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Why did The Seymour Inn cross the road? Around the end of the 19th Century La Rocque Inn was situated on the sea side of the East coast road opposite the current Seymour Inn. Initially this was called Mary Jane’s, after the matronly landlady Mary Jane Le Vesconte. As well as being a public house, Mary Jane’s was a grocery store, with a small tearoom attached. It was very popular with farm workers, fishermen and the vraicers, but had rather a reputation and dubious opening hours.
atmosphere of an old traditional pub and is welcoming to locals and visitors alike. Today, with beautiful views and serving great food many restaurants would be proud of, the Seymour Inn is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy Jersey hospitality at its best.
It is believed that in the 1930’s the public house moved across the road into larger premises, to a house then called Seymour Place, and became the Seymour Inn. The Seymour Inn has remained open through some turbulent times during Jersey’s history. This picture shows the occupying forces outside the Seymour Inn around 1943. Still a Traditional Pub The Seymour’s customers tell us they love the Seymour because it still retains the look, feel and
Meet The Seymour team
Environmentally friendly Jersey Oysters at The Seymour Inn DELIVERING Jersey oysters to The Seymour has zero effect on the environment, because nowhere is closer to this favourite gastronomic delight than we are. With Jersey’s oyster beds directly across the road you can’t get any fresher, and our chefs are always excited to prepare them for you to enjoy.
Restaurant and Bar Manager Demi with some of the Seymour team L to R: Max, Adelaide, Joao, Demi, Chef Esteves, Fabio, Jorge.
CHECK OUT IC OUR FANTAST BLACKBOARD SPECIALS
Doug Le Masurier Local Oyster Farmer
Jerseyman Doug Le Masurier supplies The Seymour and has been passionately producing top quality oysters on Jersey’s East coast for more than 40
years. The Bay of Grouville has one of the largest tidal flows in the world, making it an ideal place to grow fantastic oysters. We have four delicious ways to taste our oysters – natural served raw on ice, grilled with black pepper, grilled with breadcrumbs and cheese or Mississippi, a traditional old American recipe fried in batter. Whether you are a novice or an oyster connoisseur the Seymour oysters are not to be missed.
Award winning local ales
Paul Hurley Head Brewer at Liberation Brewery
The Seymour Inn offers a range of real ales including the popular Liberation Ale. Produced locally at the Liberation Brewery in Jersey, Liberation Ale is an award winning golden beer full of flavour. A real hit with all the locals and visitors who try it – ask at the bar for a pint now!
The Liberation Brewery has been at the heart of Channel Island life for well over a century and continues to produce award winning beers with a traditional local flavour. Their Mary Ann Special Bitter and Jersey Best Bitter are two other superb local beers also available from our friendly bar staff.
The Seymour Inn, La Grand Route des Sablons (A4), Grouville, Jersey, JE3 9BU • www.seymourinn.co.uk • Tel 01534 854558 • Open daily 10am to 11pm & Sunday 11am to 11pm
The Great Seymour Breakfast
Our scallop man Steve Channing is a proud ‘Responsible’ fisherman.
Served Monday to Saturday from 10.00am - 11.30am
Full Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.70 Bacon, egg, sausage, beans, mushrooms, black pudding, tomato, toast, hash brown, tea or coffee
Bacon or Sausage Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.95
Hanging skewer of meat or fish, simply cooked and very tasty.
Bacon & Egg or Sausage & Egg Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.20 Omelette - Ham and Cheese or Mushroom or (V) Vegetarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.40
Soups, Salads & Starters
Potato Skins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.15 With lardons of bacon and cheese and mushrooms
Soup of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.20 Served with baguette
Filo King Prawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95
Served with Vegetables or Salad & Potatoes or Chips or Rice (unless otherwise stated)
Fritto Misto De Mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £12.10 Cod, sardines, scallops, calamari and king prawns deep fried in beer batter
Cod in Batter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.40 Fillet of cod in beer batter
Deep Fried Scampi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.80 Selected scampi in breadcrumbs
Grilled Plaice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £12.10 Served with prawns with butter sauce (local in season)
Deep fried king prawns bound in filo served with chilli dip
Pan Fried Sea Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.50
Homemade Smooth Pate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.70
Grilled Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £12.10
Served with toast
Crab Cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.70 Served with tartare & chilli dressing
(V) Garlic Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.30
Sea bass in a lime butter & oyster sauce (local in season) Served with meunière sauce and prawns
Local Scallops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.95 Pan fried scallops in a creamy oyster sauce served on a shell
Mixed Fish Platter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.95 Mix of seasonal fish served on a hot skillet
Grilled baguette with garlic butter
Grilled Sardines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.25
(V) Garlic Bread with Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.85
King Prawns in Garlic Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.10
Grilled baguette with garlic butter and melted cheddar cheese
(V) Garlic Bread with Tomato & Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.00 Baguette with garlic butter, tomato and gratin with cheese
Greenland Prawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.90 Prawn cocktail served with a home made sauce
Wings of Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.50 Marinated chicken wings coated in garlic chilli sauce
Served with garlic butter
King prawns in a garlic butter sauce
Moules Marinière . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.95 Served with chips or french bread (local in season)
We can arrange Fruits de Mer for 2 persons (lobster, chancre crab, gambas, moules, oysters, langoustines), Whole Lobster or Whole Crab. Please book 24 hours in advance. Price on request.
