TOWN HALL LODGE
TEA ROOM MENU
16 March 2012
Afternoon & Cream Teas

At Town Hall Lodge our dainty sandwiches are made to order; our cakes, scones and pastries are all made and baked in the kitchen you can see; and our preserves and Clotted Cream are local produce.
| Town Hall Lodge Traditional Afternoon Tea | ... | £14.00 | ||
A selection of finger sandwiches (fillings may include: smoked salmon, roast Dorset beef, breast of chicken, egg mayonnaise, cucumber), a sultana scone with strawberry preserve and Dorset clotted cream, a selection of miniature cakes and a pot of your favourite tea. |
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| Dorset Cream Tea | ... | £5.70 | ||
Two fresh baked plain or sultana scones with strawberry, raspberry or blackberry conserve, Dorset clotted cream and a pot of tea for one.
Mini Cream Tea with one scone £4.00 |
Cakes, Scones, Tea Cakes ...
| Cakes from the Sideboard | ||||
To choose from today's selection please see our French Dresser, laden with goodies - an ideal way to start or round off your visit. There will almost always be Victoria Sponge, Coffee & Walnut Sponge and Golden Fruit Cake.
The rest will vary, and might include: Carrot Cake, Date & Walnut Loaf, Parsnip & Maple Syrup, Chocolate Sponge, Lemon Drizzle, flapjack.
Our truly home-made cakes range from £2.50 - £4 per portion. |
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| Fat Rascal from Town Hall Lodge | ... | £2.45 | ||
Our extra plump and fruity scone - served warm with butter |
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| A Tasty Foreigner | ... | £2.95 | ||
A crumbly scone laced with cheese, olives and chorizo - served warm with butter or olive oil. |
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| Toasted Currant & Sultana Tea Cake | ... | £1.95 | ||
| Plain or Sultana Scone and Butter | ... | £1.85 |
Light Dishes and Salads
| Jude's Home-Made Soup of the Day | ... | £5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Served with fresh bread (sometimes Jude's own). See boards for today's choice. |
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| Dairymaid's Lunch | ... | £6.95 | ||||||||||||||||
Creamy quiche of the day served with brown bread & butter, home-made chutney and a salad garnish. |
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| Mediterranean Platter | ... | £8.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| Olives, chorizo, sun-blushed tomatoes, cheese & home-made chutney served with fresh bread and and oil & balsamic dipping pot. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dorset Blue | ... | £7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Mixed leaves with Dorset Blue Vinney cheese, roasted blueberries & pumpkin seeds, dressed with honey & lemon. |
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| Chicken Avocado and Mango Salad | ... | £9.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Mixed leaves, peppers, cherry tomatoes with interleaved slices of chicken breast, avocado and fresh mango - with a home-made coronation dressing. |
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| Mediterranean Salad | ... | £7.50 | ||||||||||||||||
Basil, Olives & Mozzarella on a bed of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, onion and cucumber, dressed with balsamic. |
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| Pesto Chicken Salad | ... | £8.95 | ||||||||||||||||
Pesto-tossed chicken breast pieces on a bed of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, peppers and onion. |
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| Mediterranean Pasta Salad | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun-blushed tomato, chorizo, olives, basil, red onion on pasta with a pesto dressing. |
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| Warm Beetroot & Potato Salad | ... | £7.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Served warm on mixed leaves and crumbled goats cheese dressed with balsamic & honey. |
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| Fish Tickler's Lunch | ... | £5.95 | ||||||||||||||||
Honey-smoked mackerel served warm with brown bread &butter, horseradish sauce and salad. |
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Ploughman's
Freshly made and served with chunky slices of bread & butter, local chutney, home-made coleslaw, home-grown tomato, spring onion and salad garnish.
| Local Farmhouse Cheddar Ploughman's | ... | £6.80 | ||
| Somerset Brie Ploughman's | ... | £6.80 | ||
| Dorset Blue Vinney Cheese Ploughman's | ... | £7.20 | ||
| Country Pate Ploughman's | ... | £6.20 | ||
| Hearty Ploughmans (with all of the above) | ... | £8.90 |
Sandwiches
Made with fresh Granary, White, Wholemeal or Gluten-Free bread served with a garnish of mixed salad and vegetable crisps.
