The Birch

Starters & Lighter Dishes

• Additional Bread & Olives

  • per person2,50 £

• Fresh Soup of the Day5,95 £

• Pork & Bramley Apple Terrine7,50 £

  wrapped in Parma ham, served with a spiced apricot and tomato chutney and sourdough toasts

• Tandoori Chicken Skewer7,75 £

  with spiced potato, onion and spinach fritter and coriander yoghurt

• Smoked Haddock Risotto7,75 £

  with garden peas and a soft poached egg

• Pear & Cashel Blue Cheese Salad6,75 £

  with red and yellow endive, caramelised pecans, watercress and walnut oil

• Leek, Wild Mushroom & Gruyere Cheese Puff Pastry Tartlet6,95 £

  with a rocket and pine nut salad

Ciabattas

• Ciabattas

  Choose from our daily selection of fillings, served with a mixed leaf salad and French fries

  • Starting at7,95 £

Pastas

Gluten-free pasta also available

• Wild Mushroom & Courgette Fettuccine10,95 £

  in a creamy tarragon sauce, finished with crispy basil and aged parmesan

• Seafood Linguine12,95 £

  with Atlantic and King prawns, white wine, garlic and red chilli in a tomato and basil sauce, topped with wild rocket

Salads

• 'The Birch' Caesar Salad7,95 £

  bacon lardons, garlic chicken, mixed leaves, quail eggs, croutons, aged parmesan and Caesar dressing

• Thai Beef Salad14,50 £

  strips of beef with a crispy fragrant salad and spicy Thai style dressing

• Superfood Salad6,95 £

  beets, sweet potato, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, edamame, avocado, pine nuts, pomegranate and citrus dressed rocket

Mains

• 'The Birch' Chargrilled Fillet Steak Burger13,95 £

  in a toasted brioche bun with Woburn smoked bacon, your choice of mature Cheddar or blue cheese, tomato chutney, onion, gherkin and crisp lettuce, served with battered onion rings and a choice of French fries or hand cut chunky chips

• Sustainable Beer Battered Fillet of Fish13,95 £

  served with tartare sauce, crushed buttered garden peas, chunky chips and a lemon wedge

• Pan Roasted Pork Cutlet14,50 £

  with roasted rosemary and garlic new potatoes, tenderstem broccoli and caramelised apple puree

• Honey Glazed Confit of Duck14,50 £

  with savoy cabbage, haricot beans and black pudding

• 'The Birch' Chef's Platter15,50 £

  Ask for today's selection

• Butternut Squash, Leek & Sweet Potato Crumble12,50 £

  with buttered new potatoes and house salad

From the Griddle

Steak

Steaks ordered by the oz (minimum 6oz). All steaks are served with air dried plum tomato, chargrilled flat mushroom, watercress and a choice of hand cut chunky chips or French fries

• Fillet of British Beef

  • per oz3,80 £

• 28 Day Hung British Sirloin

  • per oz2,95 £

• Home Counties Ribeye Steak

  • per oz2,85 £

Fish & More

Included in the price is your choice of 2 items from 'Side orders'

• Sea Bass Fillet(s)

  with mango salsa and burnt lemon wedge

  • (1)15,95 £
  • (2)19,95 £

• Fish of the Day

  with accompanying sauce

  • Market Price

• Crevettes x 513,95 £

• Marinated Chargrilled Chicken14,25 £

  ask for today's marinade

• Marinated Chargrilled Halloumi12,95 £

Side Orders

£3.50 each

• Thyme & Garlic Dauphinoise Potatoes

• Hand Cut Chunky Chips with Sea Salt

• Crisp French Fries

• Red Cabbage & Beetroot Slaw

• Steamed Market Greens in Herb & Lemon Butter

• Cherry Tomatoes

  pickled red onions, mixed leaf & basil salad

Sauces

£2.95 each

• Creamy Green Peppercorn & Brandy

• Café de Paris Butter

• Red Wine

Desserts

• Freshly Made Desserts

  A selection of freshly made desserts available

  • Starting at6,50 £

• Artisan Farmhouse Cheese Board

  • Starting at8,95 £