The Chequers Matching Green

Starters

• Soup of the Day*£6.50

  with rustic bread

• Chicken Liver Parfait*£9.50

  with red onion jam, toasted granary bread

• Pan-Fried Halloumi£8.50

  quinoa, roasted peppers, sunblush tomato

• Penne Pesto Rosso£7.00

  sunblush tomato pesto, Parmesan shavings

• Prawn & Crayfish Cocktail£10.50

  prawns and crayfish, marie rose sauce

• Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms**£7.50

  truffle oil, truffle shavings

• Salt & Pepper Squid£8.50

  with home-made sweet chilli sauce

• Insalata Tre Colori£8.00

  avocado, mozzarella, tomato and basil oil

• Baked Figs, Goat's Cheese & Serrano Ham£10.50

  rocket and balsamic dressing

• Moules Marinière*£9.50

  with cream, wine, shallots, sour dough bread

• Home Cured Salmon Gravadlax*£9.50

  fresh fennel and cucumber salad, whole grain mustard dressing, granary bread

• Teppanyaki Beef Skewers£10.50

  beansprouts and wasabi, ginger & honey sauce

Sharing Platters

• Selection of Rustic Breads & Olives*£5.00

  olive oil and balsamic

• Plum Tomato & Basil Crostini£7.00

  marinated in olive oil, garlic (4 pieces)

• Oriental Platter£22.50

  duck spring rolls, panko breaded prawns, sticky chicken skewers, salt & pepper squid, sweet chilli sauce & hoi sin sauce

• Hot Seafood Platter*£39.50

  lobster tails, mussels, clams, king prawns, garlic butter, ciabatta bread

• Vegetarian Mezze Platter* **£17.00

  grilled onions, artichoke hearts, red peppers, mushrooms, baba ganoush, feta, hummus, beetroot, tzatziki, stuffed vine leaves, olives, pita bread

Fish & Seafood

• Linguini Frutti di Mare*£18.50

  prawns, calamari, mussels, garlic, shallots and white wine

• Char-Grilled Lobster Tails£28.50

  garlic butter served with fries

• Grilled Butterflied Seabass£22.50

  fennel salt, grilled tomato, portobello mushroom, sauted spinach

• Pan-Fried Salmon Fillet and Crab Salad£19.50

  crushed Jersey Royals, asparagus spears and black garlic aioli

• Pan-Seared Sesame Seed Tuna Steak*£18.50

  with stir fry rice noodles, pak choi, oriental salad, soy sauce dressing

Favourites

• Pollo Impanato Al Forno£16.50

  oven baked herb & parmesan crusted chicken, fresh spaghetti, chilli, garlic, onions, tomato

• Gourmet Beef Burger*£16.00

  with smoked Monterey Jack cheese, crispy bacon in pretzel bun, beer battered onion rings, fries, tomato and coriander salsa

• 16-Hour Slow Roasted Shoulder of Pork£19.50

  sage mash, apple puree, sprouting broccoli, crackling

• Grilled Chicken Kebabs*£17.50

  quinoa salad, beetroot tzatziki, green lentils, toasted pita bread

• Chicken Caesar Salad*£15.50

  grilled chicken, gem lettuce, anchovies, croutons, Parmesan

• Fish & Chips£15.50

  Peroni battered haddock fillet, hand cut chips, crushed peas, lemon tartare

Vegetarian

• Parmegiana Melazana£12.50

  aubergine, Mozzarella cheese, Napoli sauce

• Vegan Tofu Thai Coconut Curry£15.50

  broccoli, onions, green beans, steamed rice

• Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms**£12.50

  truffle oil, truffle shavings

• Gourmet Veggie Burger£14.50

  chick peas, harissa and shiitake mushrooms, vegan cheese, sweet potato fries, tomato and coriander salsa

Steaks

All steaks are grilled to your taste and garnished with grilled tomato, portobello mushroom and served with skin on handcut chips

• 12oz Rib-Eye£25.00

  steak cut from the rib of beef, the marbling fat produces intense flavour

• 12oz Sirloin£23.50

  steak cut from the short loin and consistently produces great flavour

• 8oz Fillet of Beef£29.50

  steak cut from the centre of the fillet and trimmed of all fat, the most tender steak

