Menu
Food at the Kings Head, Lanchester
Starters
Prawn Cocktail £4.50
A salad of Norwegian prawns served with Marie rose sauce on a bed of mixed leaves
Pâté de la Casa £4.50
A smooth Homemade Pâté with a port & sherry Cumberland sauce, salad garnish and warm toasted ciabatta
Sharing Combi Platter £7.95
A delicious Combi platter with chicken goujons, breaded king prawns, seasoned potato wedges and onion rings, served with a choice of two dips: Sweet Chilli, BBQ, mayonnaise and garlic mayonnaise.
Salmon Affumicato con gamberetti £5.50
Smoked Salmon and prawns with Marie-rose sauce on a bed of mixed leaves
11 inch Pizza Garlic Bread
Plain £2.25
With Cheese £2.95
With Tomato £2.95
With cheese and tomato £3.25
Thai Style (garlic, sweet chilli & cheese) £3.25
With cheese & mushrooms £3.95
Bruschetta V £3.95
Toasted ciabatta topped with Mouth-watering fresh tomatoes with basil, garlic and a drizzle of olive oil
Chefs Soup of the Day £3.50
A steaming bowl of homemade soup with French bread & butter
Potato Skins V £2.50
Deep fried potato skins served with BBQ or Garlic mayo dip
Garlic Mushrooms V £4.25
Sautéed mushrooms in a garlic cream and white wine sauce served on toasted ciabatta
Black pudding £4.25
Black pudding served with a creamy peppercorn sauce on a bed of crisp potato skins
Grilled Goats Cheese V £4.50
Grilled goats cheese topped with sun blush tomatoes, mixed leaves and balsamic glaze
Gamberoni all Aglio £5.95
Pan fried king prawns in garlic butter served with a timbale of rice
Gamberoni Provenciante £5.95
Pan fried king prawns in a tomato and chilli sauce with a hint of garlic served with a timbale of rice
Mussels Marinara Bianco £4.95
Steamed fresh mussels cooked in white wine, parsley, garlic and cream, served with warm baguette
Traditional
Mince & Dumplings £6.95
Rich minced beef in a rich gravy topped with chefs homemade dumplings, served with Chips or new potatoes and peas & carrots.
Hunters Chicken £7.95
Chicken breast coated in BBQ sauce topped with bacon & grilled mozzarella cheese, served with chips or new potatoes and peas.
Whitby Whole tail Scampi £7.45
Delicious and crunchy deep fried Whitby whole tail breaded scampi served with mushy peas, chips or new potatoes and a fresh lemon wedge.
Chefs Beer Battered Fresh Cod & Chips £7.95
Fresh Cod fillet delivered daily coated in chefs own beer batter, deep fried until golden and served with chips, mushy peas and a fresh lemon wedge
American Burger £6.50
An 8oz Aberdeen Angus 100% beef burger char grilled and topped with fried onions & cheese served in a floured bap, Served with chips, salad garnish & onion rings
Liver & Onions £6.95
Lambs liver with a rich bacon & onion gravy, served with mash, chips or new potatoes and peas & carrots
Chefs Steak or Chicken and mushroom pie £6.95
Chefs homemade steak and gravy pie or chicken & mushroom pie, served with chips or new potatoes and peas & carrots
Sausage & Mash £6.95
Three delicious sausages on a bed of creamy mashed potato topped with onion gravy, carrots & peas
Vegetable frittata V £6.95
An Italian omelette with Sautéed onions, potato, peppers and peas, topped with grilled stilton cheese and sliced tomato, served with salad garnish and chips
Chefs Chicken Curry £6.95
Chef's medium-spiced chicken breast curry sprinkled with fresh coriander served with rice and chips
Lasagne £6.95
Layers of pasta, bolognaise sauce, fresh tomato Napoli and Béchamel, topped with grilled mozzarella & tomato, baked in the oven served with a garnish of salad and homemade chips
Head Chefs New a La Carte
Chicken Gamberetti £11.95
