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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's 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

Bottled Corona 0% Lager 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

The Pimm’s Cup 12

Pimm’s, lemonade, orange, strawberry, cucumber, mint

Southsea Sunset 12

tequila, lemon juice, honey, rhubarb syrup, lemonade

Gin Southside 12

Mermaid Zest gin, lime juice, sugar syrup, mint

Cherry Storm 12

cherry rum, sugar syrup, lime juice, ginger ale

Spring Fizz 12

vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, sugar syrup, soda

Mezcal Negroni 12

Mezcal, Campari, Martini Rosso

Barrel & Birch 12

whisky, maple syrup, toffee nut liqueur, orange bitters

Vanilla Espresso Martini 12

Kahlúa, vanilla vodka, espresso

Pineapple Breeze (Mocktail) 9

pineapple juice, lime juice, ginger beer

The Sparkling Sprout (Mocktail) 9

apple juice, lime juice, elderflower cordial,
soda, lemonade

Lunch & Dinner

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

Bar Snacks

Mixed Marinated Olives 6

Selection of Cured Meats 9.50

Caper berries, rocket

Wild Garlic Hummus (vegan adaptable) 8.50

spiced crispy chickpeas, parsley oil, olives,
garlic flatbread

Refried Bean Taco (vegan) 9.00

pickled red onion, pico de gallo, coriander

Thai Crab Cakes 12.50

Asian slaw, spicy peanut pickle

Smoked Ham & Gruyère Cheese Croquettes 13

tomato chilli jam, watercress salad

Garlic Flatbread (vegan adaptable) 5.00 |10.00

Small Plates

Seared Scallops 15

petits pois à la française, crispy shallots, chilli lime
butter, coriander

British Steamed Mussels 14 / 28

toasted sourdough
Please ask a member of our team for today’s flavour

Smoked Duck Salad 14

tabbouleh salad, pickled beetroot, burnt
orange gel


Spring Vegetable Minestrone (vegan) 10.00

wild garlic pesto, sourdough

Baked Camembert 21.50

truffle, honey & pistachio, house chutney,
sourdough

Mains

Catch of the Day

Please ask a member of the team

Ale Battered South Coast Haddock 22.00

home cut chips, minted pea purée, tartare sauce

The Burger 22.50

bacon & chilli jam, Ogleshield cheese, gem lettuce, tomato, pickles, truffle mayo, house spiced fries
fries

Heura Burger (plant-based) (vegan adaptable) 21.50

gem lettuce, tomato, pickles, wild garlic hummus, Ogleshield cheese, house spiced fries

Tuscan Style Gnocchi (vegan) 23

cashew cream, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil,
crispy kale

Honey & Mustard Glazed Ham Hock 25.00

soft duck egg, maple glazed pineapple, fat chips

Stuffed Spring Lamb Cutlets 34

Jersey Royals, wild garlic, carrot, pistachio,
edamame beans, red wine jus

8oz Bavette Steak (served rare) 29.50

roasted tomato, Portobello mushroom,
garlic & thyme fat chips, chimichurri sauce,
watercress salad


Sides

Truffle & Parmesan Fries 7

House Spiced Fries 6

Plain Fries 6

Home Cut Chips 6

Seasonal House Salad 6

Spring Greens 6

Peppercorn Sauce 2

Desserts

Chocolate Moelleux (vegan) 10.00

caramel & hazelnut ganache, crushed
raspberries, vanilla ice cream

Rhubarb Trifle 9.50

homemade granola, custard, rhubarb jelly

Soft Meringues 10.00

vanilla crème fraîche, banana pearls in passion
fruit, exotic wafer

Crêpe Suzette 10.00

Cointreau sauce, orange segments, vanilla
ice cream

The Cheeseboard 14.50

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

Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets 3 per scoop

25ml Pedro Ximenez or 25ml Amaretto 8

vanilla ice cream

25ml Grappa, Espresso & Vanilla Ice Cream 9

Pizza

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

Margherita Pizza (vegan option available) 16

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

Pepperoni Pizza 17

tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, roquito pearls

Butter Chicken 17

butter chicken sauce base, mozzarella, tandoori chicken, red onion, green chilli, paneer

Mortadella 18

Alfredo sauce base, mozzarella, mortadella,
crushed pistachios, red onion, rocket

Confit Sardine 19

mozzarella, confit sardine, olives, fennel,
caramelised onion

Green Pesto (vegan adaptable) 18

green pesto base, mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, roasted peppers, red onion, toasted pine nuts

Add a slice of pizza 2

Zero calories but a 100% donation in support of
St Margaret’s Church food bank

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 9

gem lettuce & tomato, fries

Fish & Chips 9

pea purée

Margherita Pizza (not available on Sundays) 9

tomato sauce, mozzarella (V), parmesan (V)

Chicken Mac ‘n’ Cheese 9

crispy onions, chives, garlic bread

Hazelnut Churros & Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream 5

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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