Acanthus Restaurant at Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa

NIBBLES BEFORE DINNER

With our famous Haggis Bon Bons from Macsween, you’ll enjoy a handmade family recipe perfected over three generations.

• MACSWEEN’S HAGGIS BON BONS8,00 £GB

  Wholegrain mustard mayonnaise (699kcal)

• SOURDOUGH BREAD8,50 £GB

  Warm artisan bread, butter and black salt (610kcal)

• SALT AND PEPPER SQUID RINGS9,00 £GB

  Lemon and garlic aioli (483kcal)

STARTERS

Our Stornoway Black Pudding Scotch Egg is made possible by a team of professional family butchers at Macleod and Macleod

• STORNOWAY BLACK PUDDING SCOTCH EGG 14,00 £GB

  Millers larder piccalilli, mustard cress (456kcal)

• PRAWN & CRAYFISH COCKTAIL 18,00 £GB

  Marie rose, gem lettuce, toasted focaccia column (328kcal)

• ORANGE & COGNAC CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT 14,00 £GB

  Fig jam, crispy pancetta, grilled brioche (278kcal)

• SOUP OF THE DAY 9,00 £GB

  Crispy sourdough (50kcal/V)

• SPICED CRISPY CAULIFLOWER 10,00 £GB

  Apricot purée, harissa, pickled raisins, pumpkin seeds (245kcal/VE)

• TOMATO & MOZZARELLA CAPRESE 9,00 £GB

  Plum tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, rocket leaves, pesto, sunflower seeds (348kcal/V)

MAINS

We continue to champion smoked fish from John Ross & Son – the master curers and smokers

• SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY 26,00 £GB

  Koffman roesti, cavolo nero, pomegranate molasses, roast jus, apple and sage compote (1126kcal)

• BATTERED NORTH SEA HADDOCK 22,00 £GB

  Tartare sauce, chunky chips, mushy peas (872kcal)

• PICCANTA-STYLED CHICKEN 24,00 £GB

  Lemon, herb, and caper velouté, truffle oil mashed potato, asparagus and tendril pea shoots (781kcal)

• BRAISED MONKFISH FILLET 33,00 £GB

  Corn crackling, pepperonata, soused carrots, tendril pea shoots (559kcal/GF)

• PRIME SCOTTISH BEEF BURGER 19,00 £GB

  Homemade relish, coleslaw, gem lettuce, tomato, brioche bun, French fries (1730kcal)

  • Add bacon (66kcal),2,00 £GB
  • Add cheese (104kcal)1,00 £GB

• VEGAN BURGER 19,00 £GB

  Homemade relish, coleslaw, gem lettuce, tomato, vegan bun, French fries (972kcal/VE)

• ROAST RUMP OF HIGHLAND LAMB 36,00 £GB

  Crushed potatoes, braised red cabbage, pomegranate molasses, roast jus, olive tapenade (692kcal) (Allow 20mins for preparation)

GRILL

All served with chunky chips or fries, lettuce wedge and sumac, choice of sauce peppercorn or bearnaise. Supreme quality arrives to your table from our grill in partnership with Scotbeef. This family-owned business has produced high-quality beef and lamb since the 1920s

• 220GM RIBEYE 38,50 £GB

  (1158kcal/GF)

• 220GM SIRLOIN 40,50 £GB

  (1158kcal/GF)

• 200GM FLAT IRON 28,50 £GB

  (982kcal/GF)

• 180GM RUMP 28,50 £GB

  (1092kcal/GF)

SALAD AND PASTA

• CHICKEN CAESAR21,00 £GB

  Grilled chicken breast, cos, sourdough croutons, shaved parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing (773kcal)

• TROUT CAESAR24,00 £GB

  Grilled chalk stream trout, cos, sourdough croutons, shaved parmesan, creamy Caesar dressing (722 kcal)

• BUFFALO MOZZARELLA & HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD18,00 £GB

  (196kcal/V)

• KING PRAWN LINGUINI 19,00 £GB

  White wine, garlic, chilli, cherry tomatoes, parsley (716kcal)

• TAGLIATELLE PASTA ALLA NORMA 15,00 £GB

  Aubergine caviar, shaved parmesan (479 kcal/V)

SIDES

• HAND-CUT CHIPS 6,00 £GB

  (453kcal)

• ONION RINGS 6,00 £GB

  (411kcal)

• SEASONAL GREENS 6,00 £GB

  (125kcal)

• MINI CAESAR SALAD 6,00 £GB

  (383kcal)

DESSERT

Our ice cream comes from Arran Dairies on the Isle of Arran, renowned for its unique microclimate yielding a rich and distinctive taste

• RASPBERRY & APPLE CRUMBLE 9,50 £GB

  Raspberry sorbet (348kcal/VE)

• CHOCOLATE & ALMOND CAKE 9,50 £GB

  Lemon curd and lemon sorbet (410kcal)

• STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING 9,50 £GB

  Toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream (793kcal)

• CHOCOLATE FONDANT 9,50 £GB

  Strawberries, strawberry ice cream, pistachio brittle (422kcal)

• ARTISAN SCOTTISH CHEESE PLATE15,00 £GB

  Oat cakes, apple chutney, grapes (949kcal)

(V) Vegetarian (VE) Vegan (GF) Gluten-Free | Adults need around 2000 kcal a day

We are now cash-free, so to make it easy for our team to receive tips, if you want to, we’ve added an optional 12.5% service charge. Every penny of all tips received is shared between the members of the team. This service charge is entirely optional and if you would like it removed, please let us know. All our food and drinks have been freshly prepared in our premises where we handle all allergens. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to your server before you order your meal or drinks. Check with the server for Vegetarian and Gluten-Free options. Steaks are uncooked weights. All prices include VAT at the current rate of 20%