1. RESTAURANT MENU

    The Riverside Restaurant in our modern glass conservatory at the rear of the pub serves a seasonal menu all year round, Tuesday - Saturday. The dining area can cater for 60 guests and opens out into our picturesque gardens.

    Occasionally this menu may alter from the example shown below.

    Specials

    Our specials change on a daily basis subject to local supply. Regular dishes include Whole Skate Wing, Trio of Fish, Sirloin Steaks, Premium Sausage & Mash with Bubble & Squeak, and Herb Crusted Lamb Shanks.
    Please check the noticeboards in the pub/restaurant.

    Starters

    Crusty bread, dip & olives Roasted pepper & aubergine dip, oil & balsamic, marinated olives (v)£8
    Thai roast pork belly Chilli jam drizzle, papaya, fresh coconut, peppers (gf)£9.5
    Corn fritter Popcorn, rocket, smoked tomato relish (v)£8.5
    Duck, orange and Cognac pâté, Crusty bread (gfa)£8.5
    Classic prawn cocktail and granary bread (gfa)£9
    Homemade soup of the day with bread (gfa)£7.5
    Cheese & ham croquettes, Mustard dip (gfa)£7.5
    Buffalo cauliflower Sweet chilli dip, salad (ve)£8

    Sandwich Stop

    Available Mon-Sat 12-5. Each served with fries and salad garnish.
    Roast lamb, harissa mayo, rocket, dipping gravy on ciabatta£12
    Sausage sarnie, caramelised onion on white bloomer£12
    Fish finger, lettuce, tomato, tartare on white bloomer£12
    Chicken, bacon, mayo on white bloomer (gfa)£12
    Ham & Cheddar, pickle, tomato, on granary (gfa)£12
    Prawn Marie Rose on white bloomer (gfa)£12

    Spud City

    Available Mon-Sat 12-5pm. £11 Each - served with mixed leaves & butter. Choose up to 2 toppings (additional toppings £2 each):
    Baked beans
    Smoky beef chilli/plant based chilli
    Honey mustard coleslaw
    Cheese/vegan cheese
    Prawns Marie Rose
    Chicken, bacon mayo

    Mains

    Sirloin steak As you like it, chunky chips, confit tomato, mushroom, peas (gfa)£32
    Add peppercorn sauce or blue cheese butter for £2
    Roast salmon fillet Crushed sweet potato, coriander, Hollandaise (gf)£19.5
    Beer battered haddock Chunky chips, peas, tartare (gfa)£17.5
    Mr Greenman’s homemade pie New pots, creamy mash or chips, veg, gravy£17
    Handmade steak & kidney pudding New pots, creamy mash or chips, veg, gravy£19.5
    Mushroom Bourguignon pithivier pea puree, roasted root veg, cranberry salad (ve)£17.5
    Smoky beef or plant based chilli, Rice, flatbread, salsa, guacamole (veoa)£16
    Breaded wholetail scampi Chips or fries, tartare, salad£15.5
    Vegan banana blossom 'fish & chips' with salad (gfa)(ve)£17
    Veggie Tagine Cous cous, pitta, salad (ve)£16

    Burger Shack

    All (gfa)
    The FC Classic 6oz bacon cheeseburger - Smoked cheddar, onion jam, fries£17
    Buttermilk chicken - honey mustard slaw, fries£17
    'Angry Rooster' - buttermilk chicken, cheese, homemade naga chilli sauce, fries£17
    The Elvis 6oz beef patty, peanut butter, bacon, hot honey, fig jam, fries£18
    The Hula - 6oz beef patty, grilled pineapple ring, spicy salsa, fries£18
    The Big Pig - 6oz pork & beef patty, smoked cheddar, bbq pulled pork, bacon, fries£20
    Cluck-a-doodle-Moo - 6oz beef patty, buttermilk chicken, cheese, onion rings, burger sauce, fries£22.5
    Cock-a-doodle don't - Vegan burger, smoky plant based chilli, salad, fries (ve)£15

