The Menu at The Golden Cross Hotel, Shrewsbury's oldest public house, offering comfortable accommodation and excellent cuisine in Shropshire, England

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The Golden Cross Hotel, Shrewsbury's oldest public house, offering comfortable accommodation and excellent cuisine in Shropshire, England

Our menu changes regularly to utilise the very best of seasonal ingredients. Below is our Spring 2012 menu.

Starters

Artisan sourdough breads, smoked garlic butter, olives ~ £4.50

(v) Freshly prepared soup of the day with seasonal vegetables ~ £4.50

Potted smoked trout with horseradish on toasted oatmeal farl ~ £6.75

(v) Warm Roquefort & walnut cheesecake with mulled pear ~ £6.75 / £10.00

Oak-smoked haddock fish cake, hollandaise sauce ~ £6.50 / £9.75

Crisp fried whitebait, smoked paprika dressing, Tartare sauce ~ £6.50

Chicken liver parfait, toasted brioche & red onion marmalade ~ £6.50

Bouillabaisse, rich shellfish soup with rouilly, croutons & Gruyère ~ £7.25 / £10.50

Grilled black pudding & pancetta on hash brown with baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise sauce ~ £6.75 / £10.00

Main Courses

Pan-roasted breast of chicken on Dauphenoise potatoes, French beans, wild mushrooms, red wine jus ~ £13.75

Pan-fried fillets of rainbow trout, saffron potatoes, watercress, creamy shellfish sauce ~ £15.00

Pot-roast haunch of venison marinated in port, orange & thyme, crushed cauliflower & stilton, glazed carrots, spring greens ~ £14.50

“Fish & Chips” fillet of haddock in light beer batter with hand&-cut chips, minted crushed peas & tartare sauce ~ £13.50

(v) Caramelised shallot tarte tatin, grilled goats cheese, roasted cherry vine tomatoes & roquette salad ~ £11.50

Oak-smoked haddock rarebit, baked plum tomatoes, baby spinach, basil oil ~ £14.50

Crispy slow-roast belly pork on black pudding mash with baked apple, spring greens & cider reduction ~ £15.50

Char-grilled sirloin steak with bearnaise sauce, roasted vine tomatoes, french beans, served with hand-cut chips ~ £18.50

Puddings ~ all £5.50

Vanilla panacotta with poached rhubarb in cardamom & honey syrup, warm madeleine

Spiced dark chocolate dipping pot with cinnamon churros

Sticky toffee pudding, rum butterscotch, vanilla ice cream

Blackberry & apple crumble, vanilla ice cream

Warm white & dark chocolate & brioche bread & butter pudding

Pear & almond tart, elderberry glaze, crème fraîche

Classic crème brulée, lavender shortbread

Selection of ice creams & sorbet ~ £4.50

Cheese board ~ £7.50 English, Welsh & French cheeses served with rosemary & raisin artisan bread, savoury biscuits, roast walnuts & quince cheese