Visit a little corner of France in the New Forest to dine al fresco or sip an espresso in Paris. Le Blaireau welcomes you with definitive French flavours and classic dishes.

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• A La Carte Menu

  A La Carte Menu

  

  Amuse Bouche 

  Gougere au fromage £4.50 (V)
  Emmental cheese choux buns    

  Olives Provençales £3.50 (VG)
  Marinated olives with Provence herbs  

  Pain et beurre (V) £4.50
  Bread basket with salted butter

  Pain à l’ail £4.50 (V)
  Garlic baguette  

  Pain à l’ail et fromage £5.00 (V)
  Garlic baguette with Emmental cheese  

   

  Starters

  Soupe a l’oignon £11.50 (GF option)
  French onion soup with cheese croutons

  Soupe de homard £13.50 (GF option)
  Lobster soup, croutons, rouille and Emmental cheese

  Escargots 6 £8.50 /12 £16.00 (GF)
  Burgundy snails in garlic butter

  Crevettes £13.50 (GF)
  Pan fried King Prawns with Pernod and garlic butter

  Bruschetta de Chevre £12.50
  Baked goats cheese, rustic tomato sauce, toasted baguette, salad leaves, balsamic glaze   £12.50 

  Salade de betterave £11.00 (GF, V, Vegan option) 
  Mixed pickled beetroot (golden, candy, red), salad leaves, blue cheese, French dressing

  Charcuterie £13.00 (GF option)
  Assorted cured meat, pork pate, gherkins and toasted baguette

  Sauté de champignons £13 (GF)
  Sautéed wild mushrooms, tarragon butter, toasted baguette, balsamic glaze £13.00   

   

  Mains

  Saumon £24.50   (GF)
  Pan-fried salmon supreme, dill butter sauce, buttered baby potatoes

  Bar   £ 24.50    (GF)
  Pan fried seabass fillets, cherry tomatoes and olive puree, pesto sautéed potatoes

  Poulet £24.50   (GF)
  Breast of chicken with Chasseur sauce, sauteed baby potato, Tenderstem broccoli

  Joue de boeuf   £27.95   (GF)
  Beef cheek Bourguignonne, Herb mash potato, Honey roasted carrot and parsnip

  Côte de porc   £26.95   (GF)
  Grilled pork chop, Herb mash potato, Peppercorn sauce, Hispi cabbage

  Boeuf £34.00    (GF)
  Grilled sirloin, grilled tomato, French fries, mixed leaf and herb salad

  (Blue cheese sauce £3.50, green peppercorn sauce £3.50, garlic butter £3.50)

  Rutabaga £18.95 (VEGAN) (GF)
  Swede steak, pickled baby turnip, crispy vegetable crisps and vegetable veloute

  Gnocchi £18.95   (V) (Vegan option) (GF) 
  Gluten-free gnocchi, mushroom veloute, grated Grana Padano, basil oil              

   

  Sides £4.50  

  Buttered baby potatoes/Sautéed potatoes/French fries/Mixed salad/Mixed vegetables/Green salad

   

  Desserts

  Crumble aux pommes £9.50 (V) (VEGAN option)
  Warm pressed apple with oat crumble cake, honey and fig ice cream

  Pêche Melba £9.50 (V, may have traces of gluten)
  Poached peach, peach sorbet with Chantilly cream, raspberry coulis

  Crème Brulée £9.50 (V, GF option)
  Vanilla crème brulee, Lemon shortbread

  Trillionaire £9.50 (Vegan, GF)
  Dark Chocolate ganache and toffee tart, vegan salted caramel ice cream

  Fromages £11.50
  Assorted French cheeses, quince paste, crackers

  Les Glacés £2.50 per scoop (may have traces of gluten)
  New Forest Ice Cream (Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted caramel, cherry, rhubarb and ginger, coffee mocha) (Mango, blackcurrant, peach, redcurrant sorbet) or (Vegan Vanilla, Vegan Salted Caramel)

  Chouquettes £2.95 for 1 person
  Sugar choux buns ~ ideal with your coffee

   

  Light Bites ~ Only available at lunch time

  Croque Monsieur £11.50
  Ham and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, French fries and salad

  Croque Madame £13.50
  Ham and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, fried egg, French fries and salad

  Croque Tomate £11.50
  Tomato and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, French fries and salad

  Free range egg omelette £11.50 (GF)
  Ham/chives /cheese/tomato £1.00 each

  Minute steak £15.75 (GF, DF option)
  Garlic butter, French fries and salad leaves

  Deep Fried haddock fillet £18.50 GF, DF, NF)
  French fries, tartare sauce, mixed leaves

  Baguettes £11.50
  Served with French fries and salad

  Jambon fromage
  Ham and Emmental cheese

  Tomate fromage
  Tomato and Emmental cheese

  Pâté
  Coarse pork paté and cocktail gherkins

   

  V (vegetarian), VG (vegan), DF (dairy free), GF (gluten free)

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• Sample Set Lunch Menu

  Sample Set Lunch Menu

  

  2 courses £22.50 | 3 courses £26.50

  Starters 

  Soup of the day (vegan, gf)

  Coarse pork pate, cocktail gherkins, toasted baguette (gf option)

  Pickled beetroot and blue cheese, salad leaves (v, gf, vegan option)

   

  Mains

  Beef hachis parmentier, salad leaves (gf, nf)

  Homemade fishcakes, tartare sauce, French fries (gf, nf)

  Gnocchi with mushroom veloute sauce, basil oil (vegan, gf, df)

   

  Desserts 

  Vanilla crème brulee (gf)

  Duo of ice cream (may contain gluten)

  Dark chocolate ganache and toffee tart (gf, vegan option available)

   

   

• Children's Menu

  Children's Menu

  

  Starter

  Garlic bread baguette £4.50

   

  Mains

  Tagliatelle pasta with tomato sauce £8

  Free range 2 egg omelette £9

  Grilled free range chicken fillets £11

  Tempura battered fish goujons £9

  Grilled minute steak £15.75

  All mains are served with peas and fries

   

  Desserts 

  Ice cream and sorbet £2.50 per scoop
  Chocolate, vanilla, salted caramel, strawberry, toffee, mango, pineapple, raspberry