All Day
Festive Menu

Season’s greetings and welcome to The Artichoke! We have packed our menu full of Festive Faves so you can choose a Traditional Feast or maybe just a salad! After all, you may visit more than once during the season and you don’t want Turkey every time!

As always, our pub remains a haven of warm welcomes and hospitality – a place of laughter and celebration! May you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a Prosperous and Healthy 2025!

Cheers! Evan and the Team

Our passionate Chefs take pride in creating wonderful seasonal dishes using only the finest ingredients. Why not try something new and be sure to save some room for our scrumptious sharing dessert!

SERVED
Monday – Thursday   |   Midday – 9pm
Friday & Saturday   |   Midday – 9.30pm

NEW : CHRISTMAS SET MENU PLATES

NIBBLES

Olives

£4.5

(ve, gf)

Bread, Oil & Balsamic

£4.5

(ve, gfo)

Frickles

£4.9

Deep-fried gherkins! Very moreish… (ve)

Chipolatas

£5.9

w/ chipotle mayo

Marmite Focaccia

£5.9

Toasted focaccia w/ Marmite butter & grated Parmesan (v)

SMALL PLATES

NEW : Creamy Tomato & Basil Soup

£6.9

w/ aromatic pesto drizzle & crispy toasted focaccia (ve, gfo)

NEW : Elegant Prawn & Avocado Cocktail

£9

Layers of freshness & flavour w/ sourdough croutons (gfo)

NEW : Chicken & Apricot Terrine

£8.5

w/ crispy toasted focaccia, tangy plum & apple chutney (gfo)

NEW : Crumbed Camembert

£8.5

w/ fig & honey chutney (v)

NEW : Spicy Rendang Croquettes

£8.5

Deliciously crispy Malaysian bites w/ zesty Asian dipping sauce (ve)

Bobble Battered Red Shrimp

£9

w/ ginger, coriander & chilli sauce

“Buffalo” Cauliflower

£7.5

w/ Sriracha hot chilli sauce & tzatziki (ve)

Beef Brisket Bites

£9.9

w/ gherkins & Harissa mayo

Baked Three Cheese Dip

£8.5

Spinach & artichokes blended w/ cream cheese, Parmesan & mozzarella cheese w/ focaccia toast (v, gfo)

SALADS &
LIGHTER PLATES

Hoisin Duck Salad

£15.5

Shredded duck, spring onion, pak choi, cucumber, spinach & sesame oil (gfo)
• Why not try w/ Grilled Chicken? £4

Smoked Haddock Kedgeree

£13.5

w/ curried basmati rice, soft-boiled egg, tomato, coriander & spring onions (gf)

Superfood Flatbread

£14.9

w/ hummus, rocket, roasted peppers, balsamic beetroot, confit tomato, leeks, brown rice, quinoa, broad beans, red onion, balsamic glaze & feta (v, veo, gfo)
• Go skinny! Drop the flatbread and have extra salad (gf)

Rigatoni Caponata

£12

Rigatoni pasta tossed in caponata sauce w/ aubergine, capers, raisins, basil, celery, plum tomatoes, toasted sunflower seeds & sprinkled w/ Parmesan (veo)
• Why not try w/ Shell-on King Prawns w/ fresh chilli & garlic butter? (gf) £8.5

Why not try with your salad or lighter plate:

Home-cooked Ham, Shredded Duck, Grilled Chicken,
Smoked Salmon, Avocado (ve), Falafel (ve),
Plant-based Eat Curious BBQ Cluckin’ pieces (ve)
Plant-based Eat Curious “Cluckin Fillet” (ve) ...all at £4.5

Shell-on King Prawns w/ fresh chilli & garlic butter (gfo) ... £8.5

FESTIVE ROASTS

Our fabulous Christmas roasts are served w/ festive roasted vegetables and rosemary & thyme twice-roasted potatoes.

NEW : Roast Topside of Beef

£18.9

w/ red wine and red currant jus & a Yorkshire pudding

NEW : Roast Turkey Breast

£18.9

w/ sage, onion and cranberry stuffing & pigs in blankets

NEW : Chestnut & Almond Roast

£16

w/ sage, onion and cranberry stuffing (ve)

Festive sides:

Pigs in Blankets | Creamed Leeks (v) | CauliflowerCheese (v)
Each Side £4.5 | All three for £12

CLASSIC PLATES

Doombar Cod

£16.9

Beer-battered cod w/ fat chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce

Bangers & Mash

£14

Cumberland sausages, caramelised shallots, real ale gravy, garden peas & a Yorkshire Pud (vo, veo)
• Why not try our plant-based version w/ our Eat Curious ‘Sausage’? (ve)

Cauliflower & Spinach Balti Pie

£14

w/ olive oil mash or fries, seasonal greens & gravy (ve)

