HOMEMADE
SOUP OF THE DAY V £3.95
Our soups are all made with fresh ingredients in our own kitchen,
slowly simmered to perfection and served with fresh bread
SERRANO HAM AND MELON BITES £6.50
Assorted melon slices wrapped in hand carved Serrano Ham, drizzled
with Damson Gin syrup
CRAB CAKES £6.50
Fresh crab with potato and coriander, breaded, deep fried and
dressed on lime drenched leaves with a dollop of creme fraiche
CHORIZO AND BLACK PUDDING WITH BEANS £6.50
Tasty Spanish sausage and local black pudding, simmered with
tomato, cannelini beans, white wine and garlic. Served on a slice of char grilled
bread
KING PRAWNS WITH GARLIC AND PIRI PIRI £7.50
Garlicky and slightly spicy King Prawns, served in their shells
TAPAS PLATE £7.95
A selection of mouthwatering Mediterranean morsels, as a starter
for one or nibbles for two
DEEP FRIED WENSLEYDALE AND CRANBERRY V
£6.25
A breadcrumbed wedge of cheese, breaded and deepfried. Served
with redcurrant relish
DUCK LIVER AND WILD MUSHROOM PATE £6.95
A creamy pate of duck livers, wild mushrooms , brandy and cream,
served with mixed leaves and toasted ciabata

Try one of our tasty pasta or salad dishes as a main course,
or have a smaller
portion as a starter
PENNE WITH CHICKEN, FIELD MUSHROOMS AND TARRAGON
Strips of chicken with field mushrooms, cream and tarragon
small £5.99 large £9.99
ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES AND MACARONI BAKE V
Roasted vegetables and olives with macaroni and tomato, topped
with Pecorino
cheese and baked small £5.99 large £9.99
GALICIAN MEATBALLS IN CHORIZO SAUCE
A taste of Spain, meatballs in a rich tomato, garlic, wine and
chorizo sauce
with spaghetti small £5.99 large £9.99
PENNE WITH GARSTANG BLUE, PROSCIUTTO AND WILD ROCKET
Pasta with a creamy blue cheese sauce, Italian ham and wild
rocket
small £5.99 large£9.99
FETA SALAD WITH GREEK OLIVES V
A dish to remind you of a sun-kissed Greek island, Tangy Feta
cheese with juicy sliced tomatoes, red onions and
Greek olives, on mixed leaves, dressed in balsamic and olive
oil
small £5.50 large £9.50
CHAR-GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH LOCALLY SMOKED BACON
A bowl of crisp mixed salad, with chicken, grilled bacon, white
grapes and a creamy lemon dressing small £5.99 large £9.99

SEA BASS WITH FRESH MUSSELS AND SAFFRON SAUCE £15.95
Pan fried sea bass with Anglesey mussels, saffron and cream
A TRIO OF LOCAL BANGERS AND MASH £12.50
Pork and stilton, venison and cranberry and lamb and rosemary
sausages with Scallion mash and red onion gravy
DUCK BREAST WITH ROASTED GRAPES
VIN SANTO AND LIVER CROSTINI £14.95
Delicious duck breast with roasted grapes and Italian dessert
wine. Served pink on a crostini topped with homemade duck liver pate
MANCHEGO, OLIVE AND FIG TART V
£9.95
A delicious vegetarian dish of figs, Manchego cheese, olives
and sun dried tomatoes, baked with cream and Bannerigg free range eggs in a short
crust tart
BRAISED LOCAL LAMB SHANK £14.50
Local lamb shank braised with red wine rosemary and garlic,
served with minted pea mash
CHICKEN WITH GOATS CHEESE AND SERRANO £12.95
Local chicken breast stuffed with goats cheese and sun dried
tomatoes, wrapped in Serrano ham. Drizzled with basil oil
BEEF STILTON £15.95
Strips of tender beef fillet with stilton, flamed in brandy
and extinguished with Lakeland cream
SALMON FILLET WITH BUBBLE AND SQUEAK £ 12.95
Fillet of Salmon with a pan fried bubble and squeak cake, with
a dill cream
CUMBRIAN FELLBRED FILLET STEAK 8oz £18.95
CUMBRIAN FELLBRED RIB EYE STEAK 10oz £16.50
Prime locally sourced steaks, simply grilled to your liking
and topped with garlic and herb butter and vegetable crisps.
Or with one of our delicious sauces £1.95
PEPPERCORN OR WILD MUSHROOM, BRANDY AND CREAM OR STILTON CREAM
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING £4.99
"Probably the best in Cumbria", a traditional pudding
made to our own recipe with succulent dates, served with a rich toffee sauce,
cream and ice cream
BANANA, BLACK CHERRY AND TIA MARIA PANCAKE £4.99
A homemade pancake stuffed with bananas and plump black cherries,
flamed in Tia Maria and drizzled with fresh Lakeland double cream
CHEWY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE ORANGE SAUCE £4.99
Crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, homemade chocolate
brownies, with rich chocolate and orange sauce, served with creamy vanilla ice
cream
SPICED APPLE CUSTARD WITH CRUMBLE TOPPING £4.99
A spiced compote of English apples, with a creamy custard and
crumble topping. Served chilled with English Lakes double Jersey ice cream
VIN SANTO AND BISCOTTI £4.99
Not just any pudding wine - finest Vin Santo di Chianti, from
grapes plucked from a sun-drenched Tuscan hillside.
Not just any biscuits - hand crafted, double baked almond and
orange biscotti from a secret Italian recipe.
Dunk the latter in the former for a little piece of heaven on
the tongue!
SELECTION OF LOCAL CHEESES £4.99
Locally sourced cheeses with biscuits, celery, grapes, apple
and onion marmalade

Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
Tel 015394 33332 - Email eat@thepriesthole.co.uk
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