Seasonal Fine Dining Menu

Christmas Period 2026

This is an example of our current seasonal repertoire. Set menu is 4/5 courses or 10 for full group only tasting menu. Changed at least weekly, sent to you prior to your booked date, offering à la carte but chosen in advance - hence zero waste & high sustainability.

Vegetarian (V), Vegan (Vg), & gluten free (gf) coeliac (C) menus possible with notice as is lactose free & pescatarian (Pc). Vegetarian often converts to vegan, with notice. We handle most allergies if agreed a few days in advance.

Price

4 /5 course (including bakery) set menu - £68 pp, supplementary items as marked.

Vegetarian / Vegan / Pescatarian set 5 course tasting menu starts at £74 pp.

10 course tasting menu (full group only) includes canapés & petit fours - from £115 pp

All garnishes included - no extra charges. Fixed contractual service 12.5%

Wine flights available for group bookings starting at £60 pp for the group

To begin

4 optional canapes £10pp including crispy chicken bites, scallipops, Mackerel tartare, stuffed roastie

fragrant roscoff soup & compte (V)

parmesan & truffle twice baked souffle(V)

chalk stream trout home cured in black treacle, caviar (£10) & posset (Pc)

venison & blue cheese cannelloni

6 year aged rice risotto with golden ennoki (V/Vg)

Bakery course

our fresh baked bread of the day - often unusual

Mangalitsa premium charcuterie from Beal's Farm

aubergine caviar (V)

compté, homemade Jersey milk sautéed cheese, grains (V)

Optional tasting menu intermediate course £14-£18

"taste of the deep blue sea" (Pc)

hand made tagliatelle with Italian garnishes (V/Vg)

warm roscoff luxury tart with dressed salad (V)

superfood SHD home grown Autumn salad & cheeses (V)

baked aubergine or courgette & pasta folded pie (V)

The best fish

optional fish tasting course or as a main course, priced accordingly from £14 to £30 pp

stuffed, deboned red mullet, beef fat dressing

spiced monkfish

turbot / dover sole / halibut with beurre blanc or fish stock & shellfish cognac sauce

clams & mussels with freshly made pasta & garden herbs

hand dived scallops - either carpaccio or lightly sautéed

razor clams with saffron polenta

fresh langoustines / lobster - market price

Mains - Winter repertoire

stuffed deboned rabbit with brioche toast

duck - not quite quacking

piggy three ways

signature roast Normandy poussin with truffle butter & rich cognac sauce

onion tart tatin with black shallot marmalade (V)

BGE spit roast Sicilian style Porchetta cooked over charcoal fire

Kent lamb lollipops £12 each (these are a cute surprise)

local pasture fed hogget - dry cured "next level" rack or loin (chef choice) £14 pp

rich short rib & beef cheek, wine & raven stout pastry pie £14 pp

french trimmed crispy skin pork rack chop

home made tagliatelle, fresh green herb sauce vert (V & can be gf / Vg)

Moroccan tagine & 5 grain freekeh (V/Vg)

butter roast cauliflower with caper, toasted almond & SHD chilli dressing (Vg)

40 day dry aged locally farmed beef cooked at low temperature - supplement £24 pp

Finest Kent Cheese

menu platter of hand made Canterbury artisan cheeses £14 pp

SHD quince jelly or fig conserve, carta di musica or water biscuits / seed crackers

Proper Puddings

Puddings served where appropriate with inclusive garnishes: compotes, zested creme fraiche, home made ice creams & sorbets, warm creme anglaise

Poached grilled fig, mascarpone, grappa & olive dressing (V)

Christmas pudding sundae (V)

Trinity trifle - luxurious (V)

Pistachio & date custard tart or Basque "burnt" unctuous cheesecake, sorbet (V)

Caremalised tarte fine of pear, pineapple or pink lady of the day (V)

Rich twice baked chocolate torte "St John" (V)

Canapés & Petit Fours

included with full tasting menu (or optionally £14 per person pre ordered for both)

Drinks

aperitifs, digestifs, local craft beers, fine wines, champagnes & sparkling, Shi Bui fine tea & freshly roasted artisan Bean Smitten single estate coffee, as per our list