• Upgrade to Lobster Tails Surf & Turf£15.00

Sauces

• Marrowbone Gravy£3.50

• Peppercorn£2.50

• Black Garlic Aioli£2.50

• Chimichurri£3.50

• Béarnaise£2.50

Sides

• Mixed Leaf Salad£3.25

• Oriental Salad with Soy Sauce£3.75

• Seasonal Vegetables**£3.50

• Wilted Spinach**£3.25

• Mac & Cheese£4.00

• Sprouting Broccoli & Roasted Almonds**£3.75

• Hand Cut Chips£3.75

• Fries£3.50

• Sweet Potato Fries£3.75

• Garlic & Herb Button Mushrooms£3.50

• Steamed Rice£3.50

Desserts

Some desserts contain nuts, please ask your server

• Seasonal Fruit Crumble£7.50

  with vanilla custard

• Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake£7.50

  with coulis and fresh fruit

• Chocolate Orange Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding£7.50

  with pouring cream

• Madagascar Vanilla Crème Brûlèe*£7.50

  with Amaretti and seasonal berries

• Chocolate & Caramel Torte£7.50

  with toffee ice-cream

• Golden Syrup Sponge Pudding£7.50

  with custard

• Double Chocolate Brownie with Honeycomb£7.50

  served with vanilla ice-cream

• Selection of Fine English Cheeses*£10.50

  Somerset Brie, Cornish Yarg, Tournegus, Rosary Goat's Cheese and Oxford Blue with fig & apple chutney, celery and Miller's Damsels biscuits

• Strawberry Ice-Cream Sundae£7.50

  strawberry ice-cream, meringue and shortbread, topped with strawberry sauce

• Affogato*£7.50

  vanilla ice cream, crushed Amaretti biscuits drizzled with espresso coffee

• Ice-Cream£6.50

  vanilla, strawberry, mint chocolate, white chocolate, Swiss chocolate, toffee, rum & raisin

• Sorbet£6.50

  passion fruit & mango, raspberry, lemon, blackcurrant

After Dinner

Cocktails

• Espresso Martini£9.60

  Lavazza coffee, JJ Whitley vodka, Dead Man's Fingers coffee rum

• Mochatini£10.00

  Lavazza coffee, JJ Whitley vodka, Bailey's, Kahlua, chocolate liqueur

Coffee & Tea

• Cappuccino

  • Starting at£2.80

• Café Latté

  • Starting at£2.80

• Strong Flat White

  • Starting at£2.80

• Americano

  • Starting at£2.80

• Espresso

  • Starting at£2.80

• Irish Coffee

  • 35ml£6.75

• Bailey's Coffee

  • 35ml£6.75

• Calypso Coffee

  • 35ml£6.75

• Café Royale

  • 35ml£6.75

• Infused Tea

  Please ask your server for available blends

  • Starting at£2.50

After Dinner Drinks

• Château Mingets, Sauternes

  • 75ml£5.50

• Taylor's LBV Port

  • 75ml£4.60

• Calvados

  • 35ml£5.10

• Vecchia Romagna

  • 35ml£5.10

• Courvoisier VSOP

  • 35ml£4.10

• Remy Martin VSOP

  • 35ml£6.10

Champagne & Prosecco

• Champagne Lombard et Cie Brut N.V. France (ABV 12.5%)

  • 125ml£9.50
  • Bottle£55.00

• Champagne Lombard et Cie 1 Er Cru Rose N.V. France (ABV 13%)

  • 125ml£11.50
  • Bottle£58.50

• Taittinger, Brut Reserve N.V. France (ABV 12.5%)

  • Bottle£59.50

• Bollinger, Special Cuvee N.V. France (ABV 12%)

  • Bottle£79.00

• Laurent Perrier, Brut France (ABV 12%)

  • Bottle£65.00

• Laurent Perrier, Brut Rose N.V. France (ABV 12%)

  • Bottle£89.00

• Le Monde Prosecco Spumante N.V. Italy (ABV 11.5%)

  • 125ml£6.00
  • Bottle£32.50

• Le Monde Pinot Nero Rose Spumante, Italy (ABV 11.5%)

  • 125ml£7.00
  • Bottle£36.50

White Wine

• Sauvignon Blanc, Los Caminos, Colchagua Valley, Chile (ABV 13%)

  Crisp, Light & Fresh

  • 175ml£5.50
  • 250ml£7.35
  • Bottle£22.00

• Chardonnay Il Paradosso Inzolia, Sicily, Italy (ABV 12%)

