The Lodge Restaurant
at Blakelands Country House
Winter Dinner Menu
For December, January & February, Served Wednesday to Friday Evenings from 7.00pm
Prices shown are midweek, Wednesday to Friday, prices shown as (red) apply to Saturday evening which are inclusive of all 3 courses & coffee
To Start……
Mushrooms, Garlic & Cream £5.50
An all time Blakelands favourite, with tossed Caesar salad leaves
Black Pudding, Smoked Bacon & Stilton £6.00
On a bed of rocket with balsamic
Cantaloupe Melon £5.00
blush Champagne water ice
Fresh Oxtail Soup £4.50
crunchy croutons
Salmon & Spinach Parcels, Prawn Puree £6.50
tossed green salad
Duck & Orange Pate £6.00
Smooth liver pate with ciabatta toast & tossed green salad
Smoked Dorset Mackerel £6.50
potato salad
From the Grill…
We only serve Fillet Steak, matured for 14 days and sourced only from Staffordshire & Shropshire herds supplied to us by Martin Thomas butchers of Pattingham
Classic £17.00(£30.00)
Fillet with sautéed red onions, grilled flatcap mushroom and garden tomato,
Chef’s Choice £19.00(£32.00)
Fillet, with Irish whisky cream
Pepper £17.00(£30.00)
Fillet, smothered with a peppercorn sauce
English Stilton £18.00(£31.00)
Fillet, finished with melting stilton
From the Land…
Our Chicken is sourced only from English Free Range Farms
Chicken Forestierre £15.00(£27.00)
roasted diced shallots, wild mushrooms, madiera & double cream
Coq au Vin £15.00(£27.00)
Our take on a classic red wine dish
- Winter Season -
Gressingham Duck Breast £16.00(£28.00)
and ruby port plums
Pheasant Breast £17.00(£29.00)
streaky bacon, mushrooms, juniper berries & thyme
Roast Turkey (served during December only) £14.00(£26.00)
straight up, proper, not messed with, Roast Turkey, stuffing & trimmings
From the Sea…
Plaice Fillets £16.00(£28.00)
rolled with prawn & dill puree, dry white wine & cream
Roasted Pollack £16.00(£28.00)
fennel, tomatoes & raisins
Baked Salmon £16.00(£28.00)
crusted with lemon & herb
- Vegetarian -
Caramelised Red Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte £14.00(£26.00)
Mushroom, Brie, Rocket & Redcurrant Filo Bundle £14.00(£26.00)
Mushroom & Red Pepper Stroganoff & Wild Rice £14.00(£26.00)
Potato & Leek Rarebit Tart with a Three Cheese Sauce £14.00(£26.00)
For the Winter Season, all our Main Courses are served with
Duchess potato & Parmentier potatoes, parsnips, sprouts, fried savoy cabbage & swede
To Finish ……
Banana Sticky Toffee Pudding £5.00
Cotswold double cream
Orange Marmalade Syrup Sponge Pudding £5.00
cranberry compote
Pear Fritters £5.00
toasted almonds & amaretto ice cream
Squidgy Chocolate Log £4.50
Christmas Pudding £4.50
brandy butter & Custard
Apple Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding £4.50
custard
Lodge Super Sundae £5.00
white Peach & Redcurrant - preserved peaches, white chocolate flakes, redcurrant crush, & movenpick ice cream
Kia Royale Sorbet (contains alcohol) £5.00
blackcurrant & Champagne Sorbets with a touch of cassis
Cheese & Biscuits £6.00
Welsh Mature Cheddar, Sage Derby, Somerset Brie & English Stilton,
with fruit and celery, individually plated and served with a selection of crackers and biscuits.
- Teas and Coffees -
freshly made pots of Tea or Coffee, Or Espresso or Latte
with chocolate mints
£2.00
alternative peppermint & Camomile Teas are also available, as well as Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Assam
or English Breakfast and Nescafe Decaffeinated coffee
or
a cafetiere of Medium Colombian filter coffee, served with a pot of double cream £3.00 per guest
