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• Festive Menu

  JOIN US FOR YOUR FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS

  21ST NOVEMBER – 21ST DECEMBER 2018

  Join us in the run up to Christmas and enjoy our delicious festive menu with friends, family or colleagues!

  Available for lunch and dinner with a selection of delicious starters, mains and desserts to choose from.

  Lunch time: 2 courses £22.00, 3 courses £27.50
  Dinner time: 3 courses £37.50
  Sunday lunch time: £37.50
  Saturday dinner time: A la carte menu only

  Click here to see the full menu

• Lunch - Wednesday to Saturday

  Sample Lunch Menu – changes daily according to seasons & deliveries
  3 courses £27.50 with choices of 3 starters / 3 main courses and desserts 12 noon till 2.30pm
  Short A La Carte also available

  Sample Menu – Starters

  Crème Dubarry (v)
  Cauliflower soup, watercress espuma
  Poppy seed and mascarpone cream

  Salted air dried Suffolk lamb belly
  Marinated in herbs, slowly cooked, caper mousseline, lemon thyme foam

  Mackerel
  Home smoked mackerel, dill, celeriac, apple and wholegrain mustard tartare
  Lime, Greek yogurt and dill dressing

  Isle of Man half shell Queenies
  Baked baby scallops, garden peas and fresh mint crush,
  Buffalo mozzarella cheese, tomato butter

  Vegetable tartlet (V)
  Warm crispy thin fresh tomato and green pepper tartlet,
  Tomato chutney

  Sample Menu – Main Courses

  Atlantic Cod
  Steamed fresh cod fillet, mixed herb crust, cabbage fondue
  White basil ‘beurre blanc’

  Gressingham duck (+£3)
  Roasted skinless duck breast, blood orange marmalade, glazed carrots,
  Buttered carrot and cumin jus

  Blythburgh free range pork belly
  Slowly cooked pork belly, jerusalem artichoke mash, spiced baby corn
  Parma ham sauce

  Suffolk Beetroot (v)
  Warm beetroot and goat cheese raviole, roasted sweet tomatoes,
  Micro leaves, mustard and basil dressing

  Portion of vegetables £3.50 – Portion of potatoes £2.50

  Sample Menu – Desserts

  Apple
  Salted butter caramel nousse, speculoos biscuit
  Cider gel, Granny Smith gel, cinnamon ice cream

  Pistachio & Cherry entremet
  Pistachio sponge and ganache, marinated cherries, white chocolate ice cream

  Duo of desserts
  Spiced crème brûlée, warm pain perdu,  crème Chantilly
  Vanilla ice cream, grilled almonds

  Earl Grey cloud
  Milk pearls, tea mousseline, crunchy milk foam
  Earl grey ice cream

  Home-made Ice-creams and sorbets of the day

  French and Suffolk cheeses
  Spicy chutney, celery, baguette, biscuits
  (£10 or + £5.00 instead of dessert)

  Cafetière Coffee and petits fours £3.50
  Tea, infusion and and petits fours £3.50
  French white and multi-cereal baguette £1
  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons

  Sample A La Carte Lunch – Starters

  Colchester AA rock oysters
  Warm deep fried oysters, pickled carrot and cucumber
  Chili lemon mayonnaise
  £10.95

  Scottish smoked salmon
  Dried courgette, red beetroot,
  avocado cream
  £9.95

  Duck foie gras
  Duck foie gras, pistachio,
  pear, warm brioche
  £13.95

  Sample A La Carte Lunch – Main Courses

  Turbot
  Steamed wild turbot fillet,
  cauliflower and truffle oil mousseline,
  chicken broth and porcini oil emulsion
  £26.95

  Scottish beef fillet
  Grilled prime fillet of beef,
  “Le Puy” lentilles and Jerez vinegar, baby beetroots,
  red wine reduction, foie gras emulsion
  £29.95

  English Lamb
  Rack of lamb,
  roulade of garlic and basil stuffing and crispy filo pastry,
  wild rocket flan, cognac and sage jus
  £24.95

  Portion of vegetables £3.50
  Portion of potatoes £2.50
  French white and multi-cereal baguette +£1

  Sample Desserts £8.95 – See Above Menu

  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons.
  Our environmental policy is to serve food of the highest quality that is fresh,
  in season and as local as possible.
  All our shellfish and fish are from sustainable provenance.
  Our menu changes every day according to deliveries.

