggs6,50 £

  sourdough, bacon ketchup

• Butterbean and Mushroom Hash5,50 £

  Hummus, roasted peppers and garlic

• Toasted Sourdough, Roasted Pumpkin, Hummus6,50 £

  whipped goats cheese, poached eggs, chilli butter, hazelnut dukkah

• 2 Poached Eggs on Toasted Muffin, Hollandaise Sauce

  • Smoked Salmon7,50 £
  • Crispy Bacon6,50 £
  • Buttered Spinach6,50 £

2 Baked Eggs in a Skillet

• Smoked Haddock, Spinach, Mull Cheddar, Cream6,50 £

• Pulled Duck Confit, Sweet Chilli, Spring Onion, Mooli, Carrot6,50 £

• Halloumi, Roasted Peppers, Harissa Yoghurt, Avocado, Pomegranate6,50 £

• Slow Cooked Pork, Rich Italian Ragu, Topped with Salsa Verde6,50 £

• Wild Mushrooms with Spinach and Blue Cheese6,50 £

Pancakes

• Crispy Bacon and Maple Syrup6,50 £

• Banana, Peanut Butter, Jam, Marshmallows6,50 £