Al la Carte Menu:

Starters

Chef’s special salad £4.50
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Watercress soup, cold poached egg (v) £4.50
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Sweetcorn & Chorizo soup (can be vegetarian) £5.00
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Buffalo mozzarella, marinated tomatoes & basil (v) £5.00
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Smoked mackerel rillets en croute, crispy panchetta £6.50
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Grilled sardines, confit vine tomatoes £6.50
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Crispy duck leg, carrot & cardamom puree £6.50
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Black pudding, mustard mash, poached egg £7.50
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Ballontine of salmon, crème fraiche, pickled cucumber £7.50
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Parfait foie gras, fig & date chutney, toasted sour dough £7.50

Main Courses

Baked peppers stuffed with plum tomatoes, garlic & onion (v) £10.50
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Chicken & wild mushroom ballontine, pomme ana, sweet prune jus £12.00
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Baked crab crusted cod, poached salsify & new season garlic £13.00
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Tempura baby vegetables, sweet chilli dip (v) £11.50
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Pumpkin & cashew nut risotto, parmesan crisp (v) £11.00
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Thai roasted sea bass, new potatoes, fresh salad £14.00
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Lancashire hot pot, pickled red cabbage £11.50
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Braised Lamb Shank, Creamed Polenta & Green Beans £13.50
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Crispy belly of pork, seared sea scallops, apple puree £14.50
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Pan-fried turbot, warm new potato salad £14.50
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Roast venison, potato gratin, baby veg, chocolate jus £16.00
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10oz Ribeye £15.50
with hand-cut chips & a choice of the following garnishes:
Béarnaise, Escargot or Au Poive with oysters

Classic Menu

Sausage & mash with onion gravy £9.50
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Shepherd’s pie £10.00
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Steak & London Pride pie, buttered vegetable £10.00
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Talkhouse fish ‘n’ chips £10.50
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Traditional fish pie £10.50
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Venison steak burger & hand-cut chips £11.00
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Chargrilled trout with potato salad & basil oil £12.50
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Pan-roasted chicken with creamed potato & wild mushroom £13.50

Omelettes

Served with fresh garden salad & french fries with a choice of the following fillings:

Cheese & chive £7.50
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Ham & mushroom £8.00
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Smoked salmon & cheese £8.50

Dessert Menu

All our ice creams & sorbets are home made here at the Talkhouse

Warm Chocolate Brownie with Pistachio Ice Cream
Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce & Cinnamon Ice Cream
Panetoni Bread & Butter Pudding with Chocolate & Hazelnut Ice Cream
Carpachio of Pineapple with Orange Sorbet
Manchester Tart with Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Orange Fondant with Citrus Crisp

All the above desserts are £5.00 each.

Selection of Sorbet & Ice Cream £3.00
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British Cheese Plate with Quince Jelly £6.50

Dessert Wines

Muscat De Rivesaltes 2003 £5.50
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Clos Dady Sauternes 2002 £6.50

After Dinner Port

Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2000 £4.00
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Cockburn’s Ruby Port £3.90

We serve Liquor coffees – please ask your server for details.

Please see our chalk board for our Home-made Farmhouse Sandwiches. Freshly baked bread with a choice of fillings.
We hope you enjoy your meal with us & look forward to welcoming you back soon