EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY

The Pearly Cow Margate menus include sea-fresh seafood, highest-welfare meat, and just-picked plants. Kent’s copious provisions are an endless source of inspiration for our chefs. And with the beach at our feet, the mood is always mellow.

available Friday evening and
lunch and dinner on Saturday

COCKTAILS

Italian Rhubarb  13
Nardini rhubarb liqueur, sweet vermouth


Nineteen Twenty  13
Apertivo select, orange juice


Clearly Rogue  13
Lively White Regal Rogue Vermouth, everleaf marine, apple

 

WHILE YOU WAIT

Maldon oysters with
ponzu dressing (GF) or merlot vinegar, shallot (GF)
5 each | half dozen  27 | dozen  50

Gordal olives (PB) 6

Warm Madre sourdough, garlic butter (V)  5


STARTERS

Tacos
Roasted pepper, goats cheese (V)  5
Beef fillet tartare, Dijon mustard  6

Garlic, chilli and parsley prawns  8

Smoked mackerel fillet with apple & celeriac slaw  8

Grilled scallops, garlic, parsley, sourdough  15

Warm Madre sourdough, garlic butter (V) 5

 

BIGGER PLATES

All our meats come from Long Croft & Old
and are cooked over our open-flamed Robata grill.

340g Ribeye 38 | 280g Sirloin 32
with peppercorn and chimichurri sauces,
glazed onion, green salad with house dressing

Top your steak with:
Prawns  +8
Garlic snails  +8
Scallops  +8

Fish of the day
market price

Blythburgh pork cutlet, apple butter, crackling price  27

Pearly Cow cheeseburger
 with fries 22

Warm quinoa salad, roasted butternut, cherry tomatoes on the vine, avocado,
portobello mushroom, coconut feta, harissa dressing golden raisin and caper sauce (PB)  22
Top with flame grilled chicken thigh  +5


TO SHARE

1kg salt-aged Côte de Boeuf 
with fries, peppercorn and chimichurri sauces,
glazed onions
110 for two people

 

SIDES

Skin on fries (NGCI, PB)  6

Parmesan and truffle fries (NGCI, V)  7

Crispy garlic potatoes, pickled onions, spiced mayonnaise (NGCI, V)  7

Iceberg wedge, sakura dressing, breadcrumbs, nori seaweed  7

 

DESSERTS

Dark chocolate tart 
crėme fraîche, raspberries  12

Lemon and berry trifle
limoncello, custard, berries and Chantilly  10

Cheese selection
sourdough crackers, quince, chestnut honey  15

STEAK NIGHT

Every Thursday

Add padron peppers to start  +5

The Butcher’s Cut
Fire-grilled steak, fries and green salad  20

Add a sauce
Peppercorn, chimichurri, red wine or wild mushroom  +2

Add vanilla cheesecake with chocolate sauce to finish  +5

 

Choose your Cocktail (all with 50% off)
Seaside Martini  7
Sage soirée  7
Honey buzz  6
Brunswick old fashioned  7
Rhubarb jasmine soda (non alcoholic)  4

available every Sunday from 12 - 4.30pm

WHILE YOU WAIT

Maldon oysters with
ponzu dressing (GF) or merlot vinegar& shallot (GF)
5 each | half dozen 27 | dozen 50

Warm Madre sourdough, garlic butter (V) 5

Gordal olives  6

 

STARTERS

Beef carpaccio, parmesan, Dijonaise

Smoked mackerel, apple & celeriac slaw

Roasted beetroot, goats cheese, pickled walnut ketchup (V)

 

ROASTS

Choose from:

Roast sirloin of beef

Corn fed roast chicken

Butternut & wild mushroom Wellington (V)

Fish of the day MARKET PRICE SUPPLEMENT

served traditionally with tallow roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, pork & herb stuffing,
carrots, braised red cabbage, seasonal greens, cauliflower cheese and gravy

 

DESSERTS

Dark chocolate tart, crème fraîche, raspberries

Lemon & berry trifle, limoncello, custard, Chantilly

Cheese selection, sourdough crackers, chestnut honey +5

 

1 course 27  |  2 courses 35  |  3 courses 42

Children aged 4 - 12 half the portion half the price
Children aged 3 & under eat free

 

 START THE DAY

 Tea or coffee from 3.75
Choose from freshly squeezed orange, apple or pink grapefruit juice 4

 

