Bar Bites

Social Plates

Our social plates have been created with friends in mind to enjoy a selection together or as a starter

Cod goujons, wasabi & lime mayonnaise 7.50

Grilled asparagus, poached egg, rocket 6.50 (V)

Pulled pork, BBQ sauce, summer slaw 7.50

Chicken satay, coriander & lime noodles, coconut & peanut butter 8.00

Heritage tomato salad, baby mozzarella, basil 6.90 (V)

Teriyaki salmon, toasted sesame seeds, crunchy vegetables 8.00

Wild mushroom arancini, tomato & red chilli relish 7.00

Hand cut chips - spiced or plain 3.50 add cheese 1.00 (V)

Chunky rustic onions 3.50 (V)

Macaroni & blue cheese 4.50 add Chorizo 1.00 (V)

Marinated olives 3.80 (V)

For the Table

Bread, home baed fresh bread, olives, olive oil & balsamic vinegar 4.00 / 7.50 (V)

Chicken wings, smoked paprika & thyme chicken wings, garlic dip 7.00 / 13.00 

Pork board, pork pie, homecooked ham, BBQ pulled pork, crispy belly pork 9.00 / 17.50

Mezze, hummus, tzatziki, marinated olives, feta, pita bread 6.00 / 10.00 (V)

Sandwiches

Served at lunch time. All served with fries & side salad

Elephant club, bacon, chicken, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, white or brown bloomer 9.00

BBQ pulled pork, brioche bun 9.00

Pastrami, Gouda cheese, caramelised onion, white or brown bloomer bread 9.50

Brie & cranberry, ciabatta 7.50 add bacon 1.00

Salads

Caesar, grilled chicken, crispy pancetta, Caesar dressing 13.00

Heritage, heritage tomatoes, roasted peppers, baby mozzarella, mixed leaves, basil 12.50 (V)

Asian salad, beef, peppers, noodle salad, sesame & soy dressing 13.50

Prawn, pickled fennel, cucumber ribbons, rocket, brandy sauce 13.50

Cous cous, tomato, herb, roasted courgette 11.00

Elephant Classics

Fish & chips, West Berkshire beer batter, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce 12.50

Sausage & mash, Gloucester old spot sausages, mashed potato, gravy 12.00

Ham, egg & chips, home cooked ham, fried hen eggs, hand cut chips 12.00

Garden burger, portabello mushroom, spinach, halloumi, aioli 10.50 (V)

Elephant cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, home made salsa, house slaw, spiced hand cut chips 12.00

Sirloin steak, Vicars Game 28 day aged sirloin steak, hand cut chips, balsamic tomato 21.00 (add sauce 2.00, Bearnaise, red wine, creamed mushroom with truffle oil, green peppercorn, bone marrow)

Fajita skillet, sweet peppers, onions, sour cream, salsa, guacamole with choice of filling

spiced chicken 13.00 beef steak 15.00 halloumi 13.50 (V)

Not finished yet?

Dark chocolate gooey cake, clotted cream, ice cream, berry compote 6.90

Baked Alaska, strawberry ice cream, meringue, coulis 6.50

Peach Charlotte, peach & vanilla bavarois, mint syrup 6.50

Cheeseboard, selection of British cheeses, crackers, grapes, chutney 3 for 8.00 / 5 for 10.00 

The Herd

Graze

Soup, house soup of the day & fresh cut bread 5.50

Grilled asparagus, poached egg rocket 6.50

Cod coujons, wasabi & lime mayonnaise 7.50

Wild mushroom arancini, tomato & red chilli relish 7.00

Teriyaki salmon, toasted sesame seeds, crunchy vegetables 8.00

Share

Bread plank, home baked fresh bread, olives, olive oil & balsamic vinegar 4.00 | 7.50

Chicken plank, smoked paprika & thyme chicken wings, garlic dip 7.00 | 13.00

Pork plank, pork pie, home cooked ham, BBQ pulled pork, crispy belly pork 9.00 | 17.50

Mezze plank, humus, tzatziki, marinated olives, feta 6.00 | 10.00

Steak

12oz rib-eye, the steak lovers' steak, tender & full bodied classic, 26.50

7oz fillet, the knockout steak, vert tender with little or no fat 28.00

T-bone, part sirloin, part fillet, the original on the bone 38.50

8oz sirloin, the trendy steak - well matured with tasty fat 21.00

Porterhouse, perfect for 2-3 to share, similar to the t-bone but this one is huge 8.00 per 100g

Tomahawk, perfect for 2-3 to share - full rib on the bone, dramatic steak experience 9.00 per 100g

Chateaubriand, perfect sharing steak, the knockout in its sharing form 12.95 per 100g

All steaks are served with hand-cut chips or garlic & thyme roast potatoes, flat mushroom, balsamic roasted tomato, watercress & a choice of one of our hoise rubs & sauces. 

