Starters

Bread, Butter & Olive Tapenade          £5

Homemade Black Pudding Scotch Egg, Brown Sauce   £7

Salt & Pepper Squid, Siracha Mayo, Chilli Jam       £9

Strangford Lough Mussels, Barley, Apple and Cider Cream, Sourdough   £8

New Potato, Parsley & Wild Garlic Soup, Smoked Eel Croquette £5.50

Smoked Haddock, Creamed Leeks, Slow Cooked Duck Egg, Potato & Chive £8.50

Salt Baked Beetroots, Raspberry Vinegar, Goats Curd, Linseed   £7

Ham Hock Terrine, Pickled Celeriac, Wholegrain Mustard, Toasted Sourdough   £8

Mains

Hazelnut Crusted Cod, Jerusalem Artichokes, Brown Butter and Sherry Vinegar   £17

Balloo House Fish and Chips, Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce   £13.50

6oz Beef Burger, Bacon Jam, Black Pepper Mayo, Skinny Fries   £14

Roast Chicken, Bacon, Leek & Mushroom, Macaroni Cheese, Wild Garlic   £17

Honey & Soy Glazed Duck ‘Ham’, Pineapple Chutney, Egg, Chips £19

Loin of Venison, Suet Pudding, Horseradish Crushed Root Vegetables, Red Wine Jus £21

Sugar Cured Bacon Chop, Champ, Cabbage, Wholegrain Mustard Sauce   £18

Salt Aged 300g Delmonico Steak, Beer Pickled Onion Rings, Pepper Sauce, Chips £25

Grilled Flat Iron (pink), Beef & Mustard Dressing, Fried Greens, Chips   £22

Sides: Champ // Chips // Roasted Carrots. Cumin yoghurt // House salad   £3.50

Desserts 

Lemon Cream Pot, Blood Orange Curd and Spiced Sugar Doughnuts £6.50

Baked Apple and Custard Tart, Brown Butter and Almond Crumble, Cinnamon Ice Cream £6.50*

Dark Chocolate Tart, Caramel, Peanut Butter Cream* £6.50

Balloo House Sticky Toffee Pudding, Vanilla Ice Cream £6.50

Poached Rhubarb, Buttermilk Pannacotta, Meringue £6.50

Balloo House Ice Cream selection
2 scoops – £4
3 scoops – £5
(Dairy free chocolate & strawberry ice cream available)

Selection of Cheese, Oat Biscuits and Chutney £8

Shortbread & Cookies* £3 pp

*Contains nuts

A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to parties of 5 or more

Be sure to try our great value daily £10 lunch specials available Monday to Friday

Sample menu


Honey roast ham, mustard & cheddar
toasted sandwich, skinny fries, salad

Crispy cod & potato fish cakes,
sauce gribiche, skinny fries

Pheasant, smoked bacon & mushroom
ravioli, wild garlic & Parmesan

Desserts 

Sample Menu

Lemon Cream Pot, Blood Orange Curd and
Spiced Sugar Doughnuts  £6.50

Baked Apple and Custard Tart, Brown Butter and Almond Crumble, Cinnamon Ice Cream £6.50*

Chocolate, Caramel and Peanut Slice,
Sour Cherry Sorbet*  £6.50

Balloo House Sticky Toffee Pudding, Vanilla Ice Cream £6.50

Poached Rhubarb, Buttermilk Pannacotta, Meringue £6.50

Balloo House Ice Cream selection
2 scoops – £4
3 scoops – £5
(Dairy free chocolate & strawberry ice cream available)

Selection of Cheese, Oat Biscuits and Chutney £8

Petit fours* £3 pp

*Contains Nuts

Sample menu

Sunday Lunch

12pm – 4pm
2 Courses £22
3 Courses £26

Today’s Soup with Home Baked Breads

Balloo Smoked Haddock and Bacon Chowder, Guinness Wheaten

Salt Baked Beetroots, Linseed, Goats Curd

Ham Hock, Leek and Mustard Croquettes, Celeriac, Salad Cream

Strangford Mussels, Barley, Apple and Cider Cream

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Sugar Cured Bacon Chop, Creamed Cabbage, Black Pudding, Mustard

