Our Food

At the New Inn, West Knighton, we are proud of our homemade pub grub, using wherever possible only the best of local ingredients. We can cater for a quick lunch or a group booking.

Please see below for a sample selection of Head Chef John Shrigley's menu.

We also have a good selection of Wines, Lagers, and Beers to compliment your meal. We also offer a selection of dishes for children and the usual side dish options. To our knowledge, all our foods are GM and Nut free unless otherwise stated. Our food is freshly cooked, please allow preparation time during busy periods. 

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Olives marinated in herbs de provence
£3.00

Selection of mixed bread
£2.50

The New Inn soup of the day, served with crusty bread & butter.
£4.95

Portland crab & spring onion potato cake, on stir fired noodles & pac choi, sweet chilli, coriander & lime dressing.
£8.50

Whitcombe rabbit & chicken terrine, studded with green peppercorns & wrapped in smoked bacon, served with an autumnal spiced plum jam & fresh baguette.
£7.50

Deep fried Halloumi cheese, homegrown Dorset leaf salad & a spicy gooseberry and coriander chutney.
£7.00

Pan roasted Whitcombe partridge, warm salad of new potatoes, roasted beetroot & bacon lardons, topped with caramelized onion jam & aged Balsamic syrup.
£7.50

Steamed Cornish mussels, with cider, leeks & chorizo served with crusty bread.
£8.95 starter £16.00 Main

Bubble & Squeak potato cake, topped with proper Bury black pudding & a fried free range egg, topped with crispy onions, drizzled with HP sauce.
£7.95

Confit duck leg, served with Lyonaisse potatoes & sugar snap peas & a local blackberry infused jus.
£14.00

Breast of chicken, filled with wild mushrooms & wrapped in smoked bacon on dauphinoise potatoes & buttered tenderstem broccoli, light chicken jus.
£13.95

Hake fillet, wrapped in prosciutto ham & served on roasted Provençal vegetables & spicy chorizo, drizzled with lemon oil.
£15.25

Jurassic Coast 8oz sirloin steak, on wok fried greens, served with a wild mushroom & brandy sauce & crispy French fries.
£18.50

Rosemary crusted rump of lamb, pan fried new potatoes, green beans and minted peas, rich red wine jus.
£17.95

Roasted butternut squash & butter bean cassoulet , topped with vegan cheddar cheese crust & served with roasted garlic & olive oil mash.
£11.95

Slow roasted belly pork , crispy bacon & Bury black pudding, whole grain mustard mash, sweet apple chutney & a Somerset cider jus.
£14.95

Roast fillet of salmon, crushed new potatoes, asparagus, fine beans, and spinach, basil scented butter sauce.
£14.95

Seasonal vegetables
£3.00

Hand cut chips
£3.00

Hand cut chips with cheese
£3.60

Sweet potato fries
£3.50

Garlic bread
£3.00

Tossed mixed salad
£3.50

Chicken nuggets with homemade chips & a choice of beans or peas

Macaroni cheese with garlic bread

Freshly carved ham, egg & chips

Beef burger served with chips & a choice of beans or peas

…All of the above meals are £6.85…

Warm polenta cake served with tangy lemon curd, meringue pieces & Craig’s farm dairy clotted cream.
£7.00

Vanilla panna cotta served with a spiced winter berry compote & a shortbread finger.
£6.95

Triple chocolate & hazelnut brownie served with toffee sauce & Craig’s farms dairy vanilla ice cream.
£7.25

Stem ginger sticky toffee pudding, served with a warm butterscotch custard.
£7.25

White chocolate, cranberry bread & butter pudding, served with custard.
£7.50

Salted caramel cheesecake served with Craig’s farms Honeycomb ice cream
£7.50

New Inn cheeseboard; A selection of West Country cheeses served with biscuits, chutney & apple
£7.95

Ice Creams & Sorbets – Please see our blackboard for our fantastic selection of Craig’s Farm Dairy Ice Cream & Lovington’s Sorbets.

Or why not add a shot of our house port to accompany your dessert for £2.10?

Fancy something sweeter? We also have a dessert wine, Elysium Black Muscat.
Elysium is Greek for Heaven…. try it poured over ice cream for the ultimate after-dinner treat! We also offer freshly ground coffees from lattes, cappuccino, espresso & even liquor coffees!