Dinner menu

On behalf of the restaurant team I would like to offer a warm welcome to Tides Restaurant.

Our head Chef, Andrew Gault, and his brigade have carefully sourced seasonal ingrediets to produce this years festive menu, using local produce as much as possible.

2 course dinner including cafétiere of coffee and festive treats £28.00

3 course dinner including cafétiere of coffee and festive treats £35.00

Should you wish to incorporate into your menu dishes from the Seafood/Shellfish menu then these are independent from the other menu options.  Other courses taken are priced independently and are listed below:-

Starter     £7.00

Main course £21.00

Dessert     £7.00

Coffee & Treats   £3.00

(All prices are inclusive of VAT)

From all at the Captains Club Hotel and Tides Restaurant we would love to wish all our customers old and new, a very Happy Christmas and  prosperous New Year

At the Captains Club, we feel good service should be rewarded at your discretion,  hence we do not add any service charge to your bill

Andy Pugh

Restaurant manager

To start

Soup

Cream of wild mushroom soup, truffle foam

Pork

Slow cooked belly pork, apple and cinnamon compote, anise dressing

Duck

Pan fried duck liver, shallot tarte tatin, pickled beetroot, chestnut and sage dressing (n)

Cheese

Dorset blue vinney mousse, walnut crisp, poached conference pear, red wine dressing (n)

Carpaccio

Warm carpaccio of Devonshire beef fillet, braised salsify, pickled mushrooms, Parmesan shavings, Béarnaise sauce   Supplement £3

Eel

Smoked eel fillet, black pudding, poached apple, lime mayonnaise

Salmon

Ballotine of fresh Scottish salmon, horseradish mousse, avruga caviar, soft herb salad

From the land

Turkey

Traditional roast turkey, parsnip fondant, sage roast potato, brussel sprouts, cranberry jam, chestnut jus (n)

Lamb

Roast lamb cutlet and braised shoulder “Shepherds Pie”, chestnuts, charred squash and sage (n) 

Pheasant

Slow roast breast of pheasant, casserole of leg, root vegetable gratin, sloe berry jus

Steak

35 day Aged rib of beef, thick cut chips, slow roast plum tomato, grilled mushroom, green peppercorn butter

From the sea

Gurnard

Baked fillet of red gurnard, braised salsify, Dorset crab risotto, watercress sauce 

Salmon

Pan fried fillet of Scottish salmon, ravioli of langoustines, wilted spinach, roast squash, bay leaf jus

Turbot

Grilled turbot fillet, marjoram mash, wilted greens, poached mussels, wholegrain mustard sauce

Shellfish

(Please note all shellfish are subject to availability on a daily basis)

Crab
Whole local crab, lemon and herb mayonnaise £15

Oysters
Six Loch Fyne oysters, shallot vinegar, Tabasco sauce £12

Crevettes
Shell on crevettes, sweet chilli and coriander mayonnaise £10 / £20

Club Platter
Mixed bowl of shellfish on ice with traditional accompaniments £38

From the garden
(Alternative vegetarian options are available on request)

Gratin

Celeriac and swede gratin, warm salad of chestnut and sprout, goat’s cheese beignet (n) 

Side orders

Buttered new potatoes £3

Mashed Maris-Piper potatoes £3

Fries £3

Braised leek gratin £4

Green salad £3

Plum tomato and onion salad £4

Desserts

Christmas Pudding

Christmas pudding with your choice of cream, brandy butter or brandy sauce (n)

Panna Cotta

Cinnamon panna cotta. Stewed plums, orange shortbread

Brownie

Warm double chocolate brownie, black cherry compote, baileys milkshake

Delice

Pear delice, kir royale sorbet, almond tuiles (n)

Sponge

Treacle sponge & custard

Cheese

English cheeses, Fudges Dorset crackers, Walnut and sultana bread (n)

Fresh ground coffee and festive treats (n)

(n) indicates that nut traces are evident in the dish