The Poacher's Pocket

STARTERS

SELECTION OF HOMEBAKED BREADS
‘Great Taste Award’ winning Guinness wheaten bread, focaccia, tapenade & local butter
£4.95

TODAY’S SOUP
homemade breads, local butter
£5.50

CRISPY SALT & CHILLI SQUID
pickled chorizo, roast garlic mayonnaise, fresh lime
£7.95

STRANGFORD CRAB ON GRILLED FOCACCIA
balsamic, marinated cherry tomato, baby gem salad
£8.50

GARLIC & PARSLEY PORTAVOGIE PRAWNS
guanciale bacon, sourdough
£8.50

HAZELNUT CRUSTED GOATS CHEESE PARFAIT
candied hazelnuts, Poacher’s Waldorf salad, warm brioche
£7.50

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

STRANGFORD SEAFOOD CHOWDER
smoked bacon, potatoes & leeks, home baked wheaten
£7.95

CRISPY HAM HOCK TERRINE
coronation slaw, apple & mustard sauce, capers
£7.50

POACHER’S SHARING PLATTER FOR 2
crispy ham hock terrine, hazelnut crusted goats cheese parfait, Poacher’s spicy chicken wings, crab on toast, pickled vegetables
£16.95



PASTA & SALADS

HOT SMOKED SALMON CAESAR SALAD
crispy hen’s egg, garlic croutons, classic Caesar dressing
SMALL £8.50/ MAIN £14.95

HAM HOCK MACARONI & CHEESE
garlic & parsley focaccia, truffle brown butter breadcrumbs
SMALL £7.95 / MAIN £14.50

POACHER’S PRAWN OPEN
charred baby gem, heirloom tomato dressing, Marie Rose sauce, smoked paprika, pickled carrot & shallot
SMALL £8.95/ MAIN 15.95

PORTAVOGIE PRAWN ORECCHIETTE PASTA
chilli & menon dressing, aged Parmesan, shellfish sauce
SMALL £8.95 / MAIN £15.95

LEEK & TRUFFLE RISOTTO
salt baked celeriac, crunchy brown nutter breadcrumbs
SMALL £7.50 / MAIN £13.95



MAINS

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS – Changing every day

ROAST BREAST OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN
BBQ hispi cabbage, garlic & parsley potato dauphines, wild mushroom & Madeira sauce
£16.50

ROAST BREAST OF GRESSINGHAM DUCK
cabbage & bacon, duck fat chips, red wine sauce
£17.95

ROAST FILLET OF SALMON
peas, guanciale & baby gem, crispy chorizo croquettes
£16.95

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

CHARGRILLED RUMP OF IRISH LAMB
buttered spring greens, duck fat Hassleback potatoes, tomato & basil jus
£17.95

GLAZED HAM HOCK IN FARMAGEDDON ALE & COMBER HONEY
smoked bacon & colcannon potato hash, fried free range hen’s egg
£15.95

CRISPY SALT ‘N’ CHILLI COD SCAMPI
spicy mayo,lentil dahl, triple cooked chips
£15.50



THE GRILL


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

CHARGRILLED HANNAN’S 35 DAY AGED RIBEYE
with salad, side & sauce
£28


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


CHARGRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK SANDWICH
horseradish mayonnaise, tobacco onions,
dressed salad, triple cooked chips
£16.95

6oz CHARGRILLED IRISH RIBEYE BURGER
lettuce, tomato & pickle, spicy house ketchup,
triple cooked chips
£13.95


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)

Dark chocolate & orange brownie, salted caramel popcorn,
chocolate & orange mousse, vanilla ice cream

Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb granita, poached rhubarb, shortbread biscuit

Passion fruit & white chocolate cheesecake, mango sorbet, fresh mango

Poacher’s sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce,
honeycomb ice cream, candied walnuts

Bramley apple, rhubarb & hazelnut crumble tart, fresh custard,
vanilla ice cream

Selection of Poacher’s ice creams and sorbets – £4
(dairy–free available)

Petit fours – £3

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 – 11:45am

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

3 Course Set menu
£28.95



STARTERS

Poacher’s soup of the day, home baked breads, local butter

Crispy salt & chilli squid, pickled chorizo, roast garlic mayonnaise, fresh lime

Hazelnut crusted goats cheese parfait, candied hazelnut, Poacher’s Waldorf salad

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



MAINS

Hannan’s salt chamber 35 day aged sirloin 300g with salad, side & sauce (£6 supp)

Roast breast of chicken, BBQ Hispi cabbage, garlic & parsley potato dauphines, mushroom & Madeira sauce

Glazed ham hock in ale & honey, smoked bacon & colcannon potato hash, fried free–range hen’s egg

Roast fillet of salmon, peas, guanciale & baby gem, crispy chorizo croquettes

Leek & Truffle risotto, salt baked celeriac, crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs



DESSERTS

Dark chocolate & orange brownie, salted caramel popcorn, chocolate & orange mousse, vanilla ice cream

Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb granita, poached rhubarb, shortbread biscuit

Bramley apple, rhubarb & hazelnut crumble tart, fresh custard, vanilla ice cream

Poacher’s sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, honeycomb ice cream, candied walnuts

Selection of Poacher’s ice creams and sorbets (dairy–free available)



(sample menu,dishes subject to change)