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Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant
English Restaurant and Bar££££
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MenuBrunch 8Lunch 10Dinner 12Children's Menu 4Sunday Menu 9Dessert 16
Brunch
Breakfast
5
Royale
7
Avocado on Toast
7.5
Charred sourdough & poached eggs
Steak & Eggs
10
8oz rump, fried eggs & hash browns
Benedict
6
Norfolk Smoked Salmon
9
Charred sourdough & scrambled eggs
Salt Beef
8
Hash brown, fried egg & brown sauce
Blueberry & Buttermilk Pancakes
7
Woburn streaky bacon & maple syrup
Hermitage Breakfast
9.5
Woburn black bacon, priors hall farm sausage, black pudding, roast tomato, mushrooms, beans, hash browns, fried egg & toast
Kids Breakfast
Eggy Bread
5
Tomato sauce
Mini Breakfast
6
Sausage, bacon, fried egg, beans & hash brown
Breakfast Cocktails
Tipsy Tea
7
Sailor jerry, absolut citron, lemon, English breakfast tea
Morning Mimosa
8.5
Mango, orange, fizz, grenadine
Breakfast Martini
7.5
Portobello road, giffard triple sec, fee brothers lemon bitters, orange marmalade
Blood Orange Brunch
8
Solerno, chase elderflower, lillet blanc, fee brother’s cranberry bitters, soda
Peach and Raspberry Sunrise
8
El jimador blanco, giffard pêche de vigne, orange, raspberry, grenadine
Bloody Marys
We can’t serve alcohol until 10am on Sundays
Bloody Mary
8
Absolut, schweppes tomato, dill, pepper, celery salt, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, tabasco, olive brine, lemon
Mediterranean Mary
8
Grey goose, la guita manzanilla, schweppes tomato, celery salt, basil, olive oil, tabasco, lemon, lime
Bombay Mary
8
Bombay sapphire, schweppes tomato, celery salt, pepper, garlic, horseradish, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, tabasco, lemon
Coffee
Ristretto
2.2
Americano
2.3
Flat White
2.4
Cafe Latte
2.6
Hot Chocolate
2.8
Espresso
2.2
Cortardo
2.4
Cappuccino
2.6
Mocha
2.8
Loose Leaf Tea
English Breakfast
2.2
Russian Caravan
2.2
Lemon Fruit
2.2
Green
2.2
Peppermint
2.2
Earl Grey
2.2
Lapsang Souchong
2.2
Rooibos Decaf
2.2
Jasmine
2.2
Chamomile
2.2
Lunch
Oysters
Our oysters are straight from our sister restaurant in north norfolk, hand reared by shell fisherman richard loose in the saltwater tidal marsh at brancaster staithe
Soda Battered, Sweet Chilli
2.2 each
Lemon
2.2 each
Shallot & Red Wine Vinegar
2.2 each
Tab Asco
2.2 each
Board to Share
Charcuterie Board
18
Serrano ham, salami napoli, suffolk chorizo, feta, olives, balsamic onions, caper berries, focaccia
Sandwiches
Fish Finger
6.5
Caper mayo
Slow Roast Beef Brisket
7
Dijon, gherkin
Hermitage Club
8
Chargrilled chicken, woburn black bacon, tomato lettuce, truffle aioli
Sun Blushed Tomato
6.5
Mozzarella, rocket, basil pesto
Salads
Super Food
9
Quinoa, sweet potato, broccoli, pomegranate, harissa yogurt
Asian
8.5
Bok choy, bean sprouts, chilli, soy, sesame
Niçoise
8.5
New potato, soft boiled egg, green beans, olives, dill dressing
Mains
Norfolk Ale Battered Fish & Chips
11
Pea puree, tartare sauce, triple cooked chips
Blackened Chicken
13.5
Soy glazed mangetout & bok choy, mango, coriander
Wild Mushroom Open Lasagne
14
Spinach, ricotta, crispy shallots, rocket
Charred Sword Fish
16
Crushed potato, wilted spinach, caper & lemon butter
Crispy Duck Leg
14
Sauté potatoes, green beans, fennel & orange
Chargrill
All served with skinny fries
Chargrill: Steaks
We source all our meat from british & irish farms. All steaks are 28 day aged
8 Oz Sirloin
20
25 O Z Cote De Boeuf
55
(For 2 to share) plus a sauce of your choice
8 Oz Rump Steak
16.5
1 0 Oz Ribeye
22
Chargrill
Hermitage Pork Belly Ribs
17 - 25
Hot sauce, mango, coriander
Cumin & Chick Pea Burger
11
Charred halloumi, aubergine chutney, harissa yogurt
Charred Chicken Burger
12
Woburn black bacon, guacamole
Beef Burger
12
Smoked mozzarella, gherkin, tomato relish
Sides
All 3.5
Polenta Chips, Truffle Aoili
Rocket, Parmesan, Balsamic
Charred Sweet Corn & Slaw
Market Greens, Lemon & Garlic
Triple Cooked Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Sautéed Potatoes & Mushrooms
Beer & Bacon Mac ‘N’ Cheese
Dinner
Aperitifs, Bread & Olives
Gin & Tonic
5.3
Portabello, fever-tree, grapefruit
Prosecco
5.95
Cadel console (125ml)
Barrel Aged Negroni
7
Tanqueray, campari, Antica formula
Oysters
Our oysters are straight from our sister restaurant in north Norfolk, hand reared by shell fisherman richard loose in the saltwater tidal marsh at brancaster staithe.