Pan-fried chicken breast in a white wine, herb and garlic cream sauce topped with king prawns, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken peppercorn or Dianne £9.95
Chicken breast topped with chefs mushroom Dianne Sauce or creamy brandy peppercorn Sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken Valdostanner £10.95
Breaded Chicken breast topped with beef tomatoes, baby mozzarella and Parma ham with a creamy rich tomato sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal
Chicken Black pudding & Smokey Bacon £9.95
Chicken breast on a bed of black pudding topped with Smokey bacon and drizzled in a brandy cream & peppercorn sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Pork Fillet St Patrick £9.95
Medallions' of marinated Pork fillet on a bed of sautéed cabbage and leeks in a creamy veloute sauce, topped with crispy bacon, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Poached Salmon Fillet £9.95
Fresh poached Scottish Salmon drizzled with hollandaise sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
King Prawns Provencal £12.95
King Prawns cooked in fresh tomato Napoli sauce with a hint of oregano and garlic and served with a timbale of rice and a side order of homemade chips
Sweet Chilli with King Prawns £12.95
King Prawns with onions & peppers cooked in a sweet chilli sauce served with timbale of rice and a side order of homemade chips
Sweet Chilli Chicken £9.95
Chicken Breast with onions & peppers cooked in a sweet chilli sauce served with timbale of rice and a side order of homemade chips
Fillets of Seabass £12.95
Pan fried fillets of Seabass served on a bed of wilted leeks drizzled in honey & ginger glaze, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Venison fillet Steak £12.95
Venison fillet steak with juniper red berry sauce, and served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Lamb Shank £10.95
Slowly oven roasted served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes in a red wine and mint jus and served with fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken Breast Tagliatelle £9.95
Char-grilled chicken Breast sat on a bed of Tagliatelle tossed in a creamy mushroom, white wine & garlic sauce finished with fresh parsley and parmesan shavings, with homemade chips or new potatoes
Mexican Chicken Fajitas £9.95
Strips of spicy Mexican Cajun chicken mixed peppers and onions served on a hot sizzling platter, Accompanied with soft flour tortillas, lettuce, grated cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
From The Grill
America's favourite 8oz Rib Eye £9.95
Char-grilled; cooked to your liking and served with roast tomato, mushrooms, chefs beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
Grilled 8oz Sirloin £9.95
Char-grilled; cooked to your liking and served with roast tomato, mushrooms, chefs beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
Grilled 8oz fillet steak £15.95
Char-grilled; cooked to your liking and served with roast tomato, mushrooms, chefs beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
Surf & Turf (Sirloin) £15.95 (Fillet) £17.95
Char-grilled Sirloin or Fillet steak with king Prawns in garlic and wine white sauce, served with roast tomato, mushrooms, chefs beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
10oz Gammon Steak £7.95
A horseshoe gammon steak grilled to perfection and topped with sunny fried egg & pineapple, served with chefs onion rings and grilled tomato, chips or new potatoes and peas
Mixed Grill £10.95
A mixed grill of sirloin steak, gammon, lamb chop, pork chop, sausage, black pudding, liver and sunny fried egg, served with homemade chips, peas and chefs onion rings.
