STARTERS

SELECTION OF HOMEBAKED BREADS
Guinness wheaten bread, focaccia, black olive tapenade, local butter
£6

TODAY’S SOUP
homebaked breads, local butter
£6

SMOKED SALMON & POTATO TART
pesto mayonnaise
£7

CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT
grilled sourdough, gooseberry chutney
£7.5

POACHER’S SPICY CHICKEN WINGS
warm cornbread muffin, house slaw, hot sauce
£8.5

STRANGFORD SEAFOOD CHOWDER
smoked bacon, potatoes & leeks, home baked wheaten
£8.5

CRISPY SAGE CRUMBED BRIE (v)
Cumberland sauce, baby gem salad
£7

POACHER’S SHARING PLATTER FOR 2
chicken liver parfait, Poacher’s spicy chicken wings, sage crumbed brie, smoked salmon tart, pickled vegetables
£18

CHARGRILLED BROCOLLI & ALMOND BRUSCHETTA (v) *
chilli dressing, crispy salt & vinegar kale
£7

GARLIC CREAMED WILD MUSHROOMS & SPINACH (v) *
herb crumb, grilled focaccia
7

* can be adapted to suit a plant based diet

PASTA & SALADS

CHARGRILLED CHICKEN & BACON CAESAR SALAD
crispy hen’s egg, garlic croutons, olive tapenade, classic Caesar dressing
SMALL £9/ MAIN £16.5 (meat free option available)

SLOW COOKED HAM HOCK MACARONI & CHEESE
truffle veloute, crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs, garlic & parsley focaccia
SMALL £8.5 / MAIN £15.5

POACHER’S PRAWN OPEN
baby gem, Marie Rose sauce, smoked paprika, pickled carrot & shallot, Guinness wheaten
SMALL £9.5/ MAIN 17

DUCK RAGU
Parmesan & herb gnocchi, crispy salt & vinegar kale
SMALL £9.5 / MAIN £17

GARDEN PEA, LEEK & BROAD BEAN RISOTTO (v)
goats cheese thyme & lemon crumble, crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs
SMALL £8 / MAIN £13.5

SUMMER VEGETABLE MACARONI (v) *
chilli & lemon dressing, crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs
SMALL £8/£13.5 LARGE

* can be adapted to suit a plant based diet

MAINS

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS – Changing every day

ROAST BREAST OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN
sauteed spinach & wild mushrooms, truffle mash, red wine vinaigrette
£17

ROAST FILLET OF IRISH COD
crispy chorizo fritters, baby gem, garden peas and onion
£18

FISH & CHIPS
battered fish of the day, triple cooked chips
mushy peas, house tartar sauce
£14.5

STICKY BRAISED BEEF
spiced sweet potato purée, truffle & Parmesan chips
£18.5

GIVAN’S MAPLE CURED HAM HOCK
crispy potato rosti, fried free range hen’s egg, red wine sauce
£17

CRISPY HAND SHELLED PORTAVOGIE SCAMPI
sauce gribiche, mushy peas, dressed salad, triple cooked chips
£18

THAI VEGETABLE CURRY (v)
pak choi, chilli & coriander, braised rice, crispy poppadum
£13.5

CRISPY POTATO ROSTI (v) *
creamed wild mushroom & spinach, crispy salt & vinegar kale
£12.5

*can be adapted to suit plant based diet

THE GRILL

CHARGRILLED HANNAN’S 35 DAY AGED SIRLOIN £27
garlic roast mushroom, confit tomato, choice of side & sauce

CHARGRILLED 35 DAY AGED RIBEYE £27
garlic roast mushroom, confit tomato, choice of side & sauce

STEAK TOPPINGS
Fried free range egg £1
Garlic Portavogie prawns £5
Hand shelled Portavogie scampi £5

CHARGRILLED 6oz SIRLION STEAK SANDWICH £18
crispy pickled onion rings, triple cooked chips, garlic mayo

6oz CHARGRILLED IRISH STEAK BURGER £14.5
lettuce, tomato & pickle, Poacher’s burger relish, triple cooked chips

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

SAUCES £2
Black peppercorn & Bushmills sauce, roast garlic & parsley butter, red wine sauce, Poacher's burger relish

SIDES £3.75
Triple cooked chips, skinny fries, sweet potato fries, creamy mash, champ, onion rings, house salad, seasonal vegetables

DESSERTS

£6.5 (sample dishes)

Chocolate tart, honeycomb ice-cream, fresh honeycomb

Poacher's sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice–cream, candied walnuts

Buttermilk & vanilla panna cotta, strawberry meringue, fresh strawberry

Milk chocolate & honeycomb semifreddo, shortbread biscuits

Selection of Poacher's ice-cream (dairy free available)

Petit fours £3.5

Poacher's artisan cheese plate, gooseberry chutney, crackers £8

3 Course – £28

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

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

THE TAKE-AWAY SERVICE AT POACHER'S IS PAUSED TEMPORARILY UNTIL AUGUST 2020, WHEN IT WILL RETURN BIGGER AND BETTER!

