Restaurant

Dining

Balcary Bay Hotel offers an award winning cuisine, based on local Scottish fare with a classic French influence. There is a bistro style lunch menu available seven days a week and Sunday lunch offers a three course meal in our restaurant. In the evening there is a seasonal a la carte menu as well as a daily table d’hote menu and seasonal dessert menu.

In 2004 the hotel was awarded two AA red rosettes for food, Le Routier Scottish hotel of the year, Also winners in Johansens coastal hotel of the year 2007.


Example A La Carte Menu 2008
Starters
Poached ravioli of lobster and salmon with langoustine, lemongrass & chervil veloute.	£8.45
Balcary’s Carpaccio of Galloway beef, baby beetroot, marinated figs, balsamic & juniper berry reduction.	£7.95
Boudin blanc of chicken & white truffle, wilted spinach, apple-chive cream sauce.	£8.25
Seared Kirkcudbright king scallops, shallot puree, peppered tangerines and smoked bacon vinaigrette	8.95
Roulade of Pigeon and Wild Mushroom Served with smoked bacon and lentil vinaigrette	£5.70
Fried potato & goat’s cheese terrine, Kumalata olives, cherry tomatoes, basil dressing (V)	£7.45
Glazed pea and leek tart, with a soft boiled quail’s egg and herb salad (V)	£7.25
Assiette of chilled assorted melon, with berries and white wine mint granite (V)	£4.95

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Soups
Cauliflower soup, sorrel, croutons & caviar	£4.95
Smoked ham consommé, spring onion, cheese soufflé	£5.25
White Bean and Celeriac Soup With crushed potatoes and crispy Parma Ham	£4.50
Vegetarian soup of the day (V)	£4.10

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Meat Main Courses
Roasted venison loin, pommes boulangere, glazed carrots, onion confit & jus	£18.95
Galloway beef fillet, roasted with artichokes, wild mushrooms, caramelized shallots and red wine	£19.95
Poached and roasted Goosnargh chicken, lemon thyme veloute, golden swede, wilted spinach	£17.95

All red meats will be served pink unless otherwise requested

Fish Main Courses
Pan fried fillets of Sea Bream, saffron potatoes, spring onions, cockle and mussel broth.	£18.95
Roasted halibut, Orkney crab and pea risotto, baby vegetables, ginger foam.	£17.95
Fillet of Scottish salmon “Mi cuit”, braised Romaine lettuce, beet puree, smoked bacon & Pommery mustard sauce.	£16.95

All dishes are garnished according to the main ingredient, however additional vegetable platter is available on request

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Vegetarian Main Courses
Roasted butternut squash risotto with sage beurre noisette and roquette leaf salad	£11.95
Sautéed Gnocchi with creamed leeks and a spicy tomato salsa £ 12.25	£12.25
Open lasagne of roasted vegetables and wild mushrooms with gruyere cheese	£12.95

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To Complete your meal
A Choice of Sweets from the Dessert Menu shown below	£5.95
Array of Scottish Cheeses with Biscuits, Chutney, Apple & Celery shown below	£6.35
Freshly Ground Coffee and Hand Made Petit Fours (Cappuccino, Espresso, Latte, Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea On request)	£3.10
Gaelic Coffee with your choice of Liqueur

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Desserts
White chocolate mousse, passion fruit jelly, pistachio, bitter chocolate sauce	£6.95
Apple tarte tatin, puff pastry, apple & Calvados ice cream
Vanilla panna cotta, chilled blueberry soup, langue du chat
Balcary’s trilogy of orange with steamed sponge pudding, orange delice and Grand Marnier ice cream
Cappuccino ice cream parfait, meringue cups, coffee syrup


Scottish Cheeses served with biscuits, chutney, apple & celery	£7.25
Mull Truckle- a black waxed cheddar cheese
Dunsyre Blue A creamy blue cow’s milk cheese
Gruth Dhu( Black stone)- A soft white cheese rolled in cracked peppercorns
Inverloch- A firm, red waxed goat’s cheese
Clava- an organic brie style cheese from the Connage Dairy

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We have a very extensive wine list with a wide choice of 100 wines and champagne from New World, Chilean, Lebanese, American and not forgetting French, German and Spanish wines.
An allowance of £30.00 is made to resident guests on our inclusive half board terms wishing to select from the A La Carte menu. Vegetarians may make a selection from the A La Carte menu
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