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NIBBLES FOR THE TABLE
Red Pepper & Chick Pea Houmous (v)
£3.95
Marinated Giant Green Olives (v/vg)
£3.50
SMALL PLATES
Salt & Pepper Dusted Squid
£5.95
Hand cut and lightly coated in seasoned flour with a dipping pot of roasted garlic & thyme mayonnaise & mixed leaves
Traditional Prawn Cocktail
£6.95
A traditional classic medley of cold water prawns with Marie Rose sauce, shredded iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, lemon wedge & granary bread & butter to finish
Soup of the Day (v)
£4.95
With crusty bread, please ask your server for todays choice
Potted Crab Pâté
£7.50
Chefs own recipe white crab meat topped with dill butter & served with crusty sourdough bread
Locally Smoked Haddock Chowder
£6.95
Crafted by our chefs and finished with succulent prawns, mussels & sweetcorn, with crusty bread on the side
British Scallops & Chorizo
£10.95
Lightly pan seared and served on pea purée with micro greens
Garlic & Rosemary Baked Camembert (v)
£9.95
Baked until gooey, with toasted walnut & raisin bread
Crushed Avocado on Toasted Sourdough (v/vg)
£5.75
Topped with sautéed mushrooms & onion confit
FISH
Baked Bream Fillet
£13.95
Locally landed and served with a caramelised fennel, shallot & orange sauce, wilted baby spinach, & new potatoes
Hythe Bay Steamed Mussels
£11.95
In a classic roasted garlic, onion, white wine, cream & parsley sauce, served with rock salted chunky chips.
Fillet of Salmon
£14.95
Fresh from our fish monger, pan seared & oven roasted with new potatoes, samphire and a cockle & pancetta broth
British Crab & Crayfish Linguine
£11.95
In a herb oil, infused with lemon juice, chillies & sun blush tomatoes, finished with wilted spinach & a wedge of lemon
Fillet of Sea Bass
£13.95
Freshly prepared, pan fried and served with lemon mashed potato, saffron & mussel sauce and vine tomatoes
Freshly Battered Cod & Chips
£11.95
A large cod fillet hand coated in our own Shepherd Neame ale crispy batter with chips & peas
Proper Scampi & Chips
£10.95
Golden breaded wholetail scampi with a side of seasonal leaves, tartare sauce & lime wedge
BIG PLATES
British Lamb Cutlets
£14.95
Chargrilled, with new potatoes, braised lettuce, broad beans, broccoli & minted hollandaise sauce
Pan Fried Chicken Breast
£10.95
In a wild mushroom sauce, with parmesan mashed potato and green beans
Hand Carved Roasted Ham & Eggs
£9.50
A true classic! With a pot of tomato chutney & chips
8oz Sirloin Steak
£16.95
Chargrilled 28 day aged sirloin of British beef topped with herb butter and served with watercress salad, chips & blue cheese mayonnaise
Grilled Sausages & Mash
£9.95
Broad Oak Farm pork & Spitfire ale sausages served with roasted butternut squash, sweet potato & rosemary mash, wilted kale & a rich onion gravy
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
£10.95
Rocket leaves with little gem, garlic & herb croutons & Parmesan cheese
£13.95
Replace your chicken with salmon
Vegetable Risotto (v)
£10.50
With chefs own pesto, a baby vegetable medley of leeks, courgettes & spinach with soya beans & micro herbs to finish
BURGERS
All our burgers are presented in a toasted brioche bun & served with house slaw, dill pickles & chips. Our beef burgers are made from 100% British steak and served with a smoky tomato relish.
Half Pound Burger Topped with Cheddar Cheese & Bacon
£11.95
House burger sauce & crispy onions
Spicy Vegetable & Red Lentil Burger (v/vg)
£9.95
Served in a wholemeal bun with spiced ketchup and carrot, coriander & cranberry raita
SIDES
Rock Salted Chunky Chips
£3.75
With mustard mayonnaise
Beer Battered Onion Rings
£2.95
Italian Spianata Bread with Garlic Butter
£2.95
Italian Spianata Bread with Garlic Butter, Mozzarella & Sun Blush Tomato
£4.50
Sweet Potato Fries & Our Spiced Ketchup to Dip
£3.95
Rosemary & Parmesan Chips
£3.95
DESSERTS
Strawberry Eton Mess
£5.95
A large meringue filled with cream, vanilla ice cream & strawberry compote
Vanilla Pod Crème Brûlée
£5.50
Served with shortbread
Chocolate Churros
£5.50
Spanish finger donuts filled with rich chocolate, served with clotted cream ice cream and raspberry & chocolate sauce
Honeycomb Crunch Sundae
£9.95
Honeycomb gelato and vanilla ice cream, crunchy rock pieces, caramel & chocolate sauces, crushed meringue, whipped cream, wafer & chocolate nibbles
Warm Chocolate Brownie
£5.50
With clotted cream ice cream, chocolate fudge sauce, fresh raspberries and a chocolate flake
Best Ever American Deli Style Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
£5.95
An oaty biscuit base, topped with golden brown baked vanilla cheesecake, with coconut gelato & a passion fruit, pomegranate & mango salsa
All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other food allergens are present. Our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please let us know in advance. Fish dishes may contain bones. All weights are approximate uncooked. Menu subject to availability / change
Dining at the Royal Hotel
Regardless of whether you are after light refreshment or a full dining experience, The Boathouse bar and The Quarterdeck restaurant will appeal to all tastes and appetites. We aspire to make the most of our prime location in the Garden of England by using as much seasonal and local produce as possible.
The Boathouse bar is the perfect place to enjoy a drink or a casual bite to eat and when the weather is fine, why not drink in the views from our seaside terrace area?
The Quarterdeck specialises in serving outstanding seafood dishes with daily catches by local fishermen brought to the hotel as soon as they have landed.
Choose from our specially created menus and complement your meal with a drink from our superb range of cask beers, wines and international lagers.