The Rosebud
Pub Restaurant & Micro-Brewery
Hurst Green
Brightlingsea, CO7 0EH
01206 304 571

There is a quaint little pub well off the beaten track, on the edge of a sleepy seaside town and little known by
anyone except the locals. A quiet pub, nestled between the village green and desolate
marshes of Brightlingsea Creek, it sits propping up a row of terraced fishermen’s
cottages. A proper little pub with the obligatory open fire, real ales and fine food.
The Rosebud is one of Essex’ best kept secrets.

Food Menu

Breakfast

Full English - £4.95
Fried Egg, Bacon, Sausage, chips/Hash Brown, Beans, Tomato, Mushrooms & Black Pudding 

Full English Veggie style - £4.95
Vegetarian sausages, Egg, Chips/Hash Brown, Mushrooms, Beans, Tomato & Toast

Oak-smoked Salmon with scrambled Eggs set on a toasted Muffin £6.95

Eggs Benedict - £6.95
A toasted English Muffin topped with grilled Bacon(available without Bacon if you prefer to have it as a vegetarian option)
& poached Eggs, finished with a classic Hollandaise sauce

Grilled Buttered Kippers - £4.95

Smoked Haddock Kedgeree - £6.95

Light and fluffy Cheese & Mushroom Omelette with a Hash Brown & Toasted English Muffin - £4.50

Warm freshly baked Baguette with your choice of filling - £3.95
Fried Egg, Mushroom, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato

And of course the lighter options:-

Tea/Coffee & Toast with Butter and a selection on preserves - £1.50
Tea/Coffee & Toasted English Muffin with Butter and a selection of preserves - £2.95
Beans on Toast - £2.95
Poached, fried or scrambled Egg on Toast - £2.95

Cereal - £1.20
choose from Coco Pops, Cornflakes, Special K, Crunch Nut Cornflakes, Alpen or Weetabix

Straight Coffee, Fruit & Herbal Tea - £1.10

Cappuccino, Latte, Hot Chocolate or Large Coffee - £2.00

Starters

(v) Creamy fresh Leek & Potato Soup £3.50
Freshly prepared using local ingredients, topped with Parmesan Flutes

(v) Roasted Winter Vegetable Risotto £5.95
A selection of Roasted Vegetables bound in our own recipe Herb Risotto finished with a Piquant Tomato Sauce

Chicken Liver Pate £3.95
Smooth Chicken Liver Pate with Plums & Brandy, served with Ciabatta Flutes & Caramelized Red Onion Chutney

Deep-fried Whitebait £3.95
Dusted in Cayenne Pepper & served with Lemon

(v) Bruschetta £3.95
Garlic & Herb butter baked Ciabatta topped with fresh Plum Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Red Onion finished with a Balsamic Glaze & Olive Oil
                                                                
 Pan Roasted Scallops £6.95
3 Black Pearl Scallops pan roasted & served on a fresh Mint infused Pea Puree garnished with a Micro-Green Salad

(v) Baked Mushrooms £5.95
A duo of Baked Field Mushrooms stuffed with Peppers, Onion, Garlic & Mixed Herbs topped with Cheddar Cheese

The Rosebud's sharing platter £12.95
 Indulge in a selection of Breaded Scampi tails, Onion Rings, Breaded Mushrooms, Garlic Bread, Filo Prawns & Tortilla Chips presented with a Salad garnish, Sweet Chilli dip & Mayonnaise.

Main Course
                                                        

Hunter’s Chicken £8.95
A butterflied Chicken breast pan seared with mixed herbs, Cracked Black Pepper & Sea salt, stacked with sautéed Mushrooms, Bacon, Melted Cheese & our own recipe BBQ sauce served with chunky Chips and Coleslaw

The Rosebud Burger £7.95
Our classic 6oz Beef Burger or Chicken Breast, grilled and served in a toasted bun stacked with Salad, Tomatoes, sliced Onion, Bacon & Cheese served with Chunky Chips & Coleslaw

Classic Hand-Rolled Rib-eye Steak £16.95
Served with a grilled Plum Tomato, a flat Mushroom, 3 Onion rings, chunky Chips and Peas

The ultimate Surf & Turf £25.95
A classic hand-rolled Rib-Eye Steak pan roasted to your liking, accompanied with 3 seared Black Pearl Scallops & 8 Garlic & Herb roasted Tiger Prawns accompanied with Daupheniose Potatoes & Peas

Slow-Braised Beef £10.95
Slow-braised Beef with Pancetta, Root Vegetables & our own Precioso Rioja served with creamy Mashed Potato & Peas

The Rosebud's Famous Seafood Kedgeree £7.95
Turmeric-spiced Basmati Rice bound with Cod, Prawns, Crayfish tails & Peas finished with our mild Curry Sauce

Herb Crusted Tuna £8.95
Lightly baked & served on Garlic infused Parmentiere Potatoes accompanied with a mini Caesar Salad Garnish. 

