Bowl of marinated olives (VG)£5.00

Selection of breads, served with local cold pressed rapeseed oil & a balsamic dip (VG)£5.00

Seasonal soups of the day, served with homemade potato bread & butter (VG/GF)£7.50

Traditional prawn cocktail, served with Marie Rose sauce & toasted sourdough bread (GF optional)£9.60

Breaded whitebait, served with homemade tartare sauce£8.90

Chicken liver parfait, served with caramelized red onion jam & toasted sourdough bread (GF optional)£8.90

Traditional homemade beef lasagne, served with a garlic ciabatta & freshly dressed salad **£16.90

Lamb's liver & bacon, served with creamy mash, garden peas & a red wine gravy£17.90

Fillet of beer-battered fish & chips: sustainable British white fish, served with chips, traditional mushy peas and tartare sauce (GF) **£17.50

Chicken curry (medium), served with basmati rice, poppadom & mango chutney (GF) **£16.90

Chargrilled steak & frites, served with skinny fries, a mixed leaf, Parmesan & pickled shallot salad, and a choice of sauce: either garlic butter, peppercorn, or Dorset blue vinny cheese (GF)£16.90

Traditional cheesy topped cottage pie: a rich minced beef and vegetable casserole, topped with creamy mash & coastal cheddar, buttered greens & a jug of red wine gravy (GF)£17.90

Dorset ham, served with two free-range-eggs and thick-cut chips (GF) **£15.90

Saxon burger with cheese & bacon, served in a toasted bun with fries, coleslaw, salad & tomato relish **£16.90

Add a grilled pineapple ring or fried egg - £1.00 supplement

Saxon mushroom & beetroot burger, served in a toasted bun with fries, coleslaw, salad & tomato relish (V/VG)£16.90

Add a grilled pineapple ring or fried egg - £1.00 supplement

Grilled gammon steak, served with a free-range egg, pineapple, beer-battered onion rings, sweet garden peas & thick-cut chips (GF)£17.50

Chef's homemade Pie of the Day: all-around shortcrust pastry pies, served with sweet garden peas, thick-cut chips & a jug of red wine gravy£16.90

Upgrade to a bowl of buttered seasonal vegetables - £2.00 supplement

Classic wholetail breaded scampi, served with sweet garden peas, homemade tartare sauce & thick-cut chips (GF on request) **£17.90

Spinach, Roscoff onion & oregano canneloni, baked in a rich creamy béchamel sauce, served with garlic & herb toasted ciabatta (V/VEO) **£17.90

Roast vegetable & lentil dhansak: a rich, sweet & sour flavoured curry of roast celeriac, squash & aubergine with a hint of Kashmiri chilli, served with coriander yoghurt, poppadom & mango chutney (GF/V/VEO) **£17.90

The Saxon Arms seasonal risotto: creamy slow cooked arborio rice, shallots & wine, finished with local seasonal ingredients, herbs & Old Winchester cheese (GF/V/VEO) **£17.90

Please ask your server for Today's Special Risotto

Grilled steak & caramelized onions£15.50

Bacon, brie & red onion jam£14.50

Cheese, with traditional pickle£13.50

Beer-battered fish fingers with homemade tartare sauce£14.50

Breaded chicken goujons with sweet paprika mayo£14.50

Dorset ham or cheddar cheese Ploughman's, served with apple, celery, pickled onion, coleslaw, traditional pickle & sourdough bread£15.50

Onion rings (GF)£4.00

Cauliflower cheese£4.00

Garlic bread£4.00

Chips (thick-cut chips or skinny fries) (GF)£4.00

Bowl of fresh garden vegetables£4.00

Side salad (dressed)£4.00

Creamy mac & cheese, served with (optional) crispy bacon£5.50

Cheesy garlic bread£5.00

Cheesy chips (GF)£5.00

Sweet potato fries£5.00

Homemade coleslaw£3.00

Toffee, apple & cinnamon oat crumble, served with salted caramel ice cream (GF/VG)£7.90

Vanilla & blueberry crème brulée, served with a butter shortbread biscuit (GF)£7.90

Pecan & almond frangipane tart, served with pouring cream£7.90

Classic semifreddo: a trio of frozen chocoloate mousses, served with a fruits of the forest compôte£7.90

The Saxon Arms cheesecake of the week (GF)£7.90

Homemade Sweet of the Day (please ask your server)£7.90

Affogato: a rich, strong double shot of fresh espresso coffee, served with Purbeck vanilla ice cream and crushed amaretti bisuits£5.90

Chocolate Sundae, served with dark chocolate sauce, whipped cream, malteasers & a flake£8.90

Country Cheeseboard Selection: a selection of local market cheeses, served with biscuits, celery, grapes & a local fruit jelly£10.90

A large selection of ports, digestifs & dessert wines are available from the bar - please ask your server.

Purbeck Ice Cream£2.90 per scoop (up to three scoops)

Vanilla bean; Serious chocolate; Honeycomb hash; Strawberry seduction; Salted caramel

Plant-based Purbeck Ice Cream (VG)£2.90 per scoop (up to three scoops)

Vanilla bean; Serious chocolate; Salted caramel

Purbeck Sorbets (VG/GF)£2.90 per scoop (up to three scoops)

Lemon; Blood orange; Raspberry

Americano, Espresso or Macchiato£3.00

Latte, Cappuccino, Mocha or Flat White£3.50

Double Espresso, Double Macchiato or Cortado£3.50

Hot Chocolate£3.50

English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Peppermint & Fruit Teas£3.00

Bailey's Latte£7.50

Liqueur Coffee£7.50

Options: Whiskey, Cognac, Cointreau, Tia Maria