A New Eating Experience in North Tynedale

For the discerning food fan, the Battlesteads has undergone a major renovation during 2007 with a new 80-seat restaurant, new bar and lounge area and brand new kitchens.

The tasteful décor is reflected in the tasty choice of food; head chef Eddie Shilton sources prime local ingredients to ensure freshness and flavour, including seasonal game, Cumbrian beef and Northumbrian lamb. Fish and seafood come from North Shields Fish Quay. Look out for dishes including oak smoked duck, chicken and salmon from nearby Bywell Smokery. Vegetarian choices are always available. All of our eggs are free-range and fresh herbs are grown in our herb garden.

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Restaurant

Scallops & prawns
  • Bedroom

The style is primarily modern British but with a smattering of international choices for those with a more cosmopolitan palate.

Meals, snacks and sandwiches are available from 12.00 to 3.00 and 6.30 to 9.30, with both a-la-carte menu and Chef’s Seasonal Special menu which changes throughout the week. Those with a sweet tooth should check out the mouthwatering home-made desserts.

A range of traditional roast dinners featuring locally reared beef, lamb and pork, together with 7 fresh garden vegetables, are available at the popular Sunday Carvery, all at set prices.

Lunches are served from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm
Dinner is served from 6.30pm, last orders 9.30pm

Local Suppliers

Battlesteads features a range of menus planned around seasonal availability of fresh produce to suit every price and palate, from snacks, sandwiches and fresh salads to full a-la-carte including succulent steaks, seasonal game and vegetables, freshwater fish and tasty seafood.

Our starters are priced from £3.25 to £5.75 and main courses from £8.50 to £22.50.

We have a lunchtime menu offer of 2 courses (starter and main or main and dessert) for £10.50, and a chef's local and seasonal dinner menu of any 2 courses for £18.50. See our menu pages for a description of some of our recent and current dishes.

LOW SALT- All of our dishes are preparedwith the minimum salt content possible, in many cases no salt is added during cooking allowing true , natural flavours to show through.

At Battlesteads our policy is to source the freshest local ingredients wherever possible. Our suppliers are chosen from across the region, within a 50 mile radius, and share our commitment to quality.
Our menus are planned around seasonal availability of fresh produce, whether game, meats, fish, fruit or vegetables.
During summer we grow many of our own herbs and salad vegetables within our kitchen garden.

Amongst our regular suppliers are;-

BORDERFIELDS – Belford - 01890 885010
Rapeseed oil
www.borderfieldsrapeseedoil.co.uk
 

BYWELL FISH & GAME SMOKERY - Stocksfield - 01434 672770
Hot and cold oak smoking of kippers, haddock, salmon, duck and chicken.
www.bywellsmokery.co.uk
 

DODDINGTON DAIRY - 01668 283010
Cheeses, ice cream.
www.doddingtondairy.co.uk
 

NOOK FARM - Newcastleton -  01697 748317
Heather honey, borage honey.
www.nookfarmhoney.co.uk
 

SUNNY HILL - Coldstream and Belford -  01668 219970
Free range eggs.
www.sunnyhilleggs.com
 

SHAW MEATS - Cumbria -  01697 344328
Game, venison loin, Cumbrian chorizo, salami, pancetta and Parma style ham.
www.shawmeats.co.uk
 

SLACK HOUSE FARM - Brampton -  01697 747351
‘Birdoswald’ cheese from organically farmed Ayreshire cows.
www.slackhousefarm.co.uk
 

TAYLORS - North Shields Fish Quay -  0191 258 2957
Fresh fish and seafood.
MSC Certified supplier

WARK BUTCHERS -  01434 230221
Black pudding.

ROTHBURY BAKERS -  01669 621273
Breads – white & brown fadge, and French sourdough
www.rothburybakery.com
 

CARROLL’S HERITAGE POTATOES – Cornhill-on-Tweed -  01890 883060  / 291 / 933
Potatoes - Winner of the Observer Food Monthly Awards 'Best Producer 2009' 
www.heritage-potatoes.co.uk
 

DURHAM COW CHEESE COMPANY -  01429 836819
Blue Cheese - Winner of the Tesco Cheese Challange 2009 'Blue Cheese Category Winner' 
www.durham-cow-cheese-company.com
 

TREES CAN’T DANCE – Coanwood -  07776 857 4141
Chilli sauces and jams
www.treescantdance.co.uk
 

