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TOWN HALL LODGE
TEA ROOM MENU
16 March 2012
Afternoon & Cream Teas
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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.
   
    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.
   
    Fat Rascal from Town Hall Lodge ...  £2.45
 
Our extra plump and fruity scone - served warm with butter
   
    A Tasty Foreigner ...  £2.95
 
A crumbly scone laced with cheese, olives and chorizo - served warm with butter or olive oil.
   
    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.
   
    Dairymaid's Lunch ...  £6.95
 
Creamy quiche of the day served with brown bread & butter, home-made chutney and a salad garnish.
   
    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.
   
    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.
   
    Mediterranean Salad ...  £7.50
 
Basil, Olives & Mozzarella on a bed of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, onion and cucumber, dressed with balsamic.
   
    Pesto Chicken Salad ...  £8.95
 
Pesto-tossed chicken breast pieces on a bed of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, peppers and onion.
   
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad  
 
Sun-blushed tomato, chorizo, olives, basil, red onion on pasta with a pesto dressing.
   
    Warm Beetroot & Potato Salad ...  £7.00
 
Served warm on mixed leaves and crumbled goats cheese dressed with balsamic & honey.
   
    Fish Tickler's Lunch ...  £5.95
 
Honey-smoked mackerel served warm with brown bread &butter, horseradish sauce and salad.
   
    Side dishes  
 
Mixed leaf Salad £1.50      Home-Made Coleslaw £1.50
Fresh Bread and Butter £1.50 Mixed Bean Salad £1.50
Potato Salad £1.50
   
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.
   
    Smoked Salmon ...  £6.95
 
Scottish smoked salmon with rocket and lemon mayonnaise or cream cheese.
   
    Prawn and Avocado ...  £6.95
 
Prawns and sliced avocado in a Marie-Rose sauce.
   
    Egg Mayonnaise & Cress ...  £4.95
 
Made with free-range eggs.
   
    Cheddar, Apple & Red Onion Marmalade ...  £5.25
 
Made with local cheddar and English apples.
   
    Chicken & Avocado ...  £6.25
 
Plump chicken breast, sliced avocado and mayonnaise.
   
    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
 
Tea Pigs logo 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.
   
    Floral Teas by ...  £2.80
 
Flora Teas Logo 196x50Take 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
  Standard
    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
   
    Fruit Juices by the glass ...  £1.80
 
Orange, Apple & Cranberry always available - please ask or check board for today's choices.
   
    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.
   
    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.
   
    Special Iced Coffee ...  £3.80
 
A shot of espresso topped up with chilled milk and finished with a scoop of vanilla bean ice-cream. 
   
    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