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Join us for a festive Christmas meal in the Banquet Hall at Blackfriars Restaurant, central Newcastle. We will start with a glass of fizz on arrival at 11.30am before sitting down for a three-course lunch at noon. The venue is close to the Newcastle Cathedral where Dame Allan's annual Carol Service is planned for earlier the same day.
Tickets cost £55 which includes a three-course meal and welcome drink. After booking, please email Katherine Leonard with your menu choices and a note of any allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements.
CHRISTMAS 2023 MENU
Glass of fizz, 3 courses, mince pie, tea/coffee: £55 per person
S T A R T E R S
Leek & potato soup VG, GF
Young goats’ cheese, candied walnut, roast beetroots, honey dressing GF, V
Ham shank & apple terrine, Mordon Blue, onion jam GF
Smoked salmon & prawn cocktail, lemon, brown bread crouton
Home-made black pudding, crispy onions, brown sauce
Scottish scallops, cauliflower cheese purée, truffle beignet, crispy bacon GF
M A I N S
Lentil & nut roast, beetroot fondant, almond ricotta, balsamic & mushroom sauce VG, GF
Potato & truffle pan haggerty, red sauerkraut, pickled walnut, black garlic mayonnaise VG, GF
Butter-roasted breast of turkey, piggy in blanket, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, goose fat roasties GF
Herb-crusted smoked haddock, potato gratin, poached hen’s egg, dill & lemon emulsion
Rare-breed pork ballotine, cider braised chorizo, celeriac & apple remoulade, spiced lentils
Fillet of beef & mushroom Wellington, smoked baby onions, beef dipping pomme purée, mustard jus
P U D D I N G S
Sticky toffee pudding, salt butter caramel, vanilla ice cream V
Apple & almond crumble, cinnamon ice cream VG, GF
Chocolate yule log, dark chocolate mousse, clementine jelly, chocolate & orange ice cream GF
Boozy plum pavlova, chantilly cream V, GF
Figgy pudding, mince pie ice cream, brandy custard V
British cheeses, home-made chutney, grapes & biscuits
V: vegetarian, VG: vegan, GF: gluten-free. GM soya or maize not used. Please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary requirements.
Tuesday 19 December
11.30 arrival fizz, 12.00 lunch, 2.00 lunch
Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars St, Newcstle upon Tyne, NE1 4XN