POACHER’S SOURDOUGH PIZZA TAKE–AWAY MENU

TO START

POACHER’S SPICY CHICKEN WINGS £6

OTHER HOT DISHES

SHORTHORN BEEF LASAGNE with flatbread & salad £9

SOURDOUGH PIZZA (12 inch)

CLASSIC
tomato, basil, mozzarella £8

SPICY PEPPERONI
artisan chorizo, pepperoni, mozzarella, red chilli £9.5

HAWAIIAN
Givan’s ham & baked pineapple, mozzarella £9.5

SMOKIN’ JOES
smoked chicken, sweetcorn, BBQ sauce glaze, apple wood cheddar, mozzarella £9.5

SPICY SAUSAGE
N’duja sausage, peperonata, mozzarella £9.5

SPICY PRAWN & CHORIZO
prawns, chorizo, chilli, mozzarella £12

VEGGIE
roast red pepper, red onion, sweetcorn, mushroom, mozzarella £9

(Vegan option – please ask your server to remove mozzarella and choose an additional topping of your choice)

CONFIT DUCK
roast 5 spiced duck leg, hoi sin glaze, red onion, rocket, mozzarella £10

ADD TOPPINGS

Smoked chicken, Givan’s ham, goats cheese, pepperoni, mushroom, red onion, sweetcorn, roast red peppers, chilli, pineapple – all £1 Prawns – £2

ADD DIPS £1

Garlic mayo, BBQ, Chipotle, Blue Cheese mayo

Please advise us when ordering if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements. We can advise on ingredients but cannot guarantee that any dish is allergen free.

CHILLED GASTROPUB RANGE FROM POACHER’S PANTRY

(for heating at home)

The following dishes from the Poacher’s Pantry can be added to your order if you have booked a pizza for collection. Dishes may be subject to availability.

Soup £1.95
Seafood chowder £3.50
Spicy chicken wings £5

Prawn cocktail, baby gem, Guinness wheaten £5
Poacher’s chicken & bacon Caesar salad, baby gem, aged Parmesan, sourdough croutons £5.50

Thai chicken curry, pak choi, chilli & coriander £6 (add basmati rice £1)
Slow cooked ham hock mac ‘n’ cheese £6
Prime Irish beef sirloin stroganoff, fresh spinach £6.5 (add basmati rice £1)
Slow cooked beef cheek ragu, penne pasta, fresh herbs £7
Roast chicken, smoked pancetta & wild mushroom pasta £6
Oak smoked haddock rarebit, baby boiled potatoes, steamed greens £7
Poacher’s Fisherman’s Pie with cheesy mash topping £7

Veggie
Thai Vegetable Curry, Pak Choi, Chilli & Coriander £5.50 (add Basmati Rice £1)
Spinach & Wild Mushroom Lasagne £5.5

Sauces

Black peppercorn, Bacon & Mushroom, Thai Curry £2.95

Something Sweet…

Sticky Toffee Pudding and Butterscotch Sauce £3.50
Buttermilk & Rasberry Panna Cotta £3.50
Dark Chocolate & Cherry Sundae £3.50
Salt Caramel & Chocolate Profiteroles, Vanilla Creme (to share) £4.50

All products available to purchase from every day from the Pantry, please see dedicated Pantry page on website.

Take–away Opening Hours:
Friday & Saturday, 5pm–8pm

Poacher’s Pantry Shop Opening Hours:
Sunday–Thursday, 9am–6pm
Friday & Saturday, 9am–8pm

CLICK & COLLECT O R D E R ING

1. GO TO ‘BOOK YOUR COLLECTION’ ON THE WEBSITE
2. COMPLETE AND CONFIRM YOUR ORDER
3. IF YOU WISH TO AMEND OR CANCEL YOUR ORDER PLEASE CONTACT US AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR COLLECTION TIME BY EMAILING US TO poachersorders@ballooinns.com
8. WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR YOUR COLLECTION, TELEPHONE 028 97541589 OR CALL TO THE RESTAURANT DOOR AND WE WILL BRING YOUR ORDER TO YOU WHEN READY

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Be assured we have implemented all recommended industry measures to reduce risk during the current Covid–19 situation.