| Town Hall Lodge Classic Club Sandwich | ... | £8.95 | ||
Slices of plump chicken breast layered with local dry-cured bacon, tomato, salad leaves and mayonnaise between crisply toasted bread. |
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| Smoked Salmon | ... | £6.95 | ||
Scottish smoked salmon with rocket and lemon mayonnaise or cream cheese. |
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| Prawn and Avocado | ... | £6.95 | ||
Prawns and sliced avocado in a Marie-Rose sauce. |
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| Egg Mayonnaise & Cress | ... | £4.95 | ||
Made with free-range eggs. |
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| Cheddar, Apple & Red Onion Marmalade | ... | £5.25 | ||
Made with local cheddar and English apples. |
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| Chicken & Avocado | ... | £6.25 | ||
Plump chicken breast, sliced avocado and mayonnaise. |
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| Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable & Humous | ... | £5.75 | ||
| Cucumber (Ungarnished) | ... | £3.50 |
Teas
| Our favourite Breakfast Tea - Bright, fresh and thirst-quenching. | ... | £1.80 | ||
| Earl Grey - Traditional but now back in fashion. Lady Grey too. | ... | £1.90 | ||
| Speciality Teas by | ... | £2.10 | ||
Some classic, traditional and herbal tastes - but better. And some interesting new flavours.We offer: chai tea ~ mao feng green tea ~ organic honey bush and rooibos ~ lemongrass and ginger ~ chamomile flowers ~ pepermint leaves ~ super fruit ~ yerba mate ~ liquorice and peppermint ~ darjeeling earl grey ~ teapigs english breakfast. |
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| Floral Teas by | ... | £2.80 | ||
Take a look at the separate menu to explore the fascinating and delicate world of floral teas. |
Coffees
| Standard | Small | ||||
| Cappaccino | ... | £2.50 | £2.00 | ||
| Flat Black or White | ... | £2.50 | £2.00 | ||
| Latte | ... | £2.50 | £2.00 | ||
| Americano (Black with hot milk) | ... | £2.70 | £2.20 | ||
| Latte Latino (With chocolate sprinkles and cinnamon) | ... | £2.70 | |||
| Hot Mocha (With chocolate sauce and whipped cream) | ... | £2.90 | |||
| 350ml or 1L | Fresh Brewed Cafetieres | ... | £5.00 | £2.70 | |
| All Full-Bodied or Decaffinated as you prefer |
Hot Chocolate
| Standard | ||||
| The Rich One - Topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and chocolate. | ... | £3.20 | ||
| The Spicy One - Classic Hot Chocolate with Nutmeg, Cinnamon and a pinch of chilli if you like. | ... | £3.20 | ||
| Classic - Rich, Creamy, Chocolate - no more fuss. | ... | £2.80 |
Cold Drinks
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| Pimms | ... | £5.00 | ||
Timeless feel-good summer classic served with all the trimmings, and fortified with a shot of Bombay Sapphire for extra depth (+£2.00) if you wish.
In a 4 glass jug £17.00 / £24.00 |
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| Fruit Juices by the glass | ... | £1.80 | ||
Orange, Apple & Cranberry always available - please ask or check board for today's choices. |
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| James White Classic & Organic Juices | ... | £1.80 | ||
Singe variety apple juices: Bramley, Cox, Russet.
Organic & blended juices: Apple & Ginger, Apple & Cherry, Apple & Raspberry, Organic Pear, Apple & Summer Berries, Apple & Elderflower. Lemon refresher, Orange refresher. |
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| Fentimans Victorian Lemonade | ... | £2.20 | ||
| Fentimans Rose Lemonade | ... | £2.20 | ||
| Coke / Diet Coke | ... | £2.00 | ||
| Luscombe Elderflower Bubbly | ... | £2.50 | ||
| Ginger Beer | ... | £2.30 | ||
| Bottled Water (Still or sparkling) | ... | £1.50 | ||
| Fresh Fruit Milk Shake (Fruits as seasonally available) | ... | £3.90 | ||
With a scoop of vanilla ice cream + £0.90. |
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| Special Iced Coffee | ... | £3.80 | ||
A shot of espresso topped up with chilled milk and finished with a scoop of vanilla bean ice-cream. |
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| Thorncroft Cordials | ... | £1.80 | ||
Interesting and different flavours: Kambucha, Autumn Rose-hip, Cranberry & Hibiscus, Wild Nettle, Pink Ginger, Wild Elderflower.
In a 4 glass jug £6.20 |
Cash Only please - the Tea Room is unable to accept credit or debit cards.
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Some classic, traditional and herbal tastes - but better. And some interesting new flavours.
Take a look at the separate menu to explore the fascinating and delicate world of floral teas.