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 The Mistley Thorn Sample Restaurant Menu
The Mistley Thorn restaurant menu uses the best seasonal and local ingredients available.  To give you an idea of the sort of food being served we have shown below some tried and true dishes that honour the season.  Some are firm favourites from our days at The Stour Bay, others we have picked up along the way.
Oyster Bar
Assorted Oysters; natives and Pacific on the half shell.
Pint of Smoked peel and eat prawns, spicy aioli.
House cured organic salmon and smoked fish platter.
Whole Cracked Norfolk Crab.
Smoked Haddock Chowder


Starters
Piccolo Fritto, a mixed fry of seasonal vegetables and fish with lemon and Parmesan cheese (vegetarian option available).
Smoked Chicken and Jicama Salad, with Coriander and Mint.
Chargrilled Globe Artichoke with Salsa Verdi.
Caesar Salad with Toasted Pepitas.
Duck Terrine with Spiced Pear Chutney and Crostini.
Plate of good salami, Parma Ham, Cheese and Salads (vegetarian option available).
Sean Hill's Fresh Scallop Salad with Sesame Dressing.
Mussels in Cioppino sauce with parsley fried bread.


Main Dishes
Peppered Rib eye steak with wild rocket, onion strings and hand-cut fries.
Shoulder of Pork Braised with Tomatoes, Olives and Rosemary, Grilled Polenta.
Chargrilled Pork and Leek sausages with caramelised onion mash and Bramley apple confit.
Flattened Kettle Farm Chicken with salted lemon and smoked paprika.
Crab Cake with Chipolte salsa and hand-cut fries.
Garlic Pudding Soufflé with Rocket Salad.
Wild Mushroom Tart with Walnut Pastry.


Fresh Fish
Skate in Ginger Black Butter.
Chargrilled Tuna Steak with Salsa Rossa.
Whole Wild Sea Bass with Balsamic Potatoes and Thyme.
Grilled Calamari Steak with Roasted Garlic, Chilli and Herbs.
Crab Linguini with Chilli, Garlic, Parsley and Olive Oil.
Lemon Sole a la Plancha with Fresh Herbs and Roasted Peppers.
Seared Cod Fillet with Spiced Lentils.
Romesco of Shellfish with Salted Cod.



All main dishes are served complete with a salad, fries or potatoes.
Side of hand-cut fries, salad, mashed or new potatoes, or vegetables available
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