Typical meals available in the evening at Bottom of Page

Food and Drink is the primary reason that the Greyhound is such a busy Inn. There is an extensive menu of no nonsense freshly prepared dishes, including a variety of interesting, vegetarian choices. All of our meat dishes are produced using only the best available locally bred and reared animals. In the Majority of cases we purchase our beef and lamb direct from local farmers at Penrith Auction Mart, where it is taken for slaughter and maturing at Wigton abattoir then cut up by hand on our premises. 80% of our Lamb is farmed by 'farmer of the year' and 2007 Christmas fat stock winners Mr. E. Bindloss and Sons at Shap Abbey.

You can either eat in the cosy bar, with its open fireplace, our back bar with larger tables, or enjoy your meal in one of our two restaurants.

We are able to cater for parties and small functions up to 30 in the whinfel room or up to 50 in the main restaurant.

The Greyhound offers its guests a wide selection of carefully chosen wines, 8 real ales, lager's and spirits to either compliment their meal or just to enjoy in the pleasant surroundings. We are very proud of the fact that we have been named as Westmorland branch CAMRA pub of the year two years on the trot.

Its is no coincidence that the Greyhound has an excellent reputation for high quality meals as both Derrick and Keith spent over 12 years teaching Hospitality and Catering at Further Education College's and prior to that many years working in top quality eating establishments.

Evening Menu during January 2008

subject to availability

Starters (from £4.25)

Home made soup of the day

Grilled Allerdale goats cheese on a garlic crout and salad leaves

Deep fried wedges of brie with our own Cumberland sauce

Garlic Mushrooms with a herb dip

Prawn Cocktail

A plate of Smoked Salmon

Feta Cheese and olive salad

Bellas' Black Pudding and our own made Haggis served with a white onion sauce

Duck confit with a red onion and hoi sin topping served with home made brioche

Main Coarse (from £8.50) Some main courses are available in small portions

Shap Fell Mutton marinated in North African spices flash fried served on a bed of cous cous with a mint and yoghourt dressing (the Greyhounds answer to Fusion Cookery)

Garlic Studded shoulder of Lamb served on boulangiere potatoes

1/2 a Gressingham Duck roasted with garlic and winter vegetables served with a rich duck jus

Fillet of Salmon roasted under an herb crust served with a tomato and basil sauce

Fillet of Fresh Cod deep fried in a beer batter served with chips and our own mushy peas.

Slow cooked belly of pork stuffed with an apple and Cumberland forcemeat

Pot roasted Brisket of Beef served in the Greyhound style with button onions, mushrooms and bacon in a red wine sauce

Vegetable and Mascaponi cheese Lasagna with garlic bread

Shap's World Champion Cumberland sausage and egg

Steak and Ale pie

Our now quite famous Sweet and Sour Chicken served with braised rice

Fillet of beef Stroganoff served with braised rice

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables topped with a slab of grilled mozzarella served with braised rice

Breast of Chicken pan fried finished with a blanquette of mushrooms, white wine, Dijon mustard and cream

Grilled Sirloin Steak served with either a brandy and black pepper sauce or a wild mushroom cream sauce.

Traditional Irish stew.

Breast of Chicken with a Mustard and Honey sauce

Lasagna with garlic bread

Grilled Gammon with Pineapple or egg

Main courses served with chips, mash or new potatoes salad or vegetables

Sweets (£4.50)

Finish your meal with one of our many home made sweets and desserts