Melrose Restaurant

Rabbit & Chicken Liver Terrine wrapped in Parma Ham

£ 6.95

Sweet fig & onion chutney

Scottish Smoked Salmon from John Ross Jnr of Aberdeen

£7.50

Lemon & capers. Our fish is cured by John Ross Jnr of Aberdeen & smoked truly traditionally in 150 year old red brick kilns.

Red Wine Poached Pear & Dunsyre Blue Cheese

£5.95

Honey & pine nut dressing

Kitchens Soup of the Day

£4.95

Tempura Zucchini with Parmesan & Salt Lemon

£5.50

Lighlty Smoked & marinated Scottish Venison Loin

£7.50

Beetroot & quince jelly salad

Homemade Crispy Fish Cakes

£5.95/£11.00

Lemon & parsley mayonnaise

Pesto Scented Goast Cheese Crostini

£5.50

Balsamic dressed red pepper salad

Spiced Breast of Duck with Confit Leg & Ginger Spring Roll

£15.95

Stir fry vegetable, chilli & coriander syrup

Pan Fried Fillet of Black Bream

£11.95

With a crab & crayfish risotto

Slow Roast Scottish Lamb Shoulder

£14.50

Root vegetable & potato puree, herb scented lentil dressing

Confit Pork Belly

£14.50

Apple & Stornoway black pudding mashed potato, caramelised shallots

Honey & Thyme Glazed Breast of Free-Range Corn Fed Chicken

£12.95

Bacon & caraway fried Savoy cabbage

Pan Fried Fillet of North Sea Halibut

£15.95

Crushed new potatoes, lemon, prawn & caper butter

Potato Gnocchi with Spinach & Spring Onions

£10.95

Chive & mustard vinaigrette

Buffalo Mozzarella Glazed Ratatouille Tart

£11.95

Rocket & micro leaf salad

From the Grill

Sourced from Scottish mainland and island farms, our prime grass fed beef is matured for 21 days to intensify its succulence and depth of flavour. We select only the best beef breeds for our juicy steaks. The only pork we buy is sourced and produced to the British Meat Quality Standard, outdoor reared and Freedom Food approved from farms around East Anglia.

21 Day Aged Sirloin of Scottish Beef

£19.50

Grilled plum tomatoes & field mushrooms

21 Day Aged Rib Eye of Scottish Beef

£21.95

Grilled plum tomatoes & field mushrooms

Minted Scottish Lamb Leg Steak

£16.50

Braised fondant potato

Free Range Pork Loin Chop

£14.95

Crispy fried potatoes with smoked bacon & spring onions

Grilled Whole Scottish Plaice

£13.50

Lemon & parsley butter

Side & Sauces

Carroll's Heritage Potato Wedges

£2.50

French Fries

£2.50

Buttered New Potatoes

£2.50

Pan Fried Baby Leaf Spinach

£2.50

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables

£2.50

Buttered Root Vegetables

£2.50

Red Wine & Port Jus

£2.50

Peppercorn Sauce

£2.50

Cinnamon Roast Pear & Apple Crumble

£4.50

Vanilla Ice Cream

Warm Brioche Bread & Butter Pudding

£4.95

Vanilla Custard

'Orange'

£5.95

Orange sorbet, mandarin jelly, orange curd & chocolate tart

White Chocolate & Gingerbread Parfait

£5.95

Selection of Home Made Ice Cream

£4.50

Baked Custard Tart

£4.95

Nutmeg ice cream

Cheese Plate

£6.95 / £9.95 to share

We have a great selection of cheese, Scottish oatcakes & savoury biscuits to choose from the trolley. Available for one or as a platter to share together.

Sweet Wines & Ports (50ml gls)

Cockburn's Fine Ruby

£3.30

Taylor's LBV 1997

£ 3.70

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Domaine de Durban 2006

£7.00

Liqueur Coffees

Irish Coffee

£6.50

Jameson's Irish Whiskey

Parisienne Coffee

£6.50

Courvoisier V.S

Calypso Coffee

£6.50

Tia Maria

Italian Coffee

£6.50

Amaretto

French Coffee

£6.50

Grand Marnier

Baileys Coffee

£6.50

Baileys Irish Cream

Espresso

£1.95

Cappuccino or Café Latte

£2.50

Cafétière of Coffee

£2.95

Cafétière of Coffee for Two

£5.50

Hot Chocolate

£2.50

Choice of Specialty Teas

£2.95

Sparkling Wines and Champagnes

Trulli, Sparkling Pinot Grigio Rosé, Italy

125ml (£5.00) Bottle (£19.50)

Fresh & fruity with a tongue tingling acidity.

Sartori Prosecco, Italy

125ml (£6.50) Bottle (£19.50)

Delicate fruit flavours & soft intensity

Lanson Black Label Brut NV, France

124ml (£7.95) Bottle (£38.95)

A fine mousse of bubbles & a toasty, honeyed nose in perfect balance.

Moet & Chandon Impérial NV, France

125ml (£9.95) Bottle (£43.75)

A delicate medley of fresh fruits with nuances of brioche.

Lanson Rosé Brut NV, France

Bottle (£43.50)

Bright, pale salmon appearance. Redcurrant, raspberry & forest fruit aromas. Dry, with a crisp, elegant acidity.

Lanson Gold Label Brut 1998, France

Bottle (£50.00)

Well structured, with racy acidity, but with rich undertones & soft maturity.

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, France

Bottle (£54.50)

Full bodied, rich & fruity, with great elegance & a delightful long finish.