 KICK THINGS OFF

Freshly baked croissants 4
Fresh fruit salad 4
Natural yoghurt, fruit compote, granola & almonds 7
Overnight oats, berry compote, raisins & coconut 6.5

 

 HOT STUFF

‘No.42 Full English’
Smoked treacle cured streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, pit beans, black pudding, slow roast tomatoes, field mushroom, a choice of fried or poached eggs 16

 

Eggs Benedict toasted muffin, Hollandaise, roast ham, poached eggs 15

Eggs Royale toasted muffin, Hollandaise, salmon, poached eggs 15

Eggs Florentine toasted muffin, Hollandaise, spinach, poached eggs 14

Avocado, chilli, lime & coriander, poached eggs, served on toasted sourdough 13

Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, crème fraiche, chive, toasted sourdough 15.5

Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel 12

Avocado, roast tomato, chilli, lime, coriander and poached egg bagel 10

 

25 PER PERSON

Choose any individually priced items from the menu or tuck into the full GuestHouse experience for 25

 

Breakfast is served
8:00 am - 10:30 am Mon - Sun

 PEARLY CALVES

2 courses 12

 

 MAINS

Fish Goujons
Chicken Goujons
Sausage or Veggie Sausage

all served with chips and beans

CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH

 

While you Wait

A glass of mulled cider or Prosecco

Ceviche seabass taco
Smoked duck & plum taco
Goat’s cheese & truffle honey taco
Maldon oysters with merlot vinegar

To Follow

Potted crab, smoked paprika, nutmeg, lemon,
toasted sourdough, blood orange & fennel salad

Turkey and ham croquettes, cranberry sauce, watercress

Salt baked beetroot, goat’s curd, Tasmanian honey, pickled walnuts & Zataar
(PB with no honey and coconut feta)

The Main Event

Roast breast of bronze turkey, sausage meat & confit leg stuffing,
goose fat & herb roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, pigs in blankets,
honey roasted parsnips, sprouts, carrots, gravy, Yorkshire pudding

Roast aged sirloin of beef, goose fat & herb roast potatoes, braised red cabbage,
pigs in blankets, sprouts, carrots, honey roasted parsnips, gravy, Yorkshire pudding

Chalk stream trout en crôute,
coffee & grain mustard dill sauce, new potatoes, watercress

Butternut squash & spinach Wellington,
braised red cabbage, herb roast potatoes,
Puy lentils, sprouts, carrots, parsnips, gravy, Yorkshire pudding

 

Desserts

Christmas pudding crumble, apples, pears, berries, vanilla custard

Poached pear, figs, blackberries & sweet mascarpone, toasted pistachio
(PB with vegan mascarpone and without figs)

Sticky toffee pudding, rich custard & salted caramel ice cream

 

To Finish

Coffee, tea and mince pies

 

125 per adult  |  55 per child aged 3 - 12

NEW YEAR'S EVE

 

While you Wait

A glass of Prosecco

Selection of canapés
Maldon oysters with merlot vinegar

To Follow

Dressed crab, quail's egg, chive oil & butter fried crab toastie

Honey glazed pork belly, apple & garlic purée, watercress, crackling

Roast celeriac velouté, almond, wild mushrooms & tarragon (PB)

The Main Event

Beef Wellington, fondant potato, Bordelaise sauce & creamed spinach


Half lobster Thermidor, steamed new potatoes, gem lettuce & aioli


Roasted fennel & pink fir potatoes , romesco sauce, grated parmesan & salsa verde
(V, can also be made pb)

 

Desserts

Chocolate marquise, pistachio cream & Kirsch macerated cherries

Tiramisu panna cotta, Kahlua & raspberries

Cheddar Gorge, apple & beetroot chutney, Peter’s Yard sourdough crackers

 

To Finish

Egg nog with marshmallows on the Big Green Egg

From 7.30pm - 125 per adult
  Tables before 6pm - 110
per adult and 55 per child aged 3 - 12

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Steak night’s good for one, even better with a group 🔥
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Grilled scallops, ham hock terrine and cured trout
A bit of change up for the Bank Holiday! 

We’ll be doing a BBQ this Sunday post brunch and during the day on Monday. If you come on Monday we’ll also have our classic Pearly Cow burger and fries. No BBQ on Tuesday so the team get their break

Timings below: 
Sunday brunch 12-4 
Sunday BBQ 4-8 
Monday breakfast until 10:30 
Monday BBQ 12-6 

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