Country Fair

This Bank Holiday Monday the Sameres Manor host thier country fair from 9am to 5pm. After the very popular Rose festival in June we will again be serving up our hot & cold buffet in the cafe. There will also be a bar serving beers, wines and our local cider, we have an ice cream van selling traditional Jersey ice creams and we will also be firing up our BBQ with sausages and burgers. We look forward to seeing you.

kitchen garden update

The chef's kitchen garden is now becoming very productive and we are having lots of fun adding these fresh ingredients into many of our dishes and specials. Along with the assortment of herbs we're using from the herb garden we now have an abundance of courgettes, runner beans and french beans, baby cucumbers which we are pickling, beetroots, spring onions, summer cabbages, landcress, flowering rocket, mange tout and sugar snap peas, broad beans, pak choi and baby kale.

Our specials today are; *Spicy sweet potato soup. *Yellow courgette and kale quiche.  *Half local lobster with Jersey royals, alioli and our kitchen garden salad. *Pan fried fillet of seabass with gazpacho and dauphinoise potatoes. *Salad nicoise with tuna, egg, potato, french beans and anchovies. *Chef's seafood plate with smoked salmon, ceviche,  prawns, white crab bound with mayonnaise, mussels and avocado. *Homemade Italian lasagne with garlic bread & salad garnish.

Todays Roast lunch is hand carved roast topside of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, Jersey royals, runner beans from our garden, roast parsnips, carrots and  mash.

Sunday

from 1pm to 4pm today our roast lunch is Roast rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, summer cabbage from our garden, roast parsnips, carrots and  mash.
Other specials today are; Cream of mushroom soup. Half local lobster with jersey royals, alioli and salad. warm cured duck breast, chick pea and broad bean salad. Broccoli, stilton and rocket quiche. Pork & honey sausages with champ mash, red onion chutney and parsnip crisps. Chef's seafood plate with smoked salmon, prawns, white crab bound with mayonnaise, anchovies and avocado.

The Taming of the Shrew

From Tuesday the 12^th July to Saturday 16^th July the Samarès Players are presenting Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" directed by Jacqui Audrain in the beautiful grounds of Samarès Manor. Book here box office

For each night the Herb Garden Cafe will be open late until 7:30pm (last orders) for pre show meals. To follow the theme of the night we're serving classic Italian dishes such as an authentic lasagne and risotto. We also have a bar serving draught beers and local cider which and we will also be serving the dishes from our normal menu plus our daily specials.

This weekend 25th and 26th June is the Samarès Summer Festival and Jersey Rose Show.

At the Cafe there will be a hot and cold buffet available all day Saturday and Sunday serving BBQ ribs, piri piri chicken, pork & honey sausages, Quiches, Smoked salmon, pasta salads, rice salads, coleslaw, greek salad, spring rolls, anchovies, marinated seafood, freshly baked breads, hams, beef, pickles, salami & mortadella, poached salmon, potato salad, sausage rolls, pork terrine and much more.

In the marquee there is a hog roast, moules & frites and local herb sausage baps and we also have stall selling up to 8 types of noodle dishes. 

There will be a bar selling beer, wine, soft drinks and locally made cider.

Jersey coffee car will be providing the teas and coffee  with an ice cream van for the kids.

We look forward to seeing you.

Sunday Lunch

Todays Roast lunch is Roast rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, jersey royals, spring greens, parsnips and swede carrot mash.
Other specials tadoay are; Pea and smoky bacon soup. Stuffed baby calamari with Thai coconut rice and salad. Cured duck breast with melon, pear and mango salad. Tomato, mozzarella & basil quiche. Chef's seafood plate with smoked salmon, prawns, white crab bound with mayonnaise, lobster and avocado.

Sunday

 Although it looks like rain all day we still have an indoor seating area but we do recommend booking a table for lunch today.
The chef is roasting a leg of lamb and we will be serving it up with mint sauce, roast potatoes, Jersey royals, cauliflower cheese, carrots and sugar snap peas.  Sunday roast 1pm til 4pm.
Other specials; Celery soup. Mushroom and lovage quiche. Seafood platter with avocado, smoked salmon, crab bound in mayonnaise, prawns and mussels.

Saturday

For Saturdays specials we have;
Half lobster salad with Jersey royal potatoes and alioli.  Moules mariniere with fries.  Seafood plate with smoked salmon, prawns, white picked crab and avocado with french bread.  Mediterranean salad with Serrano ham, mozzarella, olives, marinated artichoke and rosemary foccacia bread. Mushroom and lovage quiche.
Our Soup is cream of celery.

Sunday

Today from 1pm until 4pm we are serving Roast rib of beef with yorkshire pudding, swede & carrot, flat beans, parsnips, roast potatoes and Jersey royals. £9.95

Our other specials are; Chestnut mushroom soup. Lemon sole stuffed with smoked haddock and spinach.  Shaved duck ham salad with pickled ginger & cabbage. Smoky bacon and mushroom quiche.

And of course our special half lobster salad with Jersey royals and alioli, only £12.50

Saturday

Our daily summer special starting from today;
Half a local caught lobster with salad, jersey royals and alioli.
£12.50

Monday - bank holiday

Specials today;
Cauliflower and stilton soup. Cured duck breast salad with pickled ginger cabbage. Pan fried scallops with black pudding and pancetta salad. Portuguese grilled sardines with Jersey royals.

