BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ROSEMARY & SAGE SOUP (VE)
House pesto, rosemary & sea salt focaccia
BOXING DAY 3-COURSE SET MENU FROM £42.50 at The Sheep Heid Inn
Boxing Day in Edinburgh... Just when you think that second excuse to celebrate with your favourite people couldn’t be any more sensational, we reveal our Boxing Day 3-Course Set Menu from £42.50*, crafted for enjoying the season’s finest flavours at least once more.
While our chefs are still busy prepping the final menus for a day that rivals Christmas itself, why not unwrap our sample menu for an idea of what’s coming your way soon?
And, if you can’t wait another second to start planning the season, we should let you know that we’re now taking bookings for Boxing Day 2025* at The Sheep Heid Inn. Just say the word and we’ll get your table ready.
*Please note that a non-refundable ￡10pp deposit is required for all Boxing Day bookings.
Sample Boxing Day Menu
Our Boxing Day Menu
Starters
CHICKEN LIVER & FIG PARFAIT*
Cherry amaretto compote, candied seeds, toasted bread
PAN-FRIED WILD SCALLOPS*
Crispy prosciutto, thyme velouté, capers, artichoke crisps.
+£4 supplement
GOATS CHEESE WHISKEY GLAZE TATIN* (V)
Butternut squash, shallots, house pesto, dressed watercress.
Vegan alternative available
HIMILAYAN SALT-CHAMBER AGED SMOKED SALMON
Yuzu & lime aioli, tomato & spring onion salsa
PORT & CHEDDAR MUSHROOMS* (V)
Toasted rosemary & sea salt focaccia
Mains
HAND-CARVED TURKEY
Lemon & thyme stuffing, Cumberland pig in blanket, roasted potatoes, sourdough bread sauce, cranberry sauce, gravy
SLOW-COOKED BRITISH PORK BELLY
Roasted apple ketchup, dauphinoise potato, Tenderstem® broccoli, glazed carrot, rich gravy.
Add scallops +£4 supplement
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & CELERIAC WELLINGTON (VE)
Wild garlic, Tenderstem® broccoli, roasted potatoes, onion gravy
PAN-FRIED SEABASS FILLETS*
Saffron velouté, cherry tomatoes, green peas, spinach, baby potatoes, gremolata
30 DAY-AGED 10oz RIB-EYE STEAK
Juicy in texture and bursting with flavour, recommended medium. Served with rustic thick-cut chips, caramelised onion, sauteed mushrooms, parsley butter
+£7.50 supplement
FRESHLY BATTERED LINE-CAUGHT COD & CHIPS
Minted pea purée, house tartare sauce, charred lemon
OUR DIRTY BURGER
Prime beef patty, bacon jam, lashings of raclette cheese, slow-cooked pulled beef, baby gem lettuce, tomato, burger sauce, fries, pickles, beef dripping sauce
PANZANELLA SALAD* (VE)
Heritage tomatoes, avocado, sweet potato hummus, rainbow slaw, capers, white wine vinaigrette, focaccia croutons
Desserts
KUMQUAT CHRISTMAS PUDDING* (V)
Hot brandy sauce.
Vegan alternative available
HOME-BAKED VALRHONA CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
Amaretti biscuit crumb, chocolate sauce, Bourbon vanilla ice cream
SPICED PINEAPPLE DOME (V)
Coconut sorbet, sweet raspberry crumb, viola
CHEESE & BISCUITS (V)
Taw Valley Cheddar, Stilton, Jacquin Buchette goats cheese, hedgerow chutney
+£2.50 supplement
MINCE PIE TART (V)
Jude's brandy ice cream
VANILLA POACHED PEAR (VE)
Raspberry sorbet, sweet crumb, chocolate sauce
Children's Boxing Day Menu
Starters
GARLIC & MOZZARELLA PIZZETTE (V)
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ROSEMARY & SAGE SOUP (VE)
House pesto, rosemary & sea salt focaccia
SMOKED MACKEREL RILETTE
Kohlrabi pickle, yuzu & lime aioli, artisan bread
Mains
HAND-CARVED TURKEY
Lemon & thyme stuffing, Cumberland pig in blanket, roasted potatoes, sourdough bread sauce, cranberry sauce, gravy
FRESHLY BATTERED LINE-CAUGHT COD
With peas and your choice of veg sticks, baby potatoes or fries
MARGHERITA PIZZA (V)
With veg sticks
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & CELERIAC WELLINGTON (VE)
Wild garlic, Tenderstem® broccoli, roasted potatoes, onion gravy
Desserts
HOME-BAKED TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE & ICE CREAM (V)
Choose two scoops from vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or honeycomb
SEASONAL FRUITS (VE)
Coconut sorbet
KUMQUAT CHRISTMAS PUDDING (VE)
Vegan custard
HOME-BAKED VALRHONA CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
Chocolate sauce, Bourbon vanilla ice cream
SEE ALL OF OUR FESTIVE AND SPECIAL DAY MENUS BELOW
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