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Evening Menu

As Smoke and Mirrors Restaurant is an independently run restaurant, the menu is subject to change. It is advised to check the menu before your visit. Please do let us know upon booking of any dietary requirements, including vegan, and any allergies or intolerances. Please be aware that we also serve a traditional Sunday lunch menu, on Sundays, rather than our A La Carte main course offerings. We require a £10pp deposit on tables over 4 guests, this will be removed from the final total of the bill and is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled within 24 hours of the booking. Reservations that require a deposit will not be confirmed until the deposit is paid.



Starters




Smoke and Mirrors Scotch Egg

Honey roasted pork scotch egg, British trinity of slaw, mustard mayonnaise

£11.50



Beetroot and Butternut Terrine

Terrine of beetroot, butternut squash and mascarpone, walnut pesto, flat baked sourdough

£9.00



Jammy Dodger

A twist on a British iconic classic. Parfait of chicken liver and whisky, sablé, plum, rosemary

£9.50




Mains




Belly of British Pork

Confit belly of pork, creamed leeks, crushed new potatoes and chives, smoked bacon, apple and cider sauce, crackling, jus

£23.00



Aubergine Parmigiana

Layered aubergine, fresh sauce pomodoro, melted mozzarella, finished with basil and aged Gran Levanto, house baked rosemary, artichoke focaccia

£21.95

Vegetarian
Vegetarian


Salmon Fishcake

Salmon fishcake, sauce gribiche, minted crushed peas, asparagus

£19.50



Spiced Marinated Duck

Breast of mallard duck marinated in honey and spices, black pudding, cauliflower puree, braised red cabbage, parsnip crisps, cherry jus

£23.50



Rudloe Arm's Shepherd's Pie

A taste of Chef Jordan’s culinary training. British lamb slow braised in red wine and lamb stock, layered with swede and carrot, topped with barbecue Duchess potatoes and crispy onions

£22.50




Desserts




Mr Coulson's Sticky Toffee Pudding

Traditional sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, clotted cream ice cream

£8.50



Cambridge Burnt Cream

Vanilla bean Cambridge burnt cream, raspberry sorbet, shortbread

£9.00



Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

Baked vanilla bean cheesecake, strawberry, vanilla ice cream

£8.50



Vintage Stilton

Vintage stilton, honey walnuts, artisan crackers

£9.00



Affogato

Vanilla bean ice cream, freshly ground coffee espresso, shortbread

£7.50


Address

39 High Street, 

Old Portsmouth, 

Portsmouth, 

Hampshire, 

PO1 2LU

Opening hours 

Wednesday - 18.00-22.00

Thursday - 18.00-22.00

Friday - 18.00-22.00

Saturday - 18.00-22.00

Sunday - 12.00-15.00 (Sunday lunch menu)

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