Our menu

Dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 5.30pm. Lunch Friday and Saturday from 12pm, and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. The menu changes most weeks.

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Allergies and diets

Please talk to us about allergies before you order. Each dish lists the allergens it contains, from the 14 the law names.

Our kitchen handles all 14, so we can't promise any dish is free from traces. V is vegetarian. VG is vegan.

Fade out dishes that contain:

Snacks

While you choose

Sourdough and cultured butter V

£5

Baked here each afternoon

Contains: gluten, milk

Gordal olives VG

£5

Orange peel, fennel seed

Contains: none of the 14 allergens

Mersea rock oysters

£3.50

Shallot vinegar and lemon, priced each

Contains: molluscs, sulphites

Pork and black pudding croquettes

£7.50

Three, with mustard mayonnaise

Contains: gluten, eggs, milk, mustard

Starters

Torched mackerel

£11

Beetroot, horseradish cream, dill

Contains: fish, milk, sulphites

Roast Crown Prince squash V

£10

Whipped feta, hazelnut and sesame dukkah

Contains: milk, tree nuts, sesame

Chicken liver parfait

£10.50

Plum chutney, toasted brioche

Contains: gluten, eggs, milk, sulphites

Crab on toast

£13.50

Brown crab butter, pickled cucumber

Contains: crustaceans, gluten, milk, eggs

Mains

Cooked over the wood fire

Hake, mussels and leeks

£24

Cider and tarragon sauce, charred leeks

Contains: fish, molluscs, milk, sulphites, celery

Beef rump, dripping chips

£29

Watercress, green peppercorn sauce

Contains: milk, sulphites, celery, mustard

Fire-roast celeriac VG

£18

Mushroom and red wine ragù, crispy shallots

Contains: celery, gluten, sulphites, soya

Pork belly, apple and mash

£23

Cavolo nero, cider gravy

Contains: milk, celery, mustard, sulphites

Lamb rump, pearl barley

£27

Salsa verde, roast garlic

Contains: gluten, fish, mustard, sulphites

Sides

Dripping chips

£5

Cooked in beef dripping

Contains: none of the 14 allergens

Greens, garlic butter V

£4.50

Contains: milk

Hispi cabbage, miso butter V

£5

Contains: milk, soya

Puddings

Burnt honey tart V

£8.50

Crème fraîche

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

Dark chocolate mousse V

£8.50

Salted caramel, roast hazelnuts

Contains: milk, eggs, tree nuts, soya

Apple and blackberry crumble V

£8

Vanilla custard

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

Three British cheeses V

£12

Oat crackers, celery, quince

Contains: milk, gluten, celery, sulphites

Drinks

Wine by the glass and bottle. Smaller measures are always available.

White and sparkling
Wine	125ml	175ml	Bottle
Picpoul de PinetFrance. Crisp, lemony	£5.50	£7.50	£30
BacchusEngland. Elderflower, gooseberry	£7	£9.50	£39
AlbariñoSpain. Peach, sea salt	£7	£9.50	£38
English sparklingBrut, traditional method	£10	–	£55

Red
Wine	125ml	175ml	Bottle
Côtes du RhôneFrance. Soft, red fruit	£5.50	£7.50	£30
Rioja CrianzaSpain. Cherry, vanilla	£6.50	£9	£36
Pinot NoirNew Zealand. Light, silky	£8	£11	£44

Beer and cider
Draught	Half	Pint
Lager4.2% ABV	£3.20	£6.20
Pale ale4.5% ABV	£3.30	£6.40
Dry cider5% ABV	£3.10	£6

Cocktails and spirits
Drink	Measure	Price
NegroniGin, Campari, sweet vermouth	25ml each	£11
Plover spritzRhubarb liqueur, English sparkling, soda	50ml	£10
Gin and tonicLondon dry gin, tonic, lemon	25ml	£8
SpiritsGin, vodka, rum, whisky	25ml	from £4
Elderflower presséAlcohol-free	275ml	£3.80

Cocktails and wines contain sulphites. The Negroni and spritz contain no other of the 14 allergens. Ask us before you order if you have an allergy.

Prices and charges

All prices include VAT. There's no cover charge. For tables of six or more, a discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to the bill, and we'll take it off if you ask. All tips go to the team.

Menu checked October 2026

Dishes change with the season. If something's gone, we'll tell you when you sit down. Book a table or find us.