sample menus
Our chef, Carl Dovey, revels in fresh ingredients, big flavours and imaginative combinations. His inventive cuisine draws diners from across the East Midlands to Kilworth House. Here is a typical selection from his acclaimed menus:
sample à la carte menu
Available in the Wordsworth Restaurant.
sample orangery lunch menu
Orangery Lunch
To Share
Garlic flat bread - £2.50 
Ploughman’s Platter; pickled onion, cherry tomato, chunky bread, honey ham, pork pie, farmhouse cheddar cheese, Branston pickle - £11.95
Sandwiches and snacks
Kilworth club and fries - £8.95
Pork and leek burger, melted brie and gherkin - £10.95
Steak sandwich, mozzarella, red onions and fries - £7.95
Cream cheese and smoked salmon bagel, pickled cucumber - £7.95
Croque-Monsieur, pineapple salsa - £7.95
Salads
Caesar; bacon,cos lettuce,croutons,parmesan, garlic, anchovies - £4.95 
Caesar; with chicken - £8.95
Caprese; tomato,mozzarella, basil and balsamic - £6.95
Greek; feta cheese, olives, red onion, cucumber and oregano - £5.95 
Mixed; leaves, tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onion - £4.50
Green; leaves, avocado, cucumber, pepper - £4.50
Starters
Soup of the day - £5.50
Gazpacho soup with basil ice - £5.50
Melon ribbons with a mandarin smoothie - £3.95
Salmon, haddock and crab fish cake, starter - £5.95
with a rocket salad main - £10.95
Chilled tiger prawn and citrus oriental salad - £7.95
Duck spring roll, sweet and sour noodles - £6.95
Wild mushrooms on brioche with poached hen’s egg - £7.95
Mains
Chicken tikka, ginger and coriander rice - £13.95
Duck leg confit, Boulangere potato, pomegranate jus - £13.95
Deep fried cod, tartar sauce, peas and fries - £14.95
Braised lamb shank, olive mash, herb and beetroot jus - £14.50
Sea bass, chorizo sausage, new potato and rocket salad - £13.95
Rib eye steak with stroganoff sauce and rice - £15.95
Catch of the day - £13.95
Chef’s choice risotto - £9.95
Pork porchetta with watercress, tomato, mushroom
Chantenay carrots and tarragon jus - £14.00
Pappardelle pasta, pesto and mushrooms - £ 9.95
Ricotta tart, sautéed new potatoes - £9.95
Courgette and cottage cheese timbale, Tuscan vegetables - £9.95
Side orders
Spinach - £3.00
Fries - £3.00
New potatoes - £3.00
Creamed potato - £3.00
French beans - £3.25
Vegetable selection - £3.50
Mixed; leaves, tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onion - £4.50
Puddings
Drambuie and Amaretti cold soufflé - £6.50
Irish cream cheesecake - £6.50
Baked Belgian dark chocolate tart - £6.50
Lemon and lime posset - £6.50
Raspberry and chocolate torte - £6.50
Trio of English delights - £6.50
Cheese and biscuits, grapes, chutney, date bread - £7.00
The Orangery Restaurant is a non smoking environment
and we respectfully ask that mobile telephones be turned off
before entering the dining area, thank you for your co operation
Guests are advised that some dishes may contain traces of nuts and fish bones
Gluten and wheat free
Vegetarian
sample orangery dinner menu
Orangery Dinner
To Share
Garlic flat bread - £2.50
Ploughman’s Platter; pickle onion, cherry tomato, chunky bread,
honey ham, pork pie, farmhouse cheddar cheese, Branston pickle - £11.95
Salads
Caesar; bacon,cos lettuce,croutons,parmesan, garlic, anchovies - £4.95
Caesar; with chicken - £8.95
Caprese; tomato, mozzarella, basil and balsamic - £6.95
Greek; feta cheese, olives, red onion, cucumber and oregano - £5.95
Mixed; leaves, tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onion - £4.50
Green; leaves, avocado, cucumber, pepper - £4.50
Starters
Soup of the day - £5.50
Gazpacho soup with basil ice - £5.50
Melon ribbons with a mandarin smoothie - £3.95
Salmon, haddock and crab fish cake, starter - £5.95
with a rocket salad main - £10.95
Chilled tiger prawn and citrus oriental salad - £7.95
Duck spring roll, sweet and sour noodles - £6.95
Wild mushrooms on brioche with poached hen's egg - £9.95
Main Courses
Chicken tikka, ginger and coriander rice - £13.95
Duck leg confit, Boulangere potato, pomegranate jus - £13.95
Deep fried cod, tartar sauce, peas and fries - £14.95
Braised lamb shank, olive mash, herb and beetroot jus - £14.50
Sea bass, chorizo sausage, new potato and rocket salad - £13.95
Rib eye steak with stroganoff sauce and rice - £15.95
Catch of the day - £13.95
Chef’s choice risotto - £9.95
Pork porchetta with watercress, tomato,
mushroom Chantenay carrots and tarragon jus - £14.00
Pappardelle pasta, pesto and mushrooms - £9.95
Ricotta tart, sautéed new potatoes - £9.95
Courgette and cottage cheese timbale, Tuscan vegetables - £9.95
Side Orders
Spinach - £3.00
Fries - £3.00
New potatoes - £3.00
Creamed potato - £3.00
French beans - £3.25
Vegetable selection - £3.50
Mixed; leaves, tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onion - £4.50
Puddings
Drambuie and Amaretti Cold Soufflé - £6.50
Irish Cream Cheesecake - £6.50
Baked Belgium Dark Chocolate Tart - £6.50
Lemon and Lime Posset - £6.50
Raspberry and Chocolate Torte - £6.50
Trio of English Delights - £6.50
Cheese, biscuits, grapes, chutney, date bread - £7.00
The Orangery Restaurant is a non smoking environment
and we respectfully ask that mobile telephones be turned off
before entering the dining area, thank you for your co operation
Guests are advised that some dishes may contain traces of nuts and fish bones
Gluten and wheat free
Vegetarian
afternoon menu
Afternoon Tea Selection
Cucumber Sandwiches
on white bread
Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
on brown bread
Ham Sandwiches
on brown bread
Egg Mayonnaise Sandwiches
on white bread
Vanilla Scones
with jam and clotted cream
Selection of Cakes and Pastries
Teas
English Traditional
Assam
Earl Grey
Darjeeling
Green Tea
Lapsang Souchong
Ceylon
Peppermint
Selection of Herbal and Fruit teas
Coffee
Café Latte
Cafetiere
Espresso
Cappuccino
Macchiato
Hot Chocolate
Full Afternoon Tea - £14.95
Pastries and Tea - £9.95
Scones and Tea - £5.95
Sandwiches only - £5.95
sample sunday lunch menu
Sunday Lunch Menu
£28.95 per person
Tomato and roast pepper soup
Crown of melon
With blueberry syrup
Smoked Fish Terrine
with cucumber salsa
Tomato, mozzarella and Parma ham
With balsamic drizzle
Wild mushroom and truffle risotto
With pesto dressing
Prime Roast Striploin of Beef
yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and red wine jus
Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast potato and minted jus
Chicken breast
Herb pomme puree, mushroom cream sauce
Fillet of Salmon
Crushed new potato cake and a saffron sauce
Spinach and ricotta tortellini
finished with fresh herbs and tomato sauce
Bread and butter pudding
Rice pudding
Crème caramel
Lemon Tart
Chocolate marquise
Coffee & Petit Fours
