Festive Fayre at The Saracens Head, Towcester at Saracens Head, Towcester

Festive Fayre at The Saracens Head, Towcester

Available from 13th November 2018 - 27th January 2019, excluding 25th, 26th and 31st December 2018.

2 Courses: £18.99

3 Courses: £21.99

Starters

CHORIZO BUBBLE & SQUEAK
Savoy cabbage & potato cake, topped with pan-fried chorizo, a free-range poached egg and smoked Hollandaise sauce

HOMEMADE SLOW-ROASTED TOMATO & THYME SOUP (V)
With bloomer bread

CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ
With toasted bloomer and a fig, balsamic, date & cranberry chutney

CRAYFISH COCKTAIL†
Crayfish tails with a Bloody Mary & Marie Rose sauce on baby gem, served with bloomer bread

CARAMELISED WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP (VE)
With bloomer bread and garnished with chopped chives

Mains

HAND-CARVED ROAST TURKEY
With roast potatoes, glazed carrots, Brussels sprouts and kale, braised red cabbage, stuffing, pig-in-blanket, Yorkshire pudding and gravy

FESTIVE BURGER
A pork & cracked black pepper burger with a beef burger, streaky bacon and melted Brie, plus fries, sprout slaw and cranberry & BBQ ketchup

FESTIVE NUT ROAST (V) (N)
Butternut squash, sweet potato and cashew nut roast, served with roast baby potatoes, glazed carrots,
Brussels sprouts and kale, braised red cabbage, Yorkshire pudding and vegetarian gravy

ROAST DUCK BREAST
Marinated in a sesame & soy sauce, served pink with roast baby potatoes, kale, roasted red onion and a red wine sauce

BEETROOT & BUTTERNUT SQUASH TART (VE)
In a herby pastry case, served with roast baby potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, kale and a tomato sauce

8oz SIRLOIN STEAK (£2 SUPPLEMENT)
28-day-aged steak, cooked to your liking and served with chips, sautéed mushrooms, a thyme-seasoned tomato, watercress and a peppercorn sauce

SMOKED SALMON, GRUYÈRE & PROSECCO TAR†
In a chive & red onion pastry case, served with fine beans, savoy cabbage & potato cake, a free-range poached egg, poached salmon and smoked Hollandaise sauce

Desserts

CHRISTMAS PUDDINGw (V)
With brandy sauce

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE (V)
With golden chocolate pieces, whipped double cream and toffee sauce

CHOCOLATE & KIRSCH CHERRY TORTE (VE)
With vegan vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup

PROSECCO SORBET AND FRESH FRUIT (VE)
With raspberries, strawberries and black cherry compote

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
Served warm, with chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce

CHEESE AND BISCUITS (V) (£1 SUPPLEMENT)
Somerset Brie, Stilton® and mature Cheddar, with a fig, balsamic, date & cranberry chutney and grapes

The Saracens Head is a magical place to spend Christmas, set in a lovely historic town with a real sense of Victorian England.