The Gatekeeper
15th-century pub-restaurant in Etchinghill serving proudly home-cooked food made with local, seasonal ingredients, from a flame grill and full vegetarian/vegan menu.
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- british
- pub
- grill
THE GATEKEEPER CANTERBURY ROAD, ETCHINGHILL, CT18 8DE
Menu — 35 items
To Start
5 ITEMSKorean Style Chicken Wings
Spiced gochujang sauce, spring onion & sesame seeds
£11
Soft Shell Crab
Fried in crispy tempura batter with smoked garlic mayonnaise
£14
Vietnamese Spring Roll
King prawns, avocado, mango, kimchi, gem lettuce
£10
Gazpacho
Blend of tomatoes, summer vegetables and herbs with rustic focaccia
- vegan
- vegetarian
£8
Deep Fried Breaded Brie
With chef's homemade cranberry sauce and chicory
- vegetarian
£8
Pub Classics
5 ITEMSStone Bass Curry
Spiced potatoes, French beans, mild curry sauce, onion bhaji
£26
The Pie of the Day
Prepared freshly in house, meat-filled shortcrust pastry with green vegetables, gravy and mash
£20
Gatekeeper Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Chef's hand cut chips, blended peas and homemade tartare sauce
£19
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
Creamy mash, sliced gherkins, beer pickled shallots and sweet lemon
£18
The Landlord's Fish Pie
Smoked haddock, cod, salmon & king prawns baked in a creamy Gruyère and dill sauce, topped with a sliced potato crust
£23
Vegetarian and Vegan
3 ITEMSPotato and Gruyère Beignet
Grilled aubergine and courgette with basil pesto cooked in a crispy potato parcel with melting Gruyère
- vegetarian
£19
Butternut Squash Risotto
Creamy butternut squash risotto with Parmesan, fresh herbs and shiitake mushrooms
- vegetarian
£18
Fragrant Lentil Dahl Curry
Lentil and sweet potato cooked in an aromatic sauce with pilau rice, mango chutney and mini poppadoms
- vegan
- vegetarian
£17
From the Gatekeeper Flame Grill
5 ITEMSThe Gatekeeper Mixed Grill
Tandoori lamb cutlet, chargrilled 4oz rump steak, garlic chicken and smoked sausage skewer, Korean gochujang glazed pork belly, smoked onion and grilled pineapple (+1 complimentary side and sauce)
£32
9oz Flame Grilled Ribeye Steak
With chef's hand cut chips, grilled vine tomato and Portobello mushroom (+1 complimentary side and sauce)
£38
Chargrilled Horseshoe Gammon
Free-range fried egg, chef's hand cut chips, grilled pineapple
£18.95
Flame Grilled Beef Burger
Chef's relish, baby gem lettuce, tomato, gherkin, spring onions, and mustard mayo served with rosemary fries. Add Monterey Jack cheese or grilled back bacon £2
£18
Pork Tomahawk (for 2)
Chop and belly, flame grilled on the bone with smoked garlic and roasted apple (+2 complimentary sides and 1 sauce)
£40
Sauces
3 ITEMSBlue Cheese Sauce
- vegetarian
£3
Chimichurri
- vegan
£3
Peppercorn Sauce
- vegetarian
£3.50
Sides
7 ITEMSHasselback Potatoes
Potato baked with crispy American bacon and cheese sauce
£8.50
Chef's Hand Cut Chips
- vegan
- vegetarian
£7.50
Smoked and Grilled Onions
£5
Rosemary Fries or Sweet Potato Fries
- vegan
- vegetarian
£6
Bowl of Buttered Greens
Broccoli, fine beans, and courgette
- vegetarian
£6.50
Flame Grilled Corn on the Cob
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4
House Salad
Baby gem lettuce, endive, tomato, onion, celery, peppers, vinaigrette
- vegetarian
£6.50
Desserts
7 ITEMSRum Baba
Brioche soaked in rum syrup with chantilly cream and poached rhubarb. Add Mount Gay rum shot £6
£8
Vanilla Pannacotta
Kentish strawberries, chilled strawberry consommé and Highland shortbread
£11
Chocolate Brownie
With vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
£10
Apple and Blueberry Crumble
Served with vanilla ice cream, pouring cream or custard
£9
Warm Treacle Tartlet
With clotted cream and orange confit
£8.50
Ice Creams and Sorbets
From Kentish supplier Taywells. Ice cream vegetarian; sorbet dairy-free and vegan
- vegetarian
£2.75 (per scoop)
British Cheese Board
A selection of British cheeses served with biscuits, apple and cider chutney, grapes, celery, and fresh fig
- vegetarian
£11.50
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