Lobster Thermidor Croquette, Saffron Aioli
Rosemary Focaccia, Camembert & Orchard Fruit Chutney
Serrano Ham & Melon
Scotch Egg Florentine
Nocellara Olives
Valentine's Day
Treat a loved one to a romantic meal with us. Choose from our special Valentine's menu or our a la carte menu. Both menus will be available on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 February, lunch and dinner.
Mains
Char Grilled Herefordshire Sirloin Steak, creamed smoked potato, breaded garlic mushrooms, tender stem broccoli & pepper sauce
or
Pan Roasted Shetland Cod, avocado puree, tomato & basil salsa, tempura prawns & chard courgette
Desserts
White Chocolate Panna Cotta, poached Yorkshire rhubarb, warm ginger parkin, white chocolate ice cream
or
Selection of British cheeses, quince jelly, micro celery & artisan biscuits
Tea / Filter Coffee & Homemade Chocolates
£42.50 per person
Enjoy ½ a bottle of house wine with all bookings between 5.00pm- 6.00pm
A la Carte
Winter menu
Starters
Soup of the day, served with freshly baked bread (V) (VA) (GFA) £5.95
Chicken Liver & Brandy Parfait, toasted brioche, red onion jam (GFA) £7.50
Prawn Cocktail Bloody Mary rose sauce, granary bloomer bread (GFA) £7.95 / £12.95
Stilton & Cornish Cheddar Cheese Terrine, walnut, apricot, raisins & stout bread (CN) (V) (GFA) £6.95
Devilled Forest Mushrooms, doorstop toast (V) (VA) (GFA) £6.50
Butternut Squash & Sage Gnocchi, spinach puree & toasted pumpkin seeds (V) (VA) £6.50
Chinese Spiced Aylesbury Duck Leg Croquette, homemade Yuzu cranberry jam (DF) £6.95
Smoked Haddock & Leek Fishcake, melting cheddar centre & watercress £7.95
Mains
Buckingham Royal Sausages, bubble & squeak cake, cabbage & bacon, honey carrots, red wine gravy £13.95
Beer Battered Haddock, buttered garden peas, tartare sauce, Old Thatched chips (GFA) £13.95
Baked Fig Jam & Beetroot Tartlet, goats cheese & walnut salad (CN) £13.95
Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bream, spiced butternut squash cous cous, tempura prawns, char grilled courgette £16.95
Homemade Beef Burger, brioche bun, cheddar cheese, Old Thatched chips, tomato, bacon & chilli relish (GFA) £12.95
Confit Leg of Aylesbury Duck, Dauphinoise potato, root vegetable & puy lentil casserole, tender stem broccoli (GF) £15.95
Braised Blade of Beef, creamed potatoes, braised red cabbage, parsnip crisp & cooking jus (GF) £17.50
Forest Mushroom Pappardelle Pasta, baby spinach, parmesan & truffle oil (V) £13.95
Herefordshire Reserve Ribeye Steak, slow roasted tomato, garlic mushrooms, Old Thatched chips, peppercorn sauce or garlic butter (GF) £23.95
Side Dishes
Old Thatched chips £3.50
Beer battered onions rings £3.50
Honey roasted carrots £4.00
Garlic & thyme new potatoes £3.50
Buttered tender stem broccoli £4.00
Old Thatched garden salad £3.50
Desserts – £6.95 each
Vanilla & Egg Nog Mousse
Apple compote, cinnamon cookies
Sticky Date Pudding
Toffee sauce, sticky toffee ice cream (GFA)
Belgium Chocolate Terrine
Ferrero Roche ice cream, hazelnut biscuit (GFA) (CN)
Warm Vanilla & Nutmeg Rice Pudding
Old Thatched plum jam
Baked Cookie Dough
Chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
Blackberry & Caramelised Apple Eton Mess
Meringues, port & blackberry syrup (GFA) (DFA)
Specials
Sample of our specials menu
Mains
Pan Roasted Fillet of Scottish Salmon, smashed minted peas, crispy potatoes, smoked paprika mayo £16.50
Pan Fried Fillet of Cod, chorizo & butterbean Provencal, new potatoes & baby spinach £16.95
Starters
Smoked Salmon Plate, Pea shoots, capers & buttered brown bread (GFA) £8.50
Baked Whole Camembert, baked breads & onion jam (GFA) £11.95
Set Lunch Menu
Our set lunch menu offers terrific value. Choose from 2 courses £14.95 or 3 courses £18.95. Available Monday - Friday 12noon - 2.30pm.
