Review on Fisherman's Retreat

Despite its maritime name, this fascinating pub has deep North Country farming roots, and the owners still rear prizewinning Charolais cattle, sheep, pigs and red deer on 80 acres of lush Lancashire pasture close to the Retreat.

At least 70% of their meat comes from the farm, and it appears in many guises, from traditional roasts to additive-free burgers. Wholesome grub takes pride of place on the menu (steak, onion and Guinness suet pudding, minced beef 'plate pie', grilled pork chops, lamb's liver and bacon, for example), but there are a few exotic additions such as chicken fillets in sun-dried tomato, garlic and basil sauce or duck with blackcurrant and port sauce.

Fish is represented by home-reared trout with bacon, pine nuts and sage, poached naturally-smoked haddock with lemon and dill butter, or char-grilled salmon with Cajun spices and a lime and sour cream dip, while desserts might feature Baileys cheesecake, or triple-chocolate sponge pudding with chocolate sauce.

Real ales are kept in tip-top condition, and the Fisherman's Reteat is also known for its regular wintertime whisky tastings (with a Scottish supper included).

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Cuisine

Gastro pub

Chef

Garry Schofield

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Lunch: 12.00 through to
Dinner: 9.00pm Tue-Sun

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

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Facilities at Fisherman's Retreat

  • Family Friendly

Address

Fisherman's Retreat
Riding Head Lane
Shuttleworth
Lancashire
BL0 0HH

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Fisherman's Retreat Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

STARTERS
Soup
5.00
Soup of the day with freshly baked bread.
Black Pudding & Scallops
9.75
Pan-fried Bury black pudding, sauteed king scallops & chorizo, Lancashire cheese & smoked bacon sauce.
Mushrooms
7.75
Button mushrooms in a Port & Blue Stilton cheese sauce, spinach & a poached hen's egg on toasted bread.
Brie
7.50
Wedges of Cornish Brie coated in breadcrumbs, deep fried & served with caramelised red onion chutney, cranberry jam, warm pear & candied walnuts.
Fishcakes
7.50
Thai spiced fishcakes, cherry tomato, red onion, chilli & coriander salsa, citrus mayonnaise.
Pate
7.95
Free range chicken liver & Islay malt whisky pate, fig & chilli jam, oven baked baguette.
Garlic Bread (to share)
7.50
Oven baked focaccia brushed with garlic butter & served with aged balsamic & duo of pesto
Goat's cheese & mozzarella
9.00
Sharing Platter
18.00
A selection of artisan breads with oven baked Cornish Brie, olives, sundried tomatoes, chorizo, Parma ham, extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic, hummus, duo of pesto & butter.

MAIN COURSES
Beef Wellington
19.95
Beef fillet, mushroom & shallot duxelle wrapped in prosciutto ham & encased in puff pastry, dauphinoise potatoes & mixed vegetables with a shallot & red wine reduction.
Lamb Five Ways
22.75
Shepherd's pie, slow roasted breast of lamb with whisky infused apricots, couscous & olive stuffing, pan fried cutlet, Moroccan spiced shoulder, haggis & ewes cheese bonbon, glazed baby carrots, tenderstem broccoli, beetroot puree & rosemary jus.
Pork & Stilton
17.50
Pan roasted tenderloin of pork with a blue Stilton cream sauce, mustard & smoked bacon croquettes, sauteed green vegetables & crispy leeks.
Mushroom Wellington
15.00
Wild mushrooms, spinach, Blacksticks blue cheese, pine nuts & savoy cabbage encased in puff pastry with roasted new potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, sundried tomatoes & a port & blackberry reduction.
Fisherman's Grill
23.50
Grilled Scottish Salmon, seabass, king scallops & king prawns with sauteed spinach, crayfish & lemon butter sauce, new potatoes.
Thai Seabass
18.50
Pan fried fillets of sea bass, vegetable & rice noodle stir fry, spicy crab cakes & red miso broth.
Battered Haddock
13.50
Fillet of haddock deep fried in beer batter served with chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce.
Steak & Mushroom Pie
14.50
Steak pieces, field mushrooms, onions & red wine gravy in shortcrust pastry with chips, mixed vegetables & stock gravy.
(oven-baked to order)
Cheese & Onion Pie
12.50
Butlers mature Lancashire cheese, creamed mashed potato & sauteed onions in shortcrust pastry with chips & mixed vegetables.
(oven-baked to order)
Roast Topside
14.50
Slow roasted dry aged topside of beef, (hand carved to order) served with mixed vegetables, goose fat roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & pan juice gravy.
(Sunday only)

