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December Menus






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THE ANVIL RESTAURANT
December Lunch Menu
Our fantastic a la carte menu
Allergen advice
Please ask your server if you require further allergen information.
Key
We serve fresh food, not fast food, therefore at busy times there may be a time delay.
If you suffer from any food allergies, please inform us when you place your food order. We cannot guarantee that our dishes do not contain nuts or nut derivatives, shot, bones or feathers.
Classics (available all day)
Farriers 1606 beer battered cod
Served with chunky chips, tartare sauce and minted peas
F, E, M, SD, G - £14.00
Strips of steak flash-fried in a peppercorn or blue cheese sauce
Served with chunky chips, and a red onion and rocket salad
SD, M - £16.00
Honey & mustard glazed ham
Served with chunky chips, two free range fried eggs and homemade slaw
E, M, SD, Mu - £13.00
Whole tail scampi
Served with chunky chips, tartare sauce and minted peas
E, M, SD, G, Cr - £14.00
Pie of the day
Served with mashed potato, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
G, E, M, C, SD - £14.00
Chicken Caesar salad
Crisp smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, garlic croutons
M, E, G - £14.00
Ciabatta sandwiches
(served with dressed leaves and homemade slaw)
Bacon, brie and red onion chutney
(available without bacon for vegetarians)
G, M, SD - £7.00
Turkey, cranberry and stuffing
G, M, N - £7.50
Goat's cheese, pickled beets, rocket, oil and walnut (v)
G, M, N £7.50
Steak, red onion, mushroom and blue cheese melt
G, M, E - £8.00
BBQ chicken and cheddar melt
G, M - £7.50
Farriers beer-battered fish finger with tartar sauce and baby gem
F, G, M, E, SD - £8.00
The Farriers Ploughmans (cheese or honey-roast ham served with pickles, apple, dressed salad, homemade chutney and a wedge of crusty bread
G, MU, M, E - £10.00
Burgers
(served with fries and homemade tomato relish)
Farriers 8oz beef burger with smoked bacon and cheddar, onion rings, baby gem
and beef tomato
E, M, G, SD - £15.00
Spiced nut and mixed bean burger with chilli nachos, cheddar, sour cream, wild rocket and guacamole (v)
G, M, E, N - £14.00
Chicken Caesar burger with smoked bacon,baby gem, garlic and onion flakes, beef tomato and Caesar dressing
G, M, E - £15.00
THE ANVIL RESTAURANT
Dinner Menu
Our fantastic a la carte menu
Items pre-fixed with a *can be taken as part of the festive set menu for £30pp for three courses, including cracker, coffee, mince pies and chocolates
Appertisers for two
Marinated olives - £3.00
Crusty bread and oils G - £4.00
Olives, feta & sundried tomatoes £4.50
Starters
* Pan seared scallops
Served with roasted cumin and butternut puree, parmesan shard, pea shoots
M, Mo - £9.50
* Smoked duck breast with pickled beets and clementine salad, citrus syrup
SD - £7.50
* Confit salmon and dill rilettes
with toasted rye bread with a pea shoot and lemon salad
M, F, G - £7.50
* Winter spiced crisp goat's cheese and wild rocket salad with walnut and black olive soil (v) G, M, E, N - £7.00
* Spiced parsnip and candied chestnut soup (v). Topped with parsnip crisps and served with crusty bread
G, M, N - £6.00
Whole baked Camembert
with smoked paprika, red onion chutney, Lavash crackers, grapes and ciabatta
M, E, G - £14.00 to share
Mains
* Butter roasted free range turkey
With honey glazed sausage, chestnut and cranberry stuffing, garlic and herb roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich jus
SD, N, G, E, M - £15.00
* King prawn, haddock and mussel broth
infused with saffron, served with potatoes, peas and wild rocket
M, SD, Mol, F, Cr - £17.00
* Courgette, root vegetable and camembert terrine (v).
