Breakfast Supper and Snacks
at Westergate House
A good breakfast will set you up for the day ahead
Breakfast and evening meals are served in our large dining room overlooking the garden with socially distanced tables is the most important start to the day. Enjoy fresh fruit, yoghurt or cereals before you choose from a locally sourced Full English with eggs from our own chickens or a lighter alternative available from Potato rosti with cheese and bacon or fried egg , eggs benedict, homemade waffles or pancakes and berries or bacon and smashed avocado.
Hilary trained at the Cordon Bleu in London and has cooked for many famous people such as David Frost, The Duke & Duchess of Norfolk and family spending 25 years heading up a successful outside catering business. With this in mind during the covid 19 outbreak we decided to offer pre-booked evening meals during the week. If you eat out at lunchtime or arrive late we have a variety of cold platters you can order If visiting friends and family in the area you can entertain them here at Westergate House or you can collect the food as an alternative takeaway.
Breakfast Is Served
Weekdays 8 am to 9 am and weekends to 9.30 am
Our COVID19 precautions include a one way system in the dining room together with reduced tables to adhere to the 2 metre distancing and all foods are served to the table not buffet style,
Our breakfasts are freshly cooked to order and there are some which need ordering the night before. If you have any special requirements, the more notice that we have, the better we can meet your needs.
Full Yorkshire Breakfast
Smoked bacon , local or homemade sausage, grilled tomato, sautéed new potatoes, mushrooms and fried poached or scrambled locally sourced eggs if requested – black pudding or fried bread
For Something Lighter
- Smoked Bacon Black Pudding and Poached egg Stack
- Scrambled egg with or without Smoked Salmon or Bacon
- Cheese Ham or Mushroom Omelette
- Porridge with honey, syrup or banana
- Cinnamon Toast or croissants
- Crumpets with melted cheese
The following must be pre-ordered before 6 PM the previous night
- Smoked Haddock on spinach with tomato and Poached Egg **
- American Waffles or pancakes with maple syrup and banana or berries **
- Bacon and smashed avocado on toast topped with Brie or a griddled egg **
- Potato rosti topped with cheddar cheese fried egg and a side of bacon or sausage desired **
Supper
Evening meals – must be pre – ordered pre – arrival, at breakfast or the night before.
We now offer these on Tuesday – Thursday nights
- Starter main course and dessert – £23 (with tea or coffee)
- Main course and Dessert – £18.00 (with tea or coffee)
There will be a choice of TWO starters and TWO main courses available to choose from. If you are the first to order then we will endeavour to accommodate your personal requests otherwise we will inform you of the menu of the day when you book.
Desserts of the day will be offered at the beginning of your meal and do not need to be pre ordered.
We have combined the supper and dinner menu to give a variety of foods and price.
Please feel free to ask friends or family to join you. You don’t have to stay to eat here!! We are not licenced but you are welcome to bring a bottle.
Bold letters denote possible allergens and vegetarians options are available on request
As part of the three course meal
- Homemade soup of the day served with a cheese muffin (Milk Wheat)
- Garlic mushrooms with a white wine and cream cheese sauce (milk cheese)
- Mackerel and horseradish pate with cucumber shavings and toast (fish milk wheat) +£2
- Double baked cheese soufflé (milk) with salad leaves and Yorkshire chutney from Brackenhill foods +£2
- A subtle chicken liver & brandy pate served with a crispy bacon topping & caramelized onion chutney (milk) +£2
- Homemade fishcakes with chilli coriander and lime served with a sweet chilli sauce and salad leaves +£3
- Smoked salmon mousse with melba toast, salad leaves & balsamic +£2
- Trio of fish – Mackerel Tian with smoked salmon and a seafood medley with Marie rose sauce +£3
- Melon and ginger medley or with fruits of the forest
- Cottage Pie cooked with Castle Howard Minced Beef topped with locally grown mashed potatoes (milk)
- Homemade traditional Lasagne with layers of pasta and beef or vegetables topped with a white sauce (milk)
- Milford farm homemade sausages with creamy cheese mash and onion gravy (wheat)
- Hema’s Chicken Korma or Beef bhoona served with basmati rice and poppadoms or nan bread (Wheat cream)
- Homemade Thai Chicken curry served with fluffy rice
- Traditional Fish pie with a creamy sauce and topped with soft mashed potatoes (Milk)
- A classic risotto (milk) with a selection of seafood or seasonal vegetables and a dressed salad accompaniment
- Mushroom stroganoff with rice or a vegetarian pasta bake
- Chicken with leek & mushroom sauce Pie (milk) or minced beef and onion Pie (wheat) or Beef and Ale pie +£2
- Castle Howard Beef Steak in Yorkshire beer or red wine with a thyme & rosemary dumpling or as a stroganoff with rice (cream) (Wheat) +£2
- Castle Howard Chicken Breast filled with ham and leek mousse wrapped in pancetta & served with a mushroom or tomato sauce (milk) + £2
- Riccall Butchers pork loin served with smoked bacon, mushrooms and a Madeira or cream paprika sauce (milk) +£2
- Salmon fillet in filo or puff pastry filled with a lemon and parsley cream and a white wine cream or Hollandaise sauce (egg milk fish) +£2
- Pan fried sea bass fillets on a bed of crushed potatoes and a leek or pea veloute sauce (milk) +£3
- Slow Roast local Lamb shank served with minted gravy on a bed of dauphinoise potatoes (milk) +£3
- A Sample Homemade of Desserts that may be offered on the day
- Pear & Almond Frangipan (wheat gluten nuts eggs)
- Hot chocolate Brownie or profiteroles with chocolate sauce (wheat milk eggs)
- Meringue nests with fresh fruits (eggs)
- Lemon Meringue Pie or roulade (eggs Milk)
- Squidgy chocolate roulade with orange, mint or Malteser filling (eggs cream *gluten?)
- Seasonal fruit Pie (wheat) or Fruit crumble
- Crème Brule (eggs cream)
- Chocolate fondant or Marquis (eggs cream gluten)
- Manchester Tart or French fruit flan (gluten eggs milk)
- Baked New York Cheesecake with lemon or a brownie base (eggs milk)
- Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake (gluten eggs cream)
- A selection of Cheese and Biscuits fruit and chutney +£2
Snacks
If you have eaten at lunchtime or arriving late you might like to order a cold snack
- Sandwich Platter - 4 triangle sandwiches on white or brown bread with a filling of choice, crisps and salad garnish £6.50
- Westergate Ploughmans Platter - A selection of cheese and pate with 2 of the following - pork pie, vegetarian quiche or sausage roll, bread, pickle, apple, grapes and salad garnish £10
- Cheese Platter - A selection of cheese and crackers with grapes pickle and salad garnish - £7.50
- Cream Tea - 2 homemade scones with cream jam and butter with tea or coffee £6.50
- Afternoon Tea - 6 Finger sandwiches, cheese scone, sweet plain or sultana scone, dessert, selection of 3 small cakes served on vintage china with tea or coffee – £12.95 (min 4)
