Our Menus

Our

Menus

The Tolbooth is renowned for its innovative seafood menu. The blackboard features the ‘daily catch’ with freshly caught langoustines, lobster and crab a regular feature. Our food is based on superb locally sourced produce which our chef turns into modern contemporary dishes with light aromatic sauces and dressings which compliment, not mask the flavour of our food.

Everything is made in the Tolbooth’s kitchen, from the bread rolls, to ice cream, and even our fabulous white chocolate fudge served with the coffee, this is so good it can be purchased to take away, although it is so good it may not last the journey home!!

We are more than happy to cater for most allergies, please advise us when reserving your table of your intolerence/allergy. The chef will be happy to discuss any special requirements you may have.

Children are most welcome at The Tolbooth as long as they are well behaved. We have a selection of dishes suitable for our young guests and many of our regular menu items can be ordered in smaller portions.

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Sample A La Carte Menu

Sample

A La Carte Menu

Our restaurant a la carte menu is available lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday. We are open from 6pm and last orders are 9.30pm, 9pm on a Sunday.

The menu changes four times a year to incorporate the best local, seasonal produce. We do make every effort to keep these menus updated, however our menus do sometimes change at short notice depending on levels of catch at the harbour and local markets.

Lobster – the Lobster season runs fom May till the end of September, during this period we aim to have lobster most days, this again relies on the availability from local fishermen and the Scottish weather! If you are particularly wishing lobster at anytime of the year please phone the restaurant and we will endeavour to fufil your request

Starters

  • Stonehaven Crab Soup

    creme fraiche, dill fronds, fleurons, lobster oil

    £8.95

  • Home Cured & Smoked Salmon

    buckwheat blini, crème fraiche, caviar, kohlrabi & moulis, citrus vinaigrette

    £8.50

  • Seared Local Squid

    chorizo, pak choi, sesame, paprika mayonnaise

    £9.25

  • Steamed Shetland Mussels

    Steamed in white wine and finished with a daily flavouring topped with a wedge of rosemary foccacia

    £8.50

  • Loch Fyne Oysters, in the half shell

    lemon, shallot vinegar, tabasco

    1-£2.50  6-£15  12-£30

  • tea smoked duck breast

    roasted pineapple, glazed cashews, cherry gel

    £8.95

Mains

  • Seared Gourdon Scallops

    Stornoway black pudding, toasted quinoa, samphire, broad beans, herb oil

    £26.50

  • Curry Dusted Monkfish

    saffron & pea risotto, tenderstem, Parma Ham crisp, sweet & sour red pepper coulis

    £22.50

  • Pan Seared Fillet of Halibut

    caramelised cauliflower, charred spring onion, beurre noisette

    £23.50

  • Aged Aberdeenshire Fillet of Beef

    confit potatoes, parsnip puree, wild mushrooms, port jus

    £32.50

Dessert

  • Milk Chocolate Tart

    salted caramel, amaretto ice cream

    £6.50

  • Citrus Cremeux

    raspberry- sorbet, gel & freeze dried, shortbread crumb

    £6.50

  • Montrose Strawberry Panna Cotta

    coconut sorbet, macerated strawberries, pistachio

    £6.50

  • selection of fine cheese

    fruit chutney, frozen grapes, oatcakes, fruit loaf

    £8.95

 

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Sample Lunch Menu

Sample

Lunch Menu

We aim to provide a good value, good quality lunch menu, using the best quality fish we can find at a reasonable price. This means that this menu may change at without notice due to market conditions.

You can telephone or email the restaurant and we will be happy to discuss the menu for the day.