Finished with butternut squash puree and parmentier potatoes
M - £15.00
Blossom honeyed duck breast
Served with a root vegetable rosti, roasted parsnip and red currant jus
M, SD - £18.00
Catch of the Day.
Ask your server for details of today’s dish F
Slow braised shin of beef
Cooked in Farriers Christmas ale, horseradish mash, wilted kale and a rich jus SD, M - £16.00
Sides
Chunky Chips - £3.50
Sweet potato fries G - £4.00
Roast Potatoes M, SD - £3.50
Seasonal Vegetables - £3.50
Mixed Leaf Salad - £3.50
Steaks
8oz Rib-Eye or Sirloin Steak - £20.00
Fillet - £27.00
Set on sautéed cherry tomatoes, onions and mushrooms, finished with balsamic glaze, rocket and red onion salad.
Served withr chunky chips or sweet potato fries (+50p)
G
Add your choice of sauce £1.50:
Garlic Butter, Rose Peppercorn, Blue Cheese
THE ANVIL RESTAURANT
Dessert Menu
* Traditional Christmas Pudding
Served with orange custard and brandy butter E, M, N, G, SD - £6.00
* Chocolate and orange marquise
Served with pistachio cream and winter berry compote G, E, M - £6.00
Baileys and coffee roulade
Served with coffee ice cream, espresso and vanilla syrup G, E, M, SD - £6.00
Sticky toffee pudding.
In a rich toffee sauce, served with vanilla ice-cream E, M G - £6.00
Double chocolate brownie
Served with hot chocolate sauce and honeycombe ice cream E, M, G - £6.00
* Selection of festive cheeses
Served with Lavash crackers, caramelised nutes, apple, grapes and spiced fruit chutney G, M, G, SD - £8.50
Chef’s café gourmand.
Your choice of coffee (excl. speciality) with one of our mini desserts (ask your server for more information) G, M - £5.50
Help us support our primary school! With the sale of this product we donate 50 pence to Mersham Primary School to fund resources and equipment to enhance the children's learning and education.
Yarde Farm Ice-cream
and sorbet selection
Ask for current flavours
M, N (dependent on choices)
- £6 for 3 scoops
Coffee
Americano - £2.40
Latte - £2.60
Cappuccino - £2.60
Espresso - £1.85
Double Espresso - £3.40
Mocha - £2.80
Hot Chocolate - £2.60
Speciality Coffee:
Tia Maria - £6
Disarrono - £6
Jamesons - £6
Cointreau - £6
Courvoisier - £6.50
Baileys (double) - £6.50
Speciality Teas
English breakfast - £2
Lady Grey - £2.20
Mint or Chamomile - £2.20
Green Tea - £2.20
Fruit Tea (ask your server for flavours) - £2.20
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SUNDAY ROASTS
Available from 12-6pm. All served with seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and rich roast gravy
Adult Sunday Roast G M
Turkey £13.00
Beef £13.00
Pork £13.00
Lamb £14.00
Nut and Seed Sunday Roast (v)
N G M - £12.00
Children's Sunday Roast 3-9 years
£7.00
Family Feast (min 4 people)
A platter with our delicious roasted meats, seasonal vegetables, herb-roasted potatoes and Yorkshire puddings brought to your table for you to serve yourself.
