Fine Ales and Quality Food in Middlestone

WELCOME TO THE SHIP INN – MIDDLESTONE

Situated in the historic village of Middlestone near Bishop Auckland Co Durham.

May we take this opportunity to welcome you to The Ship, our home and our idea of a traditional English country pub. We provide quality food, using local produce where possible, a wide variety of real ales, wine, whisky and a convivial atmosphere.

Customers are the most important visitor on our premises.

They are not dependant on us, we are dependent on them.

They are not an interruption to our work, they are the purpose of it.

They are not an outsider to our business; they are a part of it.

We are not doing them a favour by serving them, they are doing us a favour by giving us an opportunity to do so.

You will not be disappointed with our food!

Our meals include a vegetarian option, and the best roast beef dinner in town!

The pub is the heart of the people’s England where a variety of folks, for generations have found their respite from work, a meeting place and a home-away-from-home.

“When you have lost your inns drown your empty selves for you will have lost the last of England “ – Hilaire Belloc

Our Menu

Here at the Ship Inn, we like to keep it fresh, and so our menu changes from day to day. Below is a few examples of some classics but to find out what else we have to offer, come on in and say hello or give us a call. We look forward to feeding you.

Starters

Chef’s Soup of the Day

with mini tin loaf – £3.50

Whitby Creel Hot & Spicy Prawns

with sweet chilli sauce – £4.25

Grilled Black Pudding & Bacon Stack

with peppercorn sauce – £3.95

Camembert Bites

served with sweet chilli dip & side salad – £3.95 (v)

Trio of garlic bread

with side salad – £3.50 (v)
With cheese – £4.00 (v)

Nacho’s

topped with salsa, melted cheese, guacamole and
sour cream – £4.50 (v)

Creamy garlic mushrooms

and garlic bread – £3.95 (v)

Main Course

Traditional battered cod

served with chips, mushy peas & salad – £7.95

Whole tail scampi

served with salad. Chips, peas & tartar sauce – £7.95

Hunter chicken, panfried chicken supreme

topped with bbq sauce, bacon & cheese served with chips & salad – £8.50

Homemade steak pie

served with chips, vegetables & gravy – £7.95

Homemade corned beef pie

with chips, peas & gravy – £6.50

Spicy beef chilli

served with basmati rice, garlic bread & salad – £6.50

Beef lasagne

served with garlic bread, chips and salad – £6.95

Sweet potato, chickpea & spinach curry

served with basmati rice, teardrop naan bread & side salad – £7.50 (v)

Vegetable lasagne

served with garlic bread, chips & salad – £7.50(v)

From the Grill

80z rump steak

£9.50

80z sirloin steak

£10.95

100z rib eye steak

£13.95

80z gammon

with fried egg or pineapple – £8.50

Mixed grill

rump steak, gammon, 2 sausages, 2 lamb cutlets, burger, egg & black pudding – £13.95

All of the above served with mushroom, tomato, onion rings. chips & salad

Peppercorn, dianne or blue cheese sauce £1.75 extra

Sausage. Egg, beans and chips – £5.50

Ranchhouse burger

topped with bacon, bbq sauce & onion rings. Served with chips, salad & coleslaw- £8.95

6oz steakhouse burger

served with salad, tomato, red onion, chips & coleslaw – £6.95

Add either cheese, bacon, egg or mushroom 75p each

Sides

Chips, side salad, onion rings, crusty baguette & butter,
Vegetables, coleslaw £1.95 per portion

All our food is cooked to order so there may be a wait at busy times.

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Opening Times

Bar Opening Times:

Mon – Sun: 4pm-11:30pm

Food Opening Times:

Mon: 4pm-9pm

Tue: 4pm-9pm

Wed: 4pm-9pm

Thu: 4pm-9pm

Fri: 12pm-9pm

Sat: 12pm-9pm

Sun: 12pm-9pm