At Caer Llan you'll find a menu to suit every occasion using locally sourced produce wherever possible. You'll enjoy a warm and welcoming atmosphere, an unpretentious approach with the emphasis on traditional home-cooking using the best of Welsh ingredients. There is no restaurant as such at Caer Llan; we have our own hospitality team to look after you all together in our large dining area at a pre-arrranged time. If you choose from the home cooking menu we try to keep everything simple and therefore we can keep our prices down, evening meals are generally served carvery or buffet style. For an additional fee you can enjoy waited on service, this is automatically included in the party buffets and fine dining prices.
Vicky is in charge of our kitchen and the hospitality team, her aim is to provide a very personal service so please contact us to discuss menu options and dietary requirements. The following examples are for your guidance: First price is for adults and children aged 12 and over, second price is for children aged 11 and under, whilst babies under 3's eat for free. We ask that the group organiser selects the meals for the group at least two weeks prior to arrival. Please select one starter, one main and one dessert for each sitting (you are not obliged to have a 3 course meal; one or two courses can be selected if preferred)
Your main meal of the day can be simple or extravagant and feature as many courses as you wish. From a buffet, barbeque or hog roast to a sit-down banquet. Choose from our delicious 'home cooked', 'party' or 'fine dining' options (the latter prepared and cooked by renowned local chef).
Home Cooked Menu
Main Meals
Starters
Creamy Leek & Potato Soup served with crusty breadTomato & Basil Soup served with garlic croutons
Melon with parma ham
Bruschetta with smoked salmon, cream cheese and rocket
Mains
Beef lasagne cooked in a rich tomato sauce served with a fresh green salad and garlic bread
Spinach & Ricotta lasagne (v)
Spicy chilli con carne served on a bed of rice with cheesy nachos
Veggie chilli (v)
Tikka Masala with chicken, lamb or vegetables (v) marinated in yoghurt and spices and oven roasted with a rich tomato sauce served with rice and naan bread
Roast pork, beef, chicken or turkey with all the trimmings
Goats cheese and cranberry nut roast (v)
Pork and leek sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy
Veggie sausages with mash and onion gravy
Welsh beef stew with herb dumplings
Veggie Stew (v)
Ploughman’s Buffet – a selection of cheeses, whole baked ham, mixed leaf salad with dressings, boiled eggs, potato salad, tomatoes, cucumber, coleslaw, pickle, beetroot, pickled onions and fresh bread
Desserts
Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream and butterscotch sauce
Seasonal Fruit Pie and custard
Seasonal Fruit crumble and ice-cream
Chocolate Gateaux
Cheesecake
Monmouth pudding with cream
Chocolate brownies with ice-cream
1 course £7.50/£5.00, 2 courses £11.50/ £7.00, 3 courses £15.00/ £9.00
(There is a small of supplement of £1.50 per head for the Buffet and £2.00 per head for the Roasts)
Party Menu's
Caer Llan Party Buffet
If you are hosting a party here then the Caer Llan Party Buffet is a perfect way to feed your guests something special in a very relaxed and informal way.
Honey & Mustard glazed Home Baked Ham, Whole Poached and dressed Salmon, Marinated Chicken drumsticks, Egg Salad, Prawns with marie-rose sauce, Bean salad, Selection of Quiches, Fresh Homemade Coleslaw, Hot Buttered New Potatoes, Mixed Garden Leaf Salad with a selection of dressings
£19.50/ £10 (add £4 per head to include dessert)
Caer Llan Hog Roast Buffet
The popularity of the Hog Roast has risen sharply over recent years for good reason. It is a fun and theatrical way to enjoy a meal with your friends and family. The hog is outside roasting all day and always pulls in a crowd of eager onlookers ready for a bit of crackling! We have our own machine and Jake has perfected his method for cooking the hog for over 9 hours to ensure succellent meat and perfect crackling!
Whole Spit Roasted Hog
Served with soft floured bap, spicy potato wedges, homemade stuffing, mixed green salad, apple sauce and coleslaw.
