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Food and drink is a big part of The Oak
it’s where we started and where we’ll always be. From old English favourites brought to life with a twist or two, to sumptuous Sunday roasts that finish off your week in style. You’ll discover dishes that are packed full of flavour and brimming with local ingredients, plus real ales from top local brewers.
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  • Wine
  • Stickies

Please Note: This is a sample menu only. In addition The Royal Oak also serves a seasonal changing selection of specials. To view our current final menu please contact us directly

  • Snacks
    • Olives 3.50
    • Punchy papricka chorizo bites 3.00
    • Smoked mixed nuts (n) 3.50
    • Pigs-In-Blankets 5.00

      With homemade brown sauce

    • Smoke almonds (n) 3.50
    • Rustic breads with slow roast garlic (nv), 5.25

      Chiltern rapeseed oil and balsamico

  • Starters
    • Soup of the day (v) 6.75
    • Goats cheese and mulled wine poached pear salad (nv), 7.25

      candied walnuts and an orange vinaigrette

    • Free range pork and chicken terrine 8.00

      with Cumberland jam and toasted brioche

    • Creamy garlic mushrooms (nvg) 8.00

      spinach and toasted sourdough with a balsamic glaze (nvg)

    • St. Ives smoked salmon with horseradish cream (n), 7.50

      pickled cucumber, apple and melba toast

    • Bubble and squeak with oak smoked bacon, 7.75/13.75

      free range poached egg and hollandaise sauce

  • Main Courses
    • Creamy white wine and butternut squash risotto (v), 13.50

      chervil oil and parmesan crisp
      Add pan-fried sea bass 4.5

    • Roast Gressingham duck leg (n), 19.50

      mixed bean cassoulet, red cabbage with a brown bread and bacon crumb

    • Pan roasted salmon fillet, 19.25

      with crushed new potatoes, winter greens and a chive hollandaise

    • Beer braised ox cheek, 18.75

      horseradish mash potatoes, cavalo nero and a Rebellion IPA jus

    • Overnight cooked minted lamb shank, 21.75

      champ cream potato, tenderstem broccoli and fresh mint jus

    • Char-grilled 10oz English rib-eye steak, 26.75

      mixed salad, beef tomato, field mushroom and skinny chips
      Add beef dripping butter, hollandaise sauce or red wine jus 2.00

    • Grilled chicken breast burger with bacon, 15.75

      smoked cheese and homemade BBQ sauce and chunky chips

  • Sides
    • Mixed leaf salad 4.25
    • Courgette fries with honeyed yoghurt 4.00
    • Thyme sea salted hand-cut chips 4.50
    • Seasonal vegetables 4.25
    • Skinny chips 4.00

      with parmesan and truffle 2.50

  • Desserts
    • White chocolate and amaretto cheesecake (n) 7.75

      with caramelised banana

    • Warm sticky toffee pudding (n) 7.50

      with salted caramel sauce and toffee and pecan ice cream

    • Dark chocolate orange crème brulee, 8.00

      with cinnamon shortbread

    • Honey roasted pineapple and rum soaked ginger cake (v) 7.50

      with coconut ice cream

    • Homemade ice cream 6.50

      raspberry ripple, chocolate, vanilla

    • Homemade sorbets 6.00

      lemon, blackcurrant, pear

    • Affogato espresso with vanilla ice cream 5.50

      add a shot of Amaretto (n) 3.5

    • Royal Oak chocolate truffles 3.75

  • White Wine
    • Bottle / 175ml / 250ml

    • Cortese, Volpi ’18 VG 21.50 / 5.30 / 7.30

      Piemonte, Italy - Light, crisp & dry with lime, lemon & green apple

    • Garganega/Pinot Grigio, Galassia ’18 25.50 / 6.50 / 8.80

      Castelnuovo, Veneto, Italy - Fresh & crisp with peach & almond flavours & zesty acidity

    • Vinho Verde, Quinta da Lixa ’19 VG 25.75 / 6.60 / 8.85

      Minho, Portugal (10.5%) - Fruity, floral, fresh & well balanced

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Château Laulerie ’19 VG 26.50 / 6.70 / 8.95

      Vignobles Dubard, Bergerac, France - Fresh with green apple, gooseberry & cut grass

