Our chefs have created a one-night-only New Year’s Eve menu, designed to make your final meal of the year something special.

Available 6pm - 9pm 31st December 2025

SLOE GIN FIZZ 8
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TEAR AND SHARE BREAD
garlic and rosemary butter
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MISO SOUP 8
crispy rice ball, confit butternut squash, nori seaweed

HAND DIVED SCALLOP 11
scallop roe taramasalata, brown butter croutons, dill, herb emulsion

INDIAN STUFFED CHICKEN THIGH 8.50
stuffed with masala mousse, tarka dhal, crispy stuffed puri

PAN FRIED PIGEON BREAST 9.50
sweetcorn puree, quince cheese, red onion petals, bacon popcorn
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FREE RANGE PORK CHOP 21
white bean, cider and smoked bacon broth, fondant potato, crispy kale

VENISON LOIN 26
local venison loin, salt baked beetroot, carrot purée, potato rösti with horseradish, braised red cabbage, red wine sauce

GRILLED AUBERGINE 19.50
buttermilk sauce, pomegranate, braised puy lentils, baba ghanoush

COD FILLET 23
Avocado puree, chorizo, roasted red pepper hash brown, wilted spinach
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CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE 8
Milk chocolate mousse, ganache, hazelnut praline, crème fraiche, orange gel

BELLINI PANNACOTTA 8
Peach & prosecco jelly, coconut base, blackberry gel, roasted hazelnuts, candid peaches

MISO LEMON TREACLE TART 8
Sourdough breadcrumbs, lemon buttermilk ice cream, miso sea salt caramel, lemon gel

TWO COUNTIES CHEESEBOARD 11
Dovedale Blue, cranberry and orange Peakland White, beer and garlic Cheddleton, apple and date chutney, grapes, apple, oatcakes
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HOMEMADE TRUFFLES

December at The Black Lion is all about warmth, great food, and good company. Gather by the fire and enjoy a festive meal made with care from the best local produce.

SNACKS

HOMEMADE BREADS
Freshly baked with roasted shallot butter £4.50

SAUSAGE ROLL
Baked with Staffordshire cheese and pickled onions, mustard mayo £5.00

STUFFING PIG IN A BLANKET
Chestnut and cranberry sausage stuffing wrapped in bacon £5.00

STARTERS

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
Roasted squash soup with pumpkin seeds, brown bread croutons and freshly baked sourdough £7.50

SCOTCH EGG
Served with damson ketchup and apple £7.50

CRAB AND APPLE TART
Yuzu citrus dressing, fennel salad £8.00

HAM HOCK TERRINE
Pickled beetroot, crostini, date chutney £8.50

MAINS

PORK BELLY
Overnight roasted pork belly, new potatoes with Peakland White cheese, minted pea purée, glazed carrots, pork sauce £20

SEA BASS
Pan fried sea bass fillet with tomato and garlic Provençal sauce, spiced pearl barley, tenderstem broccoli, basil emulsion £21

ROAST TURKEY
Sliced turkey breast, dauphinoise potatoes with shredded sprout layers, white bean purée, parsnip crisps, chestnut and cranberry sausage stuffing wrapped in bacon £20

LAMB SHOULDER PIE
Lamb covered in hot water crust pastry, creamed mash, garden greens, proper gravy £22

ORGANIC VENISON
Sprink’s Farm venison haunch and liver, onion marmalade potatoes, crispy bacon, beetroot confit, cherries £24.50

BEETROOT AND SPINACH WELLINGTON
Celeriac and parmesan purée, garden chard, madeira sauce £19

PUB CLASSICS

FISH AND CHIPS
Beer battered haddock with chips, pea purée and tartare sauce £17.50

HAM, EGG AND CHIPS
Local ham, duck egg, chips and pineapple salsa £18.50

WILD MUSHROOM ARANCINI
Fried rice and mushroom balls with tomato fondue, wilted spinach, crispy sage, parmesan £18

