GLASS OF BUBBLY TO START?
Prosecco
£7.95 a glass | £34.00 a bottle
Franciacorta
£9.50 a glass | £52.00 a bottle
Pierre Mignon Champagne
£11.00 a glass | £62.00 a bottle
Roebuck, English Sparkling Wine
£12.75 a glass | £75.00 a bottle
Blanc de Blanc
£85.00 a bottle
We also have a great selection of aperitivo, spritz and cocktails. Please see our Bar Bible
TO NIBBLE
It’s great to start a meal with a few nibbles. It gets both the taste buds and the conversation, off to a good start !!
Sicilian Dorri-Nocellara Olives
In a light olive oil
£5.60
Selection of Breads
With Italian dipping oil
£6.60
Anchovies
Served in a light sunflower oil .. surprisingly moreish !
£5.10
Green Lip Mussels (5)
Grilled with bread crumbs, gremolata and a light drizzle of melted butter
£8.25
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
Crowned with a whisky butter, served with toasted sourdough
£8.50
STARTERS
Pan seared Shetland Scallops
On chargrilled ciabatta with nduja, sundried tomatoes, garlic aioli and crispy rocket
£18.75
Cullen Skink
Traditional and hearty. Smoked haddock, leek,potato and cream soup. Served with crusty bread
£9.75
Orkney Crab ‘n’ Baby Prawn Arancini
Orkney crab, baby prawn and saffron breaded rice balls. Served with a mouclade sauce, finished with spring onion and baby coriander
£15.50
Seafood Thermidor
A medley of seafood with pecorino, egg, calvados, mustard and cream.
Finished with crispy panko and grilled until golden brown, topped with a crevette and crispy samphire.
£17.95
Burrata
With a salad of fennel, mandarin and grapefruit. Drizzled with a citrus vinaigrette
£15.50
Harris Gin Cured Hebridean Salmon
In house cured salmon, with avocado mayo, pickled vegetables and sourdough crostini
£15.75
Cornish Sardines
Pan cooked Cornish sardines with a crostini of gorgonzola rarebit and lemon
£13.95
OUR OYSTER MENU
Our oysters come form Cape Wrath, around two hours North West of Inverness, at the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.
The growers, Patrick and Lucy Blow, have been farming these beautiful pearls of the sea since 2014. They take great pride in the production, we take great pride in serving them!
Served natural
We shuck and serve in their shell with a lemon wedge.
£3.60 each
* Classic
Shallot and red wine vinaigrette
* Kick Ass
Tomato sauce and horseradish cream
* Scandinavian
Capers, dill and lemon juice
* Mignonette
White wine vinegar,sunflower oil, coarse black pepper and finely chopped onion
* Asian
Fish sauce, spring onion, light soy sauce and ginger
* Salmoriglio
Lemon juice, garlic, parsley and olive oil
* Harris Gin, Chilli, Lime
OYSTER HOUR IS 4.30pm – 6.00pm
£1.50 a shuck for all natural (uncooked) oysters.
Fried Oysters
Beer battered with a local Cromarty ale, served in their shell with tartare sauce
£4.60
Grilled Oysters
* Grilled with parmesan and pancetta
* Tomato Relish – chopped tomatoes and red onion. Drizzled with garlic and chilli
* Horseradish, butter, lemon and dill
* Garlic ‘n’ parley butter
£4.60 each
Rockerfeller
A trio of oysters on the half shell, topped with a rich sauce of butter, parsley, dill and coriander. Topped with breadcrumbs and baked until golden.
£12.50
Oyster Trio
A wee selection ! One natural, one beer battered and one grilled of your choice
£12.50
Oyster Shots
Grey Goose Oyster Shot
One oyster served in a shot glass with Grey Goose Vodka, tomato juice and tabasco
£8.00
Pickle Back
Shot of Talisker 10yr malt followed by an oyster and finally a gherkin …. give it a try !
