Axe & Compasses

SMALL PLATES

We recommend that you order three to five dishes to share between two people or five to seven dishes to share between four.

• TEMPURA COD£9.00

  Tartare sauce, lemon

• CHICKEN WINGS 6/12

  Roasted and fried in either barbeque sauce or franks hot buffalo sauce

  • 6pcs£6.00
  • 12pcs£10.00

• PAPRIKA PULLED CHICKEN£10.00

  Spicy tomato sauce, aioli

• ZUCCHINI FRITTI£7.00

  Lemon aioli

• CHARCUTERIE BOARD£26.00

  Salami milano, fried chorizo, prosciutto, Buffalo mozzarella, cheddar, olives, sun-blush tomatoes, cornichons, bread

• ITALIAN MEAT BALLS£13.00

  Beef and pork meatballs, tomato and basil sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, bread, whipped crème fraiche

• CALAMARI£9.00

  Smoked paprika, garlic, lemon and harissa yoghurt

• SAUTÉED CHORIZO£9.00

  Black beans, garlic, Maldon sea salt

• KING PRAWNS PIL PIL£16.00

  Garlic, fresh red chilli, olive oil, toasted bread

• PATATAS BRAVAS£8.00

  Fried potatoes, spicy tomato sauce, aioli

• TOMATO BRUSCHETTA£10.00

  Tomato, onions, garlic, warm bread

• ROSEMARY BAKED CAMEMBERT£19.00

  Toasted baguette, cornichons, red onion marmalade

BURGERS

All of our burgers are served in a brioche bun with skin on fries

• THE AXE BURGER£16.00

  Shredded iceberg, beef tomato, pickles, relish, burnt onions

  • Bacon£3.00
  • Cheese£3.00

• GRILLED CHICKEN BURGER£16.00

  Roasted piquillo peppers, wild rocket, beef tomato

  • Bacon£3.00
  • Cheese£3.00

• BEYOND MEAT BURGER£14.00

  Shredded iceberg, beef tomato, pickles, relish, burnt onions

  • Vegan Cheese£3.00

STONEBAKED PIZZA

Hand stretched 12" stonebaked pizza vegan options available

• MARGHERITA£15.00

  Tomato, mozzarella, basil

• FIORENTINA£17.00

  Hens egg, spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes, aged Parmesan, black olives, garlic olive oil

• FUNGHI£16.00

  Tomato, medley of mushrooms, truffle oil, rocket, ricotta

• MEATY PEPPERONI£18.00

  Italian pepperoni, calabrian salami, italian prosciutto,mozzarella, pecorino

• BRAUGHING HOT SAUSAGE£18.00

  Braughing sausage, red onion marmalade, mozzarella, crispy burnt onions, chilli flakes

• CHICKEN ARRABBIATA£18.00

  Spiced roasted chicken, onion cream, mozzarella, roquito peppers, Parmesan

• GARLIC PIZZA BREAD£11.00

  Garlic butter, add cheese 5

  • Cheese£5.00

PUB CLASSICS

• FISH AND CHIPS£17.00

  Beer battered haddock, hand cut chips, mushy peas, housemade tartare sauce, seared lemon