Sunday lunch

Today from 1pm until 4pm we are serving roast leg of pork with apple sauce, spring greens, carrots, cauliflower cheese and roast potatoes.
Other specials include; Portuguese grilled sardines.   Pan fried black bream fillets with herb butter & Jersey royals. Tagliatelle Siciliana with smoked chicken, rosemary, artichokes and pine nuts.

Saturday

Todays Specials; Mussel chowder.   Mediterranean salad with serrano ham, mozarella, beef tomatoes, olives, artichoke and foccacia bread.   Red liecester and dill quiche.   Portuguese grilled sardines.   Tagliatelle Siciliana with smoked chicken, rosemary, artichokes and pine nuts.

Updates

Unfortunately we're experiencing some difficulties updating our specials on a daily basis at the moment. Our updates may be a bit intermittent but hopefully things will be back to normal very soon.

Sunday

Todays Sunday roast is Rib of beef, yorkshire pudding, jersey royals, roast potatoes, vesgetables and gravy.
Other specials; Pan fried scallops and black pudding with a pancetta salad.  Cured duck breast & black grape salad with ginger and chantrais melon.  Mediterranean salad with mozzarella, serrano ham, olives, artichokes, beef tomato and rosemary foccacia bread. Soups are Chicken and lentil or Watercress.

Friday

Today's specials; cream of watercress soup. Cured duck breast & black grape salad with ginger and chantrais melon. Mediterranean salad with mozzarella, serrano ham, olives, artichokes, beef tomato and rosemary foccacia bread. Lovage and stilton quiche.

Latte

From 9 to 5 every day we serve real coffees with Dark Bourbon beans supplied by local company Cooper & Co. Cappuccino, Mocha, Espresso, Americano and Latte. We also have a huge selection of teas, tisanes and infusions. Most popular of all though is our Samares Manor Cider.

Wednesday

Our specials today;

Mulligatawny soup or Carrot nad coriander. Goujons of plaice with fries and alioli. Grilled squid stuffed with Thai rice, ginger & corriander. Mediterranean salad with mozzarella, serrano ham, olives, artichokes, beef tomato and rosemary foccacia bread.

Sunday

Today we are serving Roast leg of English lamb from 1pm for £9.95
We also have Moules mariniere with fries and Scallops wrapped in smoky bacon with saffron rice. Beef tomato & mozzarella salad with fresh basil. The homemade soups are Bean and chorizo or Asparagus with fine herbs.

Saturday

Specials for today;
Caesar salad with Samares Manor herb chicken and baby coss leaves fresh from the chefs garden.
Scallops wrapped in smokey bacon with garlic butter & saffron rice. Moules mariniere with fries.
Soups are cream of field mushroom or spicy sweet potato.

Sunday Roast

Available from 1pm today its Roast rib of beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, jersey royals, cauliflower cheese, carrots & beans.
Our other specials are;
Tagliatelle with pan fried scallops and pancetta. Grilled plaice fillets with herb butter & jersey royals. Thai noodle salad with tiger prawns.

Saturday

Todays specials;
Tagliatelle with pan fried scallops and pancetta. Grilled plaice fillets with herb butter & jersey royals. Thai noodle salad with tiger prawns. Soups- Pea and mint or leek and potato.

Thursday

Specials today; Jersey Plaice grilled whole with herb butter and jersey royals. Tagliattelle carbonara. Brocolli quiche. Parsnip, apple & honey soup.

Wednesday

An Italian theme to our specials today with ;
Tomato and basil soup. Homemade lasagne with garlic bread & salad. Tagliatelle carbonara.
Our Quiche today is Broccoli.

Tuesday

Specials;
Chicken and mushroom soup or French onion soup. Italian Lasagne with garlic bread. Jersey bean croc.

Our home made cakes include; Chocolate ganache sponge, Carrot cake, American baked cheese cake, Treacle tart with vanilla ice cream, Victoria sponge, Coffee and walnut cake, strawberry tarts.

Bank Holiday Monday

Specials.

Not so sunnny today so a lovely Jersey Bean Croc to warm you up, also Beer Battered Calamari with Fries, Crab and Parmesan risotto. Our home made soups are Smokey bacon and potato or french onion with parmesan croutons. 

Sunday

Available from 1pm; Roast rib of beef with yorkshire pudding, roast & new potatoes, spring greens & parsnips.

Other Specials today; Potato and smokey bacon soup / Pea and lovage soup. Pan fried local scollops with pancetta and black grape salad. Crab & parmesan risotto.

Specials

Our specials for Today.
Broccili and almond soup / Lovage and pea soup. Terrine compagne with salad and crusty bread. Crab and parmesan risotto. Pan fried scollops with pancetta & black grape salad. Beer battered calamari with fries.

Choices of Tapas; patatas bravas, olives, tortilla, marinated artichoke, spicy prawns, anchovies, garlic mushrooms or sun blushed tomatoes.

We're Open

The cafe is now open from 9am every day. Open this Friday and bank holiday Monday too.
Each Sunday we serve a traditional roast lunch with all the trimmings. Roast rib of beef this weekend.

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