The Ship Inn menu

Starters

• Bang Bang Cauliflower (VG)£8

  Cauliflower florets in a light golden breadcrumb, fried crisp, then lathered in a sticky soy glaze. Topped with miso mayo, chilli and fresh coriander.

• Beetroot Bhajis (V)£8.5

  Deep earthy beetroot bhajis with a warm poppadom, surrounded with apple chutney.

• Brisket Lasagne Bites£9.5

  Slow-cooked beef brisket lasagne, rolled in panko, fried until golden and topped with hot honey.

• Classic Prawn Cocktail£11.5

  Plump cold-water prawns in Marie Rose, piled over crisp lettuce with lemon, fresh dill and soft buttered bread.

• Pulled Pork on Toast£8.5

  Chargrilled focaccia, whipped goat’s cheese, sticky pulled pork, pickled pink onions and bone marrow gravy.

• Salt & Pepper Squid£9.5

  Tender fried squid with seaweed salt and chilli, burnt kale and a honey chilli dipping sauce.

• Salt Beef Carpaccio£11.5

  Paper-thin salt beef with crispy shallots, caper berries, rocket and black pepper.

• Soup of the Day£7.5

  A bowl of homemade soup with warm focaccia. Ask what’s on – it changes with the season.

• Sticky Pork Belly Bites£9.5

  Slow-roast pork belly, with a seriously rich fermented soy glaze, topped with sesame seeds and coriander.

• The Ship Inn Raclette£14.95

  One molten raclette over charcuterie and new potatoes, with house pickles and warm sourdough.

Mains

• Banana Blossom & Chips (VG)£18

  Banana blossom in light batter with chunky chips, garden peas and sharp vegan tartare.

• Beer-Battered Fish & Chips£19.5

  Fresh haddock in light beer batter, garden peas, sharp tartare, chunky chips and a lemon wedge. Cooked to order.

• Eight-Hour Lamb Shank£25

  Lamb shank braised eight hours in Madeira gravy. Creamy mash, carrot and beans, grilled Gruyère crumb.

• Fennel & Herb Rolled Pork£18.5

  Pork rolled with seasonal herbs and fennel, slow-roasted. Nutmeg mash, greens and proper gravy.

• Hunter’s Chicken Schnitzel£21

  Chicken in a golden breadcrumb with barbecue sauce, raclette, smoky bacon and semi-dried tomatoes, over gratin potatoes.

• Mushroom Pappardelle (V)£15

  Wide pappardelle with chestnut mushrooms and tenderstem in white wine cream sauce, herbs and grated Gruyère.

• The Ship Inn Brisket Lasagne£16.5

  Slow-roasted brisket lasagne, pan-fried for a crisp edge, baked with chestnut mushrooms, spinach and Gruyère.

• Twelve-Hour Barbecue Ribs£22

  A full oven-roasted rack, dry-rubbed and hand-cut here, with smoky barbecue sauce, onion rings, chunky chips, creamy coleslaw and corn on the cob.

Burgers

Patties made here from dry-aged steak trimmings and chuck brisket. Every burger lands in a toasted bun with chunky chips, beer-battered onion rings and creamy homemade slaw.

• The Ship Inn Burger£17.5

  Our house burger from dry-aged steak trimmings and chuck brisket. Just a toasted bun and a proper beef patty.

• The Ship Inn Reuben£18.5

  House dry-aged beef stacked with warm salt beef, sharp mustard and crunchy house pickles.

• Cheese & Bacon Burger£18.95

  House dry-aged beef with melted cheese and sticky maple bacon.

• Tennessee Chicken Burger£16.5

  Crispy fried buttermilk chicken, crispy lettuce, cheese, and tomato in a toasted bun with BBQ sauce.

• The Swiss Burger£18.5

  House dry-aged beef with soft sautéed mushrooms, melted Swiss cheese and truffle mayo.

• Vegan Burger (VG)£16.5

  A hearty plant-based burger with ripe tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and a silky vegan dressing.

Handmade Pies

Our pride and joy: baked fresh, lovingly made and hand-crimped, fully encased in crumbly, buttery shortcrust and served with creamy mash, seasonal greens, carrots and lashings of proper gravy.

• Beef & Blue Cheese Pie£21

  Slow-cooked beef filling laced with tangy Kentish blue cheese, sealed in hand-crimped shortcrust.

• Chicken & Ham Hock Pie£19.5

  Roast chicken and home-cooked ham hock in a creamy tarragon and leek sauce, fully encased.

