The Poacher's Pocket

STARTERS

SELECTION OF HOMEBAKED BREADS £4
olive tapenade & local butter

TODAY’S SOUP £5
homemade breads, local butter

POACHER’S SPICY CHICKEN WINGS £7.50
warm cornbread muffin, house slaw, hot sauce

FREE RANGE CONFIT DUCK HASH £7
apple & celeriac remoulade, free range fried egg

IRISH GOATS CHEESE & HAZELNUT PUFF PASTRY TART £7
pickled hazelnuts, charred apple puree

GRILLED PORTAVOGIE PRAWNS £8
red pepper & chorizo, orange & chilli, focaccia

FREE RANGE CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT £7
Armagh apple & raisin chutney, toasted fruit soda

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


POACHER’S SHARING PLATTER £16
grilled prawns with red pepper & chorizo, chicken liver parfait,
spicy chicken wings, chicken liver parfait, pickled vegetables, home baked breads



SALAD, PASTA, RISOTTO

HAM HOCK MACARONI & CHEESE 
garlic & parsley focaccia, truffle brown butter breadcrumbs
SMALL £7.50 / MAIN £15

SLOW COOKED SPRING LAMB ORECCHIETTE PASTA 
salsa verde pesto, wild garlic breadcrumbs
SMALL £8.5 / MAIN £16

CLASSIC PRAWN OPEN
Guinness wheaten bread, Marie Rose sauce,
baby gem, smoked paprika
SMALL £9/ MAIN £15

CAULIFLOWER RISOTTO
caper & raisin dressing, aged Parmesan
SMALL £7 / MAIN £13

POACHER’S CHICKEN & BACON CAESAR
olives, crispy croutons, baby gem, proper Caesar dressing, aged Parmesan
SMALL £8 / MAIN £14



MAINS

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS – Changing every day

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

CRISPY SALT ‘N’ CHILLI COD SCAMPI £14
spicy mayonnaise, red lentil dahl, proper
triple cooked chips, napa salad

RUMP OF SPRING LAMB £18
peas & bacon, grilled lettuce, harissa spiced lamb hotpot

FISH & CHIPS £13
battered fish of the day, hand cut chips
mushy peas, house tartar sauce

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

ROAST BREAST OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN £16.5
purple sprouting broccoli, sweet potato champ, bourguignon jus

ROAST FILLET OF HAKE £17.5
Strangford shellfish cream, steamed greens, potato & crab souffle

THE GRILL
HANNAN’S SALT CHAMBER AGED 35 DAY:

10oz SIRLOIN with side & sauce £25

10oz RIBEYE with side & sauce £27


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, hand cut chips

8OZ AGED IRISH BEEF BURGER £12.95
lettuce, tomato & pickle, spicy house ketchup,
hand cut chips

BURGER TOPPERS £1
smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, Young Buck blue
cheese

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

SIDES £3.5
Hand cut chips, skinny fries, 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 – £2.95

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 – £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

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