Menus

The Lion Inn is arguably one of the finest pub dining venues in Monmouthshire and South East Wales. The Lion Inn was shortlisted Nationally for the "Food Pub Of The Year" having won through to become the "Food Pub Of The Year" for Wales (A National competition run by The Morning Advertiser, one of the largest Trade Journals), and also having won the coveted South Wales Argus "Pub Restaurant Of The Year" title for three consecutive years, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003. Regulars travel from as far afield as Cardiff (60 miles) to enjoy an evening at The Lion.

We are passionate about food & drink and source the majority of our produce within 10 miles of the pub. Our meats for example come from the local communities of ShireNewton, Raglan & Trellech. Our specials boards change regularly and often feature dishes that offer new eating experiences for more adventurous diners.

We are ardent supporters of micro breweries therefore you will always find local Welsh Ales, Welsh Real Cider & Perry when available.

Our menus range from traditional pub grub, through to the exotic and unheard of; with children and vegetarians being catered for. All our "standard" menus are listed below, however, we can only give you a sample of our "specials" boards, as they are changed weekly.

Meat

Home made Lasagne topped with a rich cheese sauce & baked in the oven. Served with vegetables and chips or garlic bread	£9.80
Home made Cottage Pie. Made with traditional minced beef gently cooked in a rich gravy with onions and carrots served with choice of potatoes and vegetables	£9.50
Fresh home cooked Ham, egg and chips	£8.50
Home made Chilli. This is a sweet chilli so do ask if you want it spicier. Served with rice or chips	£9.00
Home made Pasta Carbonnara. Taglietelli pasta served with a rich creamy ham cheese and mushroom sauce	£8.50
Caesar Salad. A delicious bowl of crisp lettuce, hot sliced chicken breast, bacon lardons and crispy croutons, tossed in Caesar dressing Locally sourced butcher made faggots served in a rich onion gravy with peas and chips Home made mild chicken curry served with rice or chips	£9.55 £7.00 £7.00

Fish
Grilled Salmon steak with new potatoes and fresh vegetables	£8.95
Breaded whole tail scampi served with chips and peas	£8.25
Traditional Battered Cod, chips and peas	£8.30
Breaded Plaice, chips and peas	£8.50
Salmon and Mushroom Taglietelli. Sliced mushrooms flaked salmon and a little mature cheddar gently cooked in a light creamy Dill sauce	£9.30

Omelettes Our omelettes are made with 3 eggs

Mix and match any of the items lists below Cheddar Cheese, Mushroom, Tomato or Ham	£7.75
All Omelettes are served with chips, vegetables and a salad

The Vegetarian Alternative

Wild Mushroom, Brie & Cranberry Wellington served with a choice of potatoes and vegetables

£9.30

Home made vegetarian Pasta Bake, made with locally sourced fresh vegetables and cooked in a herby tomato sauce with Taglietelli pasta and topped with cheese then oven baked

£8.30

2 slices of our Home made “secret recipe” Welsh Rarebit – A rich cheese sauce toasted on a baguette

£6.50

2 slices of our Home made “secret recipe” Buck Rarebit – Welsh Rarebit served with 2 poached eggs on top

£7.00

Warm Goats Cheese Salad. Crispy mixed leaf salad with grilled goats cheese and roasted peppers served with crunchy Melba toast

Freshly cooked Baguettes All our Baguettes are freshly cooked to order using crusty white or brown bread. Your choice of fillings are:
Mature Cheddar or mature stilton Cheese with salad pickle or onions Farmhouse Brie with cranberry or salad Home Cooked Ham with salad pickle or mustard Line caught Tuna with Mayonnaise and/or salad Egg Mayonnaise or plain egg with cress Sausage with Cheese	£3.75
BLT (Bacon Lettuce & Tomato) Bacon & Home made Coleslaw *Home Roasted Chicken Breast with salad or mayonnaise	£4.00
Bacon & Farmhouse Brie with salad or cranberry jelly Chicken bacon and homemade coleslaw * Chicken bacon barbeque sauce and melted cheese Prawns with Mayonnaise or Mary Rose Sauce Butcher Home Made Pork & apple and Pork & herb Sausages & fried onions Roasted Turkey with a cranberry and chestnut stuffing Bacon scrambled egg and butchers Pork & herb sausage *Steak Baguette 4oz Sirloin Steak cooked as you like it served and with sautéed mushrooms & onions	£4.50 £7.00
Ploughman’s
All served with a freshly cooked hot baguette, pickles & a large salad.
*Cheeses – Mature Cheddar or Mature Stilton or Farmhouse Brie (or a mixture)	£7.00
*Home cooked Ham	£7.50

