The Poacher's Pocket

STARTERS

SELECTION OF HOMEBAKED BREADS
‘Great Taste Award’ winning Guinness wheaten bread, focaccia, tapenade & local butter
£4

TODAY’S SOUP
homemade breads, local butter
£5

WALNUT CRUSTED IRISH GOATS CHEESE PARFAIT
Poacher’s Waldorf salad, pickled red cabbage puree, candied walnuts, puff pastry
£7.5

BBQ PORK & FENNEL SPRING ROLLS
local radish, baby gem, pickled plums, home–made BBQ sauce
£7

FREE RANGE CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT
red onion & port chutney, toasted fruit soda
£7

MARTY JOHNSON’S AWARD WINNING SMOKED SALMON
sweetcorn pancake, chive creme fraiche
£8

POACHER’S SPICY CHICKEN WINGS
warm cornbread muffin, house slaw, hot sauce
£7.5

STRANGFORD SEAFOOD CHOWDER
smoked bacon, potatoes & leeks, home baked wheaten
£7

POACHER’S SHARING PLATTER FOR 2
walnut crusted Irish goats cheese parfait, BBQ pork & fennel spring rolls, smoked salmon, chicken liver parfait,
red onion & port chutney, pickled vegetables
£16

PASTA & SALADS

SLOW COOKED VENISON ORECCHIETTE PASTA
butternut squash, crispy salt & vinegar kale, juniper brown butter crumb
SMALL £8.5 / MAIN £16

HAM HOCK MACARONI & CHEESE
garlic & parsley focaccia, truffle brown butter breadcrumbs
SMALL £7.5 / MAIN £15

POACHER’S PRAWN OPEN
charred baby gem, heirloom tomato dressing, Marie Rose sauce, smoked paprika, pickled carrot & shallot
SMALL £9/ MAIN 15

CHARGRILLED CHICKEN & BACON CAESAR
crispy hen’s egg, olive tapenade, garlic croutons, baby gem, proper Caesar dressing
SMALL £8/ MAIN £14

MAINS

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS – Changing every day

ROAST BREAST OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN
wild mushroom & potato gratin, red wine shallots, onion puree, local vegetables, smoked bacon & mushroom sauce
£16.5

STRANGFORD MOULES FRITES
local mussels, garlic lemon & parsley cream, grilled focaccia, skinny fries
£14

ROAST BREAST OF GRESSINGHAM DUCK
cabbage & bacon, duck fat chips, red wine & blackberry sauce
£18

GLAZED HAM HOCK IN FARMAGEDDON ALE & COMBER HONEY
smoked bacon & colcannon potato hash, fried free range hen’s egg
£14

ROAST FILLET OF SALMON
crispy chorizo croquette, leek & mussel veloute
£17

POACHER’S BBQ PASTRAMI BEEF BURGER
smoked Applewood cheese, sweet American
mustard, truffle & Parmesan fries
£15

CRISPY SALT ‘N’ CHILLI COD SCAMPI
spicy mayo,lentil dahl, triple cooked chips
£15.5

FISH & CHIPS
battered fish of the day, triple cooked chips
mushy peas, house tartar sauce
£13.5

THE GRILL

HANNAN’S SALT CHAMBER 35 DAY AGED SIRLOIN £26
with salad, side & sauce

28 DAY DRY–AGED RIBEYE £28
with salad, side & sauce

STEAK TOPPERS
two fried free range eggs £2
Portavogie prawns with garlic butter £4


CHARGRILLED IRISH STEAK SANDWICH £15
horseradish mayonnaise, tobacco onions,
dressed salad, triple cooked chips

AGED IRISH BEEF BURGER £13
lettuce, tomato & pickle, spicy house ketchup,
triple cooked chips

BURGER TOPPERS £1
Crispy smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, Cashel blue
cheese

S A U C E S £2.5
Black peppercorn & Bushmills, roast garlic butter, red wine jus

SIDES £3.5
Triple cooked chips, skinny fries, duck fat chips, sweet potato fries,
champ, garlic sauteed potatoes, onion rings,
house salad, seasonal vegetables

DESSERTS £6 (sample dishes – changes daily)

Apple, rhubarb & almond nut crumble
rhubarb ripple ice cream

Homemade sticky toffee pudding
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream, candied pecan nut

