The Balbirnie Bistro

Starters

• French Onion Soup£ 4,50

  melting Gruyere cheese

• Chicken Liver Parfait£ 5,95

  Cumberland sauce, tossed salad, brioche

• Bang Bang Chicken Salad£ 5,95

  spicy peanut, chilli, ginger sauce, toasted sesame seeds

• Terrine of the Season£ 6,50

  confit duck, chicken and caramelised onion, sourdough toast

• Bradan Rost Salmon and Crab Verrine£ 6,50

  saffron mayonnaise

Classic Mains

• Fish and Chips£ 11,95

  Peterhead haddock, beer batter, pea puree, lemon and tartare sauce

• Fresh Steamed Shetland Mussels with Foccacia Bread or Skinny Fries

  Classic; white wine, garlic cream and parsley. Arrabiata; chilli, tomato and basil

  • Small£ 6,50
  • Large£ 12,95

• Game Pie£ 10,95

  slow cooked venison, vegetables, green peppercorns and flaky pastry top

• Braised Shin of Beef Bourguignon£ 12,95

  mashed potatoes or tagliatelle

• Grilled Piri Piri Chicken£ 12,95

  lime mayonnaise, sweet potato fries, dressed salad

Buttered Tagliatelle, Crusty Bread

choose from:

• Pulled Beef Ragout, Pesto and Parmesan£ 10,95

• Blue Cheese, Cream and Leeks£ 9,95

• Grilled Vegetables, Goats Cheese and Tomato Pesto£ 9,95

• Root Vegetable & Porcini Mushroom Cottage Pie£ 11,50

  lentils, crispy rosemary

Sandwiches

All served on toasted Arctic bread and beetroot coleslaw

• Pastrami and Swiss Cheese£ 6,50

  mustard mayo, gherkin and lettuce

• Crayfish Marie Rose£ 6,50

  lettuce, red onion and plum tomato

• Halloumi, Avocado and Chilli Jam£ 6,50

From the Grill

35 day aged Aberdeen Angus Limousin Cross Beef. Served with tomato, mushroom, watercress and fries. Sauces: creamy green peppercorn, blue cheese, piri piri oil £2.50

• 8oz Ribeye Steak£ 19,95

Burgers

Our own recipe beef burger. All burgers served with beetroot slaw and fries

• Classic£ 9,95

  lettuce, red onion, gherkin, mayo

• Balbirnie Burger£ 12,50

  lettuce, red onion, gherkin, cheddar cheese, bacon, tomato mayo

• Guest Burger£ 12,50

  check our blackboard for today's special

Side Bar

£3

• French or Sweet Potato Fries

• Dressed Mixed Salad

• Onion Rings

• Broccoli and Almond Butter

• Buttered New Potatoes

• Haggis Bon Bons (8)

• Warm Flat Bread, Harissa Houmous

Desserts and Cheeses

• 2 Pots£ 5,50

  crème brûlée, ginger poached rhubarb, shortbread

• Chocolate Truffle Tart£ 5,50

  marmalade ice cream

• Sticky Toffee Pudding£ 5,50

  Butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

• Caramelised Pineapple£ 5,50

  coconut sorbet, basil syrup

• Sundae of the Day£ 5,50

• Balbirnie's Homemade Trio of Sorbets or Ice Creams£ 5,50

  from our own "Caledonian Dairy" ice cream company

• Scottish Cheese Board£ 6,00

  Strathdon blue, Morangie brie, Minger and Tobermory cheddar, grapes and oatcakes

Brunch

• Hot Filled Rolls£ 3,50

  crispy bacon, pork or vegan sausages, black pudding, fried egg

  • Doubler£ 4,50

• Black Pudding, Caramelised Apple, Poached Eggs£ 6,50

  sourdough, bacon ketchup

• Butterbean and Mushroom Hash£ 5,50

  Hummus, roasted peppers and garlic

• Toasted Sourdough, Roasted Pumpkin, Hummus£ 6,50

  whipped goats cheese, poached eggs, chilli butter, hazelnut dukkah

• 2 Poached Eggs on Toasted Muffin, Hollandaise Sauce

  • Smoked Salmon£ 7,50
  • Crispy Bacon£ 6,50
  • Buttered Spinach£ 6,50

2 Baked Eggs in a Skillet

• Smoked Haddock, Spinach, Mull Cheddar, Cream£ 6,50

• Pulled Duck Confit, Sweet Chilli, Spring Onion, Mooli, Carrot£ 6,50

• Halloumi, Roasted Peppers, Harissa Yoghurt, Avocado, Pomegranate£ 6,50

• Slow Cooked Pork, Rich Italian Ragu, Topped with Salsa Verde£ 6,50

• Wild Mushrooms with Spinach and Blue Cheese£ 6,50

Pancakes

• Crispy Bacon and Maple Syrup£ 6,50

• Banana, Peanut Butter, Jam, Marshmallows£ 6,50