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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

Baron de Badassiere Picpoul de Pinet 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

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

Timothy Taylor Boltmaker (4.%) 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

New London Light 0% Spirit 4.50

Cider

Black Rat Cider (Draught 4.8%) 5.95

Annings – Mixed Berry 500ml (4.0%) 6.80

Cocktails

Rosemary Snow Drop 12

tequila, cointreau, lemon juice, sugar syrup

Dark & Stormy Twist 12

dark rum, lime juice, spice syrup, ginger beer

Festive Highball 12

brandy, fig liqueur, apple juice, lemon juice, maple syrup

The A Bar Sour 12

gin, cranberry juice, lime juice, spice syrup, foaming elixir

Camber Negroni 12

gin, campari, martini rosso, spice syrup

Maple Old Fashioned 12

makers mark, maple syrup, orange bitters

Espresso Martini 12

kahlua, vodka, double espresso

Almond Martini 12

kahlua, vodka, disaronno, almond milk

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

Festive Hummus 8

pomegranate seeds, olives & garlic flatbread

Pan Roasted Cumin Spiced Padron Peppers (vegan) 8.00

Cayenne & Pernod aioli

Tempura King Prawn 10.50

sweet chilli, coriander, lime

Pigs in Blanket 8.50

honey mustard glaze, cranberry sauce

Garlic Flatbread 4.50 |9

Small Plates

Chestnut Mushroom Velouté 9

sherry & thyme, oaty crème fraiche (vegan)

Chicken Liver Parfait 12.50

madeira wine jelly, watercress, pickles, black
treacle soda bread

Roasted & Pickled Beetroot Salad 11

chevre cream, winter kale, rye crisps, toasted
walnut vinaigrette

Smoked Salmon & Pink Peppercorn Terrine 12.50

pickled cucumber, quail eggs, sundried tomato
bread

Baked Camembert 20

pistachio & truffle honey, festive chutney,
sourdough

Mains

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

Roast Turkey Roulade 24

pork pistachio & cranberry stuffing, maple glazed carrots & parsnips, bacon & chestnut sprouts, roast potatoes, port jus

Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib 28

Jerusalem artichoke beignets, Roscoff onions,
truffle pomme puree, red wine jus, crispy onions

Butternut, Nutmeg, Feta & Leek Pithivier 21

parmentier potatoes, chive velouté (vegan)

Pan Roasted Bream Fillet 27

spiced white bean cassoulet, baba ganoush,
chorizo crumb

Sides

Truffle & Parmesan Fries 6

House Spiced Fries 5

Plain Fries 5

Home Cut Chips 5

Pernod Aioli 1.50

Desserts

Peanut & Chocolate Bar 11

peanut nougat, milk chocolate mousse, salted caramel glaze

Chestnut Mont Blanc (vegan) 9

macerated prunes, chocolate sorbet, Pedro Ximenez reduction

Christmas Baked Alaska 10

fruit cake, Christmas pudding ice cream, eggnog custard

Treacle Tart 9

Honeycomb, clotted cream ice cream

The Cheeseboard 14.50

Tunworth soft, Barber’s cheddar, Isle of Wight
blue, Millers crackers, festive chutney

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

Anchovy 17

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

Christmas Feast 17

bacon & chestnut cream base, pigs in blankets, turkey, cranberry sauce, parsnip crisp

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 21

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

Roast Turkey Roulade 20

pork, pistachio & cranberry stuffing

Roast Gammon 19

honey & mustard glaze

Roast 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 & tomato, fries 7.50

Fish & Chips, pea puree 7.50

Margherita Pizza (not available on Sundays) 7

Roast Turkey 9

maple glazed carrots & parsnips, bacon & chestnuts sprouts, roast potatoes, port jus

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 3

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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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