G M - £12.00 p/p
Brewer's Beast
Roast beef, turkey and pork served with seasonal vegetables, herb-roasted potatoes and Yorkshire Pudding- G M £18.00 p/p
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BAR SNACKS
Tasty homemade morsels
Ciabatta sandwiches
(served with dressed leaves and a potato salad)
Bacon, brie and cranberry
(available without bacon for vegetarians)
G, M - £7.00
Turkey, cranberry and smoked bacon
G, M - £7.50
Roasted red onion, mushroom, cherry tomato & cheddar melt (v)
G, M - £7.00
Steak, red onion, mushroom and blue cheese melt
G, M, E - £8.00
Prawns in lemon and horseradish mayonnaise
G, M, Cr - £8.00
BLT with garlic mayo
G, M, E - £7.00
Farriers beer-battered fish finger with tartar sauce and baby gem
F, G, M, E, SD - £8.00
The Farriers Ploughmans (cheese or honey-roast ham served with pickles, apple, dressed salad, homemade chutney and a wedge of crusty bread
G, MU, M, E - £9.00
Burgers
(served with fries and homemade tomato relish)
Farriers 8oz beef burger with smoked bacon and cheddar, baby gem
and beef tomato
E, M, G - £15.00
Spiced nut and seed burger with guacamole and baby gem (v)
G, M, E, N - £13.00
Snacks
Chilli infused nachos, tomato salsa, mature cheddar, topped with sour cream and guacamole (v) - G M - £6.50
Whitebait and wholetail scampi tossed in smoked paprika with tartar sauce and wild rocket M, F, Cr, E, G- £6
Crispy chilli beef, spring onion and clementine salad, soy dressing
S, SS - £7.00
Mustard and honey-glazed pigs in blankets
Mu, G - £6.00
Battered king prawns with sweet chilli and lime dressing Cr, G, SD - £8.50
Cheesy Chips (v) M - £4.50
Cheesy Bacon Chips M - £5.00
Chunky Chips (v) - £4.00
Crusty Bread, oils and olives (v) G - £6.00
Flash fried scallops, new potatoes, smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, paprika oil Mo, M - £8.50
Bar Baskets
(served with skinny fries)
Chicken goujons
M, G - £7.50
1606 battered cod fingers
F, G - £7.50
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FESTIVE PARTY MENU
Available from 1-24 & 27-30 December
3 courses - £30.00 per person
2 courses - £24.95 per person
Choose from the menu options above that are pre-fixed with a * or click here
Includes a cracker, mini mince pies and chocolates
£10pp deposit required to secure reservation
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WINE LIST
Red Wines by the glass and the bottle
1. Farriers Arms – France
Our very own organic wine, hand-picked, produced and bottled on a small vineyard in the Lot Valley. This is a 100% organic Malbec, perfect for those concerned with avoiding additives. It is pleasingly mellow but well rounded, rich with ripe fruits and
balanced with spicy vanilla notes.
175ml £4.10 250ml £5.40 Bottle £15.95
2. Rio Roca, Merlot – Chile
Rich, supple and rounded Merlot with flavours of ripe plums.
175ml £4.20 250ml £5.50 Bottle £15.95
3. The Landings, Shiraz Cabernet – Australia
Blackcurrant and plum notes with a tantalising hint of spice.
175ml £4.40 250ml £5.80 Bottle £16.95
4. Rioja Vega Tinto – Spain
Stunning Spanish blend, deep red colour leading to a palate of ripe red fruit with a clean acidity and a long finish.
175ml £4.50 250ml £6.10 Bottle £17.95
Red wines by the bottle
5. ‘E’, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo - Italy
Soft, accessible ripe hedgerow fruit with a medium body and great intensity
Bottle £20.95
6. Neptune Point, Pinot Noir – New Zealand
Silky soft mouth feel, balanced with raspberry and violet aromas which continue unfolding in the glass.
Bottle £22.95
7. Fleurie, Reserve La Trielle – France
From the central vineyards of Fleurie in Beaujolais. Regarded as the most feminine of the Crus, this wine shows silky smooth, highly scented, delicate fruit notes, with tantalising acidity and a long soft finish.
Bottle £23.95
8. Los Vascos, Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile
This is the wine that made the Los Vascos estate famous, with a consistent style throughout the vintages, characterised by its supple and fleshy structure, ripe fruit and fresh aromas. Very well constructed wine with a sensational finish.
Bottle £25.95
9. Rioja Reserva, Senorial – Spain
90% Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha blended in to lift the palate making the wine soft and accessible. Ripe red fruit concentration, balanced acidity with a long
finish. Bottle £27.95
10. Chateau Perron, Lalande de Pomerol – France
A firm and meaty Merlot based wine from the
commune neighbouring Pomerol.