Rubs

Choose your complimentary house rub:

Blackened Cajun
Rosemary & garlic
Honey & wholegrain mustard
Thyme & balsamic
Sea salt & mixed cracked peppercorn

Sauces

Choose your complimentary house sauce:

Bearnaise
Creamed mushrooms with truffle oil
Red wine
Green peppercorn
Blue cheese

Not steak

Lobster, garlic & herb butter, hand-cut chips, dressed salad 19.50 | 39.50

Caesar salad, grilled chicken, crispy pancetta, Caesar dressing 13.00

Roast rump of lamb, potato pave, red wine & mint sauce 18.00

Risotto, honey roasted beetroot & rosary goat cheese risotto, pea shoots 13.50

Herd burger, bacon, Gouda cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickled relish, brioche bun, chips 14.00

Elephant garden burger, portobello mushroom, spinach, halloumi, garlic aioli, house slaw, chips 12.50

Tuna steak, warm potato & oilve salad, berry capers, lemon butter 18.00

Roast chicken, house stuffing, hand-cut chips, house slaw, pan juices 15.00 | 30.00

Salad, cous cous, tomato, herbs, roasted courgette 12.50

Vegetarian fajita skillet, sweet peppers, onions, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, halloumi 13.50

Sides

Chunky rustic onions

Hand-cut chips

Garlic & thyme roasted potatoes

Mac & cheese

Summer salad 

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables

Sauteed green beans 

all 3.50

wine list 

Afternoon Tea 17.95

A selection of finger sandwiches: 

Smoked salmon,

Dill cream & cucumber

Godminster organic cheddar

Homemade tomato chutney (V)

House cooked Vicars’ Game ham,

Mustard mayonnaise

Fruit scones & plain scones, Devon clotted cream, a selection of jams, strawberry cones,

Rum ball lollipops, coconut panna cotta, pineapple compote, blueberry red velvet cake, Belgium dark chocolate & walnut tart.

Served with your choice of tea or coffee. 

breakfast

Monday - Friday: 7:00 - 9:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 10:00

Hangover drinks

Blood good Mary 6.95

Virgin Mary 3.00

Glass of house Champagne 8.50

Continential buffet spread

Cereals, pastries, fruit juices, natural yoghurt & compote, dried fruit, seeds & fresh fruit

Cooked to order

Hot porridge with honey or sugar

Eggs Benedict, toasted muffin, ham, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce

Eggs Royale, toasted muffin, smoked salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce

Grilled lat mushrooms on toast

Grilled kipper, lemon

Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs

Sausage or bacon sandwich

The Elephant's full English, Vicar's pork sausage, dry cured back bacon, grilled tomato, flat mushroom, baked beans, black pudding, your choice of egg

Two boiled eggs & soldiers

All food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten & other food allergens are present. Our menu description do not include every ingredient, please inform your serve if you have any allergies or would like to see further allergen information. Fish may contain bones.

Drinks

Cocktails - Boozy

Elephant Fizz, Prosecco, Bombay Sapphire gin, elderflower cordial, mint & cucumber 9.50