Starters
Serrano Ham & Seasonal Melon, rocket salad & balsamic dressing (DF)
Grilled Goats Cheese, roasted beetroot & dressed leaves (DF) (GFA)
Deef Fried Whitebait, lemon mayo
Mains
Braised Aylesbury Duck & Pork Faggots, creamed potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Lightly Curried Smoked Haddock Risotto, garden peas & crispy hens egg (DFA)
Oriental Noodles, steamed pak choi, vegetable spring rolls, Hoisin dressing & micro coriander
Desserts
Wensleydale with Cranberries, grapes & cheese biscuits (GFA)
Strawberry Sorbet, poached blackberries & buter waffle biscuits (GFA)
Warm Chocolate Brownie, vanilla ice cream (GFA)
Sunday Lunch
Served from 12noon - 8pm
Starters
Soup of the Day, freshly baked breads £5.95 (V) (VA) (GFA)
Prawn Cocktail, bloody Marie sauce, granary bloomer bread £7.95 / £12.95 (GFA)
Chicken Liver & Brandy Parfait, toasted brioche, red onion jam £7.50 (GFA)
Grilled Cornish Goats Cheese, heritage beetroot, balsamic reduction £6.95 (V) (GFA)
Devilled Mushrooms, doorstop toast £6.50 (GFA) (DFA) (V)
Stilton & Cornish Cheddar Cheese Terrine, walnuts, apricot, raisins & stout bread £6.95 (V) (GFA)
Chinese Spiced Aylesbury Duck Leg Croquette, homemade yuzu cranberry jam £7.50 (DF)
Smoked Haddock & Leek Fishcake, melting cheddar centre & watercress £7.95
Mains
Mushroom & Pepper Nut Roast, roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, veggie gravy & Yorkshire pudding £13.95 (V) (DFA)
Confit Leg of Aylesbury Duck, oriental noodles, sauteed pak choi, vegetable spring roll & chilli dressing £15.95 (DFA)
Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bream, spiced butternut squash cous cous, tempura prawns, char grilled courgette £16.95
Forest Mushroom Pappardelle Pasta, creamed spinach, peas, truffle oil & parmesan £13.95
Buckingham Royal Sausages, bubble & squeak cake, spiced red cabbage, honey carrots& red wine gravy £13.95 (DF)
Beer Battered Haddock, garden peas, tartare sauce, Old Thatched chips £13.95 (GFA)
Chestnut Mushroom Risotto, parmesan & herb oil £13.95 (GF) (V) (VA)
Homemade Beef Burger, brioche bun, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, Old Thatched chips, tomato, bacon & chilli relish £12.95 (GFA)
Side Dishes
Old Thatched chips £3.50
Honey roasted carrots £4.00
Beer battered onion rings £3.50
Buttered tender stem broccoli £4.00
Garlic & thyme new potatoes £3.50
Old Thatched garden salad £3.50
Roasts of the Day
Honey Roasted Loin of Suffolk Pork, apple sauce, pork stuffing, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy & Yorkshire pudding £14.50 (GFA) (DFA)
Roast Sirloin of Beef, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy & Yorkshire pudding £15.95 (GFA) (DFA)
Garlic & Thyme Roasted Chicken Breast, cranberry sauce, pork stuffing, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy & Yorkshire pudding £15.50 (GFA) DFA)
Mixed Roast – can’t decide? Why not have all 3 with our mixed roast £17.95
Desserts – £6.95 each
Vanilla & Brandy Mousse, apple compote, cinnamon cookies
