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.
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 venison bunea£6.00
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Tuna tartare on riceea£6.00
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Tête de Moine & onion tartea£6.00
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King oyster mushroom tempuraea£6.00
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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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 burrataPickled winter tomatoes & Oil of Life£19.00
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Pheasant, pork & venison terrinePear & saffron£26.00
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Roasted Orkney scallopsJerusalem artichoke & kumquat£29.00
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Carpaccio of English Wagyu "Harry's Bar"Hot mustard, Old Winchester & beef fat chips£29.00
Salads & Vegetables
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Bibb lettuce saladShallots & chardonnay vinaigrette£16.00
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Winter leaves & rootsSunflower seeds, yeast & maple dressing£18.00
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Shrub Farm beetrootsWilliams pear, pecan & ragstone cheese£21.00
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Cauliflower steakYeast & grenobloise£22.00
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Grilled kalibos cabbageCranberries & mint£22.00
Winter Special
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Risotto of Acquerello aged Carnaroli rice 'cacio e pepe'Champagne, aged parmesan & Alba white truffle£75.00
Pasta
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Spelt & chestnut risottoConfit yolk & foraged mushroom£26.00
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Potato gnocchiBlack winter truffle & aged parmesan£36.00
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Lapin à la moutarde lasagneAgen prunes, bacon & pickled carrots£28.00
Sea
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Grilled butterflied Cornish seabreamTardivo & clementine£34.00
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Seared Cornish bluefin tuna 'Bourguignon'Girolles, bacon & red wine vinaigrette£48.00
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Roast tranche of Cornish halibut to shareVin Jaune butter, vanilla & sea herbs£80.00
Land
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Herb-fed flat iron chickenChilli, garlic & lemon£28.00
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Steak-frites'Au poivre'£34.00
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Aynhoe Park Estate venisonBeetroot & liquorice£44.00
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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 sauceBone marrow, béarnaise, peppercorn, Café de Paris butter & chimichurri
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Sauce Périgourdine£12.00
Sides
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Creamed potatoes£8.00
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Dovetale fries£8.00
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Onion rings, mushroom salt£8.00
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Grilled baby parsnips, yeast butter & buckwheat£8.00
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Grilled brussels, Iberico ham, maple & pecans£8.00
Desserts
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Valrhona Christmas yule log, espresso caramel & almond praline£14.00
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Seller's fried mince pie & The Singleton WhiskyCinnamon sugar & vanilla ice cream£14.00
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Mont Blanc, chestnut, vanilla & blackcurrant£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£50.00
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£8.00
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Onion rings, mushroom salt£8.00
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Winter leaves & roots£8.00
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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Winter pumpkin soupRaisins, capers & brown butter£12.00
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Made this morning burrataPickled winter tomatoes & 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 Cornish seabreamTardivo & clementine£34.00
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Potato gnocchiBlack winter truffle & aged parmesan£36.00
SIDES
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Dovetale fries£8.00
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Winter leaves & roots£8.00
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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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Whiskey cured salmon, truffle celeriac remoulade
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Burrata, port-poached shallots, thyme & Oil of Life
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Pork, venison & pheasant terrine, pickled pears & saffron
Mains to share
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Braised osso buco 'bourguignon'
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Stuffed turkey ballotine
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Black truffle gnocchi, aged parmesan, shallot jam & hazelnuts
Sides
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Grilled brussels, Iberico ham, maple & mint
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Creamed potatoes
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Cider braised apple, red cabbage & beetroot
Desserts
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Valrhona Christmas yule log, espresso caramel & almond praline
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Mont Blanc, chestnut, vanilla & blackcurrant
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Add cheese - £12/per person
Petit fours
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Coffee & mince pies
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £85 per person
Starters to share
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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Whiskey cured salmon, truffle celeriac remoulade
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Burrata, port-poached shallots, thyme & Oil of Life
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Pork, venison & pheasant terrine, pickled pears & saffron
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Carpaccio of English Wagyu, walnuts, apple & stilton
Mains to share
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Honey glazed peking duck, winter fruits & cranberries
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T–bone 'bourguignon'' bacon & red wine
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Vanilla poached tranche of halibut, parsnips & pears
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Black truffle gnocchi, aged parmesan, shallot jam & hazelnuts
Sides
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Grilled brussels, Iberico ham, maple & mint
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Creamed potatoes
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Cider braised apple, red cabbage & beetroots
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Potato, cabbage & Gruyère
Desserts
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Valrhona Christmas yule log, espresso caramel & almond praline
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Mont Blanc, chestnut, vanilla & blackcurrant
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Add cheese - £12/per person
Petit Fours
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Coffee & mince pies
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £110 per person
Sharing menus subject to change seasonally
Snacks
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Sourdough baguette & cultured butter
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White onion velouté, truffle & gruyere puff
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Poached Scottish langoustines, cocktail sauce
Starters
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Whiskey cured salmon, truffle celeriac remoulade
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Burrata, port-poached shallots thyme & Oil of Life
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Wagyu carpaccio, walnuts, apple & stilton
Mains
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Honey glazed peking duck, winter fruits & cranberries
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T-bone 'bourguignon'' bacon & red wine
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Vanilla poached tranche of halibut, parsnips & pears
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Black truffle gnocchi, aged parmesan, shallot jam & hazelnuts
Sides to share
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Grilled brussels, Iberico ham, maple & mint
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Creamed potatoes
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Cider braised apple, red cabbage & beetroot
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Potato, cabbage & Gruyère
Desserts
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Valrhona Christmas yule log, espresso caramel & almond praline
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Mont Blanc, chestnut, vanilla mousse, blackcurrant compote
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Four Neal's yard dairy British cheeses
Petit Fours
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Coffee & mince pies
Group Menu is valid from 10 guests and above - £135 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