Festive Lunches Served from 12 Noon to 2pm 2 courses for 14.95 3 courses for 17.95 Carrot & Coriander Soup Confit Duck Rillette red onion marmalade Goat s Cheese, Chestnut & Spinach Strudel roasted red pepper and tomato cream Individual Wigton Pork Fillet Wellington Trellis whole grain mustard cream Traditional Christmas Pudding brandy sauce Dark Chocolate Marquis griottine cherry compôte Crab and Crayfish Tortellini seafood bisque, tendril pea shoots Pearls of Melons mint syrup, cassis sorbet, crispy pancetta Traditional Roast Cocklakes Turkey Breast sage and onion stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, cranberry sauce, roast gravy Pan Seared Fillets of Seabass sauce vierge Tia Maria Crème Brulee homemade sable fingers A Selection of Cheese & Biscuits celery and grapes Filter Coffee with Mints
Served from 12-9pm At the Borrowdale Hotel we have our own smoker, where we smoke produce such as salmon, chicken, duck, vegetables and even fruits. The salmon is soaked in salt, brown sugar and a blend of spices for 24 hours before being smoked for another 24 hours using local wood chips, giving it a robust and unique flavour. Home Smoked Salmon & Prawn Parcel 6.95 served with rocket salad and dill crème fraîche Home Smoked Salmon Platter 12.95 with rocket leaves, tomato and spring onion with balsamic glaze, brown bread and butter Open Smoked Salmon Sandwich 8.95 on rustic bread with crisp lettuce, balsamic syrup and lemon We have a separate vegetarian menu available Food Allergies and Intolerances: before you order your food and drinks please speak to a member of staff if you would like to know about our ingredients.
Starters Served from 12 Noon to 2.30pm and 5.00pm - 9.00pm Christmas Soup of the Day 4.95 with homemade bread Confit Duck Rillette 6.75 red onion marmalade King Prawns, Mango & Pan Roasted Pecan Nuts 7.50 with basil, watercress and radicchio leaves dressed in herb oil, chilli and lime sauce Confit Rabbit Gnocchi 6.75 chive cream sauce, crispy pancetta, micro leaves Guinea Fowl & Pistachio Nut Ballontine 6.50 with cauliflower purée, baked figs, raspberry foam Rosette of Home Smoked Salmon 6.95 beetroot risotto, tendril pea shoots, herb oil
Borrowdale Hotel Specialities Served from 12 Noon to 2.30pm and 5.00pm - 9.00pm Graham Ball, head chef, uses fresh, seasonal flavours to create these delicious Borrowdale Hotel specialities. He particluarly likes to draw on the best of British produce including many of the high quality Cumbrian producers that we are fortunate to work with. Slow Braised Featherblade Steak 12.95 fondant potato, carrots, broccoli, mushroom and red wine sauce Supreme of Scottish Salmon 12.75 pesto, pecan and feta crust, warm fennel nicoise, wilted spinach, saffron potatoes Cumbrian Canon of Lamb En Croute 14.95 roasted glazed beetroots, fondant potatoes, sugar snaps, redcurrant jus Crayfish Tail & Butternut Squash Risotto 10.75 crayfish tails, pea shoots, sesame seed tuille Pan Fried Breaded Chicken Escalope 10.95 thyme roasted new potatoes, green beans, baked cherry tomatoes, marsala cream sauce
Fireside Warmers Served from 12 Noon to 2.30pm and 5.00pm - 9.00pm Traditional Roast Cocklakes Turkey Breast 9.95 sage and onion stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce and roast gravy Festive Fish & Chips in Jennings Christmas Ale Batter Small 7.95 mushy peas, tartare sauce, homemade chips Regular 11.95 10oz Dry Cured Cumberland Gammon Steak 12.95 grilled pineapple, fried hen s egg, garden peas and homemade chips Trio of Gourmet Cartmel Sausages 11.50 chive mashed potatoes, red wine onion gravy, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables Santa s Steak & Ale Pie 11.95 chunks of beef in Jennings Christmas ale gravy, short crust pastry top, carrots, peas and homemade chips Traditional Homemade Lasagne 10.50 with dressed mixed salad, garlic bread Solway Pie 10.95 with white fish, salmon & prawns in a cream sauce with a cheesy topping and served with peas Goat s Cheese, Chestnut & Spinach Strudel 8.95 roasted red pepper and tomato cream