Soda Battered
2.20
Tab Asco
2.20
Shallot & Red Wine Vinegar
2.20
Sweet Chilli
2.20
Lemon
2.20
Boards to Share
Charcuterie Board
18
Serrano ham, salami napoli, suffolk chorizo, feta, olives, balsamic onions, caper berries, focaccia
Hermitag Eboard
18
Caramelised onion hummus, molasses & chilli chicken wings, onion & coriander bhaji’s, soda battered prawns, bread crisps
Starters
Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup
5.5
Onion & coriander bhaji
Soda Battered King Prawns
8
Stem ginger & pineapple ketchup
Hermitage Chicken Wings
7
Molasses, chilli & sesame
Fennel, Orange & Feta Salad
7
Asparagus, watercress, hazelnuts
Potted Woburn Rabbit
8
Pickled carrot, apricot jam, sourdough crisps
Cromer Crab on Toast
9.5
Heirloom tomato, lemon & parsley pesto
Salads
Superfood
9
Quinoa, sweet potato, broccoli, pomegranate, harissa yogurt
Asian
8.5
Bok choy, bean sprouts, chilli, soy, sesame
Niçoise
8.5
New potato, soft boiled egg, green beans, olives, dill dressing
Mains
Wild Mushroom Open Lasagne
14
Spinach, ricotta, crispy shallots, rocket
Charred Swordfish
17
Heirloom tomato, potato, orange & fennel salad
Pan Fried Sea Bream
17
Sauteed potatoes, green beans, asparagus, caper & lemon butter
Seafood Broth
18
Sea trout, squid, king prawns, clams, summer vegetables
Confit Duck Leg
16.5
Bok choy, bean sprouts, mango, soy & honey
Roast Lamb Rump
19
Crispy polenta, spiced aubergine & tomato chutney, cumin jus
Chargrill
All served with skinny fries
Chargrill: Steaks
We source all our meat from British & Irish farms. all steaks are 28 day aged
8 Oz Sirloin
20
25 Oz Cote De Boeuf
55
(For 2 to share) plus a sauce of your choice
8 Oz Rump
16
1 0 Oz Ribeye
22
Hermitag E Pork Belly Ribs
17 - 25
Hot sauce, mango, coriander
Cumin & Chickpea Burger
11
Halloumi, spiced aubergine chutney, harissa yogurt
Charred Chicken Burger
12
Woburn black bacon, guacamole, tomato
Hermi Tage Beef Burger
12
Smoked mozzarella, gherkin, gem, sweet tomato relish
Sides
Triple Cooked Chips
3.5
Polenta Chips, Truffle Aioli
3.5
Sweet Potato Fries
3.5
Rocket, Parmesan, Balsamic
3.5
Sauteed Potatoes & Mushrooms
3.5
Charred Sweetcorn & Slaw
3.5
Bacon & Beer Mac ‘ N ’ Cheese
3.5
Market Greens, Lemon & Garlic
3.5
Dinner: Supporting Local Producers
Free Range Gggs, Clover Farm, Kneesworth
Cold-Pressed Rape Seed Oil, Mrs. Middleton's, Barton Le Cley
Beef, Burton's Butchers, Saffron Walden
Oysters, Mussels, North Sea Lobsters, Cromer Crabs, Norfolk Shellfish Brancaster Staithe, Fishermen Richard & Cyril Source the Best Molluscs From the North Sea Tidal Salt Marshes at Brancaster Staithe
Pork, Prior's Hall Farm, Great Dunmow
Flour, Stotfold Mill, Stotfold
Bacon, Woburn Country Foods, Clophill
Children's Menu
Mains
Cheese Burger
6.5
Farm Sausages
6.5
Fish Fingers
6.5
Kids Quinoa Salad
6.5
Priors Hall
6.5
Chicken Goujons
6.5
Kids Tomato Pasta
6.5
Kids Meal Deal
Any of the Above &
8
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream with sauce & toppings
The Hermitage Ultimate Kids Sundae
£5 or + £2 with kids meal deal
Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream
With a bit of everything!