Mr Kipling, Amaretto, cherry brandy, cranberry juice, glacier cherry 6.95

Espresso Martini, Kahlua, Absolute vodka, sugar syrup, espresso 6.95

The Old Fashioned, Makers Mark Bourbon, bitters, sugar syrup, orange peel 8.00

Ocean Liner, Absolute vodka, Blue Bols, lemonade & blackcurrant 6.95

Negroni, Tanqueray gin, Camapri, sweet vermouth, twist of orange 8.00

Bloody Good Mary, Smirnoff vodka, tomato juice, traditional garnish 6.95

Bramble, Creme de Mure, Tanqueray gin, sugar syrup, lemon puree 6.95

Cocktails - Non Boozy

Garden Fizz, Elderflower cordial, soda water, cucumber, mint 3.50

Mule, Fever Tree ginger beerm soda water, fresh lime 6.95

Brews & Hops 

From the Pipes 

Sharps Pilsner 4.8% pale straw beer with a herbal lemon aroma 5.00

Good Old Boy 4% West Berkshire Brewery - a hoppy & smooth bitter 3.60

Sharps Hellweathers 5.2% golden IPA, notes of citrus & tropical fruit 4.80

Pravha, 4% beautiful crisp, light & refreshing 4.20

Blue Moon, Belgian style wheat ale, notes of coriander & orange peel 4.60

Aspall Cyder, fresh crisp taste of just bitten apples 4.20

Bottled, Cans & Craft

Hop House 13, crisp & full flavoured lager, malty notes 4.30

Pistonhead, malty flavour, balanced & marked bitterness 4.00

Dead Pony Club, pale ale session IPA by BrewDog 4.40

Heineken, classic Dutch pale lager 3.80

Goose Island IPA, citrus hops, biscuity malts, a smooth IPA 4.70

Desperados, citrus zest, woody & lime juice 4.40

Grapes & Bubbles

Bubbles

Vivoli Prosecco Extra Dry, 125ml 5.50

Ayala Brut Majeur, 125ml 8.50

White Wine

Fontana Trebbiano, 175ml 5.00, 250ml 6.50

P.Plantee Picpoul De Pinet, 175ml 6.00, 250ml 8.00

Promessa Pinot Grigio, 175ml 5.50, 250ml 7.50

Lodez Chardonnay, 175ml 5.25. 250ml 7.00

Greyrock Sauvignon Blanc, 175ml 7.75, 250ml 10.00

Laroche Chablis, 175ml 11.50, 125ml 15.50

Rose Wine

Avito Pinot Grigio Blush, 175ml 5.25, 250ml 6.50

Winston Hill White Zinfandel, 175ml 5.50, 250ml 7.00

Red Wine

Fontana Sangiovese, 175ml 5.00, 250ml 6.50

Lodez Pinot Noir, 175ml 5.25, 250ml 6.50

Solar Viejo Rioja Crianza, 175ml 6.00, 250ml 8.00

La Joya Merlot Gran Reserva, 175ml 5.50, 250ml 8.50

Spier Signature Shiraz, 175ml 5.50, 250ml 7.00

Cabellero De La Cepa Malbec, 175ml 6.50, 250ml 8.50

Top Fives

Gin

Elephant 5.50

East London Liquor 3.90

Bathtub 4.20

Tanqueray Rangpur 4.10

Williams GB 4.80

Rum

Dead Man's Fingers 3.90

Ron De Jeremy 4.50

Havana 7yr Old 4.50

Mountgay 3.50

Rumbullion 4.40

Whisky 

Monkey Shoulder 4.50

Jameson 3.40

Naked Grouse 4.10

Haig Club 6.20

Famous Grouse 3.10

Vodka 

Belvedere 4.40

Absolute 3.50

Grey Goose 4.80

Ciroc 4.20

Ciroc Pineapple 4.50

Bourbon

Woodfords Reserve 4.80

Makers Mark 4.20

Gentleman Jack 4.80

1792 Small Batch 4.90

Rebel Yell 4.20

Malt

Laphroaig 6.00

Talisker 10yr Old 5.20

Glenkinchie 12yr Old 5.00

Lagavulin 16yr Old 7.00  

Hot Drinks

Coffee

Espresso 2.30

Double Espresso 3.20

Cappuccino 2.80

Americano 2.40

Flat White 2.60

English Breakfast Tea 2.75

Hot Chocolate 2.80

Latte 2.80

Samll Cafetiere 3.00

Large Cafetiere 4.50

Liqueur Coffee 6.95

Speciality Tea 3.25

Gin

festive party menu

2-courses 25.95 per person
3-courses 29.95 per person

Starters

Cream of celeriac & chestnut soup, home baked bread

Chicken & chorizo terrine, piccalilli, granary toast

Breaded Somerset brie, petit salad, cranberry dressing

Prawn cocktail salad, chilli & lime dressing, brown toast

Mains

Traditional Christmas turkey with all the trimmings, chateaux potatoes & gravy

Baked fillet of trout, sweet potato gratin, olive & tomato salsa

Vegetarian wellington, chateaux potatoes, mushroom sauce

Sirloin steak, hand cut chips or garlic & thyme roast potatoes, flat mushroom, balsamic roasted tomato, watercress & peppercorn sauce (5.50 supplement)

Desserts

Christmas pudding & brandy sauce

Spicy plum upside-down cake, cinnamon ice cream

Dark chocolate & Cointreau mousse, mandarin jelly

Selection of English cheeses, grapes, celery, crackers, apricot & raisins chutney (3.00 supplement)

Ideal for celebrations for 10-80 adults, parties are required to pre-order from this menu. Non-refundable 10.00 deposit is required per person at the time of booking; dates are subject to availability. 

christmas day

74.95 per adult | 37.50 per child 

Starters

Cream of ginger & butternut squash soup, floating cream

Guinea fowl & pistachio roulade, house chutney, toasted brioche

Goats cheese & beetroot terrine, candied walnuts

Smoked salmon & prawn timbale, wasabi mousse

Mains

Roasted Norfolk turkey with all the trimmings, chateaux potatoes & gravy

Seared fillet of salmon, roasted pepper, celery & bulgur wheat risotto, lemon beurre blanc

Pan fried steak of venison, potatoes dauphinoise, redcurrant & juniper berry jus

Honey roasted butternut squash stuffed with wild mushrooms, spinach & goats cheese, herb cream sauce

Desserts

Christmas pudding & brandy sauce

White chocolate & cherry mousse, amaretto syrup

Blueberry frangipane tart, cinnamon ice cream

Selection of English cheeses, celery, grapes, chutney, crackers

Novus tea or coffee & mince pies