ALL DAY MENU AT The Merlin

Packed full of irresistible creations and comforting classics, all freshly prepared by our expert team of chefs using the very best ingredients — our All-Day menu at The Merlin is filled with big, bold flavours to tantalise your taste buds. Whether you fancy something from the grill; such as heritage breed pork belly, day-boat fish fresh from the port or a 30 day-aged ribeye steak, a healthy lunch or one of our homemade bar snacks, we’ve got it covered. Committed to bringing you only the tastiest of ingredients, our seasonal dishes rotate regularly to showcase the very best of nature.

Sharing is caring... so on Fridays and Saturdays, bring a loved one and enjoy freshly shucked rock Oysters or an Iconic Grill Sharing Board, choose from the Eight-Bone Free-Range Lamb Rack or 16oz Chateaubriand. 

 

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While you ponder

While you ponder

BREADS & BUTTER

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Warm artisan breads with Netherend Farm butter

4.50
NOCELLARA OLIVES

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(ve)

2.95
ROASTED SMOKY ALMONDS

Food iconROASTED SMOKY ALMONDS Food item icon

(v)

2.95
To Share

To Share

TRUFFLED HONEY BAKED CAMEMBERT

Food iconTRUFFLED HONEY BAKED CAMEMBERTFood item icon

Walnuts, sticky fig, rye and sourdough bread

12.95
STICKY PIG SHARING BOARD

Food iconSTICKY PIG SHARING BOARDFood item icon

Copper Marans scotch egg & golden beetroot piccalilli, sausage roll & brown sauce topped with seeds, pork belly on smoky creamed corn, crispy pig cheeks, apple sauce & crackling

19.95
FRESHLY STONEBAKED GARLIC, MOZZARELLA AND ROCKET PIZZETTE

Food iconFRESHLY STONEBAKED GARLIC, MOZZARELLA AND ROCKET PIZZETTEFood item icon

6.50

 

BRITISH CHEESES

Celery, grapes, onion chutney, sourdough bread and Fudge’s nut biscuits

Choose three

Food iconChoose threeFood item icon

8.95
or five

Food iconor fiveFood item icon

13.95

 

Made with unpasteurised milk – Lincolnshire Poacher | Sharpham Savour (v) Cropwell Bishop Stilton (v) | Cenarth Brie (v)

Blacksticks Blue cheese (v) | Fielding Cottage Wensum White soft goat’s cheese (v)

Starters

Starters

SEARED WILD ATLANTIC SCALLOPS

Food iconSEARED WILD ATLANTIC SCALLOPSFood item icon

Lobster and crab bonbons, pea and truffle oil velouté

11.75
TRIO OF SEASONAL BRITISH CAULIFLOWER

Food iconTRIO OF SEASONAL BRITISH CAULIFLOWER Food item icon

Roasted cauliflower steak, creamy purée and curried tempura with a warm, pickled sultana dressing Vegan alternative available

HENDRICK’S GIN-MARINATED SALMON GRAVLAX

Food iconHENDRICK’S GIN-MARINATED SALMON GRAVLAXFood item icon

Beetroot, capers and dill crème fraîche on rye

8.25
PANKO-CRUSTED FRIED BRIE

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Sloe gin chutney

6.25
CREAMY PARIS BROWN AND OYSTER MUSHROOMS

Food iconCREAMY PARIS BROWN AND OYSTER MUSHROOMSFood item icon

Blacksticks Blue cheese, toasted English muffin

6.95
DUCK LIVER PARFAIT

Food iconDUCK LIVER PARFAITFood item icon

Spiced fruit chutney, pickles, toasted sourdough

7.75
MASSAMAN CHICKEN SKEWERS

Food iconMASSAMAN CHICKEN SKEWERSFood item icon

Pomegranate and coconut tzatziki dip

6.95
TEMPURA SQUID

Food iconTEMPURA SQUIDFood item icon

Preserved lemon aioli and furikake

6.95
HOME-MADE SOUP OF THE DAY

Food iconHOME-MADE SOUP OF THE DAYFood item icon

See daily Specials menu (v) or (ve)

5.95
The Main Event

The Main Event

 

UK & IRISH FARM ASSURED - 3 0   D A Y - A G E D

Carefully selected, premium grade cuts, sourced from selected British & Irish farms. Dry-aged on the bone for 7-10 days to deliver excellent flavour, succulence and superb tenderness. Hand-cut by skilled butchers to finish and expertly chargrilled by us for you to savour.

Served with twice-cooked chunky chips, our signature caramelised onion, stilton & panko crumb tart, confit tomato and parsley butter.

10oz RIBEYE

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24.95
7oz FILLET

Food icon7oz FILLETFood item icon

26.95

 

FINISH WITH

King prawns in garlic butter 4.00 | Scallops 5.00 | Mac & Cheese  3.95 | Samphire & baby spinach 3.50 | Peppercorn, béarnaise, chimichurri, porcini & black garlic or beef dripping sauce 2.00 | Halloumi fries 4.95 | Onion rings 3.50

ROTISSERIE STICKY GLAZED PORK BELLY

Food iconROTISSERIE STICKY GLAZED PORK BELLYFood item icon

Outdoor-reared heritage breed

Smoky creamed corn, roasted butternut squash, cavolo nero mashed potato, red wine jus & crispy crackling

With Scallops

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18.95
BUTTERMILK CHICKEN, SOMERSET BRIE & BACON PIE

Food iconBUTTERMILK CHICKEN, SOMERSET BRIE & BACON PIE Food item icon

Creamed potato, cavolo nero, pan-fried oyster mushrooms and jus

15.75
DIRTY CHEESEBURGER

Food iconDIRTY CHEESEBURGERFood item icon

In a sesame seeded bun, with lettuce, tomato & pickle, crispy bacon, lashings of  cheese & burger sauce. Skinny fries and beef dripping dip

