The Priest Hole - Eating House (Restaurant). Ambleside, Cumbria - part of the Lake District?

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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