Brunch
We are passionate about local food and things which not only taste good but do you good as well. Tanya ensures every dish is crammed with colour and good produce.
Butcher sourced meats, farm shop vegetables and salads alongside locally sourced fermented Kimchi and fermented foods from The Crafty Pickle company and Wilce’s Cider Vinegar with “the mother” to our make vinaigrette. Eating at the Griffin is as close to home cooked as it is possible to get.
Reviews that set the tone for our experience
Jan 2025
“Character, quirk and good food are to be had here in the friendly Griffin which combines a bar/cafe with selling bikes, soap and brushes. Where else? A warm fire, a lazing dog and some delicious food made lunch memorable. The Mediterranean vegetable stack was delicious and garlicky. Good coffee and cider too. Will come again and tell others.”
Nov 2024
”We visited on my birthday (along with our dog). What a great welcome, an excellent choice of local beers and ciders, a quirky decor (think drinks served in coffee mugs), roaring fire and great conversation. If you’ve not been, don’t miss, if you have, you’re probably planning your return. Wonderful.”
Example menu
Griffin Stacks
Griffin beef burger stack
Sourdough, garlic, oiled, bread
5oz beef pattie with cheese, pickles, salad and choice of Kraut laden with Green salad.
£14.95
Chickpea burger stack (VG) (can be GF)
Sourdough, garlic, oiled, bread
Handmade chickpea burger with pickles, salad and a sweet chilli sauce finished with salad
£14.95
Breakfast stack
Bacon, Sausage, omelette, mushrooms and greens on a sourdough bread with a Worcestershire dressing
£11.95
Veggie breakfast stack
Portobello mushroom, Zucchini, red bell peppers , greens
Add feta if you are not vegan with a light mayonnaise dressing.
£11.95
Tomato mackerel stack with chickpea
Sourdough, garlic, oiled, bread
balsamic dressing and salad.
£11.95
Mushrooms and or beans on sourdough toast
£6.00
Granola yogurt bowl
£6.00
Sourdough Toasties
Served with Salad and Kraut
£9.95
Tuna Melt
Cheese, with onion, or tomato
Bacon Brie and kraut
Bacon Brie and Cranberry
The Crafty Kraut Platter for 2
selection different Kraut with Sourdough bread.
£15.00 add Cheese £20.00
Fermented Crafty Pickles options,
Mexican, Red kraut, Crafty, Kimchi, Crafty Kimchi (not so hot)
Available to buy from the fridge for £7.30 Single serve £2.50
SIDES
Roasted new Potato. £3.50. Kraut or kimchi £2.50 Greens side £4.00
Our suppliers, Square Farm Monmouth, Hancocks the butchers, Neil Powells Monmouth, The Crafty Pickle Company (Caldicot) and Alex Gooch for all our Bread.
These dishes can be made gluten free or vegan. Please ask me if you would prefer this option.
While every care is taken with allergens in our meals, we operate a very small single room kitchen and cannot 100% guarantee any dish free from allergens.