Star Anise Arts Café

Our menu's change with the seasons. We source as much of our ingredients locally and organically that we can, providing a nutritious, balanced heart and belly warming meal.

Below is a menu consisting of a sample of what we create at Star Anise.

( All our soups are dairy- free
and Vegan apart from Fish Soups)

Cream of Apple and Parsnip with Garlic and Herb Croutons
Chunky Vegetable Miso garnished with Sprung Onions
Borscht with Chives
Squash and Ginger
Carrot and Orange
Tamari / Ginger Broth with Shitake Mushrooms
Chestnut Mushroom & Kale with Brown Rice Miso
'Cull & Skink' ( smoked Haddock, Leek & Potato)
Mediterranean Fish Soup
A light Miso and Vegetable Broth with Ginger & Spring onions.
Black Bean and Chilli soup.

'Yin/Yang' Black & White Rice Rissoles

Serves with Sweet 'n' Sour sauce, braised Star Anise Carrots and garlic sauté Winter Greens.

 

Deep-Fried Millet and Vegetable Croquets, served with a Puy Lentil and Thyme sauce, baked Squash Moons,chilli Kale and beetroot pickles. 

 

Fresh 'herbed Pappardelle Pasta served with a creamy Leek, White Wine, Mushroom and Spinach sauce, Fresh Rocket & Almond Pesto

and optional Parmesan.(vegan)

 

A grilled vegetable & Tempeh Brochette with pomegranate & Caper Salsa, served with a Millet/Quinoa Tabbouleh, braised Carrot  ribbons and a wedge of lemon.

 

Rice and Toasted Sunflower seed Rissoles with a Puy Lentil & Thyme sauce, baked Butternut Squash & blanched Broccoli salad with a blood orange and Walnut oil dressing.

 

 Wild mushroom Risotto with Olive Tapenade and Fresh Rocket with optional Parmesan.

 

Deep-fried Roast sweet potato Empanandas

With Salsa Verde, Red Kidney Bean Salad and a garnish of mixed leaves.

 

Spring' wild Nettle Falafels, served with Spicy tomato sauce, warm pitta bread, tahini dressing and salad.

Fresh-baked Pastries

Toast with butter, honey, jam or yeast extract

Fried mushrooms on sourdough toast with butter

American-style Pancakes with maple syrup

Porridge or granola with maple syrup & dried fruit compote

Warm Bagels with smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

 

or With Butter & Honey

Toasted Panini with fresh Pesto, Caramelised onion, roast vegetables & Feta or Cheddar cheese, garnished w. salad

Poached, Fried or Scrambled Eggs on Toast; Beans on Toast
0r
‘Eggs in a nest’ Fried Eggs in 2 halves of a toasted Bagel

Pan-Fried Kippers served with sourdough toast, and a wedge of Lemon.

 

Slow-Roast tomato Omelettes with a Salad Garnish.

We also aim to serve consistently excellent coffees and invest in ongoing Barista training.

Our coffee beans are from a local Roastery that imports speciality coffee beans from 'Rainforest alliance suppliers. 

Americano
Cappucino
Latté
Mochaccino

Hot Chocolate

Chai Latté

Espresso
Espresso Macchiato

'Yannoh' Instant & decaffeinated also available

Teas and Herbal Infusions pots for one or two!

'Days Cottage' apple juice, pear & apple

Apple juice (from concentrate)

Orange juice (not from concentrate)

Red grape juice

Mineral water (still or sparkling)

Sparkling Elderflower / Whole Earth Cola / Sparkling Ginger / Lemonade

In the spring and summer we also serve iced drinks:

Iced Coffee
Iced Chocolate
Apple & Cinnamon Shake
Red Grape & Orange Shake


All our drinks are Organic

Wine & Beer

We serve two organic red and White house Wines
( "Vida Organica" from Argentina and a beautiful "Adobe" From Chile)

Our Organic beers and Cider:

Long Wall Mouse

Elphin Brook Bitter

Budels Lager

Stroud Brewery:

'Budding'

'Teasel'( an organic best bitter)

'Tom Long' ( an Amber bitter )

Westons Organic Cider