(Minimum 70 people)
£14.95/ £10
Caer Llan BBQ
Fun in the sun...we set up the BBQ on the front terrace so you and your guests can enjoy the amazing views whist we cook up a treat.
Burgers, sausages, marinated chicken, homemade coleslaw, lots of salad and fresh bread
£12.50/ £8.50.
Fine Dining Menu - 3 Courses
Whilst the home cooking menu is superb and the feedback on our food is excellent we wanted to add another dimension to our catering offering. This menu has been specially prepared for us by a superb local catering company comprising two highly qualified local chefs. We were very excited to welcome them into our kitchen and our association has already proven very successful. Whilst the chef prepares your meal Vicky and her team set up the dining room to your specifications ready for a dining experience not to be missed!
Starters
Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella served with a rocket and a pesto dressing
Smoked Mackerel Salad served with Beetroot, Horseradish and Lambs Leaf
Red Onion and Caerphilly Tatin with a Rocket and Caper Salad
Asparagus, Poached Free Range Egg and Hollandaise topped with a Pancetta Crisp
Oaked Smoked Gressingham Duck Breast with Watercress, Caper and Pickled Walnut
Mains
Supreme of Free Range Chicken with Braised Little Gem, Petit Pois and Smoked Pancetta
Assiette of Lamb Roasted Lamb Fillet set on a bed of seven hour Braised Lamb Shoulder, Parsnip and Truffle Oil Purée and a Parsley and Caper Plouche
Beef Wellington Whole Fillet wrapped in a Mushroom Duxelle and Baked in Puff Pastry served with a Madeira Sauce and Garnished with Watercress
Whole Shoulder of Welsh Lamb Slowly Braised with Fennel and Pearl Barley served Fresh Herb Salsa Verdi
Traditional Whole Roast Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire pudding served on a Bed of Horseradish Mash with a Red Wine Jus
Slow Cooked Belly of Wye Valley Pork served on a Fondant Potato with a Crisp Chicory and Mustard Salad finished with a light jus
Vegetarian Mains
Puy Lentil, Broad Bean, Roasted Beetroot and Spinach Served with Goats Curd and Mint Vinaigrette
Smoked Celtic Promise Swede Cake Sliced Swede Layered with Smoked Celtic Promise, Baked and Pressed Served with a Watercress Red Wine reduced Shallots and Cornichon Salad
Desserts
Traditional Treacle Tart Served with Vanilla Custard
Vanilla Pannacotta with Champagne Poached Seasonal Fruits Finished with Cinnamon Tuilles
Belgian Chocolate Fondant Served with a Bitter Chocolate Sauce and Crème Fraiche
Lemon Tart Handmade Crisp Butter Pastry with a rich lemon filling, served with Clotted Cream, Raspberries and Caramelized Lemon Zest
Baked Mascarpone Cheesecake On a Ginger Nut Biscuit Base and served with a Cardamom and Stem Ginger Ice-cream
Eton Mess Summer Strawberries infused with Basil and Whipped Cream folded through Sweet Meringue
3 courses £40/ £25
Other Meals...
Breakfast
The Caer Llan breakfast starts at a time set by you and lasts for one hour. We set out a buffet table with cereals, fruit juices, toast and preserves; there is also unlimited tea and fresh filter coffee. We set out a hot plate with your full English comprising award winning sausages and bacon from our local butcher, free range eggs, fried tomatoes, mushrooms and beans. £ 7.50/ £4.50
Lunches
Jacket potatoes with salad bar – cheese, beans, coleslaw, tuna mayonnaise, pickles £6.00/ £4.00
Baguettes with a variety of fillings £6.00/ £4.00
Homemade hearty soup of the day with a fresh crusty roll £5.50/ £4.00
Packed Lunches £4.50/ £3.50
Ploughman’s Buffet – a selection of cheeses, whole baked ham, mixed leaf salad with dressings, boiled eggs, potato salad, tomatoes, cucumber, coleslaw, pickle, beetroot, pickled onions and fresh bread £10/ £6
Refreshments
Morning tea or coffee and biscuits: £2 per person
Afternoon tea or coffee, scones and cake: £3.50 per person
Tea and coffee available throughout the day: £4 per person