• Sunday Lunch

  Sample Sunday Lunch Menu – changes weekly according to seasons & deliveries
  3 courses £37.50 with choices of 4/5 starters , 4/5 main courses and desserts
  12 noon till 2.30pm – Ask for our Special Menu on Easter Sunday.
  Short A La Carte also available.

  SAMPLE STARTERS

  Garden pea soup
  Bacon, onion, mozzarella emulsion

  Venison pâté en croûte
  White onion and cardamon chutney, pickled cauliflower and carrots

  Mackerel
  Mackerel fillet, Jerez vinegar,
  Thinly sliced and pureed Romanesco broccoli
  Lemon sauce

  Isle of Man half shell Queenies
  Baked baby scallops, courgette fondue, Madras curry,
  glazed Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, garlic and parsley butter

  Vegetable tartlet (V)
  Warm crispy thin fresh tomato and green pepper tartlet,
  Tomato chutney

  SAMPLE MAIN COURSES

  North Atlantic Monkfish
  Poached monkfish tail, baby scallops, Scottish mussels, lemongrass broth

  Gressingham duck 
  Roasted skinless duck breast, spiced baby corn, spinach gel, sweet corn sauce

  Suffolk Lamb
  Grilled cutlets, crisp garlic and basil in filo pastry, wild rocket, rosemary jus

  Flat iron steak – local red poll beef
  Celery and horseradish, button mushroom and orange duxelle,
  Morel mushroom sauce

  Courgette & Black Quinoa (v)
  Rehydrated courgette in butter sauce, courgette spaghetti,
  Mushroom and black quinoa

  SAMPLE DESSERTS

  Apple
  Salted butter caramel nousse, speculoos biscuit
  Cider gel, Granny Smith gel, cinnamon ice cream

  Coffee and praline mille feuille
  Caramelized hazelnuts, coffee ice cream

  Chocolate and pistachio entremet
  Chocolate cylinder, pistachio espuma, chocolate sorbet

  Duo of desserts
  Spiced crème brûlée, warm pain perdu,  crème Chantilly
  Vailla ice cream, grilled almonds

  Spiced Figs
  Red wine marinated figs, raspberry jelly, spiced bread

  Home-made Ice-creams and sorbets of the day

  French and Suffolk cheeses
  Spicy chutney, celery, baguette, biscuits
  (£10 or + £3.00 instead of dessert)

  Cafetière Coffee and petits fours £3.50
  Tea, infusion and and petits fours £3.50
  French white and multi-cereal baguette £1
  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons

  SAMPLE A LA CARTE – STARTERS

  Colchester AA Rock oysters
  Deep fried oysters,
  marinated vegetable julienne, lemon mayonnaise
  £10.95

  Scottish smoked salmon
  Dried courgette, red beetroot,
  avocado cream
  £9.95

  Duck foie gras
  Pan fried duck foie gras, apple, apricot and vanilla puree,
  Sweet spices emulsion, warm brioche
  £13.95

  SAMPLE A LA CARTE – MAIN COURSES

  Turbot
  Steamed wild turbot fillet,
  crispy caramelized veal sweetbread
  chicken broth and porcini oil emulsion
  £26.95

  Scottish beef fillet
  Grilled prime fillet of beef,
  “Le Puy” lentilles and Jerez vinegar, baby beetroots,
  red wine reduction, foie gras emulsion
  £29.95

  Suffolk Venison
  Roasted venison saddle, cherry griottes, braised red cabbage
  Five spices and Cognac gel, Port and juniper berry reduction
  £25.45

  Wild Halibut
  Pan fried fillet, marinated baby fennel, fennel cream, ginger foam, parsley sauce
  £22.95

  Portion of vegetables £3.50
  Portion of potatoes £2.50
  French white and multi-cereal baguette +£1

  SAMPLE DESSERTS £8.95 – SEE ABOVE MENU

  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons.
  Our environmental policy is to serve food of the highest quality that is fresh,
  in season and as local as possible.
  All our shellfish and fish are from sustainable provenance.
  Our menu changes every day according to deliveries.

