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
Amuse Bouche
Gougere au fromage £4.50 (V)
Emmental cheese choux bunsOlives Provençales £3.50 (VG)
Marinated olives with Provence herbsPain et beurre (V) £4.50
Bread basket with salted butterPain à l’ail £4.50 (V)
Garlic baguettePain à l’ail et fromage £5.00 (V)
Garlic baguette with Emmental cheeseStarters
Soupe a l’oignon £9.50 (GF option)
French onion soup with cheese croutonsSoupe de homard £13.00 (GF option)
Lobster soup, croutons, rouille and Emmental cheeseEscargots 6 £8.50 /12 £17.00 (GF)
Burgundy snails in garlic butterCrevettes £13.00 (GF)
Pan fried King Prawns with Pernod and garlic butterCrottin £10.50 (V)
Baked crottin Goats cheese, lamb lettuce, walnut, French dressing, cherry molasseSalade Lyonaise £10.00 (GF option)
Soft poached egg, warm lardons, crouton, frisee, salad leaves, French dressingCharcuterie £12.00 (GF option)
Assorted cured meat, pork pate, gherkins and toasted baguetteRillete de Saumon £12.00 (GF)
Smoked salmon with chive, mixed leaves salad, toasted baguetteSalade Printemps £10.00 (GF, VEGAN)
Grilled asparagus, fine beans, edamame, pesto, salad leaves, French dressingMains
Espadon £23.50 (GF)
Grilled Swordfish, sauce vierge, buttered green beansLotte £ 22.00 (GF)
Oven roasted monkfish tail, Chorizo cream sauce, le puy lentilPoulet £22.50 (GF)
Breast of chicken with Forestier sauce, herb mash, asparagusL’agneau £27.95 (GF)
Oven roasted lamb chops, petite pois ‘a la francaise’, balsamic lamb jus and red cabbage pureeBoeuf £33.00 (GF)
Grilled sirloin, grilled tomato, French fries, mixed leaf and herb salad(Blue cheese sauce £3.50, green peppercorn sauce £3.50, garlic butter £2.50)
Tarte de tomates cerise £17.95 (V)
Roasted cherry tomatoes and goats cheese curd tart, rustic tomato sauce, pesto dressing, salad leavesBurger £18.95 (V, Vegan option, GF option)
Mixed beans and mushroom burger, pan fried halloumi, harissa mayonnaise, salad leaves, French friesSides £4.50
Buttered baby potatoes
Sautéed potatoes
French fries
Mixed salad
Mixed vegetables
Green saladDesserts
Tarte cerise et pistache £9.50
Cherry and pistachio fragipan tart, black cherry ice creamDark Chocolate fondant £9.50
Dark chocolate fondant, vanilla ice cream (please allow our chef 10 minutes to bake it to perfection)Mango and Passionfruit cake £9.00 (Vegan, may have traces of gluten)
Mango and Passionfruit mousse cake, passionfruit glazeCoupe Royale £9.00 (may have traces of gluten)
Champagne, Peach and Raspberry, Raspberry coulis, freeze dried raspberry crumbleCrème Brulee £9.00 (GF option)
Vanilla crème brulee, Lemon shortbreadFromages £11.50
Assorted French cheeses, quince paste, crackersLes Glacés £2.50 per scoop (may have traces of gluten)
New Forest Ice Cream (Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted caramel, black 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 coffeeLight Bites ~ Only available at lunch time
Croque Monsieur £11.50
Ham and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, French fries and saladCroque Madame £13.50
Ham and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, fried egg, French fries and saladCroque Tomate £11.50
Tomato and cheese toasted with bechamel sauce and Emmental cheese topping, French fries and saladFree range egg omelette £11.50 (GF)
Ham/chives /cheese/tomato £1.00 eachMinute steak £15.75 (GF, DF option)
Garlic butter, French fries and salad leavesBaguettes £11.50
Served with French fries and saladJambon fromage
Ham and Emmental cheeseTomate fromage
Tomato and Emmental cheesePâté
Coarse pork paté and cocktail gherkinsTomate et chèvre
Tomato, goats cheese and rustic tomatoV (vegetarian), VG (vegan), DF (dairy free), GF (gluten free)
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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
Chicken and mushroom parmentier, salad leaves (gf, nf)
Pan fried seabream fillet, vegetable ratatouille, basil oil dressing (gf, df)
Cherry tomato and goats cheese curd tart, pesto dressing (v, nf)
Desserts
Vanilla creme brulee (gf)
Duo of ice cream (may contain gluten)
Dark chocolate ganache and toffee tart (gf, vegan)
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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
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Bastille Celebration Dinner
Join us at Le Blaireau for Bastille Day celebrations with authentic French cuisine and live café-style music from Janet Beale and her partner.
Friday 11th July | £55 per person
Glass of Chandon Garden Spritz
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Soupe a l’oignon (gf option available)
French onion soup with cheese croutonsChevre chaud (gf option available, v)
Warm goats cheese bruschetta, tomato chutney, salad leaves, cherry molassePate de porc (gf option)
Coarse pork pate, cocktail gherkins, salad leaves, toasted baguetteSalade de bettraves (v,gf)
Assorted beetroot with blue cheese, salad leaves, French dressing~
Le poulet (gf)
Chicken breast Chasseur sauce, sauteed potatoes, tenderstem broccoliLe saumon (gf)
Pan fried organic salmon, lemon butter sauce, samphire, crushed baby potatoesLe boeuf (gf)
Braised beef cheek bourguignonne sauce, herb mash, glazed carrotsLe celerie rave (gf, vegan)
Braised celeriac steak, parsnip puree, courgette tempura~
Creme brulee
Vanilla creme brulee, lemon shortbreadMousse au chocolat
Brandy snap filled with dark chocolate and Grand-marnier mousseTarte aux fruits rouges
Summer berries fruit tart with crème patisserie, red fruit coulisLes fromages
