Small Plates Menu

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

On the first Thursday of every other month we will be serving a small plates menu, showcasing the best of British seafood (plus a few cameos) paired with seasonal produce. Each dish is a starter-size portion.

Avoid the rush hour and stop by on your way home from work for a drink and a couple of small plates. Or stay all evening and add to your table as you go.

We will be open earlier than usual, from 5.30pm and each dish is served to you as and when it is ready, making for a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

There will also be more wines available by the glass and carafe to complete your evening.

Menu

Nocellara Olive and Rosemary Foccacia   3

smoked cod’s roe

Cured Chalk Stream Trout   7

smoked beetroot, creme fraiche, radish

St Austell Mussels   8

crown prince squash, chorizo, seed granola

Poached Duck Egg   7

trompettes, celeriac, bearnaise

BBQ Octopus   9                   

heritage carrots, hazelnut dukkah

Salcombe Bay Crab Ravioli   10

spiced bisque, braised leeks

Monkfish and Chicken Thigh Tikka   10

pickled cucumber, mint raita

Cornish Plaice  12

risotto nero, salsify, sea spinach

Crisp, Braised Somerset Pork Belly    12

cauliflower rarebit, russet apples

                                         Honey Glazed Piccolo Parsnips   6

                                                                    Oxford Blue

                                          New Season Sprouts   6

                                                                      chestnuts, pancetta

                                          Pressed Heritage Potatoes   6

                                                                      Tunworth mousse, Autumn truffle

Valrhona Chocolate Cremeaux   7

hazelnuts, malted milk ice cream

Cherry Liqueur Savarin   7

vanilla Chantilly, cherry sorbet

Charles Martell’s Single Gloucester    8

walnut brioche, celery leaf

 

Not all ingredients are listed so please notify us when booking if you have any allergies or dietary requirements so that we can offer you as many options as possible. Adaptations will not be possible without prior notice.

Do call the restaurant directly for tables larger than 4 people.

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Our menu uses fresh ingredients, cooked onsite, often using sous vide techniques. Therefore, if it takes us a little while to prepare your meal it’s because we’re treating it with the love and attention it deserves.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Some dishes can be altered to omit allergens, please ask staff for details. While we take the utmost care at Purslane to prevent cross contamination of allergens in our dishes, we cannot guarantee ingredients have not come into contact with traces before they reach our premises. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate a vegan or dairy-free diet, nut or extreme allergies.

Please note we cannot accept cheques or American Express.