The Restaurant
From Pier to Plate
We are truly spoilt by our harbourside location which allows us to take advantage of the vast amount of quality seafood that is landed just yards from the kitchen door including the scallops, Lobster and crab. We also pride ourselves in using as much local produce as possible. Furthermore, we try to source everything within a twenty-mile radius. Venison from both wild red deer and roe deer are supplied by local game dealers and the Galloway Smoke house also supply the very finest smoked salmon to us. Our Galloway beef and lamb is provided from Ballards in Castle Douglas, our organic slow reared pork and boar from Grobdale of Girthon and our Cream of Galloway ice cream and farmhouse cheeses both from Rainton farm. We also acquire as much of our vegetables and herbs as possible grown up the road at Tonderghie. Our aim is to offer quality contemporary food that is good value and appeals to all our customers, young and old, local and visitor alike in a relaxed friendly environment.
We are open everyday serving our hearty breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. We are passionate about quality with everything made in house. Meals are served in both bar areas and our harbourside dining room and conservatory restaurants. If the weather allows, we also serve outside at the tables on the harbourside itself.
Our current menus are listed below, but we also have a specials menu that change daily depending on what comes in from the boats or becomes available seasonally.
With everything being made to order dietary requirements are never a problem.
Opening Hours
Breakfast served 8am – 9am. Booking advisable.
Lunch 12am – 2pm
Afternoon Menu 2pm – 4pm
Afternoon Teas Saturdays only: 2pm – 4pm
Dinner 5:30pm – 8.30pm
please find all our menus below
To book with the restaurant, Contact us via phoning 01988500334 or by emailing us at Thesteampacketinn@outlook.com
From Pier to Plate
We are truly spoilt by our harbourside location which allows us to take advantage of the vast amount of quality seafood that is landed just yards from the kitchen door including the scallops, Lobster and crab. We also pride ourselves in using as much local produce as possible. Furthermore, we try to source everything within a twenty-mile radius. Venison from both wild red deer and roe deer are supplied by local game dealers and the Galloway Smoke house also supply the very finest smoked salmon to us. Our Galloway beef and lamb is provided from Ballards in Castle Douglas, our organic slow reared pork and boar from Grobdale of Girthon and our Cream of Galloway ice cream and farmhouse cheeses both from Rainton farm. We also acquire as much of our vegetables and herbs as possible grown up the road at Tonderghie. Our aim is to offer quality contemporary food that is good value and appeals to all our customers, young and old, local and visitor alike in a relaxed friendly environment.
We are open everyday serving our hearty breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. We are passionate about quality with everything made in house. Meals are served in both bar areas and our harbourside dining room and conservatory restaurants. If the weather allows, we also serve outside at the tables on the harbourside itself.
Our current menus are listed below, but we also have a specials menu that change daily depending on what comes in from the boats or becomes available seasonally.
With everything being made to order dietary requirements are never a problem.
Opening Hours
Breakfast served 8am – 9am. Booking advisable.
Lunch 12am – 2pm
Afternoon Teas Saturdays only: 2pm – 4pm
Dinner 5:30pm – 8.30pm
please find all our menus below
To book with the restaurant, Contact us via phoning 01988500334 or by emailing us at Thesteampacketinn@outlook.com
























The Lunch Menu served 12pm-2pm
Starters
Shrimp and crab gumbo
Cheddar and jalapeno cornbread muffin £7.95
Rosemary flat bread (V)
Wild woodland mushrooms, spinach and white truffle. £7.95
Seared local King Scallops (GF available)
Celeriac puree, Stornoway black pudding, roast chorizo and parsnip crisp £11.95
Ballards award winning Black pudding
Soft poached egg, pancetta crisp, grain mustard sauce £7.95
