Tarragon and Lemon Chicken
Chicken breast pieces in a creamy sauce with delicious lemon and tarragon flavours.


Mild Chicken Korma
Chicken breast pieces in spices and coconut milk, contains almonds, a mild curry.


Coq au vin
Chicken breast pieces in a red wine, thyme, bacon and tomato sauce with mushrooms and shallots.


Chicken with Lemon and Thyme Sauce
Chicken breast pieces in white wine, lemon and thyme creamy sauce.


Thai Green Curry
Delicious chicken breast pieces with green beans and our own recipe of Thai green paste.


Chicken and Leek (Or Mushroom) Pie
Classic pie with choice of either puff pastry top or our homemade shortcrust pastry.


Chicken Jalfrezi
Medium heated curry in a tomato based sauce with peppers, onions, garlic.


Chicken Cacciatore
Truly delicious dish made with chicken breast, rosemary, tomatoes and white wine.


Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken breast chunks cooked with pineapple, peppers, soy and water chestnuts.

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Chilli con carne
Classic dish with minced beef, fresh chilli, kidney beans.


Steak and Kidney Pie
Fantastic British dish that possibly needs no explanation!


Lasange
Layers of Bolognese sauce with cheese sauce and pasta, topped with cheese - delicious!


Boeuf bourguignonne
Beef cooked in red wine, tomatoes, smoked bacon, thyme, mushrooms.


Beef and local ale pie
Slow cooked beef with local ale and mushrooms (optional) topped with either puff pastry or our shortcrust)


Cottage Pie
Minced beef cooked with onions, chunky carrots & swede in thick gravy, topped with creamy mashed potato.


Classic beef stew with option of herb dumplings
Chunks of beef with chunky vegetables topped with our dumplings.

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Moussaka
With layers of lamb, chargrilled aubergine, potato and courgette.


Lamb tagine
Slow cooked lamb with apricots, preserved lemons, chick peas and sweet potatoes.


Shepherd's Pie
Minced lamb cooked with carrots and swede in a thick gravy and topped with our creamy mashed potato.


Lamb Jalfrezi
Medium hot curry in a tomato based sauce with peppers, onions, garlic.

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Pork, Cider and Apple Casserole
Slow pork with local scrumpy cider, chunks of apple, fresh sage and chunky vegetables


Local Pork Sausage and Bean Casserole
Our local butchers pork sausages cooked with lots of mixed beans and vegetables

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Mixed Fish Pie
White fish, salmon, prawn & smoked fish all in rich white wine creamy sauce and topped with our buttery mash!


Upside Down Fish Pie
Bottom layer of mashed potato, then fish in a rich wine cream sauce and topped with crunchy top.


Crispy Puff Pastry Fish Pie
Delicious selection of smoked, white fish and salmon in a rich sauce with puff pastry topping.

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Vegetable, fruit and nut korma
Mild curry with coconut milk full of a fine selection of vegetables, fruits and cashew nuts.


Mixed vegetable and pulse jalfrezi
Combination of delicious vegetables and pulses are cooked in the jalfrezi sauce.


Bean and vegetable hot pot with optional herb dumplings
Seasonal vegetables and pulses in a rich tomato sauce.


Roasted vegetable Lasagne
Layers of vegetables in a tomato and basil based sauce with pasta and cheese sauce.


Red lentil and mushroom wellington with tomato and basil sauce
Lentils cooked with mushrooms inside a puff crust.

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Wholemeal seasonal vegetable and herb pie
Delicious homemade pie with seasonal vegetables with our pastry top

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Accompaniments to your chosen dishes
We are very happy to tailor accompaniments to suit your chosen dishes with seasonal vegetables and dishes to suit your style of service and facilities in your chosen venue. Typical side dishes are...
Rice, mini baked potatoes with herb ad garlic butter, green salad/ Greek salad, homemade minted mushy peas, homemade baked beans, fine green beans, homemade garlic bread, fresh buttered French stick, seasonal roasted vegetables, root mash, bubble and squeak. 

OUR SELECTION OF DELICIOUS DESSERTS TO GO

Our Mighty Meringue Sharing Platter
Homemade individual meringues, medley of fresh berries- raspberries, blueberries & strawberries, bowl of whipped fresh Dorset cream, warm chocolate sauce or lemon curd sauce. This dessert makes a fabulous ‘single’ dessert offering, however it feels like you are offering so much more than that, it’s a dessert of four parts! Not only that it looks and tastes amazing!

