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