The Half Moon Inn

The Half Moon in Plumpton is a beautiful two hundred year old traditional country pub nestled at the foot of the South Downs National Park, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, ten minutes from both the historic county town of Lewes and the charming village of Ditchling. A "quintessentially English pub" The Half Moon offers a menu that changes with the seasons and uses only the finest locally sourced produce. At the helm in the kitchens is award winning Chef Richardread more

Facilities

Parties Welcome

Vegetarian

Weddings

£6.00

Soup of the Day

Fresh Baked Bread & Salted Butter.
£6.75

Gravadlax Salmon

Dill and Fennel Seed, Scone, Pickled Fennel Salad.
£5.50

Beer Battered Courgette Flowers

Filled with Basil,Goats Cheese and Tomato Salad.
£6.25

Chicken Liver Parfait

Peach & Chilli Chutney, Croutons.
£6.25

Devilled Whitebait & Squid

Paprika & Lemon Mayonnaise.

Ciabatta

All freshly filled, served with Chips & Salad.

£9.00

Smoked Salmon, Horseradish Creme Fraiche, Cucumber
£9.00

Roast Pepper, Goats Cheese, Basil Pesto
£9.00

Ham & Mature Cheddar, Spicy Tomato & Chutney
£9.00

BBQ Pulled Pork, Coleslaw

Mains

£12.50

Pan Fried Corn fed Chicken Breast

Baby Leeks, Baby Turnips, Baby Carrots, Baby Beetroot ,New Potatoes, Broad Beans with a Red Wine Jus.
£14.50

Pork Loin Steak

Sauté Potato, Apple, Fennel Coleslaw with Mustard Sauce.
£11.95

Baked Filo Halloumi Parcel

Herbs, Sesame Seed Paste, Red Pepper Sauce, Herb Oil
£15.50

Sea Trout

Asparagus, pea, Baby Gem, White Wine Sauce.
£16.50

Sea bass Fillets

Nutbourne Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil Pesto, Baby Leaves.

Steaks

Pan fried served with Green Peppercorn Butter , Hand Cut Chips, Roasted Cherry Tomato, Flat Mushroom & Mixed Leaves

£19.00

Rump
£20.00

Sirloin
£22.00

Ribeye

Classics

£11.00

Avocado Salad

Pickled Beetroot, Carrot, Pickled Cucumber, Sunflower Seeds & Pine Nuts.
£12.00

Confit Duck Leg

Cucumber, Carrot, Spring Onion, Radish and Coriander Salad with Sweet Chilli Sauce.
£12.00

Fresh Fish Fillet In Beer Batter

Chips, Salad, Mushy Peas & Tartare Sauce.
£12.95

Holmansbridge Farm Beef Burger

Sesame Seed Bun, Chips, Monterey Jack Cheese, Red Onion, Gherkin, Tomato, Salad & Chutney.

Sides

£3.50

Choose from Home Marinated Olives

Green Giant Italian Olives, Home Hand Cut Chips, Buttered Mash Potato, Mixed Vegetables, Mushy Peas or Mixed Baby Leaves

Desserts

£6.00

Vanilla Pannacotta

Elderflower Crushed ice, Tuille.
£6.00

Frozen Lemon Parfait £6.00 Raspberry, Meringue
£2.00

Organic Ice Creams & Sorbets

Please ask for today’s selection.
£6.00

Banana Bread Toffee

Vanilla Cream.
Dessert Wine

Cheese

£8.50

Served with Bread, Biscuits, Quince Jelly & Grapes
Celtic Promise Ceredigion

Medium, Unpasteurised Cow’s Milk.
Lode Sussex

Stone gate, East Sussex, Hard, Unpasteurised Cow's Milk.
Flower Marie

Greenacres Farm, East Sussex, Soft, Unpasteurized Ewes Milk.
Cropwell Bishop Stilton Nottinghamshire

Medium, Unpasteurised Cow’s Milk.

Tea & Coffee

£2.10

Choose from a selection of Organic Fair Trade Teas

Including Red Bush, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green Tea & Peppermint Tea.

TWO COURSES FOR £6 Choose from one of our main courses and then a scoop of our delicious homemade ice cream or sorbet. This menu is available for Children up to the age of 10.

Mains

Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta Tomato Sauce & Parmesan Cheese
Hand Carved Free Range Ham Chips & Salad
Free Range Pork Sausages Mash

Vegetables & Gravy.
Fresh Fish Fillet in Beer Batter Chips

Salad & Tartare Sauce.

Freshly Baked Bread & Marinated Olives (v) £4, Rosette Salami £4 Serrano Ham £4, Marinated Red Chilli Stuffed with Goats Cheese (v) £4

Starters

£6.00

Golden Beetroot, Tomato & Anise

Freshly Baked Bread & Normandy Butter.
£7.00

Chicken Liver Parfait

Home Chutney, Croutes, Salad.
£11.00

Coley & Smoked Salmon Fish Cake

Tartare Sauce, Salad, Chips.
£7.00

Sauteed Potato Gnocchi

Rocket Pesto.

Mains

£14.00

Roast Local Beef Rump

Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, Vegetable & Gravy.
£12.00

Slow Roast Free Range Pork Belly

Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, Apple Sauce, Vegetable & Gravy.
£11.00

Fresh Fillet in Beer Batter

Chips, Salad, Mushy Peas and Tartare Sauce.
£14.00

Mature Beef Burger

Sesame Seed Bun, Chips, Salad & Spiced Tomato Chutney.
£13.00

Orzo Pasta

Roasted Tomatoes, Baby Spinach & Cream.
Freshly Landed Fish

Served with Jersey Potatoes, Italian Leaves & Garlic Mayonnaise (Limited numbers – please ask for options)

Desserts

£6.00

Plum & Bramley Apple Crumble

Honeycomb Ice-Cream.
£6.00

Homemade Bread & Butter Pudding

Double Cream
£2.00

Homemade Organic Ice Cream & Sorbets

(£2 per Scoop) Please ask for today’s flavours.
£8.00

Plate of Assorted Farm House Cheeses