Alford Arms in Hemel Hempstead Menu

Rustic breads with slow-roast garlic, olive oil and balsamico (nv) £4.25
Today’s soup with crusty bread (v) £4.75
Warm free range Scotch egg with crispy pancetta and tomato N/A
‘Stockings Farm’ ham hock terrine with soused vegetables and toasted brioche £6.75
‘Wobbly Bottom Farm’ cheddar scones with walnut cream cheese and chilli jam (nv) £6.25
British charcuterie plate with local quince paste and sourdough toast £8.25
Lemon and black pepper squid with chorizo aïoli £6.75
Smoked haddock and chive fishcake with celeriac rémoulade £6.50
Bubble and squeak with oak smoked bacon, free range poached egg and hollandaise sauce £6.75/£11.75

‘Stockings Farm’ pork belly with potted Savoy cabbage, apple compote, sea salt crackling and roast garlic jus £14.75
Confit Scottish salmon fillet with potato rösti, truffled spinach and puy lentils £15.75
Today’s ‘Stockings Farm’ sausages from Amersham (please see specials board) £11.75
Grilled smoked haddock with potato, mussel, leek and tomato stew £16.25
Confit duck leg with mushroom and chestnut suet roly poly, chantenay carrots and bourguignon jus (n) £15.75
Roast pumpkin and shallot tarte tatin with hazelnut crusted ‘Wobbly Bottom’ goats’ crotin purple sprouting and watercress sauce (nv) £12.25
Braised beef feather blade, caramelised onion and red wine suet pudding with Jerusalem artichoke puree and sage jus (n) £13.75
Pan-roast hake fillet with crab brandade, char-grilled fennel and Bloody Mary dressing £15.50
Char-grilled 21-day aged 10oz rib-eye steak with fat chips and roast shallot butter £21.75

Prune and Armagnac crème brûlée with toasted hazelnut shortbread (n) £6.25
Bread and butter pudding with vanilla custard £5.50
Apricot and sherry trifle with candied walnuts (n) £5.75
Warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream £6.75
Caramelised lemon tart with 'Hudnall' quince ripple ice cream £5.50
Homemade sorbets (lemon sherbet, raspberry, green apple) £4.75
Homemade ice creams (quince ripple, vanilla bean, mulled wine) £5.25
British cheese plate with ‘Alford’ oatcakes, toasted seed crackers and spiced ‘Ashridge’ pink apple jam (n) (Berkshire Barkham Blue, Wobbly Bottom Farm cheddar, Surrey saval) £7.75

Nearby Sample Menus

Panzanella £5.95
- Toasted artisan breads with tuna, barlotti beans & red onion.
Capricciosa £11.95
- With mozzarella, tomato sauce, mushrooms, ham, olives, topped with egg.
Coca-Cola £1.90
San Daniele £11.95
- With mozzarella, tomato sauce, rocket, parma ham and parmesan flakes.
Sauvignon Blanc delle Venezie £23.90
Fiorentina £11.00
- With mozzarella, tomato sauce, spinach, black olives, parmesan and topped with egg.
Meat Lasagne £11.50
- Layers of egg pasta with beef & mozzarella.
Hawaiian £11.95
- With mozzarella, tomato sauce, pineapple and ham.

King Prawn in Hot Sesame Sauce £6.70
- Spicy.
Fried Crispy Seaweed with Grated Scallop £4.00
S1 Meal for One £8.50
- Chicken curry, boiled rice, chips and a can of soft drink.
Beef in Hot and Sesame Sauce £5.20
- Spicy.
King Prawn Pad Thai Noodles £6.70
- Spicy. Contains Eggs. Contains Nuts.
King Prawn in Satay Sauce £6.70
- Contains Nuts. Spicy.
Shrimp Fried Rice £4.50
- Contains Eggs.
Curry King Prawn £6.70

Parata (A thick bread fried in ghee) £1.85
King Prawn £8.50
Prawn £5.50
Mushroom Pulao (Rice with mushrooms) £2.40
Lamb Tikka £6.95
Vegetable £4.30
Chilli Chicken Massala Cooked with green chilli in a massala sauce £5.75
Korahi Chicken Small and tender pieces of chicken cooked with tomatoes, capsicum, onions, etc served in authentic style £5.55

Pathia (Hot, Sweet & Sour) £8.95
- Cooked with onion, tomato, coriander, cumin, turmeric, a sweet & sour taste is created with lemon & sugar.
Fish Dopiaza £9.75
- Watering boneless chunks of sweet water fish (known as giash) flavoured with fried brown onion & coriander.
Tandoori Duck Tikka £9.95
- Duck meat marinated with yoghurt spices then cooked in clay oven.Served with salad & mint sauce.
Bombay Aloo £4.25
- Potato.
Madras (Hot) £8.45
- A superb south Indian treasure enjoyed all over the world, cooked with homemade hot red chilli puree, lime juice & minced garlic in a thick onion & tomato sauce.
Garlic Naan £3.25
Peshwari Naan £3.25
- Fruit, nuts & honey filling.
Steamed Rice £2.95
- Long grain.

Pear £2.75
Chilli £4.75
- Our own marinated pitted olives.
Orange (Tropicana) £2.75
Croque Madam £9.95
- An indulgent grilled sandwich on thick bread, filled with ham, emmental cheese, caramelised onions, béchamel sauce, and Dijon mustard, topped with yet more melted cheese and a sunny side up fried egg.
Bosciolla £4.75
- Marinated giant green Italian.
Pastourma £5.50
- Grilled beef & garlic greek sausage.
Apple £2.25
Coriander and Lime Humus £4.95
- VG, GF. House made humus with fragrant coriander and zesty lime.