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Following is our current menu. This page is updated periodically with the latest information.

You can jump to a specific area of the menu by clicking on one of the links below:

Sandwiches

pennyblacks Club Sandwich £9.95
A 3-tiered sandwich with chicken breast, bacon,
cheddar, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

Poached Scottish Salmon £7.95
Served with cucumber & dill mayonnaise

Ploughmans £6.50
Cheddar cheese, salad, red onion and Branston Pickle

Salted Beef £6.95
Salt beef, English mustard and dill pepper

Honey Roast Ham £6.50
Served with wholegrain mustard

All our sandwiches are served with a salad garnish and kettle crisps

Breakfast

Breakfast is served from 10am until 12 noon.
Or 8am for 6 or more people by appointment.

Full English £10.95
2 sausages, 2 rashers of bacon, 1 fried egg, 1 grilled tomato,
mushrooms, beans and 2 slices of toast. Served with a regular tea
or coffee

Vegetarian Breakfast £7.95
2 grilled tomatoes, 2 fried eggs, mushrooms, beans and 2 slices of toast

Sausage, Bacon & Egg Bagel £6.95

Bacon Bagel £4.95

Sausage Bagel £4.95

Vegetarian Bagel £5.95
Baked bagel served with grilled mushrooms, tomatoes and
a fried egg

Eggs Benedict £6.95
Poached egg and ham on a baked bagel drizzled in hollandaise sauce

Salmon Benedict £7.50
Poached egg and smoked salmon on a baked bagel drizzled in hollandaise sauce

Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs £7.95

Bagel and Preserves £2.95

Starters

Homemade Soup of the Day £4.50
Served with a bread roll and butter

Avocado and Stilton £6.95
Half baked avocado baked with stilton and crispy bacon on dressed leaves

Smoked Salmon £8.95
Smoked salmon served with lemon, cracked black pepper and crusty bread

Homemade Chicken & Bacon Paté £6.50
Served with red onion chutney and toast

Mussels £6.95
Served in a cider & cream sauce

Scallops and Black Pudding £8.50
Served with a pea & mint puree

Homemade Crab Cakes £7.50
2 homemade crab cakes, served with a salad garnish and lemon dressing

Grilled Sardines £6.95
Sardines marinated in a mixed herb & garlic dressing, served with a tomato & rocket garnish

Main Courses

Steak & Ale Pie £10.50
Prime scotch beef and mushrooms in a rich ale gravy, topped with
puff-pastry lid. Served with chips and fresh seasonal vegetables

Homemade Burger £10.95
pennyblacks homemade burger, topped with cheese, salad and accompanied with homemade onion rings and hand-cut chips, served with a sweet chilli & barbecue dip

Honey Roast Ham and Eggs £9.95
Honey roasted carved gammon ham topped with 2 free range eggs. Served with hand-cut chips and side salad

Sausage of the Week £9.95
Sausages served on a mash to complement the flavour of the sausage, smothered in a red onion gravy

Traditional Braised Faggots £10.95
Two large braised faggots served with mash and mushy peas topped with rich gravy

Scotch Beef Liver £14.95
Served with braised savoy cabbage and a bacon & onion gravy

Beer Battered Cod £11.50
Fillet of cod, coated in homemade beer batter, deep fried. Served with
hand-cut chips and mushy peas

pennyblacks Fish Pie £11.95
Cod, salmon served in a white creamy sauce topped with cheesy mash
potato. Served with a salad garnish

Grilled Devilled Pork Chops £13.95
Two boneless pork chops, marinated with Worcestershire
sauce, english mustard and tomato salsa, grilled and served
with hand-cut chips and a cooling side salad

Fisherman's Platter £17.95
2 skewered prawns, a 4oz cod fillet and an Atlantic scallop in
its shell, served with hand-cut chips, mixed salad and tartare sauce

Steaks

8oz Rib Eye £16.50

8oz Rump £12.95

8oz Sirloin £16.50

..add one of our sauces for £1.50
Peppercorn
Diane Sauce
Brandy Sauce
Herb & Stilton
Bloody Mary Sauce (tomatoes, vodka, Worcestershire sauce and spices)

All of our steaks are served with hand-cut chips, grilled cherry tomatoes, grilled mushrooms and homemade onion rings

Sides and Snacks

Nachos topped with Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream and Guacamole £6.00
B
owl of Mixed Olives £3.50
Bowl of Hand-cut Chips £3.00
Cheesy Chips £3.95
Chip Butty served with a Salad Garnish £4.95
Mixed Leaves £3.50
Salt Baked Potatoes £3.50
Garlic Bread £3.50
Garlic Bread and Mozzarella £3.95
Hot Buffalo Wings £5.95
Ratatouille Vegetables £3.50
Homemade Onion Rings £3.95
Bread Board £3.95

Platters

Mixed Platter £14.95
Homemade lamb samosas, cajun chicken bites, onion bhajis,
spring rolls and poppadoms served with a cucumber & red onion salad, mango chutney and minted yoghurt dip

Vegetarian Platter £14.95
Breaded mushrooms, homemade onion rings, vegetable samosas, onion bhajis, garlic bread and potato wedges, served with a garlic mayonnaise and minted yoghurt dip

pennyblacks Platter £15.95
4 mini prawn skewers, homemade mini pizzas, chilli & coriander chicken wings, breaded mushrooms and potato wedges, served with a barbecue & sweet chilli dip

Salads

Chicken Caesar Salad £9.95
Warm chicken served on cos lettuce with a traditional caesar
dressing, parmesan shavings and homemade croutons

Crab Salad £9.95
Prime succulent crab meat served on a bed of mixed salad
with a refreshing lime dressing

Mediterranean Goats Cheese Salad £9.95
Mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, black olives and homemade croutons topped with a balsamic dressing with crumbled goats cheese

pennyblacks Tuna Salad £11.50
Fresh tuna steak, served with new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, hard boiled egg and green beans tossed in a honey & lime dressing

Asparagus and Watercress £9.95
Asparagus, watercress and cherry tomatoes served in a lemon dressing

Vegetarian

Mushroom & Asparagus Parcel £9.95
Grilled portobello mushrooms and asparagus encased in a puff pastry with a wild mushroom sauce

Goats Cheese & Roasted Vegetable Stack £9.95
Goats cheese with vegetables stacked and served with a spicy chunky tomato sauce

Mushroom & Spinach Tagliatelle £9.25
Sautéed mushrooms, spinach and tagliatelle pasta served in a
tomato & herb sauce and topped with parmesan shavings

Spinach & Pesto Risotto £9.95
Spinach & pesto risotto served with fresh goats cheese

Sweets

Homemade Chocolate & £5.95
Orange Sponge with Custard

Homemade Apple Pie and Custard £5.95

Pennyblacks Waffle with Caramelised Bananas and Toffee Sauce £5.95

Banana Brulee £5.95

Lemon Meringue £5.95

Pear Sorbet £4.50

Selection of Mixed Ice Cream £4.50

Cheese Platter £7.95
Stilton, Brie and Cheddar served with a selection of biscuits and fresh grapes

Hot Drinks

Americano £2.25
Cappuccino £2.25
Latte £2.25
Espresso £2.00
Double Espresso £2.95
Mocha £2.50
Hot Chocolate £2.50
Hot Chocolate with Cream £2.95
A selection of Teas £2.25

 

Some of our dishes contain nuts, please discuss any particular requirements when ordering. Whilst every effort is made to provide hand cut chips where stated, due to supply issues and volume of business, it may not always be possible to do so. An alternative will be provided.

A suggested gratuity of 10% will be added to your bill. Thank you for your custom.

 
 
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