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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Closed for annual holidays
Sunday 22 August
reopen Tuesday 7 September.
Bookings for week commencing
7th September can be left
on answer machine or
in emergency on 07930186516

NEWSFLASH!
week commencing 22nd Sept
Jean Paul, the Chef owner of the Bistro des Armagnacs in Panjas in south west France will be cooking here in The French Connection during the week commencing 22nd Sept. Our menu will be based on his recipes and cooking style so be prepared for the most authentic French country cooking you will taste outside France. Lunch and evening menus all week.
TEL: 01384 390940

New Menus for the Autumn
with a new look wine list
with new wines!

TEL: 01384 390940

Christmas Menus available
on line and in the restaurant
from mid September
and the next issue of "Rapports",
our newsletter, will be out when
we reopen on the 7th September.


News and Events
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Wednesday - Saturday 7:00pm - 9:30pm (last order)

all day light meals | a la carte lunch | a la carte evening | menu rouge | prix fixe


Aperitifs

KIR £3.75
KIR ROYALE £6.95
BUCKS FIZZ £5.95
GIN SLING £5.95
PIMMS BY THE GLASS £3.50
MOJITO £4.95
DUBONNET AND LEMONADE £2.95
PERNOD OR RICARD (PASTIS) £2.95


Amusee Bouche
Literally “to amuse the face” Little nibbles to accompany your aperitifs and share with your guests

POT OF MARINADED OLIVES £2.95
BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OLIVE OIL TO DIP £1.75
SIX ESCARGOTS (HOT) IN GARLIC BUTTER £3.95
SUN BLUSH TOMATOES & GOAT’S CHEESE £3.50
CHAMPIGNONS A LA GRECQUE £3.50
(MUSHROOMS & BABY ONIONS IN A GARLIC & TOMATO SAUCE)
CHEF’S SUGGESTION BISTRO PLATTER TO SHARE (FOR TWO) £7.95


Les Entrees

GF. V PATE DE CHAMPIGNONS ET NOISETTES . £5.95
Our own mushroom, hazelnut and butterbean pate served with French country bread and a red onion and butterbean salad.

GF. GAMBAS GRILLE AUX ARMAGNAC ET AIL . £8.95
Four large shell on prawns sauteed with garlic, Armagnac and honey and served on lemon rice.

BISQUE D’HOMARD . £8.95
Our own home made creamy lobster soup, with flakes of fish, prawns and a shot of Cognac on the side. (To swill out the bowl and drink when finished).

GF.  ROGNONS AUX MOUTARDE.  £6.95
Lambs kidneys freshly and gently sautéed and served with a light mustard sauce on mushroom polenta.

GF. V.  POIRE AVEC ROQUEFORT . £5.95
Warm poached pear grilled with Roquefort on a winter salad with toasted walnuts.

GF .  PLATEAU « DIVAN BAR » £6.95
Coarse French pate and a selection of charcuterie with pickled roasted red peppers, French fig conserve and pieces of fresh baked baguette.

GF .  POULET LAVANDE . £5.95
Strips of honey and lavender marinated chicken breast, pan fried and served with quinoa and winter lettuce.

GF .  COQUILLES ITALIENNE . £6.95
Whole fresh Atlantic scallops, wrapped in pancetta and flash fried, each served in a filo cup with a Limoncello sauce. (available without pancetta to order).

GF .  MOULES MARINIERE. . £6.95
Fresh Scottish rope grown mussels prepared by ourselves and served in our classic white wine, garlic and herb broth finished with a little cream. A dish for which we are famous! (Availability according to weather and quality).

Message from Le Patron...We freshly prepare all your food and this takes time. We want you to relax and enjoy your evening, please allow us the time to cook your meal properly. This is a SLOW food restaurant! Thank you.



Les Plats Principaux

POULE AU POT GERSOISE . £14.95
A classic Gascon dish, slow cooked chicken leg and thigh with white wine, baby onions, garlic, tomato, spiced Chorizo and haricots blanc, served in its own mini casserole.

GF . DAURADE FARCIE . £15.95
Grilled whole filleted gilthead bream stuffed with a prawn, ginger and GF breadcrumb filling and served with a piquant redcurrant jus.

V . Parcelle de Fromage et COURGE MUSQUÉE . £13.95
Diced butternut squash, red onion and topped with a slice of French Goats’ cheese then wrapped in puff pastry and baked. Served with a red onion and redcurrant jus.

BOEUF BOURGUIGNON . £15.95
Our classic home made dish with beef marinated in red wine, slow cooked with gammon, baby onions and root vegetables.

GF . CONFIT DE CANARD . £15.95
Twice cooked preserved French duck leg and thigh served on Puy lentils cooked Gascon style, surrounded by bacon wrapped Agen mi-cuit plums with an Armagnac and plum gravy.

GF . FILET DE BOEUF . £23.95
Prime English 7oz* beef fillet steak cooked to your liking and served with green pepper corn sauce (au Poivre). Served with French Fries only.

V . PATE MEDITERANEE . £12.95
Fresh egg pasta with our own Provencal sauce with olives and capers and topped with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, artichokes and palm hearts. Served with slices of garlic bread only.

SAUMON SALTIMBOCCA HOLLANDAISE . £14.95
Scottish salmon filet wrapped in pancetta, oven baked and served on fresh egg pasta with hollandaise sauce.

LAPIN DE CHASSEUR . £15.50
French Poachers’ Pie with joints of local rabbit and diced game slow cooked in a locally brewed stout with mustard and topped with puff pastry.

GF . BAR EN PIAPIOTTE . £17.95
A fresh sea bass stuffed with slices of fresh lemon, sprigs of thyme and sprinkled with sel de Guérande, baked and served whole in its own paper parcel.

Unless marked otherwise, all main course prices include potatoes and a selection of seasonal vegetables. SOME OF OUR DISHES CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE ASK.


SIDE ORDERS

French Fries . £2.95
Garlic Bread (demi Baguette) . £2.95
Salade Mixte £ 3.95
Extra Potatoes and Vegetables pp £2.95
Sautee Mushrooms pp £2.95
Additional Bread Basket £1.25
Gluten Free Roll each £1.25



* Uncooked weight.
 Service is not normally included. However, please note that a suggested discretionary service charge of 8% will be added for parties of seven or more.

ALL TIPS whether paid by cash or credit card are passed in full directly to our staff in addition to their wages with NO DEDUCTIONS (except for tax). All our staff from the chef to the dishwasher and the front of house staff share in the tips as they all contribute to the success of your evening.

 There is a minimum cover charge on Saturday evening of £16.00 per person.

 
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