CENTRAL BISTRO – Christmas Menu

Christmas Bistro Menu – December 2025

All mains are served with our free UNLIMITED SIDES

Available 1st December 2025 to 4th January 2026
(Excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Eve and Day)

Opening Hours:

• Monday – Wednesday: 14.00 – 21.00

• Thursday – Saturday: 12.00 – 21.00

Pricing:

• Three courses: £36.00 (£30.00 before 17.00)

• Two courses: £30.00 (£25.00 before 17.00)

• One course: £22.00 (£20.00 before 17.00)

Starters

• Roasted cauliflower & Stilton soup with Stilton croute or vegetable soup with warm roll & butter

• Slow roasted pork belly with celeriac puree, black pudding crumb, burnt onion & chilli jam

• Hot Scottish smoked salmon, Norwegian prawn & chilli crab salad with pickled cucumber & rye bread

• Mushroom parfait, pickled shallots, marinated shiitake with focaccia bread – VE

• Pan-seared duck sesame seed breast, charred baby gem, orange, ginger & soy glaze

• Cumberland sausage & haggis scotch egg with chicken mayonnaise, crisp lettuce & Parmesan salad

• Vegan cranberry & rosemary focaccia with olives, hummus, balsamic onions & olive oil – V VE

Main Courses

Traditional Roast (choose one)

• Eden Valley turkey

• Braised feather blade of Cumbrian beef

• Maple cured gammon

All served with Yorkshire puddings, Cumberland sausage & bacon chipolatas, sage & onion stuffing, and seasonal pan juices.

Festive Specials

• Atlantic sea trout on buttered samphire with king prawns & chervil butter sauce

• Slow braised Lakeland lamb shank with rosemary pan juices

• Celeriac au poivre with baby spinach, hash brown & mushroom sauce – V VE

• 8oz Flatiron Steak – Honey roasted shallots, tomato & bacon compote, field mushrooms, served with pepper sauce, Stilton & port sauce, or garlic butter – £3.50 supplement

• Venison Steak – Sweet and sour braised red cabbage, parsnip purée, and chocolate sauce – £3.50 supplement

All traditional roasts and festive specials are served with our free UNLIMITED SIDES:

• Chantry carrots, broccoli, sprouts, honey roasted parsnips

• Thyme roast potatoes

• Creamy mashed potatoes

Festive Classics

• 8oz traditional beef burger with cheddar, lettuce, pickles & onion rings in a brioche bun, served with salad, red slaw & choice of chips/fries

• Vegetable or beef lasagne with salad, garlic bread & choice of chips/fries

• Breaded scampi tails with salad, red slaw & choice of chips/fries

Desserts

• Sticky toffee pudding with rich butterscotch sauce

• Christmas pudding with boozy rum sauce

• Festive crumble with apple, orange, cranberry & spices, served with vanilla soy custard – V VE

• Triple chocolate brownie with mint caramel & homemade honeycomb milk chocolate sauce – GF

• Lemon & cranberry posset topped with crushed meringue & gingerbread biscuit

• Three Hills Gelato Sundae – Build Your Own:

• • Gelato (3 scoops): Sour Cherry, Vanilla, Lemon Curd, Honeycomb, Chocolate, Rum & Raisin, Strawberry

  • Toppings: Homemade honeycomb, meringue shards, crushed Kit Kat or Oreos, fresh berries, marshmallows, brownie chunks

  • Sauces: Chocolate, Butterscotch, Raspberry Ripple

Cheese Selection (£3.50 supplement)

Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy Cheeses:

• Binsey Red – Firm, red Leicester-style cheese

• Darling Howe Brie – Soft, creamy cheese with subtle citrus notes

• Appleby Blackdub Blue – Medium soft cheese with rich, creamy texture

Served with homemade chutney, celery, grapes & a selection of biscuits

Why not try a glass of KOPKA late bottled vintage port with your cheese board for £6.75 (50ml). 

How to book?

• Online – Use the links above
• Email – info@washingtoncentralhotel.co.uk
• Telephone – 01900 65772
• Please note a £5.00 non refundable deposit is required for all bookings in December and pre order is required for tables over 8