The Poacher's Pocket

Reservations 028 9754 1589
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    Best Gastro Pub Ireland – Irish Restaurant Awards

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    Pub classics menu All mains £10 Monday – Saturday 12pm–6:30pm

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    The craic is mighty in the little front bar

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    Weekend Brunch Menu Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9am–11.45am

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    Freshly made desserts to tempt you

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    Proper Kids Menu

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    Renowned for our fresh seafood

The Poacher's Pocket

With its award–winning restaurant, lively local pub and artisan food & wine shop, The Poacher’s Pocket is gastro–tastic.

Our Food

These menus will give you a flavour of what’s on offer at The Poacher’s Pocket.

  • MAIN MENU

    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

     

  • Poachers Pub Classics Menu

    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

     

     

  • Sunday Lunch

    3 Course – £23.95

    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

  • Breakfast

    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

     

  • Kids menu

    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

     

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Accolades

Don’t just take our word for it. We’re proud to have some fantastic endorsements for our food.

  • McKenna's Guide

    Recommended

    2012-2018

  • Michelin Guide

    Eating Out in Pubs

    2013-2018

  • Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide

    2012-2018

  • Irish Restaurant Awards

    Best Gastro-Pub

    2014-2018

  • AA Guide

    Restaurant & pub guide

    2014 - 2018

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Opening Hours

Food served daily from noon to 9.00pm Tuesday to Thursday (9:30pm Friday & Saturday, 8:30 Sunday & Monday) Available for functions and private dining. For bookings please call us on 028 97541589

181 Killinchy Road, Comber
County Down. BT23 5NE

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