Side Orders £1.50
Chips Onion Rings
Mixed Salad Dianne, Peppercorn or Blue cheese sauce
New potatoes & Vegetables
Sandwiches, wraps & Jackets
Choose any sandwich or wrap with homemade chips for only £5.50
Served All Day Monday to Thursday, 12pm till 5pm on Friday & Saturday and
Sunday 4 until 8pm
Sandwiches £5.50
Served in a crusty white baguette with a salad garnish and homemade chips
Prawn Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise
Bacon, lettuce & tomato
Sausage & Onion
Tuna & Cheese Melt
Cajun Chicken with onions & peppers
Hot Roast Beef & fried onion with gravy
Roast Beef topped with onions & peppers and melted mozzarella cheese
Wraps £5.50
Served with a salad garnish and homemade chips
Chicken Caesar
Warm Cajun Chicken with onions & peppers
Prawns with Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise & Cheese
New York Beef (warm strips of beef with peppers, onions and mozzarella cheese)
Warm Sweet chilli & chicken with sautéed peppers and onions
Jackets £4.95
A Fresh home baked Jacket Potato served with a fresh salad garnish
Cheddar Cheese
Prawn Marie rosé
Tuna Mayonnaise
Bacon & Cheddar Cheese
Grilled bacon pieces with diced tomato, red onion and topped with melted cheddar cheese
Beans and cheese
Cajun Chicken
Sliced Cajun chicken and sautéed peppers & onions
Desserts £3.95
Ice Cream Sundae's from BECKLEBERRY'S
Local award winning ice cream and hand made patisserie
Coconut & pineapple Ice cream (winner of Bronze great taste award)
Two scoops of Coconut & pineapple ice cream, one scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with cream, chocolate stick and a fan wafer
Banana and ginger Ice cream (winner of gold great taste award)
Two scoops of Banana and ginger ice cream, one scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with cream, chocolate stick and a fan wafer
Chocolate fudge chunk ice cream
Two Scoops of Chocolate ice cream with homemade fudge chunks, one scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with cream, chocolate stick and a fan wafer
Geordie Lemon Tart
Lemon curd tart topped with Frangipane and flaked almonds. Is it any good - Wey Aye man, it won the gold great taste award this year!
French apple tart
A sweet paste flan filled with cooked apples finished with fanned apples and apricot glaze.
Pear and almond pudding (winner of Gold great taste award)
A sweet paste based pudding filled with crème d' amande and a whole baby pear.
Sticky toffee pudding
A traditional favourite dessert with dates and drizzled with butterscotch sauce
Jam roly-poly
Homemade jam roly-poly made from traditional suet pudding recipe.
Vanilla Cheesecake
Vanilla cheesecake on a wholemeal biscuit base, dressed with strawberry coulis
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Triple layered moist chocolate sponge cake with American frosting and Ganache
Served with cream, custard or ice cream
Beverages
Regular or Large
Pot of Tea £1.25
Espresso £1.45
Coffee Americano (regular coffee) £1.45 £1.95
Cappuccino £1.95 £2.75
Latte £1.95 £2.75
Hot Chocolate £1.95 £2.75
Mocha (chocolaty coffee) £2.75
Speciality coffee £3.60
Why not add your favourite liquor to your coffee!
Chefs Sunday Lunch Menu
Booking is advisable between 12pm and 3pm, as we are very popular
Chefs Roasts of the day £6.95
Served with freshly steamed vegetables, new and roast potatoes and homemade yorkkie, accompanied with a bowl of chefs gravy.
Ask staff for chefs' roasts of the day, a combination of roasts is available.
2 Course Sunday Lunch £9.95
Starter or dessert
Any starter or dessert from the main menu (except King Prawns)
Chefs roast of the day
3 Course Sunday Lunch with coffee £12.95
Any Starter (except Kings Prawns)
Chefs Roast of the Day
Any dessert
Coffee & Mints
A Smaller portion for the smaller appetite £5.95
(Combination not available for smaller portions)
Special Offer
Available All day Monday 12 - 9pm, Tuesday to Friday 12 - 6:30pm,
Saturday 12 - 5:30pm, Sunday 5:30 - 8pm
Choose any dish below for only £6.95
Chicken Peppercorn
Chicken breast topped with chefs brandy peppercorn sauce and served with real chips or potatoes and veg.
Chicken Dianne
Chicken breast topped with chefs creamy mushroom Dianne sauce and served with real chips or potatoes and veg.
Hunters BBQ Chicken
Chicken breast coated in BBQ sauce topped with bacon & grilled mozzarella cheese, served with real chips or potatoes and veg.
Chicken Blue Cheese
Chicken breast topped with chefs creamy Blue Cheese sauce and served with real chips or potatoes and veg.
Chicken Piquant
Chicken breast topped with chefs spicy tomato sauce and served with real chips or new potatoes and veg.
Poached Salmon Fillet
Fresh poached Scottish Salmon drizzled with hollandaise sauce, served with real chips or new potatoes and veg
Chefs Beer Battered Fresh Cod & Chips
Fresh Cod fillet delivered daily coated in chefs own beer batter, deep fried until golden and served with chips, mushy peas and a fresh lemon wedge
Whitby Whole tail Scampi
Delicious and crunchy deep fried Whitby whole tail breaded scampi served with mushy peas, chips or new potatoes and a fresh lemon wedge.
