The Cow

Dish du Jour

£10; Monday-Friday; Midday - 7.30pm

• Monday - Chicken Kiev

  Mash, Spinach

• Tuesday - Slow Braised Ox-Cheek

  w/ Creamy Polenta

• Wednesday - Pumpkin Tortellini

• Thursday - Pork Loin

  with Apples, Cider & Calvados

• Friday - Fishcakes

  Rocket, Tartare Sauce

Shellfish

• Six West Mersea Rocks15,00 £

• Six Loch Ryan Natives24,00 £

• Six Fines de Claires17,00 £

• Winkles & Whelks7,00 £

• Six Oysters Tasting Plate19,00 £

• Prawns, Mayonnaise

  • ½ Pint7,00 £
  • 1 Pint12,00 £

• Dressed Portland Crab17,00 £

  Rocket, Lemon Mayonnaise

• Whole Cracked Dorset Crab25,00 £

  Aioli

• The Cow Special18,00 £

  Wine Pairing: Six Rocks & Pint Guinness or Gls House Wine

• Small Seafood Platter46,00 £

  Eight West Mersea Rocks + Eight Fines de Claires + ½ Pint of Prawns + Winkles & Whelks

• Large Seafood Platter89,00 £

  Dozen West Mersea Rocks + Eight Fines de Claires + Whole Cracked Crab + Pint of Prawns + Winkles & Whelks

Dining Room Only

Cow Classic Set Menu: 2 Courses £18, 3 Courses £23; Monday - Wednesday

#1 Course

• Half Pint of Prawns & Mayonnaise

• Soup of the Day

• Paté de la Maison

  Piccalilli, Toast

#2 Course

• Moules Marinière

• Sausages

  Mash & Onion Gravy

• Beef & Guinness Pie

  Spring Greens

#3 Course

• Pudding of your Choice

Roast Sunday Lunch

£19

• Roast Forerib of British

• Beef

• Roast Potatoes

• Carrots

• Yorkshire Pudding

• Horseradish Cream

Today's Menu

Starters

• Soup of the Day6,00 £

• Paté de la Maison9,00 £

  Piccalilli, Toast

• Curly Endive8,00 £

  Soft Boiled Egg, Lardons, Crouton & Garlic Vinaigrette

• Duck Rillons12,00 £

  Orange, Chicory & Walnut Salad

• Mussel Brose13,00 £

  w/a cider & cream broth

• Burrata13,00 £

  Spiced Aubergine, Hazelnuts & Pomegranate

Main Courses

• Fish of the Day17,00 £

• Grilled Goat's Cheese14,00 £

  Roasted Pumpkin, Beetroot, Cavolo Nero, Puy Lentils, Rocket Pesto

• Cow Fish Stew17,00 £

  Rouille & Crouton

• Handmade Tagliolini17,00 £

  Fresh Crab, Tomato & Chilli

• Chicken Kiev16,00 £

  Mash, Spinach

• Beef & Guinness Pie14,00 £

  Greens

• Sausages13,00 £

  Mash & Onion Gravy

• Roast Shoulder of Lamb18,00 £

  Haricot Beans, Green Sauce

• Aberdeen Angus Forerib23,00 £

  Potato & Rosemary Gratin, Parsley & Garlic Butter

Side Dishes

• Bread & Butter2,00 £

• Green Salad4,00 £

• Mash4,00 £

• Mangetout w/ Lemon4,00 £

• Cornish New Potatoes4,00 £

• Potato & Rosemary Gratin4,00 £

Puddings

Please see our Blackboard for Daily Specials & Puddings

• Chocolate St Emilion6,00 £

• Lemon Syllabub6,00 £

• Queen of Puddings6,00 £

• British Cheese Board7,00 £

• Apple & Blackberry Cobbler, Custard6,00 £

Wine

Champagne & Sparkling

• Prosecco Superiore, Drusian, Valdobbiadene, IT

  • Gls. 125ml8,50 £
  • Btl. 75cl42,00 £

• Champagne Bertrand Jorez, Brut Tradition NV, FR

  • Btl. 75cl65,00 £

• Champagne Bollinger, Special Cuvée, Brut NV, Aÿ, FR

  • Btl. 75cl85,00 £

White

• Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Frentano, Abruzzo, IT

  • Gls. 175ml6,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl19,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl26,00 £