DUMBLAR MEATS – Dumblar Rigg, Brampton -  01697 747346
Sausages, Bacon and Meats

Starters


Goats Cheese and Red Onion Confit Tart
On Dressed Leaves
£5.75

A selection of Bywell Smokery fish, meats and cheese
with Bread and Butter Pickle
£5.95

Homemade Soup of the Day
With Crusty Bread
£3.75

Pan Fried Tuna
With lemon, garlic and soy on nicoise salad
£6.25
 
Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad
£5.75

Devilled Kidneys and Mushrooms
On Buttery Toast
£5.95


Local suppliers featured on today’s menu are:

BYWELL FISH & GAME SMOKERY,
CRANSTONS OF HEXHAM, CARROLL’S HERTIAGE POTATOES,
TAYLORS, WILD AND FRUITFUL

 

 

 

Local & Seasonal Main Courses

Chef’s Speciality, Local & Seasonal Menu
(2 courses £18.50)

A choice of any starter or any dessert and a main course
 

Herb Crusted Rack of Northumbrian Lamb
With creamy mash and mange tout

Roast Chicken Breast
In a rich tomato sauce with bacon and mushrooms. Served with creamy mash

Cranston’s Northumbrian Striploin
On Caesar salad with chunky chips

Roast Loin of Pork
In a spiced maple sauce, with roasted roots and sweet potato mash

Pan Fried Seabass Fillets
On a fennel, orange and pomegranate salad with Carrolls Heritage potatoes

2 Way Duck
Duck leg confit and pan fried breast, with creamy mash, rich jus and fine beans

Roast Vegetable Linguine (v)
In a rich tomato sauce topped with fresh parmesan and served with garlic sourdough


Local suppliers featured on today’s menu are:

CRANSTON’S BUTCHERS, TAYLORS SEAFOODS, BORDERFIELDS FARM, SHAW MEATS,  
CARROLL’S HERITAGE  POTATOES

Desserts

(All at £5.75)

All desserts made “in-house” using free-range eggs from Sunny Hill Farm
 

Cheesecake of the Day
A rich creamy cheesecake on a biscuit base, served with
vanilla ice cream

Millionaire’s Sundae
A crushed shortbread biscuit base layered with creamy toffee mousse,
caramel and chocolate topping

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Made with plump fresh dates. Served with warm toffee sauce & ice cream

Our Award Winning Whisky & Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding
With custard or cream

Crème Brulee
Vanilla Brulee with a crisp caramelised topping, served with mixed berry compote

Strawberry Pavlova
Our own hand made meringue nest filled with whipped cream,
Strawberries & coulis

Our Local Cheeseboard
Featuring ‘Birdoswald ’ from Slack House Organic Farm on Hadrian's Wall. An unpasteurised Ayrshire type cheese based on an 18th century recipe
‘The Admiral Collingwood’  from Doddington Dairy Northumberland . A mature cheddar type cheese washed in Newcastle Brown Ale
and either ‘Durham Cow’ an artisan blue cheese from Durham or Blengdale Blue from Cumbria
 (depending on availability)
All served with Local chutney and Borage Flower Honey from Nook house Farm
(£6.75)


For a wide selection of teas & coffees
Please ask our staff.

 

Special Lunchtime Menu

(2 courses for £10.50 - 3 courses for £12.95)
 

STARTERS

Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad
With Northumberland rapeseed oil

Soup of the Day
With crusty bread

Crayfish Cocktail
On crisp salad leaves with sweet chilli

Homemade Scotch Egg
With our own piccalilli


MAIN COURSES

Louisiana Chicken                                                                              
Marinated in Cajun spices. Cooked with red onions, bacon & prawns
in a cream sauce. Served with sauté potatoes.

Homemade Northumbrian Beef Burger
Topped with onion, tomato and cheese. Served with chunky chips and crisp salad

Fresh Tuna Loin Steak
Pan fried with lemon, garlic and soy. On nicoise salad with
buttered Carrolls Heritage potatoes

Flash Fried Northumbrian Rump
With onion, mushroom and tomato compote and chunky chips

Three Cheese Omelette (V)
Served with saute potatoes and homemade apple and green tomato chutney

 

MSC = Marine Stewardship Council Certified Fish

 

DESSERTS (see our current Dessert Menu)