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Homemade Chocolate Profiteroles
Filled with cream and warm chocolate sauce

Chocolate Brownie
Very rich, gooey number, can be served with raspberries and Dorset clotted cream. We can also make this gluten free! - Gluten Free Option Contains Nuts -

Rich Chocolate Gateau
With dark Belgian chocolate ganache, layered with fresh Dorset cream and raspberries

Chocolate Roulade
With fresh Dorset cream and some shots of freshly made espresso folded through

White Chocolate and Raspberry Torte
Classic biscuit base and topped with raspberries, Belgian white chocolate and mascarpone

Black Forest Gateau
Don’t be put off by the commercial varieties, a proper one is the mot delicious dessert ever! Layers of chocolate sponge, kirsch soaked, fresh cream, black cherries and toasted almonds

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Pavlova
With whipped fresh Dorset cream

Hazelnut Meringue
With pureed apricots and fresh whipped Dorset cream

White Belgian Chocolate Dipped Choux Puffs
Filled with fresh strawberry cream

Fresh Fruit Salad
Classic fruit salad with melon, apples, bananas, pineapple, grapes, pears and other seasonal fruits with side of whipped fresh Dorset cream

​Banoffee Pie
Another British classic, biscuit base, caramel, banana, whipped Dorset cream and decorated with chocolate

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Bakewell Tart
British classic! Made with real almonds and topped with toasted flaked almonds and a layer of apricot jam

Summer Pudding
With elderflower crème fraiche

Strawberry Cheesecake
With biscuit base and made with Blackmore Vale cream cheese, decorated with strawberries and Belgian white chocolate curls

Fresh Fruit Trifle
Layered with vanilla sponge, fresh red berries, sweet sherry and then classically topped with custard and whipped Dorset cream

Tarte Tatin
Classic upside down pastry with caramelised apples. Served warm and with Dorset clotted or whipped cream

Fruit Crumbles
We love a crumble in the TaT kitchen, we are happy to seasonal crumbles, ours is topped with nuts, oats and crumble, it is truly delicious. Serve with custard, cream or icecream.

Classic Strawberry and Almond Gateau
Deliciously light Genoese sponge soaked with kirsch,  layered with whipped fresh Dorset cream, fresh strawberries and then decorated with toasted almonds. - We ca also make this gluten free -
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​Glazed Apple and Almond Tart
We make our pastry using butter and almonds to make the frangipane, Bramley apples are placed decoratively over the top and then once its cooked we glaze it with jam, an understated but beautiful dessert.​

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Homemade Treacle Tart
With rich buttery pastry on the base and Taylors bakery of Bruton breadcrumbs, served with Dorset clotted cream...

Cheesecake
Choice of vanilla or lemon, classic biscuit base and then we use lovely rich Dorset cream cheese to make our classic cheesecakes

Poached Whole Pears
With cinnamon, star anise and vanilla syrup with orange crème fraiche

Lemon and Lime Tart
Ours is made with buttery pastry, fresh lemon and limes and then lashings of Dorset double cream and free-range eggs
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Bread and Butter Pudding
Using bread from local Taylors bakery bread of Bruton, butter, fruit all layered up in an egg custard using free range eggs from the farm next door. This one must be served hot!

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Chicken and Pork Dishes
£5.75 per head


Beef and Vegetarian Dishes
£6.50 per head


Lamb and Fish Dishes
£6.75 per head


Accompaniments
£3.00 per portion


Desserts
£4.50 per portion

Presentation
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All food is prepared freshly and exclusively to order for you.
We will present it so that all you have to do is heat it and serve.

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​Minimum Order and Discounts
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Minimum order - 10 portions of any one type.
We can offer 10% discount if your order is for more than 20 guests.
If your order is for more than 50 guests, please get in touch for us to offer you a quotation with discounts.
You are welcome to provide us with your own platters, dishes and bowls, alternatively we can provide     disposable platters/dishes at £1.50 per dish/platter, please confirm upon booking which option you would    prefer.
We can also supply white 3 ply napkins at 5p each, rigid card plates at 20p each and wooden birchwood cutlery at 20p per item. Good quality white fabric effect banqueting roll is available at £2.75 per metre (all price subject to VAT @ 20%)
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Collection of Your Order
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The collection of your order can take place at an appointed time to suit you within our Café opening hours, just let us know when you order your food when is convenient for you

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Delivery
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We can deliver your order, the price will then become plus VAT @ 20%
Delivery is charged as a return journey from our Café @ £1 per mile plus VAT @ 20%
Full payment is required prior or upon collection of your order. We can take cash/card/direct bank payments.

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Finally,
our menus are not exhaustive, so if you cannot see the dish you would like, then please do ask, we are very happy to help and discuss your requirements.

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