Black Horse - Hookwood

Starters

• Today's Soup£4.29

  Homemade and served with a warm crusty roll and butter – ask a team member for today's flavour (gluten-free rolls available)

• Chicken Liver Pâté£5.99

  Smooth chicken liver pâté with chutney, sourdough croutons and rocket. Perfect Wine Pairing: Pinot Grigio, Ancora Rosé – the sweet citrus of summer fruits balances with this savoury pâté

• Prawn Cocktail£6.49

  A classic cocktail of peeled prawns, tomato, cucumber, spring onion & celery bound in a Marie Rose sauce, with malted sourdough bread and butter

• Classic Whitebait£5.49

  Deep fried and seasoned with salt, served simply with a rustic tartare sauce

• Potato Skins£4.99

  Crisp potato skins topped with tomato & onion chutney and a cheesy rarebit topping

• Cheese & Beer Croquettes£5.29

  Rocket, balsamic glaze and tomato & onion chutney

• Lamb Skewers£5.49

  Two succulent minced lamb skewers served with yoghurt & cucumber dip and a red onion, mint & chilli salad (try it as a smaller appetite main course with a third skewer, extra salad and warm pitta bread)

  • Make It a Main£7.79

Great to Share

• Meat Board£10.00

  A trio of our favourite small plates – lamb kofte with tzatziki, Buffalo hot wings, spicy roast new potatoes. Perfect Wine Pairing: Fleurie Cru Beaujolais, la Reine de L'arenite – aromatic and touches of spice are perfect for a picnic style meal like this sharing board

• Baked Camembert£10.99

  Whole baked Camembert spiked with garlic & thyme, with bread and celery & carrot sticks

• Veggie Board£10.00

  A trio of small plates – falafel with tzatziki, garlicky houmous with flatbread, mixed olives with feta cheese

• Bread Board£5.00

  A selection of our favourite breads – garlic flatbread, focaccia and sourdough with olive oil & balsamic vinegar for dipping and butter

• A Bucket of Buffalo Wings£9.99

  Spicy Buffalo chicken wings with a cooling blue cheese dip

• Garlic Flatbread£2.99

Salads

• Seared Tofu Salad£9.29

  Caramelised marinated tofu on a salad of roasted vegetables, red onion, rocket & cherry tomatoes with a balsamic glaze

  • Small£7.49

• Sticky Chicken Salad£11.99

  Sliced sticky chicken breast (served cold) on a smoked bacon & avocado salad, with a honey & mustard dressing and finished with sour cream. Perfect Beer Pairing (chosen by Nikki our beer sommelier): Hopping Hare – floral and citrusy hops provide a bitterness that doesn't overwhelm but balances the salty bacon

Pub Classics

• Mediterranean Vegetable Stew£9.29

  A Provençale style vegetable stew served with rice and a red chimichurri dressing

• Slow-Braised Tarragon Chicken£11.99

  A succulent whole chicken leg braised in a creamy tarragon sauce with crushed new potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Perfect Beer Pairing (chosen by Nikki our beer sommelier): Fursty Ferret – the subtle, spicy sweetness from the beer pairs well with the richness of the meat

• Hand-Carved Ham & Egg/s£10.29

  Hand-carved ham, fried egg/s and chips with grilled marinated tomato and sweet tomato chutney. Perfect Wine Pairing: Pinot Grigio, Ancora Rosé – the sweet citrus of summer fruits highlights the meaty flavour of this traditional classic

  • Small£7.79

• Beef Short Ribs£15.99

  A pair of honey & mustard glazed slow cooked beef short ribs with a rocket, cherry tomato & red onion salad, skin-on fries and honey & mustard dip

• Barnsley Lamb Chop£14.49

  8oz bone-in lamb chop served medium, with gratin potatoes, green beans and a fruity Cumberland sauce. Perfect Beer Pairing (chosen by Nikki our beer sommelier): Poachers Choice – the fruitiness from the beer partners with the sweetness of the Cumberland sauce and the subtle bitterness and carbonation refreshes the palate between bites

