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 2010 menu.

Starters

Brawn terrine with sauce gribiche and toasted sourdough ~ £7.00

Crisp-fried whitebait, smoked paprika, tartare sauce ~ £6.00

(V) Vegetarian soup of the day ~ £4.50

Potted Morecambe bay brown shrimp with lobster butter & Daniels Mill wholemeal toast ~ £6.50

Warm black pudding and pancetta, hash brown, baby spinach & poached egg ~ £6.50

Smoked haddock brandade, pea puree & herb oil ~ £6.00

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

(V) Pea, mint and Marscapone risotto with confit lemon ~ £7.00

3 types of marinated herring fillets, Granny Smith salad & crème fraîche ~ £6.00

(V) Dolcelatte & walnut cheesecake, cherry tomato salad & basil dressing ~ £6.50

Crab cakes, cucumber, carrot & sesame salad, chilli & lime mayonnaise ~ £8.00

Main Courses

Oxtail ravioli – horseradish cream, parsley salad and parmesan ~ £12.50

(V) Shropshire blue and creamed leek tart ~ £12.00

Smoked haddock – kedgeree, creamy curry sauce & poached free range egg ~ £14.50

Lamb – grilled chop & a little cottage pie, tomato and broad bean sauce, glazed carrots ~ £16.00

(V) Potato gnocchi – roast sweet English onions & goats cheese fondue ~ £11.00

Duck – confit leg & roast breast, spiced puy lentils & fine beans ~ £15.00

Pork belly – very slowly roasted, spring greens, apple purée & crushed potatoes ~ £14.50

Coq au Vin – a bit of leg and a bit of breast, herb mash & braised celery ~ £12.50

10oz Rib eye steak (approx.) ~ £18.00

9oz Sirloin steak (approx.) ~ £16.00

Steaks served with grilled field mushroom & cherry tomatoes, hand cut chips or rösti potato, Béarnaise or peppercorn sauce

Puddings ~ all £4.50

Softly set praline meringue, warm berry compote & pistachio ice cream

Coconut pannacotta, pineapple, black pepper & star anis confit, passion fruit syrup

Rhubarb trifle with lemon biscotti & candied orange

Baked vanilla cheesecake with raspberry puree

Iced white chocolate parfait, dark chocolate jelly & chocolate crisp

Warm sticky ginger and apple pudding, rum butterscotch & vanilla ice cream

Neopolitan selection of ice creams with tuile biscuits