Christmas

Christmas

🎄Christmas at The Swynnerton Arms 🎄

Make this Christmas one to remember at The Swynnerton Arms, Stoke-on-Trent. From festive get-togethers with friends and family to relaxed Christmas celebrations with colleagues, it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy good food, great company and a little festive cheer.

Throughout December, we’ll be serving up our Festive Menu from 1st December to 24th December, giving you plenty of opportunities to get together and enjoy the flavours of the season. Then, on 25th December, join us for our special Christmas Day Menu and let us help make the big day extra special. The celebrations continue on 26th December with our Boxing Day Menu – perfect for keeping the Christmas spirit going and enjoying another delicious meal with loved ones.

However you choose to celebrate, we look forward to welcoming you to The Swynnerton Arms this Christmas.

Christmas Menus

Festive Menu Christmas Day Menu Festive Boxing Day Menu

Festive Menu

Please speak with a member of our team regarding allergies and dietary requirements. 2 COURSES £29.95 | 3 COURSES £35.95

Starters

Sticky Pigs & Figs (GF) (DF)
In a maple glaze
Grilled Mackerel Fillet (GF) (DF)
Braised fennel, sweet red onion and baby radishes with balsamic glaze
Breaded Mushrooms
Crispy bacon lardons, black pudding crumb and smoked applejack sauce
Spiced Harissa Hummus (DFA) (GFA)
Crumbled feta, pomegranate seeds and warm flatbread

Mains

Swynny Turkey Roast
Slices of turkey crown, buttered mashed potato, crispy herb new potatoes, rainbow carrots, stuffing, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire pudding and Swynny red wine gravy, with seasonal vegetables
Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillet
Seasoned crushed new potatoes, al dente mangetout, sugar snaps and green beans with hot-honey glaze
Festive Boursin Spaghetti (VE) (GFA)
Spaghetti tossed with garlic and herb Boursin, wild mushrooms, fresh cranberries and plant-based cream sauce, served with garlic baguette
Venison & Port Pie
Bubble-and-squeak ballotine, buttered sprouts and pancetta with redcurrant jus

Desserts

Irish Whiskey Cheesecake (GF)
Iced latte ice cream
Treacle Tart
Clotted cream ice cream
Chocolate & Cherry Slice (VEA)
Amaretti and cherry ice cream
Festive Christmas Pudding (GF)
Brandy sauce

Christmas Day Menu

Please speak with a member of our team regarding allergies and dietary requirements. 3 COURSES £84.95

Starters

Smoked Salmon (GFA) (DFA)
Chive belinis, smooth beetroot coulis and horseradish-dressed salad
Chef’s Homemade Three-Onion Soup (GFA) (VEA)
Served with a mini brie bread roll
Chicken Liver & Brandy Pate (GFA)
Toasted tomato and herb artisan bread, balsamic onion confit
Breaded Mozzarella Pearls
Tomato and chilli chutney, dressed rocket

Mains

SWYNNY CHRISTMAS ROAST (VEA) (GFA)
Choice of:
Turkey Crown | Braised Beef | Gammon Ham | Quorn Chicken Fillet
With buttered mashed potato, herby roast potatoes, honey roast carrots and parsnips, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese, Savoy cabbage and pancetta, braised red cabbage and Swynny red wine gravy.
Ratatouille Risotto (VEA) (GFA)
Home-cooked Arborio rice with tomato, courgette, aubergine, pepper and red onion, tempura courgette flowers and basil-garlic baguette
Grilled Red Mullet (GF) (DFA)
Baby leeks, pancetta, confit tomatoes, potato terrine and creamed caper and lemon sauce

Desserts

Gingerbread Cheesecake
Rhubarb compote
Mulled-Wine Poached Pear (VEA) (GF)
Clotted cream ice cream and plum chutney
Jaffa Orange Dome (VE)
Chocolate-orange mousse, mango and passion fruit sorbet
Festive Christmas Pudding (GF)
Brandy sauce

Festive Boxing Day Menu

Please speak with a member of our team regarding allergies and dietary requirements. 2 COURSE ROAST ONLY £22.95 | 3 COURSE ROAST ONLY £26.95

Starters

Homemade Soup (GFA) (VEA) £6.25
Served with a warm baguette
Chicken Liver Pate (GFA) £6.75
Served red-onion chutney and croutes
Black Pudding £6.75
Served with a fried egg, bacon lardons and stilton sauce
Garlic Mushrooms (GFA) £5.95
Served on a garlic baguette
Sweet Chilli Hummus (GFA) £6.55
Served with a flatbread
Smoked Haddock Fishcake £6.55
Served with a mixed leaf salad and tartare sauce
Grilled Mackerel Salad (GF) (DF) £7.85
Served with new potatoes, spring onion and a beetroot coulis
Breaded Mozzarella Pearls £6.85
Served with a mixed leaf salad and pesto mayonnaise
Cauliflower & Broccoli Tots (V) £5.75
Served with a mixed leaf salad and honeyracha sauce

Desserts

All served with ice cream or pouring cream.
Cheesecake of the day £6.95
Jaffa Cake Dome £6.95
Warm Treacle Tart £6.50
Cherry & Chocolate Slice (VE) £6.95
Fruit Pudding & Brandy Sauce (GF) £6.50
Warm Chocolate Brownie (GF) £6.50

Boxing Day Mains

Swynny Roast £18.95
Choice of Turkey crown, Gammon ham, Braised beef or Quorn chicken fillet
All served with roast potatoes, mashed potato, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, vegetables and Swynny gravy.
8 oz Rump Steak (GF) (DF) £19.95
Tomato, mushrooms, garden peas and home-cooked chips
10 oz Gammon Steak (GF) (DF) £16.95
Double fried eggs, tomato, mushrooms, garden peas and home-cooked chips
Grilled Chicken (GF) (DFA) £16.50
Tomato, mushrooms, garden peas home-cooked chips and a creamy garlic mushroom sauce
8oz Rump Steak & Grilled Chicken (GF) (DF) £25.95
Tomato, mushrooms, garden peas and home-cooked chips

Burgers

Sage & Onion Chicken Burger £16.50
Breaded Brie, crispy bacon, sweet chilli sauce, skinny fries and slaw
Swynny Cheese Beef Burger (GFA) (DFA) £14.50
Skinny fries and slaw
Double Beef Burger (GFA) (DFA) £18.00
Crispy bacon, applejack cheese sauce, onion rings, skinny fries and slaw
Hot Honey Grilled Chicken Burger (GFA) £14.50
Pickled slaw and skinny fries

Pub Classics & Vegetarian

Sea Bass (DFA) (GFA) £15.50
Crispy new potatoes, garden peas, pancetta, lemon-and-dill sauce
Beer-Battered Cod Fillet £13.95
Home-cooked chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
Mediterranean Veg Spaghetti (DFA) £14.00
Crumbled feta and garlic baguette
Venison & Port Pie £15.50
Mashed potato, braised red cabbage and redcurrant jus
Scampi £12.50
Home-cooked chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
Wild Mushroom & Garlic & Risotto (VE) (GFA) £12.50
Served with garlic baguette