Sunday Menu
Choose either 2 course 21 or 3 course 26
Starters
Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup
Onion & coriander bhaji
Fennel, Orange & Feta Salad
Asparagus, watercress & hazelnuts
Potted Woburn Rabbit
Pickled carrot, apricot jam & sourdough crisps
Chilli, Lime Fish Cake
Stem ginger & pineapple ketchup
Sunday Roast
All served with beef dripping potatoes, yorkshire pudding, market vegetables & homemade gravy
Priors Hall Farm Pork Loin
Wild Mushroom Open Lasagne
Spinach, ricotta, crispy shallots & rocket
Sirloin of Beef
Cornfed Chicken Supreme
Pan Fried Sea Bream
Sautéed potatoes, green beans, asparagus, caper & lemon butter
Desserts
Apple & Vanilla Parfait
Short bread crumble, honey comb & caramel jelly
Burnt Lemon Tart
Lavender crème fraiche & confit lemon
Sticky Toffee Sundae
Rum & raisin ice cream, banana fudge, salted caramel & popcorn
Sunday BBQ: Summer Sunday Cocktails
V.A.T
7
Absolut, absolut vanilla, lemon, thyme & apple
Cucumber and Ginger Fizz
7
Portobello road, the king’s ginger, lemon, cucumber & soda
Rummertime
8
Havana club 3YO, gosling’s ginger beer, symonds cider, lime & hibiscus
Jumping Jimmy
7.5
El jimador reposado, lime, agave, pineapple & basil
Pimm's No.20-21
7.5
Pimm’s no.1, lemon, honeydew, ginger ale & hermitage rd spiced syrup
Sunday BBQ: Grill
Hermitage Pork Belly Ribs
5
Hot sauce
Beef Brisket Slider
2
BBQ sauce
King Prawn Skewer
7
Guacamole
Chicken Skewer
4
Truffle aioli
Churrasco Steak
7
Chimichurri
Chicken Wing
2
Molasses & sesame
Aubergine & Mozzarella Skewer
4
Lamb Skewer
6.5
Tomato chutney
Swordfish Steak
6
Stem ginger & pineapple ketchup
Crispy Duck Leg
6
Soy & honey glaze
Sunday BBQ: Choose Your Sides
Charred Corn
3.5 - 9
Skinny Fries
3.5 - 9
Slaw
3.5 - 9
Niçoise Salad
3.5 - 9
Rocket Salad
3.5 - 9
Sweet Potato Fries
3.5 - 9
Triple Cooked Chips
3.5 - 9
Ale Onion Rings
3.5 - 9
Potato Salad
3.5 - 9
Asian Salad
3.5 - 9
Superfood Salad
3.5 - 9
Bacon Mac ‘N’ Cheese
3.5 - 9
Polenta Chips
3.5 - 9
Onion Hummus
3.5 - 9
Sunday BBQ: Burgers
All burgers are served with skinny fries
Hermitage Beef
12
Smoked mozzarella, gherkin, gem & sweet tomato relish
Charred Chicken
12
Woburn black bacon, guacamole & tomato
Cumin & Chickpea
11
Halloumi, spiced aubergine chutney & harissa yogurt
Dessert
Desserts
Apple & Vanilla Parfait
6.5
Shortbread crumble, honeycomb & caramel jelly
Burnt Lemon Tart
6.5
Lavender ice cream & confit lemon
Summer Berry Pavlova
7.5
Mango & lime sorbet
Ice Cream
4.95
Vanilla, chocolate, rum & raisin
Cheese
8
Westcombe red Leicester, ruby brie, black sticks blue, pineapple & chilli jam, balsamic onions & biscuits
Sticky Toffee Sundae
7.5
Rum & raisin ice cream, banana fudge, popcorn & salted caramel
Dark Chocolate Mousse
6.5
Almond ice cream & cinnamon doughnuts
The Sweet Board (to Share)
14.95
Apple & vanilla parfait, burnt lemon tart, chocolate mousse, cinnamon doughnuts & almond ice cream
Sorbets
4.95
Raspberry, lemon, mango & lime
Dessert Wines
Kanu Kia - Ora 2012 Stellenbosch, South Africa
4.2 - 26.5
Packed full of rich apricots, pineapple & pears, with lovely fresh acidity.