    • Viognier Réserve, Maison de la Paix ’19 28.50 / 7.25 / 9.75

      Languedoc, France - Deliciously smooth & rich with notes of tropical fruits

    • Chardonnay, Les Mougeottes ’19 VG 28.75 / 7.35 / 9.85

      IGP Languedoc, France - Rounded & fruity with a hint of vanilla oak character

    • Blau Cel Blanc ’18, Viticultur Cellar 9+ VG 30.50 / 7.75 / 10.45

      Catalunya, Spain (Organic) - Intense citrus & fruity with soft peach flavour

    • Bianco Puglia IGT, Vigne Vini ’19 30.75 / 7.80 / 10.55

      Puglia, Italy (Organic) - Fresh and dry with mimosa & lemon

    • Grüner Veltliner, Talisman ’18 VG 31.00 / 7.90 / 10.65

      Tokaji, Hungary - Citrus & herbs with hints of warm spice

    • Riesling, Bolfan Vinski ’19 VG 31.50 / 8.00 / 10.75

      Zagorje, Croatia (Organic & Biodynamic) - Delicately scented, refreshing with zesty fresh fruit

    • Rioja Blanco, Heredad de Tejada ’18 V 32.00 / 8.20 / 10.95

      Rioja Alta, Spain - Complex, fresh & fleshy with ripe fruit & dates on the nose

    • Assyrttiko, Athanasiou ’19 V 33.50

      Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece (Organic)- Citrus and Jasmine aromas. Smooth with crisp dry finish

    • Chardonnay, Mâcon La Roche Vineuse, Château de la Greffière ’18 VG 35.00

      Bourgogne, France - Great minerality with grapefruit flavours & ripe citrus notes

    • Gavi, Guido Matteo ’18/19 VG 35.50

      Bosio, Piemonte, Italy - Fresh with delicious stone fruit, floral notes & crisp finish

    • Albariño DO Atlántico, Mar de Frades ’19 V 38.00

      Rías Baixas, Spain - Bright, clean & aromatic with tropical character & citrus notes

    • Chablis, Domaine Bernard Defais ’19 VG 46.00

      Bourgogne, France - Classic, dry & steely with hints of lemon & honey

  • Rose
    • Bottle / 175ml / 250ml

    • La Source Réserve ’19, Domaine Robert Vic 24.50 / 6.15 / 8.20

      Pays d’Oc, France - Dry, pale pink rosé with delicate fruit notes

    • Mon Rosé ’19/20, Domaine Montrose VG 29.50 / 7.45 / 9.95

      Languedoc, France - Wonderful freshness & strawberry flavours

    • Love by Léoube, Château Léoube ’19 37.50

      Provence, France (Organic) - Elegant & herbaceous with red fruit & white peach

  • Red Wine
    • Bottle / 175ml / 250ml

    • Sangiovese IGT Rubicone ’18, Rometta 21.50 / 5.30 / 7.30

      Emilia Romagna, Italy - Smooth, easy drinking with hints of blackcurrants & violets

    • Tempranillo, Baluarte Roble ’18/19 V 25.50 / 6.40 / 8.70

      Navarra, Spain - Soft, velvety & fruity with a long finish

    • Pinot Noir, Les Mougeottes IGP ’19 26.00 / 6.60 / 8.90

      Languedoc, France - Medium bodied with round & juicy black fruit flavours

    • Merlot, Château Laulerie ’18 VG 26.50 / 6.70 / 9.00

      Vignobles Dubard, Bergerac, France - Velvety with berry fruit & a hint of clove

    • Brunito, Cantina di Montalcino IGT ’18 27.75 / 6.95 / 9.50

      Toscana, Italy - Well-balanced & fruity with floral notes

    • Malbec, Cournon Lafleur IGP ’18 VG 28.50 / 7.25 / 9.75

      Languedoc, France - Full-flavoured & exuberant with blackcurrant & peppery hints

    • Garnacha Nativa, Care ’18 VG 29.00 / 7.30 / 9.85

      Cariñena, Spain - Powerful, ripe fruit nose with hints of coffee & cacao

    • Primitivo Puglia IGT, Varvaglione ’17/18 31.00 / 7.90 / 10.65

      Puglia, Italy (Organic) - Intense, aromatic red with hints of violet, red fruit, spice & coconut

    • Vin de Pays de la Principaute d`Orange, Domaine de la Janasse ’17/18 V 33.50

      Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France - Ripe, red fruit with well-married tannins & herbaceous notes

    • Crianza Rioja Laztana ’17, Bodegas Olarra 34.00

      Rioja Doca, Spain - A powerful, dark-fruited wine with good intensity & a juicy finish

    • Zwiegelt Vom Haus ’19, Pfaffl VG 35.00

      Niederosterreich, Austria - Deep ruby red, ripe cherry with a hint of spice

    • Douro Superior ’17, Quinta do Crasto VG 37.50

      Douro, Portugal - Rich blackberry with soft leather notes

    • Ixsir Altitudes ’16 VG 38.00

      Beqaa Valley, Lebanon - Open palate with blackberry & cassis flavours & ripe, soft tannins

    • Pinot Nero Classici DOC ’18 38.50

      Colterenzio, Alto Adige, Italy - Fruity nose, medium bodied & refreshing with ripe berries