    Pizza Station

    All pizza's are available on gluten free bases - just ask when ordering
    Additional toppings for £1.50 each: Cheddar, vegan mozzarella, mushroom, sundried tomato, artichoke, fresh chilli, japapeno, pepperoni, bbq chicken, meat balls, pancetta, gorgonzola, red onion, olives, spinach, bocconcini
    Classic Margherita - parmesan, mozzarella, basil oil (gfa) (v)£13
    BBQ Chicken - BBQ sauce, peppers, onions, mozzarella (gfa)£17
    Perfect Pepperoni - mozzarella, oregano, cheddar (gfa)£17
    The Meaty One - pepperoni, BBQ Chicken (gfa)£18
    Hawaiian - ham, pineapple, mozzarella (gfa)£17
    Vegan Feast Vegan mozzarella, spinach, artichoke, Kalamata olives, wild mushroom (gfa) (ve)£16

    Sides

    Chunky chips or fries£4.5
    Add cheese for £1.5 Add chip shop curry sauce for £2.5.
    Sweet potato fries£6
    Seasonal veg or house salad or Caesar salad£3.5
    House onion rings£3.5
    Garlic bread£5
    Cheesy garlic bread£5.5
    Honey mustard coleslaw£3

    Kids Menu

    Available all day every day. (12 yrs or under)
    7” Margherita Pizza£7
    Fish Fingers & fries, with peas, beans or sweetcorn£7
    Chicken Nuggets & fries, with peas or beans£7
    Mini Pork Sausages & fries/mash, with peas or beans£7
    Mini Cheeseburger & fries£7
    Pasta in homemade tomato sauce, with garlic bread/cheese£7
    Punky novelty ice cream£4
    Mini doughnut tower with chocolate dipping sauce£4
    Homemade chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream£4
    Chocolate & vanilla ice cream sundae£4

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

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    All our food is cooked to order so during busy times please allow a short wait. There is an optional 10% service charge for parties of 10 & over. We kindly request that children should be seated and supervised at all times for their own safety, as we are bringing out hot food. Thank you.

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

  2. DESSERTS

    Wrap up your meal with one our delicious desserts

    Desserts

    Each served with your choice of cream, custard, or ice cream
    Apple pie£7
    Apple & pear crumble£7
    Raspberry cheesecake£7
    Panna cotta, fresh berries£7
    Mirrored chocolate torte (ve)(gf)£7
    Chocolate fudge cake£7
    Sticky toffee pudding£7
    Key lime pie£7
    Double chocolate brownie£7
    Cherry lattice tart (ve)£7
    Ice cream selection - 3 scoops£7
    Cheeseboard 3 cheeses, crackers, onion jam£7

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

    ORDER NOW
    All our food is cooked to order so during busy times please allow a short wait. There is an optional 10% service charge for parties of 10 & over. We require a £10 non-refundable deposit per person at the time of booking. Please be aware supplement charges apply to some items on this menu. We kindly request that children should be seated and supervised at all times for their own safety, as we are bringing out hot food. Thank you.

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

  3. SUNDAY MENU

    The Riverside Restaurant is particularly popular on Sundays and Bank Holidays, so much so that our four in-house chefs have prepared a special menu.

    Occasionally this menu may alter from the example shown below.

    Starters

    Artisan bread, dip and olives, Butter, oil & balsamic, marinated olives£6
    Duck, orange & Cognac pâté crusty bread (gfa)£8
    Classic prawn cocktail, granary bread (gfa)£8
    Homemade soup of the day, bread (gfa)£7
    Buffalo cauliflower, sweet chilli dip (ve)£7.5

    Home of the Roast

    All served with chef's roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal mixed veg, red cabbage and gravy.
    Hand carved Scottish topside of Beef£19.5
    24 hour slow roast leg of Lamb£21
    Wholegrain mustard & honey roast gammon£18
    Roast turkey crown£18
    Vegan nut roast (ve)£16
    Rooster's Mega Roast 4 meats, extra roasties, extra Yorkie£29
    Sunday Duo Any two meat choices£22
    Mr. Greenan's pie roast£18
    Kid's Roast (any meat)£10
    A little bit on the side
    Bowl of roasties - £4.5
    Cauliflower cheese - £4.5
    Honey roasted parsnips - £4.5

    The Sunday Supplements

    Roast salmon fillet Crushed sweet potato, coriander, Hollandaise (gf)£19.5
    The FC classic 6oz bacon cheeseburger - smoked cheddar, onion jam, fries£16.5
    Beer battered haddock, chunky chips, peas, tartare (gfa)£17.5
    Cock-a-doodle don't vegan burger, smoky plant based chilli, salad, fries (ve)£14.5
    Vegan banana blossom 'fish & chips' with salad (gfa) (ve)£17

