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Reading Room

Evening Menu

The Evening Spread

A spread made for lingering

Dinner is served from Thursday to Saturday evening - 5:30pm (last orders at 9pm)

Preface

Snacks & Nibbles

• Homemade bread Vwith sumac butter£6.50
• Gordal picante olives PB£7.50
• Baba ghanoush PBwith pomegranate, walnuts, Mamoosh pitta£7.50

Prologue

Starters

• Salmon gravlaxwith pickled beetroot, goat curd, orange, finished with toasted hazelnuts£12
• Game terrinewith quince gel, pickled grapes, pistachios served with toast£11.50
• Grilled fennel PBwith butter bean purée, fennel salsa£9.75

Main Story

Mains

• Roast guinea fowlwith leg & chestnut vol-au-vent, glazed Brussels sprouts, pancetta, jus£29
• Grilled monkfishwith pickled kumquat, grilled leeks and pearl barley finished with salsa verde£28
• Roast cauliflower PBwith Jerusalem artichoke purée, crispy kale, caper & lovage dressing£22

Footnotes

Sides £6 each

Glazed Brussels sprouts with pancetta · Grilled leeks with salsa verde (PB) · New potatoes with herb butter (V) · Winter salad with red & white chicory, apple, toasted walnuts, mustard dressing (PB)

Epilogue

Desserts

• Sticky toffee pudding Vwith toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream£8.50
• Poached pear PBwith ginger mousse, pear & brandy sauce, almond tuile£9
• Cheese platewith Brighton Blue, Baron Bigod, Godminster, membrillo, grapes, Miller’s crackers£12.50

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