• BRAUGHING SAUSAGE AND MASH£16.00

  Braughing sausages, buttered mash, winter greens, red wine jus

• 28 DAY DRY AGED 8OZ RIB-EYE STEAK£26.00

  Portobello mushroom, grilled tomato, hand cut chips, peppercorn sauce

• CONFIT PORK BELLY£18.00

  Black pudding mash, winter greens, gravy, pork crackling

• HOME-BAKED PIE OF THE DAY£16.00

  Buttered mashed potato OR hand cut chips, winter greens, gravy

• HAM, EGG AND CHIPS£12.00

  Hand carved ham, fried hens egg, hand cut chips

BAR SNACKS

• BLISTERED PADRON PEPPERS£7.00

  Fried small green peppers, Maldon sea salt

• SPANISH AND ITALIAN MIXED OLIVES£5.00

  Sundried tomatoes, garlic & herb dressing

• WARM BREADS£6.00

  Salted butter

• CHARGRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS£9.00

  Garlic, smoked paprika, parsley, red chimichurri

SOURDOUGH BREADS

Served Monday-Saturday 12-4PM | Add skin on fries for £4

• SPANISH CHORIZO£9.00

  Spanish chorizo, wild rocket, piquillo peppers, manchego cheese

• VEGAN PESTO MOZZARELLA£8.00

  Vegan mozzarella, beef tomatoes, green pesto, wild rocket, toasted pine kernels

• CHICKEN AND PROSCUITTO£10.00

  Chicken, proscuitto, tomatoes, wild rocket, whipped creme fraiche

• LOCALLY SOURCED STEAK£12.00

  Caramelised onions, wild rocket, mustard mayonnaise

• THE AXE CLUB£12.00

  Chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce, fried egg

• FISH FINGER SANDWICH£9.00

  Battered fish mini fillets, tartare sauce

A BIT ON THE SIDE

• BUTTERED MASH£6.00

• HAND CUT CHIPS£5.00

• WINTER GREENS£5.00

• SKIN ON FRIES£5.00

• HOUSE SALAD£5.00

• MAC & CHEESE£7.00

PUDDINGS

• STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING£6.00

  Custard, pouring cream or ice cream

• TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE£6.00

  Vanilla ice cream, chocolate drizzle

• THE COMPASS CRUMBLE£6.00

  Homemade crumble, custard or pouring cream

• ICE CREAM AND SORBET SELECTION£5.00

  Please ask your server for today's flavour

SMALL PLATES & SHARERS

We recommend that you order three to five dishes to share between two people or five to seven dishes to share between four.

• TEMPURA COD£9.00

  Tartare sauce, lemon

• CHICKEN WINGS

  Roasted and fried in either barbeque sauce or franks hot buffalo sauce

  • 6pcs£6.00
  • 12pcs£10.00

• PAPRIKA PULLED CHICKEN£10.00

  Spicy tomato sauce, aioli

• ZUCCHINI FRITTI£7.00

  Lemon aioli

• CHARCUTERIE BOARD£28.00

  Salami milano, fior di chorizo, prosciutto, Buffalo mozzarella, cheddar, olives, sun-blush tomatoes, cornichons, bread

• ITALIAN MEAT BALLS£13.00

  Beef and pork meatballs, tomato and basil sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, bread, whipped crème fraîche

• BUTTERMILK CALAMARI£9.00

  Smoked paprika, garlic, lemon and harissa yoghurt

• SAUTÉED CHORIZO£9.00

  Black beans, garlic, Maldon sea salt

• KING PRAWNS PIL PIL£16.00

  Garlic, fresh red chili, olive oil, toasted bread

• PATATAS BRAVAS£8.00

  Fried potatoes, spicy tomato sauce, aioli

SOURDOUGH PIZZAS

Hand stretched 12" sourdough pizza gluten free and vegan options available

• MARGHERITA£15.00

  Tomato, mozzarella, basil

• FIORENTINA£17.00

  Hens egg, spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes, aged Parmesan, black olives, garlic olive oil

• FUNGHI£16.00

  Tomato, medley of mushrooms, truffle oil, rocket, ricotta

• MEATY PEPPERONI£18.00

  Tomato, mozzarella, calabrian salami, italian prosciutto, PGP

• HOT SUPREME£18.00

  Borraging sausage, red onion marmalade, mozzarella, crispy burnt ends, chili flakes

• CHICKEN ARRABBIATA£18.00

  Spiced roasted chicken, onion cream, mozzarella, roquito peppers, Parmesan

• GARLIC PIZZA BREAD£11.00

  Garlic butter, add cheese 5

SUNDAY ROASTS

Our famous roasts are served from 12 noon until they're all gone! All roasts served with roast potatoes, chantenay carrots, winter greens, roasted butternut squash puree, Yorkshire pudding, gravy

• 1/2 SPATCHCOCK LEMON & THYME CHICKEN£22.00

• ESSEX REARED PORK LOIN£20.00

• ALL THE MEATS£38.00

• 1/2 SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN, ABERDEEN ANGUS STRIPLOIN, PORK LOIN STRIPLOIN OF ABERDEEN ANGUS BEEF£23.00

• DRY AGED 28 DAY VEGAN WINTER VEGETABLE WELLINGTON£20.00

KIDS ROASTS

• STRIPLOIN OF ABERDEEN ANGUS BEEF DRY AGED 28 DAY£10.00

• CHICKEN BREAST, SAGE AND ONION STUFFING£10.00

• VEGETARIAN LASAGNA£10.00

  Garlic bread

A BIT ON THE SIDE

• RED LEICESTER AND LONGMANS CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER CHEESE£7.00

• PIGS IN BLANKETS£7.00

• MAC N' CHEESE£7.00

• ROAST POTATOES & A JUG OF GRAVY£5.00

• PORK SAGE AND ONION STUFFING£6.00

PUDDINGS

• THE COMPASS CRUMBLE£7.00

  Homemade crumble, warm custard OR ice cream

• STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING£7.00

  Vanilla ice cream, hot toffee sauce

• TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE£7.00

  Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce

• ICE CREAM AND SORBET SELECTION£6.00

  Three scoops