CAMEMBERT & CHEDDAR MUSHROOM FONDUE (V)
Button mushrooms baked in a cheesy fondue sauce, topped with lovage pesto and served with toasted artisan bloomer
Celebrate New Year's Eve 2024 at The Friar's Oak with a 3-course menu for £58.95
When the countdown hits zero on New Year’s Eve 2024 in Hassocks, make sure you’ve had the pleasure of celebrating with our special 3-course New Year’s Eve Menu for £58.95*!
Treat yourself to Camembert & Cheddar Mushroom Fondue for starters before getting a taste of our 10oz Rib-Eye Surf & Turf, featuring a 21-day aged rib-eye steak topped with garlic prawns and your choice of steak sauce.
End your year on a sweet note with our Salted Caramel Profiteroles, served with honeycomb ice cream and chocolate sauce and perfect for starting the new year in style.
Take a peek at our full New Year’s Eve Menu for an idea of the dishes that’ll light up your end-of-year celebrations at The Friar's Oak.
*Our New Years Eve Menu will be running from 7pm.
New Year's Eve Menu
Enjoy 3-courses for £58.95
Starters
KING PRAWN & SMOKED SALMON COCKTAIL*
Dressed in a bloody mary Marie Rose sauce on a bed of tomatoes & lettuce, served with artisan bloomer bread
BUTTERNUT SQUASH ARANCINI (VE)
served on a bed of giant cous cous, with a beetroot & balsamic puree
MELON & CURED HAM*
simply finished with an extra virgin olive oil & balsamic dressing
SMOKED DUCK & MANGO SALAD
served on a bed of fresh watercress with orange segments, pomegranate seeds and a sweet pineapple dressing
TODAY'S SOUP (V)
served with artisan bloomer bread
Vegan option available
Mains
VENISON STEAK*
with creamy dauphinoise potatoes, braised red cabbage, green beans and a blackberry & red wine jus
SEARED FILLETS OF SEA BASS*
with crispy baby potatoes, broad beans, peas & Tenderstem® broccoli and a creamy white wine & king prawn sauce
DUCK CONFIT*
Slow-cooked leg of duck served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes, braised red cabbage, wilted baby spinach and a blackberry & red wine jus
SLOW-COOKED PORK BELLY*
served with crispy crackling, mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and an apple brandy & Pink Lady jus
10oz RIB-EYE SURF & TURF*
21-day aged rib-eye steak, topped with garlic prawns and served with triple-cooked chips, roasted vine cherry tomatoes* and your choice of steak sauce - béarnaise*, peppercorn*, beef dripping or craft ale, bacon & mushroom*
ROOT VEGETABLE WELLINGTON (V)
Butternut squash, carrot & sweet potato encased in flaky pastry, served with Yorkshire pudding, ruffled garlic & herb roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy
Vegan option available
Puddings
CHOCOLATE TRIO (V)
Indulgent trillionaires chocolate bar, salted caramel profiteroles and double chocolate brownie, served with honeycomb ice cream and meringue kisses
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES (V)
Chocolate dipped profiteroles filled with salted caramel cream, served with honeycomb ice cream and chocolate sauce
BRAMLEY APPLE & MINCE PIE CRUMBLE (V)
served with creamy custard
Vegan option available
BAKED VANILLA CHEESECAKE* (V)
served with a mulled fruit compote and fresh cream
CHOCOLATE ORANGE DELIGHT* (V)
Luscious Belgian chocolate mousse, filled with an orange & Grand Marnier curd, encased in a chocolate orange shell and served with an OREO® cookie crumb
BRITISH CHEESE BOARD (V)
A selection of British cheeses, served with savoury biscuits, hedgerow chutney and grapes
+£3.00 supplement
Children's New Year's Eve Menu
Enjoy 2-courses for £12.50
STARTERS
GARLIC BREAD (V)
VEG STICKS (VE)
With a hummus dip
CREAMY TOMATO SOUP (V)
Served with artisan bloomer bread
FESTIVE MAINS SERVED WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS
HAND-CARVED TURKEY BREAST
served with a pork sausage, Yorkshire pudding, ruffled garlic & herb roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy
ROOT VEGETABLE WELLINGTON (VE)
Butternut squash, carrot & sweet potato encased in flaky pastry, served with ruffled garlic & herb roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy
MARGHERITA PIZZA (V)
Served with salad
TOMATO PASTA (VE)
Pasta tubes in tomato sauce, served with salad
MAINS - CHOOSE YOUR OWN SIDES
CHOOSE YOUR MAIN:
BATTERED FISH GOUJONS
BEEF BURGER
With lettuce & tomato, in a toasted bun
CHICKEN NUGGETS
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
Served with gravy
PORK SAUSAGES
Served with gravy
QUORN NUGGETS (VE)
CHOOSE YOUR FIRST SIDE:
CHIPS (VE)
MASH (V)
BABY POTATOES (VE)
CHOOSE YOUR SECOND SIDE:
SEASONAL SALAD (VE)
VEG STICKS (VE)
BAKED BEANS (VE)
PEAS (VE)
PUDDINGS
CHRISTMAS PUDDING (V)
Fruity Christmas pudding served with rich custard
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
With Vanilla ice cream
ICE CREAM & SORBET (V)
Choose any two scoops from:
Ice Cream - Double chocolate (V), Honeycomb (V), Vanilla (V)
Sorbet - Raspberry (VE), Blackcurrant (V), Coconut Milk (VE)
Dietary Information
All our allergen information is available online or via our Glass Onion app. It’s easy to filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens and is always kept up to date. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have any questions, allergies, or intolerances, or need help accessing our allergen information, please let us know before ordering.
(V) = made with vegetarian ingredients, (VE) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation, cooking and serving methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. * = this dish contains alcohol. Fish dishes may contain small bones. Weights stated are approximate uncooked weights. Live nutrition information is available online. All items are subject to availability