THE BEAR

HOTEL

Please order at the Bar

Starters and light meals

Basket of fresh bread and butter £2.50

Warm dipping breads with olives, sun-blushed tomato,

olive oil and balsamic vinegar £4.25(v)

Honey and thyme roasted parsnip soup

withparsnip crisp £5.25

Traditional prawn cocktail

with brown bread and butter £7.25

Cajun spiced fish cake with lemon and sweet chilli dipping sauce

As a starter £6.25

As a main course with chips and salad £11.95

Welsh rarebit on toasted ciabatta

with watercress salad £6.00(v)

Crisp bacon £7.00

Duck liver and Armagnac parfait, red onion marmalade

and toast£6.25

Chicken satay with peanut sauce £6.00

Crispy fried whitebait with homemade tartare sauce

and crusty bread £6.25

Lamb cawl – Traditional Welsh stew made with shoulder of lamb and seasonal vegetables served with crusty bread £6.75/£12.95

Salads

Available as starter or main course

Glazed shredded duck and watercress salad with sweet plum dressing and toasted sesame £7.25/£13.95

Beetroot, goats cheese and walnut salad with dressed leaves and balsamic vinaigrette £6.00/11.45

Black Mountain Smokery oak roast salmon and smoked mackerel fillet with horseradish, crostini

and watercress £7.50/14.95

‘The Bear Essentials’

Beer battered fish and chips, mushy peas £13.45

Homemade beef lasagnewith mixed salad

and garlic bread £10.45

Homemade chicken and leek pie, chips and salad £10.95

Penne pasta with roasted butternut squash,

sage and Gorgonzola cheese (v) £10.45

Homemade faggots, onion gravy,

mushy peas and chips£9.95

Indianchicken curry, fragrant rice, poppadom

and accompaniments £ 11.45

Deep-fried breaded whole tail scampi,

chips andsalad £11.45

Braised Welsh lamb shank, spring onion mash, seasonal vegetables and braising juices £15.95

Roast chicken supreme with a wild mushroom, Marsala and peppercorn sauce with sautéed potatoes

andseasonal greens £14.95

Cumberland sausage ring (made especially for us at Richards of Crickhowell) mash with gravy

andshoestring onions £9.95

Homemade Welsh beef burger topped with smoked bacon and Gorwydd Caerphilly cheese served with chips

and tomato chutney £14.45

Melanzane di Parmigianna – Layers of aubergine and tomato topped with white sauce and Parmesan. Baked in the oven and served with salad and garlic bread £9.95

Lambs liver and bacon, mustard mash

and wilted spinach £13.45

Potato gnocchi with garlic sautéed wild mushrooms and flatleaf parsley finished with rocket and Parmesan (v) £10.45

Cornish fish pie. A selection of fresh and smoked fish with prawns, creamy mash potato

and seasonal vegetables £11.45

Jamaican style “Jerk” flat rib of Welsh beef

with sweet potato fries and dressed salad £13.50

Beer braised steak, mushroom and onion pie with creamed herb mash, peas andcarrots £10.45

Pan seared salmon with buttered new potatoes,

fine beans and salsa verde £13.95

Chargrilled T-bone of orchard reared pork, braised borlotti beans and buttered Savoy cabbage £15.45

Welsh Steaks

Sirloin 8oz £19.95

Rib Eye 8oz £19.95

Fillet 8oz £25.45

Our Welsh steaks are cooked to your liking with or without garlic and served with roasted mushroom, balsamic glazed tomato, chips and salad.

Your steak can be served with the any of the following

Sauces @ £2.25

Port and stilton, Pepper sauce, Béarnaise

Side Orders

Chips, mash or new potatoes £2.00

Fresh vegetables £2.25

Side salad £2.00

Garlic bread £2.00

Garlic butter skinny fries £2.25

Sweet potato fries £2.25

Sandwiches and Baguettes

(available midday to 6pm)

Served with coleslaw and “Real” crisps

Baguette / Sandwich
Welsh dragon Cheddar and
farmhouse chutney / £5.80 / £5.00
Tuna mayo and cucumber / £5.50 / £4.95
Local ham and English mustard / £5.50 / £4.95
Prawn ‘Marie Rose’ / £6.50 / £5.95
Smoked salmon / £6.95 / £6.50
Chicken mayonnaise / £5.95 / £5.50

All of our food may come into contact with nuts or gluten produce. Please advise us of any allergies or intolerances so that we can ensure your meal meets your requirements.

Thank you

l: (01873) 810408

V.A.T No 298411824

Desserts - £6.20

Panettone bread and butter pudding- made with rum and bananas served with brown bread ice cream

Ginger Barrel – stem ginger liqueur ice cream served with brandy snap barrels

Apple andwhinberry crumble with custard

Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce

and rich clotted cream

Vanilla bean crème brulee with shortbread biscuit

Triple chocolate and pistachio brownie, with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

Dark chocolate mousse with chocolate orange ice cream

Rice pudding with winter berry compote

Welsh cheese and biscuits £7.95

A selection of Welsh cheeses served with celery, grapes,

chutney and wafer biscuits

Ice-Creams £5.20

Coffee with maple syrup and walnuts

Vanilla, Strawberry, Belgian chocolate,

Brown bread, White chocolate,

Sorbets

Lemon, Blackcurrant, Raspberry

Tea / Coffee
Fruit and herbal / £2.50 / Espresso / £2.00
Black tea / £2.50 / Cappuccino / £2.50
Green tea / £2.50 / Americano / £2.50
Filter coffee pot / £3.00
Cream floater / £3.25

Liqueur Coffee

Irish (Whiskey) £4.60

French (Cognac) £4.60

Calypso (Tia Maria)£4.40

Jamaican (Rum) £4.90

Baileys Irish cream £4.70

Seville (Cointreau) £4.60

Proprietors:

Mrs. J.L Hindmarsh

Mr. S. Hindmarsh