Salads Salads and Platters Served 12pm to 9pm Warm Paprika Chicken Breast Caeser Salad Small 7.95 crispy iceberg lettuce, parmesan shavings, crispy croutons, pancetta crisps, caesar dressing Large 11.95 Platters Cumbrian Meats & Cheeses Platter Served 12pm to 9pm beef pastrami, air-dried Cumbrian ham, local wild boar salami, selection of Cumbrian cheeses, Hawkshead pickles & chutneys, salad and bread basket For one 11.95 For two 19.95 Ploughmans Platter Served 12pm to 9pm 11.95 Cumbrian cheeses, pickled onion, apple, Westmorland chutney, piccalilli, basket of bread Christmas Combo Served 12pm to 5pm 9.95 a bowl of hot Christmas soup of the day served with your choice of cut sandwich (next page)
Sandwiches Served from 12 Noon to 5.00pm Appleby Brie & Festive Chutney 6.95 with pea shoots and blueberry balsamic syrup Smoked Salmon 7.95 open sandwich on rustic bread, crispy iceberg lettuce, balsamic syrup and lemon wedge North Atlantic Prawn 12.95 open sandwich on rustic bread, crispy iceberg lettuce, Marie Rose sauce, cucumber ribbons Warm Lakeland Sirloin 11.50 open sandwich on a sun dried tomato focaccia, caramelised red onions, watercress, grain mustard mayonnaise Christmas Cracker Baguette 7.50 turkey, sausage, stuffing, pancetta
Cut Sandwiches Served from 12 Noon to 5.00pm Each made with your choice of brown or white bread Traditional Turkey 5.95 with cranberry sauce Atlantic Prawn Marie Rose 6.95 Home Smoked Salmon & Cucumber 6.75 Lemon Poached Chicken 6.75 with tarragon mayonnaise, rocket Cumbrian Ham & Apple Chutney 6.25 Roast Lakeland Beef 6.25 with creamed horseradish & watercress Cumbrian Cheese 6.25 with Hawkshead Apricot & Cranberry Chutney
Sides Served from 12 Noon to 9.00pm Portion of Homemade Chips 3.25 Tomato & Red Onion Salad drizzled with herb oil 3.50 Dressed Mixed Salad 3.75 Garlic & Herb Bread 2.95 Cheese, Garlic & Herb Bread 3.50 Portion of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables 3.95
Desserts Served from 12 Noon to 9.00pm Traditional Christmas Pudding 4.95 brandy sauce Sticky Toffee Pudding 4.95 butterscotch sauce, served with ice cream or cream Warm Plum & Almond Frangipane 5.95 rum Chantilly cream, plum coulis Chocolate Roulade 5.95 mandarin cream, blueberry compôte Baked Citrus Tart 5.95 key lime crème Anglaise, orange segments Mixed Fresh Fruit Platter 6.95 mint flavoured natural yoghurt A Selection of Taste of Eden Christmas Ice Cream 4.95 mulled wine, amaretto & kirsch, mince pie, brandy & clotted cream Selection of National Cheeses 6.25 biscuits, grapes and celery
Afternoon Teas Served from 2.30 to 5.00pm Borrowdale Victorian Christmas Afternoon Tea freshly brewed pot of real leaf tea, served with a selection of finger sandwiches; smoked salmon and cucumber, roast turkey with cranberry, Cumbrian cheddar cheese, apricot and sultana chutney. Homemade cranberry scone, clotted cream, strawberry preserve, homemade Christmas cake, miniature stollen bites, miniature vanilla pannacotta on a shortbread biscuit, florentine, iced honey ginger bread 17.50pp Why not upgrade your Afternoon Tea to include the above plus Half a bottle of Champagne and soft fruits with vanilla crème fraiche to start 2 people 55.00 Treats Served from 9am to 5pm Homemade Cranberry Scone 3.50 strawberry jam & clotted cream Toasted Crumpets with Rum Butter 1.50 Homemade Christmas Cake 3.25 Warm Mincemeat Shortcake with Cinnamon Cream 2.75 Borrowdale Ginger Biscuits 1.95 Rum & Marzipan Stollen 2.25
Beverages Glass of Mulled Wine 4.50 Winter Glory Cocktail 6.50 fresh plum coulis shaken with gin, added to sparkling wine over crushed ice with a hint of cinnamon Pot of Coffee 3.00 Cafetiere of Decaffeinated Coffee 3.00 Espresso 2.65 Cappuccino 3.75 Café Latte 3.75 Café Mocha 3.75 Liqueur Coffee 6.90 Pot of Tea 3.00 a choice of English Breakfast, Earl Grey or Darjeeling Fruit Tea 3.25 a choice of camomile, green tea, lemon and ginger or blackcurrant Luxury Hot Chocolate 3.25 with freshly whipped cream and marshmallows