Private Dining & Party Events

The Oak Panelled Dining Room is a private room for parties of 20 to 60. The first half of the room is normally a private lounge for welcome drinks or post-meal aperitifs, and it then opens up in to a large dining area. It’s a lovely setting for business entertaining, family celebrations or smaller weddings.

The Mallard Room, on the far side of the main Restaurant, is an intimate room for up to 8.

The main Restaurant can also be let to groups of over 60.

Please do contact the sales team for further information on private hire and to request a private event brochure.

RESTAURANT MENU

12-3pm and 6-9pm

Please tell us of any allergies; descriptions do not include all ingredients

Please ask to see our separate dietary and vegan menus

COLD NIBBLES:

Smoked almonds £3.95                 Olives marinated in garlic & herbs £3.95              Sea salt & vinegar crisps £3.95

Sourdough bread from Webbsour, Cambridge; with Italian extra virgin olive oil or Netherend Farm butter £2.95

Roasted red pepper hummus with sliced jalapenos and char-grilled pitta bread £7.95

Roasted carrot, butterbean and caraway dip, with char-grilled pitta bread and feta cheese £7.95

HOT NIBBLES:

Sun blushed tomato arancini with romesco sauce £6.50         Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese dip £7.95

Sticky pork belly chunks & spicy soy dip £7.95                         Spiced falafel with muhammara dip £6.95

STARTERS:

Roasted squash and gruyère cheese pithivier with parsley and spinach purée and pickled mushrooms £12.95

Roasted celeriac soup with curried oil, celeriac crisp and sourdough bread £9.95

Char-grilled hispi cabbage with tahini & chive purée, kale pesto and toasted pine nuts £9.95

Pan-fried fillet of gilt-head bream with wilted spinach and lemon & caper butter £12.95

Grilled whole king prawns with samphire and garlic butter Shell on or off £2.95 each or 6 for £15.95

Roasted partridge with wild mushroom risotto and truffle oil £11.95

PX-braised pig cheek with pisto Manchego and Manchego crisp £13.95

MAIN COURSES:

Moroccan spiced cauliflower steak with zhoug, sweet potato and spinach patty and salsa verde £24

Char-grilled kohlrabi with pepper and gochujang purée, buck wheat and pickled fennel & watercress salad £24

Pan-roasted fillet of stone bass with arrabbiata sauce, fried gnocchi and samphire £33

Fillet of chalk stream trout with spiced carrot purée, lemon crushed new potatoes and roasted salsify £31.95

Roast guineafowl with potato gratin, wild mushrooms, tenderstem broccoli, crispy Parma ham

and mushroom & tarragon sauce £29.50

Venison loin with artichoke purée, boulangère potatoes, sauteed runner beans, roasted Jerusalem artichokes

and blackberry jus £33.95

Char-grilled Norfolk steak with triple cooked chips, wedged baby gem with Caesar dressing and peppercorn sauce

10 oz Rib-eye £32.50; 10 oz Sirloin £36

ADD: Fried double yolk egg £2.95   Fried onion rings £4.95

SIDE DISHES:

Skinny or thick-cut chips £4.95                         Potato gratin £5.95                                Tenderstem broccoli £4.95

Runner beans with crispy shallots £4.95           Boulangère potatoes £5.95               Caesar salad £5.95

LOUNGE AND BAR MENU

12 – 9pm

Please tell us of any allergies; descriptions do not include all ingredients

Our Restaurant Menu is available daily 12-3pm, or 6-9pm

COLD NIBBLES:

Smoked almonds £3.95                 Olives marinated in garlic & herbs £3.95              Sea salt & vinegar crisps £3.95

Sourdough bread from Webbsour, Cambridge; with Italian extra virgin olive oil or Netherend Farm butter £2.95

Roasted red pepper hummus with sliced jalapenos and char-grilled pitta bread £7.95

Roasted carrot, butterbean and caraway dip, with char-grilled pitta bread and feta cheese £7.95

HOT NIBBLES:
Sun blushed tomato arancini with romesco sauce £6.50       Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese dip £7.95

Sticky pork belly chunks & spicy soy dip £7.95                       Spiced falafel with muhammara dip £6.95

Roasted celeriac soup with curried oil, celeriac crisp and sourdough bread £9.95

Roasted carrot, mung bean, tomato and quinoa salad with baby spinach, rocket and radish £12.95