• Picpoul de Pinet, Villa des Croix, Languedoc, FR

  • Gls. 175ml7,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl22,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl30,00 £

• Muscadet sur Lie, Domaine de la Pépière, Loire, FR

  • Btl. 75cl33,00 £

• Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine de l'Aumonier, Loire, FR

  • Gls. 175ml8,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl24,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl35,00 £

• Mâcon-Villages, Domaine Fichet, Burgundy, FR

  • Gls. 175ml9,00 £
  • Cf. 50cl25,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl36,00 £

• Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 'Gino', Fattoria San Lorenzo, Marche, IT

  • Btl. 75cl38,00 £

• Garnatxa Blanca Via Terra, Edetaria, Terra Alta, SP

  • Btl. 75cl38,00 £

• Albariño, Aba de Trasumia, Rias Baixas, SP

  • Gls. 175ml10,00 £
  • Cf. 50cl27,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl39,00 £

• Gavi di Gavi, Deltetto Cortese, Piedmont, IT

  • Btl. 75cl42,00 £

• Chablis, Domaine des Hates, Burgundy, FR

  • Btl. 75cl43,00 £

• Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ

  • Btl. 75cl45,00 £

• Poppy Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, USA

  • Btl. 75cl47,00 £

Rosé & Chilled Red

• Château La Grave, Minervois Rosé, Syrah / Grenache, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR

  • Gls. 175ml7,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl20,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl30,00 £

• Raisins Gaulois, Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Gamay, Beaujolais, FR

  served chilled

  • Btl. 75cl37,00 £

• Domaine de Triennes Rosé, Cinsault, Var, Provençe, FR

  • Btl. 75cl40,00 £

Red

• Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Frentano, Abruzzo, IT

  • Gls. 175ml6,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl19,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl26,00 £

• Grenache 'Le Paradou', Chateau Pesquié, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR

  • Gls. 175ml7,00 £
  • Cf. 50cl21,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl29,00 £

• Malbec 'Vicien', Organic, Catamarca, Mendoza, ARG

  • Gls. 175ml7,75 £
  • Cf. 50cl21,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl31,00 £

• Corbières, Domaine du Grand Arc, Aude, FR

  • Gls. 175ml9,00 £
  • Cf. 50cl24,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl36,00 £

• Gigondas, Château de Saint Cosme, Syrah, Rhône, FR

  • Btl. 75cl37,00 £

• Tempranillo Roble, El Lagar de Isilla, Ribera del Duero, SP

  • Gls. 175ml9,50 £
  • Cf. 50cl26,00 £
  • Btl. 75cl38,00 £

• 'Millennium' Bordeaux blend, La Motte, Western Cape, S. Africa

  • Btl. 75cl39,00 £

• Crozes-Hermitage, Etienne Pochon, Syrah, Northern Rhone, FR

  • Btl. 75cl40,00 £

• Chianti Coli Aretini, Tuscany, IT

  • Btl. 75cl41,00 £

• Grangiovese Sesti, Montalcino organic Sangiovese, Tuscany, IT

  • Btl. 75cl44,00 £

• Vacqueyras, Domaine Font Sarade 'Les Hauts de la Ponche', Rhône, FR

  • Btl. 75cl45,00 £

• Clos Henri 'Petit Clos' Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ

  • Btl. 75cl46,00 £

• Mercurey Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Charton, Burgundy, FR

  • Btl. 75cl52,00 £

• Château Grand Tayac, Margaux, Bordeaux, FR

  • Btl. 75cl58,00 £

• Barolo, Tenuta Rocca, Montforte d'Alba, IT

  • Btl. 75cl66,00 £

Dessert

• Sauternes, Château Clos Dady, Semillon / Muscadelle / Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux, FR

  • Gls. 100ml13,00 £
  • Btl. 50cl41,00 £

• Vin Santo del Chianti, Fattoria dei Barbi, Trebbiano / Malvasia / Sangiovese, Tuscany, IT

  • Gls. 100ml15,00 £
  • Btl. 50cl52,00 £