Festive Dining at The Killingworth

Make an occasion of the festive season with our Festive Tasting Menu at The Killingworth Castle.

A celebration of the very best ingredients at this time of year, each course brings together seasonal flavours, thoughtful cooking and a little festive indulgence.

Settle in, take your time and enjoy a memorable taste of Christmas at The Killy.

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FESTIVE TASTING MENU 2026

Bread
Treacle Bread with cultured butter

Snacks
Whipped cod roe, caviar & blinis

Chicken liver parfait on brioche, cranberry & orange

Goujere, truffled cream cheese, preserved truffle

Beetroot
Salt baked white beetroot, smoked emulsion, hazelnut & seeded Granola, fermented beetroot juice

Raviolo
Red Prawn & Scallop Raviolo, Shellfish cream, tomato & XO Ragu, Preserved lemon, soft herbs

Market fish
Jerusalam artichoke, charred winter greens, cornish mussels, smoked mussel sauce

Venison
Local venison loin, cep puree, shoulder & black pudding croquette, beetroot, preserved blackberry, venison jus

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Apple (Pre Dessert)
Spiced custard, apple sorbet, carrot cake crumb

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Cheesecake
Pineapple Cheesecake, spiced rum caramel, caramelised pineapple, passion fruit & white chocolate ice cream

Cheese
(£15 as an additional course)
Selection of British cheeses, plum chutney, Quince, grapes, crackers

£95 per person

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  • 21st & 22nd December
    Closed

    Wednesday 23rd December
    Lunch & Dinner — normal service times and menus

    Christmas Eve
    12pm–4pm
    À La Carte — £75
    Tasting Menu — £95
    Bar open until 6pm

    Christmas Day
    Closed

    Boxing Day
    12pm–4pm
    À La Carte — £75
    Tasting Menu — £95
    Bar open until 6pm

    28th & 29th December
    Closed

    New Year’s Eve
    12pm–4pm
    À La Carte — £75
    Tasting Menu — £95
    Bar open until 6pm

    New Year’s Day
    À La Carte — £75
    Tasting Menu — £95
    Bar open until 6pm