Available between 1st December
to 24th December
Lunch Price two courses £13.95
or three course £16.95
Dinner price 3 course £21.95
To Start
Hearty leek and potato broth with crusty bread and parsnip crisps ‘V’
Boxted game pate with a Wheldon’s autumn fruit preserve and granary toast
Glazed garlic local mushrooms with Suffolk pancetta
River Farm smoked salmon and Lowestoft prawn salad with lemon dressing
Deep fried feta parcels with tzatziki ‘V’
Main Course
Roast Danbury white turkey, old spot chipolata, homemade stuffing and roast potatoes
Char grilled Stour Valley rib eye steak, grilled mushrooms, tomato & hand cut chips
Suffolk lamb shank, mash potato, garlic and rosemary jus with root vegetables
Char grilled lime and coriander prawns with sweet chilli jam and warm noodle salad
Red onion and sweet pepper tart, parmesan crisp, new potatoes and dressed leaves ‘V’
To Finish
Homemade Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Poached Wheldon’s pears, Greek yoghurt and honeyed almonds
Suffolk blue, Suffolk gold, Quickes cheddar and rosary goat’s cheese platter
Pot au chocolate mousse topped with double cream and a hint of cherry brandy
A selection of local ice cream: vanilla, chocolate and honeycomb
Coffee or tea with homemade fudge £1.50
Lunch parties to depart by 4pm
Dinner parties to depart by midnight
Between 12 until 2pm
 
Four Courses £65.00
Children under 10 years old £35.00
Canapés served at your table
To Start
Wild mushroom soup with truffle oil ‘V’
Confit of duck and potato terrine with Wheldon’s autumn fruit preserve and granary toast
Warm Mediterranean prawn Caesar salad with parmesan croutons
Winter vegetables tempura with sweet chilli jam ‘V’
Main Course
Roast Danbury white turkey, old spot chipolata, homemade stuffing and roast potatoes
Pan fried fillet of bream on sautéed potatoes, celeriac crisps with a clam and mussel broth
Stour Valley fillet of beef on a wild mushroom ragout, horseradish mash with a red wine sauce
Baked butternut squash, goats cheese and spinach tart with new potatoes “V”
All main courses are served with panache of seasonal vegetables
To Finish
Homemade Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Baileys and mascarpone cheese cake
White chocolate and champagne mousse with almond tuile
Suffolk Blue, Suffolk Gold, Quickes cheddar and Rosary goat’s cheese platter
 
Filter coffee and petit fours
 
Departure at 4.30pm prompt
Superb live music with Phil Hemingway
 
Four course dinner £65.00
Amuse bouche
served at your table
To Start
Mersea shellfish soup with a hint of saffron
Warm seared scallops and prawns, chives and tomato with basil dressing
Boxted game pate with a Wheldon’s autumn fruit conserve and granary toast
Toasted goats cheese, artichoke & smoked olive salad ‘V’
Home smoked chicken and mango salad, toasted hazelnuts, lime dressing
To Follow
Stour Valley fillet of beef on a wild mushroom ragout, horseradish mash with a red wine sauce
Panache of seafood with crushed potato, wilted spinach and lobster cream
Duo of Gressingham duck, ginger dauphinoise potatoes, winter vegetables and duck jus
Tagine of vegetables, braised rice and mint yoghurt “V”
Roast corn fed chicken, Suffolk bacon rosti with tarragon jus
To Finish
The Boathouse sweet board – a taster of our favourite desserts
Suffolk Blue, Suffolk Gold, Quickes cheddar and Rosary goat’s cheese platter
Coffee and chocolate truffles
 
 
 
Bar closes at 1am
Carriages at 1.30 am prompt
 
“V” denotes suitable for vegetarians
Terms & Conditions
A deposit of £5.00 per person is required to secure your booking. This is non-refundable and not transferable.
A deposit of £10.00 per person is required on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
Any increase in numbers is subject to availability.
Parties of 10 or more cannot be guaranteed one table, but will be seated nearby.
Strictly one bill per table.
Menus are subject to change without notice.
The Management reserve the right to refuse admission or request that rowdy parties leave the premises.