Festive Lunch
The Blue Bell, Hoby
Velo John is kind enough to organize our Festive Lunch again.
VJ is taking orders NOW. John can be contacted directly on O7947 Ol7534 by voice and text.
The menu is shown on the Blue Bell website. If you find that too difficult to read, we have transcribed it here.
If you prefer, you may order from their standard menu.
Festive Menu
Starters
- Chestnut Mushroom and Pernod Soup with a Long Clawson Stilton rarebit. £7.50
- Pastrami and 'Sweety Drop Pepper' Salad with horseradish Caesar and toasted pumpkin seeds. £9.25 (GF)
- Blue-Fin Crab potato Sliders with Grilled Parmesan and a mango, lime & tarragon coulis £10.50 (GF)
- Sweet Potato paprika Houmous with chunky salsa seasoned pitta chips. £6.95 (GF, Vegan)
Main Courses
- Traditional Roast Turkey with sausage & sweet chestnut stuffing, Yorkshire pudding and rich gravy. £16.95 (small £13.95)
- Bradgate Venison and Fig Meatballs with Old Original Ale and beetroot gravy, and sweet potato shavings. £16.95 (small £13.95)
- Coconut Milk Sriracha King Prawn and Clam Gratin with a Parmesan and coconut crust (GF) £18.50 (small £14.50)
- Moroccan-Spiced Parsnip Spinach Cakes with a punchy harissa gravy (GF, Vegan) £14.95 (small £12.95)
*All main courses are served with fluffy roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Desserts
- Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce and spiced apple coulis.
- Black Cherry Cassis Eton Mess topped with flaked almonds (GF, V)
- Profiter-Noels with Belgian chocolate and clementine sauce and mouth-popping elf sprinkles (V)
- Long Clawson Stilton served with oat biscuits, spiced onion chutney and a glass of Taylors vintage port. (GF)
All desserts £7.95 each
(* Vegan desserts available upon request)
Standard Menu
Starters
- Yuzu, ginger and coriander smoked salmon, with horseradish Caesar and trout caviar GF £10.50
- Nachos with ‘Old Original’ BBQ pulled duck, melted Cheddar, guacamole, and salsa. £9.50
- Italian prosciutto, with Parmesan Reggiano, balsamic syrup and raspberry coulis. GF £9.50
- Fried halloumi with an orange zest honey, topped with sweet potato shavings. V £9.50
- Aromatic Moroccan falafel cakes, served with chunky tomato salsa. V/VE/GF £7.95
- Tomato and basil soup with warm sourdough roll. V £6.95
- Potato skin sliders. Choose from;
Black pudding and Stilton with mustard mayo,
Pulled duck and Cheddar with guacamole, GFOR Spiced onion chutney and vegan mozzarella with salsa. V/VE/GF £8.50 - Moules mariniere. Rope-grown Irish mussels served either traditionally, with garlic, white wine and cream.
OR Thai-spiced with coconut cream and lime.
Served with warm crusty Barra Gallega bread.
Small £12.50 Large £16.50
Salad Bowls
- Yuzu smoked salmon, boiled egg, pimento olives, parmesan, horseradish Caeser. £13.95
- Moroccan falafel, fried halloumi, roasted cherry tomatoes & balsamic syrup. V £13.95
- Sticky Korean BBQ chicken with toasted sesame seeds, prawn crackers and crispy seaweed. £13.95
- The Hoby Ploughmans: Glenn Lewin pork pie, mature Cheddar, Long Clawson Stilton, gammon ham, boiled egg, home-made chutney, pickled silverskin onions & sourdough roll. £16.95
Main courses
- Our famous steak & ale pie – tender pieces of steak braised in ‘Old Original Ale’ with a short crust pastry top and bottom & rich gravy. Large £16.95 Small £13.50
- 10oz Barnsley lamb chop topped with sweet potato shavings served with either lip-smacking Cowboy Butter or rich minted gravy. £18.95
- Slow-roasted confit Gressingham duck legs with a rich beetroot and brandy gravy. Large £18.95 Small £14.50
The above are served with a choice of; chunky chips, mash or new potatoes and either seasonal vegetables, garden peas, mushy peas or salad.