Belgian Chocolate Terrine, Ferrero Roche ice cream, hazelnut biscuit (GFA) (CN)
Sticky Date Pudding, toffee sauce, sticky toffee ice cream (GFA)
Warm Vanilla & Nutmeg Rice Pudding, Old Thatched plum jam
Baked Cookie Dough, chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
Blackberry & Caramalised Apple Eton Mess, meringues, port & blackberry syrup (GFA) (DFA)
Selection of Ice Creams – 1 scoop £1.95 ~ 2 scoops £3.75 ~ 3 scoops £5.50
If you have any dietary requirements or require any details on allergens within our dishes, please ask your server (V) Vegetarian (VA) Vegan Alternative (GF) Gluten Free (GFA) Gluten Free Alternative (DFA) Dairy Free Alternative
Our Local & Regional Food Suppliers:
Fruit & Veg Derek Pigott
Local Free-Range Eggs – Mursley
Free Range Chicken & Aylesbury Duck; Pastures Farm Poultry
New Wave Seafood
All Our Food Is Sourced as Locally as Possible Unless It Is of a Superior Source or Quality from Abroad
Cheese Course
All served with quince membrillo, water biscuits, oatcakes & grapes
1 cheese taster £2.95 / 3 cheeses £7.95 / 6 cheeses £13.95
Cornish Brie – a semi soft cheese with a natural creaminess & clean citrus taste, edible white rind
Blue Murder – Scottish Blue Cheese, a steely yet sweet flavour. Milder than most blue cheeses with a very creamy texture. Ivory coloured with blue streaks
Truffler, Dorset Cheddar – Ford farm’s farmhouse cheddar is blended with prize black truffles, creating a powerful and unique flavour
Blacksticks Blue – Lancashire Soft Blue Cheese, smooth creamy flavour, with a gentle blue cheese tang. Has a unique amber colour
Pie D’Angloys – Bourgogne, a pasteurised cow’s milk, full fat soft cheese. Creamy texture with a washed rind
Black Bomber – Snowdonia Cheese Company, a fab extra mature cheddar, an Old Thatched favourite!
Tea / Coffee
Served with Homemade Petit Fours
Selection of Fruit & Herbal Teas £2.95
Filter Coffee £2.95 / Espresso £2.95
Cappuccino £3.95 / Latte £3.50
Double Espresso £3.75
Floater Coffee £4.50
Liquor Coffee £6.95
Dessert Wine & Ports
Muscat De Beaumes De Venise £3.75
Vargallas Vintage Port £4.95
Sandemans Reserve £2.95
Cockburns 10 Yr Old Tawny £3.75
Taylors 20 Yr Old Tawny £4.95
Pocas Vintage Port Porto 1996 £5.95
Childrens
If you are concerned about food allergies or intolerances, please speak to any member of the team who will be delighted to assist.
Starters – £3.50
Tomato Soup, Freshly Baked Bread & Butter
Fresh Fruit Salad Cocktail
Cheddar Cheese & Tomato on Toast
Crudités & Tomato Hummus
Main Course – £6.50
Fresh Fish Goujons, Chunky Chips, Garden Peas
Breaded Chicken Burger with Brioche Bun, Iceberg Lettuce & Tomato with Chips
Pasta, Tomato Sauce, Grated Cheese
Roast of the Day, Roast Potatoes, Vegetables £7.50 (Sundays Only)
Desserts – £3.50
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Carmel Sauce
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Ice Cream with Waffle Biscuit
2 Scoops ice Cream
All of Our Dishes Are Homemade & Freshly Prepared To Order
All Children’s meals are Suitable for Children under the Age of 10