      Add: Grilled halloumi cheese £3.95     Add: Hot peeled king prawns £2.95 each

Grilled king prawns with samphire and garlic butter £2.95 each, £15.95 for 6 Shell on or off

Char-grilled swordfish with Waldorf salad £17.95

Moules Mariniere: Mussels in a white wine, cream, tarragon and garlic sauce with skinny fries & ciabatta £19.95

Ploughman’s – Westcombe Cheddar & Colston Basset Stilton, honey-roast ham, chicken liver pate, honey and

mustard sausage roll, spiced fig chutney and toasted brioche £16.95

Breaded chicken schnitzel with carrot, cabbage and red onion slaw, fried egg and salsa verde £19.95

Thai red curry with roasted courgettes and aubergine, char-grilled peppers, coriander rice and pak choi £16.95

Add: Hot peeled king prawns £2.95 each

Battered fish and chips with crushed peas and tartare sauce £19.95

Pie of the day with mashed potato, tenderstem broccoli and curly kale £19

Char-grilled beef burger with cheddar cheese, bacon jam, baby gem, tomato, onion ring & skinny chips £18.95

SANDWICHES on white or granary bread, with sea salt and vinegar crisps OR; Chunky or skinny chips £1.00

Smoked salmon with cucumber, crème fraîche and dill £11.95

Mozzarella, sun blushed tomatoes and red pepper pesto £9.95

Roast beef with horseradish remoulade and caramelised onion £9.95

Chicken and avocado with tarragon mayonnaise £9.95

WARM SANDWICHES served with skinny chips

Fried enoki mushrooms on toasted ciabatta with grilled courgettes and kale pesto £11.95

Char-grilled smoked bacon, lettuce and tomato on toasted brioche with mayonnaise £11.95

Steak sandwich on toasted brioche, with caramelised onions, rocket and grain mustard £14.95

Set Lunch Menu

Monday-Friday 12-3pm

2 courses £26 or 3 courses £32

Please tell us of any allergies; descriptions do not include all ingredients

Sun-blushed tomato arancini with roasted romesco sauce and watercress salad

Wild mushroom risotto with aged parmesan and rocket

Char-grilled hispi cabbage with tahini & chive purée, kale pesto and toasted pine nuts

Braised featherblade of beef with rosemary confit potato, tenderstem broccoli and celeriac remoulade

Pan-fried fillet of gilt-head bream with sauteed potatoes, wilted spinach and lemon & caper butter

Thai red curry with roasted courgettes and aubergine, char-grilled peppers, coriander rice and pak choi

Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream

Westcomb Cheddar and Colston basset Stilton cheese;

with biscuits, celery and homemade chutney

Tea or coffee with homemade biscuits

SUNDAY LUNCH MENU

12-3.30pm

Please tell us of any allergies; descriptions do not include all ingredients

Sourdough bread from Webbsour, Cambridge, with Italian olive oil

or Netherend Farm salted butter £2.95        Smoked almonds £3.95

Olives marinated in garlic & herbs £3.95   Sea salt & vinegar crisps £3.95

2 courses £31.50 or 3 courses £37 (£15/£20 for children under 12 years old)

Roasted squash and gruyère cheese pithivier with parsley and spinach purée and pickled mushrooms

Char-grilled hispi cabbage with tahini & chive purée, kale pesto and toasted pine nut & rocket salad

Old Bridge prawn cocktail with tomato & basil salsa

Smoked mackerel pâté with cucumber, lemon and sourdough toast

Roasted partridge with wild mushroom risotto and truffle oil

Sun-blushed tomato arancini with roasted romesco sauce and watercress salad

Roast sirloin of English dry-aged beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, Savoy cabbage, roasted carrots, broccoli and gravy

Roast chicken with rosemary confit potatoes, roasted carrots, tenderstem broccoli and mushroom gravy

Roast pork loin with apple sauce, crackling, roast potatoes, Savoy cabbage, roasted carrots, broccoli and gravy

Mushroom and spinach Wellington with roast potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, Savoy cabbage and vegetarian gravy

Fillet of chalk stream trout with spiced carrot purée, lemon crushed new potatoes and roasted salsify

Battered fish and chips with crushed peas and tartare sauce

Moroccan spiced cauliflower steak with zhoug, sweet potato & spinach patty and salsa verde
Cauliflower cheese, for two to share £5.95

Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream

Crème brûlée with spiced fig sorbet and cinnamon tuile

Chocolate & orange cheesecake with mandarin sorbet and candied orange

Poached pear with cranberry & lime compote, pecan praline crumb and cinnamon ice cream

