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..toast & local jam 5
..granola, fruit compote, yoghurt 7

on toast
..poached egg, chequers freash toast 7
..smashed avocado, feta, poached egg, smoky paprika, toasted chequers bread 8
add maple glazed bacon or our own smoked salmon +2

waffles
all our waffles are gluten free
..scrambled eggs, bacon, mapple syrup 8.50
..berry crunch, granola, yoghurt, honey 8.50
..kale waffle, kafir lime leaf, berries, sweet syrup 8.50

classic
..eggs benedict, toasted chequers bread, spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce choose from: our own miso glazed ham or in house smoked salmon 9
..classic full english, 1066 sausage, ashburnham reared crispy bacon, eggs how you like them, mushrooms, tomatoes, chequers smoky baked beans, toast 10
..vegetable bubble, bubble and squeak, mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, eggs how you like them, chequers smoky baked beans, toast 9
..hot smoked salmon, bubble and squeak buttered spinach, poached egg, hollandaise 9.50

hot drinks
..americano-cappuccino-latte-flat white 3
..espresso 2 ½
..pot of tea 2 ½
..herb tea 2 ½
..hot chocolate 3 ¼
oat milk and decaff options available

start
..todays soup, chequers bread 6½
..chorizo, fondant baby new potatoes, goats cheese puree, romesco sauce 8½
..camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8½
..manchego cheese, roasted fig, crème fraiche, honey & thyme 8½
..ratatouille, sheese, toasted almond nibs, crusty bread 8
..smoked mackerel, horseradish creme, pickled fennel & cucumber salsa, rocket 9
..salt & pepper squid, prawns, crispy seaweed, chilli jam 9½
..pate, chequers toast, apricot & tomato chutney 8½

sandwiches 10
daily baked fresh chequers bread, leaves and your choice of small soup or fries
…peppered steak, bearnaise sauce, rocket
…buttermilk chicken, salad, siracha mayo
…beer battered cod, pea puree, tartar sauce
…med vegetables, grilled ricotta, pine nuts

mains
…vegan wellington, sauteed new potatoes, summer fruit salad, balsamic & berry dressing 13
…battered cod, hand cut chips, minted peas 14½
…chowder, seabass, salmon, prawn, mussels, squid, crusty bread 16½
…chequers burger, blue cheese sauce, crispy onions, tomato & apricot chutney, hand cut chips 15
…minute steak, french fries, grilled tomato, mushrooms, charred baby gem, bearnaise sauce 15½
…chefs cut steak in a sizzling skillet, bordelaise sauce, hand cuts chips, charred tender stem, red onions, baby tomatoes, bearnaise 23

start
…todays soup, chequers bread 6½
…chorizo, fondant baby new potatoes, goats cheese puree, romesco sauce 8½
…camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8½
…manchego cheese, roasted fig, crème fraiche, honey & thyme 8½
…ratatouille, sheese, toasted almond nibs, crusty bread 8
…smoked mackerel, horseradish creme, pickled fennel & cucumber salsa, rocket 9
…salt & pepper squid, prawns, crispy seaweed, chilli jam 9½
…pate, chequers toast, apricot & tomato chutney 8½

fresh fish
…beer battered fish, hand cut chips, buttered peas 14½
…chowder, seabass, salmon, prawn, mussels, squid crusty bread 16½
…moules mariniere, cream, garlic, parsley, white wine, served with french fries & chequers bread 14½

from the grill
…chequers burger, bacon, crispy onions, blue cheese sauce, hand cut chips 15
…chefs cut steak in a sizzling skillet, bordelaise sauce, hand cuts chips, charred tender stem, red onions, grilled tomato 25 as fillet add 8
…classic sirloin, field mushroom, grilled tomato, crispy onions, mixed salad, all 3 sauces 28 as fillet add 5