£9.00

Basket Meals

Basket of Home Roasted Chicken Breast & Chips

£6.45

Basket of 2 Butchers Home Made Pork & Apple & Pork & herb Sausages Chips

£6.00

Basket of breaded whole tail Scampi & Chips

£7.00

Basket of Chicken Mini Kiev & Chips

£6.25

Side Orders

Bowl of Chips

£2.50

Bowl of Chips with Melted Cheese

Portion of fresh vegetables

£2.75

£2.00

Bowl of Salad

£2.00

A Dozen Deep Fried Onion Rings

£2.90

A Whole Homemade Garlic Bread Baguette

£2.75

A Whole Home made Garlic Bread Baguette topped with Cheese

£3.00

Freshly cooked hot baguette with butter

£1.40

Trellech Tatties - Like a chip but far tastier

Served Simple but never Plain

Crowned with Melted Cheese

Cajun Style - Hot spiced straight from the Baijou

£3.00

£3.25

Menu for the Smaller Appetite

Listed below are smaller portions of some of our main courses suitable for the very small or the small of appetite.

Home Cooked Ham Egg & Chips	£4.10
Home Made Lasagne topped a rich cheese sauce and then oven baked. Served with vegetables & chips or Garlic Bread	£4.20
Whole Tail Scampi served with chips and peas	£3.80
Mini Chicken Kiev’s served with chips and vegetables	£3.50
Bangers and mash with beans	£3.20
Home made Pasta Carbonnara. Taglietelli pasta served with a rich creamy ham and mushroom sauce	£3.75
Cheese and tomato mini pizza with chips	£3.20
Home Made Cottage Pie. Traditional minced beef gently cooked in a rich gravy with onions and carrots topped with mashed potato & served with fresh vegetables	£4.00
Home Made Vegetarian Pasta Bake. Locally sourced fresh vegetables cooked in a herby tomato sauce with Taglietelli pasta topped with cheese and oven baked	£3.95
4oz Sirloin Steak cooked to your preference and then garnished with sautéed mushroom and an onion ring. Served with fresh vegetables and chips	£5.00

Hungarian Specials

Pillis Chicken £13.25

A traditional Pillis region dish of pan fried chicken breast in a creamy paprika sauce, served with buttered parsley rice.

Paprika Beef £14.00

Strips of fillet beef marinated in paprika and red wine. Pan fried and finished in a rich red wine gravy along with peasant cut vegetables served with parsley potatoes

Turkey Budapest £13.75

A modern Hungarian dish, which is now served in the trendy restaurants of Budapest. Pan-fried turkey steak topped with ham, mushrooms, pineapple and melted cheese, served with either Parsley Rice, Parsley Potatoes or chips.

The Steak Board

8oz Sirloin steak served with chips and vegetables £13.95

8oz Fillet steak served with chips and vegetables £16.95

Choice of Sauces

Blue Cheese, Peppered, Mushrooms in cream, Rich gravy and horseradish, Mexicana (Peppers & onions in a sweet chilli sauce) £3.00

Thai Menu

Medium Hot - Green Curry

Prawns & peas in a tasty and creamy Green curry sauce with rice- £12.50

Very Hot - Red Curry

Fried strips of beef and peppers in a hot & sweet Red curry sauce with rice- £14.00

Vegetarian Curry

Both curries are available as a vegetarian option for £11.00

To Start

A mouthwatering choice of up to seven different starters. Deep fried potato Skins, Pigeon breast with red wine and horseradish, Thai dim sum, whitebait, smoked duck salad, Hungarian pork and rice patties to name just a few. Starting from £4.50

A walk on the Wild Side

This is our back to the earth and wild food board and contains such items as:

Wild Mushroom Stroganoff with Rice£13.75

Beef and Wild Mushroom Stroganoff with Rice £15.50

Pan fried wild mushrooms coated in breadcrumbs served with crispy bacon and crusty brown bread £11.75

Obviously this board changes regularly dependent on the seasons and availability of hedgerow treasures. Some of the mushrooms we have already used that tend to be more readily available are :- yellow oyster, shiitake, girolle, pied bleu, hon - shimeji, paris brown and paris creme. We have also had locally harvested giant puff balls, but the season is quite short for these.

Specials Board

The dishes on this particular board are changed weekly, and are somewhat dictated by availability and the seasons. Regular favourites include Beef Stroganoff, Chicken in a creamy Tarragon sauce, Kangaroo steak, Ostrich with a creamy garlic sauce, Pork steak with a cider sauce and Duck.

Desserts

A delicious and mouthwatering choice of up to eight sweets. Many are home made and a great way to end your meal, priced at £4.20. With Ice Creams starting from £1 a scoop

Tea, fresh filter coffee and liqueur coffee are also available


	Fillet of locally reared Gloucester Old Spot filled with sautéed leeks and stilton, served on a bed of mustard mash with a sweet Hungarian tomato sauce

		Russian Style Monkfish - Pan fried pieces of monkfish tail topped with poppy seeds, served atop home cooked sweet pickled red cabbage with a creamy vodka sauce.