Review on The Gin Trap Inn

Dating from 1667 or thereabouts, this well-cared-for inn is now a popular pit-stop for tourists and holidaymakers, within easy reach of the Peddar's Way, West Norfolk's lavender fields and the beaches of Hunstanton. A pair of ploughshares hang above the front door and the garden boasts a handsome conker tree.

Inside, there are low black beams and gin-trap light fittings in the bar, while the recently opened conservatory dining area has a more modern look thanks to soft colour schemes and gentle light from church candles. Starters of smoked haddock and shellfish risotto or chicken and apricot terrine with homemade piccalilli might precede beef bourguignon, confit of duck with roast baby beetroot or wild sea bass with pea mash and dill butter sauce.

Sandwiches and a few lighter dishes are also available in the bar, and the choice of seasonal desserts might include crème caramel with poached winter fruits or bread-and-butter pudding with apricot coulis. East Anglian real ales are on handpump and the wine list includes a decent selection by the glass.

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Cuisine

Gastro pub / Modern British

Chef

Dale Edge

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 8.30 - 10.00am
Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm (12.00 - 3.00pm Sun)
Dinner: 6.00 - 8.30pm (9.00pm Fri-Sat) (6.00 - 8.00pm Sun)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for The Gin Trap Inn

Facilities at The Gin Trap Inn

Childrens menu
Alfresco dining
Disabled access
Private parties
Vegetarian menu

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (3 rooms)

Parking

Private parking is possible at a location nearby

Address

The Gin Trap Inn
6 High Street
Ringstead
Norfolk
PE36 5JU

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The Gin Trap Inn Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

Marinated Olives, homemade breads & oils (v) (gf option available) £4.50
Soup of the day, crusty bread & butter (gf option available) £5.50
Sun-blush tomato & basil hummus, homemade bread (gf option available) (v) £5.50
GT hen's scotch egg, chorizo mayonnaise & fresh herbs £6.95
Chicken & lemon thyme pate, homemade toasted focaccia, apricot chutney £6.50
Pan-fried garlic & chilli tiger prawns & homemade focaccia (gf option available) £7.50
Sweet potato & chickpea cakes, mint raita, fresh herbs (v) £5.95
Grilled goats cheese, crispy bacon & honey glazed walnut salad (gf) £6.95/£12.95
Smoked GT chicken Caesar salad: Smoked chicken, avocado, Norfolk peer potato, crispy pancetta, focaccia croutons & Caesar dressing (gf option available) £6.50/11.95

GT sharer: A selection of our starters to share between two: GT hen's Scotch egg, hummus,
paté, soup of the day shots and homemade bread & oils £12.50
*****
Blackened Cajun Buttermilk Chicken £13.50
Cajun buttermilk chicken, BBQ sauce served with guacamole, crispy smashed sweet potatoes, charred cornslaw

8hr Slow Cooked Baby Back Ribs £13.95
GT secret rib rub, our citrus BBQ sauce, fat chips, cornslaw, buttered sweetcorn

Fish Pie £13.95
A selection of seasonal fish, chive cream sauce, topped with a parsley mash,
with buttered greens

Sticky Chicken and Almond Murgh Badami Curry £12.95
Cardamom and coconut Basmati rice, crispy poppadum and apricot & ginger chutney
(gf option available)

Fish and Chips £12.95
Beer battered haddock fillet, fat chips, crushed garden peas & tartare sauce

Seared Rib-eye steak £23.50
Fat chips, roasted cherry tomatoes, field mushrooms, dressed leaf salad & beer
battered onion rings (add peppercorn sauce for £1.50) (gf option available)

Surf & Turf £28.50
Pan seared ribeye, tiger prawns, fat chips, roasted cherry tomatoes, field
mushrooms, dressed leaf salad & beer battered onion rings (add peppercorn sauce for £1.50) (gf option available)

Plaice Fillet £13.50
Summer pea and basil puree, roasted vine tomatoes, garlic potatoes, roasted
pepper sauce, micro-herb salad (gf option available)

Summer Linguine £11.50
Roasted summer vegetable linguine, capers, olives, fresh basil, crumbled feta & aged balsamic (v)

Ham, Eggs & Chips £10.95
Thick cut home baked marmalade glazed ham, Fundenhall organic fried eggs & fat chips (gf)

Scampi & Chips £11.50
Breaded Whitby scampi, fat chips, homemade tartare sauce, crushed garden peas

The GT Burgers
House Burger, 7oz. Rump Steak Burger, melted Monterey jack cheese, chorizo
mayonnaise, American mustard, beef tomato & lettuce in a seeded brioche bun,
with charred cornslaw, fat chips & beer battered onion rings (gf option available) £13.85
The Slow and Low
24 Hour slow cooked pulled pork, GT BBQ Sauce, in a seeded
brioche bun, with charred cornslaw, fat chips & beer battered onion rings (gf option
available) £13.50
Blackened Cajun Buttermilk Chicken
Our citrus BBQ sauce, guacamole and charred cornslaw, in a seeded brioche bun,
with fat chips & beer battered onion rings (or go skinny with a wrap) £13.50
*****
GT Knickerbocker Glory £6.50

Summer Berry Eton Mess
Roasted Strawberry, Raspberry and Black Pepper Compote,
Chantilly Cream, Meringue, Vanilla Ice Cream (gf) £6.50

Cheesecake of the Day £6.50

Triple Chocolate Brownie,
French Vanilla Ice Cream, Strawberry Coulis £6.50

Jelly and Ice Cream
Edinburgh Gin Company Elderflower Jelly, Ice Cream and homemade Sherbet £6.50

Orange and Saffron Crème Brule
Lemon and Thyme Shortbread (gf) £6.50

GT Assiette (to share between 2)
Eton Mess, triple chocolate brownie, Elderflower Jelly, Espresso Crème Brulee £12.50

GT Cheeseboard
Selection of Cheeses, Frozen Grapes, Fine Cheese Co Crackers, Celery, Apple Chutney £8.25

Selection of Locally Made Ice Creams
Please ask for daily selection £1.95 per scoop

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Gin Trap Inn Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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