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A GLASS OF BUBBLY TO START?

 

Prosecco
£8.50 a glass | £36.00 a bottle

Franciacorta
£10.15 a glass | £57.00 a bottle

Pierre Mignon Champagne
£11.50 a glass | £65.oo a bottle

Roebuck, Classic Cuvee, English Sparkling Wine
£13.25 a glass | £77.00 a bottle

Roebuck, Rose De Noir, English Sparkling Wine
£82.00 a bottle

Blanc de Blancs
£90.00 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
£5.80

Selection of Breads
With Italian dipping oil
£6.60

Crispy Breaded Whitebait
Served with paprika mayonnaise and lemon
£8.50

 

 

 

TO START

 

Pan Seared Shetland Scallops
Served in the their shell, with a sweet potato and butternut squash puree and a sage and ham hock butter
£18.95

Cullen Skink
Traditional and hearty. Smoked haddock, leek, potato and cream soup. Served with crusty bread
£9.95

River House Shellfish Cocktail
Orkney crab, Atlantic prawns, crayfish and brown shrimps with crispy kos lettuce, heritage tomatoes and cucumber. Topped with a rich Marie Rose sauce and caviar. Served with sourdough wafers
£17.50

Bruschetta
Chargrilled sour dough topped with heritage tomatoes, capers, shallots and parsley. Finished with white anchovies
£10.75

Burrata
Served with a salad of blood orange, cashew nuts and winter leaf. Drizzled with a mulled wine glaze
£15.50

Hebridean Hot Smoked Salmon Omelette
Topped with caviar and hollandaise and served in the pan
£16.75

 

 

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.
£3.70 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
£4.70

 

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

£4.70 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.
£12.75

Oyster Trio
A wee selection ! One natural, one beer battered and one grilled of your choice
£12.75

 

Oyster Shots

Grey Goose Oyster Shot
One oyster served in a shot glass with Grey Goose Vodka, tomato juice and tabasco
£9.00

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
• MOUCLADE – a mild creamy curry sauce
• ISLAY – double cream and a good splash of Islay Malt sprinkled with crispy pancetta
• CALABRESE – nduja and tomato broth

£11.50 as a starter £18.50 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 and topped with a grilled fillet of red mullet and a steamed crevette . Served with crusty bread
£32.95

Chargrilled Scottish Sirloin Steak
Cooked pink and carved. Served with a tomato, rosemary and olive salsa, a simple leaf salad and sautéed potatoes
£35.95

Sicilian Seafood Pasta
King prawns, scallops, mussels and white anchovies tossed with cherry tomatoes and linguine in a saffron olive oil. Finished with crushed pistachio nuts
£28.95

Pan Roasted North Sea Cod
With a porcini crust, a parsnip and parmesan puree, cavolo nero and crispy potato gnocchi. Drizzled with truffle oil
£28.75

Sole Meuniere
Classic French dish of lightly floured sole fillets. Pan cooked and served with a caper and parsley butter, tenderstem broccoli and french fries
£28.25

Scrabster Hake Wrapped in Serrano Ham
Served with a clam, chorizo and mixed bean cassoulet. Drizzled with a gremolata
£28.75

Pasta Primavera
Fresh tagliatelle tossed with butternut squash, mushrooms, leeks and cavolo nero in a crème fraiche and lemon zest sauce. Finished with a vegetarian parmesan and fresh parsley.
£20.50

Pan Roasted Fillet of Sea Trout
Served with a confit of winter greens and crispy potato gnocchi. Finished with a hazelnut and brown shrimp butter
£28.50

 

 

DESSERTS
 

Festive Affogato
Salted caramel ice cream served with a single espresso and a shot of P.X

Drambrulee
Classic crème brûlée with a splash of Drambuie, served with raspberries and home made shortbread

Panettone Bread ‘n’ Butter Pudding
Served with a spiced rum cream

Cranachan Cheesecake
with oats, honey, a splash of malt whisky and fresh raspberries

All desserts £8.95

(Dairy free ice cream also available on request)

 

 

Cheese Slate

A quartet of Scottish cheeses:

Strathdon Blue
Produced locally from pasteurised cow’s milk. This cheese is a milder form of Stilton with a tangy taste 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, grapes and oatcakes
£12.75

 

 

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.