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Eat & Drink
Our Menus
Celebrating the very best of local and seasonal produce, our menus are subject to change.
Daily Menu
Sunday Roasts
Children’s Menu
Takeaway
Afternoon Tea
Wine List
Drinks Menu
Daily Menu
Finger Food & Sharers
Garlic & rosemary woodfired flatbread
5
Caramelised onion & mozzarella woodfired flatbread
6
Nigella seeds, sumac, cheese woodfired flatbread
5.5
Freshly baked bread
4.5
olive oil, balsamic
Hickory smoked nuts
4
Harissa hummus & flatbread
4.5
Sweet Sicilian olives
4.5
Shell on King prawns
6.5
Sriracha mayo
Crispy tofu
6
pineapple
Moroccan bulgar wheat salad
5.5
Paddock Wood chorizo
6
Barrel aged feta
6.5
Kalamata olives
Halloumi fries
6
BBQ sticky pork belly
6.5
Korean kimchi
Starters
Seasonal soup
7
crusty bread
Spring lamb koftas
9.5
Moroccan bulgar wheat, wild garlic Greek yoghurt
Seared King scallops
13 / Bigger 20
spring pea & broad bean, Paddock Wood black pudding
BBQ sticky pork belly
9
kimchi, spring slaw
Barrel aged feta salad
8.5 / Bigger 14
plum tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives, oregano
"Meaty" slow braised mushroom Doner kebab
8
baby gem, chipotle mayo
Smoked salmon & haddock fish cake
8.5 / Bigger 15
hollandaise sauce
Chef Specials
A selection of on-the-day specials, expertly curated by our Head Chef.
Main Courses
Traditional fish & chips
16
mushy peas, tartare sauce, lemon (vg available)
King prawn linguine
17.5
coriander, garlic, chilli, ginger, cherry tomato (gf available)
Rye Bay seabass fillet
20
bulgar wheat, purple sprouting broccoli, wild garlic & radish salad
Halloumi burger
15
roasted peppers, pickles, lettuce, wild garlic pesto, chips (vg available)
Chicken, ham & leek pie
17
Jersey Royals, spring vegetables, gravy
Turkish shish chicken kebab
17
skin on fries, sumac mayo, pickled chilli, salad, woodfired garlic flatbread
Crispy tofu salad
14
baby gem, mango, sesame seeds, spring onion, peanut dressing
Harissa lamb burger
16.5
barrel aged feta, Greek yoghurt, chips, pickled beetroot & spring slaw
double it up
+4.5
Steak
English grilled steak, vine tomato, flat mushroom, watercress, chips / fries / sweet potato fries (+£1)
35-day aged 10oz ribeye
27
Peppercorn Sauce
+2.5
Blue Cheese Sauce
+2.5
Garlic & Parsley Butter
+1.5
21-day aged 8oz fillet
32
Peppercorn Sauce
+2.5
Blue Cheese Sauce
+2.5
Garlic & Parsley Butter
+1.5
Surf & turf
King prawns
4
Half lobster
14
Artisan Woodfired Sourdough Pizza
Available to eat in or take away
Our Own
The House on Fire
14
Spicy Tenterden nduja, lemon herb chicken, roquito peppers, mozzarella
The Sea
15
King prawns, anchovies, corn, mozzarella, chilli, coriander, avocado
The Smugglers Piggy
13
Korean pulled pork, bbq sauce, chilli, pickled ginger, coriander, pineapple, mozzarella
The Vegan Patch
12
Plant-based "meat", aubergine, courgette, onion, tomato, sheese cheese, rocket
The Fancy Goat
12
goat's cheese, pea, broad beans, pomegranate, caramelised onion, rocket, aged balsamic
Classics
Margherita
11
mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, basil
Quattro Stagioni
13
West Malling ham, artichokes, mushrooms, olives, mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, basil
Pepperoni
13
pepperoni, mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, basil
Hawaiian
12
West Malling ham, pineapple, mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, basil
Calzone
14
pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, mozzarella, plum tomato sauce, basil
Prosciutto
15
prosciutto crudo, buffalo mozzarella, Twineham parmesan, rocket, garlic, oregano
Pizza Extras
King Prawns, Spicy Nduja, BBQ Pulled Pork, Lemon Herb Chicken, Pepperoni, West Malling Ham
+2
Plant-based Doner, Mozzarella, Vegan Cheese, Avocado, Artichoke, Anchovies, Buffalo Mozzarella
+1
Mushroom, Corn, Kalamata Olives, Red Onion, Pineapple, Roquito Peppers, Aubergine, Courgette
+0.50
Salads, Greens & Tatties
Chips
5
Skin on fries
5
Sweet potato fries
5.5
Pickled beetroot & pine nuts salad
4.5
Rocket, parmesan & truffle oil
4.5
Puddings
Kentish apple & rhubarb plum crumble
7.5
rhubarb ice cream
Cherry crème brûlée
7
shortbread biscuit
Chocolate brownie
8
strawberry & clotted cream ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding
7.5
vanilla bean ice cream, toffee sauce (vg available)
Vegan almond chocolate mousse
7.5
pink meringue, fresh fruit
Chocolate fondant
8.5
honeycomb ice cream
Selection of Callestick Farm Cornish fruit sorbets
7
Selection of Callestick Farm Cornish dairy ice cream
7
Selection of vegan ice cream
7.5
Kentish & East Sussex cheeses
grapes, quince jelly, celery, biscuits
Bowyer's Brie
+2.5
Canterbury Ashmore cheddar
+2.5
Staplehurst blue
+2.5
Golden Cross goat's cheese
+2.5
Menu Key
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Making a difference
Sustainably sourced
Making a difference
Sustainably sourced
We believe in sourcing responsibly, that’s why 85% of our food is sourced within 25 miles of an Elite Pub.
We handpick suppliers that are doing their best for the environment and the world around us, whether it’s supporting local farmers, recycling waste, or donating profits to charity.