• Chicken & Mushroom Pie£19.5

  Roast chicken with a generous helping of chestnut mushrooms cooked in a rich, creamy peppercorn sauce.

• Pie of the Week£19.5

  Ask the team what’s in this week. Accompanied with mash, greens and gravy.

• Steak & Ale Pie£19.5

  Slow-braised beef with sweet carrots and onions in a deep ale gravy, wrapped in buttery shortcrust.

• Vegetable Pie (VG)£19.5

  Vegan shortcrust packed with a mushroom and leek seasonal filling, accompanied by new potatoes and a plant-based gravy on the side.

Pot Pies

Fillings cooked slowly until soft and rich, topped with nutmeg mash and sliced potatoes under a Gruyère crumb. Greens and roast carrot on the side.

• Kentish Beef Pot Pie£18

  Dry-aged beef mince with roast carrot, chestnut mushroom, onions, celery, spinach and leeks under a potato and Gruyère crumb.

• Mushroom & Leek Pot Pie (V)£16.5

  Earthy chestnut mushrooms and sweet caramelised leeks in a cheese and white wine sauce under nutmeg mash and Gruyère crumb.

• The Ship Inn Fish Pot Pie£18.5

  Poached smoked mackerel, salmon and haddock in dill and white wine cream, with smoked bacon, mash, Gruyère crumb and two king prawns on top.

Steaks

We dry-age every steak for a full 21 days so the flavour deepens and the meat softens, then hand-cut it here to order. Cooked exactly how you like it. Each one comes with chunky chips, roasted tomato, chestnut mushrooms, wilted spinach and fresh watercress salad.

• 8oz Rump Steak£24
• 8oz Sirloin Steak£28

  Sauces – Bone Marrow Gravy | Garlic Butter | Peppercorn +£3

Sunday Roast

Our generous Sunday Roast is served with crisp, golden roast potatoes, carrots, slow-braised red cabbage, seasonal greens, lashings of rich, proper gravy, and a homemade Yorkshire pudding.

• Beef Topside Roast£24.95
• Chicken Supreme£21.95
• Lamb Roast£26
• Roast Pork Belly£22.95
• Mushroom Roast Slice (V)£20.95
• The Ship Inn Mixed Roast£29
• The Ship Inn Sharer Platter£56.95

Sides

• Cauliflower Cheese£6.5
• Extra Meat Gravy£4.5
• Extra Roast Potatoes & Gravy£3
• Extra Vegetarian Gravy£3
• Extra Yorkshire Puddings£4.5
• Pigs in Blankets£3
• Pigs in Blankets Toad in the Hole£6.5
• Pork Stuffing£3.5
• Stilton Cauliflower Cheese£6.5

Fry-ups

• First Class Fry-up£15.5

  The full works: two plump sausages, two eggs, double bacon, double crispy hash browns, beans, roasted tomato, garlic mushrooms and toasted focaccia.

• The Ship Inn Fry-up£12.5

  A juicy butcher’s sausage, smoky bacon and a sunny fried egg, with hash browns, beans, roasted tomato, garlic mushrooms and toasted focaccia.

• Vegan Fry-up (VG)£13.5

  A vegan sausage, garlicky mushrooms, wilted spinach, roasted tomato, a crunchy hash brown and toasted focaccia, finished with creamy smashed avocado.

Pancakes

• Bacon & Maple£10.95

  Fluffy pancakes with salty bacon and maple syrup.

• Butter & Maple£9.5

  Stacked pancakes, melting butter and maple syrup.

• Fruit Compote£10.95

  Pancakes, jammy fruit compote and Chantilly cream.

Sarnies

• Crispy Bacon Sarnie£6.5

  Rashers of crisp bacon tucked into a warm sourdough roll, with tangy paprika ketchup.

• Sausage & Onion Sarnie£6.5

  A succulent sausage with sticky caramelised onion and savoury miso mayo in a soft sourdough roll.

• The Ship Inn Sarnie£10.5

  Sausage, bacon, fried egg and gooey American cheese.

Sides

• Baked Beans£2.5
• Mixed Leaf Salad£3
• Chunky Chips£4.5
• Roasted Tomato£2.5
• Coleslaw£3
• Sliced Avocado£3
• Garlic Mushrooms£3
• Thick-Cut Toast£2.5
• Hash Browns£3
• Wilted Spinach£3

Baked Eggs

Our British take on shakshuka: eggs baked in rich, gently spiced tomatoes, peppers and beans until bubbling hot, served with warm buttered focaccia and a scattering of fresh spinach.

