The Poacher's Pocket

STARTERS

SELECTION OF HOMEMADE BREADS

olive tapenade & local butter
£3.25

TODAY’S SOUP
and homemade breads
£3.95

POACHER’S CHICKEN WINGS
house slaw, hot sauce
£5.95

MARTY JOHNSTON’S Strangford crab on toast
Poacher’s waldorf salad, heirloom tomatoes, balsamic
£6.50

WALNUT CRUSTED IRISH GOATS CHEESE
pickled peaches, Comber honey, walnut puff pastry
£6.50

Soused Strangford mackerel & smoked mackerel fritter
lemon mayonnaise, local radish, carrot, shallot & raisin salad
£6.50

FREE RANGE CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT
Armagh rhubarb chutney, toasted fruit soda
£5.95

CRISPY SALT ‘N’ CHILLI SQUID
napa slaw, lemon mayonnaise, spicy house ketchup
£6.50

STRANGFORD SEAFOOD CHOWDER
smoked bacon, potatoes & leeks, homemade wheaten
£5.95

FARMAGEDDON PULLED PORK SPRING ROLL
homemade BBQ sauce, pickled Ballydrain Farm vegetables
£5.95

POACHER’S PLATTER FOR 2
whipped Irish goats cheese, chicken liver parfait, Strangford mackerel,pickled vegetables,
Farmageddon pulled pork spring rolls, home–baked breads
£13.95

PASTA, RISOTTO, SALAD

ORGANIC SALT BAKED BEETROOT & SPRING ONION RISOTTO
homemade thyme & black pepper ricotta cheese
small £5.95 / main £10.95

ITALIAN TOMATO PANZANELLA SALAD
heirloom tomatoes, garlic croutons, fresh rocket, extra virgin olive oil,
scorched Toonsbridge mozzarella
small £6.95 / main £12.95


STRANGFORD CRAB FETTUCCINI PASTA
Fresh courgette, shallot, garlic & summer peas, lemon & chilli gremolata
crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs
small £6.95 / main £12.95

CLASSIC PRAWN OPEN
Guinness wheaten bread, Marie Rose sauce, baby gem, smoked paprika
small £7.95 / main £12.95


POACHER’S CHICKEN CAESAR
chargrilled free range chicken, smoked bacon, Kalamata olives, proper Caesar dressing
small £7.95 / main £13.95

THE REST

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS
Check out the dishes Chef has created today using fresh seasonal produce from our fishermen and farmers.

POACHER’S BBQ PASTRAMI BEEF BURGER
house slaw, lettuce, tomato & pickle, truffle & parmesan fries
£13.95

CRISPY SALT ‘N’ CHILLI COD SCAMPI
spicy mayonnaise, mushy peas, proper triple cooked chips, dressed salad,
£12.95

24 HOUR COOKED BEEF BLADE
parsley mash, deep fried pickled onion rings, butter roast carrots & local greens
£14.95

FISH & CHIPS
battered fish of the day, proper triple cooked chips, mushy peas, house tartar sauce
£11.95

CHARGRILLED RUMP OF IRISH LAMB
peperonata vegetables, herb jumbo cous cous, heirloom tomato & basil sauce
£16.95

ROAST BREAST OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN
crushed Comber earlies, Ballydrain Farm vegetables, creamy smoked bacon & wild mushroom sauce
£14.95

GLAZED HAM HOCK IN FARMAGEDDON ALE & COMBER HONEY
smoked bacon & colcannon potato hash, fried free range hen’s egg
£13.95

ROAST FILLET OF HAKE
braised lettuce, peas & smoked bacon, chorizo, red pepper & potato croquettes
£14.95

FROM THE GRILL

Our beef is sourced locally and dry–aged to perfection

CHARGRILLED MARINATED 8oz RUMP STEAK with side and sauce
£16.95

HANNAN’S SALT CHAMBER 35 DAY AGED 10oz SIRLOIN with side and sauce
£24.95

HANNAN’S SALT CHAMBER 35 DAY AGED 10oz RIBEYE with side and sauce
£26.95

Choice of sauces…

Peppercorn and brandy
Garlic butter 
Red wine Jus

Something extra on top…

Two fried free–range eggs £2.00
Portavogie prawns with garlic butter £4.00

CHARGRILLED IRISH STEAK SANDWICH
horseradish mayonnaise, tobacco onions, dressed salad, proper triple cooked chips
£14.95

8oz AGED IRISH BEEF BURGER
Lettuce, tomato & pickle, spicy house ketchup proper triple cooked chips
£11.95

Burger toppings £1.50:
Smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, Young Buck blue cheese, pepper sauce, onion rings

