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 menus always feature the best of local fresh food and we try and offer a variety of imaginative dishes in our restaurant.
Our monthly menu for August 2008 is follows:-
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| Dolcelatte and Roasted Red Pepper Tart with Shaved Fennel Salad | £6.00 | Potted Smoked Eel with Gooseberry Chutney and Toasted Ciabatta | £5.50 |
| Wild Boar, Rum and Ginger Pate with Raisin and Fig Pallisade Bread and Blackcurrant Jelly | £6.00 | ||
| Smoked Chicken and Crisp Pancetta Salad with Tarragon Butter Bread | £6.00 | Cornish Sardine Fillets, Shallot and Fresh Herb Butter with Warm Cheese and Onion Bread | £5.75 |
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| Seared Albacore Tuna Fillet with Citrus and Chilli Rice Noodles | £16.00 | Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Pork Stuffed Local Apple and Calvados Cream Sauce | £17.00 |
| Roast Duck Breast with Lemon Butter Mashed Potato, Baby Pak Choi and a Rich Raspberry Balsamic Reduction | £17.00 | ||
| Wild Mushroom and Wilted Roquette Risotto with lemon and White Truffle Oil and Wild Mushroom Scented Pepper | £16.00 | Centre Cut Fillet Steak with Straw Potatoes, Smoked Cherry Tomatoes and Creamy Watercress Sauce | £19.00 |
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 Hot Home Made Bread | £5.50 | Made with Our Very Best Cask Ale and Topped with a Light Puff Pastry | £9.50 |
| Newland Smokies | Salmon Spinach Fishcakes | ||
| Fresh Smoked Haddock Baked in Cream, Egg and Horseradish and Topped with Dauphinoise Potatoes and Mozzarella Cheese | £10.00 | Made with Fresh Poached Salmon and Spinach, Pan Fried until Crisp and Golden and Served with Parsley Sauce | £9.50 |
| Olde English Sausages | The Ostrich Inn Pasta | ||
| Served with Dauphinoise Potato, Vegetables and Onion Gravy | £8.50 | Penne Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce, Served with Parmesan Cheese | £7.50 |
| 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! | £8.00 | Certainly "Not a Quiche" and Not For Those on a Low Cholesterol Diet! - Served with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Fresh Basil | £9.00 |
| Sizzling Ribs Meaty Pork Ribs in a Tangy Sauce Served with Garlic Bread |
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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
