SEARED WILD ATLANTIC SCALLOPS
on a bed of Mediterranean-style tomato risotto, drizzled with basil pesto +£3 per person
FESTIVE MENU 2021 AT The Freemasons Arms
With so much lost time to catch up on, our chefs have prepared the exquisitely crafted dishes and tempting drinks you’ll find in our Festive Menus for the long-awaited 2021 celebrations.
Available from 18th November to 30th December (excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day), our Classic, Indulgent and Extra Special Festive Menus are the perfect treat for you and your friends and family during the most wonderful time of the year.
See our Festive Menu delights below, starting from £27.95 per person, and be sure to book your table in advance for the festivities you truly deserve.
See our full selection of festive menus below:
Festive Menu
STARTERS
DUCK PARFAIT†
with pomegranate, apple & sultana chutney, blackcurrant curd and toasted ciabatta
CREAMY SAUTÉED PARIS BROWN & MIXED MUSHROOMS (v)
in a white wine cream, topped with garlic & rosemary pangrattato, served with bread for dipping. Vegan alternative available
SMOKED SALMON & KING PRAWNS
with Devon crab crème fraîche, baby gem lettuce and ciabatta
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP (v)
topped with toasted pumpkin seeds & basil pesto, served with warm rustic bread and Netherend Farm salted butter
PANKO-BREADED BRIE (v)
served with an autumnal chutney
MAINS
Served with roast parsnips & carrots, pan-fried sprouts & green beans
ROASTED TURKEY
with lemon & thyme stuffing, a Cumberland pig-in-blanket, beef dripping-roasted potatoes, bread sauce & gravy
HANDMADE MIXED MUSHROOM WELLINGTON (ve)
puff pastry filled with a spinach, Paris brown and exotic mixed mushroom duxelles, served with Tenderstem® broccoli, vegan roast potatoes and gravy
MAPLE-GLAZED ROTISSERIE PORK BELLY
with a pulled pork & cider bonbon, roasted celeriac & Braeburn apple purée, Dauphinoise potatoes and a Bordelaise sauce
Or choose from our delicious festive alternatives
OUR DIRTY BURGER
prime beef burger with crispy bacon and lashings of cheese in a seeded bun, with beef dripping sauce, fries and pickles on the side Vegan alternative available
PLANT BASED BURGER (ve)
served with coconut tzatziki, slow-roasted tomato sauce and lettuce served with choice of house salad or fries
PAN-ROASTED SALMON FILLET
in a white wine & Champagne cream sauce, served with potato gnocchi, Tenderstem® broccoli, beluga lentils and baby onions
CANDIED ROOT VEGETABLE BAKE (ve)
root vegetables and beetroot topped with pumpkin seeds, pine nuts & cranberries, served with a red cabbage & beetroot purée, Tenderstem® broccoli, cavolo nero & pesto
10oz RIB-EYE STEAK
served with rustic thick-cut chips, roasted mushroom, confit tomato and parsley butter +£7.50 per person
DESSERTS
CHRISTMAS PUDDING (v)
filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served with hot brandy sauce. Vegan alternative available
WARM HOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (v)
with Belgian chocolate sauce and Bourbon vanilla ice cream
MINCE PIE CRÈME BRÛLÉE (v)
with a home-baked vanilla sablé biscuit crumb.
APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE (v)
topped with a Demerara sugar crumb, served with stem ginger ice cream or vanilla custard Vegan alternative available
SNOWBALL SMASH (v)
smash the meringue shell to unearth a festive mix of sweet cranberry & blackcurrants, Crème de Cassis liqueur, crunchy amaretti biscuit and cinnamon-whipped cream
BRITISH CHEESE BOARD (v)
Cricketer Extra Mature Somerset Cheddar, Cotswold Brie, Colston Bassett Stilton & Norfolk Mardler goat’s cheese with savoury biscuits, grapes, celery and chutney +£2 per person
Indulgent Festive Menu
STARTERS
BOXED BAKED CAMEMBERT (v) - FOR TWO TO SHARE
topped with a cranberry and honey-roasted chestnut crumb, served with artisan breads for dunking
DUCK PARFAIT†
with pomegranate, apple & sultana chutney, blackcurrant curd and toasted ciabatta
GRILLED GOAT’S CHEESE & BEETROOT ROSTI (v)
with a Braeburn apple, pine nut and red chicory salad. Vegan alternative available
PAN-FRIED BEETROOT ROSTI (VE)
topped with a Braeburn apple, pine nut and red chicory salad
SEARED WILD ATLANTIC SCALLOPS
on a bed of Mediterranean-style tomato risotto, drizzled with basil pesto
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP (v)
topped with toasted pumpkin seeds & basil pesto, served with warm rustic bread and Netherend Farm salted butter. Vegan alternative available
SMOKED MACKEREL & CHICORY SALAD
lemon mayonnaise, pickled watermelon, fire-roasted peppers, fennel and red chicory
MAINS
Served with roast parsnips & carrots, pan-fried sprouts & green beans
ROASTED TURKEY
with lemon & thyme stuffing, a Cumberland pig-in-blanket, beef dripping-roasted potatoes, bread sauce & gravy
HANDMADE MIXED MUSHROOM WELLINGTON (ve)
puff pastry filled with a spinach, Paris brown and exotic mixed mushroom duxelles, served with Tenderstem® broccoli, vegan roast potatoes and gravy
BRITISH VENISON STEAK†
with a blackcurrant & thyme jus, cavolo nero, caramelised shallots and Dauphinoise potatoes
MAPLE-GLAZED ROTISSERIE PORK BELLY & SCALLOPS
with a pulled pork & cider bonbon, roasted celeriac & Braeburn apple purée, Dauphinoise potatoes and a Bordelaise sauce
Or choose from our delicious festive alternatives
OUR DIRTY BURGER
prime beef burger with crispy bacon and lashings of cheese in a seeded bun, with beef dripping sauce, fries and pickles on the side. Vegan alternative available
PLANT BASED BURGER (ve)
served with coconut tzatziki, slow-roasted tomato sauce and lettuce served with choice of house salad or fries
PAN-FRIED SEABASS FILLETS & CHORIZO
on a roasted red pepper & onion confit, with beluga lentils, baby potatoes, pea purée and grilled lemon
CANDIED ROOT VEGETABLE BAKE (ve)
root vegetables and beetroot topped with pumpkin seeds, pine nuts & cranberries, served with a red cabbage & beetroot purée, Tenderstem® broccoli, cavolo nero & pesto
10oz RIB-EYE STEAK
served with rustic thick-cut chips, roasted mushroom, confit tomato and parsley butter +£4 per person
DESSERTS
CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHRISTMAS BOMB (v)
dark chocolate shell, filled with chocolate brownie, orange curd & chocolate mousse, melted with hot toffee sauce and served with cinder toffee sprinkles and honeycomb ice cream. It’s not ours, it’s yours!
CHRISTMAS PUDDING (v)
filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served with hot brandy sauce. Vegan alternative available
MINCE PIE CRÈME BRÛLÉE (v)
with a home-baked vanilla sablé biscuit crumb
APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE (v)
topped with a Demerara sugar crumb, served with stem ginger ice cream or vanilla custard Vegan alternative available
WARM HOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (v)
with Belgian chocolate sauce and Bourbon vanilla ice cream
BRITISH CHEESE BOARD (v)
Cricketer Extra Mature Somerset Cheddar, Cotswold Brie, Colston Bassett Stilton & Norfolk Mardler goat’s cheese with savoury biscuits, grapes, celery and chutney
Extra Special Festive Menu
STARTERS
BOXED BAKED CAMEMBERT (v) - FOR TWO TO SHARE
topped with a cranberry and honey-roasted chestnut crumb, served with artisan breads for dunking
DUCK PARFAIT†
with pomegranate, apple & sultana chutney, blackcurrant curd and toasted ciabatta
GRILLED GOAT’S CHEESE & BEETROOT ROSTI (v)
with a Braeburn apple, pine nut and red chicory salad. Vegan alternative available
PAN-FRIED BEETROOT ROSTI (VE)
topped with a Braeburn apple, pine nut and red chicory salad
SEARED WILD ATLANTIC SCALLOPS
on a bed of Mediterranean-style tomato risotto, drizzled with basil pesto
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP (v)
topped with toasted pumpkin seeds & basil pesto, served with warm rustic bread and Netherend Farm salted butter. Vegan alternative available
SMOKED MACKEREL & CHICORY SALAD
lemon mayonnaise, pickled watermelon, fire-roasted peppers, fennel and red chicory
MAINS