• Goat’s Cheese£14
• Sausage & Bacon£14
• Spinach & Mushroom (V)£14

Brunch Toast

A thick-cut cheese sarnie fried golden in butter, smothered in velvety Kentish cheese sauce, with a topping of your choice.

• Buttermilk Chicken£14

  Our brunch toast topped with crunchy buttermilk chicken, savoury miso mayo and ripe cherry tomatoes.

• Steak, Egg & Chimichurri£18

  Juicy 21-day dry-aged steak, medium rare, with lashings of slightly spiced chimichurri and a runny fried egg.

• Spinach & Tomato (V)£14

  Earthy pan-fried chestnut mushrooms with silky wilted spinach and plump cherry tomatoes.

• Focaccia & Preserves£4.5

  Pillowy focaccia baked here each day, toasted and served with a selection of sweet preserves.

Eggs

Add – Bacon +£2.5 | Sausage +£3 | Smoked Salmon +£3.5 | Spinach & Mushroom +£2.5

• Eggs & Avocado£8.5

  Golden homemade focaccia with smashed avocado, a zing of citrus oil and two softly poached eggs.

• Eggs Benedict£8.5

  A toasted bagel, two poached eggs and silky hollandaise.

Bagels

Warm toasted bagels, generously filled and served with a handful of tortilla chips.

• Beetroot Bhaji (V)£9.5

  Ruby beetroot bhajis with a fresh salad and zesty Sicilian lemon mayo.

• Ham & Cheddar£9.5

  Honey-roast ham and sharp Kentish cheddar.

• Raclette & Bacon£9.5

  Oozing raclette, salty bacon and a jammy onion chutney.

• Salt Beef£9

  Tender salt beef nestled in a warm, toasted, buttered bagel.

• Salt Beef New Yorker£9.95

  Salt beef with gooey American cheese, a dollop of ketchup and a swipe of mustard.

• Salt Beef Reuben£9.5

  Salt beef with punchy mustard and tangy pickles.

Focaccia Sandwiches

Pillowy thick-cut focaccia baked here each day, generously filled, with tortilla chips.

• Chicken & Bacon£12

  Succulent roast chicken, crispy bacon and a bright Sicilian lemon mayo.

• Fish Finger£12

  Golden fish fingers with homemade tartare sauce.

• Sausage & Onion£12

  Plump sausages with sweet caramelised onion.

Pub Lunches

Lunchtime-sized pub classics.

• Chilli Con Carne£14.5

  Slow-cooked beef chilli over a generous serving of rice, topped with bubbling grilled mozzarella, with cool sour cream and tortilla chips.

• Kentish Pie£14.5

  Slow-cooked beef in a deep, savoury gravy beneath smooth mash and sliced potatoes under a golden cheese crumb, with seasonal greens alongside.

• Lunchtime Fish & Chips£14

  Battered fish, chunky chips, garden peas, tartare.

• Roast Ham, Egg & Chips£14

  Homemade roast ham served warm with sticky chilli honey, poached eggs and chunky chips.

• Sausage & Mash£14

  Two plump butcher’s sausages with mash, greens and a good pour of gravy.

• Spinach Frittata (V)£13

  A light, fluffy cheese frittata, baked with tangy goat’s cheese and topped with sliced spinach.

Burgers

Patties made here from dry-aged steak trimmings and chuck brisket. Every burger lands in a toasted bun with chunky chips, beer-battered onion rings and creamy homemade coleslaw.

• The Ship Inn Burger£17.5

  Our house burger from dry-aged steak trimmings and chuck brisket. Just a toasted bun and a proper beef patty.

• The Ship Inn Reuben£18.5

  House dry-aged beef stacked with warm salt beef, sharp mustard and crunchy house pickles.

• Cheese & Bacon Burger£18.95

  House dry-aged beef with melted cheese and sticky maple bacon.

• Tennessee Chicken Burger£16.5

  Crispy fried buttermilk chicken, lettuce, cheese, and tomato in a toasted bun with BBQ sauce.

• The Swiss Burger£18.5

  House dry-aged beef with soft sautéed mushrooms, melted Swiss cheese and truffle mayo.

• Vegan Burger (VG)£16.5

  A hearty plant-based burger with ripe tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and a silky vegan dressing.

• Garlic Bread£5.5

  Toasty homemade focaccia with garlic butter.

• Garlic Cheese Bread£6.5

  Garlic focaccia topped with melted cheese.

• Mexican Garlic Bread£6.95

  Garlic focaccia topped with house salsa, mozzarella and jalapeños.

