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The Holly Tree Hotel, Kentallen, By Appin, Argyll
Kentallen, near Glencoe, Argyll PA38 4BY
Resident Proprietors: The McFatridge Family

Hollytree Seafood Restaurant

LobsterThe Hotel is renowned for being a special occassion restaurant and supplies some of the best seafood and grills in Scotland. Fresh languastine is landed on the Hotel's own pier daily and lots of other shelfish and seafood is freshly delivered each day by local suppliers. Meats are supplied by local suppliers who are members of the Scottish Beef Club and is always delivered fresh and using only the very best cuts such as fillet and ribeye Scottish beef. We have a Charcoal grill and this is used to ensure that meats and fishes are superbly prepared resulting in a truly exceptional dining experience.

This is our normal menu but obviously occasionally we need to make alterations.
Hotel residents enjoying Dinner, Bed and Breakfast terms are entitled to any first course, any one second course, and either a dessert or cheese, then coffee and petit fours.

As well as the Seafood Restaurant, bar food is served all day in the Captains lounge bar.


Appetisers

Loch Linnhe Scallops
Char grilled Succulent Scallops Accompanied by coriander crème fraiche, Light Salad & Lemon Wedge

Creamy Garlic Mussels
Fresh Scottish Mussels Steamed in Garlic Fresh Herbs and White Wine, and Finished with Cream

Whole Loch Linnhe Langoustines
Cold Whole Loch Linnhe Langoustines in their Shells Served with Marie Rose Sauce and Salad Garnish

Smoked Salmon and Prawn parcels
Smoked Salmon wrapped around plump peeled Loch Linnhe Prawns, served with a Lemon and Herb Mayonnaise and Side Salad

Smoked Salmon
Local Smoked Salmon Resting on a Bed of Rocket Leaves with Lemon

Venison Terrine
Our traditional Venison Terrine Complimented by a Juniper Chutney, Oatcakes and Rocket Leaves

Scottish Salmon Cakes
Flakes of Salmon Bound with Onions and Pureed Potatoes , Coated in Breadcrumbs and Set on a Pool of Thermidor Sauce

Thai Fish Cakes with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Flakes of White Fish Bound with Onions, Herbs and Vegetables, Sautéed and served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce

Fresh Hebridean Oysters
  Naturale
- 5 Hebridean Oysters Served on a Bed of Sea Salt with Wedges of Lemon
  Kentallen - 5 Hebridean Oysters served on a Bed of Sea Salt and Scented with a Fruity Vinaigrette Dressing

Rocket and Mozzarella Salad
Fresh Rocket Leaves served with Mozzarella, Baby Tomatoes, Sliced Parmesan, pine nuts and Olives wetted with our special home made balsamic dressing

Sole Thermidor
A Mini fillet of Sole Served with Thermidor sauce with Lemon wedges

Home Made Soup
Chef's Home made soup of the day

Table for two

Main Courses

All Our Main Courses are Served with your choice of either Chefs Selection of Vegetables and Potatoes, or Chefs salad

Rack of Lamb
Rack of Scottish Lamb Served with a Rosemary and red wine jus

Saddle of Venison
Prime Cut Saddle of Scottish Venison lightly Char grilled, and served with a Rich Vintage Port and Redcurrant Sauce

Char grilled Chicken With Haggis
Char Grilled Fresh Breast of Chicken Resting on a Bed of Haggis and topped with a rich Pepper Sauce

All of the following Fillet of Beef Dishes are first Char Grilled to Seal in all Flavours, then cooked to your liking as follows: (please state your preference upon ordering)

  Blue - the beef is quickly sealed and served so that the meat is still very red and very juicy
  Rare - the beef is sealed then cooked till the meat is red and juicy
  Medium - the beef is sealed and cooked so that juices still run, but there is no redness in the meat
  Well Done - the beef is cooked till no juices run and there is no redness at all in the meat.

Fillet of Beef Garni
Prime Fillet of Beef Cooked to Your Liking and Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms and Sautéed Onions

Fillet of Beef Peppercorn
Prime Fillet of Beef Cooked to Your Liking and Topped with a freshly made Pepper Sauce

Surf n Turf
Prime Fillet of Beef Cooked to Your Liking, Served with Oysters and Langoustines and Topped with a Rich Port Sauce

Whole Loch Linnhe Langoustines
Whole Loch Linnhe Langoustines Served Chilled in their Shells with Your Choice of Warmed Garlic Butter or a Thai Sweet chilli dipping sauce, Accompanied by Rocket Leaves

Sound of Sleat Scallops
Char Grilled Scallops Served with a Timbale of Whole Grain Rice and your Choice of Either Garlic Butter or a Rich Thermidor Sauce

Fillet of Sole
Fillets of Sole served with a Sweet Chilli sauce and wild grain rice

Salmon with Coriander Crème Fraiche
Grilled buttered Salmon served with a coriander crème Fraiche, and lemon wedges

Holly Tree Rendezvous of Seafood
Decadent display of Salmon, Mussels, Langoustines, Oyster, Scallops and Sole all served hot with various sauces

Cold Seafood Platter
Langoustines, Smoked Salmon and Oysters, Presented with Marie Rose Sauce and a Lemon and Herb Mayonnaise

Spaghetti and Rocket with Olive Sauce
Spaghetti with Baby Tomatoes, Rocket Leaves and olives, mingled in an olive sauce and topped with sliced Parmesan

Vegetable and Nut Cutlets
Choice Vegetables, Pulses and Nuts Bound in a Puree of Potatoes then Coated in a Herb Breadcrumb and Topped with a Rich Tomato and Basil Sauce


Desserts and Cheeses

Double Chocolate Truffle Cake
Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cake Presented with a Pool of Blackberry Coulis and Pouring cream

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Warm Date Sponge Topped with a Delicious Butterscotch Sauce and Pouring Cream

Homemade Clootie Dumpling Cake
Our Own Traditional Recipe Clootie Dumpling Cake, Served Warm and Finished with a Crème Anglaise.

Chocolate and Nut Torte
Delicious Chocolate Cake Served with Cointreau Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream
A speciality vanilla ice served with seasonal fruits

Banoffi Pie
Toffee Pie on a Biscuit Base, Topped with Succulent Bananas and Lashings of Cream

Dunsyre Blue Cheese
Accompanied by Light Salad, Biscuits and Oatcakes

Isle of Mull Mature Cheddar
A White Cheddar Matured at Tobermory Distillery Accompanied by Light Salad, Biscuits and Oatcakes

Howgate Scottish Brie
Soft Cheese Served with Light Salad, Biscuits and Oatcakes

Lochaber Smoked Cheese
Full Fat Soft Cheese, Oak Smoked then rolled in Oatmeal, Served with Light Salad, Biscuits and Oatcakes

 

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Scottish Tourist Board 3 Stars

Egon Ronay Recommended

Scotland's Personal Hotels

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The Holly Tree Hotel,
Kentallen, by Appin, Argyll PA38 4BY.
Telephone: (+44/0)1631 740292
Fax: (+44/0)1631 740345
Email: stay@hollytreehotel.co.uk

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