Lightly baked Salmon Tail £9.95
Served with New Potatoes & Salad, finished with Hollandaise sauce

Sea Bass Fillets £9.95
Pan seared & served with Olive Oil crushed New Potatoes finished with a creamy Leek sauce

Smoked Salmon wrapped Cod Loin £11.95
Smoked Salmon wrapped Cod Loin lightly baked & served on our own Herb Risotto finished with a drizzle of Herb Oil

Game Pie £7.95
A selection of seasonal Game slow baked in a rich gravy and wrapped in short crust Pastry.  Served with Minted New Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

Lambs Liver & Bacon £7.95
Served on Creamy mashed Potato, accompanied with Peas & a Sweet Onion Gravy

Hot spiced Cajun Chicken Salad £8.95
Hot spiced butter flied Chicken breast served on a large dressed House Salad accompanied with herb-sautéed Potatoes

Veal Rump Steak £14.95
Pan seared & slow-roasted with a Wild Forest Mushroom Cafe au Lait sauce, accompanied with Dauphenoise Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

The Rosebud's classic Lasagne £8.95
Our Chef's own recipe Beef Lasagne served with a salad garnish, slice of Garlic Bread and Chunky Chips

Slow-Roasted Suffolk Pork £8.95
Served with Baby Herb roasted Potatoes finished with a Cider & Coarse Mustard Cream Sauce

Grilled Gammon £7.95
Lightly grilled 6oz Gammon Steak served with a roasted Plum Tomato, Garden Peas, 2 Fried Eggs & Chunky Chips

Chicken Tagliatelle £7.95
Fresh Tagliatelle with strips of sautéed Chicken, bound with a Red Pesto & Toasted Pine Nut Cream sauce

(v) Roasted Cherry Tomato & Brie baked Quiche £7.95
served with Chunky Chips and Mixed Salad

(V) House Blushed Tomato and Pea Risotto £7.95
Our own house-blushed Plum Tomatoes tossed with Peas, Garlic, Leek, Peppers and Onion all mixed with our herb
Risotto finished with a drizzle of olive oil & Parmesan shavings

Side dishes

Coleslaw - £1.00
Rice - £1.00
Mixed Salad - £1.95
10 Battered Onion Rings - £1.50
Garlic Baguette - £1.75
Cheesy Garlic Baguette - £2.20
Chips - £1.50
Cheesy Chips - £1.95

History of The Rosebud

John Harris Lee, the Bud’s first publican, opened his home as a ‘beerhouse’ in 1843. His main trade was as a
fisherman who trawled the nearby creeks for oysters for the London market. The pub was to supplement the
frequently lean times at sea.
In 1863 he passed the pub to his son William, also a fisherman who trawled with the oyster smack Alarm. One cold January night of that year a ship called The Rosebud was wrecked during a winter storm, off Barrow Deep, a hidden sandbank that lies a few miles from the coast at Brightlingsea. The sailing ship was carrying a load of timber down the North Sea coast from Arbroath to London when she was blown onto one of the many deadly sandbanks that lie just below the water’s surface. In a raging gale the crew had tied themselves to the rigging to prevent being washed overboard and certain death. In the morning after a terrible ordeal for the sailors, the storm had eased and The Alarm, a shallow bottomed vessel skippered by William, was able to get alongside and pull the men to safety. Along with the ship’s fearless mouser, a black cat named Tishy, who was grabbed by the tail at the last moment by one of the rescued sailors. Tragically the captain perished with his ship, choosing to stay with his precious cargo fearing it would be plundered and become booty if he abandoned. Shortly afterwards William's beerhouse on Hurst Green became known as The Rosebud in honour of the rescue. The 'ship’s cat' soon became the 'pub’s celebrity cat' and was a local attraction for visiting seafarers. Wily young William put it about that Tishy was blessed with good luck and by visiting The Rosebud to stroke the cat's tail good fortune would be passed on. Many of the landlords since have claimed they have heard scratching and miaowing coming from the pubs bar, particularly at night. They say you could always be sure the following day would be met with a viscious storm.

During recent renovations at the pub a glass bottle with a cat’s tail inside was found on a ledge up the chimney breast and is now on display behind the bar.

For a small donation to a local charity you too can stroke the cat’s tail.

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Winter Special Offer

1 Dec to 20 Feb

When you next eat in The Rosebud and you choose from our Normal Menu we will give you a voucher worth 10% of your Food Bill (not including drinks) which can be redeemed off your next meal here.

For example if you spend £25 we will give you a voucher worth £2.50, spend £75 and we will
give you a voucher worth £7.50.

The voucher can be redeemed against any future meal you buy at The Rosebud.

The voucher is transferable so you can pass onto family or friends, and can also be used in conjunction with
other vouchers from the same promotion


Terms & Conditions
This offer is available for meals purchased from our Normal Menu only between 1 Dec 2011 and 20 February 2012.
The voucher is valid for upto 1 year from the date of issue.
It may not be used on Xmas Day or Party Menus or other Special Offers.
It cannot be redeemed for cash.
It cannot be used to buy drinks.
When used to help purchase a meal ordered from the Normal Menu that meal becomes a 'Special Offer' & no further discount will be given against that meal.