• Cumberland Sausage£9.29

  Classic Cumberland sausage ring on buttered mash with garden peas and a rich Herefordshire cider & red onion gravy

• Baked Tomato Gnocchi£10.29

  Potato gnocchi, courgette, cherry tomatoes & spinach topped with crumbled Blue Vinny, served with a tomato, red onion & rocket salad and garlic flatbread. Perfect Beer Pairing (chosen by Nikki our beer sommelier): Golden Champion – a light summer beer with hints of Elderflower that complement the sweetness from the veg

Steaks

All our beef steaks are 8oz* and from British herds. Chargrilled to order and served with field mushroom, grilled tomato, garden peas and chips. Steak Sauces (Vegetarian) £1.79: Add Peppercorn / Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip / Black Garlic Butter

• Sirloin Steak£15.99

• Rump Steak£13.79

• Gammon Steak£10.29

  With grilled tomato, field mushroom, garden peas and chips, with either a fried egg or pineapple

  • Small£7.99

Fish

• Fish & Chip Shop Platter£14.79

  Crisp crumbed scampi, our Tanglefoot beer battered fish fillet and a cod & spinach fishcake, with chips, mushy peas and chip shop curry sauce

• Hand-Battered Fish & Chips£11.49

  Sustainably sourced and coated in our homemade crisp Tanglefoot beer batter, served with chips, rustic tartare sauce and a choice of mushy or garden peas. Perfect Wine Pairing: Picpoul de Pinet, Duc de Morny – the salty edge and underlying minerality are great with our superb fried fish

  • Small£9.49

• Loin of Cod£13.99

  Oven roasted cod loin with a green vegetable medley and ratatouille

Burgers

All served in a brioche bun with seasoned skin-on fries, garlic mayonnaise and gherkin Available bun-free as a lighter option

• 1/2lb* Cheese & Bacon Burger£11.50

  Chargrilled British beef patties double-stacked with caramelised smoked streaky bacon, melting Monterey Jack cheese, cos lettuce, sliced tomato and our burger sauce

• Chicken Caesar Burger£10.99

  Grilled chicken fillets topped with Monterey Jack cheese, crisp smoked streaky bacon, Caesar mayo, shredded cos and sliced tomato

• Squash & Chickpea Burger£10.50

  Lightly spiced butternut squash, chickpeas, adzuki beans, seeds & pulses, on cos lettuce & sliced tomato, with tzatziki and shaved red onion

Burgers - Additions

• Monterey Jack Cheese£1.00

• Streaky Bacon£1.00

• Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese£1.00

• Onion Rings£1.00

• Avocado£1.00

• Pineapple Ring£1.00

• Grilled Flat Mushroom£1.00

• Extra Beef Patty£2.25

• Extra Chicken Fillets£2.25

• Extra Squash Burger£2.25

Sunday Roast

Please see the blackboard or ask a member of our team for details. When it's gone, it's gone!

• Sunday Roast

  Homemade & Freshly Roasted Every Sunday, served with Yorkshire pudding, beef dripping roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy. Vegetarian option available

Pies

• Steak & Tanglefoot Pie (British Pie Awards 2017 Silver Medal Winner)£12.49

  Our signature pie – braised British steak in rich velvety gravy made with our award-winning Tanglefoot beer, with buttered mash and seasonal vegetables. Perfect Beer Pairing (chosen by Nikki our beer sommelier): Tanglefoot – what else? The perfect pairing!

  • Small£8.99

• Chicken & Ham Hock Pie£12.49

  Hand-torn chicken, flaked ham hock & leeks, served with buttered mash, seasonal vegetables and a white wine & parsley sauce

  • Small£8.99

• Mini Classic Pies£12.49

  Miniature versions of our classic Chicken & Ham Hock and Steak & Tanglefoot pies, with buttered mash and seasonal vegetables

• Mixed Bean & Squash Pie£10.99

  Slow cooked & lightly spiced, with cheesy mash, seasonal vegetables and roast tomato sauce