STEAKS
The Rump Selection

The rump is a large piece of lean meat, it has good flavour but is less tender than sirloin.
8oz Rump Steak
15.50
16oz Rump Steak
29.50

Premium Steaks

8oz Sirloin Steak
21.50
Less tender than fillet but with more flavour.
14oz Sirloin Steak
35.00
Less tender than fillet but with more flavour.
8oz Fillet Steak
26.50
The leanest & most tender cut of meat there is.
14oz Fillet Steak
45.00
The leanest and most tender cut of meat there is.
10oz Rib-Eye Steak
24.50
More fat content than sirloin but very tasty.
T-Bone Steak
40.00
The best of both with the flavour of sirloin and the tenderness of fillet - average weight 30oz (limited availability).
Sirloin on the Bone
50.00
Sirloin steak, cut with the bone left on, average weight 40oz - only cooked to medium (limited availability).
Rib on the Bone
50.00
Rib eye steak, cut with the bone left on, average weight 40oz.

To Share...Or Not

Mixed Grill
35.00
Rump steak, lamb cutlets, pork tenderloin, chicken, black pudding, sausages, fried eggs, chips, onion rings, mushroom, roasted vine tomato & shallot.
Chauteaubriand
60.00
Cut from the thickest part of the fillet, pan roasted & served with chips, onion rings, mushroom, roasted vine tomato, shallot & your choice of sauce.
Surf & Turf
35.00
8oz sirloin steak & two lamb cutlets with sauteed king scallops, fillet of sea bass & king prawns served with chips, onion rings, mushroom, roasted vine tomato & shallot.
Lamb Cutlets
35.00
A full rack of lamb cutlets pan roasted with a honey, whisky & mustard glaze, served with chips, onion rings & roast vegetables

SIDE DISHES
Seasonal vegetables.
2.50
Lancashire cheese & smoked bacon sauce.
3.00
Sautéed mushrooms.
2.50
Side salad.
3.00
Peppercorn sauce.
3.00
Diane sauce.
3.00
Mushroom & Stilton sauce.
3.00
Onion rings.
3.00

DESSERTS
Whinberry crumble
6.50
Rhubarb crumble with cream, custard or vanilla bean ice cream.
Sticky date pudding
6.80
Sticky date pudding with toffee sauce & vanilla bean ice cream.
Triple chocolate sponge
6.80
Triple chocolate sponge pudding with Belgian chocolate sauce & vanilla bean ice cream.
Bread & Butter Pudding
7.50
Ardbeg single malt whiksy & dark chocolate bread & butter pudding with vanilla bean custard.
Cheesecake
7.50
Baileys white chocolate cheesecake, chocolate shard & chocolate ice cream.
Creme Brulee
6.80
Vanilla creme brulee with shortbread.
Strawberry Bakewell
7.50
Strawberry Bakewell tart with cream, custard or vanilla bean ice cream.
Cheeses
9.00
Selection of English cheeses served with biscuits, celery, grapes, moist fruit cake & chutney.
Ice Cream
6.00
small 3.00
Vanilla bean, cherry or chocolate available with Belgian chocolate sauce or raspberry coulis.

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.

Fisherman's Retreat 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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