Dovetale
Led by Two Michelin-starred Chef Tom Sellers, Dovetale is a haven for reimagined European classics, showcased through a produce-led a la carte menu.
Located on the ground floor.
Opening Hours
Breakfast
Mon - Fri | 7am-10:30am
Sat - Sun | 8am-11am
Brunch
Sat | 12pm-4pm
Sunday Roast
Sun | 12pm-8pm
Lunch
Mon - Fri | 12pm-2:30pm
Dinner
Mon - Sat | 6pm-10:30pm
Bank holidays
Breakfast | 8am-11am
All Day Dining | 12pm-8pm
(Last bookings are 15 minutes before closing times)
EAT, DRINK, AND DELIGHT IN THE SEASON
Embrace the warmth of shared memories at Dovetale with festive dining from intimate to grand that bring you closer to the true joy of the holidays. Savour the magic through joyful meals crafted with the freshest local and seasonal ingredients.
Tom Sellers
Hailing from Nottingham, Tom Sellers is a two-Michelin-starred Chef who opened his first restaurant, Restaurant Story, at the age of 26. Tom learned his craft from some of the world's most influential Chefs and spent time working alongside the likes of Tom Aikens in London, Thomas Keller in New York, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.
He became known for his ability to break convention and merge fine dining with forward thinking. A natural storyteller, Tom demonstrates the pleasure of pure, simple cooking, with nostalgia-stirring dishes that evoke memories and celebrate seasons.
Menu
Snacks
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Warm duck bunea£5.00
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Tuna tartare on riceea£5.00
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Air-dried wagyu 'ham' rollea£5.00
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King oyster tempuraea£5.00
From the Raw Bar
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Achill OystersTabasco, lemon & mignonette dressing£4.50 /eaFor 6£26.00For 12£52.00
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Cured seabreamSesame & spring onion£21.00
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Cornish bluefin tuna 'otoro'Tomato dashi vinegar£38.00
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Umai Modern caviarTraditionally garnished30g£90.0050g£155.00
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N25 Kaluga Hybrid caviarTraditionally garnished125g£600.00
Starters
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Made this morning burrataBlack Lava Salt, Sarawak pepper & Oil of Life£19.00
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Roscoff onion 'tarte tatin'Brightwell Ash & thyme£21.00
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Roasted Orkney scallopsBlack trompettes & cep caramel£28.00
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Carpaccio of English Wagyu "Harry's Bar"Hot mustard, Old Winchester & beef fat chips£29.00
Salads
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Bibb lettuce saladShallots & chardonnay vinaigrette£16.00
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Autumn leaves & rootsPumpkin seeds, yeast & maple dressing£18.00
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Shrub Farm beetrootsWilliams pear, pecan & ragstone cheese£21.00
Pasta & Vegetables
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Pumpkin AgnolottiCapers, golden raisins & sage£24.00
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Spelt risottoConfit yolk & foraged mushroom£26.00
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Potato gnocchiBlack winter truffle & aged parmesan£38.00
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Cauliflower steakYeast & grenobloise£22.00
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Grilled kalibos cabbageBlackcurrant & mint£22.00
Sea
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Moules-frites'Marinière'£26.00
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Grilled butterflied seabreamGreen herb salad & lemon£34.00
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Seared Cornish bluefin tuna 'akami''Au poivre', tokyo turnip£48.00
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Roast trench of Cornish halibut to shareVin Jaune butter, vanilla & sea herbs£88.00
Land
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Herb-fed flat iron chickenChilli, garlic & lemon£30.00
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English Peking duck breastMirabelle plum & Epping Forest honey£42.00
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220g Belted Galloway fillet steak£68.00
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1kg Grain-fed Black Angus T-bone to share£150.00
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Add a sauceBordelaise, béarnaise, peppercorn, Café de Paris butter, chimichurri
Sides
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Creamed potatoes£7.00
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Dovetale fries£7.00
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Onion rings, mushroom salt£7.00
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Grilled heritage carrots, maple vinaigrette£7.00
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Steamed greens, caper & shallot dressing£7.00
Desserts
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Custard tart£14.00
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Warm gianduja chocolate pudding£14.00
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Seller's fried mince pie with The Singleton WhiskyDusted with cinnamon sugar & vanilla ice cream£14.00
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Madagascan vanilla, poached pears & pecan praline£14.00
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Four Neal's Yard dairy British cheeses£18.00
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Yuzu & calamansi, chocolate ganache & buckwheat praline (Gf,Ve)£14.00
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Knickerbocker Glory£18.00
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Festive Cheese CourseWhite truffle & brown butter soufflé, Tunworth cheese ice cream & Pedro Ximenez Sherry caramel£100.00
Camellia's Tea Selection