• Dinners - Tuesday to Friday

  Sample Dinner Menu Tuesdays to Fridays – changes daily according to seasons & deliveries
  3 courses £37.50 with choices of 4 starters / 4 main courses and desserts
  7pm till 9.30pm
  Short A La Carte also available

  SAMPLE DINNER MENU – STARTERS

  Garden pea soup
  Bacon, onion, mozzarella emulsion

  Wild seabass
  Seabass fillet carpaccio, citrus marinade, yuzu espuma, pattypans

  Suffolk lamb 
  Lamb belly and herb roulade, potato and caper mousseline, lemon and thyme emulsion

  Isle of Man half shell Queenies
  Baked baby scallops, courgette fondue, Madras curry,
  glazed Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, garlic and parsley butter

  Chesnut and wild mushrooms (V)
  Sauteed wild muhsrooms with garlic, parsley espuma, garlic cream
  Tomato chutney

  Chicken Gateau
  Chicken fillet, veal sweetbread, Beurre Nantais

  SAMPLE DINNER MENU – MAIN COURSES

  Sea trout
  Roasted sea trout, black quinoa, saffran and chervil crisps
  Sea trout and chive mousse in a letuce leave, jerusalem artichoke sauce

  Pigeon breast
  French pigeon breast roasted on the bone, caramelised indvie, red beetroot and port sphere,
  Bay leaf sauce

  Gressingham duck 
  Roasted skinless duck breast, blood orange marmelade, glazed carrots,
  Buttered carrot and cumin jus, orange powder

  Shimpling Park Farm’s Rack of English lamb (+£8)
  Roasted best end, rocket jus, sauteed wild muchrooms, garlic espuma

  Halibut
  Pan fried fillet, steamed leeks, ginger foam
  Parsley sauce

  Suffolk beetroot (v)
  Warm beetroot and goat cheese raviole, roasted sweet tomatoes,
  Micro leaves, mustard and basil dressing

  SAMPLE DINNER MENU – DESSERTS

  Apple
  Salted butter caramel nousse, speculoos biscuit
  Cider gel, Granny Smith gel, cinnamon ice cream

  Coffee and praline mille feuille
  Caramelized hazelnuts, coffee ice cream

  Chocolate and pistachio entremet
  Chocolate cylinder, pistachio espuma, chocolate sorbet

  Duo of desserts
  Spiced crème brûlée, warm pain perdu,  crème Chantilly
  Vailla ice cream, grilled almonds

  Strawberry & rhubarb
  White chocolate and strawberry sphere, rhubarbe,
  red fruits, crème de menthe sorbet

  Carrot cake
  Confit carrot in orange jus,
  orange brunoise, cumin Chantilly cream,
  orange sorbet

  Home-made Ice-creams and sorbets of the day

  French and Suffolk cheeses
  Spicy chutney, celery, baguette, biscuits
  (£10 or + £3.00 instead of dessert)

  Cafetière Coffee and petits fours £3.50
  Tea, infusion and and petits fours £3.50
  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons

  SAMPLE A LA CARTE DINNER – STARTERS

  Colchester AA Rock oysters
  Deep fried oysters,
  marinated vegetable julienne, lemon mayonnaise
  £10.95

  Scottish smoked salmon
  Dried courgette, red beetroot,
  avocado cream
  £9.95

  Duck foie gras
  Duck foie gras, pistachio,
  pear, warm brioche
  £13.95

  SAMPLE A LA CARTE DINNER – MAIN COURSES

  Turbot
  Steamed wild turbot fillet,
  cauliflower and truffle oil mousseline,
  chicken broth and porcini oil emulsion
  £26.95

  Scottish beef fillet
  Grilled prime fillet of beef,
  “Le Puy” lentilles and Jerez vinegar, baby beetroots,
  red wine reduction, foie gras emulsion
  £29.95

  Local Suffolk Venison
  Roasted venison saddle, cherry griottes, braised red cabbage
  Five spices and Cognas gel, Port and juniper berry reduction
  £25.45

  Wild Halibut
  Pan fried fillet, rhubarb gel, baby spinach fondue
  Citrus and vanilla milk foam
  £22.95

  Portion of vegetables £3.50
  Portion of potatoes £2.50
  Homemade petits pains 

  SAMPLE DESSERTS £8.95 – SEE ABOVE MENU

  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind
  A 10% service charge will be added at the end of the bill for parties above 8 persons.
  Our environmental policy is to serve food of the highest quality that is fresh,
  in season and as local as possible.
  All our shellfish and fish are from sustainable provenance.
  Our menu changes every day according to deliveries.

