Lunch & Dinner menu
Organic, healthy food that is locally and ethically sourced from Aberdeenshire
Available from 12pm
Our menu is intelligently created with fresh, locally sourced ingredients every day. We love cooking with unique flavours, trying unusual recipes and creating beautiful food that inspires our customers to be adventurous.
Our menu welcomes meat-lovers, is vegan-friendly and can be tailored to be dairy and gluten free.
soups
Today’s soups
always vegetarian and most often Vegan
5.50
Big Soup
a chunkier bowlful often with meat or fish
8.50
small boards while you wait
Duo of olives- Bistro marinated and Gordal olives
5.00
Dipping board
EV Greek olive oil, balsamic, marinated olives, pistachio dukkah, salted maize kernals
6.00
Crunch and munch
Herby feta cubes, spiced nuts, pepitas and marinated vegetables
7.00
Mezze Combo
dips x 3
7.00
Vinegar taster
Three wee dips of lettys fruit vinegar
4.00
Keeping a Healthy Gut
Mixed salad combo
Nutritious bowlful vegetables, grains and pulses
7.50
Essence Plates light and simple
Beetroot and goats cheese risotto
8.00
Spiced carrot and quinoa patties with spicy yogurt
8.50
Salad of Portsoy smoked and peppered mackrel with a Katy's free range egg
8.50
Macaroni cheese
8.00
specials
Pistachio and pomegranate lamb meatballs with potatoes and vegetables
14.75
Turmeric, cashew and vegetable hotpot with bistro salad
13.00
Twice baked Parmesan souffle with bistro salads
13.00
Salad of organic chicken breast and confit with bistro salad
£14.00
sharing boards
Udder board
Artisan and unpasteurised, please choose three cheeses
Cairnsmore (g), Comte(c), Mull cheddar(c), Manchego (s), Auld Reekie(c), Wigmore(s),Waterloo(c), Hebridean (blue – c), Dutch Old Gouda(c), Mahon(c), Old Lochnagar (c), Garroxta (g)
with Buchanans marinated Greek olives, Tim’s chutney, Val’s digestive biscuits
8.95 single
16.50 for two to share
Coastal board
our famous fishy selection
Smoked haddock, pickled herring, RSA pickled haddock, smoked fish pate, marinated anchovies, Mojama, cornichon mayo, seaweed salsa, haddock ceviche, smoked mackerel
10.75 single
19.75 for two to share
Olive meats cheese
Celebrating Scottish charcuterie
A selection of Scottish great glen salami and chorizo, gordal and black olives, Errington Elrick and Manchego cheese, salted almonds, membrillo, pickled garlic, chutney and poached fruit
10.75 single
19.75 for two to share
Vegan Board
You asked and we supplied!
Mushroom pate, friendly ferments of vegetables and nuts, vegan cheese, crostini and spiced nuts
9.50 single
17.50 for two to share
desserts
Desserts of the day
6.50
Or have an Affogato – espresso with ice cream!
or choose any cake from our cake cabinet - view them here
Mini Munchers for children
Kids Soup – small cup of today’s soup
1.50
Today’s pasta
4.00
Small hummus pot with cucumber and carrot sticks
3.00
Ramekin of Rora dairy plain yoghurt
2.00
Small plate of cheese and apple slices
4.00
We can also do half portions of most of our main meals. Just ask your server!