Sides & Sauces

• Seasoned Chips£2.99

• Skin-On Fries£2.99

• Sweet Potato Fries£3.49

• Rice£2.29

• Onion Rings£3.49

• Side Salad£2.49

• Seasonal Veg£2.49

• Garlic Flatbread£2.99

• Cheesy Garlic Flatbread£3.49

• Crusty Roll & Butter£1.29

  gluten-free available

• Selection of Sauces£1.79

  Black Garlic Butter / Peppercorn / Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip

Puddings

• Chocolate Fondue£5.29

  A selection of fresh fruit, meringue, mini marshmallows and wafers with a warm chocolate dip

  • To Share£8.29

• Lemon Posset£4.99

  Set lemon cream with blueberries

• Seasonal Crumble£5.79

  Served with a choice of dairy custard, cream or Madagascan Vanilla ice cream

• Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.99

  Old school classic pud with Madagascan Vanilla ice cream

• Eton Mess£5.99

  Crushed meringue, strawberries, whipped cream and raspberry sauce

• Chocolate Brownie£5.99

  Amazing chocolate brownie, dark chocolate sauce and Devonshire Cream ice cream. Perfect Wine Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon, le Sanglier de la Montagne Reserve – hints of wild Mediterranean herbs & spices combine beautifully with our famous chocolate dessert

• A Little Bit of What You Fancy£2.50

  Not enough room for pudding? Try one of our mini puds: Lemon Posset, Eton Mess or chilled Seasonal Fruit Crumble & Custard

  • Or If You Can't Decide Have all Three!£6.30

Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream & Sorbet (Vegetarian)

2 Scoops £3.49, 3 Scoops £4.49. Choose 2 or 3 scoops of your favourite, all served with a waffle wafer. Salcombe Dairy is bordered by picturesque Devon villages and magnificent coast. We love their ice creams & sorbets because of the quality of the ingredients and the passion and exacting standards of the people who make it. The milk comes straight from the farm first thing every day; the double cream comes from the creamery in mid-Devon, and the flavourings are all natural and of the highest quality

• Madagascan Vanilla

• Honeycomb

• Rich Belgian Chocolate

• Velvet Toffee

• Devonshire Cream

• Rum & Raisin

• Raspberry Ripple

• Mango Sorbet

• Raspberry Sorbet

Colourful Coffee

Because coffee shouldn't just be black or white. 100% Arabica, Ethically Sourced, Perfectly Crafted. Our 'Rocket Espresso' comes from our friends at Extract Coffee Roasters and is a combination of great coffee and good ethics. This special blend comprises of 100% Arabica coffee beans from a single farm in Colombia and a co-operative project in Peru which works to directly benefit the families and communities involved on the farms. The result of this is a naturally sweet and full-bodied coffee with notes of chocolate and caramel to finish. All our coffees come with a double shot as standard. If you prefer your coffee decaffeinated, made with soya milk, or you like the addition of a flavoured syrup, please just ask our team

• Espresso£2.05

• Macchiato£2.05

• Americano

  • Regular£2.55
  • Small£2.35

• Cappuccino

  • Regular£2.95
  • Small£2.65

• Latte

  • Regular£2.95
  • Small£2.65

• Flat White£2.65

• Mocha

  • Regular£3.05
  • Small£2.85

Tea

From misty mountains and sun-kissed plains, the independent British company Canton Tea brings us the world's best teas and herbal infusions. They source their teas direct from small, family-run farms, buying seasonally to ensure our teas are authentic, fresh and full of flavour. Selection of Tea: Pot For One £2.50, Pot For Two £4.50

• Traditional English Breakfast

• Decaf English Breakfast

• Classic Earl Grey

• Darjeeling

• Jade Tips Green Tea

• Red Berry & Hibiscus

• Lemongrass & Ginger

• Triple Mint and Chamomile

Chocolate

Our indulgent Dark Hot Chocolate balances the bittersweet flavour of rich cocoa with subtle, fruity black cherry notes. Whereas our luxurious White Hot Chocolate is mellow, milky and deliciously sweet

• Dark Hot Chocolate

  • Regular£3.05
  • Small£2.85

• White Hot Chocolate

  • Regular£3.05
  • Small£2.85