Bottle £33.95
11. Barolo Antario – Italy
Barolo, world famous for its complexity of dark fruit flavour, bold expression and intensity, clean acidity with a finish that lingers forever.
Bottle £38.95
Rosé wines by the glass and bottle
23. Pinot Grigio Rosé, Cantastorie – Italy
Aromatic, lifted ripe red fruit notes with floral
undertones, medium body with crisp acidity and a long finish.
175ml £4.40 250ml £5.80 Bottle £16.50
24. Gold Country, Zinfandel Blush – California
Delicious Californian Rosé with summer fruits and a hint of sweetness on the finish.
175ml £4.50 250ml £5.90 Bottle £17.50
White Wines by the glass and the bottle
12. Rio Roca, Sauvignon Blanc – Chile
Clean, expressive gooseberry and citrus fruit with crisp acidity.
175ml £4.20 250ml £5.50 Bottle £15.95
13. Pinot Grigio, Ca’ Lunghetta – Italy
Intense straw colour with a perfumed nose, dry with good citrus fruit intensity and a long finish.
175ml £4.40 250ml £5.80 Bottle £16.50
14. Gold County, Chardonnay – USA
A delicious blend of Chardonnay and Colombard with a fruity palate
175ml £4.40 250ml £5.80 Bottle £16.95
15. Pierre Lacasse, Sauvignon Blanc - France
Dry, crisp citrus fruit notes and a clean acidity.
175ml £4.50 250ml £5.90 Bottle £17.50
16. Rioja Vega, Blanco – Spain
Pale Yellow with green hues. Pronounced stone fruit on the nose leading to a fresh and lively palate with tangy notes on the finish.
175ml £4.50 250ml £5.95 Bottle £17.75
17. Southern Lights, Sauvignon Blanc – New Zealand
Fresh and vibrant passion fruit and gooseberry with fantastic balance.
175ml £4.70 250ml £6.40 Bottle £18.95
White wines by the bottle
18. Tall Horse, Chenin Blanc – South Africa
Named after a giraffe sent to Paris from the Sultan of Egypt and nicknamed ‘Tall Horse’, this South African Chenin from the Western Cape boasts generous tropical fruit on the nose with a dry, fruit driven palate balanced by a crisp acidity.
Bottle £17.95
19. Gavi de Gavi, Nuovo Quadro Araldica – Italy
Pleasing, crisp clean citrus fruit-driven aromatic wine.
Bottle £27.95
20. Chapel Down, Bacchus – England
A classic expression of the Bacchus grown in the south-east of England. The wine shows grapefruit, gooseberry, passion fruit, floral and mineral characters on the nose with tropical fruits, nettles and crunchy acid on the palate. Perfect for summer.
Bottle £28.50
21. Sancerre, Boisjoli – France
Intense nose of Cox’s apple with a steely acidity and a lingering finish of ripe gooseberries, from the wellrespected producer Marquis de Goulaine.
Bottle £37.95
22. Chablis, Jean Marc Brocard – France
The Kimmeridgian limestone soils gives the wine its characteristic mineral flavour. A fine quality wine from a family producer.
Bottle £37.95
Sparkling wines and Champagne
25. One4One, Prosecco – Italy
Pale light yellow colour with a nose of peaches and green apple lead to a crisp and delicate palate of ripe summer fruit with balanced acidity and a persistent finish.
200ml Bottle £6.95
26. Prosecco, Nua – Italy
Made from the Glera grape variety, this light an
enthusiastic sparkling wine is soft with elegant clean citrus fruit and a crisp acidity.
Bottle £21.95
27. Raboso, Casa Botter – Italy
Pale pink with an extra dry finish which promotes the clean fruit character and a refreshing acidity.
Bottle £21.95
28. Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label – France
Probably the Champagne house most admired by its rival merchants. The Brut is made from at least two thirds black grapes balanced by a third of Chardonnay revealing an honest expression of quality fruit. The mouth is rich and well balanced with a crisp acidity.
Bottle £49.95
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Tel: 01233 720444 | Email: info@thefarriersarms.com
