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Wine

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House White 6.25 | 8.50 | 25.00

False Bay Chardonnay 6.75 | 9.00 | 27.00

Naturete Organic Verdejo 7.50 | 10.00 | 30.00

Te Merio Sauvignon Blanc 7.75 | 10.50 | 31.00

Les Caves de Richemer Piquepoul 8.25 | 11.00 | 33.00

House Red 6.25 | 8.50 | 25.00

Peculiar Mr Pat Merlot 7.00 | 9.50 | 28.00

Gran Sasso Montepulciano 8.00 | 10.75 | 32.00

Coteaux Côtes du Rhone Villages 8.75 | 11.75 |35.00

Kaiken Clasico Malbec 8.75 | 11.75 | 35.00

House Rosé 6.25 | 8.50 | 25.00

Lieux Perdus Rosé 7.25 | 9.75 | 29.00

Coterie by Wildeberg Rosé 29.00

Lunetta Prosecco Brut/Rosé (20cl) 11.00

Tinwood Estate Blanc de Blanc 2021 10.00 | 55.00

Drinks

Draught

Birra Morretti (4.6%) 6.85

Birra Moretti Sale Di Mare 7.10

Guinness (4.1%) 6.50

Beavertown Neck Oil IPA (4.3%) 6.95

Guest Beer, please ask your server for details

Ales

Courage Directors (4.8%) 5.80

Guest Ale (please ask your server for details) 5.40

Bottled Beer

Sol 330ml 4.75

Noam 6

Non-Alcoholic

Guinness 0.0% 4.95

Bottled Moretti 0% 4.50

Pentire Non-Alcoholic Spirit 4.50

Cider

Black Rat Cider (Draught 4.8%) 5.95

Annings – Mixed Berry 500ml (4.0%) 6.80

Cocktails

Coastal Bellini 12

Prosecco, apple cider & grenadine syrup

The A Bar Margarita 12

Tequila, cointreau, lime juice, maple syrup , apple juice

Fig & Blackcurrant Daiquiri 12

White rum, fig liquor, lime juice, blackcurrant cordial

Fall 2025 12

Rhubarb & ginger gin, chambord, lemon juice, sugar syrup, ginger ale

The A Bar Negroni 12

Gin , martini rosso, campari, Autumn spiced syrup

Cosmopolitan 12

Vodka, cointreau, lime juice, cranberry juice

Pine Old Fashioned 12

Makers Mark, pine syrup, orange bitters

Espresso Martini 12

kahlua, vodka, double espresso

Spritz 11

liquor of choice (Aperol, campari, limoncello or
elderflower liquour) prosecco, soda

Berry & Elderflower (Mocktail) 9

Raspberry purée, elderflower cordial, lemonade

Cranberry & Ginger Fizz 9

Cranberry juice, lime juice, spiced syrup, ginger beer

Lunch & Dinner

Served: Monday to Thursday: 12pm – 2.30pm, 5pm – 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 9pm main menu

Bar Snacks

Mixed Marinated Olives 5

Selection of Cured Meats 9

Caper berries, rocket

Roasted Pumpkin Hummus 8

Toasted pumpkin seeds, olives & garlic flatbread

Pan Roasted Cumin Spiced Padron Peppers (vegan) 8.50

Cayenne & Pernod aioli

Grilled Hering 10.50

Garlic & parsley pickle, crispy onion, micro parsley

Buffalo Wings 9

Spring onion, chilli, Buffalo sauce, house ranch

Garlic Flatbread 4.50 |9

Small Plates

Pan-roasted Scallops 14

Salsify, orange segments, Café du Paris butter, Crispy samphire

Moules Mariniére 13 | 26

Toasted sourdough

Game Terrine 13

Giardiniera vegetables, house chutney, olive oil croutons

Butternut & Miso Velouté 9.50

Crispy shallots, micro coriander, coriander oil (vegan)

Baked Camembert 20

garlic rosemary & truffle honey, house chutney, sourdough

Mains

Catch of the Day tbc

please ask a member of the team

Ale-battered South Coast Haddock 20.50

home-cut chips, minted pea purée, tartare sauce

The Burger 21

Maple bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle, celeriac & horseradish slaw, smoked cheddar, house spiced fries