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The 1 Hotel Blend£7.00
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English Breakfast£7.00
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Earl Grey£7.00
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Lapsang Souchong£7.00
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Assam£7.00
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Green Tea£7.00
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Peppermint Tea£7.00
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Fresh Mint£7.00
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Chamomile£7.00
Workshop Coffee
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Espresso£5.50
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Macchiato£6.00
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Americano£6.00
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Cappuccino£6.50
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Latte£6.50
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Flat white£6.50
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Chai latte£7.00
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Matcha latte£7.00
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Mocha£7.00
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Hot chocolate£7.50
SWEET WINE BY THE GLASS 75ML
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2019 Laperye La Magendia Jurançon | France£14.00
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2018 Pieropan Recioto di Soave Le Colombare | Veneto£22.00
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2020 Pierre Menard Cosmos Faye D'Anjou | Loire Valley£24.00
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2018 Klein Constantia Constance Muscat 1500ml | South Africa (Coravin)£40.00
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2002 Château d'Yquem | Sauternes (Coravin)£70.00
FORTIFIED WINE BY THE GLASS 75ML
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NV Bodegas Cesar Florido Fino En Rama | Chipiona£12.00
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2018 Dirk Niepoort Late Bottle Vintage | Porto£14.00
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NV Dirk Niepoort Tawny 20 Yr | Porto£23.00
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NV Dirk Niepoort Tawny 'Party' | PortoA rare Tawny blended over a few decades the Niepoort's created to feature at their own parties. This story inspired it's bottling.£30.00
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2003 Dirk Niepoort Vintage | Porto£32.00
Classics
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Eggs Florentine, Royale, or Benedict£18.00
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Stack pancakes, whipped cream & berry compote£18.00
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Dovetale veggie English£22.00
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Dovetale full English£25.00
Brunch
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Achill Oysters £4.5 ea / £26 for 6 / £52 for 12Tabasco, lemon & mignonette dressing
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Umai Modern caviar30g£90.0050£155.00
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N25 Kaluga Hybrid caviar125g£600.00
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Bibb lettuce saladShallots & chardonnay vinaigrette£16.00
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ShakshukaMoroccan style baked eggs£17.00
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La Latteria English burrataGreen goddess sauce£19.00
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Avocado everything bagelPoached eggs & seeds£20.00
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Hot smoked salmonPotato rosti, cream cheese & herbs£22.00
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Cornish crab omeletteHollandaise£24.00
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Buttermilk fried chickenWaffle & hot sauce butter£24.00
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Steak & eggsBavette steak, fried duck's egg & mojo verde£28.00
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Croque madame & friesIberico ham, truffle fondue & fried quail's egg£29.00
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Wagyu cheeseburger & fries£29.00
ON THE SIDE
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Fries£7.00
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Onion rings, mushroom salt£7.00
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Autumn leaves & roots£7.00
Desserts
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Custard tart£14.00
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'Egg & soldiers'Lime, mango & coconut 'egg' & caramelised brioche£14.00
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Madagascan vanilla, poached pears & pecan praline£14.00
FROM THE RAW BAR
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3 Carlingford Oysters & Bloody/Virgin MaryTabasco, lemon & mignonette dressing£25.00£19.00
TO START
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Autumn pumpkin soupRaisins, capers & brown butter£12.00
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Moules'Marinière'£18.00
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Made this morning burrataBlack Lava Salt, Sarawak pepper & Oil of Life£19.00
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Pâté de campagneGherkins & toasted sourdough£21.00
ROASTS
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Roast Black Angus beefHorseradish cream & watercress£45.00
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Roast Somerset chickenBread sauce & sausage stuffing£38.00
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Cauliflower steakYeast & grenobloise£22.00
TRIMMINGS
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All roasts served with roasties, yorkies, heritage carrots, steamed greens & gravy
MAINS
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Grilled butterflied seabreamGreen herb salad & lemon£34.00