Set Lunch Menu

  • 2 courses   £17.50     3 courses    £20.00

    We are open from 12 midday and last orders are 2pm, 3pm on a Sunday

Starters

  • Cullen Skink

    smoked haddock, leek & potato soup, croutons, chives, herb oil

  • Scottish Salmon Gravadlax

    celeriac & apple, herb salad

  • Ham Hock & Chicken Terrine

    piccalilli, pickled cauliflower, melba toast

Mains

  • Pan Seared Local Mackerel Fillet

    spiced cous cous, roasted cherry tomatoes, fennel, tomato sauce

  • Prawn & Monkfish Curry

    coriander & onion seed rice, crunchy greens

  • Rolled Featherblade of Beef

    horseradish mash, wild mushroom, jus

Dessert

  • Chocolate Brownie

    homemade ice cream, chocolate sauce

  • Local Strawberries

    cream, meringue, basil coulis

 

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Festive Menu

Festive

Lunch & Dinner

Our festive menu is available throughout December for lunch and dinner.

To check availability please contact the restaurant by phone or email

T: 01569 762287
E: enquiries@tolbooth-restaurant.co.uk

You can telephone or email the restaurant and we will be happy to discuss the menu for the day.

For tables of 6 or more, we will require a deposit of £10 per person.

For parties of 10 guests or more we will require a menu pre-order and a table plan with names and chosen dishes of each guest.

A 10% service charge will be added to tables of 6 or more.

Thank you.

Festive Menu

  • 3 courses lunch £25.00 per person

  • 3 courses dinner £30.00 per person

Starters

  • Langoustine Bisque

    prawn & spring onion dumpling, shellfish oil

  • Ham Hock & Black Pudding Cromesquis

    apple & vanilla puree, compressed apples, honey & Arran mustard dressing

  • Ballotine of Loch Duart Salmon

    horseradish creme fraiche, miso caramel, citrus vinaigrette

Mains

  • Traditional Roast Turkey

    with all the trimmings & rosemary juices

  • Pan Seared Fillet of Hake

    chorizo & pearl barley risotto. roast celeriac, sherry vinegar syrup

  • Roast Deeside Venison

    loin & haunch, braised red cabbage, vichy carrots, skirlie & redcurrant jus

Dessert

  • Warm Christmas Pudding

    spiced brandy butter, vanilla custard

  • Pear Delice

    mulled wine jelly, pan d'epice, blackberry sorbet

  • Fine Scottish Cheese

    Oatcakes, frozen grapes, chutney & fruit loaf

  • Tea, Coffee & Petit Fours

 

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New Year’s Eve Dinner

New Year's Eve

2017

The price is £120 per person for 5 course dinner plus champagne and canapes on arrival and coffee and petit fours to finish. Dinner can be reserved between 7pm and 9pm depending on availability.

In order to make a reservation we require a 50% deposit and the balance of the meal to be paid by 31st October 2016. If you are wishing to book, please call the restaurant directly on 01569 762287 with credit card details.

On the evening people are welcome to come and go from the restaurant as they wish and will be allowed entry back into the restaurant up until 11.50pm. The bar will close at 12.30pm and the restaurant will have to be vacated by 1am.

An 8% service charge will be added to your bill.

New Year's Eve Dinner Menu

  • £120.00 per person

  • Champagne & Canapés

    Maillart 'Millesime' 2005 Vintage Champagne

  • Seared Gourdon Scallop

    Scallop roe velouté, crunchy leeks, croutons, truffle oil

  • Lightly Smoked Halibut

    Watercress salad, orange and hazelnut dressing

  • Aberdeen Angus Fillet of Beef

    Foie gras, braised barley, celeriac purée, artichoke crisps

  • Sea Salted Caramel & Chocolate Delice

    Buttermilk sorbet, raspberry gel, popping chocolate soil

  • Selection of Fine Cheese

    Oatcakes, frozen grapes, pear & apple chutney, Pain d'Epices

  • Tea, coffee and petit fours

 

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Private Dining

Private

Dining

The Tolbooth is available for exclusive events seven days a week and we can cater for up to 50 guests for a meal or 100 for a drinks and canapés reception.

The restaurant is a unique space and lends itself to all occasions; family parties, weddings, christenings, birthdays and dinner parties, both business related and social get togethers.

Our chef will prepare a menu specifically tailored to your individual requirements, which will include some of the finest seafood and game in the world.

We are happy to discuss your event requirements and in the first instance you can either telepone the restaurant or email us for more information.

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