The Hand & Cleaver, Butt Lane, Ranton Green, Stafford, ST18 9JZ. Tel: 01785 822367


Nibbles Marinated Olives (GF) £2.95 Homemade rustic breads (Foccacia, Lavoch, Dark rye) with aged balsamic and extra virgin olive oil £ 2.95 Tzatsiki with warm pitta breads £2.95 Arancini rice balls with salsa verde £2.95

Deli boards to share £9.95 each
Cured meats Chorizo, Prosciutto, Milano salami, pastrami, Beef meatballs, tomato relish, toasted breads From the sea Smoked salmon, anchovies, taramasalata, smoked mussels, crayfish tails & toasted breads Vegetables & cheese Grilled artichokes, piquante peppers, asparagus, Feta, boccaccini, aubergines, hummous & toasted breads

To Start
Soup of the day, chunky bread (V) £4.95 Marinated mackerel with pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce £5.95 Deep fried sprats with lemon, tartare sauce & chunky bread £5.50 Wood pigeon, bacon & black pudding salad, honey & mustard dressing £6.25 Local asparagus, poached hens egg, Prosciutto crisps, béarnaise sauce (GF) £5.95 Oven baked whole baby gurnard with olive tapenade toast, char-grilled red peppers, herb dressing £5.95

Mains Char grilled rib eye steak, vine tomatoes, watercress, chunky chips, béarnaise (GF) £16.95 Trio of lamb cutlets, sprouting broccoli, crushed potato with olives & anchovy oil(GF) £14.50 Salmon fillet, chorizo, baby gem lettuce, Lyonnaise potatoes, dill crème fraiche £11.50 Corn fed chicken breast, garden pea & pancetta risotto, parmesan shavings (GF) £12.95 Plaice fillet with herb butter, Jersey royals, seasonal vegetables (GF) £11.50 Fillet of beef, smoked garlic potato puree, Portobello mushroom, bordelaise sauce £19.00 Fresh egg tagliatelle, roasted red peppers, globe artichokes & rocket leaves (v) £8.95 Whole dressed lobster, Jersey royals, lemon mayonnaise & mixed leaves £24.95 Seared tuna loin, mango and peppercorn salsa, jersey royals, mixed leaves £ 12.95

Pub Favourites
8oz beef burger in a rustic roll, tomato relish, aioli & chunky chips £9.95 Beer battered fish & chips, marrowfat peas, chunky chips & tartare sauce £8.95 (GF available) Ham, poached eggs & chunky chips with mixed leaves (GF) £8.95 Pork & leek sausages, mash & onion gravy £8.95 Vegetarian Moussaka, new potatoes, mixed leaves (V) £8.9

Sunday Roasts (only available on Sundays)
Roast sirloin of Staffordshire beef, with all the usual roast trimmings £11.50 Roast boned & rolled leg of Lamb with all the usual roast trimmings £10.50 Lentil nut & mushroom strudel served as a traditional roast (V) £8.9

Ciabattas or baguettes on white /granary bread £5.95 each (available lunchtimes only Tuesday to Saturday and from 3 pm on Sundays)
Chicken schnitzel with onion marmalade, baby gem & mayonnaise Warm lamb & mint sauce Croxton manor mature cheddar, red onion with apple & grape chutney Smoked salmon & crayfish, mixed leaves with lemon mayonnaise

Desserts £4.95
Vanilla pannacotta with a millefeuille of balsamic berries Rhubarb & cinnamon crumble with strawberry & cream ice cream Dark Chocolate mousse (GF), Chantilly cream, shortbread biscuit Banana cake, peanut butter sauce, butter & cream ice cream Fresh fruits with clotted cream (GF) Red Lion Farm (Haughton) Jersey ice-cream (GF) (3 scoops £4.95/ 2 scoops £3.30/ 1 scoop £1.65) Mint chocolate, Chocolate, Ginger & lime, Rum & raisin, Butter n cream

Local Cheeses Bosworth ash goats cheese, Fowlers sage Derby & Cropwell bishop Shropshire blue served with celery, apple chutney, walnut bread & biscuits £6.95

Dessert wine 125ml	Burmester Port 50ml
Château Fleur des Pins Graves Supérieurs (Bordeaux) £6.95			Vintage 1997 £4.95
Maury Mas Amiel – £5.95	Late Bottle Vintage 2000 £2.20
Rich and smooth	Colheita Tawny 1990 £2.20
	Ruby £1.95

Hot Beverages with hand made truffle (Our coffee is made with FAIRTRADE espresso beans)
Regular Coffee £2.00		Espresso (single) £2.00
Decaf Coffee £2.00		Espresso (double) £2.45
Cappuccino/Latte £2.50		Floater Coffee £2.50
Hot chocolate £2.50		Liqueur coffee £3.95
Tea – FAIRTRADE £1.50			Cafetiere £2.00 per person
Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Ceylon, Lapsang Souchong, Chai, Camomile, Peppermint or Fruit £1.50

(GF) Gluten free (V) Suitable for vegetarian Some of our menu items contain nuts, seeds and other allergens please inform us if you have any allergies when ordering. All of our food is freshly prepared and cooked to order; your patience will be appreciated All salads are dressed with our own honey, mustard, lemon & garlic dressing.