Mozzarella, Tomato & Guacamole Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.50 Served with basil dressing
Chicken Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95 Iceberg lettuce with croutons and caesar dressing, with chargrilled chicken strips
Served with Vegetables or Salad & Potatoes or Chips or Rice Surf & Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.30 8oz Rib-eye steak with two king prawns
Rib Eye Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.10 8oz rib-eye steak
T Bone Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £16.20 Chargrilled 13oz T bone steak
Rump Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13.50 8oz rump steak with mushroom or pepper sauce
Mixed Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £16.50 Steak, liver, sausage, lamb chop, gammon, chicken & black pudding
Gammon Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11.95 Grilled gammon steak served with egg or pineapple
Breast of Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.20 Roasted breast of duck caramelised & served with orange or pepper sauce
Oysters Natural
Served raw on ice with red raspberry wine vinegar, finely diced shallots and Tabasco sauce
Half Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.10 Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13.20
Oysters Natural Grilled
Plainly grilled with black pepper and a taste of olive oil
Half Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.90 Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.00
Oysters Gratin
Grilled with breadcrumbs & cheese and seasoned
Half Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.90 Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.50
Oysters Mississippi
Fried in batter to an old American deep south recipe served in a tartare and cajun sauce
Half Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.90 Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.50
Extras Mushrooms or onion rings or tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.10 Diane or pepper sauce or garlic butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1.50
Sleepy Sundayzzz Don’t rush for your
Sunday Lunch We serve all day
until 8pm Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday between 12 noon and 8pm
A Madeiran speciality dish, now popular throughout Jersey.
Sizzlers & Stir Frys Served with Vegetables or Salad & Potatoes or Chips or Rice Chicken Stir Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.95
Salad & Ploughman’s All served with Bread & Butter
Peppers, onions, mushrooms, white wine & diced chicken stir fry
Beef Sizzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13.50
Honey Roast Ham Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.55
Mildly spiced beef strips sizzling on a cast-iron platter with onions and peppers
Prawns Marie Rose Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.35
Chicken Sizzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.95
Tuna Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.55
Mildly spiced chicken strips, peppers and onions served on a sizzling skillet
Prawn & Scallops Sizzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.95 Mildly spiced, sizzling on a cast-iron platter with onions and peppers
Chicken Mayonnaise Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.55 Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95 Add Chicken Tikka or Chicken £2 supplement
(V) Cheddar Cheese Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.30 Pate Ploughman’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.35 (V) Cheese Ploughman’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.15 Ham Ploughman’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.35
Seafood Pasta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9.60 Mixed seafood with a creamy tomato and herb sauce served on spaghetti
Home made Lasagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.90 Tagliatelle Carbonara . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.00 (V) Pasta Napolitana . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.95
Sandwiches
Served on white or wholemeal bread. Baguette 50p supplement Smoked Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.25 Chicken Mayonnaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.25 Tuna Mayonnaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.25 Prawns Marie Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.70 (V) Cheddar Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.30 Minute Steak served on Ciabatta with chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.20 Chips (per portion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£2.10
Jacket Potatoes
All Jacket Potatoes are served with pub garnish Extra fillings are 70p each
Our 8oz home made beef burgers are served with Salad and Chips
Seymour Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.25 Flame grilled burger with pickle, onion, lettuce and tomato
Seymour Burger with Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.50 Full House Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.95
Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.80 Chicken Mayonnaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.25 Tuna Mayonnaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.95 Prawns Marie Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.60 (V) Melted Cheddar Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.20 (V) Baked Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.95
Served with melted cheddar cheese, egg & bacon
(V) Seymour Vegetarian Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.50 Quarter pounder with pickle, onion, lettuce and tomato
The New Seymour Raj Served with basmati rice, mixed mini poppadom and Indian condiments Medium or Hot Chicken Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 9.95 Medium or Hot Chickpea Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 8.95 Hot Lamb Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 11.95
Beverages
Coffee - Black or White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1.85 Cappuccino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.05 Espresso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1.85 Hot Chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.15 Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1.50 Wherever possible, our produce is purchased locally to ensure freshness, support local trade and to help the environment. For parties over 6 persons a 10% Service Charge will be added. At busy times there may be a short wait as food is cooked to order. Thank you for your understanding. All prices include GST - Registration number 0011909