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Potato gnocchiBlack winter truffle & aged parmesan£38.00
SIDES
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Dovetale fries£7.00
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Autumn leaves & roots£7.00
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Pigs in blankets£9.00
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Truffled cauliflower cheese£10.00
DESSERTS
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Knickerbocker trolly£18.00
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Mums' sticky toffee puddingVanilla ice cream£12.00
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Granny Smith apple crumbleVanilla ice cream£12.00
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Jam roly-polyVanilla custard£12.00
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Neal's Yard dairy British cheeses£8 Supplement£18.00
Snacks
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King oyster mushroom tempuraea£5.00
Salads
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Bibb lettuce salad, shallot & chardonnay vinaigrette£16.00
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Autumn leaves & roots, pumpkin seeds & maple dressing£18.00
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Shrub Farm beetroots, Williams pear & pecan£18.00
Mains
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Grilled kalibos cabbage, blackcurrant & mint£22.00
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Spelt risotto, foraged mushrooms£26.00
Starters to share
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Made this morning burrata, Black Lava Salt, Sarawak pepper & Oil of Life
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Cured seabream, sesame & spring onion
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Pâté en croûte, grain mustard
Mains to share
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Spelt risotto, confit yolk & foraged mushroom
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Salt-baked whole wild seabass
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Herb-fed flat iron chicken, chilli, garlic & lemon
Sides
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Bibb lettuce salad, shallots & chardonnay vinaigrette
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Dovetale fries
Desserts
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Custard tart
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Madagascan vanilla, poached pears & pecan praline
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Four Neal's Yard dairy British cheeses
Sharing menus subject to change seasonally
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £75 per person
Starters to share
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Made this morning burrata, Black Lava Salt, Sarawak pepper & Oil of Life
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Cured seabream, sesame & spring onion
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Carpaccio of English Wagyu, hot mustard, Old Winchester & beef fat chips
Mains to share
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Spelt risotto, confit yolk & foraged mushroom
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Salt-baked whole wild seabass
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Belted Galloway fillet steak, béarnaise sauce
Sides
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Bibb lettuce salad, shallots & chardonnay vinaigrette
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Grilled heritage carrots, maple vinaigrette
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Dovetale fries
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Creamed potatoes
Desserts
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Custard tart
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Madagascan vanilla, poached pears & pecan praline
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Four Neal's Yard dairy British cheeses
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £95 per person
Sharing menus subject to change seasonally
Snacks
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Warm duck bun
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Tuna tartare on toast
Starters
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Roscoff onion 'tarte tatin', Brightwell Ash & thyme
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Roasted Orkney scallops, black trompettes & cep caramel
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Carpaccio of English Wagyu, hot mustard, Old Winchester & beef fat chips
Mains
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Potato gnocchi, black winter truffle & aged parmesan
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English Peking duck breast, Mirabelle plum & Epping Forest honey
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Grain-fed Black Angus T-bone, béarnaise sauce
Sides to share
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Bibb lettuce salad, shallots & chardonnay vinaigrette
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Grilled heritage carrots, maple vinaigrette
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Dovetale fries
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Creamed potatoes
Desserts
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Custard tart
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Madagascan vanilla, poached pears & pecan praline
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Four Neal's yard dairy British cheeses
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £125 per person
Sharing menus subject to change seasonally
Grains, fruits & salads
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Dovetale granola, Epping honey , yoghurt & berries£14.00
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Seasonal fresh fruits & juice£14.00
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Oat milk porridge, strawberries & mixed seeds£16.00
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Chia pudding, coconut & banana£16.00
