Dining
Whether you’re after a quick lunch-time snack or a sumptuous three-course feast, Joyce, a true local legend with over 30 years experience at The Benett Arms, has got it all. Her famous steak and kidney pie, as recommended by Egon Ronay, is not to be missed!
Food is served from both the main and light menus 12- 2pm at lunchtime and from the main menu 7-9pm, with a traditional roast 12-2pm on Sundays.
In addition to our full menu and lunch time light meals we also have a regularly updated specials board, with recent highlights including local game pie and delicious lemon sardines. We are also able to cater for vegetarian diners, with Joyce’s Greek cheese pie proving a particular favourite!
Sample Main Menu
Starters
Joyce’s home-made soup of the day with warm baguette and butter. £3.95
Butterfly prawns with garlic mayonnaise and brown bread. £5.95
Joyce’s chicken liver pate and toast. £5.95
Melon and pineapple cocktail. (v) £5.95
Whitebait with brown bread. £5.95
Crevettes in garlic butter and white wine with warm baguette. £5.95
Smoked salmon salad. £6.95
Main Courses
Joyce’s steak and kidney pie with new potatoes or chips and vegetables. £8.95
Sirloin steak with mushrooms, tomatoes new potatoes or chips and vegetables. £12.95
Greek cheese pie with new potatoes or chips and salad. (v) £8.95
Grilled trout with parsley butter, new potatoes and vegetables. £10.95
Mushroom and pepper stroganoff on a bed of rice. (v) £8.95
Gammon and chips with fresh pineapple or egg. £8.95
Deep fried scampi with chips and salad. £9.95
Dorset ham egg and chips. £8.95
Omelette (various fillings available) and chips. (v) £8.95
Desserts
(All served with custard, cream or ice cream)
Treacle and Walnut tart. £4.95
Lemon and ginger crunch with cassis sorbet. £4.95
Chocolate pecan pie. £4.95
Banana Split. £3.95
Apple and Blackberry Pie. £4.95
Local ice creams from Buttercup and Daisy £3.45
Cheeses
Any combination of brie, stilton, dolcelate and cheddar with biscuits, grapes and olives. £5.95
To Finish
all £1.30
Coffee (decaff. available)
Cappuccino
Tea
Earl Grey tea
Hot Chocolate
Herbal Tea (various types available)
Various liquors and digestifs are available at the bar- please just ask!
Lunch time bar meals
Joyce’s home-made soup of the day, butter and warm baguette. £3.95
Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on toast £5.95
Omelette with a choice of fillings. £7.95
Whitebait with brown bread and butter. £5.95
Butterfly prawns with garlic mayonnaise and brown bread. £5.95
Prawn cocktail with brown bread and butter. £5.95
Crevettes with garlic butter and white wine. £5.95
Baguettes and Sandwiches
Sandwiches from £4.00
Baguettes from £5.95
Fillings:
Salad or Greek salad.
Cheese; cheddar, stilton, brie or dolcelate
Bacon with brie, stilton, mushroom or sausage.
Ham with mustard and/or cheese.
Prawn mayonnaise.
Smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Beef and horseradish or mustard.
Pate.
Tuna mayonnaise.
Ploughmans-choice of cheeses, pickled onions, salad and warm baguette. £7.95