The River Rat Cellar & Kitchen Welcomes You Warmly 
 
 
 
River Rat Sample Menus 
Take a look at our  
mouthwatering 
menus & book now... 
Prix Fixe Menu 
Monday - Thursday evenings and Friday & Saturday lunchtimes 
2 Courses for 2 people and a bottle of house wine 
£35.00 
 
Starter 
Spicy Cauliflower Soup 
Crisp Pork Belly with a Honey & Soy Dressing 
Camembert Filo Parcel with Cranberry Relish 
 
Main Course 
Confit of Duck with Fondant Potato & Braised Red Cabbage 
Chicken Breast with Potato Rösti, Carrots, Green Beans & Thyme Sauce  
Pork Chop with Mash, Savoy Cabbage & Mushroom Sauce 
 
Sides 
Crusty Bread £1.95 
Fries £2.75 
 
Dessert 
Rhubarb & Raspberry Crumble 
Sicilian Lemon Pudding 
Ice Cream Selection 
(champagne & strawberries, cappuccino, rum & raisin, vanilla & honeycomb) 
 
 
 
 
A la Carte Sample Menu  
 
Entrée - from £6.95 
 
 
Spinach & Watercress Soup 
 
Baby Leeks, Broccoli & Butternut Squash Terrine with a Pepper Coulis 
 
Pan-fried King Scallops with Chorizo & Salsa Verde Dressing 
 
Baked Fillet of Bream with Lemon, Tomatoes & Chive Sauce 
 
Stuffed Chicken Thigh with Sun-dried Tomato & Olives, Creamy Mash & Mustard Sauce 
 
Crispy Pork Belly with Sage & Apple Purée 
 
Main Course - from £14.95 
 
Slow Cooked Lamb Rump with Truffle Mash, Vegetables and a Rosemary Jus 
 
Gressingham Duck Breast with Croquette Potato, Roast Beetroot, Spinach & Orange Sauce 
 
Fillet of Sea Bass with Lemon Mash & Saffron Mussel Sauce 
 
Tian of Roasted Vegetables, Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Mushroom with Roast New Potatoes and a Tomato & Balsamic Sauce 
 
Veal Escalope with Sautéed Potatoes, Asparagus & Béarnaise Sauce 
 
Rib-eye or Fillet Steak with Fine Chips, Watercress, Plum Tomatoes & Portobello Mushrooms 
 
**(fish may vary depending on availability) 
 
The 
Kitchen 
 
 
Dessert - from £6.25 
 
River Rat Crumble & Crème Anglaise 
 
Orange Pannacotta with Roasted Rhubarb 
 
White Chocolate Fondant with Chunky Chocolate Ice Cream 
 
Apple & Blackberry Tart Tatin with Cream 
 
Mango Parfait with Passion Fruit Jelly 
 
Ice Cream Selection (champagne & strawberries, cappucino, rum & raisin, vanilla, honeycomb) 
 
A Selection of English Cheeses  
 
Coffee & Tea  
 
Espresso £1.50  
Americano £1.90 
Cappuccino, Latte £2.30 
A selection of teas £1.80 
 
Liqueur Coffee  
 
A choice of liqueur coffees £6.45 
 
Digestif 
 
£4.00 (35ml) 
For a 25ml measure, please ask 
Taylor’s Fine Tawny Port (70ml) 
Calvados, Tia Maria 
Amaretto, Grappa  
Drambuie, Madeira 
Cointreau Sambuca  
Courvoisier VSOP Courvoisier XO (£4.75 supplement)  
* Sample menus correct at time of posting. We change our menus regularly to keep our customers coming back! 
Some of our dishes may contain nuts. Please let us know if you suffer from any food allergies.  
 
All our prices are inclusive of VAT. We accept all major credit cards except Amex and personal cheques when  
accompanied by an appropriate banker’s card.  
 
For parties of six or over, there will be an additional 10% service charge. 
River Rat Cellar & Kitchen, High Street, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4HA. Tel: 023 8045 7801