Heura Burger (vegan) 20

(plant-based) (vegan adaptable) lettuce, tomato, pickle, roasted pumpkin hummus, vegan smoked applewood, house spiced fries

Roasted Cauliflower Satay (VG) 21

Toasted peanuts, coriander, wholegrain basmati rice, coriander oil

Honey & Mustard Glazed Ham Hock 23.50

soft duck egg, maple glazed pineapple, home-cut chips

Roast Venison Loin 30

Celeriac and potato dauphinoise, macerated blackberries, wild mushrooms, baby carrot, red wine jus

8oz Bavette Steak (served rare) 27.50

Portobello mushroom, slow roast tomato, garlic & thyme fat chips, green peppercorn sauce

Sides

Truffle & Parmesan Fries 6

House Spiced Fries 5

Plain Fries 5

Home Cut Chips 5

Pickled Vegetable Salad 5

Autumn Greens 5

Green Peppercorn Sauce 2

Aioli 1.50

Desserts

Cold Chocolate Fondant 9

Poached pear, coriander sable, pear sorbet

Vanilla Cheesecake 9

Blackberry sorbet, blackberry gel, pine syrup, blackberries

Apple Tart Tatin (VG) 8.50

Puff pastry wafer, caramelised apples, apple purée, vanilla ice cream

Treacle Tart 9

Honeycomb, clotted cream ice cream

The Cheeseboard 14.50

house chutney, grapes, Miller's crackers

Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets 3 per scoop

25ml Pedro Ximenez or 25ml Amaretto 7

vanilla ice cream

25ml Grappa, Espresso & Vanilla Ice Cream 8

Pizza

Monday to Thursday: 12pm – 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 9.30pm

Margherita Pizza (vegan option available) 15

tomato sauce, mozzarella (V), parmesan (V), basil oil, fresh basil

Pepperoni Pizza 16

tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, roquito pearls

Ham Hock 16

ham hock, heritage tomato, ricotta, pesto, fresh basil

Burrata & Pesto 17

pesto base, mozzarelle, burrata, confit tomatoes, rocket, balsamic glaze

Anchovy 17

cherry tomatoes, anchovies, roasted garlic, olives, capers, red onion, oregano

Chicken Pesto 17

Sun-dried tomatoes pesto base, chicken, piquillo peppers, chard corn, hot honey

Chestnut Mushrooms & Walnut (vegan adaptable) 17

Walnut cream base, chestnut mushrooms, feta, mozzarella, baby watercress

Sunday Roasts

Served on Sundays, 12pm – 8pm

Served on Sundays 12pm-8pm

Rare Roast Rump of Beef 23

Served with Yorkshire Pudding, cauliflower cheese, seasonal veg, gravy, roast potatoes

Roast Chicken Supreme 21

Pork & herb stuffing

Confit Pork Belly 22

Served with Yorkshire Pudding, cauliflower cheese, seasonal veg, gravy, roast potatoes

Sweet Potato, Butternut, Celeriac & Spinach Wellington (Vegan Adaptable) 19

Served with Yorkshire Pudding (V), cauliflower cheese (V), seasonal veg, gravy, roast potatoes

(Roast options subject to change)

Kids Menu

Drink 1.50

Apple Juice / Orange Juice / Milk

Chicken Burger, gem lettuce & red onion, fries 7.50

Fish & Chips, pea puree 7.50

Margherita Pizza (not available on Sundays) 7

Chicken Mac ‘n’ Cheese, 8

crispy onions, chives, garlic bread

Hazelnut Churros & Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream 3.50

1 Scoop Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream 1.50

2 Scoops Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream 1.50

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Times

Monday - Thursday

Lunch 12pm - 2:30pm

Pizza Menu 3pm - 5pm

Dinner 5pm - 9pm

Friday - Saturday

Lunch & Dinner 12pm - 9pm

Sunday Roast Menu 12pm – 8pm

Bar Opening Times

Monday – Sunday 12pm – Late

Contact Us

The A Bar
58 White Hart Road
Old Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2JA

Tel
(023) 92 811585

Email
info@abarbistro.co.uk

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