Lemon and Thyme Roast Chicken, Sage and Onion Stuffing, Bread Sauce

Rosemary and Garlic Braised Lamb Shanks, Minted Crushed Potatoes

Roast Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Root Vegetable Mash, Gravy

Red Gurnard, Curried Potatoes, Sesame Fried Greens

All mains served with Roast Potatoes, Champ and Vegetables

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Apple and Mixed Berry Crumble, Vanilla Ice Cream

Buttermilk Pannacotta, Poached Rhubarb, Meringue

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Vanilla Ice Cream

Baked Rice Pudding, Berry Compote, Sugared Almonds

Selection of Ice Creams

Cheeseboard (£5 Supp)

Ridge Wine Dinner

28 March 2019

We are delighted to bring you a very special wine dinner in the Upstairs Restaurant with Ridge winemaker Eric Baugher.

Eric is Chief Operating Officer and Winemaker at Ridge Vineyards’ Monte Bello Winery in California. He will talk you through an exceptional selection of wines alongside the 5 course menu created by Chef Danni Barry. Places are limited and priced at £75pp including wine.

Call us on 028 97541210 to book.

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Menu

Appetisers
(J N Sparkling)

Halibut, Celeriac, Shellfish Butter Sauce
(Ridge Estate Chardonnay, 2017)

Lamb Neck, Fried Sweetbreads, Wild Garlic, Jerusalem Artichokes
(Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel, 2016)

Grilled Beef, Slow Cooked Short Rib, Smoked Bone Marrow, Onions and Lovage
(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015)

Dark Chocolate and Fennel Delice, Salted Caramel, Spiced Milk Ice–cream
(Ridge Petite Syrah, 2016)

Sample menu

Mains £5

Home–made fish fingers

Home–made chicken goujons

100% beef burger

Pork & leek sausages

Roast chicken,
local vegetables & gravy

Above served with chips or mash

Pasta with chicken,
creamy bacon &mushroom sauce

Chicken curry with pak choi & rice

Desserts £2.95

Ice cream sundae
Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream

House Whites
Las Condes Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (2017/18)
£5 / £20
Long Beach Chenin Blanc, South Africa (2018)
£5 / £20
L’Or du Sud Chardonnay, France (2017/18)
£5 / £20
Renideo Pinot Grigio, Italy (2017/18)
£5 / £20
Heart of Stone Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand (2016/17)
£6 / £23


House Rosé
Arcano Pinot Grigio Rosato, Italy (2017/18)
£5 / £20


White Wines
Bellevue Sauvignon Blanc, France (2017)
£23
Cépage Viognier, France (2017/18)
£23
Domaine Gueguen Chablis, France (2017)
£35
Domaine Chauviniere Muscadet, France (2017/18)
£23
Castro Martin Albariño, Spain (2016/17)
£31
Bellevue Chardonnay, France (2017/18)
£24
Cefiro Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (2016/18)
£23
Soalheiro Allo Alvarino/Loueiro, Portugal (2017/18)
£25
Forrest Estate Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand (2016/17)
£25
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Satarelli, Italy (2017/18)
£26
Pajzos Tokaji T Furmint, Hungary (2017/18)
£27
Favourite Son Chardonnay, Australia (2017/18)
£25
Sancerre Andre Dezat ,France (2017/18)
£35
Journey’s End Stellenboch, Haystack Chardonnay, South Africa (2016/17
£30
Domino La Grandilla Verdejo, Rueda, Spain (2017)
£25
Dog Point Chardonnay, New Zealand (2015/16)
£45
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand (2018)
£51


Half Bottles
Viña Casablanca Cefiro Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (2016)
£12
Loosen Estate Riesling, Germany (2016)
£16
André Dézat Sancerre, France (2016/17)
£21

Dessert Wines
Ballet d’Octobre Jurançon, France
£3
Elysium Black Muscat, Calfornia
£3



House Reds
Las Condes Merlot, Chile (2017/18)
£5 / £20
Long Beach Cabernet/Sauvignon, South Africa (2017/18)
£5 / £20
Armoiries Côtes du Rhône, France (2016/17)
£6 / £20
Viña Bujanda Rioja Crianza, Spain (2015/16)
£6 / £23
Altosur Malbec, Argentina (2017/18)
£6 / £23