• A La Carte Dinner Menu - Saturday

  Sample A La Carte Dinner Menu – Saturday Evening – Changes according to the seasons / 7pm till 9.30pm

  SAMPLE STARTERS

  Isle of Skye King scallops
  Hand-dived pan fried king scallops, smoked cauliflower puree
  Warm courgettes, roe powder
  £14.50

  Garden pea soup (v)
  Onion, mozzarella emulsion
  £9.95

  Colchester AA rock oysters
  Warm deep fried oysters,
  Pickled carrot and cucumber, chili lemon mayonnaise
  £9.95

  Dorado carpaccio
  Orange and soya marinade, honey tofu
  Pickled pattypan squash, dill. lime zest
  £9.95

  Duck foie gras
  Duck foie gras terrine, blackcurrant gel, fig marmalade
  Milk bread, raspberry vinegard
  £14.95

  Suffolk venison shank
  Pulled slow cooked venison lshank in crispy filo pastry
  Quince compote, venison and red wine juice
  £10.50

  Mackerel
  Mackerel fillet, Jerez vinegar,
  Thinly sliced and pureed Romanesco broccoli
  Lemon sauce
  £12.50

  Vegetable tian (V)
  Roasted aubergine, red pepper, courgette
  glazed with Buffalo mozzarella,basil sauce
  £13.95

  Norfolk lobster
  Half Norfolk lobster, glazed spiced tomto butter,
  Lemon grass espuma
  £14.95

  SAMPLE MAIN COURSES

  Turbot
  Steamed farmed turbot fillet,
  cauliflower and truffle oil mousseline,
  chicken broth and porcini oil emulsion
  £26.95

  Scottish beef fillet
  Grilled prime fillet of beef,
  Caper polenta, baby purple artichoke,
  Beef and Argan oil  reduction, tomato espuma
  £29.95

  Local Suffolk Venison
  Roasted saddle of local venison, parsnip and parsley root mash
  Juniper berry sauce
  £25.45

  Wild Halibut
  Pan fried fillet, rhubarb gel, baby spinach fondue
  Citrus and vanilla milk foam
  £22.95

  Gressingham duck
  Roasted skinless duck breast, blood orange marmelade, glazed carrots,
  Buttered carrot and cumin jus, orange powder
  £22.95

  Shimpling Park Farm’s Lamb
  Best end rack of local lamb, crisp basil in filo pastry
  Baby tomatoes in Muscovado sugar reduction, rosemary jus
  £24.95

  Pigeon
  French pigeon roasted on the bone, beetroot puree, parsley
  Red beetroot and port sphere, bay leaf sauce
  £26.50

  Suffolk Beetroot (v)
  Warm beetroot and goat cheese raviole, roasted sweet tomatoes,
  Micro leaves, mustard dressing
  £19.95

  Portion of vegetables £3.50
  Portion of potatoes £2.50

  SAMPLE DESSERTS £8.95

  Apple
  Apple compote, cooked apple slices, crispy filo pastry tunnel,
  Calvados sorbet

  Coffee and praline mille feuille
  Caramelized hazelnuts, coffee ice cream

  Chocolate and pistachio entremet
  Chocolate cylinder, pistachio espuma, chocolate sorbet

  Roasted pineaple
  Cuconut espuma, banana crisp, passion fruit caviar
  Pina colada sorbet

  Crème brûlée & pain perdu
  Spiced crème brûlée, warm pain perdu,  crème Chantilly
  Vailla ice cream, grilled almonds

  Tropical Crescent
  Coconut dacquoise biscuit, amango cream, Mojito gel
  Passion fruit mousse, tropical fruits, Malibu sorbet

  Home-made Ice-creams and sorbets of the day

  French and Suffolk cheeses  £10
  Spicy chutney, celery, baguette, biscuit

  Cafetière Coffee and petits fours £3.25
  Tea, infusion and and petits fours £3.25

  Please let us know if you have any allergy of any kind.

  For Saturday evening reservations, a £25 deposit per person will be taken at the time of the reservation.
  If cancellations are made within 24 hours of the booking, no deposit will be returned.

  Our environmental policy is to serve food of the highest quality that is fresh,
  in season and as local as possible.

  All our shellfish and fish are from sustainable provenance.
  Our menu changes every day according to deliveries.

• Wine List

  Here at The Great House, we offer a comprehensive wine list featuring wine from around the world.

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