Vegetable frittata V £5.95
An Italian omelette with Sautéed onions, potato, peppers and peas, topped with grilled stilton cheese and sliced tomato, served with salad garnish and real chips
8oz Sirloin or Rib-eye Steak £8.95
Char-grilled; cooked to your liking and served with roast tomato, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
Mixed Grill £9.95
A mixed grill of sirloin steak, gammon, lamb chop, pork chop, sausage, black pudding, liver and sunny fried egg, served with homemade chips, peas and onion rings.
Add a Sauce for Only £1.50; choose from Dianne, Peppercorn or Blue cheese sauce
Any Pizza £4.95
See Pizza menu for choices
3 Course Chefs Special only £15.95
Served Monday - Thursday12-9pm, Friday & Saturday 12-9:30pm, Sunday 5-8pm
To Begin
Prawn Cocktail
A salad of Norwegian prawns served with Marie rose sauce on a bed of mixed leaves
Chefs Soup of the Day
A steaming bowl of homemade soup with French bread & butter
Pâté de la Casa
A smooth Homemade Pâté with a port & sherry Cumberland sauce, salad garnish and warm toasted ciabatta
Garlic Mushrooms
Sautéed mushrooms in a garlic cream and white wine sauce served on garlic-toasted ciabatta
Black pudding
Black pudding served with a creamy peppercorn sauce on a bed of crisp potato skins
Grilled Goats Cheese
Grilled goats cheese topped with sun blush tomatoes, mixed leaves and balsamic glaze
Mussels Marinara Bianco
Steamed fresh mussels cooked in white wine, parsley, garlic and cream, served with warm baguette
Chefs Special Main courses
Chicken Gamberetti
Pan-fried chicken breast in a white wine, herb and garlic cream sauce topped with king prawns served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken Valdostanner
Breaded Chicken breast topped with beef tomatoes, baby mozzarella and Parma ham with a creamy rich tomato sauce served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Pork Fillet St Patrick
Medallions' of marinated Pork fillet on a bed of sautéed cabbage and leeks in a creamy veloute sauce, topped with crispy bacon, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Poached Salmon Fillet
Fresh poached Scottish Salmon drizzled with hollandaise sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken Black pudding & Smokey Bacon
Chicken breast on a bed of black pudding topped with Smokey bacon and drizzled in a brandy cream & peppercorn sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Chicken Breast Tagliatelle
Char-grilled chicken Breast sat on a bed of Tagliatelle tossed in a creamy mushroom, white wine & garlic sauce finished with fresh parsley and parmesan shavings, with homemade chips or new potatoes
8oz Sirloin or 8oz Rib Eye steak
Char-grilled; cooked to your liking and served with roast tomato, mushrooms, chefs beer battered onion rings and homemade chips or baby new potatoes
Sweet Chilli Chicken
Chicken Breast with onions & peppers cooked in a sweet chilli sauce served with timbale of rice
To Finish
See our dessert menu for a choice of ten delicious desserts
3 Course Traditional Menu only £12.95
Served Monday - Thursday12-9pm, Friday & Saturday 12-9:30pm, Sunday 5-8pm
To Begin
Prawn Cocktail
A salad of Norwegian prawns served with Marie rose sauce on a bed of mixed leaves
Chefs Soup of the Day
A steaming bowl of homemade soup with French bread & butter
Pâté de la Casa
A smooth Homemade Pâté with a port & sherry Cumberland sauce, salad garnish and warm toasted ciabatta
Garlic Mushrooms
Sautéed mushrooms in a garlic cream and white wine sauce served on garlic-toasted ciabatta
Black pudding
Black pudding served with a creamy peppercorn sauce on a bed of crisp potato skins
Grilled Goats Cheese
Grilled goats cheese topped with sun blush tomatoes, mixed leaves and balsamic glaze
Mussels Marinara Bianco
Steamed fresh mussels cooked in white wine, parsley, garlic and cream, served with warm baguette
Traditional Main courses
Chicken peppercorn or Dianne
Chicken breast topped with chefs mushroom Dianne Sauce or creamy brandy peppercorn Sauce, served with homemade chips or new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Liver & Onions
Lambs liver with a rich bacon & onion gravy, served with mash, chips or new potatoes and peas & carrots
Hunters Chicken
Chicken breast coated in BBQ sauce topped with bacon & grilled mozzarella cheese, served with chips or new potatoes and peas.
