Everything that comes out of our kitchen is home-made and wherever possible, we only use seasonal, organic, local and fairtrade produce.
A great big thank you to Medley Manor Farm for supplying us with most of our vegetables in season. They being 300 yards away helps us reduce our carbon footprint and the freshness of their products is second to none...
The Perch works with the season... Since the beautiful colours of autumn are almost here, our new Autumn Menu will be launched on September, 22nd ; watch this space!
Please ask your waiter about our Daily specials.
Our head chef Stéphane and his team wish you Bon Appétit!

STARTERS

Soupe du Jour £5.95

Rillettes of Slightly Smoked Cornish Mackerel , Soused Beetroot and Horseradish chantilly £6.95

Chicken liver Parfait (The best in town), toasted Brioche and Picadilli £7.30

Half dozen colchester's rock oysters, red wine vinegar and shallots £8.95

Baked Flat Mushroom and Taleggio, Toasted Focaccia, Garlic Butter and Petite Salad £6.95

Chicory and Pickled Walnut Salad, Oxford Blue and Honey £6.50

MAINS

The Moorish Lamb kofte, merguez, char grilled aubergine, roasted peppers & houmous £16.50*

Fillet of Hake, Grenobloise, Pomme Mousseline and Crispy Courgettes £13.95

Rustilly Pot roasted Quails, sweet prunes d'Agen, Scottish Girolles and confit Garlic, Savoy Cabbage £18.50

The Bourride, Saffron fish stew, Fennel and Aïoli £17.95

Fricassee of free range chicken with crayfish, Braised Leeks and Tarragon Liquor £16.50

Wild mushroom feuillete, poached free range duck egg, Reggiano Parmesan and truffle air £13.50

Our dessert menu is simply delicious!
Why not treat yourself to a dessert wine to complement your pudding?
Dessert wines (prices when ordering with a dessert)
Monbazillac, 125 ml glass £6.00
Elysium Black Muscat, 125 ml glass £6.00
Late Harvest Riesling, 125 ml glass £8.00
Sauternes, 125 ml glass £8.00
We also have a selection of coffees, teas, digestifs, liqueurs and Whiskies.

DESSERTS

The Perch selection of Crème Brûlées £6.50

Fluffy Pancake suzette £6.50

Iced Banana Parfait, Valrhona Dark Chocolate Coulis, Caramelised Banana and sesame Tuile £6.50

Sweet chestnut mousse, Praline and Candied Chestnuts £6.50

Assiette de fromage £7.95

Selection of ice-creams and sorbets £5.25

We offer a range wines to tease your palet and complement our dishes

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING

Varichon & Clerc, Blanc de Blancs, France
Glass: £5.50 Bottle:£21.50
Crisp and lively with ripe creamy fruit, showing excellent style and poise.

Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale NV, Châlons en Champagne, France
Glass: £7.50 Bottle: £42.50
The beverage of choice for HRH Queen Victoria & King Edward VII, this rich Champagne offers intense aromas of brioche & toast, complemented by a fine & persistent mousse.

Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, United-Kingdom
Bottle: £43.50
A sparkling wine to rival Champagne from the very best English estate. In fact this wine has beaten all the top French Champagne houses in a blind tasting in 2009.

WHITE

Light & Fruity

Matra Hill Pinot Grigio, Nagréyde Estate, Hungary.
Glass: £4.50 Bottle £17.00
Fresh and zippy Pinot Grigio with masses of apple and pear flavour. A perfect aperitif wine.

Dry, crisp & aromatic

Sancerre, Domaine Cherrier, France
Bottle: £32.95
2008. Traditionally made Sancerre at its best with highly minerally fruit and flavours of gooseberry and wet grass.


Weightier, rich and more complex whites

Meursault Les Chevalières, Domaine Gilles Buisson, Burgundy, France
Bottle: £58.80
2004. Clear and bright with a light golden hue, this is extremely fine Meursault. Ripe and round, with indulgent peach and apricot, buttery toast.

ROSE

Duo Rosa Rosado, Douro, Portugal
Glass: £5.00 Bottle £19.95
A full, rich wine, made from the free run juice of the red grapes, which has a lovely deep minerality and is fabulous on its own or with a variety of foods.

