Our Food

The food at Roots is very much flavour focused. Dishes are simple, with sometimes unusual flavour combinations, to best showcase the beautiful ingredients we have around us.

Our menus change monthly and occasionally we hold special events. See below for examples of our latest offerings, but please be aware that these are subject to change.

Wine

Our wine list has been created to complement the dishes Jan creates. Within our list we have some great classics as well as some wines from smaller artisan winemakers. Our aim is to have something that will please all tastes.

To accompany our tasting menus we also offer wine flights, giving our guests the opportunity to try a few different wines, and hopefully find a new favourite.

  • Evening Menu

    A Glass of English Sparkling Wine or Champagne

    Red Cabbage, Hazelnut & Quince
    Tuna, Dashi Meringue, Avocado & Sudachi
    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Roots’ Toffifee, Caramelised White Chocolate & Fig

    Countryside Supper
    Our Rye Bread, Cultured Butter, Cream Cheese, Cured Meats

    New Forest Asparagus
    Lemon, Sumac, Oscietra Caviar & Miso

    Hamachi
    Oyster Dashi Icecream, Onion, Truffle & Kujyo

    Seared Scallop
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit

    Refresher
    Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Somerset Loin of Lamb
    Braised Shoulder, Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Yuzu
    Coconut, White Asparagus & Matcha

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Hennessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Optional Extra Course
    Chef’s Cheeseboard
    Artisan Cheese Board, Truffle Honey & Crackers
    (£5.00 per slice)

    Roots To Go…

    £135.00 Per Person

    Available Wednesday to Sunday evening alongside our Classic Menu.

    A Discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    Optional wine tasting to accompany Evening Discovery Tasting Menu

    (50ml Measure with each course)

    Countryside Supper
    50ml Cheddar Ales ‘Piney Sleight’ IPA
    (Somerset, UK)

    New Forest Asparagus
    50ml Die Agteros, Chenin Blanc Joostenberg Estate
    (Paarl, South Africa)

    Hamachi
    50ml Les Fosses d’Hareng AOC Vouvray
    (Loire, France)

    Seared Scallop
    50ml Cline Cellars Viognier
    (California, U.S.A)

    Somerset Loin of Lamb
    50ml Licanten Cabernet Franc Idahue Estate
    La Ronciere
    (Curico, Chile)

    Yuzu
    50ml Gewurztraminer Cave de Cleebourg
    (Alsace, France)

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    50ml Elysium Black Muscat
    (California, USA)

    Additional £56.00 Per Person

  • Vegetarian Evening Menu

    A Glass of English Sparkling Wine or Champagne

    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Red Cabbage, Hazelnut & Quince
    Baba Ganoush Cornetto, Soy Yogurt
    Tofu, Dashi Meringue, Avocado & Sudachi

    Countryside Supper
    Our Rye Bread, Cultured Butter, Cream Cheese, Cured Meats

    New Forest Asparagus
    Lemon, Sumac, Seaweed Caviar & Miso

    Smoked Tofu
    Onion, Truffle, Kohl Rabi, & Kujyo

    Crispy Banana Blossom
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit

    Refresher
    Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Plant-based Chick’n
    Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Yuzu
    Coconut, White Asparagus & Matcha

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Hennessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Optional Extra Course
    Chef’s Cheeseboard
    Artisan Cheese Board, Truffle Honey & Crackers
    (£5.00 per slice)

    Roots To Go…

    £135.00 Per Person

    Available Wednesday to Sunday evening alongside our Classic Menu.

    A Discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    Optional wine tasting to accompany Vegetarian Evening Tasting Menu

    (50ml Measure with each course)

    Countryside Supper
    50ml Cheddar Ales ‘Piney Sleight’ IPA
    (Somerset, UK)

    New Forest Asparagus
    50ml Die Agteros, Chenin Blanc Joostenberg Estate
    (Paarl, South Africa)

    Smoked Tofu
    50ml Les Fosses d’Hareng AOC Vouvray
    (Loire, France)

    Crispy Banana Blossom
    50ml Cline Cellars Viognier
    (California, U.S.A)

    Plant-based Chick’n
    50ml Licanten Cabernet Franc Idahue Estate
    La Ronciere
    (Curico, Chile)

    Yuzu
    50ml Gewurztraminer Cave de Cleebourg
    (Alsace, France)

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    50ml Elysium Black Muscat
    (California, USA)

    Additional £56.00 Per Person

  • Classic Tasting Menu

    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Roots’ Toffifee, Caramelised White Chocolate & Fig
    House-Marinated Olives

    Countryside Supper
    Our Rye Bread, Cultured Butter, Cream Cheese, Cured Meats

    Hamachi
    Oyster Dashi Icecream, Onion, Truffle & Kujyo

    Optional Extra Course
    Seared Scallop
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit
    (£15.00)

    Refresher
    Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Tasting of Somerset Lamb
    Braised Shoulder, Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Hennessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Mignardises

    Optional Extra Course
    Chef’s Cheeseboard
    Artisan Cheese Board, Honey & Crackers
    (£5.00 per slice)

    Roots To Go…

    £99.00 Per Person

    Available Wednesday to Sunday evening alongside our Discovery Menu.