Chefs Beer Battered Fresh Cod & Chips
Fresh Cod fillet delivered daily coated in chefs own beer batter, deep fried until golden and served with chips, mushy peas and a fresh lemon wedge
Whitby Whole tail Scampi
Delicious and crunchy deep fried Whitby whole tail breaded scampi served with mushy peas, chips or new potatoes
10oz Gammon Steak
A horseshoe gammon steak grilled to perfection and topped with sunny fried egg & pineapple, served with onion rings and grilled tomato, chips or new potatoes and peas
Mince & Dumplings
Rich minced beef in a rich gravy topped with chefs homemade dumplings, served with Chips or new potatoes and peas & carrots.
Chefs Chicken Curry
Chef's medium-spiced chicken breast curry sprinkled with fresh coriander served with rice and chips
Sausage & Mash
Three delicious sausages on a bed of creamy mashed potato topped with onion gravy, carrots & peas
To Finish
See our dessert menu for a choice of ten delicious desserts
Our pizza chef will prepare your fresh pizza for only £5.95
Calzone pizza with side salad £6.25
All our pizzas are 11-inch thin crust and are freshly made from the finest ingredients and topped with our special tomato sauce and 100% mozzarella cheese.
Hawaiian
Ham, mushrooms and pineapple
Stateside
American meatballs, mushrooms and mixed peppers.
Vegetarian
Onion, mushrooms, sweetcorn, mixed peppers
Romani
Salami, onions, mushrooms
Twice as nice
Twice the cheese and twice the pepperoni
Baltic
Pepperoni sausage, onions and mixed peppers
Hot & Spicy
Chilli beef, chillies, peppers, onion
Pollo
Chicken, sweetcorn, mushrooms
Texas
Spicy pork, onion, mixed peppers and delicious BBQ sauce & cheese
Calzone
Tomato, cheese, ham salami and mushrooms folded over
Bolognaise
Bolognaise sauce topped with cheese
Pizza Kiev
(No tomato base) Mozzarella cheese, chicken, ham, mushrooms & garlic butter
Four Seasons
Quarters of ham & mushroom, tuna, pepperoni, cheese & tomato
New Yorker
Chicken, crispy bacon & pepperoni
Farmhouse
Ham, onion, cherry tomato, & a sprinkle of oregano
Aromatic Peking duck
Crispy aromatic duck coated in Hoi Sin Sauce, diced spring onion & sweetcorn
Marinara
Tuna, Prawns & mushrooms
Pasta
Choose from Tagliatelle or penne pasta with any of the following:
Carbonara £5.95
Bacon, egg yolk, black pepper and cream sauce
Arrabiata V £5.95
Fresh tomato Napoli sauce with chilli and garlic
Bolognaise £6.25
Special beef bolognaise sauce
Amatriciana £6.25
Bacon, fresh tomato Napoli sauce with chilli and garlic
Polpettoni £6.75
Italian style meat balls in fresh tomato sauce
Pollo Roma £6.75
Chicken and mushrooms in a fresh tomato and cream sauce with a touch of garlic
Al Salmone £6.75
Smoked Salmon with fresh tomato and cream, onions, a touch of garlic.
Choose ½ of any Pasta with Chips or Salad £6.95
11 inch Pizza Garlic Bread
Plain £2.25
With Cheese £2.95
With Tomato £2.95
With cheese and tomato £3.25
Thai Style
(Garlic, sweet chilli & cheese) £3.25
With cheese & mushrooms £3.95
Senior Citizen Specials From only £5.50
Menu Last updated February 2010