Christmas Day at Dukes
Celebrate Christmas in Ainsdale at Dukes Bar & Bistro with a delicious four-course festive menu. Enjoy seasonal flavours, cosy dining, and the magic of Christmas at Dukes.
First sitting at 1:00pm | Second sitting at 4:00pm (fully booked, waiting list available).
On Arrival
– Chef’s Canapes –
Starters
Roast Butternut Squash Soup (v)
Crispy sage, chive crème fraiche & crusty bread
Chicken Liver Parfait
Caramelised onion & red currant chutney with toasted sourdough
Duke’s Prawn Cocktail
Atlantic prawns, brandy marie rose, poached crevette, cos lettuce, confit cherry tomatoes
with brown bread & butter
Maple Glazed Fig
Blue cheese & oat crumble, candied pistachios, rocket & balsamic
Mains
Roast Turkey Breast
Duck fat roast potatoes, carrot & swede purée, sprout, pancetta & chestnut fricassee, honey glazed parsnip, apricot & sage stuffing, rich merlot gravy
Pan Roasted Halibut
Parma ham crisp, sautéed potatoes, cauliflower purée, tender-stem broccoli, champagne & parsley velouté
Slow Braised Ox Cheek
Bonlangere potatoes, bourguignon garni, maple glazed carrot, crispy kale & Pedro Ximenez jus
Mushroom, Cranberry & Brie Wellington (v)
Garlic & herb roast potatoes, cauliflower purée, maple glazed carrot, merlot & red currant gravy
Desserts
Traditional Christmas Pudding
With brandy sauce & vanilla clotted cream ice cream
Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart
Kirsch soaked cherries & honeycomb ice cream
Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake
Spiced winter berry compote
Selection of Local Cheeses
Crackers, festive chutney, apple & grapes