    Pizza

    Classic Margherita - parmesan, mozzarella, basil oil (gfa) (v)£12.5
    BBQ Chicken - bbq sauce, peppers, onion, mozzarella (gfa)£16.5
    The Meaty One - pepperoni, BBQ chicken (gfa)£18
    Hawaiian - ham, pineapple, mozzarella (gfa)£16.5
    Vegan Feast - vegan mozzarella, spinach, artichoke, Kalamata olives, wild mushroom (gfa) (ve)£16

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

    ORDER NOW
    All our food is cooked to order so during busy times please allow a short wait. There is an optional 10% service charge for parties of 10 & over. We kindly request that children should be seated and supervised at all times for their own safety, as we are bringing out hot food. Thank you.
    Sunday menu is served 12noon - 5.00pm

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

  4. Vintage Bites

    For our senior guests 65 or over.
    Occasionally this menu may alter from the example shown below.

    2 courses - £19
    3 courses - £23

    Available Mon-Fri 12-5

    Starters

    Homemade soup of the day with bread (gfa) (veoa)
    Pâté with onion jam and warm crusty bread (gfa) (veoa)
    Salmon & dill fishcake, cress, tartare sauce
    Classic Prawn cocktail and granary bread (gfa)
    Deep fried brie, cranberry sauce

    Mains

    Cumberland sausage, mash, peas
    Mr Greenan's homemade pie with new pots/chips, veg
    Beetroot wellington, new pots, green beans (ve)
    Beer battered haddock, chips, peas
    Gluten-free option available
    Wholetail scampi, chips, peas
    Beef or veggie chilli, rice, garlic bread

    Desserts

    See dessert menu for today's selection

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

    ORDER NOW
    All our food is cooked to order so during busy times please allow a short wait. There is an optional 10% service charge for parties of 10 & over. We kindly request that children should be seated and supervised at all times for their own safety, as we are bringing out hot food. Thank you.

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

  5. CHRISTMAS MENU

    The Fighting Cocks invites you and your guests to join us in our Riverside Restaurant for your Christmas dinner. The meals on the menu have been specially selected by our chefs to truly honour the spirit of the season. Please see the details about booking your meal plus the additional terms and conditions at the bottom of the page.

    Occasionally this menu may alter from the example shown below.

    BOOK NOW

    Our Christmas menu is of limited availability and will require guests book their seats in advance with a £10 non-refundable deposit per person.
    Looking for our Christmas Day Menu?

    Starter

    Soup - curried lentil and parsnip, apple compote, crusty bread and butter (gfa)
    Duck and pancetta salad, port and honey dressing, parmigiana croûton, butternut squash purée
    Beetroot, fig and 'feta' tarte tatin (ve)
    Chicken liver and whiskey pâté with crispy salad, crusty bread, onion and cranberry jam
    Lightly smoked hake, puy lentils, peas and spinach, parmesan crisp (gf)

    Mains

    Traditional turkey dinner - hand-carved roasted turkey, seasonal vegetable and rich turkey gravy (gfa)
    Chestnut and cranberry nut roast with seasonal vegetables and rich gravy (vea)
    Ox cheek Bourguignon, fondant potato, grilled squash, creamed kale and sprouts
    Maple glazed pheasant wrapped in prosciutto, parsely polenta, braised red cabbage, parsnip, tomato jus
    Red wine poached salmon, pea purée, roasted Jerusalem artichoke, carrot & courgette spaghetti (gf)
    Portobello mushrooms “Kiev”, hazelnut broccoli, roasted sweet potato hassleback (ve)

    Desserts

    Christmas pudding, brandy custard (gfa)
    Apple & mincemeat crumble, vanilla crème anglaise
    Double chocolate pavlova with clementine & pomegranate, minted crème fraîche
    Poached pear, Irish cream liqueur panna cotta, toasted almond & cinnamon caramel (ve)

    Pricing

    Course options

    2 Course£29.50
    Crackers and festive cheer for all
    3 Course£37.50
    Crackers and festive cheer for all
    Drink on arrival, coffee/tea. mince pie or truffles included

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

    ORDER NOW
    The Christmas menu is available from 28th November to 24th December. All pre-orders need to be made 14 days in advance at the latest.
    Call to book - 01322 862299
    A 10% service charge added to all tables of 10 or more

    Children's meal options available - please enquire.

