The Anchor Inn in Cowes Menu

 Appetisers

• Marinated Olives £2.95
• Garlic and Herb Bread £2.95
• Basket of Bread £2.45

 Starters

• Shell-on Prawns pan-fried with garlic butter £6.95
• Chef’s Home-Made Soup of the Day £4.95
• Our Classic Crab and Brandy broth £5.95
• Large Field Mushroom with Garlic and Stilton a large flat mushroom infused with garlic and topped with wilted spinach and Stilton cheese £6.45
• Home-Made Chicken Liver Paté served with toasted brioche £5.95
• Smoked Salmon, Prawn and Cream Cheese Roulade seasoned with dill and served on a tossed salad dressed with basil oil accompanied by warm bread £6.95
• Half Pint of Prawns with Warm Bread £6.50
• Prawn Cocktail with classic Marie Rose sauce £5.95
• Deep Fried Blanch Bait served with dressed salad leaves,brown bread and butter £5.95

 Shared Starters for Two

• Baked Camembert with Cumberland Sauce and Warm Bread £9.95
• Captain’s Hot Platter a fine selection of poached clams, mussels, prawns and langoustine in a garlic cream and white wine sauce £15.95
• The Landlord’s Platter marinated olives, sun-dried tomatoes, smoked cheese, crab meat, local smoked salmon, shell-on prawns and panchetta served with a refreshing tomato salsa and warm bread. £15.95

 Freshly Cut Sandwiches

• Prawn with Marie Rose sauce £6.95
• Brixham Crab £6.95
• Smoked Salmon with Black Pepper £6.95
• Mature Cheddar Cheese with Chutney £5.95
• Home Cooked Ham £5.95
• Topside of Beef and Horseradish £5.95

 Just for Children

• Seasoned Chicken Fillet £5.25
• Local Sausages with Mash and Gravy £5.25
• Feusli Pasta bound in a cheese sauce £5.25
• Cod & Chips £5.25
• Smoked Ham £5.25
• Children’s Ice Cream - Vanilla £2.75

 Side Orders

• Crisp Tossed Salad with a Basil Oil Dressing £2.95
• Chips £2.45
• Cheesy Chips £3.45
• Garlic Herb Bread £2.95
• Cheesy Garlic Baguette £3.45
• Vegetables £2.95
• Extra Bread £2.45

 Main Bar Selections

• Whole Tail Scampi coated in a light crumb and deep fried, served with chips and peas £8.95
• Seafood Mornay selection of fish and prawns bound in a Chardonnay cream sauce, topped with cheese and grilled and served with warm bread £8.95
• The Anchor Fish Pie topped with cheesy mash and served with market vegetables £9.95
• Home-Made Steak and Otter Ale Pie tender pieces of beef coated in a rich gravy and finished in short crust pastry, served with chips and vegetables £9.95
• Locally Made Pork Sausages served with onion gravy with vegetables and mashed potato £9.95
• Grilled Gammon Steak served with chips, field mushroom, grilled tomato, peas and garnished with pineapple £9.95
• Hot Roast Beef Sandwich served with fried onions, mixed leaves and chips £6.75
• West Country Ploughman’s Board home cooked Ham, West Country Blue, Cheddar with mixed leaves, pickles and warm crusty bread £8.95
• Angler’s Lunch Board local crab meat and prawns with mixed leaves, pickles and warm crusty bread £8.95
• Leek and Pasta Bake bound with cheese sauce and served with garlic bread £9.95

 From the Land

• Tender Loin of Pork wrapped in Panchetta seated on a red cabbage medley and finished with a apple cider sauce £17.95
• Chicken Supreme cooked in a sweet pepper sauce with fresh basil and flavoured with Marakesh spices £14.95
• Lamb Cutlets with a redcurrant and port wine jus with black cherries £17.50
• Gressingham Duck Breast pan fried and seated on a rhubarb sauce £17.95
• Classic Peppered Steak a 10oz Rump Steak pan fried with cracked black pepper and finished with a cream and Cognac sauce £22.50
• Smoked Duck Breast and Grapefruit Salad served with a side of balsamic dressing and warm bread £17.95

 Shared Meals for Two

• Our Infamous Shared Shellfish Selection a large helping of mussels, shell-on prawns, langoustines, and lobster in garlic butter with clams and cockles £52.95
• Surf & Turf Hanging Meal king Prawns, langoustines, scallops in bacon, pork, steak, sausage, lamb chop, chicken and gammon with garlic butter £36.95
• Meat Hanging Mixed Grill local beef, gammon, pork, lamb, sausage, chicken, mushrooms and onions, flambé at your table with a peppered sauce £36.50

 Fish Meals for Four

• The Impressive Shared Shellfish Selection large helpings of mussels, shell-on prawns, langoustines, and lobsters in garlic butter with clams and cockles £94.50

