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Our History Did You Know? HISTO OUR RY The Oak Tree Inn is home to the Fraser family who were born and raised on the east side of Loch Lomond. They built the Oak Tree Inn in 1997 using slate from the local quarries to create a building that fits beautifully into the picturesque village of Balmaha. Over the years, Sandy and Lucy Fraser have been joined by all of their children in the running of the business. Passionate about what Loch Lomond has to offer, they work closely with the National Park, Love Loch Lomond and The Friends of Loch Lomond & Trossachs on initiatives to improve tourism and conservation. Our philosophy is to reflect, where possible, the best Scotland has to offer. Passionate about food, our chefs carefully select our ingredients, ideally sourced as close to the Oak Tree as possible, to produce the very best of traditional Scottish cooking. YOU KNO DID W? - Loch Lomond has 22 islands and 27 islets. It is the largest expansion of fresh water in the UK. It is 24 miles long, up to 5 miles wide and 600 feet deep with a shoreline measuring over 95 miles. Fancy a cruise of the islands or a boat to Luss? Tickets are available from The Village Shop next door! - Balmaha is on the 96-mile West Highland Way walk. From here, the path goes alongside the banks of the Loch. The name ‘Balmaha’ derives from the Gaelic ‘Bealach Mo-Cha’ which means ‘the pass of Saint Mo-Cha’. This is where the idea for the name of our coffee shop, St Mocha, came from! - Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southernly munro, is a 15 minute drive from Balmaha. - Conic Hill (behind the main car park in Balmaha) is a sharp little hill, right on the Highland Boundary Fault. It offers amazing views over Loch Lomond. Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha, Glasgow, G63 0JQ | 01360 870357 | www.theoaktreeinn.co.uk MAIN MENU OAK TREE INN STARTERS SALADS Chef’s Soup of The Day 4.95 House Salad (V) 9.50 (Please see blackboard or ask your server) Warm baby potatoes tossed through salad leaves, dressed in lemon & chilli Served with a warm crusty roll with sun blushed tomatoes, toasted walnuts & sunflower seeds Cullen Skink 6.95 *Please ask your server for vegan dressing options Creamy smoked haddock & Caesar Salad (V) 9.50 potato soup with a warm crusty roll Cos lettuce, cherry tomatoes, parmesan flakes & croutons tossed through Homemade Chicken Liver Pâté 6.95 a creamy dressing Served with toasted sourdough & tangy chutney ADD: Chicken [2.45] | Grilled Goats Cheese [1.95] | House Kiln Roasted Salmon [2.95] Vegetable Pakora (V) (VE) 6.95 Served with a tomato & MAINS chilli sauce & chopped coriander Homemade Steak Pie 13.95 House Kiln Roasted Salmon Pâté 7.95 Served with buttered seasonal vegetables & chips, mash or baby potatoes Served with toasted sourdough Crispy Battered Haddock 13.95 & beetroot chutney Served with chips, lemon & tartar sauce Locally Caught Haggis 6.95 Add pea purée [1.00] Served with ‘clapshot’ (mashed Herb Crusted Creamy Mac & Cheese (V) 10.95 potato & turnip) & whisky cream Served with garlic bread, chips or a side salad Crispy Sticky Korean Chicken 6.95 Creamy Chicken & Leek Pie 13.95 With toasted sesame seeds, Served with buttered seasonal vegetables & chips, mash or baby potatoes chilli & coriander Chickpea, Sweet Potato & Spinach Curry (VG) 11.95 Caprese Salad (V) (GF) 6.95 Served with basmati rice & garlic naan Fresh mozzarella, tomato, black pepper olive oil, fresh basil & balsamic reduction 15 Hour Slow Braised Beef Cheeks 19.45 In a rich red wine gravy with creamy mashed potato & buttered Halloumi Fries (V) 6.95 market vegetables Served with spiced tomato salsa & honey yoghurt Locally Caught Haggis 11.95 Served with ‘clapshot’ (mashed potato & turnip) & whisky cream sauce Cullen Skink 9.95 SIDES Creamy smoked haddock & potato soup served with a warm crusty roll A S I Beans 1.25 Onion Rings 2.95 N Side of Veg 2.95 House Slaw 1.25 T Side Salad 2.95 Chips 2.95 Plain Jane (V) 10.45 Garlic Dip 0.95 Garlic Bread 2.95 Margherita BBQ Dip 0.95 *Add cheese [0.50] Naughty Nina 12.50 Chicken tikka, red onions, roast peppers, chopped coriander & chilli sauce Dirty Danny 12.50 SNACKS Spicy pepperoni, jalapenos, red onions, roast peppers & chilli sauce Jimmy Crankie 12.50 AVAILABLE UNTIL 5PM Stornoway black pudding, smoked bacon, lorne sausage & BBQ sauce Toasted Pretzel Baguette 7.95 Gee Gee (V) 12.50 Served with house slaw & salad Goat’s cheese, rocket leaves, sun blushed tomato pesto & beetroot chutney drizzle You Won’t Re-Greta This (V) (VG) 12.50 - Coronation chicken, baby spinach, fresh Vegan sausage, vegan cheese, pesto & garlic mayo with roast peppers & onion coriander & mango chutney - Sweet cure streaky bacon, lettuce, sun blushed tomato & black pepper mayo ADD TOPPING 1.00 - Tuna mayo, red onion marmalade & Jalapenos | Garlic Mushrooms | Roast Peppers | Onion Scottish cheddar ADD TOPPING 1.50 - Goats cheese, rocket & beetroot chutney (V) Pepperoni | Chicken Tikka | Goat’s Cheese | Smoked Bacon | Black Pudding | Vegan Sausage ADD: Chips [2.00] | Cup of Soup [2.00] | Cup Of Cullen Skink [3.00] | Cheese [0.50] BURGERS Baked Potato 7.95 Served with a crisp dressed salad Oak Tree Classic 13.45 Crispy Thai Spiced (V) 11.95 Cheese, onion rings & sweet Vegetable Burger - Mature Scottish cheddar & house slaw (V) chilli sauce With fresh coriander & spicy tomato & chilli sauce - Coronation chicken & mango chutney Bacon Bad Boy 13.45 - Haggis & beans Cheese, smoked streaky bacon 7oz Beef Burger 11.95 & BBQ sauce - Cheese & beans (V) - Tuna mayo & Scottish cheddar ADD: Cheese [0.50] | Chilli [2.00] | Haggis [2.00] | Onion Rings [2.00] - Homemade chilli, tomato salsa Our burgers are made by Skinners of Kippen Speciality Butchers & come with chips, & coriander yoghurt lettuce, tomato and onion.
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