8oz SIRLOIN
Steak from Gap Farm in Warslow with mushroom ketchup, vine cherry tomatoes, pickled onion rings, chips and chimichurri £24.50

DESSERTS

BLACK LION CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Brandy sauce, damson ripple ice cream £7.00

QUEEN OF PUDDINGS
Layered cake and custard with winter berries and Italian meringue £7.00

MINCEMEAT TART
Frangipane and mincemeat tart with an almond crumb, baked apple and gingerbread ice cream £7.00

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE
Chocolate ganache, hazelnut praline, vanilla ice cream £7.00

CHEESEBOARD

Staffordshire, Dovedale blue, Peakland White, celery, grapes, oatcakes, rhubarb relish £8.50

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM £5.00

Christmas Day bookings are open now! Pre-order your meal and secure your spot with a £10 per person non-refundable deposit. Don't miss out on a truly special Christmas celebration!

FIZZ
prosecco or sparkling elderflower served on arrival

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BREAD
homemade bread and butter

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SALMON GRAVALAX
beetroot cured salmon gravlax, rye bread, soured cream, cucumber and dill

PARTRIDGE
partridge breast, bread sauce, blackberry gel, confit partridge hash

OYSTER MUSHROOM
panko breaded oyster mushroom, confit garlic, parsley emulsion

CHEESE BEIGNETS
Peakland White cheese and polenta beignets*, chives

BEEF RAVIOLI
slow cooked beef in fresh homemade pasta

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ROAST TURKEY
turkey breast with sausage and cranberry stuffing, carrot purée, hasselback parsnip, duck fat roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, shredded sprouts, turkey gravy

SHIN OF BEEF
slow cooked shin of beef, mashed potatoes, honey and fennel roast carrots, shredded sprouts, red wine jus, pigs in blankets, sauce vierge*

ROOT VEGETABLE TERRINE
butternut squash, carrot, parsnip and thyme layered terrine, carrot purée, hasselback parsnip, shredded sprout, garlic and rosemary roast potatoes, madeira sauce

MONKFISH
gently spiced monkfish, curried aubergine, crispy noodles, coconut sauce

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CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Black Lion Inn Christmas pudding, spiced brandy butter

CHOCOLATE PUDDING
warm chocolate pudding, orange mascarpone

BAKED CHEESECAKE
gingernut and vanilla baked cheesecake, winter berry compote

TWO COUNTIES CHEESEBOARD
Dovedale Blue, cranberry and orange Peakland White, beer and garlic Cheddleton, plum chutney, grapes, apple, oatcakes add £3.00

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COFFEE
homemade truffles

£76 per head £35 per child
sittings from 12pm until 2 pm

*Beignet – savoury fried French pastry, part dumpling - part doughnut
*Sauce vierge – fresh diced tomatoes, herbs, lemon juice, vinegar

Exclusively available on 1st January 2025. There's worse ways to start your year...

STAFFORDSHIRE OATCAKES
specially made oatcakes with bacon, sausage and cheese £10
OR veggie sausage and cheese £9

AMERICAN PANCAKES
fluffy thick pancakes with fresh berries, maple syrup and Chantilly cream £9

SOURDOUGH EGGS ROYALE
our much loved homemade sourdough with smoked salmon, hollandaise, poached eggs, rocket and avocado £13.50

FULL ENGLISH
house cured maple streaky bacon, local sausage, black pudding, griddled tomato, mushroom ketchup, baked beans, fried, poached or scrambled eggs, homemade oatcakes £14.50

FULL VEGGIE
veggie sausage, grilled tomato, mushroom ketchup, baked beans, sautéed mushrooms, fried, poached or scrambled eggs, homemade oatcakes £12.50

SHAKSHUKA
fresh peppers, tomatoes, onions, oregano and chilli, baked with eggs and served with thick cut homemade sourdough £10.50
add chorizo £2.50

There'll also be our Pub Classics menu available

This menu will run Tuesday to Saturday from the 2nd December to the 24th December. If you would like to book for more than 8 people please email [email protected]