Valentine's Day Taster Menu 2026

Wine Flight & Ingredient Details
Starter
Kooyong - 'Beurrot' Pinot Gris – From Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, this Pinot Gris comes from a single block planted in the corner of the Kooyong estate, and shows subtle, ripe notes of pear, apricot and peach, and well as a richer mouthfeel and vibrant salinity on the finish. It shows just enough depth and complexity to tease out the richer flavours of both our Celeriac and Lobster dishes, whilst still responding to the more saline and savoury components of our two courses.
Main
Ferraton - 'Les Calendes' Crozes Hermitage – Coming to us from one of the great negociant firms of the Northern Rhone, ‘Les Calendes’ is their expression of the terroirs which make up the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. Made exclusively from Syrah, the wine shows the juicy, voluptuous dark plum and cassis fruit characters so synonymous with the Rhone, alongside the subtle hints of olive and cracked black pepper, which I felt stood up perfectly to the spiciness of the horseradish, whilst being rich enough to keep up with onions and parsnips, whilst melting through the lamb shoulder.
Dessert
Daniel Vollenweider - 'Kröver Steffensberg' Spätlese Riesling – The late Daniel Vollenweider was regarded as one of the eminent producers of Spätlese wines (praise offered by no less than Egon Muller,) and his Kröver Steffensberg was regarded as his signature single vineyard, located in the Upper Mosel Valley in Germany. Age has brought that subtle scent of petrol, as well as focusing the richer, candied citrus notes of lime and lemon peel – which I felt was the perfect partner for the tang of the rhubarb compote, with the creaminess and weight of the mouthfeel resonating with the with buttermilk mousse.
Crisp Sourdough Wafer, Preserved Snowball Cauliflower, Fermented Bean, Truffle, Chrysanthemum
1 Sourdough Wafer – Water, Flour (Wheat), Butter (Milk), Salt
1** GF Kuzu Wafer – Kuzu, Yeast, Water, Salt
2 Fermented Bean Mayo - Fermented Beans, Egg Yolk, Rapeseed Oil, Mustard [Water, Mustard Flour (21%), Sugar, Salt, Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Turmeric, Acid (Citric Acid), Thickener (Xanthan Gum)], Salt
2** GF Fermented Bean Mayo - Fermented Beans, Egg Yolk, Rapeseed Oil, Salt
3 Fermented Crush Cauliflower, Chopped Truffle - Cauliflower, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Truffle
4 Chrysanthemum Cress – Our Farm Cress (May Contain Celery and Mustard Cress)
Fermented Potato Bread, Fragrant Oil
5 Focaccia Potato Bread - Canadian Flour (Wheat), Water, Yeast, Honey, Buttermilk (Milk), Potato, Salt
5** GF Bread - Milk, Eggs, Gluten Free Flour (Rice, Potato, Tapioca, Maize, Buckwheat), Salt, Yeast, Olive Oil, Butter (Milk), Pumpkin Seeds
6 Fragrant Onion Oil – Onion, Rapeseed Oil
Grilled Ibis Celeriac, Cornish Smoked Mackerel, Shimejis, Mussels & Smoked Pike Perch Roe
7 BBQ Celeriac Disc - Celeriac
8 Smoked Mackerel Pieces – Mackerel (Fish)
8* Hen of the Woods – Hen of the Woods Mushrooms, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Cabernet Sauvignon Vinegar (Sulphites), White Wine Vinegar (Sulphites), Lemon Zest, Rosemary, Thyme
9 Celeriac, Mussel & Pike Perch Sauce – Celeriac (Celery), Water, Mussels (Molluscs), White Wine (Sulphites), Butter (Milk), Xanthan Gum, Salt, Pike Roe (Fish)
9* Buttermilk Sauce – Buttermilk (Milk), Butter (Milk), Whey (Milk), Salt, Water
10 Pickled Shimejis - Shimeji, White Wine Vinegar (Sulphites), Sugar, Water