Two cheeses from Neal’s Yard Dairy, served with biscuits, apple, celery and apple & pear chutney

Westcombe Cheddar, Somerset – pasteurised, hard, strong, cows’ milk cheese

Baron Bigod, Suffolk – pasteurised, soft, Brie-style, cows’ milk cheese

Colston Bassett Stilton, Nottinghamshire – pasteurised, creamy, buttery, blue, cows’ milk cheese

Yr Afr, Gwynedd – unpasteurised, creamy and savoury goats’ milk cheese

Wigmore,  Berkshire – unpasteurised, soft, mild and nutty sheep’s milk cheese
Three scoops of ice creams & sorbets:
Ice-Cream: clotted cream vanilla; chocolate; honey & pistachio; caramel; cinnamon; apricot
Sorbet: mandarin; spiced fig; raspberry

Coffee from The Brew Project, served with biscotti

Espresso £2.95  Americano £3.95/£4.95  Cappuccino, Flat White, Latte £4.50/£5.50

Tea from Birchall Teas, served with shortbread biscuits £4.25

Sunday Steak Night Menu

6-9pm

2 courses £31 or 3 courses £37

 Please tell us of any allergies; descriptions do not include all ingredients

Chicken liver and port pâté with spiced fig chutney and toasted brioche

Three grilled whole king prawns with samphire and garlic butter (Shell on or off)

Sun-blushed tomato arancini with roasted romesco sauce and watercress salad

Char-Grilled Norfolk steaks: 8oz Rump; 8oz Ribeye; 7oz fillet tail

All served carved, with triple-cooked chips, Caesar salad and peppercorn sauce

Char-grilled marinated 8oz pork steak on the bone

with triple-cooked chips, Caesar salad and chimichurri sauce

Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream

Crème brûlée with spiced fig sorbet and cinnamon tuille

Three scoops of ice creams & sorbets:

Ice-Cream: clotted cream vanilla; chocolate; honey & pistachio; caramel

Sorbet: blueberry; spiced fig; pink peppercorn; raspberry

We do not allow ‘substitutions’ to this menus

Afternoon Tea

Our “Full Afternoon Tea” must be pre-booked – We take bookings at 3.30pm or 4pm, Monday – Saturday. Your booking will be held in either the Dining Room or the Restaurant, depending on availability that day, and is served on vertical stands.

To hire a room for a private afternoon tea, the Dining Room can be booked 12pm-5pm for a minimum of 20 guests. For larger groups we serve afternoon tea on buffet plates for your guests to help themselves.

Afternoon tea with allergies & dietary requirements…

We can provide a similar menu for gluten-free guests, and can adapt the menu for most other food intolerances or allergies. We do need at least 48 hours’ notice for any change to the menu.

Please note for bookings of 6 or more people, there is a 1-week cancellation period. For bookings of smaller numbers, the cancellation period is 48 hours as normal.

Our “Cream Tea” service at the Old Bridge is relaxed and informal, served in the Lounge and Bar. Our renowned homemade scones (served with Jersey cream and strawberry jam) come out of the oven around 2.30pm, and can be ordered individually along with our hot beverages. We also offer cakes, sandwiches, biscuits and homemade crumpets in this area all day. We don’t reserve tables in the Lounge & Bar, and these are available on a ‘first come first served basis’.

The Old Bridge Afternoon Tea £27

Tea or Coffee

 English breakfast;  Earl Grey;  Darjeeling; Green tea;  Peppermint;  Lemongrass & Ginger;  Chamomile; Virunga chai;  Fresh mint;  Red berry and flowers

The Brew Project Coffee:  Americano;  Espresso;  Macchiato; Piccolo; Cappuccino;  Latte;  Flat White;  or Cafetière

Finger Sandwiches

 Smoked salmon & crème fraîche;  Chicken, bacon & mayonnaise;  Beef, watercress & horseradish;  Red Leicester & caramelised onion chutney;  Cucumber and mint crème fraîche

Additional sandwiches are £6 per round

Classic

 Fruit scone with rich Jersey cream and strawberry jam

Raspberry profiterole;  Mirror glazed strawberry parfait;  White chocolate blondie;  Chocolate & lemon posset

Or

Savoury

Cheese scone with crème fraîche and chilli jam

Honey & mustard sausage roll;  Mushroom & spinach vol-au-vent; Parma ham & gruyere cheese potato croquette

