The Pilot
“Excellence award from Tripadvisor well and truly deserved!”
High on the hill with spectacular views overlooking Cardiff Bay, you’ll find The Pilot in Penarth. You choose…..a pint of one of our frequently changing guest ales, a glass of wine on the fireside sofas, or a delicious meal. The limited space offering outside seating at the front of the pub guarantees to be booked up quickly so if you’re wanting alfresco, don’t delay on your reservation.
Our blackboard menu offers the great pub classics you would expect from your local, as well as seasonal specials which change regularly as each runs out.
The Pilot closes on Sunday evenings and all day Monday & Tuesday. The kitchen closes 2.30-5pm Wednesday to Friday and last orders for food on Sunday are at 4pm.
- 67 Queens Road, Penarth CF64 1DJ
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The menus
Pilot Sunday Lunch
A sample:
Starters
Olives, crispy bread & houmous (v)
Cod goujons & tartare sauce
Black pudding soft “Scotch egg” & tomato compote
Prawn fritter & Marie Rose sauce
Crispy Brie, red onion chutney & balsamic reduction (v)
Warm cajun & sweetcorn “chowder” & crispy ciabatta (veg)
Pilot Poulet – £30 (Limited numbers)
Herbed roasted whole chicken, all trimmings & jus de cuisson
Mains
Roasted ribeye of beef, all trimmings, Yorkshire pudding & gravy (£2 supplement)
Roasted pork loin, all trimmings, Yorkshire pudding & gravy
Fillet of cod, duo of beans, tender stem broccoli & aioli
Roasted fillet of chalk stream tout, champ mash & cockle chowder
Halloumi, patatas bravas & aioli (v)
Chickpea & mixed peppers curry, fondant sweet potato, cardamon rice & popadom (veg)
Desserts
Sticky ginger pudding, toffee sauce & salted caramel ice cream
Apple & cinnamon crumble, vanilla ice cream
Warm chocolate brownie, orange ice cream & crème Chantilly
Banana katsu, dandelion honey drizzle & vanilla ice cream
Continental cheese selection (£1 supplement)
2 Courses £17
3 Courses £22
Christmas Party Menu
Starters
Stout braised ox cheek terrine, confit Jerusalem artichoke, horseradish tartare sauce
Piggies in a blanket, cranberry compote
Smoked salmon & prawn mousse, mandarin & crispy fennel salad
Cauliflower & almond soup, sage oil (ve)
Deep fry brie & fig “sandwich”, winter chutney (veg)
Mains
Knife & Fork’s Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, choose turkey or vegetarian
Spiced duck breast, apricot puy lentils, braised red cabbage & blackberry jus
Braised lamb shank, slow cook celeriac, red cabbage, remoulade & rosemary jus (£2 supplement)
Baked cod loin, thyme & hazelnut crust, Jerusalem artichoke pearl barley risotto, mushroom veloute
Sea Trout, creamed potatoes & fennel, prawn fritters with orange & shallot dressing
Chestnut & sage panisse, winter fricassee & babaganoush (veg)
Puddings
Christmas pudding with brandy cream
Vegan chocolate & orange fudge cake, orange ice cream
Frozen hazelnut cheesecake, chestnut puree & almond brittle
Winter spiced sticky toffee pudding, seasonal ice cream
Continental cheese board (£1 supplement)
3 courses for £30 (pre-ordered party price)
Christmas Day Menu
£80
Amuse bouche
Wild mushroom bonbon & mulled wine chilli jam
Starters
Brandy infused French onion soup, gruyere croutons
Duck terrine confit leg & smoked breast, sour cherry glaze, pistachio crumb, crostini
Giant scallop, pancetta sand & Pernod beurre blanc
Rosemary, garlic & honey baked camembert, fig chutney, glazed figs & warm bread (v)
Cranberry, carrot and walnut tart, mixed leaf salad (vg)
Mulled wine sorbet
Mains
The Pilots traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings,
choose the turkey, or vegetarian option (v)
Tournedos Rossini Pan roast fillet steak, duck liver parfait, roasted wild mushrooms, parmesan potato cake, Madeira jus
Fillet of hake, baked potato mousseline, roasted scallop, laverbread crunch & champagne sauce
Caramelised shallot tart tatin, honey roast heritage carrots, crumbled stilton & red wine caramel (v)
Puddings
Christmas pudding with brandy cream
Chocolate & orange fudge cake, vanilla ice cream (vg)
Frozen hazelnut cheesecake, chestnut puree & almond brittle
Winter spiced sticky toffee pudding, seasonal ice cream
Continental cheese board
Coffee, tea and petit fours