Pie of the Day

£15

w/ olive oil mash or fries, seasonal greens & gravy (ve)
• Your server will tell you about today’s pie

LARGE PLATES

NEW : Squash, Brie, Beetroot & Truffle Oil Tart

£17

w/ festive roasted vegetables, rosemary & thyme twiceroasted potatoes, braised red cabbage & red wine jus (v, gf)

NEW : Moroccan Salmon

£19.5

Delicate Moroccan spiced salmon fillet w/ crispy sautéed potatoes & creamed leeks (gf)

NEW : Gourmet Festive Burger

£18.5

Toasted brioche bun w/ ground steak patty, breaded Camembert, crispy bacon, tangy fig & honey chutney, braised red cabbage slaw, rocket & mustard mayo

NEW : Creamy Leek & Spinach Risotto

£12

w/ toasted sunflower seeds & rich butternut squash pesto (v, veo, gf)
• Why not try w/ Grilled Chicken? £4.5

Pork & Prunes

£18.5

Slow-cooked pork collar & prunes w/ olive oil mash, balsamic red cabbage & roasted root vegetables

8oz Sirloin Steak

£24

w/ chestnut mushrooms, confit tomato & your choice of fat chips or sautéed new potatoes
• Choose from chimichurri, peppercorn sauce, béarnaise sauce or garlic butter (gfo)
• Shell-on King Prawns w/ fresh chilli & garlic butter (gfo) - £8.5

SIDES

Chestnut Mushrooms (ve, gf), Wilted Spinach (ve, gf), Skin-on Fries (ve), Seasonal Salad (ve, gf), Seasonal Greens (ve, gf), Onion Rings (v), Chunky Slaw (ve, gf)
All at £4.5 | 3 for £12

Sweet Potato Fries (ve), Fat Chips (ve), Sautéed New Potatoes (ve)
All at £5.5 | All 3 for £14

THE BURGERS

We have had the pleasure of creating these fabulous speciality burgers. Each of them has its own unique serve and comes with delicious skin-on fries as standard.

Why not...

Upgrade to sweet potato fries or fat chips for £1
Upgrade to Super-Loaded fries for £4.5
Go naked! Lose the bun & add a salad (foc)

Try with...

Cheese £1, Bacon £1, Vegan Cheese £1,
Onion Rings £4.5 (ve), Chunky Slaw £4.5 (ve, gf)

NEW : Gourmet Festive Burger

£18.5

Toasted brioche bun w/ ground steak patty, breaded Camembert, crispy bacon, tangy fig & honey chutney, braised red cabbage slaw, rocket & mustard mayo

The Dirty Burger

£18

Multi-seed brioche bun, stacked w/ two mustard-fried ‘beef rib, beef chuck & marrowbone smashed patties’, crispy bacon, double American dirty cheese, fried onions & Firecracker sauce

Classic Beef Burger

£13.9

Brioche bun, juicy ground steak burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin & burger sauce
• Add cheese & bacon £2

Honey BBQ Halloumi Burger

£15.9

Brioche bun, grilled halloumi, Asian slaw, chestnut mushrooms & honey BBQ drizzle (v)

Chilli & Cheese Burger

£17.9

Brioche bun, juicy ground steak burger, pulled spicy chilli beef, Emmental cheese, salad, gherkin, jalapeños & créme fraîche

Cajun Chicken Burger

£16.9

Brioche bun, grilled chicken breast w/ roasted peppers, onions, tomato, lettuce, gherkin, cheese, créme fraîche, guacamole & salsa

Katsu Chicken Burger

£17.5

Brioche bun, breaded chicken breast, katsu curry mayo, Emmental cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber ribbons, onion bhaji & mango chutney

Classic Plant-based Burger

£14

Vegan brioche bun, plant-based patty, gem lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkin & burger sauce (ve)
• Add plant-based cheese & BBQ Cluckin’ pieces £2 - Add smokey BBQ Sauce & Vegan cheese £2

Southern Fried Cluckin’ Burger

£14

Vegan brioche bun, classic crispy coated plant-based cluckin burger, gem lettuce & mayo (ve)
• Add plant-based cheese & BBQ Cluckin pieces £2

SUPER-LOADED FRIES

New, improved & smothered in Nacho Cheese!
Skin-on fries loaded up with all your favourite things – is there anything more delicious than this Super-Sized side dish?

"Cheesy Chips"

£7.9

The classics are sometimes the best! Applewood Cheddar (v)

Duck Fries

£9.9

Hoisin duck, spring onion & cucumber

Cheese & Bacon

£9.9

Applewood Cheddar & smoked bacon

Chilli & Cheese

£9.9

Pulled spicy beef chilli & Applewood Cheddar

BBQ Cluckin & “Cheese”

£9.9

Plant-based loaded fries! Fries smothered w/ juicy BBQ cluckin pieces & plant-based nacho cheese (ve)

LOADED MAC ‘N’ CHEESE

Everyone’s favourite cheesy side dish just got Bigger & Better. This homemade side order will warm you up and fill you up!