125ml glass of Prosecco ‘Ca’ di Alte’ £7.95
125ml glass of Rathfinny Estate Rosé £11.50
125ml glass of Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve, Champagne £13

Breakfast

 Mimosa £8.95   Old Bridge Bloody Mary £10.95

Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve, Champagne £13

Hot Drinks

English breakfast;  Earl Grey;  Darjeeling; Green tea;  Peppermint;

Lemongrass & ginger;  Chamomile; Virunga chai;  Fresh mint;  Red berry & flowers

The Brew Project Coffee:  Cafetiere; Americano;  Espresso;  Macchiato; Piccolo; Cappuccino;  Latte;  Flat White; Iced Latte

Breakfast Table £15 (Served with tea or coffee and sourdough toast)

Orange juice; apple juice; still & sparkling water

Cornflakes; Weetabix; Bran Flakes; muesli; homemade granola

Natural Greek yoghurt; seasonal berry compote
Poached seasonal fruit; fresh fruit

Sugar roasted ham & Emmental sliced cheese

Homemade blueberry muffin
Selection of freshly baked pastries
Preserves – strawberry jam; raspberry jam; blackcurrant jam; marmalade; Marmite; honey

Cooked Breakfast (Served with tea or coffee and sourdough toast)
(Feeling hungry? Cooked and breakfast table £26)

Full English: Chatteris Banger sausage, smoked back bacon, fried egg, baked beans, field mushroom,

hash brown, black pudding, grilled tomato £18.95 (DF, GFO)

Full Vegetarian: fried eggs, baked beans, wilted spinach, field mushroom, hash browns,

grilled tomato £16.95 (VEO, DF, GF)

Benedict – toasted English muffin with sugar roasted ham, poached egg and hollandaise £16.95 (GFO)

Royale – toasted English muffin with smoked salmon, poached egg and hollandaise £17.95 (GFO)

Florentine – toasted English muffin with wilted spinach, poached egg and hollandaise £15.95 (GFO)

Scrambled eggs on toasted sourdough with smoked salmon, crème fraîche and chives £17.95 (DFO, GFO)

Smoked haddock with poached egg, wilted spinach and chive butter £16.95 (DFO, GF)

Smashed avocado with chili, lime & coriander, poached eggs and toasted sourdough £15.95 (DF, GFO)

Chargrilled harissa chestnut mushrooms on toasted sourdough with roasted beef tomato £15.95 (VE, DF, GFO)

Shakshuka with chargrilled sourdough £15.95 (VE, DF, GFO)

French toast served with Greek yoghurt & seasonal berries or streaky bacon & maple syrup £15.95

Add:

Chatteris Banger Sausage £3.50;  Black pudding £3.50;  Streaky or back bacon £3.50;
Hash browns £3;  Baked beans £2;  Field mushroom £2;  Wilted spinach £2;
Grilled tomato £2;  Poached/Scrambled/Fried Egg £1.95; Sourdough toast with preserves £3.50

Wine

Click on the PDF link to see the full, current restaurant wine list.

The previous owner of the Old Bridge, John Hoskins, was the first person in the restaurant industry to become a Master of Wine, and wine became, and continues to be, a very important part of life at The Old Bridge.

See the separate pages about the Wine Shop and the opportunity to taste (and buy wine) whilst visiting the hotel.

The bar offers 15 ‘house’ wines by the glass. This is supplemented by 20 more wines we have open on our ‘Enomatic’ machine in the wine shop.

The main restaurant wine list looks rather daunting in its size, but we do have plenty of choice at the all-important £20-£30 bracket, as well as many fine wine options for those looking for something really special. Our aim is simply to find the very best examples of any particular style.

Price is a key part of our appeal. As with every restaurant, our starting price is quite high (£24), however, our mark-up is actually one of the lowest in the country. We add between £12 and £20 on to a normal retail price, never more, even for the most expensive bottles.

The majority, but not all, of the wines in the shop are on the restaurant wine list. So you are welcome to come into the shop and buy anything to drink in the hotel. The ‘corkage’ charge is £15. If you want to bring in wine from outside the hotel then the corkage charge is £20 per bottle.

We have been lucky enough to win all the major wine list awards in the country over the country – from the AA, the Egon Ronay Guide (when it existed) and the Harpers Wine Trade magazine. In 2021 we were awarded the accolade of BEST VALUE WINE LIST for the whole of EUROPE, by the the prestigious ‘World of Fine Wine’ Magazine. We hope you will have an exciting wine experience when you are with us.

The Bar