Our new menu is here! And other important updates...

We are very excited to announce that on the Tuesday 19th September 2023 we're launching our brand-new all day food menu, brought to you by our fantastic head chef Tom Hinsley! Another important update: we're closing the kitchen for food on Mondays only, starting from Monday 18th September.

Keep your eyes peeled for the new menu across our social media pages: @cricketersinnsteep.

Our brand-new menu:

To nibble on

Homemade focaccia, balsamic, herb oil £3 (vg)

Herbed mixed olives (vg) £3.50

Autumn’s Signature Starter Shell-off prawns in a crisp, light tempura batter, radish, mango, sesame, sweet chilli £9 (gfo) Starters & Small plates

• Winchester cheddar Welsh rarebit on sourdough, homemade piccalilli, fried free-range egg £7 (v)

• Seasonal New Forest wild mushrooms on toasted focaccia, smoked crème fraiche £9 (vg)

• Pear, walnut, Dorset Blue cheese salad £6 - add sautéed pigeon breast for £6

• Home-smoked mackerel paté, greengage jelly, apple, frisée, sourdough £9

• Warm, curried celeriac tart, bitter leaves, romanesque cauliflower £9 (v)

Autumn’s Signature Main Confit free-range Hampshire pork belly, potato boulangère, caramelised apple, shredded cabbage £ 18(gfo)

Mains

• The Cricketers’ Famous toasted steak sandwich, red onion jam, hand-cut chips £13

• Battered South Coast hake, crushed minted peas, hand-cut chips, tartare sauce £17

• Roasted free-range chicken breast, English mustard mash, braised king oyster mushroom, salsify, mushroom cream sauce £20 (perfect with a glass of Hawkins Bros Bacchus)

• Miso-glazed aubergines, mooli radish salad, avocado purée, sesame, puffed rice (vg) £15

• Roasted South Coast coley fillet, potato fondant, spinach, crab bisque, garlic oil £17

• 8oz Hampshire dry-aged sirloin or bavette steak, onion rings, hand-cut chips, peppercorn, chimichurri or garlic butter £28/£20

Sides

Hand-cut chips £4.50

Onion rings £3.50

Seasonal vegetables £4.50

Desserts

• Plum tarte Tatin for two to share, New Forest ice cream (v) £14 (please order with your mains - 40 mins cook time)

• Dark chocolate cake, hazelnut mousse, salted popcorn £7.50 (v)

• Blackberry mousse delice, sour cherry Florentine biscuits £7.00 (v)

• Three Hampshire cheese board, artisan crackers, homemade chutney, grapes, celery £12.50 (v)

Please ask us regarding any special dietary requirements.

V=vegetarian, GF/GFO= gluten free/option available, VG=vegan/option available