House Sparkling
Ti Amo Prosecco Spumante, Italy (1/4 bottle)
£9


Red Wines
Domaine Rochette Beaujolais Villages, France (2016)
£27
Manoir du Gravoux, Côtes de Castillon, France (2014)
£29
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir, Germany (2016)
£28
Château du Lascaux Pic Saint Loup, France (2016/17)
£26
Quinta de la Rosa Tinto, Portugal (2017)
£28
Wolftrap, South Africa (2017)
£22
Cefiro Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile (2017/18)
£21
Massaya ‘Le Colombier’, Lemanon (2017)
£35
Rustenberg Shiraz, South Africa (2015/16)
£27
Jesus Romero Rubus, Teruel, Spain (2017)
£28
Kilikanoon Lackey Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia (2014/17)
£30
Télégramme Châteauneuf–du–Pape, France (2015/16)
£45
Luigi Pira Barolo ‘Serralunga’, Italy (2014)
£45
Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva, Spain (2014)
£49
Pesquera Ribera del Duero Crianza, Spain (2015/16)
£40
Ridge Vineyards ‘Lytton Springs’, USA (2016)
£54


Half Bottles
Viña Casablanca Cefiro Merlot, Chile (2017)
£12
Viña Bujanda Rioja Crianza, Spain (2018)
£13
Armoiries Côtes du Rhône, France (2018)
£12
Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico, Italy (2015)
£16


Sparkling & Champagne
James Nicholson Saumur Brut, France
£25
Quadri Prosecco Spumante, Italy
£25
Billecart Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne, France
£49



Vintages may vary; please check with a member of staff

Sample vegetarian menu

Starters

Spring pea soup, home baked breads, local butter £5

Irish goats cheese salad, candied walnuts heirloom tomatoes £7

Spring vegetable rigatoni pasta, aged Parmesan £7

Mixed leaf salad, tomatoes, walnuts and wholegrain mustard vinaigrette £6



Mains

Spring vegetable risotto, sage, candied walnuts, aged Parmesan £12

Potato gratin, purple sprouting broccoli, crispy vegetables £12

Red Thai vegetable curry, pak choi, basmati rice £12

Seasonal vegetable puff pie, rosemary velouté, creamy mash £12

Crispy polenta fritters with garlic Comber potatoes £12



(Vegan options also available)

Make a night of it…

Luxury overnight stay and 4 course dinner at Michelin recommended Balloo House

Enjoy a 4 course menu created by Chef Danni Barry at Balloo House, with an overnight stay and breakfast at a nearby luxury B&B – Hunters Lodge, Anna’s House or The Mill at Balloo.

Upstairs dining and overnight stay (Fri & Sat only) – £75.00 pps

Downstairs dining and overnight stay (Sun – Thurs) – £69.00 pps

(excludes bank holidays)

To book accommodation and dinner contact:

Hunters Lodge on 02897 542703 or email info@hunters-lodge.net
Anna’s House on 02897 541566 or email anna@annashouse.com
The Mill at Balloo on 02897 541752 or email info@mill-at-balloo.co.uk
Availability limited so early booking is advised.

3 course menu £29.95

New Potato, Onion and Wild Garlic Soup with Home Baked Breads

Ham Hock, Leek and Mustard Croquettes, Parsley and Lovage Emulsion, Apple Salad

Young Buck Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tart, Pickled and Candied Walnuts

Crispy Portavogie Prawns, Cocktail Sauce

Strangford Lough Mussels cooked with Cider, Barley and Apples, Sourdough

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Honey Roast Gammon, Burnt Bramley Apple Sauce

Lemon and Thyme Roast Chicken, Sage and Onion Stuffing

Lamb Shanks, Braised in Red Wine with Rosemary and Garlic

Roast Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire pudding, Horseradish Cream

Smoked Haddock, Dill Butter Sauce, Seasonal Greens

Chargrilled Flat Iron, Smoked Bone Marrow and Mustard Dressing

Whole Plaice cooked in Seaweed Butter, Parsley and Capers

All mains served with Roast Potatoes, Champ and Gravy

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Chocolate and Pistachio Brownie, Guinness Ice Cream

Rhubarb, Raspberry and Rosewater Trifle

Apple and Oat Crumble, Vanilla Ice Cream

Almond Milk Pannacotta, Poached Cherries and Blood Orange

Lemon Meringue Pie

Selection of Ice Creams

Irish Cheeses, Crackers and Chutney