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
£3.50

Selection of mixed breads
£3.95

Soup of the day served with crusty baguette
£5.50

Portland crab macaroni cheese, topped with melted Ashley Chase Coastal cheddar, served with garlic bread slices
£8.00

Locally shot pheasant & partridge terrine, cranberry & orange chutney, sour dough toast
£7.50

Severn & Wye oak smoked salmon, topped with chive crème fraiche, on a salad of new potatoes, beetroot & green beans
£7.25

Dorset Blue Vinny tartlet, topped with red onion jam & Dorset leaf salad, balsamic dressing
£7.25

Handmade gnocchi, tossed with New Forest wild mushrooms, basil & garlic, finished with Parmesan shavings
£8.25

Sauté of local Portland scallops, roasted sage scented butternut squash, sprinkled with pancetta lardons
£9.50

Marinated chicken Tikka skewer, Sag Aloo & a cucumber & mint yoghurt
£7.95 

Deep fried panko squid strips, garlic mayonnaise & Dorset leaf salad
£7.50

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

Honey glazed roast breast of Creedy Carver duck, cumin roasted winter vegetables & new potatoes, rich port wine glaze
£16.95

Roast rump of Dorset lamb, sauté of potatoes, green beans, olives & sun blush tomatoes, sweet red currant jus
£17.00

Herb crusted salmon fillet, wok fried tender stem broccoli, fine beans & potatoes, hollandaise sauce
£12.95

Jurassic Coast 8oz sirloin steak, served with Blue Vinny gratin potatoes, roasted shallot & mushroom sauce, Dorset watercress
£18.50

Thai style sweet potato & coconut curry served with fragrant jasmine rice, mango chutney & poppadoms
£12.50

Twice cooked Somerset pork belly, braised red cabbage & a potato and apple Rossi, cider scented jus
£15.25

Baked sea bass fillets, filled with Portland crab meat & served with crushed new potatoes, chive scented butter sauce
£16.50

Blackened spiced chicken thighs, with a chorizo, butterbean, & potato stew, chilli oil drizzle
£12.50

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…

Chocolate orange mousse with Chantilly cream & a flapjack finger
£7.25

Steamed syrup sponge served with custard
£6.50

Vanilla crème brûlée served with a mixed berry compote & a tuile biscuit
£7.00

Lemon curd cheesecake with a gingernut biscuit base topped with raspberry pearls served with double cream
£7.25

Bramley Apple & plum crumble served with custard
£6.50

Bakewell tart served with Craig’s farm dairy clotted cream
£7.25

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