Typical Menu
PLEASE SEE THE BLACKBOARDS FOR OUR DAILY SPECIALS
gf = gluten free v = vegetarian
Aperitifs
Glass of Giol Organic Prosecco 6.95
Nibbles
Olives Et Al global mix 3.95
Garlic Ciabatta 3.95
Starters
Homemade soup, bread and butter 5.95 v
Country pate, chutney and toast 7.95
Calamari, saffron lemon aioli 8.95 gf
Housemade hummus, toasted pitta and crudities 6.95 ve
Smoked Mackerel Caesar salad, baby gem lettuce, croutons, pine nuts, quail egg and anchovies 8.95/13.95 gf
Grilled Goats Cheese salad, croutons, pine nuts, roasted peppers, courgettes and aubergines 8.95/13.95 v gf
Great to Share
Baked in a box Hampshire Tunworth cheese, cornichons and toasted ciabatta 18.95
Scott Arms Selection Board
Country paté, potted smoked mackerel, hummus, Dorset Blue Vinny, Coastal Cheddar, olives, chutney, cornichons and bread 17.95
Mains
Bangers and Mash, stockpot onion gravy and peas 12.95
Ham, two Free Range Eggs, chips 12.95 gf
Scott Arms Cheeseburger, house burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, chips 14.95
Halloumi Burger, roasted red pepper, lettuce, chilli mayo, sweet potato fries 14.95 v
Roast Supreme of Chicken, gratin dauphinoise, greens, wild mushroom sauce 17.95 gf
Whole Tail Scampi, chips, peas, tartare sauce 13.95
Beer Battered Haddock, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce 15.95
Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Steak, chips, peppercorn sauce, shallot and cornichon salad 24.95 gf
Chargrilled Sweet Potato Tikka Masala, basmati rice, poppadum and cashew nut raita 14.95 ve gf
Sides
Selection of seasonal vegetables 3.95v, gf
Chips, sweet potato fries 3.95 ve, gf
Mash 3.95 v gf
House salad, dressed leaves, tomato, croutons and pine nuts 3.95 v, gf
Garlic Ciabatta 3.95
Children’s Menu
Tomato Penne Pasta 4.95 v
Bangers, Chips & Peas – 1 sausage 4.95 / 2 sausages 5.95
Scampi, Chips and Peas 5.95
Chicken Goujons, Chips and Peas 6.95
Battered Hake, Chips and Peas 6.95
Cheese Burger and Chips 6.95
All Pub Classics & Vegetarian options available at half portion/price for children.
Homemade Puds
Apple and Berry Crumble 6.95
Chocolate Brownie 6.95 gf
Sticky Toffee Pudding 6.95
All served with Purbeck Vanilla Ice Cream, Custard or Cream
Or a lighter option…
Lemon Posset with citrus shortbread 6.95
Purbeck ice cream – so local it’s made at the farm next door!
One scoop £2.50 Two scoops £3.95 Three scoops £5.95
Ice Creams Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Honeycomb Hash, Mint Choc Chip, Stem Ginger, Salted Caramel
Sorbets Mango, Lemon, Blackcurrant
West Country Cheese Board with Fudge’s Biscuits
Our favourite crumbly Coastal Cheddar, the one and only Dorset Blue Vinny, a multi award winning washed rind cheese from James’s Cheese called Francis and either something from the excellent Chalke Valley Cheese Company or some gooey Rock Star quality from Blur’s Alex James’s Goddess, served with Fudge’s Biscuits and Real Ale Chutney 9.95
And good cheese deserves a good accompaniment
Somerset Pomona (50ml) This is a truly unique English Liqueur worth investigating: goes so well with a cheese board. 3.95
Calem LBV Port 3.95
Calem 10 year old Tawny Port 4.95
Liqueur Coffees
An indulgent end to the day, or a great alternative to dessert, whether Irish with Jameson Whiskey or Jamaican with Blackwell Aged Rum 6.00
Coffee & Tea
Read’s are based in Sherborne and roast our coffee to order so it couldn’t be fresher.
Espresso 2.00
Americano 2.50
Double Espresso 2.50
Hot Chocolate 3.00
Cappuccino 3.00
Latte 3.00
Pot of Dorset Tea for One 2.50
Mint, Green or Fruit Teas 2.50