 Vegetarian Dishes

• Wild Mushroom Stroganoff a tasty sauce with paprika, red wine and brandy, a hint of tomato and finished with cream served with boiled rice £12.95
• Roasted Vegetable Tart sweetened with our own onion marmalade and grilled to finish with goats cheese £12.95
• Stuffed Zucchini with a blend of smoked cheese and Devon blue with a tasty topping of black olives, garlic, onion, coriander and sun dried tomatoes £14.95

 Fish Main Course

• Our Famous Shellfish Selection large helpings of mussels, prawns, langoustine and king prawns cooked in garlic butter and finished with clams and cockles £26.95
• Fillet of Sea Bass rested on a bed of leeks bound in Chardonnay and cream £17.95
• Steamed Salmon Fillet sat on a bed of mussels and prawns cooked in an Indian style korma sauce £17.95
• Paprika Cod Loin loin of cod rubbed with paprika and pepper, wrapped in smoked bacon and slowly cooked with butter £14.95
• Grilled Whole Plaice dressed in lemon and parsley butter £12.95
• The Trawler man's Gumbo Pot duo of fish and shellfish served with a South American hot spicy tomato sauce £15.95
• Sword-Fish Steak topped with stir fried vegetables and bean sprouts flavoured with light soy sauce £14.95
• Scallop and Crab Thermidor cooked in a cheese sauce with Chardonnay and finished with a herb crust £17.95
• Clam Chowder clams poached in our own seafood veloute with bacon and onions and finished with a crisp Chardonnay and cream sauce £14.95
• Seafood Salad a platter of prawns, shell-on prawns, smoked salmon and local crab meat served with dressed leaves and coleslaw £18.95

 The Anchor King Scallop Menu

• 3 - 4 Starter, 6 - 8 Main depending on size and market price Starter / Main
• Char Grilled Scallops with lemon butter £8.50 / £15.50
• Scallops wrapped in Bacon £8.95 / £19.95
• Poached Scallops in Chardonnay wine with cheese and cream sauce £8.50 / £17.50
• Scallops Pan Fried in Garlic Oil with a garlic oil dressing £8.50 / £15.95
• Scallops in Crab and Vermouth Sauce £8.50 / £18.50
• All the above are accompanied by vegetables and potato selection -

 The Famous River Exe Mussel Selection

• Starter with Bread £8.95
• Main with Chips and bread £14.95
• Mussels French - Wine, Cream and Tarragon -
• Mussels Italian - Tomato, Herb and Garlic -
• Mussels Natural - Plain steamed Mussels -
• Mussels Loire - Wine, Garlic and Fish Stock -
• Mussels West Country - Devon Cider -
• Mussels Creteil - Pernod Cream Sauce -
• Mussels Normandy - Cream, smoked bacon and spinach -
• Mussels Mexican - Cream, Tequila and Lime -
• Mussels Parisian - Garlic and mustard cream sauce -
• Mussels Indian - Mild Korma and Cream -
• Mussels Cumbrian - Sweet Port and Cumberland sauce -
• Mussels Cockwood - Cockle Sauce -
• Mussels Canadian - Salmon Sauce -
• Mussels Scottish - Whisky Sauce -
• Mussels Welsh - Leek Mornay Sauce -
• Mussels Caribbean - Coconut and Cream -
• Mussels Danish - Ham & Cheese Sauce -
• Mussels Iceland - Prawns in Cream Sauce -
• Mussels Portuguese - Port & Tomato Sauce -
• Mussels Greek - Ouzo & Cream Sauce -
• Mussels Orkney - Crab Sauce -
• Mussels Chile - Chilli Tomato Sauce -
• Mussels Russian - Cream, Tomato and Paprika -
• Mussels Anchor - Anchor Secret Sauce -
• Mussels Brittany - Garlic Butter -
• Mussels Moroccan - Hot Spicy Tomato -
• Mussels trio Taster (French, Italian, Brittany) £12.00

 Puddings

• Sticky Toffee Pudding with custard £5.50
• Hot Cherry Meringue laced with cherry brandy and served with ice cream £5.50
• Selection of West Country Ice Cream and Sorbet £5.50
• Chocolate and Orange Fudge Crunch with Cointreau served with vanilla ice cream £5.50
• Bread and Butter Pudding with Custard £5.50
• Traditional Fruit Crumble £5.50
• Home-Made Lemon & Lime Syllabub with a Ginger Twist £5.50
• A Selection Of West Country Cheeses with home-made Chutney and Biscuits £7.95

 Coffee Liqueurs

• Whisky Tia Maria Rum Cointreau Brandy Drambuie £4.50

 Hot Beverages

• Pot of Tea £2.00
• Freshly Made Coffee £2.00
• Cappuccino £2.45
• Cafe Latte £2.45
• Espresso £2.00

1 The Yard, High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO317UR ,

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