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.
Parmigiano £11.50
- Grilled aubergine with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, with a fresh basil & tomato sauce.
Prosciutto £11.95
- With mozzarella, tomato sauce and ham.
Create Your Own £12.50
- Choose your own 4 toppings.
Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi Classico £21.90
Casereccia £11.50
- With mozzarella, tomato, spinach, mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic.
Bianchi Plus £11.00
- Mozzarella, onion, chilli with pancetta.
Rocket Salad £6.50
- With tomato and parmesan flakes.

Special Rice (Rice fried with egg, peas & onions) £2.40
Jalfarazi Meat or Prawn £6.50
Keema Naan Stuffed with spiced minced meat £2.40
Aloo Gobi Jeera (Potato/Cauliflower with herbs) £2.55
Prawn Pathia or Puree or Sag Spiced prawns cooked with thick gravy, slightly hot, on deep fried bread. £2.95
Chicken Tikka Pieces of tender chicken/lamb 'off the bone' lightly spiced and barbecued in the Tandoori. £4.65
Tandoori Roti thick bread, baked in the Tandoor £1.65
Lamb Tikka £6.95

Tandoori King Prawn £12.95
- Large warm water king prawn flavoured with mixed spices & tenderly cooked in clay oven.
Shahi Prawn £4.75
- Tiger prawns deep fried & served with salad.
Batak Sagrana (Duck) (Medium) £10.50
- An exceptional duck dish Dil’s chef own special recipe.
Keema Pilau Rice £4.25
- Mince meat with rice.
Vegetable Naan £3.25
Keema Naan £3.25
- Spicy lamb filling.
Niramish £4.95
- A popular dish in with vegetable using the minimum flavour with fried & green.
Fish Dopiaza £9.75
- Watering boneless chunks of sweet water fish (known as giash) flavoured with fried brown onion & coriander.

Mediterranean Omelette £10.95
- Open omelette with Cherry tomatoes, red onion, courgette, olives and feta cheese topped with fresh parsley.
Pollo £8.95
- Sliced grilled chicken breast, roasted peppers, fontina cheese and red pesto in a toasted ciabatta.
Seafood Paella £13.95
- Tiger prawns, mussels & squid, peas, cherry tomatoes and saffron rice.
Cyprus Pitta £8.95
- Grilled halloumi cheese, smoked pork loin, Greek yoghurt, sliced cucumber and rocket in a Greek pitta.
Taramasalata £4.95
- VG, GF. Pink dip made from cod roe and garlic.
Chicken Souvlaki £12.95
- GF. Grilled skewered chicken breast, marinated in our secret recipe, served with hand cut Cyprus chips or rice, salad and tzatziki.
New York Deli £8.95
- Pastrami, turkey, gherkins, emmental and provolone cheese, tomatoes and crispy lettuce on rye bread with mayo and mustard.
Halloumi Salad £10.95
- V, GF. Grilled slices of Halloumi on a bed of rocket, grilled peppers, cherry & sun blushed tomatoes with a pomegranate glaze.