Three Cheese Mac

£8.9

Applewood Cheddar, Stilton & Gruyere cheese (v)

Mushroom Mac

£9.9

Pan-fried chestnut mushrooms (v)

Cheddar Bacon Mac

£9.9

Applewood Cheddar & smoked bacon

DESSERTS

NEW : Warm Spiced Plum Christmas Pudding

£7.5

w/ velvety crème Anglais (veo, gfo)

NEW : Indulgent Triple Chocolate Cake

£7.5

Gently warmed w/ Madagascan vanilla ice cream & mulled berry coulis (ve)

NEW : Delicate Raspberry Meringue Tartlet

£7.5

w/ fresh raspberries & raspberry coulis (v)

NEW : Rich Panettone Cheesecake

£7.9

Creamy vanilla cheesecake w/ brioche chunks, citrusy orange curd, chocolate pieces, chocolate & blood orange ice cream (v)

NEW : British Cheeseboard

£11 per person

• (£2 supplement per person when part of a 2 or 3 course Festive Feast)
Artisan Cornish Brie, crumbly Wensleydale, robust Clawson Stilton, smoky Applewood Cheddar, juicy grapes, cracker selection, fig & honey chutney (v)

Not‘Ella’ Gnocchi

£8

Mini hazelnut chocolate filled doughnuts w/ vanilla ice cream (v)

Mandarin Trifle

£8

Layers of mandarin jelly, creamy custard & ginger sponge, whipped cream, chocolate & ginger crumb topping (v)

Chocolate Brownie

£7.5

w/ toffee sauce, popcorn, hot milk chocolate drip & vanilla ice cream (v, gf)

Rhubarb Crumble

£6.9

w/ vanilla ice cream or custard (v, veo)

DESSERT WAFFLES

NEW : More-ish Mince Pie Waffle

£8.5

Warmed sweet waffle w/ smashed mince pies, spiced fruit compote & caramelised biscuit ice cream (veo)

Banoffee Waffle

£8

w/ salted caramel sauce, bananas & whipped cream, vanilla ice cream & chocolate shavings (v)

Cinnamon Apple & Biscoff Waffle

£8.5

w/ crumble topping, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream & custard! (v, veo)

ICE CREAM & SORBETS

Your server will tell you about today’s ‘Northern Bloc’ ice selection of plant-based & dairy ice cream & sorbet flavours (ve, v)

2 Scoops £4 | 3 Scoops £6.5

CHEESE

NEW : British Cheeseboard

£11 per person

(£2 supplement per person when part of a 2 or 3 course Festive Feast)
Artisan Cornish Brie, crumbly Wensleydale, robust Clawson Stilton, smoky Applewood Cheddar, juicy grapes, cracker selection, fig & honey chutney (v)

Dietary Needs, Allergens & Intolerances

If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please advise a team member when ordering your food. Even if you are a regular customer please inform us as our ingredients and recipes can change from time to time.

If you like the look of something that isn’t vegan or gluten-free, please speak to a member of our team and we will do our utmost to adjust dishes for your dietary requirements.

Our fish may contain bones; our game may contain shot and our nuts definitely contain nuts!

We produce our food in kitchens where our teams handle allergens. Equipment and utensils are used for multiple menu items, including those containing allergens. All of our fryers are used for cooking products that may contain gluten. While we try to keep things separate, we cannot guarantee any item is allergen-free.

We thank you in advance for your patience as we continue to experience issues with our supply chain. In all cases we will look to offer alternative dishes if certain ingredients are unavailable.

Many thanks,
The Team.

(v) Vegetarian | (ve) Vegan | (veo) Vegan Option | (gf) Gluten Free | (gfo) Gluten Free Option

BOOK NOW

If you want to make a booking for 6 people or less, please book below. If the time you want to book doesn’t seem available, give us a call. Computers don’t always have the answers!

If you are booking for 7 people or more, please fill in our Enquiry Form or get in touch with us at the pub on 01923 778677.

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ALL DAY FESTIVE

Served every day until Tuesday Jan 2nd

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SANDWICHES

Served Mon-Sat  :   Midday - 4pm

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BREAKFAST

Served Fri, Sat & Sun  :  9:30 - 11am

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KIDS FESTIVE

Served until Tues 2nd Jan

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FESTIVE SET MENU

Served until New Year's day

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DRINKS

All your Festive Tipples

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SUNDAY ROAST

Returns on Sunday Jan 5th