Christmas party menu (2024 menu as sample)

Celebrate with your family, friends or colleagues this December, either in the main restaurant or in our private dining room. 1st December – 23rd December. (Minimum party size of eight)

Our private dining room can seat up to 30 guests and is available at both lunch and dinner. The Grange Restaurant can seat up to 70 guests at lunch times, either as a private party or with other diners. Smaller parties are very welcome in the restaurant, which would be open to the public.

First Course
Honey, parsnip and chestnut soup, with crispy bacon Vg* G D
Local game terrine wrapped in smoked back bacon, spiced pear, damson chutney, pickled cucumber & toast G 
Scottish salmon, gin and juniper gravadlax, beetroot, horseradish crème fraiche, pickled blackberries and fennel G D*
Field mushroom and girolle pate, onion flatbread, gremolata, micro amaranth, parsnip crisp Vg G* D

Main Course
Traditional roast turkey with the trimmings, cranberry, orange and rosemary stuffing G D
Slow cooked lamb rump, Dijon and garden herb crust, leek, smoked butter and garlic mash, lamb jus G D*
Roast sweet potato, thyme and red onion tart, vegan feta cheese and hazelnut dressing Vg D G
Grilled fillet of Cornish seabass, crushed spinach and shallot new potatoes, crayfish, crab, lemon and dill cream sauce G D*
All served with seasonal vegetables.

Dessert
Traditional Christmas pudding, brandy sauce Vg G D*
“Egg Nog” pannacotta, almond biscuit Vg* D* G*
Homemade basil sorbet, vanilla, berry compote Vg G D
Warm walnut & chocolate brownie, lemon scented clotted cream, salted caramel glaze V
West-country farmhouse cheese, homemade chutney, grapes, biscuits G* V

Coffee and Warm Mince Pie
Lunch £35 per person | Dinner £42 per person

If a member of your party is unable to attend, we are happy to waive the charge provided that we are given 48 hours’ notice. We regret that, after this time, we will make a charge for the full cost.

December dining

The restaurant is open at lunch and dinner from 1st December until 26th December.

Head chef Stuart Robbins and his team continue to create delicuous menus and December will be no different, but with a few festive trimmings added. Traditional roast Turkey will be on the menu at both lunch and dinner, along with Christmas pudding.

Booking is advised.

Stay during December

The perfect time to visit Dorset. Sherborne Festive Shopping Day is on Sunday 7th December, with dozens of independent shops and traders, alongside live music from a variety of artists ranging from Sherborne Chamber Choir, to jazz and folk.  After the switching on of the lights, the day culminates in the advent service at the beautiful Sherborne Abbey.  A little later in the month,the final Sherborne Artisan Market of the year is on Sunday 15th December.  Castle Garden Centre has the most incredible Christmas display, a winner of national awards year after year, it is even guaranteed to get The Grinch in the mood!  Throughout December, you can visit ‘Christmas at Stourhead’ – a magical experience in a stunning location.  

A Christmas stay 2025

The Twenty-Third
For those who like to be a little more relaxed! Arrive earlier and beat the festive traffic. Enjoy a delicious dinner in the restaurant. The following morning, the charming independent shops in Sherborne are there for any last minute shopping, leaving enough time to wrap the presents in the afternoon! (Or perhaps have a glass of wine)
Christmas Eve
A warm welcome awaits you on Christmas Eve. Spend the afternoon unwinding in the lounge in front of the fire with a good book and a glass of something to take away the winter chill. Dinner in the evening is served in the restaurant overlooking the beautiful floodlit gardens. You might like to enjoy the splendid candle-lit Midnight Mass at nearby Sherborne Abbey; a night cap will await you on your return home in the early hours.
Christmas Day
After a restful night’s sleep, awake on Christmas morning feeling refreshed and ready for a tempting Grange breakfast. Once the presents are open, why not take a stroll around the pretty village of Oborne before you enjoy a traditional seven-course Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Later, sink into a comfortable sofa for coffee, mince pies and a board game. If this sounds too energetic how about a little snooze in front of the fire? A buffet supper will be served in the evening, the perfect way to round off a wonderfully festive day.
Boxing Day
On Boxing Day, more eating is the order of the day! Breakfast, followed by a three course traditional luncheon, with a candle lit buffet supper in the evening. If you feel up to venturing out, how about a trip to nearby Montacute House & Gardens or a visit to Cerne Abbas to see the ‘Rude Man’ chalk carving or the Wessex Morris Men’s Christmas Party. Not energetic enough? You could take a trip to the coast for the West Bay Wallow, an annual fancy-dress swim around the marina at West Bay!

Three-Night Festive Break 2025 includes
CHRISTMAS EVE A la carte Dinner, Accommodation on Christmas Eve CHRISTMAS DAY The ‘Kings Breakfast’ Smoked Salmon & Creamy Scrambled Egg on a Toasted Muffin with Buck Fizz, Seven-Course Christmas Day Luncheon, Candle-Lit Christmas Buffet Supper, Accommodation on Christmas Night BOXING DAY The Grange Eggs Benedict Breakfast, Three Course Boxing Day Luncheon, Boxing Night Buffet Supper, Accommodation on Boxing Day Night THE 27TH A Full English Breakfast to prepare you for your journey home.

Four-Night Festive break also includes
Dinner and overnight accommodation on the 23rd December, and breakfast on the morning of the 24th.