Breakfast, Lunch Menu and Special Events

Italian Gourmet Night
Thursday 24th May

A relaxed evening of authentic Italian food, music, wine and entertainment

Antipasto
(A delicious selection of homemade bruschetta and focaccia breads with sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, prosciutto, mixed olives, and extra virgin olive oil and balsamic dips)
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Minestrone Soup (v)
(with pesto and crusty bread)
or
Chicken and Asparagus Arancini
(fried risotto ball with a salsa verde)
or
Grilled Sardines
(on a garlic crouton in a rich tomato and basil sauce)
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Ossobuco (+£3)
(veal shank with creamy polenta)
or
Insalata Caprese (v)
(roasted Italian vegetable, tomato, mozzarella and basil salad with a sherry vinegar dressing)
or
Focaccia Pizza
(sliced Italian meats on a rich passata and buffalo mozzarella base)
or
Red Mullet with Prawn Ravioli
(with roasted cherry tomatoes and a lemon foam)
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Limoncello Panna Cotta
(Italian set cream flavoured with lemon liqueur)
or
Tiramisu
(coffee-dipped lady-fingers, mascarpone, and flavoured with liqueur and cocoa)
or
Apricot Crostata
(praline-sprinkled apricot tart served with a champagne sorbet and raspberry coulis)

4 courses @ £24.95

The blackboards will also be filled with additional Italian dishes on the night that can be substituted for any of the above



Vegetarian Evening
Tuesday 29th May

Asparagus, Pea and Parsley Broth
with sautéed asparagus and soft-boiled free range egg
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Braised Chicory and Basmati Salad
with a minty dressing and crispy radish fritters
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Green Apple Sorbet
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Lentil, Sweet Potato and Aubergine Moussaka
with a watercress, rocket, feta and red onion salad
or
Moroccan Chickpea Tagine
served with tzatziki, cous cous and toasted almonds
~
Eton Mess
laced with elderflower vodka
or
Chocolate and Nectarine Cheesecake
topped with chocolate-orange and candied nectarine peel

£19.95 per person             

Jazz for the Jubilee
Friday 1st June

In honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Le Mistral will be kicking off the weekend's celebrations with an evening of live acoustic jazz provided by the ever-popular Sarah Bennett and Curt Shaw accompanied by a tempting Jubilee-inspired menu: 

Jubilee Chicken Salad
(chicken slices in a lime and ginger-infused crème fraiche and mayonnaise sauce)
or
Crown Jewel Soup (v)
(Monarch celariac, Queen bean, Ambassador pea and Crown Prince squash soup)
or
Smoked Fish Diamond Tart 
(puff pastry tart topped with a smoked salmon and mackerel mousse)
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Lamb Guard of Honour
(3-bone rack of lamb with fondant potato and redcurrant jus)
or
Roast Pork with Jersey Royals
(studded with garlic and rosemary and roasted on the bone)
or
Butternut Squash Crown
(stuffed with puy lentils and halloumi cheese)

*All of the above are served with a selection of seasonal vegetables
or
Queen Scallop Linguine with Pesto
(cooked with white wine and cream then topped with toasted pine nuts and a rocket salad)
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Victoria Trifle
(a modern Mistral twist on a classic sponge pudding)
or
Cherries Jubilee
(flambéed cherries and liqueur drizzled over vanilla pod ice cream)
or
Chocolate Royale Cheesecake
(homemade cheesecake served with crème fraiche and fruit coulis)

£21.95 per person
Booking essential

*COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF KIR ROYALE ON ARRIVAL!



Father’s Day
Sunday 17th June

Oxtail Soup
(Rich and satisfying – just like Dad)
Or
Man Salad
(Prawns, chorizo, fried potatoes, spring onions and no lettuce!)
Or
Red Leicester Fritters (v)
(Deep fried cheesy goodness with crusty bread and homemade ‘branston’!)

*
Cold Beer for Dad!
(any 330ml bottle of lager!)
*

Monster Roast
(Roast beef, roast pork and roast chicken with roast potatoes, roast veg and roast bisto!)
Or
Fish n Chips
(Budvar battered cod loin, chips, peas, ketchup... done!)
Or
Sausage n Mash (v)
(Vegetarian bangers with cheddar mash, veggie bisto and beer battered onion rings)

*
Tarte au Citron
(Served with crème fraiche and raspberry coulis)
Or
Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake
(Rich and indulgent with pouring cream)
Or
Strawberry Cheesecake
(Served with crème fraiche and raspberry coulis)

£15.95 p.p Adults
£8 p.p Kids



Breakfast

Le Petit Dejeuner :
A Selection of Ham and Cheese with Crusty Baguette, a Pastry of your choosing, Fruit, Orange Juice and Coffee (£6.50)

Freshly-baked pastries:
Croissant with Jam & Butter (£2) or with Ham & Cheese (£2.50)
Pain au Chocolat (£1.50)
  Pain au Raisin (£1.50)
Brioche (£1.50)

Breakfast Baguettes (One filling - £3, Two fillings - £3.50, Three - £3.75):
Bacon/Sausage/Egg/Mushroom/Tomato/Brie/Swiss Cheese

Toast:
with Jam & Butter (£1.50)
with Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Egg (£3.50)
with Bacon and Mushrooms (£3.00)

Toasted sandwiches:
Ham & Cheese (Croque Monsieur) (£4)
Ham, Cheese and Fried-egg (Croque Madame) (£4.50)
Olive, Tomato and Cheese (Croque Mistral) (£4)

Omelettes:
With two fillings: Ham/Cheese/Mushroom/Brie/Red Onion/Olive/Tomato (£5.50)


Hot drinks:
Espresso/Americano/Latte/Cappuccino/Mocha/Hot Chocolate/Wide Range of Teas

Cold drinks:
Fruit Juice/Orangina/Mineral water (Still or sparkling)/Squash/Milk