This Christmas we look forward to welcoming you to the Lion to eat drink and be merry by our roaring fires. Whether it is for a festive meal for two, a large family group or a private Christmas party in our beautiful Western Chamber, we hope that you will join us during this festive season! 

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Please find below our Christmas opening hours and our festive menu that will be available throughout December. We will be open late for New Year's Eve, with live music and a fabulous special menu. More details to follow soon! 

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Monday 23rd December - Open 12-11pm

Tuesday 24th December - Open 12-11pm

Wednesday 25th December - Closed

Thursday 26th December - Closed

Friday 27th December - Open as usual 

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For bookings of over eight people or for private hire please email sarah@debenhamlion.com 

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Christmas at the Debenham Lion 

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To start

Cream of roasted celeriac & truffle soup, house- made dark rye bread (ve)                                                                   

Fisher’s gin & dill cured chalkstream trout gravlax, pickled cucumber & radish, citrus cream cheese

Confit duck, pork & pink peppercorn terrine with apple, plum & grape chutney, beetroot & crackers

Tart tatin of balsamic onion, binham blue cheese & crushed walnut, baby watercress 

Carpaccio of beetroot, roasted root vegetables, candied hazelnuts

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Main

Ballotine of turkey & bacon, rosti, pork & chestnut stuffing, creamed sprouts, honey glazed roots, red wine gravy

Beef braised in trapnell pale ale, horseradish mash, tenderstem broccoli, braised hispi cabbage, pan gravy, parsnip crisps 

Fillet of hake, braised sun blushed tomato pearl barley, roasted shallots, purple chicory, parma ham crisp

Spiced squash, crispy kale, pickled mushrooms, whipped goats curd, toasted pumpkin seeds, sage & garlic oil

Christmas burger - 6oz beef burger, pig in blanket, pork & chestnut stuffing, binham blue cheese, cranberry mayonnaise, served with chunky chips & slaw

Brie & garlic mushroom burger, cranberry mayonnaise served with handcut chunky chips & slaw

Suffolk blonde battered haddock, hand-cut chips, garden peas, tartare sauce

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Something sweet

Dark chocolate torte, caramelised white chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, blood orange sorbet

The Lion’s Christmas pudding, brandy butter sauce, black cherry compote

Espresso & tia maria créme brulée, house- made biscotti

Mulled wine poached pear frangipane, raspberry gel, suffolk meadow vanilla ice cream

East Anglian Cheeseboard: Binham Blue, Norfolk Dapple, Baron Bigod, crackers, grapes, celery

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To finish

Warm mince pie, icing sugar

Selection of petit fours (two per person, price per head)

East anglian cheeseboard: binham blue, norfolk dapple, baron bigod, crackers, grapes, celery (price per person)

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A little Christmas tipple?

Baby guinness - baileys & kahlua

Mini bellini - peach puree & prosecco

Espresso prego - hotel chocolat liqueur & kahlua 

Coffee - choose from cappucino, latte, americano, flat white, macchiato, or hot chocolate​