Welcome to Restaurant Merlot - Sample A La Carte Menu

Starter

Soup of the Day

Fennel Crust Organic Goats Cheese, Carpaccio of pickled beetroot, lambs lettuce, black olive tapenade

Pan Seared King Scallops, Salad of Green Asparagus and girolle mushrooms, raisin and capers vinaigrette

Plaza Classic Caesar Salad served in a crispy brick pastry
(Add Chargrilled Breast of Chicken)

Duck Spring Roll, Vanilla, Orange and Cardamom shot, shaving of fennel and sakura mix

Tian of Avocado and Newport Crab, Parmesan Crisp and chilled gazpachio dressing

Black Pudding Wontons, served on pepper and onion jam, accompanied by an organic goats cheese fondue

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Mains

New Season Rump of Lamb, Roast parsnip puree, puy lentil stew and confit garlic dressed in its own jus

Pan Seared Irish Beef Fillet, Potatoes and celeriac pomme rosti, Bouquet of asparagus and Madeira jus

Grilled Organic Clare Island Salmon, Peas and tiger prawn orzo, Buttered asparagus and Dillisk Beurre Blanc

Supreme of Free Range Cornfed Chicken, Leek and baby Potato Gratin, Purple crisp and Wild mushroom sauce

Pan Fried Halibut Fillet, Tartare of Provencale vegetable, Grilled courgette, Fennel and Pernod coulis

Pan Fried Barbary Duck Breast, Timbale of fruity couscous, Lemongrass and Plum Glaze

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Desserts

Assiette of Ice Cream and Sorbet in a brandy basket with raspberry coulis

Ice Honey Nougat Parfait Raspberry coulis

Chocolate Fondant, Melt in the middle chocolate pudding, mixed berry compote and caramel

Ice creams on amaretto crumble

Warm Apple and Rhubarb Crumble, Crème anglaise and brown bread ice cream

Exotic Fresh Fruit Salad, In tulip basket with pink champagne granite

Fresh Plum Bakewell Tart eith Armagnac ice cream

Plaza Chocolate Tower, Chocolate mousse between croquant chocolate discs and pistachio ice cream