    • Vacqueyras, Arabesque, Domaine de Montvac ’17/18 48.00

      Rhône, France (Organic) - Unoaked & delicate with black cherry, damson & redcurrant

    • Gevrey Chambertin en Jouise, Domaine Harmand Geoffroy ’14 VG 98.00

      Bourgogne, France - Superbly rich, fresh & juicy fruit. Soft with great persistence of flavour

  • Fizz
    • N.V. Prosecco Extra Dry, Fiol VG 35.00 / 6.50 (125ml)

      Veneto, Italy - The finest mousse with sweet apple, lemon & pear

    • N.V. Brut di Pinot Nero Rosé VS, Ruggeri VG 37.50 / 7.00 (125ml)

      Veneto, Italy - Fizzing with cranberries & red fruit with a light aroma of biscuit

    • Harrow and Hope Brut Reserve N.V. VG 52.50

      Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England - Delightful, local & award-winning with crisp apple, lemon & brioche flavours

    • Taittinger Champagne, Brut Réserve N.V. VG 62.50 / 32.50 (½ bot)

      Champagne, France - Lively, crisp with lemon, apple & toasty notes

  • Stickies
    • 50ml / 125ml / Bottle

    • Moelleux, Château Laulerie ’12 - France (75cl) 2.00 / 5.00 / 25.00

      Bursting with flavours of barley sugar and orange blossom

    • Muscat de Rivesaltes, La Perdrix ’12 - France (50cl) 2.75 / 6.75 / 26.00

      Classic southern Roussillon sweetie made with a drop of grape brandy

    • Aleatico di Puglia, candido ’10 - Italy (50cl) 3.00 / 7.50 / 29.00

      Medium sweet with raisin characteristics reminiscent of muscat

    • Signature Black Grenache, Cave de Rasteau - France (50cl) 3.25 / 8.25 / 32.00

      100% Grenache, smooth and rich with hints of mocha; perfect with chocolate

    • Sauternes, Château du Levant ’11 - France (37.5cl) 3.75 / 9.50 / 28.00

      Classic sauternes; botrytis and apricot notes with honey and vanilla finish

    • Astley late harvest siegerrebe ’11 - England (37.5cl) 4.50 / 10.75 / 32.00

      Light and fresh; perfect with fruit and cream desserts

    • Höpler Eiswein cuvée N.V. - Austria (37.5cl) 4.75 / 11.75 / 35.00

      Elegant sweetness balanced by refreshing acidity and hints of honey

    • Tokaji aszú, 5 puttonyos, Patricius ’04 - Hungary (50cl) 5.75 / 14.00 / 50.00

      For many this is the world’s greatest dessert wine. Treat yourself

    • Vin santo ’08, Fattoria Sanata Vittoria - Italy (37.5cl) 8.00 / 20.00 / 60.00

      Long slow fermentation (5-6 years!) gives this wine a warm, intense and persistent bouquet of dried figs and almonds; a velvety finish with a hint of candied fruits.

  • Port & Sherry
    • 50ml / 50cl bottle

    • Niepoort dry white port - Douro, Portugal 3.40
    • Passagem tawny port – Douro, Portugal 3.80
    • Passagem ruby reserve port – Douro, Portugal 3.80
    • Passagem late bottled vintage port ’10 - Douro, Portugal 4.20 / 26.00
    • Piedra Luenga fino organic sherry - Córdoba, Spain 3.20
    • Piedra Luenga cream organic sherry - Córdoba, Spain 3.20
    • Piedra Luenga oloroso organic sherry - Córdoba, Spain 3.20

ADDRESS

THE ROYAL OAK
Frieth Road
Bovingdon Green
Near. Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2JF

01628 48 86 11
info@royaloakmarlow.co.uk

OPENING HOURS

MONDAY                     11.00am – 11.00pm
TUESDAY                    11.00am – 11.00pm
WEDNESDAY             11.00am – 11.00pm
THURSDAY                 11.00am – 11.00pm
FRIDAY                        11.00am – 11.00pm
SATURDAY                 11.00am – 11.00pm
SUNDAY                      11.00am – 10.30pm

LUNCH TIMES

MONDAY                     12.00pm – 03.00pm
TUESDAY                    12.00pm – 03.00pm
WEDNESDAY             12.00pm – 03.00pm
THURSDAY                 12.00pm – 03.00pm
FRIDAY                        12.00pm – 03.00pm
SATURDAY                 12.00pm – 05.00pm
SUNDAY                      12.00pm – 06.00pm

DINNER TIMES

MONDAY                     05.30pm – 09.00pm
TUESDAY                    05.30pm – 09.00pm
WEDNESDAY             05.30pm – 09.00pm
THURSDAY                 05.30pm – 09.00pm
FRIDAY                        05.30pm – 09.00pm
SATURDAY                 05.00pm – 09.00pm
SUNDAY                      ALL DAY

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