Diners can be served in either the small intimate restaurant, the larger lounge bar, or weather permitting, can enjoy their meal alfresco in the rear or front gardens. Prices and the menu offered are the same wherever the food is served. All food is freshly prepared and cooked on the premises and, in addition to the main menu, there are comprehensive specials and sweets boards which change regularly.
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In Harden's Top UK Restaurants, described as almost certainly representing the most comprehensive independent survey of UK restaurants ever, the Ostrich Inn is one of fewer than 50 restaurants throughout the UK to have been awarded the top '**A' rating for excellence of food and atmosphere.
Our monthly menus always feature the best of local fresh food and we try and offer a variety of imaginative dishes in our restaurant with regular changes made to the choices every month.
Our menu for January 2012 is as follows:-
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| French Onion Soup with a Gruyère Croute |
£6.00 | Cheese and Walnut Souffle with Quince Jelly |
£5.75 |
| Wild Boar, Dark Rum and Ginger Pate with Blackcurrant Jelly and Toasted Brioche |
£6.00 | ||
| Gravadlax with Caramelised Onion Bagel with Swedish Dill Mustard Sauce | £6.50 | Goose Rillettes with Gooseberry & Elderflower Chutney & Toasted Ciabatta | £6.50 |
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| Pan Fried Fillet Steak Stuffed with Roquefort with Rich Port and Thyme Jus | £20.00 | Pork Tenderloin with Shitake Mushrooms and Parma Ham in Marsala Cream Sauce with Potato Rosti | £17.00 |
| “Lamb Wellington” - Canon of Welsh Lamb with Spiced Shredded Shoulder of Lamb, Roasted Fennel and Borettanne Onion Duxelle in Puff Pastry Lattice with Redcurrant and Rosemary Jus | £19.00 | ||
| “Posh Fisherman's Pie” - Monkfish and Tiger Prawns in Chive and White Wine Cream Sauce Topped with Gruyère Mashed Potato | £18.00 | Wild Mushroom and Roquette Risotto with White Wine, Cream and Parmesan, finished with White Truffle Oil | £16.50 |
In addition to the full restaurant meals, the Ostrich also offers our customers a wide range of Bar Meals and the following is a typical bar menu:-
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| Fulfilling Soup | Steak and Ale Pie | ||
| Mushroom and Coriander Soup served with Crusty Bread | £6.50 | Made with Our Very Best Cask Ale and Topped with a Light Puff Pastry | £10.00 |
| Newland Smokies | Salmon and Spinach Fishcakes | ||
| Fresh Smoked Haddock Baked in Cream, Egg and Horseradish and Topped with Dauphinoise Potatoes and Mozzarella Cheese | £11.50 | Made with Fresh Poached Salmon and Spinach, Pan Fried until Crisp and Golden and Served with Parsley Sauce | £11.00 |
| Olde English Sausages | The Ostrich Inn Pasta | ||
| Served with Dauphinoise Potato, Vegetables and Onion Gravy | £10.00 | Penne Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce, Served with Parmesan Cheese | £9.00 |
| Forester’s Feast | Three Cheese Tart | ||
| Three Local Cheeses, Locally Made Bread and Home Made Chutney. Proper Salad Leaves and Balsamic Dressing. No Sachets Involved! | £9.00 | Certainly "Not a Quiche" and Not For Those on a Low Cholesterol Diet! - Served with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Fresh Basil | £9.50 |
| Sizzling Ribs Meaty Pork Ribs in a Tangy Sauce Served with Garlic Bread |
£9.75 | ||
The menus offered change regularly, with all meals being cooked to order and our visitors come from far and wide to enjoy the high quality food. The Ostrich is open all week between 12 noon to 2.30 pm and from 6.30 pm to 11.00 pm with the restaurant closing at 9.30 pm. Bookings are strongly advised for the restaurant so please contact us on 01594 833260 or Email us at Enquiries 'at' TheOstrichInn.com
