Christmas at Cod of the Castle
Celebrate the Season, Castle-Side
We know it’s early… but when the mulled wine cravings strike and the calendar starts to fill, it’s time to start planning those festive get-togethers! Cod of the Castle is now taking Christmas bookings for 2025!
Festive Group Bookings
Got a group of six or more? Book a large table in our cosy main restaurant and enjoy hearty seafood favourites, festive drinks, and our Christmas Party Menu designed especially for the season. Perfect for a lively catch-up or a Christmas get-together without the washing up.
Book the Upstairs Event Space
Planning something bigger? Our upstairs dining space is available for private Christmas parties throughout the season. Deck it out with decorations, plug in your playlist, and settle in for your own festive banquet. Ideal for office parties, club celebrations, or just a full-on feast with friends.
Christmas Party Menu
2 Courses - £29 | 3 Courses £34
Available for groups of 6 or more 🙌🏼
To start
A choice of…
Courtesan’s Calamari
Tender calamari, lightly fried, served with a crisp salad and our homemade tartar sauce
Royal Prawn & Salmon Duo
A delicate pairing of smoked salmon and juicy prawns — simple, fresh, and full of festive flavour.
Crusader’s Crab Toast
Zesty crab on crusty bread with lemon-chilli sauce, tomatoes, capers, and herbs
Yuletide Pastry Parcels (v)
Golden parcels stuffed with creamy cheese and spinach, baked until crisp and melty.
In the middle
A choice of…
Cod or Haddock & Chips
Golden battered fish and home-cut chips, served with homemade tartar sauce
Mariner’s Mussels
Plump mussels steamed to perfection in your choice of either a velvety garlic and white wine broth, or a fiery tomato, basil, and coriander broth. Served with warm crusty bread and creamy butter
Tagliatelle of the Tides
A tangle of pasta with prawns, calamari, salmon, and mussels, in your choice of either a creamy garlic and white wine sauce or fiery tomato, basil, and coriander sauce
Homemade Beef Burger
Served with onion marmalade, chipotle mayo, emmental cheese, lettuce, tomato in a seeded bun, served with home-cut chips
Hearth-Roasted Aubergine (v/ve)
Slow-roasted and richly filled with tomato, onion, and currants, this aubergine comes with rustic sautéed potatoes
To Finish
A choice of…
Court Baker’s Cheesecake
A daily creation from the castle’s kitchen, served with vanilla ice cream
Pirate’s Cocoa Tart (ve)
Rich chocolate and coconut tart served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or choice of sorbet
The Ice Cream Treasury
Choose any three scoops of locally made ice cream or sorbet, sourced from Saffron Walden. Your choice of:
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Lemon Curd Meringue, Blackberry, Expresso Coffee Bean, Salted Caramel, Lemon Sorbet (ve), Elderflower Sorbet (ve)
Ready to get festive?
We’d love to host your Christmas celebration. To check availability or ask us anything, just call 01206 767136, email [email protected], or fill out our contact form below.