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Reading Room

Christmas

Festive dining, Christmas parties and Celebrations

Candlelight, a warm room and a proper Christmas menu. A table for four, a table for eighteen, or the whole room.

19 November – 24 December

Two courses or three from our Seasonal Set Menu, and a team who will look after you from the moment you sit down. For a larger party, the heated, covered terrace and its sea view are yours too.

Tell us the date and how many of you there are, and we will take care of the rest.

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Seasonal Set Menu

2 Courses £38 | 3 Courses £45
Our Christmas menu, 19 November – 24 December

To start

optional for the table

• Homemade Bread Vwarm house bread with sumac butter£6.50
• Gordal Olives PBplump Spanish Gordal olives£7.50
• Baba ghanoush PBsmoky aubergine, pomegranate, walnuts & Mamoosh pitta£7.50

Starters

• Salmon GravlaxSalmon gravlax with pickled beetroot, goat curd, orange, finished with toasted hazelnuts
• Game TerrineQuince gel, pickled grapes, pistachios served with toast
• Grilled Fennel PBCharred fennel with silky butter bean purée & fresh fennel salsa

Mains

• Roast Guinea Fowlwith a leg & chestnut vol-au-vent, glazed Brussels sprouts, pancetta & rich jus
• Grilled MonkfishPickled kumquat, grilled leeks and pearl barley finished with salsa verde
• Roast Cauliflower PBwith Jerusalem artichoke purée, crispy kale, caper & lovage dressing

Sides

£6 each

Glazed Brussels Sprouts with pancetta · Grilled Leeks with salsa verde (PB) · New Potatoes with herb butter · Winter Salad with red & white chicory, apple, toasted walnuts & mustard dressing (PB)

Desserts

• Sticky Toffee Puddingwarm sticky toffee pudding with rich toffee sauce & vanilla ice cream
• Poached Pear PBwith ginger mousse, pear & brandy sauce & crisp almond tuile
• Cheese Board+£3 supplement
  Brighton Blue, Baron Bigod & Godminster with membrillo, grapes & Miller’s crackers

ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES: ASK FOR DETAILS BEFORE ORDERING

A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. If you would like it removed, just ask your server.

(V) – Vegetarian | (PB) – Plant-based

Opening over Christmas and New Year

Christmas Eve: Usual opening hours, with last orders at 15:30
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Usual daytime trading hours
New Year’s Eve: Usual daytime trading hours, with last orders at 15:30. Reopens at 19:00 for the New Year’s Eve drinks reception
New Year’s Day: Usual opening hours, with last orders at 16:30