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

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    Vegetarian Classic Tasting Menu

    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Red Cabbage, Hazelnut & Quince
    House-Marinated Olives

    Countryside Supper
    Cultured Butter, Cream Cheese, & Plant-Based Accompaniments

    Smoked Tofu
    Onion, Truffle, Kohl Rabi, & Kujyo

    Optional Extra Course
    Crispy Banana Blossom
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit
    (£9.00)

    Refresher
    Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Plant-based Chick’n
    Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Henessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Mignardises

    Optional Extra Course
    Chef’s Cheeseboard
    Artisan Cheese Board, Honey & Crackers
    (£5.00 per slice)

    Roots To Go…

    £99.00 Per Person

    Available Wednesday to Sunday evening alongside our Discovery Menu.

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

    Optional wine tasting to accompany Classic Tasting Menu

    (50ml Measure with each course)

    Countryside Supper
    50ml Cheddar Ales ‘Piney Sleight’ IPA
    (Somerset, UK)

    Hamachi / Smoked Tofu
    50ml Les Fosses d’Hareng AOC Vouvray
    (Loire, France)

    Somerset Lamb / Plant-based Chick’n
    50ml Licanten Cabernet Franc Idahue Estate
    La Ronciere
    (Curico, Chile)

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    50ml Elysium Black Muscat
    (California, USA)

    Additional £32.00 Per Person

  • Lunch Menu

    Roots’ Toffifee, Caramelised White Chocolate & Fig
    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Red Cabbage, Hazelnut & Quince
    Our Rye Bread & Spreads

    Norfolk Keeper Potato
    Asparagus, Wild Garlic, Smoked Godminster Cheese

    Crab Salad
    Lobster Mousse, Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Optional Extra Course
    Seared Scallop
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit
    (£14.00)

    Somerset Loin of Lamb
    Braised Shoulder, Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Yuzu
    Coconut, White Asparagus & Matcha

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Hennessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Optional Extra Course
    Selection of 3 Artisan Cheeses
    Honey & Crackers
    (£12.50)

    £65.00 Per Person

    Available Friday & Saturday Lunchtime

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

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    Vegetarian Lunch Menu

    Baba Ganoush Cornetto, Soy Yogurt
    Quails’ Egg, Spinach, Onion & Old Winchester Cheese
    Red Cabbage, Hazelnut & Quince
    Our Rye Bread & Spreads

    Norfolk Keeper Potato
    Asparagus, Wild Garlic, Smoked Godminster Cheese

    Smoked Tofu
    Tomato, Melon & Pickled Ginger

    Optional Extra Course
    Crispy Banana Blossom
    Massaman, Carrot, Passionfruit
    (£9.00)

    Plant-Based Chick’n
    Aubergine, Pineapple & Togarashi

    Yuzu
    Coconut, White Asparagus & Matcha

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    Hennessey XO, Hazelnut & Caramel

    Optional Extra Course
    Selection of 3 Artisan Cheeses
    Honey & Crackers
    (£12.50)

    £65.00 Per Person

    Available Friday & Saturday Lunchtime

    This is a sample menu and is subject to change of price and ingredients due to seasonality and availability of produce.

    A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

    Optional wine tasting to accompany Lunch Tasting Menus

    (50ml Measure with each course)

    Norfolk Keeper Potato
    50ml ‘El Campesino’ Chardonnay, EOV
    (Rapel, Chile)

    Crab Salad / Smoked Tofu
    50ml Waterkloof Circle of Life White
    (Stellenbosch, South Africa)

    Somerset Loin of Lamb / Plant-Based Chick’n
    50ml Licanten Cabernet Franc Idahue Estate
    La Ronciere
    (Curico, Chile)

    Yuzu
    50ml Gewurztraminer Cave de Cleebourg
    (Alsace, France)

    Warm Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
    50ml Elysium Black Muscat
    (California, USA)

    Wine Flight Additional £30.00 per person

  • Sunday Roast Lunch Menu

    Starters
    Asian Spiced Pork Terrine, Sweet & Sour Sauce, Pineapple & Toasted Peanuts

    Watercress Veloute, Crispy Hen’s Egg, Vegetable Tartar & Chive Oil

    Smoked Salmon Pressing, Rye, Cucumber & Herb Salad

    Mains
    Fillet of Beef, Braised Beef, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Maple Glazed Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese, Red Wine Sauce

    Duo of Lamb (Rump & Braised Shoulder), Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Maple Glazed Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese, Lamb Sauce

    Plant Based Chic’n’, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Maple Glazed Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese, Gravy

    1/2 Grilled Lobster with Spiced Butter, Shellfish Mac & Cheese & Side Salad
    (£7 Supplement)

    Desserts
    Bitter Chocolate Millionaires Trifle, Remy Martin & Salted Caramel Ice Cream

    Treacle Tart, Poached Rhubarb & Vanilla Ice cream

    4 Artisan Cheeses, Grapes, Crackers & Honey

    2 Course £37.50
    3 Course £44.50

    A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill, 100% goes to the staff.

    Optional wine tasting to accompany Sunday Roast Lunch (Sample)

    Please ask our waiter for recommendations

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