POURING WHITES

LAS CONDES SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2018/2019, CHILE

£5.5 / £14.5 / £20

RENIDEO PINOT GRIGIO, 2017/2019, ITALY

£5.5 / £14.5 / £20

L’OR DU SUD CHARDONNAY, 2018/2019, FRANCE

£5.5 / £14.5 / £20

HEART OF STONE SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2019, NZ

£6.5 / £18 / £25

WHITE WINES

GAYDA VIOGNIER, 2018/2019, Languedoc

£24

RUSTENBERG SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2018/19, South Africa

£25

DOMAINE DE LA CHAUVINIERE MUSCADET,2017, Loire

£25

PICPOUL DE PINET BEAUVIGNAC, 2019, Languedoc

£25

SECATEURS CHENIN BLANC, 2018, South Africa

£27

CAVE DE TURCKHEIM PINOT BLANC, 2016/17, Alsace

£27

SARTARELLI VERDICCHIO CLASSICO, 2018/19, Italy

£27

TOKAJI FURMINT PAJZOS, 2017, Hungary

£27

LOOSEN ESTATE REISLING, 2017/18, Germany

£28

FORREST ESTATE PINOT GRIS, 2017, New Zealand

£30

QUINTA SOALHEIRO ALVARHINO, 2019, Portugal

£33

DOMAINE GUEGUEN CHABLIS, 2017, Burgundy

£39

DOG POINT SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2019, New Zealand

£40

ANDRE DEZAT ET FILS SANCERRE, 2017, Loire

£42

SPARKLING

PROSECCO, TIAMO 220ml, Italy

£9

QUADRI PROSECCO SPUMANTE, Italy

£27

CHAMPAGNE, FORGET BRIMONT, NV, France

£50

POURING REDS

THE RIVER, SHIRAZ, 2018, AUSTRALIA

£5.5 / £14.5 / £21

L’OR DU SUD MERLOT, 2017/2018, FRANCE

£5.5 /£14.5 / £20

ALTOSUR MALBEC, 2019, ARGENTINA

£6.5 / £15.5 / £24

BUJUNDA RIOJA CRIANZA, 2016/2017, Spain

£7 / £16.5 / £26

RED WINES

WOLFTRAP, (SYRAH / MOURVEDRE / VIOGNIER) 2018, South Africa

£23

CEFIRO MERLOT RESERVE, 2017/2018, Chile

£24

BARISTA PINOTAGE, 2017, South Africa

£25

PARKER FAVOURITE SON SHIRAZ, 2017, Australia

£27

PACO GARCIA RIOJA, SEIS, 2017/2018, Spain

£27

DOMAINE LES ARGDELAS COTE DU RHONE, 2017/18, France

£27

BIANCARDI UNO PIU UNO,(PRIMITIVO, NREO DI TROIA), 2018, Italy

£28

ALENTO, 2017/2018, Portugal

£28

PIRA LUIGI DOLCETTA D’ALBA, 2017/18, Piemonte, Italy

£31

CLINE PINOT NOIR, 2018, USA

£38

CHATEAU PEYROUTAS GRAND CRU ST EMILION, 2015, Bordeaux

£45

SANTENAY 1ER CRU, CLOS ROUSSEAU, 2016/2017, Burgundy

£50

PIRA LIUGI SERRALUNGA BAROLO, 2015/2016, Piemonte, Italy

£60

ROSE

ARCANO ROSE PINOT GRIGIO, 2017, ITALY

£5.5 / £14.5 / £20

EFFET PAPILLON ROSE, 2018/2019, France

£27

Mains £4.95

Fish finger sarnie
100% beef burger
Battered or steamed fish
Grilled pork sausages & gravy
Free range chicken strips

(Above served with peas, chips or mash)

Mini meatballs, spaghetti pasta with tomato sauce
Roast chicken, mash, vegetables & gravy
Pasta, fresh peas, cheese sauce

Stone Baked Kids Pizza

Margherita
ham & Pineapple
Classic pepperoni

Desserts £2.95

Knickerbocker glory
Milk & home–made cookies

SAMPLE VEGETARIAN / VEGAN MENU

Starters

Breads – Guinness wheaten, artisan sourdough, focaccia,
rapeseed oil & balsamic, salted butter – £6

Today’s soup, home baked breads, salted butter – £6

Chargrilled broccoli & almond bruschetta, chilli dressing, crispy salt & vinegar kale (V)– £7

Crispy sage crumbed Brie, Cumberland sauce, baby gem salad – £7

Garlic creamed wild mushrooms & spinach, herb crumb, grilled focaccia (V)- £7

Garden pea, leek & broad bean risotto, goat's cheese, thyme & lemon crumble, brown butter breadcrumbs – £8 / £13.5

Summer vegetable macaroni, chilli & lemon dressing, crunchy brown butter breadcrumbs (V)- £8 / £13

Mains

Crispy potato rosti, creamed wild mushrooms & spinach, crispy salt & vinegar kale (V)– £12.50

Truffled macaroni & cheese pasta, garlic & parsley focaccia, crunchy brown butter bread crumbs – £13.50

Thai vegetable curry, pak choi, chilli & coriander, coconut braised rice, crispy poppadum (V)– £13.50

Side orders £3.75

Skinny fries, sweet potato fries, champ,
buttered Comber potatoes, onion rings,
house salad, local vegetables

DISHES MARKED WITH *CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT A PLANT BASED DIET