RED

Easy-drinking & light

Beaujolais Villages, Vielles Vignes, Domaine Franck Besson, France.
Glass: £6.00 Bottle: £25.95
This Villages wine is made from old vines and is deep purple-ruby in colour. Offering aromas of black plums, raspberries and minerals.
On the palate freshly crushed black cherry and raspberry fruit.

Medium-bodied, mellow & elegant

Nostros Pinot Noir Reserva, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Bottle: £22.50
Superb value for money Pinot showing soft strawberry fruit, silky mouthfeel and a long finish. Very appealing!

Full-bodied, fruity and flavoursome

Nuits St Georges, Dubois & Fils, Burgundy, 2006, France.
Bottle £41.50
Deep red berry fruit with mushrooms and forest floor aromas, this wine has a classic silky Burgundian mouthfeel.

FOR FULL EXTENSIVE WINE LIST CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF

We also have an extensive snack menu for those after a light bite or in a hurry, this, like the rest is designed using only seasonal products and therefore changes every day, prices range from £5.50 to £15.00
Available during the week from 12 noon to 6pm

SNACKS

Soupe du Jour £5.95

Chicken liver and foie gras parfait served with pain de campagne £7.30

Smoked salmon plate with capers, pain de campagne and a salad garnish £9.50

Crèpe du Jour served with a salad garnish £8.95

Sandwich of the day served with fries and salad £6.95

Sausage and mash served with Puy lentils jus and green beans £11.50

The Perch 100% Beef Burger served with fries and salad £10.95 Cheese add £1.00
Assiette de Campagne Cheese, Prosciutto ham, celeri remoulade and pain de campagne £11.95

NIBBLES

Selection of Tapenade , Humous and creamed goat’s cheese £ 4.25
Spanish green and black olives £ 2.80
Basket of pain de campagne £ 2.20

Bon Appetit !!!

Children’s menu available for any petit perché under 12 years old
You can either choose one of the 3 dishes marked with a * on the adults A La Carte Menu, followed by either our Selection of ice-cream or our Fluffy pancakes, Berry compote & Bourbon Vanilla cream.

PETIT PERCH A LA CARTE

Goujons of free-range chicken petit pois and french fries £5.95

Sausage & Mash french beans and onion jus £6.25

Mini Croq' Monsieur petite salade and french fries £4.50

Feuillete of slow roasted tomatoes, chargrilled fennel and pan-fried mozzarella £5.75

You can enjoy all the 4 seasons in the garden; with Mick Caribbean cookers. We have a tailor made, state of the art BBQ. The Perch BBQ which started in March with a brand new and fresh menu is now opened every Friday from June 25th until the last week-end of September weather permitting!
Still aiming to deliver the best flavours with our home-made charcoal traditional BBQ.

BBQ

THE PERCH HOMEMADE BURGER £10.00
MARINATED CHICKEN £10.00
TOULOUSE SAUSAGE £10.00
SPECIAL OF THE DAY £10.00
ALL SERVED WITH POTATO AND MIXED LEAVE SALAD

VEGETARIAN SALAD BAR
NICOISE SALAD £8.00 (FRENCH BEANS, PEPPERS, POTATOES, TOMATOES, OLIVES, EGGS, OPTIONAL TUNA AND ANCHOVIES)
MOZZARELLA & TOMATO SALAD £8.00 (BASIL, CAPERS AND OLIVES)
CHICKPEA AND GOATS CHEESE SALAD £8.00 (CUCUMBERS, CUMIN, PEPPERS AND SPRING ONION)

During our BBQ season we also have a large selection of delicious cakes available at the bar outside.......enjoy! xx

Below is our Christmas 2010 Menu at £29.95 Vegetarian options available upon request.

STARTERS

Cauliflower and parmesan velouté with white truffle oil

or Home-cured Gravadlax, pickled cucumbers, horseradish Chantilly and dill oil

or Confit chicken and pistachio terrine, port reduction and anise apple purée

MAINS

Turkey Ballotine, chipolata, honey roast parsnips, Brussels sprouts & Madeira jus

or

Fillet of wild sea bass, braised fennel with saffron and shellfish bisque

or

Confit of Barbary duck, braised pak-choi, pomme purée, ginger & lemon grass

DESSERTS

Traditional Christmas pudding, citrus butter and Brandy crème Anglaise

or

Lemon posset with blood orange foam

or

Selection of French and British cheeses, grape chutney and biscuits

Or Please enquire about Stéphane’s very special Christmas Menu at £46 per head