SIDES £3.50

PROPER TRIPLE COOKED CHIPS, SWEET POTATO FRIES,

SKINNY FRIES, CHAMP, GARLIC POTATOES,
ONION RINGS, HOUSE SALAD, LOCAL VEGETABLES

DESSERTS

DARK CHOCOLATE & ORANGE CRUNCH,
orange curd, pulled chocolate
£5.50

ARMAGH APPLE & NUT CRUMBLE
rhubarb ripple ice cream
£5.50

STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE DELICE
Killinchy strawberries, strawberry sorbet
£5.50

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING,
Bushmill’s toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
£5.50

BAKED LEMON CHEESECAKE,
raspberry sorbet, citrus stock syrup
£5.50

VANILLA BEAN CRÈME BRULLEE
peach compote, shortbread biscuit
£5.50


POACHER’S POCKET ICE CREAM SELECTION
£3.95

SELECTION OF PETIT FOURS
£3.95

SELECTION OF 3 IRISH CHEESES
chutney and oatcakes
£6.50

DESSERT DRINKS

Espresso Martini

– £6.95
Vodka, double espresso, Sugar syrup

Chocolate Orange – £6.95
Bailey’s, Cointreau, sugar syrup, chocolate flakes & orange zest

DESSERT WINE

Quady Essensia Orange Muscat 2012
Glass (75ml) £3.95 / Bottle (375ml) £19.95

TEAS & COFFEES

Tea – £1.75
Selection of “Mr Jones” teas – £1.95
Filter coffee – £1.95
Americano – £1.95
Espresso – £1.75
Cappuccino – £2.25
Latte – £2.25
Hot chocolate – £2.25

Add Shortbread – 50p per person

LIQUEUR COFFEE – £4.50
(Jamesons, Baileys, Cointreau, Tia Maria, Brandy

Sample Menu

Monday – Saturday
12 noon – 6.30pm

Chargrilled sprouting broccoli super salad,
roast walnuts, chilli, quinoa, homemade ricotta cheese
£8

Crispy salt & chilli cod scampi,
spicy mayonnaise mushy peas,
triple cooked chips
£10

Crispy whitebait,
napa slaw, lemon mayo, house ketchup,
skinny fries
£8

Chargrilled chicken & chorizo bruschetta,
roast red pepper, dressed salad,
triple cooked chips
£9

Dry aged beef & chilli meatballs,
rigatoni pasta, roast red pepper & tomato sauce,
crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs,
aged parmesan
£9

8oz aged Irish beef burger,
Lettuce, tomato & pickle, spicy house ketchup,
proper triple cooked chips
£10

Add any starter or dessert from the main menu – £5

1 Course – £14.95
2 Course – £18.45
3 Course – £21.95

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

Saturday/Sunday
9.00am – 11.45am

Morning drinks

Selection of coffees From £1.95

Selection of Mr Jones speciality teas From £1.95
Hot chocolate £2.25

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

Lunch
Monday – Thursday £19.95
Friday – Sunday £23.95

Dinner
Sunday – Thursday £25.95
Friday & Saturday £28.95

Starters

Spiced roast parsnip soup,
Comber honey, baked garlic croutons,

Crispy sage crumbed Irish brie,
cranberry & orange chutney, dressed salad

Peppered Strangford mackerel & smoked mackerel fritter,
lemon mayonnaise, pickled radish salad

Free range chicken liver parfait,
apple & raisin chutney, grilled fruit soda toast

Strangford seafood chowder,
smoked bacon, leeks, potato, homemade wheaten


Mains

Roast boned & rolled Co Down turkey & ham,
cocktail sausages, cranberry & hazelnut stuffing,
cranberry sauce

Chargrilled 28day aged sirloin steak, (£6 supp)
Bushmills peppercorn sauce, triple cooked chips,
dressed salad

Roast breast of free range Rockvale chicken,
parsnip puree, parsnip crisps,
smoked bacon & wild mushroom sauce

Pan roast Portavogie cod,
shellfish Thai coconut & basil sauce

24 hour slow cooked beef blade,
smoked bacon, onion & mushroom sauce,
roast winter vegetables

Butternut squash ravioli,
local kale, sage, candied walnuts, butternut squash puree (v)

All served with roast potatoes, champ and seasonal vegetables


Desserts

Ma Sweeney’s Christmas pudding,
brandy custard

Dark chocolate & orange tart,
Cointreau mascarpone cream, candied orange

Armagh apple & hazelnut crumble,
vanilla ice cream

Baked lemon & white chocolate cheesecake,
blackberry sorbet, fresh blackberries

Selection of Poacher’s Pocket ice creams and sorbets