See our Vegan menu for a plant-based alternative (ve)

Food iconSee our Vegan menu for a plant-based alternative (ve)Food item icon

    

ROTISSERIE HALF CHICKEN

Food iconROTISSERIE HALF CHICKENFood item icon

Finished with your choice of flavour: truffle, chimichurri or massaman

With skinny fries, garlic confit and preserved lemon aioli

13.95
FOUR-BONE LAMB RACK

Food iconFOUR-BONE LAMB RACKFood item icon

With chorizo, butternut purée, roasted shallots, cavolo nero, dauphinoise potatoes, chimmi churri and red wine jus

22.50
FRESHLY BEER-BATTERED LINE-CAUGHT COD & CHIPS

Food iconFRESHLY BEER-BATTERED LINE-CAUGHT COD & CHIPS Food item icon

Twice-cooked chunky chips, minted pea purée  and tartare sauce

13.75
SWAP FISH FOR BATTERED HALLOUMI

Food iconSWAP FISH FOR BATTERED HALLOUMI Food item icon

      

12.75
SLOW-ROASTED TOMATO, BASIL & ALMOND BAKE

Food iconSLOW-ROASTED TOMATO, BASIL & ALMOND BAKE Food item icon

Roasted sweet peppers, oyster mushrooms and slow-roasted tomato tapenade

17.95
SEARED SALMON FILLET

Food iconSEARED SALMON FILLETFood item icon

Pan-fried samphire, broccoli and baby spinach, confit tomatoes and lemon olive oil 2367kJ/562kcal

14.50
PAN-FRIED PUMPKIN GNOCCHI

Food iconPAN-FRIED PUMPKIN GNOCCHI Food item icon

Roasted butternut squash, wild mushrooms, sage butter, amaretti biscuit crumb and goats' cheese

13.50
NOURISH BOWL

Food iconNOURISH BOWLFood item icon

Warm lentil falafel, roasted butternut squash, avocado, crispy chickpeas, pickled rainbow vegetables, baby spinach, slow-roasted tomato dip & soft tortilla

Add Grilled chicken breast or King prawns 4.00 | Salmon fillet 5.00 | Tofu (ve) or Halloumi (v) 2.50 |Goats’ cheese (v) 2.00

10.50
CAESAR SALAD

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Baby gem lettuce, Parmigiano-Reggiano, anchovies, pan-fried croutons and Caesar dressing

10.50
With grilled chicken breast

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13.50
On the side

On the side

Skinny fries & aioli

Food iconSkinny fries & aioliFood item icon

3.50
Twice-cooked chunky chips

Food iconTwice-cooked chunky chipsFood item icon

3.50
Crisp thyme baby potatoes

Food iconCrisp thyme baby potatoesFood item icon

3.50
Rocket salad with tomato, cucumber, capers, pine nuts & lemon olive oil

Food iconRocket salad with tomato, cucumber, capers, pine nuts & lemon olive oilFood item icon

3.50
Samphire & baby spinach

Food iconSamphire & baby spinachFood item icon

3.50
Sautéed cavolo nero & leeks

Food iconSautéed cavolo nero & leeksFood item icon

3.50
Mac & Cheese

Food iconMac & CheeseFood item icon

3.95
Crispy onion rings

Food iconCrispy onion ringsFood item icon

3.50
Halloumi fries & sweet chilli sauce

Food iconHalloumi fries & sweet chilli sauceFood item icon

4.95
To Finish

To Finish

THE AMBASSADOR'S MELTING CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT BOMB

Food iconTHE AMBASSADOR'S MELTING CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT BOMBFood item icon

8.75
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Food iconSTICKY TOFFEE PUDDING Food item icon

6.50
APPLE, PLUM & DAMSON CRUMBLE

Food iconAPPLE, PLUM & DAMSON CRUMBLE Food item icon

5.95
CARAMEL CRÈME BRÛLÉE

Food iconCARAMEL CRÈME BRÛLÉE Food item icon

5.95
TREACLE & PECAN TART

Food iconTREACLE & PECAN TARTFood item icon

6.50
WARM GINGER WINE POACHED BRITISH PLUMS

Food iconWARM GINGER WINE POACHED BRITISH PLUMSFood item icon

6.75
HOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

Food iconHOME-BAKED CHOCOLATE BROWNIEFood item icon

6.50
LEMON MERINGUE FLAMED ALASKA

Food iconLEMON MERINGUE FLAMED ALASKAFood item icon

7.25
TIRAMISU

Food iconTIRAMISU Food item icon

6.75
99 PROBLEMS & CHEESECAKE IS ONE

Food icon99 PROBLEMS & CHEESECAKE IS ONEFood item icon

6.50
BOURBON VANILLA ICE CREAM AFFOGATO

Food iconBOURBON VANILLA ICE CREAM AFFOGATOFood item icon

Hazelnut, vanilla or caramel flavour syrup, espresso & amaretti biscuit

5.25
ICON SHARING DESSERT BIRDCAGE

Food iconICON SHARING DESSERT BIRDCAGEFood item icon

16.95
A SELECTION OF BRITISH CHEESES

Food iconA SELECTION OF BRITISH CHEESESFood item icon

8.95
MINI PUD WITH A COFFEE OR TEA

Food iconMINI PUD WITH A COFFEE OR TEAFood item icon


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