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

  6. CHRISTMAS DAY MENU

    The Fighting Cocks invites you and your guests to join us in our Riverside Restaurant for your Christmas Day meal. The meals on the menu have been specially selected by our chefs to truly honour the spirit of the season. Please see the details about booking your meal plus the additional terms and conditions at the bottom of the page.

    Occasionally this menu may alter from the example shown below.

    BOOK NOW

    Our Christmas menu is of limited availability and will require guests book their seats in advance with a 50% non-refundable deposit.
    Call to book - 01322 862299 or email bookings@fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk

    Canapés

    Turkey and cranberry pâté
    Mushrooms duxelles vol-au-vent (ve)
    Mini Yorkshire pud
    Roast beef/horseradish

    Starters

    Soup
    Cold-tea smoked salmon with lovage purée, radish and pickled ohlrabi (gf)
    Horseradish ox cheek nuggets, remoulade, mulled wine drizzle
    Chicken liver and whiskey pâté with crispy salad, crusty bread, onion and cranberry jam
    Miso glazed Scallops (king mushrooms) chilli oil and sesame, chilli peanuts and bean sprouts (ve) (gf)

    Mains

    Traditional turkey dinner - Hand carved roasted turkey, seasonal vegetables and rich turkey gravy (gfa)
    Chestnut and cranberry nut roast with seasonal vegetables and rich gravy (vea)
    Pan roasted grey mullet, pearl barley and chestnut risotto, wilted spinach
    Ribeye steak, potato rösti, vine tomatoes, wilted spinach
    Portobello mushroom “Kiev”, hazelnut broccoli, roasted sweet potato hassleback (ve)

    Dessert

    Christmas pudding brandy custard (gfa)
    Chocolate and raspberry pudding cake, rum and raisin ice cream
    Vanilla crème brûlée, berry compote and shortbread (gfa)
    Poached pear, Irish cream liqueur panna cotta toasted almond, cinnamon caramel (ge) (gf)

    To finish

    Malibu and coconut chocolate truffles and filter coffee/tea

    Pricing

    Christmas Day Menu Pricing

    All courses for£95 per person

    Ready to order?

    One of the Covid-19 safety changes we've made at The Fighting Cocks is to offer a new online ordering service. You can now use your smart device to place and pay for your orders without handling our on-table menus and payment machines. Just click the button below to get started.

    ORDER NOW
    The Christmas Day menu is available on 25th December. All pre-orders need to be made 14 days in advance at the latest.
    Call to book - 01322 862299 email bookings@fightingcockshortonkirby.co.uk
    There is a 10% service charge added to every bill

    Children's meal options available - please enquire.

    (v) = Vegeterian (h) = Homemade
    (ve) = Vegan (gf) = Gluten free
    Please ask our staff if you require a
    • Vegetarian menu
    • Vegan menu
    • Gluten free menu

    Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch

    Every Sunday we serve our fabulous Traditional Sunday Roast Lunch with options of a large slice of Mr Greenan's pie, homemade Yorkshire puddings and our new beautiful creamy cauliflower cheese.

    Senior Citizens 2 & 3 Course Specials

    Served Monday - Friday afternoon senior citizens can enjoy two or three courses from our Riverside Restaurant menu for just £15 / £19.50

Great little country pub
Staying at brands hatch & Googled somewhere to eat, great little country pub and the food was very good quality, more expensive than a whetherspoons but plenty on plate and really tasty. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 5 stars.

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The Fighting Cocks Pub & Riverside Restaurant

The Street
Horton Kirby
Dartford
Kent
DA4 9BY

01322 862299

The Fighting Cocks politely request that all our guests show due respect and consideration to our neighbours on leaving the establishment.

Out of consideration to our neighbours please park with care and respect, especially when parking on the highway.

In order to maintain a pleasant enviroment for all of our patrons during the summer months we ask that you respect our dress code; we do not allow Gentleman in sleeveless or vest tops in our pub or garden. Thank you.

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