Kid’s Corner
Served with a choice of chips or mash and beans or peas Fish Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.90 Chicken Nuggets . . . . . . . . . £4.20 Sausages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.60 Beef Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.80
Special Coffees
Irish - Irish whisky, coffee & cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaelic - Scottish whisky, coffee & cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal - Brandy, coffee and finished with cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaican - Dark rum, coffee & cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whisper - Cointreau, coffee & cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caribbean – Tia Maria liqueur, coffee & cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
£5.25 £5.25 £5.25 £5.25 £5.25 £5.25
Menu dessert t board see the desser Please
House White
Wines
Small Glass
Large Bottle Glass
1. Concha Y Toro Sauvignon Blanc, Chile
£3.20
£4.40 £12.90
This wine displays lively citrus fruit characters with a crisp dry finish
2. Chardonnay, Norte Chico, Chile
£3.20
£4.40 £12.90
Chardonnay is the world’s most popular wine, and this Chilean wine offers great quality
House Red 3. Concha Y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile £3.20
£4.40 £12.90
Rich mulberry, cherry fruit integrated vanillin oak and soft finish
4. Merlot, Notre Chico, Chile
£3.20
£4.40 £12.90
Medium bodied fruity Merlot with rich flavour
Rosé Wines 5. Mateus Rosé, Sogrape, Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.80
Win a trip to Seymour Tower and the Jersey Oyster Beds We are offering a great prize of a guided walk to Seymour Tower and the Oyster beds for two with Jersey Walk Adventures who specialise in walks off the beaten track. A local guide will take you safely across to Seymour Tower and the oyster beds, revealing their fascinating marine history. The prize also includes an Oyster meal for two at the Seymour Inn including a bottle of house wine. To enter, we would like you to come up with a 4 line poem with Oysters as the theme. Here’s one for inspiration!
I’m an Oyster, my name is Fred, Right now I’m resting in my Oyster bed, My destiny is not that good for me, But for now I’ll stay in my shell and listen to the sea! J Peasmold - Kickerbucket
Email your poem to marketing@ seymourinn.co.uk with Oyster Comp in the subject, including your name and phone number. We will have two draws throughout the year to choose a favourite. Winners will be notified by email. The prize will be taken at a date convenient to both parties. If a visitor’s poem is selected they will be sent an alternative prize if preferred.
By entering this competition, you agree to receive occasional emails from Seymour Inn marketing.
www.jerseywalkadventures.co.uk
Why did the pig turn green at The Inn? Award winning Restaurant, Bar and Hotel
Delicious, ever popular rosé with a slight spritz
6. Jack Rabbit White Zinfandel, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.90 A medium bodied wine with a gorgeous jewel-like colour in the glass
7. Pinot Grigio Rosé, Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.90 This fragrant Pinotage rosé has a delicious fresh berry fruit taste
White Wines 8. Chablis Laroche, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.90 Crisp and fruity with a clean, mineral backbone
9. Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . £16.90 Elegant, assertive wine with glorious fruit flavours
10. Pinot Grigio Blanco Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.90 Light soft white with lemon, peach and tropical fruit flavours
11. Muscadet De La Vrillere, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.90 Hints of lime and melon have added complexity and a slight spritz through the traditional ‘Sur Lie’
Red Wines 12. Cotes de Rhone, Lavandin France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £15.90 Spicy fruit, with a soft peppery edge
13. Fleurie, Cuvee Prestige, Jaffelin France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £23.90 Fleurie is the most seductive of the crus, with smooth delicious floral aromas and soft red fruit flavours
14. Malbec, Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £16.20 Renowned for it’s delicious fruity aromas and full bodied richness
15. Rioja, Marques de Caceres, Crianza Spain
£3.90
£5.40
Thinking of where to eat next? Take a trip into St Helier and dine at THE INN. An award winning boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Bar, THE INN is well known locally for its excellent quality food at affordable prices and superb service.
prawns on a skewer, tasty sizzlers or fresh Sea
THE INN holds a GOLD Accolade from Visit Britain, proudly retained for the third year, recognising outstanding levels of quality, service, customer care and food. THE INN also won the coveted Jersey Enterprise Medium Business Award 2011 which rewards passion and success within the Island community.
his chefs look forward to cooking for you.
The Restaurant has a calm contemporary feel, and has been recently refreshed to include banquette seating areas and an updated look. The unusual art, including pigs and sheep, changed colour overnight, confusing some of the regulars!
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There is an extensive menu to choose from, with specialities such as the delicious Earth & Sea Espetada - a great duo of beef & king
Bass. The succulent steaks are amazing, and there are changing Specials to take advantage of the local produce. THE INN has something to suit all tastes and appetites, and Tony and
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Full-bodied and mellow with subtle oaky nuances
Sparkling Wine & Champagne 16. Castellblanch, Cristal Brut, Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17.90 Crisp, easy drinking, lemony fizz made near Barcelona
17. Castellblanch, Cristal Rosé Brut, Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17.90 Excellent quality Cava, medium rich style, fresh fruity and clean tasting
18. Forget-Brimont, Brut Premier Cru, France . . . . . . . . . . . . £39.00 Excellent value Champagne with freshness of green apples and a lightly honeyed finish
One of the recently remodelled suites at THE INN
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