Where possible our ingredients are sourced locally, fresh from the family farm, from friends or from specialist suppliers. Our menus change regularly; varying according to the season and availability, so the menu below is just a sample.

We also serve a range of freshly prepared baguettes with salad and hand-cut chips at lunchtimes and children are welcome to try any of our meals in a smaller portion.

Starters

Soup of the day served with crusty bread £4.50

Pheasant terrine with cinnamon spiced plums
& roast onion bread £6.25

Tickler mature cheddar & leek tartlet,
dressed leaves & tomato & chilli jam £6.00

Portland crab coleslaw & smoked salmon parcel,
pink grapefruit salad & citrus oil £7.50

Grilled black pudding on a corn beef hash cake,
topped with sweet red onion jam £6.50

Deep fried Thai fishcakes, served with a fresh leaf salad
and coriander & lime crème fraiche £6.65/£10.25

Spicy tempura squid with Dorset leaf salad
and a sweet chilli & lime dipping sauce £6.50

Grilled Capricorn goat’s cheese on a warm salad of roasted beetroot, bacon lardons
& roasted baby onions, with a sweet Balsamic dressing £7.50

Main courses

Roast butternut squash risotto, topped with melted St Agur cheese & sage oil £10.50

Baked salmon En Croute with a cheesy leek & potato gratin, white wine butter sauce £14.50

Roast sirloin steak, with a sauté of new potatoes, wild mushrooms & red onions
with Blue Vinny cream sauce £17.00

The Blue Vinny lamb burger topped with melted Tickler cheddar &
sweet tomato chutney, served with home made chips and salad £10.75

Baked fillet of cod, Portland crab cake, topped with garlic & basil crumb,
with roasted cherry vine tomatoes & pesto dressing £14.50

Doombar jugged beef, tender pieces of beef marinated in Doombar bitter
& served with suet dumpling & horseradish mash £10.50

Wild boar & apple sausages on roasted red onion mash, red currant gravy
& topped with crisp onion rings £12.50

Confit of “large black” pork belly, whole grain mustard mash, black pudding
& cider gravy topped with apple sauce £12.50

Desserts

3 scoops of ice cream:
vanilla, chocolate, strawberry,
toffee fudge, double cream or raspberry & meringue £4.50

3 scoops of Barford Farmhouse sorbet:
blackcurrant, mango or lemon £4.50

Irish liqueur cheesecake with a chocolate sauce £5.00

Rich chocolate tart with double cream ice cream £5.50

Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce £5.00

Brioche bread & butter pudding with custard £5.00

Winterberry & apple crumble with custard £5.00

Orange crème brûlée with a sablé biscuit £5.00

Dorset apple cake with custard £5.00

West Country cheeseboard £6.50