THE KIRKWALL HOTEL - HARBOUR ST. - KIRKWALL - ORKNEY - KW15 1LF
TEL: 01856 872232 - FAX: 01856 872812
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Food
Below is a sample of our carefully selected menu.

 

Starters

 

Pork, Plum & Brandy Terrine  £4.95
Rustic pork pate, laced with brandy & roast plums served with crisp salad & oatcakes

Mushroom Provencal  £4.25
Button mushrooms in a tomato, oregano, garlic & white wine sauce, topped with crispy croutons & parmesan shavings

Smoked Salmon Tartare  £6.50
Escalope of smoked salmon with hard-boiled egg wedges, capers & herb salad, drizzled with lemon infused olive oil

Crispy Cheese  £4.95
Local farmhouse cheese in crumb coating with plum and apple chutney

Chicken or Crab Caesar Salad  £4.75
Seasonal salad leaves tossed with chicken or crab, bacon, croutons & garlic dressing with boiled egg & Parmesan shavings

 Champagne Melon £4.75
Champagne sorbet, set on fruit coulis, surrounded by pearls of melon

Prawn Cocktail  £5.50
Traditional favourite, served with buttered brown bread

Homemade Soup of the Day  £1.95
To find out what our chef has created for you today please ask your server. Served with crusty bread & bere bannock

Main Course

 

Steak Au Poivre  £12.95
Orkney sirloin steak with green & black peppercorn, brandy & Cream sauce

 Steak Pie  £7.25
Tender chunks of Orkney beef in rich gravy, served with vegetables & roast potaoes

Orkney Roast  £ priced daily
Tender slices of local meat, with natural gravy, served with vegetables & roast potatoes

Orkney Steaks
8oz Fillet  £17.95
8oz Sirloin  £16.95
Pepper Sauce  £1.50
Cooked to your taste, served with onion rings, mushrooms & Tomato

Sweet Chilli Lamb £9.95
Strips of lamb stir fried with fresh vegetables & sweet chilli sauce, served with basmati rice

Roast Loin of Pork  £8.95
Slow roasted pork with cream cabbage & apples with cider gravy

Venison £15.50
Medallions of venison set on a chestnut & redcurrant crouton with a rich port & bitter dark chocolate sauce

Duck Lyonnaise £12.95
Roast duck breast with caramelised onion & maderia sauce

Chicken Italienne  £8.95
chicken escalopes wrapped in cured smoked ham, set on a sun dried tomato & herb sauce, glazed withparmesan shavings

Turkey Olives  £7.95
Turkey fillets filled with oatmeal & haggis stuffing, with a whisky gravy

SEAFOOD

Scallops  £15.50
Seared scallops with a lemon, coriander & sherry cream sauce

Cod & Mash £9.50
Fillet of baked cod set on a garden pea & potato mash, drizzled with a light creamy parsley sauce

Cajun Salmon  £8.95
Escalope of  salmon dusted in cajun spices, with roast pepper, tomato & white wine cream sauce

Haddock £ 6.95/ half £4.50
Fillet of haddock in crisp crumb or batter

Whole Fresh Lobster  £ priced daily
24 Hours notice is usually required
Choose from Thermidore, Butter or Salad

Unless otherwise  stated all main courses are served with vegetables & tatties or chips

PASTA & VEGETARIAN

Caramelised Onion, Pear & Fig Cheesecake  £9.25
Short crust pastry filled with ricotta cheese, chestnuts, topped with caramelised red onions, pears & figs

Mushroom Ravioli  £7.75 Half £4.20
Pasta parcels filled with savoury mushrooms & cheese, with a light white wine, lemon & coriander  sauce, glazed with parmesan shavings

Spiced bean Casserole £7.95
Mixed bean & chickpeas in tomato, red wine, herb and light chilli sauce, served with a timbale of herb basmati rice

 

Kirkwall salad Bowl
Dressed mixed leaves & salad vegetables with your choice of topping. Choose from-

Grimbister & Red Cheddar with Plum & Apple Chutney £7.25

Warm Chicken Breast £8.50

Prawn Marie Rose £8.25

Seafood Salad  £12.95
A selection of local seafood, typically crab, peppered kippers, juniper salmon, soused herring & prawn marie rose

Side Orders
Chips                     £1.55
   potatoes                 £1.25   
      Vegatables              £1.50      
Baked potaoes        £1.20
Onion Rings           £2.50
Fried Mushrooms   £2.50
Coleslaw                £1.75
Pepper sauce         £1.50
Side salad              £3.00 

SWEETS

Orkney Fudge Cheesecake  £4.95
The first Original Orkney fudge cheesecake laced with whisky & served with fresh cream

Pannacotta  £4.50
Set vanilla cream on a pool of raspberry coulis

Forest Fruit Pudding  £4.50
Classic summer pudding with a peedie basket of Orkney vanilla ice-cream

Peach Melba  £4.75
Whole poached white peach set on raspberry coulis with a tuille basket of orkney vanilla ice cream

 Trumland Tarte  £4.75
Sweet pastry tart filled with bitter chocolate, grimbister cheese and egg custard, set on a pool of vanilla cream

Orkney Cheese Plate £4.50
Grimbister, white cheddar & smoked cheddar with fruit & peedie oatcakes

Orkney Ice-Cream  £1.10 per scoop
Choose your selection from strawberry, vanilla, chocolate & Toffee fudge, served with whipping cream & wafers

Sorbet  £1.10 per scoop
served with syrup biscuit. Ask your server for todays choice