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
Chanterelle and parmesan cheese risotto
7.80
Chickpea and potato balls with feta, honey and pinenuts
8.50
Portsoy smoked and peppered mackrel with a Katy's free range egg
8.50
Macaroni cheese
8.00
specials
Bistro salad of Tobermory hot smoked salmon with spicy yoghurt
13.50
Roast cauliflower and cabbage Dahl with bistro salads
12.50
Twice baked Parmesan souffle with bistro salads
13.00
Moussaka of minced lamb with potatoes and vegetables
£14.50
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 salmon, Bradan Roast salmon, smoked mussels, salmon pate, marinated anchovies, cornichon mayo, seaweed salsa, haddock ceviche
10.75 single
19.75 for two to share
Spanish board
Always a popular choice!
A selection of Scottish and Spanish salami, gordal olives, Manchego and Monte Enebro cheese, salted almonds, membrillo, mojama, fish pate
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!