- Pan-fried chicken breast fillet strips in a creamy garlic, white wine and chorizo sauce, topped with grilled Stilton. Served with garlic Gallego bread and salad. Large £17.95 Small £13.50
- Hand-carved ham and free-range eggs, chunky chips and salad. Large £16.50 Small £12.50
- Glen Lewin pork, leek and herb sausages, with champ mash, vegetables and rich gravy. Large £14.95 Small £11.50
- Asian Massaman curry; sauteed cherry tomatoes, red onion and potato in a fragrant lime and coconut sauce (medium spiced). Served with poppadom & rice. Choose from; Cauliflower florets V/VE/GF Large £13.95 Small £11.50
- Chicken breast strips GF Large £17.95 Small £13.50
- Succulent king prawns GF Large £18.50 Small £13.95
- Tri-colour Fusilli pasta with shredded leek, and petit pois in a pesto sauce. Served with Caesar salad, topped with parmesan and crispy croutons. V Large £13.95 Small £11.50
- Add chicken £4.00/£3.00. Add king prawns £4.50/£3.50.
- Battered halloumi, with minted mushy peas, chunky chips and home-made tartare sauce. V £15.95
- Moules mariniere: rope-grown Irish mussels - choose from - traditional, with a garlic and white wine cream.
OR Thai-spiced, with coconut cream and lime. Served with warm crusty Barra Gallego bread. Large£16.50 Small £12.50 - Freshly battered haddock fillet: served with chunky chips, mushy or garden peas and home-made tartare sauce. Large £16.50 Small £12.50
- Moroccan spiced butternut squash and mixed bean tagine, served with fluffy rice and salad. V/VE/GF Large £13.95 Small £11.50
- King prawn thermador: king prawns in a creamy Cognac and wholegrain mustard sauce, topped with mature Cheddar. With garlic bread and salad. Large £18.50 Small £13.95
- Thick cut 10oz gammon steak, topped with free-range fried egg, served with chunky chips, grilled tomato, onion rings and salad. £16.95
- 8oz prime 28 day-matured ribeye steak, served with chunky chips, grilled tomato, onion rings and salad. £26.50
- Popeye Burger: A spinach and lentil patty with vegan mozzarella, home-made onion chutney, dill pickle, onion rings, chunky chips and salad. £15.95 V/VE
- The Blue Bell Burger: A juicy beef and pork patty topped with ‘Old Original’ BBQ pulled duck, set in a toasted sourdough bun with mature Cheddar and mustard mayo’. Finished with dill pickle and onion rings. Served with chunky chips and salad. £16.50
- Faff-free - cheese burger, sourdough bun, chips and salad £12.50
Our British beef is matured for 28 days by Glenn Lewin Butchers of Sileby.
Feeling saucy? Choose from creamy Stilton, crushed green peppercorn, or Cowboy Butter* £3.95
*What is Cowboy Butter? A mouthwatering butter infused with garlic, shallots, parsley, mustard, horseradish, sea salt, paprika, cayenne and cracked black pepper. Perfect with lamb or beef!
Puddings
- Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce. V £7.95
- Apple, cinnamon and custard fool, with ginger biscuit crumbles and Spanish churros V £7.95
- Eton mess; layers of forest fruits, whipped cream and crushed meringue. V/GF £7.95
- Hot chocolate pudding with dark chocolate sauce. V £7.95
- Meringue nest filled with chocolate mascarpone, topped with honeycomb ice cream and a salted caramel sauce. V/GF £7.95
- Bread and butter pudding of the day. V £7.95
- Lemon tartlet with raspberry sorbet. V/VE/GF £7.95
- White chocolate cheesecake with a zesty limoncello sauce, raspberry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream. £7.95
- Dairy ice cream V Choose from: vanilla bean GF, vegan vanilla VE/GF, cookies & cream, strawberry GF, chocolate chip GF, peppermint chocolate chip GF, rum & raisin, or honeycomb GF. £2.50 per scoop
- Fruit sorbets V/GF Choose from: blackcurrant, mango, lemon or raspberry. £2.50 per scoop
A wide selection of coffees and teas.