Rollmop Herring (GF)
Mint and parsley potato salad, parsley oil. £7.50
Smoked Haddock scotch egg
Pea and mint velouté, pea shoots, lemon oil. £8.95
Mains
Fish and Chips Steam Packet style (GF available)
Haddock in a light citrus herb yeast batter, hand cut chips, lime and caper mayo, lemon confit and homemade ketchup. £13.95
Wild Boar toad in the hole
buttered greens, Chester potato and cider gravy£13.95
Ballards Blackface Mutton Tagine
Bulgar wheat and spiced flat bread. £14.95
Crab Risotto
Samphire, crab claw, corn fritter. £14.95
Pan seared flat iron steak salad (GF)
Smokey pimento pepper, charred corn on the cob, chilli and honey butter. £13.95
Fettuccine with shredded zucchini
Ricotta cheese, lemon zest and mint, toasted pine nuts. £12.95
The Dinner Menu served 5pm-8.30pm
STARTERS
Pan seared wood pigeon
Smoked bacon scotch quail egg, honey Dijon foam £8.95
Flambe of Monkfish (GF)
Fennel, tomatoes, fennel seeds and spinach flamed in Pernod £10.95
Crowdie Pannacotta with homemade coarse oatcakes (GF)(V)
Wild garlic pesto, slow roasted cherry vine tomatoes £7.95
Seared local King Scallops (GF available)
Celeriac puree, Stornoway black pudding, roast chorizo, parsnip crisp £11.95
Petit Assiette of seafood (GF)
Ceviche of king scallop, pickled herring, lobster, cockles, squid tentacle, smoked cod roe with roast vine tomato butter £11.95
Locally smoked Haddock, mature cheddar and cauliflower croquette
With orange mayonnaise £8.95
Shrimp and crab gumbo
Cheddar and jalapeno cornbread muffin £7.95
MAINS
Pan fried Calves Liver (GF available)
Camembert and roast onion bread and butter pudding, parsnip puree and greens £16.95
Lightly baked Hake fillet (GF)
Buttered Savoy Cabbage, ham hock and lobster chowder £16.95
Trio of Ballards Black face Lamb (GF available)
Slow cooked lamb shoulder, shepherd’s pie bonbon, pressed lamb boulangère, mint pea velouté and rosemary jus £16.95
Fish and chips Steam packet style (GF available)
Haddock in a light citrus herb yeast batter, hand cut chips, lime and caper mayo, lemon confit and homemade ketchup. £13.95
Saddle of wild Rabbit (GF available)
Buttermilk braised leg, sage gnocchi, wild mushroom consommé, crispy sage leaves £18.95
Fillet of rainbow trout (GF)
Broccoli and parmesan puree, tenderstem broccoli with almonds, Parmentier potatoes and beurre Blanc £15.95
Ballards 10oz aged Ribeye steak (GF available)
Hand cut chips, gremolata roasted mushroom and tomato, watercress salad and café de Paris butter £25.95
Cajun spiced wolffish (GF)
Hongroise potatoes, crispy kale and herb oil. £16.95
Chickpea and cauliflower coconut curry (V)
Bulgar wheat, crispy green beans £13.95
DESSERTS
Iced Peanut butter parfait
Peanut brittle and popcorn. £7.50
Chocolate chip almond Dartois
Clotted cream and vanilla anglaise. £7.50
White chocolate mousse laced with baileys
Biscotti and salted caramel sauce £7.50
Raspberry shortbread mascarpone cheesecake
Lemon curd and basil syrup £7.50
ICE CREAMS
Cream O Galloway £2.25 per scoop
Vanilla, elderflower and gooseberry, gingerbread, sticky toffee pudding
ETHICAL DAIRY CHEESE SLATE £11.95
Served with Damson chutney, soda bread, quince jelly, oatcakes, honey dressed watercress and baby Five Kingdoms ale
All our cheese selection is produced by Finlay’s Farm at Rainton Gatehouse of Fleet and Millairies at Sorbie bringing you the very best of local produce, (made from raw milk)
Barlocco Blue-A creamy blue medium cheese, finely veined smooth consistent flavour
Rainton Tomme – A mellow golden Alpine style cheese with a nutty finish
Cainsmore smoked – organic cow’s milk cheese produced just up the road at Millairies farm at Sorbie, mature cheddar made with raw milk
Laganory – A semi hard farmstead cheese with a lemony finish
Cairnsmore with green peppercorns- organic ewes’ milk from Millairies farm at Sorbie. Made with raw milk the peppercorns add another dimension to this fantastic cheese giving it a subtle flavouring
GF – Gluten free
GF Available- other options available
V – Vegetarian
The Kids Menu
MAINS £5.00
MINI FISH AND CHIPS
Served with homemade ketchup.
TOAD IN THE HOLE
Served with gravy & chips.
CHEESE AND TOMATO PIZZA
DESSERTS £2.25
ICE CREAM
PLEASE ASK FOR THE SELECTION AVALIABLE