  Crisp, Light & Fresh

  • 175ml£4.90
  • 250ml£6.50
  • Bottle£19.50

• Catarratto Pinot Grigio Il Barco, Veneto, Italy (ABV 12%)

  Crisp, Light & Fresh

  • 175ml£5.50
  • 250ml£7.40
  • Bottle£22.00

• Viento Aliseo Viognier Dominio de Punctum, La Mancha, Spain (ABV 13%)

  Aromatic & Fragrant

  • Bottle£27.00

• Backsberg Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa (ABV 13%)

  Unoaked Fruit Driven

  • 175ml£6.00
  • 250ml£8.00
  • Bottle£24.00

• Gavi Cortese Tenuta Neirano, Piedmont, Italy (ABV 12%)

  Unoaked Fruit Driven

  • Bottle£28.00

• Chablis, Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fevre, Burgundy, France (ABV 12.5%)

  Unoaked Fruit Driven

  • Bottle£38.00

• Chardonnay CA Momi, Napa Valley, USA (ABV 13.5%)

  Fuller Bodied & Oaked

  • Bottle£38.50

• Sauvignon Blanc Black Label Reserve Wairau River, Marlborough, NZ (ABV 13%)

  Fuller Bodied & Oaked

  • Bottle£37.00

• Turning Heads, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (ABV 13%)

  Fuller Bodied & Oaked

  • 175ml£7.50
  • 250ml£9.90
  • Bottle£29.50

• Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand (ABV 13.5%)

  Fuller Bodied & Oaked

  • Bottle£54.00

• Sancerre, Domaine Crochet, Loire Valley, France (ABV 13.5%)

  Fuller Bodied & Oaked

  • Bottle£41.00

Rosé Wines

• Nero d'Avola Rosato, Il Paradosso, Sicily, Italy (ABV 12.5%)

  • 175ml£4.90
  • 250ml£6.50
  • Bottle£19.50

• Pinot Grigio Rosé San Antini, Veneto, Italy (ABV 12%)

  • 175ml£5.75
  • 250ml£7.70
  • Bottle£23.00

• Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rosé Essencial (ABV 13%)

  • 175ml£7.40
  • 250ml£9.85
  • Bottle£29.50

• Sancerre Rosé, Domaine Crochet, Loire Valley, France (ABV 13.5%)

  • Bottle£39.50

Red Wines

• Merlot, Los Caminos, Conchagua Valley, Chile (ABV 13.5%)

  Fruity & Juicy

  • 175ml£5.50
  • 250ml£7.35
  • Bottle£22.00

• Shiraz Il Paradosso, Sicily, Italy (ABV 13%)

  Fruity & Juicy

  • 175ml£4.90
  • 250ml£6.50
  • Bottle£19.50

• Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Tor del Colle, Abruzzo, Italy (ABV 13.5%)

  Fruity & Juicy

  • Bottle£26.00

• Turning Heads, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand (ABV 13.5%)

  Fruity & Juicy

  • 175ml£7.50
  • 250ml£9.90
  • Bottle£29.50

• Rioja Tempranillo Azabache Bodegas, Aldeanueva, Rioja, Spain (ABV 12.5%)

  Smooth & Rounded

  • 175ml£6.25
  • 250ml£8.35
  • Bottle£25.00

• Pinot Noir Black Label Reserve Wairau River, Marlborough, New Zealand (ABV 13%)

  Smooth & Rounded

  • Bottle£38.50

• Fleurie Poncie Patrick Tranchand, Beaujolais, France (ABV 12.5%)

  Smooth & Rounded

  • Bottle£38.00

• Barolo, Tenute Neirano, Piedmont, Italy (ABV 13%)

  Classics

  • Bottle£43.00

• Monte Faustino Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy (ABV 12.5%)

  Classics

  • Bottle£45.00

• Amarone Classico Monte Faustino, Veneto, Italy (ABV 17%)

  Classics

  • Bottle£65.00

• Altosur Malbec Finca Sophenia, Mendoza, Argentina (ABV 13.5%)

  Big, Bold & Spicy

  • 175ml£7.20
  • 250ml£9.60
  • Bottle£28.50

• Primitivo Doppio Passo di Salento, Puglia, Italy (ABV 13%)

  Big, Bold & Spicy

  • 175ml£6.50
  • 250ml£8.70
  • Bottle£26.00

Dessert Wine

• Château Mingets, Sauternes, France (ABV 14.5%)

  • 75ml£5.50
  • Half Bottle£24.00