11 Celeriac Leaf Oil - Celery, Rapeseed Oil
12 Roasted Celeriac Purée – Celeriac (Celery), Butter (Milk), Water, Milk, Salt
13 Celery Cress – Our Farm Celery Cress (May Contain Mustard Cress)
West Coast Lobster Glazed in Our Garlic XO, Pink Fir, Our Farm Greens, Bay Shrimp
14 Lobster Tail (55g) – Lobster (Crustacean)
14* Confit Squash – Squash, Rapeseed Oil, Salt
15 Garlic Xo Glaze – Parma Ham (Sulphites), Garlic, Rapeseed Oil
15* Squash Glaze – Squash, Sugar, Salt
16 Shrimp Sauce – Lobster (Crustacean), Chicken Stock [Chicken Wings, Water], Celery, Carrot, Onion, Tomato Purée [Water, Tomato Paste, Citric Acid], Brandy (Sulphites), White Wine (Sulphites), Cream (Milk)
16* Smoked Squash Sauce – Squash, Water, Cream (Milk), Butter (Milk), Xanthan Gum
17 Wilted Our Farm Kales - Kale
18 Confit Pink Fir Potato – Potato, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Bay Leaf, Garlic
Stuffed Herdwick Lamb Shoulder, Gladiator Parsnips, Whey Onions, Sauce Infused with Horseradish
19 Stuffed Lamb Shoulder – Lamb Shoulder, Salt, Tomato, Parsley, Sausage Meat [Pork, Water, Salt, Anti-Caking Agent [E503ii], Spices, E220, Sulphur Dioxide, Herbs, Flavour Enhancer [E621], Stabiliser [E450], Honey, Dextrose, Antioxidant [E300], Acidity Regulator [E331iii])]
19* Our Farm Fermented Cabbage – Cabbage, Salt
20 Parsnip Purée – Parsnip Water, Milk, White Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring]
21 Caramelised Parsnip Pieces – Parsnip, Butter (Milk), Salt
22 Horseradish Leaf Oil – Horseradish Leaf, Rapeseed Oil
23 Caramelised Whey Onion – Onion, Whey, Butter (Milk), Salt
24 Lamb Sauce with Tapioca Pickled in Horseradish Vinegar – Carrot, Onion, Celeriac (Celery), Thyme, Rosemary, Chicken Stock [Chicken Wings, Water], Lamb, Cream (Milk), Tapioca Pearls [Horseradish, White Wine Vinegar (Sulphites), Sugar, Water]
24* Bordelaise Sauce with Tapioca Pickled in Horseradish Vinegar – Red Wine (Sulphites), Shallots, Butter (Milk), Mushroom Stock [Water, Dried Cep Mushrooms, Garlic, Onion], Bay Leaf, Tapioca Pearls [Horseradish, White Wine Vinegar (Sulphites), Sugar, Water]
25 Our Farm Mustard Cress – Mustard Cress (May also contain Celery Cress)
Set Buttermilk Cream, Preserved Rhubarb Hazelnut and Sweet Cicely
26 Set Buttermilk Mousse – Buttermilk (Milk), Egg Yolk, Cream (Milk), Sugar, Gelatine
26* Set Buttermilk Mousse – Buttermilk (Milk), Egg Yolk, Cream (Milk), Sugar, Vegetarian Gelatine
27 Rhubarb Compote – Rhubarb, Sugar
28 Hazelnut Biscuit – Butter (Milk), Flour (Gluten), Glucose, Sugar, Hazelnut (Nuts)
28** GF Hazelnut Tuille – Butter (Milk), Gluten Free Flour, Glucose, Sugar, Hazelnut (Nuts)
28*** NF Caramel Tuille – Butter (Milk), Flour (Wheat), Glucose, Sugar
29 Sweet Cicely and Rhubarb Sauce – Rhubarb, Sweet Cicely, Grenadine [Sugar Syrup, Water, Concentrated Fruit Juice: Concentrated Lemon Juice, Concentrated Strawberry Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Concentrated Cherry Juice; Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Flavouring; Colour: Carmoisine, Sunset Yellow FCF (May Contain Traces of Nuts and Sulphites)]
30 Tagette Cress – Our Farm Cress (May Contain Celery and Mustard Cress)
Boltardy Beetroot and Marigold Chocolates
31 Boltardy Beetroot Chocolates Coated in Marigold Powder –Marigold, Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Lactose (Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin], Beetroot, Cream (Milk)
*Vegetarian Alternatives
**Gluten Free Alternatives
***Nut Free Alternatives