Lime cheesecake
gingerbread ice cream, chocolate crumb

Buttermilk pannacotta
poached rhubarb, shortbread biscuit

Dark chocolate & blood orange crunch
hazelnut biscuit


Petit fours – £3

Poacher’s pocket ice cream selection £4

Selection of 3 Irish cheeses, chutney and oatcakes £7

Sample Menu

Mon – Sat 12–6:30pm

All Dishes £10



Butternut squash risotto
local kale, sage, candided walnuts, aged Parmesan


Dexter beef sausages
mustard mash, crispy tobacco onions,
red wine sauce


Free range Thai chicken curry
pak choi, coriander & chilli, coconut braised rice,
crispy poppadum


Chargrilled venison burger
cheddar cheese, brioche bun, spicy house ketchup, triple cooked chips

3 Course – £25

SAMPLE MENU

Starters

Potato & leek soup, herb croutons, olive oil

Local smoked salmon,
home–made potato bread, lemon creme fraiche

Crispy smoked haddock kedgeree croquettes,
caper & hens egg dressing, watercress

Pheasant rillettes,
house chutney, toasted sourdough, dressed leaves

Whipped Leggygowan goat’s cheese,
pickled pears, Comber honey, pistachio puff pastry

Mains

Rolled turkey & cured ham,
celeriac puree, herb stuffing, cranberry sauce

Roast breast of free range Rockvale chicken,
smoked bacon and wild mushroom cream, fondant potato

Slow roast sirloin of Hereford beef,
chicken dripping Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy

Pan seared black cod, chorizo & tomato cassoulet, watrercress & parmesan

Young Buck blue cheese, leek & potato pie,
hazelnut & thyme short crust, dressed watercress salad

All served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Desserts

Chocolate brownie ice cream sundae

Sticky toffee pudding,
butterscotch sauce, our own vanilla ice cream

Apple & winter berry crumble,
our own blackberry ripple ice cream

Selection of Poacher’s Pocket ice creams and sorbets

Friday/Saturday/Sunday
9.00am – 12.00pm

Breakfast Menu

Poacher’s fry £7.95
homemade potato bread & soda bread, field mushroom, Moyallon bacon & sausages,
free range fried egg, home–made baked beans
Add freshly squeezed orange juice £2.00

Poacher’s vegetarian fry £6.95
homemade potato bread & soda bread, field mushroom, hash brown, free range fried egg, roast tomato, home–made baked beans

Buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup £4.95
Add cripsy bacon £1.00

Portavogie smoked salmon, poached egg, £6.95
toasted homemade wheaten

Moyallon bacon or sausage buttie, £4.95
Buttermilk bap, HP Sauce

Feta, crushed avocado, cherry tomatoes, £6.95
poached egg & toasted sourdough

Poacher’s sausage roll, £3.95
house slaw & dressed leaves

Kids menu

Buttermilk pancakes, maple syrup £2.95
Toast & jam £1.50
Sausage buttie £2.95
Hot chocolate, toasted marshmallows £2.95

Scones / Croissants £2.25

served with Killbeg farm clotted cream
& Poacher’s homemade jam

Fish finger sarnie

100% beef burger

Battered or steamed fish

Gloucester Old Spot pork sausage & gravy

Free range chicken strips

Above served with carrots & peas, chips or mash
£4.95

Mini meatballs, spaghetti pasta with tomato sauce
Mini fish pie

£4.95

Knickerbocker glory
Milk & home–made cookies

£2.95

Starters

Roast tomato soup, wild garlic pesto, homemade breads

Baked Tipperary brie fondant, pistachio & cranberry crumble, sourdough toast

Ballyhorran sliced smoked salmon, chive & black pepper crème fraiche, watercress

Strangford Seafood Chowder, smoked bacon, potatoes & leeks, homemade wheaten

Crispy ham terrine, apple & mustard sauce, capers, coronation slaw



Mains

Treacle & Guinness cured sirloin of Irish beef, rich beef gravy, Yorkshire pudding

Grilled fillet of salmon, charred lemon, sauce vierge, spiced prawn tempura

Roast breast of chicken, sage & apricot stuffing, smoked bacon & Madeira sauce

Leek & wild garlic risotto, truffled brown butter breadcrumbs, aged Parmesan

Roast sugar pit pork chop, savoury apple crumble, red wine jus

All served with creamy champ, garlic & thyme roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables



Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, candied walnut, honeycomb ice cream

Apple & toffee crumble tart, fresh vanilla custard, ice cream

Dark chocolate & peanut butter tart, blood orange ice cream

Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb granite, poached rhubarb, shortbread biscuit

Poacher’s pocket ice cream & sorbets selection, white chocolate cookie


3 course – £28.95