Game Taster Menu
Thursday 27 November 2025
Sit to eat @ 7.30pm
Game & English onion consommé, Welsh rarebit, burnt onion powder
WINE MATCH: Viognier, Roche de Belanne, Pays d’Oc, France 2024
Aromatic with hints of stone fruit & spice play nicely with the game flavours.
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Partridge, black pudding, foie gras, apple & port
WINE MATCH: Pinot Noir, Foncalieu Le Versant, Pays d’Oc, France 2023
Soft tannins, red fruit & earthy undertones complement these game birds & foie gras.
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Open pigeon pie, wild mushrooms, celeriac, wholegrain mustard & red wine jus
WINE MATCH: Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine L’Espigoutte, France, 2022
Grenache-Syrah blends offer dark fruit, spice, and gentle tannins — a perfect fit for gamey pigeon and the mushroom jus.
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Curried buttered pheasant, pilau rice
WINE MATCH: Gewurztraminer, Adobe Reserva, Chile, Organic Wine 2023
Aromatic, floral, slightly, perfect for mild spice & creamy sauces. Its lychee & rose notes play beautifully against curry spices & the richness of pheasant.
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Venison, coffee, chocolate, red cabbage
WINE MATCH: Barolo, Flori, Piemonte, Italy 2020
Nebbiolo’s structured tannins, dried cherry, and cocoa undertones complement the intense, bitter-sweet notes of venison, coffee, and chocolate.
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Warm buttermilk & pecan sponge, lemon crème fraîche
WINE MATCH: Riesling, Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leitenberg, Nahe, Germany, 2020
Medium sweetness, zesty acidity, and stone fruit notes mirror the lemon crème fraîche and caramelised pecan flavours.
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Godminster cheddar, crackers, house chutney
(supplement £12 pp)
WINE MATCH: Please ask for Port suggestions as a supplement.
£75 pp or £100 pp including wine match
A booking security deposit of £25 per person is required within 24hrs of making your reservation. ALL dietary requirements must be received 72 hours prior to Thursday 27th November, at this point deposits will be none refundable and extra charges may apply to any menu or booking alterations.
Call us on 01428 652280 to book.
Some of our dishes can be ordered as starter or smaller portions, more vegetarian options available, please inform us of any dietary requirements when ordering – please speak/ask a member of waiting staff. Please be patient during busy spells, all our food is cooked carefully to order.
Voted – The Good Food Guide 2012 Pub of the Year & Sussex Life Pub of the year 2016