Handmade Pies

Our pride and joy: baked fresh, lovingly made and hand-crimped, fully encased in crumbly, buttery shortcrust and served with creamy mash, seasonal greens, carrots and lashings of proper gravy.

• Beef & Blue Cheese Pie£21

  Slow-cooked beef filling laced with tangy Kentish blue cheese, sealed in hand-crimped shortcrust.

• Chicken & Ham Hock Pie£19.5

  Roast chicken and home-cooked ham hock in a creamy tarragon and leek sauce, fully encased.

• Chicken & Mushroom Pie£19.5

  Roast chicken with a generous helping of chestnut mushrooms cooked in a rich, creamy peppercorn sauce.

• Pie of the Week£19.5

  Ask the team what’s in this week. Same morning pastry, mash, greens and gravy.

• Steak & Ale Pie£19.5

  Slow-braised beef with sweet carrots and onions in a deep ale gravy, wrapped in buttery shortcrust.

Nachos

• Nachos El Grande£16.5

  Our classic nachos, piled high and smothered in a generous ladle of rich homemade beef chilli.

• The Ship Inn Nachos£12.5

  Tortilla chips with bubbling cheese, zingy salsa, cool sour cream and jalapeños.

Sides

• Cheesy Chips£6.5
• Mixed Leaf Salad£3
• Chunky Chips£4.5
• Mug of Soup£3.5
• Coleslaw£3
• Onion Rings£4.5

Pub Snacks

• Bang Bang Cauliflower (VG)£8

  Cauliflower florets in a light golden breadcrumb, fried crisp, then lathered in a sticky soy glaze. Topped with miso mayo, chilli and fresh coriander.

• Beetroot Bhajis (V)£8.5

  Deep earthy beetroot bhajis with a warm poppadom, surrounded with apple chutney.

• Brisket Lasagne Bites£9.5

  Slow-cooked beef brisket lasagne, rolled in panko, fried until golden and topped with hot honey.

• Chicken Tenders£9

  Buttermilk chicken strips coated in a seasoned crumb, fried until crisp and served with hot honey and barbecue sauce.

• Frickles£7.5

  Crispy fried pickles with miso mayo and hot honey.

• Poppadoms£5.5

  Crisp poppadoms, fried to order, with hot honey.

• Salt & Pepper Squid£9.5

  Tender fried squid with seaweed salt and chilli, burnt kale and a honey chilli dipping sauce.

• Sticky Pork Belly Bites£9.5

  Slow-roast pork belly, with a seriously rich fermented soy glaze, topped with sesame seeds and coriander.

• The Ship Inn Raclette£14.95

  One molten raclette over charcuterie and new potatoes, with house pickles and warm sourdough.

Pub Favourites

• Banana Blossom & Chips (VG)£18

  Banana blossom in light batter with chunky chips, garden peas and sharp vegan tartare.

• Beer-Battered Fish & Chips£19.5

  Haddock in light beer batter, chunky chips, garden peas, sharp tartare, lemon.

• Hunter’s Chicken Schnitzel£21

  Chicken in a golden breadcrumb with barbecue sauce, raclette, smoky bacon and semi-dried tomatoes, over gratin potatoes.

• Pub Chilli£16.5

  Hearty beef chilli with fluffy rice, melted cheese, fiery jalapeños and warm garlic bread.

• Sausage & Mash£17.5

  Three butcher’s bangers, mash, peas, greens and gravy.

• The Ship Inn Pub Curry£16.5

  Crispy fried chicken in a rich, creamy Korean gochujang curry sauce, with fragrant basmati rice and poppadoms.

Sunday Roast

Our generous Sunday Roast is served with crisp, golden roast potatoes, carrots, slow-braised red cabbage, seasonal greens, lashings of rich, proper gravy, and a homemade Yorkshire pudding.

• Beef Topside Roast£24.95
• Chicken Supreme£21.95
• Lamb Roast£26
• Roast Pork Belly£22.95
• Mushroom Roast Slice (V)£20.95
• The Ship Inn Mixed Roast£29
• The Ship Inn Sharer Platter£56.95

Sides

• Cauliflower Cheese£6.5
• Extra Meat Gravy£4.5
• Extra Roast Potatoes & Gravy£3
• Extra Vegetarian Gravy£3
• Extra Yorkshire Puddings£4.5
• Pigs in Blankets£3
• Pigs in Blankets Toad in the Hole£6.5
• Pork Stuffing£3.5
• Stilton Cauliflower Cheese |£6.5