£9.50
Oyster Cocktails
Pearl of the Sea Martini
Isle of Harris Gin, Noilly Prat Vermouth, samphire and an oyster
£12.00
Oyster Splash
One oyster, happily bobbing around in a glass of franciacorta
£12.00
Black Velvet
Local “Ghost Town”ale topped with champagne
£12.00
What to drink with your oysters?
Traditionally champagne is the drink to accompany oysters. We would agree. However … all our sparkling wines are a suitable accompaniment.
If wine is your preferred drink then we would recommend Sauvignon Blanc, Albarino, Muscadet or Chablis
MUSSEL MENU
Steamed Shetland mussels cooked in one of four styles, served with chunky bread
* MARINIERE – white wine, garlic, shallots and cream
* VENETIAN – white wine, tomato, basil and saffron
* ISLAY – double cream and a good splash of Islay Malt sprinkled with crispy pancetta lardons
* ORCHARD – cider, red onion, sage and double cream
£11.25 as a starter £18.25 as a main course
Add a portion of french fries, sweet potato fries or seaweed fries .. £4.95
MAINS
River House Fish Stew
Mussels, king prawns, crab, clams and scallops. Tossed in a tomato based sauce, topped with a grilled fillet of red mullet and a steamed crevette. Served with crusty bread
£32.50
Pasta alla Norma
Fresh linguine – aubergine, courgette, capers, red onion and olives. Tossed in a rich tomato sauce with a hint of garlic and chilli, topped with fresh basil and finished with a drizzle of x.v.o.o.
£20.25
Seafood Linguine
King prawns, clams, scallops and mussels tossed with heritage tomatoes, spinach and fresh linguine in a garlic, chilli and lemon olive oil
£28.75
Steamed Shetland Halibut
With a spring vegetable nage and crispy potato gnocchi. Finished with a wild garlic infused olive oil
£35.75
Chargrilled Scottish Sirloin Steak
Cooked pink and carved. Served with a crisp caesar salad and parmentier potatoes
£35.95
Loch Melfort, ( West Coast Scotland) Sea Trout
With pomme Anna potatoes , asparagus and a vermouth and caviar sauce
£27.50
Pan Roasted North Sea Cod
With charred chicory, brown butter mash, chimichurri and crispy samphire
£27.75
Grilled Fillet of Sea Bream
With pan roasted mediterranean vegetables, cous cous and harissa mayo
£27.50
DESSERT
Bread ‘n’ Butter Pudding
With an orange marmalade and Cornish clotted cream
Affogato
Vanilla ice cream served with a single espresso and a shot of amaretto
Lemon Tart
Topped with Italian meringue and served with fresh raspberries and raspberry ripple ice cream
Nutella Cheesecake
vanilla ice cream and chocolate flake
All desserts £8.95
(Dairy free ice cream also available on request)
Cheese Slate
A quartet of Scottish cheeses:
Strathdon Blue
Produced from pasteurised cow’s milk by a local family here in the Highlands. This cheese is a milder form of Stilton with a tangy taste coming from the blue veins.
Black Crowdie
This cheese was first introduced by the Vikings in the 8th century. Crowdie has a creamy taste and is rolled in oatmeal and cracked black pepper to give it crunch and heat.
Great with a Highland malt.
Morangie Brie
Underneath its bloomy rind, the texture is smooth and silky, while the flavours are sweet, meaty and creamy.
Orkney Cheddar
Produced from pasteurised cows milk. Mellow and creamy, with a sweet nutty flavour
Served with honey, walnuts and oatcakes
£12.25
Coffees and Teas …
Elementos Tea and Coffee are a rain forest alliance certified product. Ethical and natural, there is a blend to suit every taste
Espresso .. Cappuccino .. Americano .. Flat White .. Macchiato .. Caffe Corretto .. Cafe Latte.
Mallow Earl Grey .. Masala Chai .. Dragonwell Green .. Eastern Mint
We also have a large selection of Twinings Fruit Teas
£3.75
Should you have any food allergies or intolerances please do not hesitate in informing us.