ENJOY A TRULY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY 2021 AT The Dukes Head
Last year, Christmas Day was perfect, spent with your loved ones gathered round and cheer in your heart. Now, our expert chefs are already crafting our Christmas Day 2021 menu, designed to give you another truly special day to relax and indulge.
Come back soon for all the details and book your table in advance for quality time with your family and friends this Christmas.
See our Sample Christmas Day menu below:
Sample Christmas Day Menu
Christmas Day Menu
ON ARRIVAL
STARTERS
Duck Duo*
duck liver & port parfait and a duck & mandarin croquette, served with toasted brioche and spiced fruit chutney
Seared Scallops
wild atlantic scallops with chorizo, pico da gao and herbs
Creamed Goats Cheese
with a roasted pepper & pickled watermelon salsa, blackcurrant curd, crunchy seeds and toast
Beef Carpaccio
served with capers, parmesan, truffle oil and radish
Orange, Fennel & Dill Cured Salmon
served with toasts and an avocado dressing
Cauliflower Soup†
with crispy sage & hazelnuts served with warm rustic bread & Netherend Farm salted butter (v) or olive oil & balsamic (ve)
Seafood Platter
pan fried scallops and pancetta, Szechuan pepper squid, king prawns with burnt butter mayo, Devon crab mayo, mixed rustic bread and butter. For two to share
MAINS
Fillet Beef Wellington*
with beef dripping roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, bread sauce and a Bordelaise sauce
Roasted Turkey
with a cranberry pastry parcel, lemon & thyme stuffing, Cumberland pig in blanket, beef dripping roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy
Halibut wrapped in Prosciutto*
with samphire & spring onion hash and a lobster & champagne butter sauce. Served with baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chargrilled British Venison*
with a black cherry Bordelaise sauce, dauphinoise potatoes, red cabbage & beetroot purée and seasonal vegetables
Portabello Mushroom Wellington
with tenderstem broccoli, sprouts, roast parsnips, carrots and a vegan gravy (ve)
Roasted Four Bone Rack of Lamb*
with a squash purée, chorizo, Bordelaise sauce and herb oil
DESSERTS
Christmas Pudding*†
filled with vine fruits, almonds and rum, served with brandy sauce (v)
Christmas Pudding - Vegan serve
served with soya vanilla custard (ve)
Caramelised Brandy Snap Crème Brûleé
with home-baked vanilla sable biscuits (v)
Blueberry Polenta Cake
with berry compôte and vegan ice cream (ve)
Chocolate Bauble
filled with red velvet sponge and vanilla ice cream. Served with raspberries, Oreo crumb and a Devon cream toffee sauce (v)
Warm Home-Baked Chocolate Brownie
with Belgian chocolate sauce, honeycomb ice cream and brandy snap crumb (v)
Apple Strudel Tartlet
with a salted caramel sauce, fresh blackberries and creamy custard (v)
House Cheese Board
a selection of British cheeses with Fudge’s savoury biscuits, grapes, celery and chutney
TO FINISH
Green & Blacks chocolate
Choose from: Espresso Martini, Aperol Spritz, French Martini, Mojito, Blood Orange & Passion Fruit Collins or Old Fashioned
Children's Christmas Menu
STARTERS
Tomato & Red Pepper Soup
served with rustic bread and butter (v)
Tomato & Red Pepper Soup - Vegan serve
served with bread, olive oil & balsamic (ve)
Deep-Fried Brie
in panko breadcrumbs with a cranberry sauce
Orange & Fennel & Dill Cured Salmon
served with toasts & avocado dressing
MAINS
Pan-fried Halibut
with baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Roasted Turkey
with all the trimmings
Tomato Linguine (VE)
in tomato sauce with salad (ve)
Margherita Pizza
with carrot sticks (v)
Battered Cod Goujons
with peas and your choice of veg sticks, baby potatoes or fries
DESSERTS
Christmas Pudding (VE)
served with soya vanilla custard (ve)
Apple & Plum Crumble
topped with a demerara sugar crumb, served with custard (v)
Apple & Plum Crumble - Vegan serve
served with soya vanilla custard (ve)
Warm Home-Baked Chocolate Brownie (V)
with vanilla ice cream
Allergen Information
Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have any questions, allergies or intolerances, or you require our allergen information, please let us know before booking and at the time of your visit. Please refer to our allergen information at the time of your visit to check for changes. Full allergen information will be available from early November to allow you to confirm your booking. The information available is, to the best of our knowledge correct, however is subject to change between the time of advance booking and the time of dining.
*Contains alcohol. †Contains tree nuts and/or peanuts. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this.
SEE ALL OF OUR SAMPLE FESTIVE AND SPECIAL DAY MENUS BELOW