Château Doisy- Daene Sauternes 2006 Bordeaux, France
5.8 - 37
Top of the range sauternes. Rich, honeyed, intense & powerful.
Mas Amiel Vintage, Maury 2012 Languedoc, France
4.6 - 28.5
Intense ripe berry fruit with a velvet creamy texture. Chocoholics dream!
Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos, Sauska 2003 Tokaji, Hungary
6.4 - 52
Gorgeously rich dried peach, apricot & toffee, all cut with vibrant acidity.
Coffee
Ristretto
2.2
Americano
2.3
Flat White
2.5
Cafe Latte
2.6
Hot Chocolate
2.8
Espresso
2.2
Cortado
2.4
Cappuccino
2.6
Mocha
2.8
Loose Leaf Tea
English Breakfast
2.2
Russian Caravan
2.2
Lemon Fruit
2.2
Green
2.2
Peppermint
2.2
Earl Grey
2.2
Lapsang Souchong
2.2
Rooibos
2.2
Jasmine
2.2
Chamomile
2.2
Cocktails
Sazerac
8.5
White / Black Russian
7
Big Lebowski
7.5
Old Fashioned
7
Espresso Martini
8
Port
Ferreira Tawny
2.5 - 28
Ferreira 20YO
6 - 60
Ferreira Late Bottle Vintage
3.3 - 32
Grappa
Jacopo Poli
6
Whisky: Bourbon
Old Forester
3.1
Bulleit
3.5
Maker's Mark
3.2
Whisky: Single Malt
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
3.4
Lagavulin 16YO
4.5
Isle of Jura Superstition
4
Whisky: Blended
Bells
2.9
Chivas 18YO
4.2
Monkey Shoulder
3.4
Rum
Havana 7YO
3.2
El Dorado 12YO
3.6
Santa Teresa Orange
3.9
Appleton Estate Reserve 8YO
3.2
Don Papa
3.7
Santa Teresa 1796
4.0
Cognac
Martel
2.7
VS
Remy Martin
3.4
VSOP
Château De Beaulon 12YO
5.8
Martel
4.8
XO
Château De Beaulon 7YO
4.2
Armagnac & Calvados
Mousquetaire Du Roy
4
VSOP
Calvados Roger Groult 15YO
5.8
Mousquetaire Du Roy
6
XO
Liqueurs
Araku
3
Disaronno Amaretto
3
Baileys
3.7
Cointreau
3
Frangelico Hazelnut
3.2
Solerno Blood Orange
3.8
Luxardo Sambuca
3
Jägermeister
3
Grand Marnier
3
Drambuie
3
Xante Pear Cognac
3.2
Mozart White Chocolate Cream
3
Liqueur Coffees
Choice of
Araku
5
Disaronno
5
Martell
5
VS
Baileys
5
Jameson
5
Cointreau
5
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Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant
20-21 Hermitage Rd
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1BT
United Kingdom
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1BT
United Kingdom
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 AM–Midnight
- Sat
- Midnight–1:00 AM
- 9:30 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- Midnight–1:00 AM
- 9:30 AM–10:00 PM
+44 1462 433603
Features
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
Live Music
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Happy Hour
Drinks
Full Bar, Cocktails
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