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Chopped Dovetale breakfast saladHeritage grains, avocado,egg, coriander, tomato & spinach£20.00Scottish smoked salmon£10.00English burrata£8.00
Pastries
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Croissant£5.00
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Pain au Chocolat£5.00
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Double-baked almond croissant£6.00
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Hazelnut & gianduja pain au chocolat£6.00
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Triple vanilla, almond & praline brioche£6.00
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Butter & preserves£2.00
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Selection of pastries with butter & preserves£15.00
Breakfast sandwiches
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Smoked ham & cheese croissant£17.00
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Full English breakfast butty£18.00
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Scottish smoked salmon & cream cheese bagel£19.00
Classics
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Fried, scrambled, poached, or boiled eggs with toast£14.00
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Egg white & spinach omelette£18.00
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Eggs Florentine, Royale or Benedict£18.00
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Smoked Craster kippers, salted butter & herb salad£18.00
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Burrata & herb butter omelette£20.00
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Dovetale veggie English£22.00
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Dovetale full English£25.00
American style
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Stack pancakes, whipped cream & berry compote£18.00
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Avocado everything bagel, poached eggs & seeds£20.00
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French toast, streaky bacon & maple syrup£24.00
On the Side
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Baked beans£6.00
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Smashed avocado£8.00
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Hash brown£8.00
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Green herb salad£8.00
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Applewood smoked bacon£8.00
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"Fruitpig" Butcher black pudding£8.00
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Gloucester Old Spot Sausages£8.00
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Scottish smoked salmon£12.00
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30g Umai Modern Caviar£85.00
Little 1's Breakfast
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Fruit & yoghurt£10.00
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Porridge & Epping honey£10.00
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Ham & cheese mini bagel£10.00
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Pancakes, berries & maple syup£12.00
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Mini English£16.00
Repurposed Ingredients
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Pan BriocheThe Dalmore 15yo, Grand Marnier, croissant falernum, lemon & egg white£22.00
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Pomegranate PalomaMontelobos Mezcal, Campari, lime sour mash, pomegranate shrub, Franklin & Sons grapefruit soda£22.00
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Blooming NectarSapling Vodka, Beesou honey aperitif, lemon sour mash, rose cordial, chamomile, Franklin & Sons soda water£22.00
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Midnight Brew ManhattanThe Macallan 15yo Double cask, Mancino Rosso Amaranto, Fino Sherry, Bordeaux coffee liquer, Black Porter reduction£26.00
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Upcycled 75Grand Marnier Cuvée Alexandre, Flor de Caña 12yo, orange & grapefruit sour mash & English sparkling wine£26.00
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Highland BrambleJohnnie Walker Blue label, Mancino Bianco Secco, celery demerara, British honey & brambleberry£26.00
Seasonal Aperitives
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Kentish Gold SpritzSapling Vodka, Cadello 88, Showerings cider reduction, apple & pear consommé, Franklin & Sons soda water£22.00
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Strawberry Silk NegroniBoatyard Double Gin, Campari, Mancino Rosso Amaranto, English dairy & strawberry shrub£22.00
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Cherry MargaritaCasamigos blanco, Mancino Chinato, black cherry mead & cherry cordial£22.00
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Berry BlossomNo.3 Gin, Mancino Bianco Secco, Fino Sherry, raspberry & jasmine syrup£22.00
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Rhubarb JulepGlen Grant 12yo, Holy Grass Vodka, rhubarb mead, rhubarb cordial & mint£22.00
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Apricot & Ginger MuleFlor de Caña 12yo, apricot consommé, ginger mead, Franklin & Sons ginger ale£22.00
Low & No Alcohol
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Bergamot Spritz (0%)Orange & grapefruit sour mash, Wild Idol alcohol free wine£12.00
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Citrus Sprout (0%)Seedlip Garden, elderflower, Franklin & Sons tonic water£12.00
Beers
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Toast Pale Ale£9.00
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Toast Session IPA£9.00
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Toast Lager£9.00
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Small Beer Tropical Pale Ale£9.00
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Lucky Saint 0.5%£9.00
Cider
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Showerings Triple vintage cider£9.00
