Forss House - Award-winning restaurant in Caithness, near Thurso. 2AA Rosette dining

dinner menu

57.50 per person

There are two sittings to allow for spacious, leisurely dining:
6:00pm & 8:00pm
Please email stay@forsshousehotel.co.uk or call 01847 861201 to book

starters

Turnip Soup, truffle oil

Highland smoked venison loin, blackcurrants, apple

Goats cheese & beetroot salad, pear & walnuts

Scrabster scallops, pork belly,carrot & almonds

mains

Scottish beef fillet, braised ox cheek, fondant potato, tomato, onion, jus

Scrabster landed monkfish, mussels, saffron potatoes, spinach, mushroom, saffron sauce

Scottish lamb rump, lamb flank, polenta, peas, mint, jus

Orzo pasta, spring onions, white truffle oil, Parmesan

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Forss House chips

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desserts

Dark chocolate mousse, chocolate soil, pistachios, raspberry sorbet

Vanilla pannacotta, orange cake, strawberry sorbet

Lemon tart, meringue, white chocolate crumb, crème fraîche ice cream

Selection of Tain Fine Cheeses served with chutney, oatcakes and fruit

Followed by freshly ground coffee and homemade petit fours

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tasting menu

80.00 per person
120.00 with wine pairing

Canapés

Prosecco, Congeliano Valdobiadene, DOCG

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Scrabster Scallops
Pea, Bacon, Almonds

Sauvignon Blanc, Round Stone

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Leek and Potato Soup
Truffle Oil

Rose, "Alba" Santa Luz

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West Coast Salmon
Polenta, Tomato, Saffron Sauce

Albarino, Lenda

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Apple Granita

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Scottish Beef Fillet
Mushroom, Onion

St Valentine Lira

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Dessert

Orange Cake
Rhubarb Sorbet

Late Harvest Moscatel, Vistamar

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Coffee with Pettit Fours

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in-room picnic menu

sandwiches & croissants

Caithness smoked salmon with caper mayonnaise 7.75

Forss cooked ham, Scottish cheese & tomato 6.75

Scottish cheddar, pickled onion or chutney 5.25

Croissant with bacon, Tain brie & banana 7.90

Croissant with bacon, banana & cheddar cheese 7.90

All served with Kettle Crisps
Sandwiches are available on Reid's Bakery White or Whole Grain Bread

a little more

Homemade sausage roll with salad 7.50

Homemade bread, olives, sliced ham, cheddar cheese, pickles   12.00

Antipasta selection with olives and homemade bread   12.00

Poached salmon salad   14.00

Fish in a box with Forss chips 15.00

Selection of Tain Cheese with oatcakes and grapes 12.00

to finish

Strawberries & cream 5.50

Granola & yoghurt with fruits of the forest 4.00

Fresh fruut salad 5.00

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Sunday Lunch

12noon – 2pm
Available from 16th August 2020
Booking is essential - please call 01847 861201

2 Courses 21.00
3 Courses 24.95

Turnip soup

Beetroot & tomato salad

Ham hock terrine, pickles, sourdough cruton

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Roast Scottish beef, Yorkshire pudding, roasted vegetables, roast potatoes, beef gravy

Scrabster baked haddock, boiled potatoes, garden peas, lemon butter sauce

Butternut squash risotto, truffle oil & Parmesan

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Sticky toffee pudding, caramel sauce

Honeycombe cheescake, double cream

Vanilla ice-cream

Freshly Brewed Coffee or Tea £2.00 per person

breakfast

There are two sittings to allow for spacious, leisurely dining:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am & 8:15am
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00am & 9:15am

Non-residents (booking essential)

Full breakfast, 12.00 per person
Continental breakfast 7.50 per person

A selection of fresh fruit, juices, yoghurts & cereals fwill be available

Freshly made porridge

Full Forss Breakfast:
Lightly cured & smoked Caithness bacon
Harrolds of Wick pork sausages
Grilled tomato
Sautéed mushrooms
Aultbea black pudding
Lochquoy free range eggs (fried, poached, scrambled in double cream or boiled)

Natural smoked haddock, poached in milk with a poached egg

Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs

Whole grilled kipper

White or brown toast or freshly based crossiants with a selection of homemade preserves

A coffee cafetiere or one of our speciality teas