Served with roast parsnips & carrots, pan-fried sprouts & green beans
ROASTED TURKEY
with lemon & thyme stuffing, a Cumberland pig-in-blanket, beef dripping-roasted potatoes, bread sauce & gravy
HANDMADE MIXED MUSHROOM WELLINGTON (ve)
puff pastry filled with a spinach, Paris brown and exotic mixed mushroom duxelles, served with Tenderstem® broccoli, vegan roast potatoes and gravy
BRITISH VENISON STEAK†
with a blackcurrant & thyme jus, cavolo nero, caramelised shallots and Dauphinoise potatoes
MAPLE-GLAZED ROTISSERIE PORK BELLY & SCALLOPS
with a pulled pork & cider bonbon, roasted celeriac & Braeburn apple purée, Dauphinoise potatoes and a Bordelaise sauce
Or choose from our delicious festive alternatives
OUR DIRTY BURGER
prime beef burger with crispy bacon and lashings of cheese in a seeded bun, with beef dripping sauce, fries and pickles on the side. Vegan alternative available
PLANT BASED BURGER (ve)
served with coconut tzatziki, slow-roasted tomato sauce and lettuce served with choice of house salad or fries
PAN-FRIED SEABASS FILLETS & CHORIZO
on a roasted red pepper & onion confit, with beluga lentils, baby potatoes, pea purée and grilled lemon
CANDIED ROOT VEGETABLE BAKE (ve)
root vegetables and beetroot topped with pumpkin seeds, pine nuts & cranberries, served with a red cabbage & beetroot purée, Tenderstem® broccoli, cavolo nero & pesto
10oz RIB-EYE STEAK
served with rustic thick-cut chips, roasted mushroom, confit tomato and parsley butter +£4 per person
DESSERTS
CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHRISTMAS BOMB (v)
dark chocolate shell, filled with chocolate brownie, orange curd & chocolate mousse, melted with hot toffee sauce and served with cinder toffee sprinkles and honeycomb ice cream. It’s not ours, it’s yours!
CHRISTMAS PUDDING (v)
filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served with hot brandy sauce. Vegan alternative available
MINCE PIE CRÈME BRÛLÉE (v)
with a home-baked vanilla sablé biscuit crumb
APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE (v)
topped with a Demerara sugar crumb, served with stem ginger ice cream or vanilla custard. Vegan alternative available
WARM HOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (v)
with Belgian chocolate sauce and Bourbon vanilla ice cream
BRITISH CHEESE BOARD (v)
Cricketer Extra Mature Somerset Cheddar, Cotswold Brie, Colston Bassett Stilton & Norfolk Mardler goat’s cheese with savoury biscuits, grapes, celery and chutney
TO FINISH
Green & Black’s mini milk chocolate bar (v)
*Choose from: Espresso Martini, Aperol Spritz, French Martini, Mojito, Blood Orange & Passion Fruit Collins or Old Fashioned
Kid's Festive Menu
Three delicious festive courses for £11.95
STARTERS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP (v)
served with warm bread and butter. Vegan alternative available
DEEP-FRIED BRIE (v)
in panko breadcrumbs with cranberry sauce
GARLIC & MOZZARELLA PIZZETTE (v)
MAINS
ROAST TURKEY BREAST
with all the trimmings
LINGUINE IN TOMATO SAUCE (ve)
with veg sticks
BATTERED COD GOUJONS
with peas and your choice of veg sticks, baby potatoes or fries
MARGHERITA PIZZA (v)
with veg sticks
DESSERTS
CHRISTMAS PUDDING (v)
served with vanilla custard. Vegan alternative available
APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE
served with vanilla custard (v) or soya vanilla custard (ve)
WARM HOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (v)
with vanilla ice cream
Allergen Information
Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have any questions, allergies or intolerances, or you require our allergen information, please let us know before booking and at the time of your visit. Please refer to our allergen information at the time of your visit to check for changes. Full allergen information will be available from early November to allow you to confirm your booking.
The information available is, to the best of our knowledge, correct. However, it is subject to change between the time of advance booking and the time of dining.
If you require more information, please ask your server.
†Contains alcohol, (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, (ve) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. Please note an optional 10% service charge will be added to the bill for tables of 6 or more.
T&Cs
A non-refundable £10pp deposit is required for parties of 6 or more between the dates of 18th November & 30th December.
Parties of 6 or more are required to submit a pre-order for food 1 week before they are booked to dine.
All bookings remain provisional at the current time and cannot be confirmed fully until the UK Government provides updated guidance. Once this is the case we will contact you to confirm the details of your booking. Your deposit will remain safe and in the unfortunate event that your booking cannot proceed, we will refund your deposit in full, using the original method of payment.
