Experience Christmas at the Braywood
Our 2025 Festive Set Menu
Throughout the festive season, The Braywood is offering a seasonal menu curated by our Head Chef, Sam Brennan. Celebrating traditional holiday flavours with a classic Braywood contemporary twist, our festive menu is the perfect way to see out the year. Whether you want an intimate Christmas dinner with your nearest and dearest, or a lively yet tasteful year-end celebration with colleagues, our esteemed service staff will ensure you and your guests experience only the finest of Bray, from the exquisite local produce to our luxurious countryside setting.
To Start
DUCK BALLOTINE
Clementine, chicory, shallot
SMOKED SALMON
Dill crème fraîche, cucumber, stout soda bread
BEETROOT TERRINE
Fennel salad, horseradish
Mains
VENISON PAVÉ
Brown sauce, bubble and squeak, juniper jus
ROASTED HAKE
Barley, Jerusalem artichoke, white wine sauce
RISOTTO
Pumpkin, smoked cheddar, Braywood olive and hazelnut
Dessert
BAKEWELL
Mincemeat, rum and raisin ice cream
MULLED WINE BABA
Panettone, Chantilly cream, pear sorbet
STOUT CAKE
Yoghurt, stem ginger, chestnut ice cream
2 courses £ 38 / 3 Courses £ 45
Our festive menu is available from the 2nd until the 23rd of December, for lunch from Tuesday to Saturday and dinner from Tuesday to Thursday.
Let us know if you have any dietary requirements or intolerances, and we will gladly accommodate you.
A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill.
Christmas Lunch Bookings
Join us for a festive Christmas Day lunch to celebrate the season. With a fine dining approach to traditional Christmas lunch, Head Chef Sam Brennan takes much-loved Christmas favourites and breathes new life into them.
Our 2025 Christmas Day Menu
ARANCINI
Cauliflower, pickled walnut, aged Parmesan
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GOOSE TERRINE
Celeriac and mustard remoulade, apple, cranberry brioche
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RAVIOLO
Crab, Exmoor caviar, leek, white wine sauce
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ROASTED TURKEY
Sage stuffing, triple-cooked parsnips, cranberry ketchup
(all served with roast duck fat potatoes, crushed carrot and swede, bacon sprouts)
Or
ROASTED HALIBUT
Sage and onion croquette, triple-cooked parsnips
cranberry ketchup
(All served with roasted aromatic potatoes, crushed carrot and swede roasted sprouts)
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IRISH CREAM PARFAIT
Coffee sabayon, bitter chocolate, coffee ice cream
4 courses £ 160
Please be aware that fish dishes may contain small bones, and game dishes may contain lead shot. We use a selection of
pasteurised and unpasteurised cheeses. Please ask our team for guidance and let us know if you have any dietary requirements or intolerances.
A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your final bill.
Christmas Lunch Group Bookings
Our contemporary yet elegant interiors and laid-back countryside setting make The Braywood the ideal location for connecting over excellent food during the holiday season.
We will gladly tailor your booking to your needs for a culinary experience that both impresses your guests and allows you to unwind alongside them.
The Perfect Complement
Boasting over 600 wines from both the Old and New World, our extensive wine selection offers the perfect pairing beside our Christmas lunch menu.
Enquire with our service staff or our sommelier to find the ideal match.
