Our Menu…
We pride ourselves on our delicious & locally sourced seasonal menus.
Using local businesses and farmers wherever possible to reduce food miles, create exciting and varied dishes that are full of flavour look fantastic.
We look forward to seeing you all very soon…
STARTERS
£6
Homemade Soup of the day
served with crusty sourdough bread (vegan, gf)
£6
£7
Duck, chicken, Pork fig and pistachio terrine
with toasted brioche, red onion compote, micro herbs, and balsamic dressing (gf*)
£7
£6
Roasted pumpkins salad
With braised shallots, goat cheese, pomegranate, walnuts, and a balsamic glaze
£6
£6
Parsnip Bhajis
Coriander lemon infused and chilly chutney (vegan)
£6
£9
Sautéed wild mushrooms bruschetta
With garlic & parsley & a quail egg
£9
£9.00
Smoked salmon with shallots
With a dill and mustard dressing on a brown sourdough
£9.00
£8.50
Warm braised shredded pig cheeks
Served with candied apple, red wine jus and crostini
£8.50
CHRISTMAS MENU
£24.95
2 Courses
£24.95
£29.95
3 Courses
£29.95
(Needs to be pre ordered at least 24hrs in advance)
STARTERS
Cream of broccoli and stilton soup
with warm sourdough bread
Shortcrust camembert
fig & caramelized red onion tart on mixed leaves with chilli chutney
Homemade chicken liver pate
with caramelized red onion chutney & toasted baguette
Smoked salmon & shallots
with a dill and mustard dressing on a brown sourdough
Ele Salad
Baby spinach, radicchio rosso, cranberries, toasted walnut & goats cheese with a lemon dressing (Vegan version available)
MAINS
Traditional Christmas Turkey
Roasted root vegetables, sauteed sprouting broccoli and bacon in a red wine jus & bread sauce
Pan fried salmon fillet
Stewed lentils, sauteed green beans and a mustard dressing
Pan fried breast of Barbary duck
Creamy dauphinoise potatoes, sticky red cabbage & a red wine jus
Roasted butternut squash
with sage risotto and a parmesan tuille
Beetroot and caramelized red onion tart
with black rice quinoa & ginger salad
(additional £4)
10oz locally sourced ribeye steak
Grilled portobello mushroom, roasted vine tomatoes & fat chips
(additional £4)
DESSERTS
Red wine poached pear & creamy mascarpone mousse
Vegan Christmas pudding with a rich brandy sauce
Bread & Butter pudding with warm vanilla custard cream
Traditional homemade Sardinian tiramisu
Cornish yarg with a caramelized Farr Brew chutney & crackers
The Ele Christmas cheese board...
Sussex charmer, Blackstick blue, Rosemary hash,
Cornish yarg with a caramelized Farr Brew chutney & crackers
MAINS
£11
Cauliflower, mushroom & courgette curry
with basmati rice
£11
£10
Homemade Shepherd’s pie
Made with locally sourced lamb served with butter sautéed spring greens
£10
£12
Locally sourced beef burger
Served with skinny fries coated in paprika and oregano, coleslaw, and onions rings
£12
£10.50
Chili con carne
Served with basmati rice
£10.50
£16.50
Pan fried loin of cod on a bed of barley and root vegetables
Served with Ele champagne sauce
£16.50
£46.00
The Ele Beef Wellington
With fondant potato, sautéed kale in a red wine jus (serves 2 people 48hr pre-order only)
£46.00
£17.50
Pan fried sea bass puttanesca
and basil mash
£17.50
£13.50
Cornfed chicken supreme
Served with sweet potato chips and a chimichurri sauce
£13.50
With pickled red cabbage, onion, and carrots salad (vegan) £13.00
The Ele Butternut Squash & Lentil Wellington
With pickled red cabbage, onion, and carrots salad (vegan) £13.00
£14.50
Slow roasted pork belly and crackling
Served with apple mash and a red wine gravy
£14.50
£13.50
Farr Brew beer battered cod
With hand cut chips, sautéed peas & tartare sauce
£13.50
STEAKS
£16.00
10oz rump
£16.00
£25.00
10oz sirloin steak
£25.00
£28.00
12oz rib eye steak
£28.00
£1.50
Peppercorn, Mushroom or Béarnaise Sauces
£1.50
Served with hand cut chips, Portobello mushroom, vine tomatoes
Our steaks are Hertfordshire beef sourced from Wheathampstead’s “Brimark Butchers”, accompanied with triple cooked hand cut fat chips, grilled garlic thyme vine tomato, Portobello mushroom and onion rings (gf, df)
SIDES
£2.50
Onion rings
£2.50
£3
Halloumi sticks
£3
£3.50
Mashed potatoes
£3.50
£3.00
Skinny fries
£3.00
£3.50
Rocket salad
£3.50
EXPRESS MENU
MAINS
£6.50
Handmade Scotch Egg
Made with black pudding and sage & onion with a tomato compote and rocket salad
£6.50
£7.50
Trenchers loaded with cheese
£7.50
£1.00)
(Add your choices of bacon, chorizo or onion each
£1.00)
£11.50
Ele Ploughman’s
Ham, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, apples, pickled onion chutney and sourdough bread
£11.50
SANDWICHES
£6.00
Ham and cheese
£6.00
£6.00
Tuna cucumber
£6.00
£6.50
Mozzarelise, (vegan cheese) grilled marinated courgette
£6.50
£6.50
Bacon, lettuce, tomato
£6.50
£6
Coronation chicken
£6
£6.50
Fish fingers, garlic mayo
£6.50
Add chips for £1.00
Choose from white or brown bloomers
Accompanied with salad and crisps
Add chips for £1.00
DESSERTS
£6 (vegan gf)
Chocolate nuts & date tart with coconut swirl
£6 (vegan gf)
£6.50
Apples & berries crumble served with custard or vanilla ice cream
£6.50
£6.50 (gf)
Sticky fig pudding vanilla ice cream
£6.50 (gf)
£7
Vanilla crème brûlée
£7
£4.50 (ask your server for options)
Selection of ice cream and sorbets
£4.50 (ask your server for options)
£9.00
Selection of Artisan Cheese, Biscuits & Chutney
£9.00
KIDS
£4.50 3 courses £7.00
2 courses
£4.50 3 courses £7.00
STARTERS
Garlic bread
Cucumber and pepper soldiers tomato dip
MAINS
Spaghetti Bolognese
Fish finger chips and peas
Beef burger and chips
DESSERT
Chocolate brownie
Ice cream selection
SUNDAY MENU
AVAILABLE SUNDAY ONLY 12PM-5PM
£11.95
Beef, Chicken & Lamb
Served with roast potatoes, vegetables, and Yorkshire pudding
£11.95
£11.95
VEGAN ROAST
Vegan wellington served with roast potatoes, vegetables
£11.95
£5.95
KIDS ROAST
Smaller portion of adult Sunday Roast with all the trimmings
£5.95
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Each Sunday we will have a small selection of alternative options from our main menu, served alongside our Sunday roasts. These may change week by week and will cater for dietary requirements where ever possible. Please see the day's menu for details.