White Wines

Ropiteau L'Emage Sauvignon Blanc 2009, France

175ml (£4.50) 250ml (£5.95) Bottle (£16.95)

Delicious gooseberry notes & a crisp dry finish

Santa Serena Chardonnay 2009, Chile

175ml (£4.95) 250ml (£.6.50) Bottle (£17.95)

Aromas of lively gooseberry with soft, creamy fruit. A deliciously refreshing wine.

Moondarra Chardonnay 2009, South East Australia

Bottle (£18.20)

Rich, buttery, tropical fruit, oak ageing & crisp refreshing acidity

Trivento Viognier 2009, Argentina

Bottle (£18.50)

Enticing fruit flavours jump out of the glass in this delightful fragrant Viognier from Argentina. Delicate & succulent.

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Sartori 2009, Italy

175ml (£5.25) 250ml (£6.95) Bottle (£19.20)

Zingy & fresh with tongue-tingling acidity. The perfect aperitif.

Annie's Lane Riesling 2006, Australia

Bottle (£23.00)

An enticing lemon & lime nose with floral overtones. Intense, crisp, citrus style that has a long, zingy finish.

Anapai River Sauvignon Blanc 2008, New Zealand

Bottle (£24.80)

A vibrant, citrusy wine with an aroma of fresh gooseberries & packed with tropical fruit flavours.

Sancerre 'La Crele' Domaine Thomas 2008, Loire, France

175ml (£6.85) 250ml (£9.45) Bottle (£25.45)

Rich sauvignon bouquet & crisp, gooseberry fruit on the palate. Well-made wine with vibrant, fruity characteristics.

Nederburg Sauvignon Blanc 2009, South Africa

Bottle (£25.60)

Brilliant green with gold tinges, herbaceous aromas with tropical fruit, gooseberry, passion fruit, peach & green pepper harmonize with good balance.

Chablis, Ropiteau, Burgundy 2008, France

175ml (£7.00) 250ml (£9.85) Bottle (£26.80)

Ripe apples & brioche flavours, elegantly dry with delicate, mineral notes.

Gerwurztraminer Dopff Iiron 2007, Alsace, France 2007

Bottle (£26.95)

A nice sweet yet musty nose. The wine is ever so softly off-dry. There's a persistent mustiness, which is intriguing. It then evolves into more of the expected mineralality & then a complex finish on firm acids

Red Wines

Ropiteau L'Emage Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 France

175ml (£4.50) 250ml (£5.95) Bottle (£16.95)

Silky smooth red with irresistible blackcurrant aromas.

Santa Serena Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009, Chile

175ml (£4.95) 250ml (£6.50) Bottle (17.95)

Blackcurrant flavours softened by juicy, plumy fruit. A smooth, rich red.

Moondarra Shiraz 2009, South East Australia

175ml (£5.00) 250ml (£6.95) Bottle (£18.20)

A rich, spicy mouthful of ripe plums & bramble fruits, soft, rich & warm in style and finish.

Alcorta Rioja Crianza 2007, Spain

Bottle (£20.65)

Lively nose with notes of red fruit seasoned by slightly spiced sweet vanilla. Very fruity on the palate with smooth tannins.

Serristori Chianti 2008, Italy

175ml (£5.80) 250ml (£8.40) Bottle (£23.50)

Hints of morello cherry on the nose & a mouthful of plumy, spicy fruit sensitively aged in oak.

Côtes du Rhône, La Tour Clerac 2008, Rhône, France

Bottle (£24.95)

A traditional blend of rich Grenache & spicy Syrah. A delicious, soft Côtes du Rhône.

Nederburg Pinotage 2008, South Africa

175ml (£6.40) 250ml (£8.95) Bottle (£25.50)

Ruby Crimson. Aromas of overripe berries, rich plumb and blackcurrant carried through to the palate.

Cono Sur Organic Cabernet/Carmenère 2007, Chile

Bottle (£27.50)

ursting with aromas of strawberries, wild berries & plums. The palate is soft, packed full of concentrated red & black fruits with a long finish.

Fleurie, Ropiteau 2008, Beaujolais, France

Bottle (£27.95)

Sweet, rich, fruit extraction with an elegant finish.

Montana Pinot Noir 2005, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bottle (£32.80)

Deep ruby red in colour, this pinot noir balances rich & savoury forest floor aromas with ripe dark fruit flavours to achieve stunning complexity and length.

Château Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Médoc 2000, Bordeaux, France

Bottle (£42.10)

Firmly traditional Bordeaux, fermented on old wooden vats & aged in new oak barrels.

Rosé Wines

Nederburg Rosé 2009, South Africa

175ml (£5.95) 250ml (£8.50) Bottle (£23.50)

Pale orange, Strawberry characteristics. Clean, Fruity & refreshing.

Pinot Grigio Blush, Sartori 2009, Italy

125ml (£4.75) 250ml (£6.80) Bottle (£19.50)

A delicate pink colour, this elegant wine from Sartori has crisp, clean summer fruit flavours on the palate & a style that sits slightly on the sweeter of off-dry.

Dessert Wines

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Domaine de Durban 2007, France

125ml (£7.00) Bottle (£22.00)

Rich, but very elegant & stylish orange Muscat. Very long flavours & fine balance.

Nederburg Noble Late Harvest 2009, South Africa

Bottle (£22.00)

Brilliant gold with lime-green specs. Aromas of fresh honey, pineapple, dried apricots with attractive floral and spicy notes.

Cockburn's Fine Ruby Port

50ml (£3.30)

Blend of young wines from various years, aged for three years in wood casks and bottled after filtration. With rich, full-bodied flavour of raspberry, plum & spice, it retains the red colour and fruit flavour of youth

Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage '98

50ml (£3.70)

Renowned for their succulently plum-rich Ports, this Late Bottled Vintage is a classic example from Taylor's. Spicy with sumptuous wood and fruit flavours it makes for a satisfying after dinner treat.