add tiger prawns to the above 6

sauces 2½ each – bearnaise, peppercorn, blue 

chequers classics
…vegan wellington, sauteed new potatoes, summer fruit salad, balsamic & berry dressing 13
…spinach linguine, mediterranean vegetables, toasted pine nuts, vegan fetta 14
…minute steak, french fries, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, charred baby gem, garlic butter 15½
…pan fried chicken supreme, creamy wild mushroom risotto, carrot, courgette 17½
…slow cooked loin of pork, bubble croquette, maple glazed bacon, winter greens, maple sauce 19½

sides 4¼ each – creamed spinach, tender stem & almonds, mushrooms & tomatoes, buttered new potatoes, paprika new potatoes & green beans, hand cut chips

start
…todays soup, chequers bread 6½
…chorizo, fondant baby new potatoes, goats cheese puree, romesco sauce 8½
…camembert, chequers toast, cranberry 8½
…manchego cheese, roasted fig, crème fraiche, honey & thyme 8½
…ratatouille, sheese, toasted almond nibs, crusty bread 8
…smoked mackerel, horseradish creme, pickled fennel & cucumber salsa, rocket 9
…salt & pepper squid, prawns, crispy seaweed, chilli jam 9½
…pate, chequers toast, apricot & tomato chutney 8½

roasts 16 ½ kids 8
…beef topside, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, stuffing, greens, caramelised carrots, red cabbage, parsnips, cauliflower cheese, gravy
…slow roast pork loin, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, stuffing. greens, caramelised carrots, parsnips, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, gravy
…sweet potato, squash, mushroom & spinach wellington, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding. greens, caramelised carrots, parsnips, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, gravy
…lemon tarragon chicken supreme, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, stuffing. greens, caramelised carrots, parsnips, red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, gravy

Desserts
…apple and summer berry crumble, oat milk custard 7½
…strawberry steamed pudding, poached pear, frangipane ice cream 7½
…sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream, toffee sauce, marshamallows 7½
…chocolate nemesis, cinnamon popcorn, fudge, cappuccino ice cream 7½ 
…affogato, pecan biscotti 6 ½ 

cheese

3 cheese’s 11  5 cheese’s 15

goats – golden cross, soft charcoal ashed vegetarian goat milk.

cows – 1833 cheddr. vintage cheddar. a creamy texture with naturally occurring crystals that give it a distinctive crunch. Sweet notes balance out the tangy sharpness

cows – sussex brie. a creamy, grassy tasting soft cheese, with a natural edible white rind made from pasteurised cow’s milk. vegetarian cows milk.

sheeps – manchego. a buttery texture and mellow taste, wrapped in edible flowers

cows – blue clouds. a mild, creamy blue made in small batches by hand from a single herd to create a cheese that is not too dissimilar to the well-known gorgonzola style.

…deconstructed banoffee pie, chantilly cream, caramelised banana 7½
…apple, rum & raisin crumble, toasted oat topping, vanilla custard 7
…chocolate & black cherry torte, macerated cherries, chantilly cream 7½
…vegan lemon & coconut posset, fresh berry compote 7½
...fruits of the forest cheesecake, prosecco & berry coulis, white chocolate crumb 7½
…affogato, pecan biscotti 6 ½ 

cheese

3 cheese’s 1  5 cheese’s 15

goats – golden cross, soft charcoal ashed vegetarian goat milk.

cows – sussex charmer. classic mature farm house chedder with the zing of a italian style hard cheese. vegetarian cows milk.

cows – sussex brie. a creamy, grassy tasting soft cheese, with a natural edible white rind made from pasteurised cow’s milk. vegetarian cows milk.

sheeps – seven sisters. a semi-soft matured sheep milk cheese, coated in a layer of hebridean seaweed.

cows – blue clouds. a mild, creamy blue made in small batches by hand from a single herd to create a cheese that is not too dissimilar to the well-known gorgonzola style.

cows – lord london pasteurised cow’s milk, semi-soft, a natural creaminess and hint of citrus.

Hot Drinks
…Americano-Cappuccino-Latte-Flat white 3
…Espresso 2 ½
…Pot of Tea 2 ½
…Herb Tea 2 ½
…Hot Chocolate 3 ¼

Oat milk and coconut milk options available for an additional 50p