Ridley Dining: Our 2023 Christmas menu
We are delighted to be taking bookings now for groups of between 25 and 70 now for Christmas dinners. Please browse our delicious menu below, which is served in Ridley Hall's 19th-century dining hall, just minutes' walk from the city centre in Cambridge. We also offer the option of a pre-dinner wine or mulled wine reception, with non-alcoholic alternatives always available.
- Christmas Menu
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Our 2023 Christmas Menu
£65 per person
Wine list available to order from (see below)
Drinks reception in the Lecture Hall (optional) £7.50 per person (or £10 pp for mulled wine reception)
Please choose one meat/fish & one vegetarian starter option, one meat/fish and one vegetarian main course option, and one dessert. Guests with any dietary requirements other than vegetarian will be catered for separately.To start
Twice baked cheese & walnut souffle, kirsch cherry sorbet, micro greens (V)
Roasted chicken terrine, truffle sable biscuit, apple: pickled & caramel
Velouté of white beans, home cured trout & caviar
To follow
Honey & orange roasted goose, roast potatoes, sprouts & bacon, root vegetablesBrioche & cranberry sauce & roast gravy
Slow roasted forerib of beef, potato terrine, mushroom fricassee, braised cabbage & beef jus (£5.00 supplement)
Pithivier of squash, chestnut & nutmeg, buttered girolles, smoked garlic mash potato (V)
To finish
“Christmas pudding in the black forest”:
Black cherry and dark chocolate pudding, black cherry mousse, kirsch cream.
Mulled spiced apple tart tatin, cinnamon & buttered popcorn ice cream.
A selection of British & French cheeses, quince jelly, plum & port chutney, sesame crackers & baguettes (£4.50 supplement)
Coffee and Apricot & Frangipane mince pies
Allergens
Please see allergen information for key to abbreviations. We are also more than happy to discuss alterations to menus to suit our guests' requirements.
- Wine menu
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Our 2023 Autumn/Winter Wine menu
White wines
Ombrellino Pinot Grigio Catarratto
Italy 2020 13 992£15.00 Wild Ocean Chardonnay
South Africa 2020 20 434£16.00 Castaway Bay Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa 2021 20 447£18.00 Conde De Castile Blanco Rioja
Spain 2020 14 812£20.00 Villa St Jean Picpoul de Pinet
South of France 2021 10 189
£24.00 Red wines
Crescendo Merlot
Italy 2020 13 993£15.00 Romero Gonzalez Malbec
Argentina 2020 40 238£17.50 Mozzafiato Primitivo
Italy 2021 13 984£18.50 Wisdom Tree Dao
Portugal 2017 15 036£20.00 Beronia Tempranillo Joven
Spain 2020 14 824
£24.00 Rosé
Bel Canto Pinot Grigio Rosé
Italy 2021 08 247£15.00 Crescendo White Zinfandel Rosé
Italy 2021 08 242£17.50 Beronia Rioja Rosado
Spain 2021 08 312£18.50 Sparkling wine & Champagne
Prosecco Bel Canto
Italy NV 23 332£24.00 Vilarnau Brut Gold
Spain NV 22 409£27.50 Paul Drouet Brut
Champagne NV 22 042£59.00
