Potage du jour
Homemade soup of the day.
From the kitchen and the cellar
Our menus.
French country cooking, North Wales produce and a wine list chosen to make the table feel generous.
A note about allergies
Details of intolerances must be given at the time of booking. Please call before arriving to discuss any allergies with the chef. Paysanne cannot guarantee that food is free from traces of nuts.
From the kitchen
Food from the current menu.
Entrees, plats, desserts, Sunday lunch, wine and the bar tariff are listed below.
Entrees
French starters and seafood.
Soupe de pêcheur
Our bouillabaisse style fish soup served with croûtes, rouille and grated cheese.
Pot au crabe
Potted crab topped with potted shrimps, served with toasted soda bread.
Boudin noir
Bury black pudding with creamy wholegrain mustard sauce and roast apples.
Melon Falaise
Watermelon and Feta cheese salad with black olives, pea shoots, orange segments and mango coulis.
Escargots Philippe
Six French snails cooked in garlic and chilli butter.
Crevettes
Pan fried king prawns sautéed in garlic butter.
Fromage de chèvre chaud
Baked goat's cheese wrapped in smoked salmon, served on toasted ciabatta with plum and raspberry sauce and dressed leaves.
Champignon à la Palframan
Roast field mushroom stuffed with Stilton, bacon and onions, wrapped in puff pastry.
Plats
Every main course is accompanied by potatoes dauphinoise and fresh vegetables.
Pintade d'estragon
Roasted supreme of Guinea fowl with bacon and creamy tarragon sauce.
Porc aux pruneaux
Pan fried escalopes of pork fillet with rich red wine and plum sauce.
Saumon aux poireaux
Baked fillet of salmon with bacon, sautéed leeks and lemon butter.
Cadeau d'artichauts (v)
Roasted artichoke hearts with Gruyère and walnuts in a puff pastry parcel, with tomato and basil sauce.
Poissons du jour
With lemon butter and parsley, creamy anchovy and prawn sauce, or orange and fennel sauce.
Magret de canard
Pan fried duck breast served pink with a rich orange sauce. The original roasted half duck can also be pre ordered.
Côte de boeuf Gwalia
Beef sirloin from Gwalia House butchers, griddled to your liking, with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and peppercorn sauce or garlic butter.
French fries are available on request at £3.50 per person. The roasted half duck can be pre ordered at £25.75.
Desserts
Classic desserts and coffee.
Tarte du jour
Freshly baked tart of the day.
Poire pochée
Poached pear in red wine with star anise and cinnamon, served with vanilla ice cream and chopped hazelnuts.
Pain perdu
Baked loaf of bread and butter pudding with custard.
Pot au chocolat
Dark, thick chocolate mousse.
Crème brûlée
Baked vanilla custard with spiced plum compote.
Glaces
Rum and raisin ice cream or blackcurrant sorbet. Subject to change.
Café gourmand
Mini crème brûlée, macaron and red fruit jelly with an espresso shot.
Fromages
St. Agur, Comté, Camembert and Pur Brebis with grapes and biscuits.
Café
Fresh filter coffee with mint imperials and dark chocolate.
Sunday lunch
12pm to 2pm.
Sunday lunch menu
The majority of the menu, plus daily specials, is available. Steak is replaced by roast sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Main courses come with roast potatoes and fresh vegetables.
3 courses £31.00
Service times may change. Please check the latest social updates or call before travelling.
Wine list
The list includes French bottles, house wines by the glass and a North Wales selection. Vintage and availability can change.
House wines
1. Domaine La Colombette · Cabernet Merlot
Bio wine from the Midi, not too heavy, suited to red and white meats and cheeses.
£19.50 carafe
2. Domaine La Colombette · Sauvignon
Elderflower nose with the dryness expected from a good Sancerre.
£19.50 carafe
House wines by the glass
Available in 250ml and 125ml pours.
Midi rouge
3. Malbec, Martinfort ‘Belles Vignes’ 2024
Black cherry and blackberry fruit with body, a smooth finish and a hint of spice.
4. Domaine La Colombette · Pinot Noir 2025
Aged in demi muid oak barrels.
5. Saint Chinian · Château Milhau Lacugne ‘Cuvée Magali’ 2019
Powerful yet youthful, with bright berry fruit and peppery undertones.
Midi blanc
6. Domaine Colombette · Chardonnay
Pale gold, fresh, crisp and lightly buttery.
7. Domaine La Colombette · Souvignier Muscaris
Bio wine with a Muscat note, suited to fish or white meat.
8. Domaine La Colombette · Cabernet Blanc 2023
A bio wine made from a hybrid grape variety, especially good with fish and white meats.
9. Picpoul de Pinet · Domaine des Lauriers 2023
Rich and rounded with the lemony balance that works well with fish and seafood.
10. Domaine Colombette · Chardonnay 2023
Older vines and demi muid oak give this Languedoc Chardonnay a southern Burgundy style.
Rosé
11. Colombette Rosé Grenache 2025
Light, dry and blush, with red berry aromas.
12. Domaine La Colombette Rosé · Pinot Noir 2024
A seductive rosé from early picked Pinot Noir.
13. Coteaux d'Aix en Provence · Domaine des Oullières ‘Harmonie’
A classic Provençal blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah.
France and beyond
14. Château Recougne · Bordeaux Supérieur 2024
Merlot led Claret with Cabernet, smoky and savoury.
15. Les Tours de Laroque · Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Medium bodied with blackcurrant, cherry, plum and oak.
16. Château La Tour Carnet · Grand Cru Classé 2020
Ruby red Claret with blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla and balanced tannins.
17. Château Tour de Mirambeau · Réserve Blanc 2023
Fresh and lively blend of Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle.
18. Saint Pourçain · ‘La Ficelle’ 2025
Supple Gamay and Pinot Noir with raspberry and violet aromas.
19. Bourgueil · Domaine Taluau Foltzenogel ‘Passion’
Elegant Cabernet Franc with supple fruit and structure.
20. Muscadet sur Lie · Domaine de la Chauvinère 2023
Bone dry, fresh and clean, a natural match for shellfish.
21. Sancerre · Domaine André Vatan ‘Les Perriers’ 2024
Gooseberry, elderflower and a lean, zesty palate.
22. Vacqueyras · Pascal Frères ‘Cuvée Spéciale’ 2023
Peppery Grenache with Syrah, plum, spice and liquorice notes.
23. Montagny · Caves des Vignerons de Buxy ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2024
Flavour packed Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise.
24. Chablis · Les Valery, Jean Durop et Fils 2023
Pure, steely and elegant with a crisp finish.
25. Côte de Brouilly · Château des Ravetys 2023
Organic Gamay with brambly raspberry fruit and a mineral core.
26. Gewürztraminer · Cave de Turckheim 2024
Spicy and floral with a lychee aroma and dry palate.
27. Almanti de Vino · Pinot Grigio
Crisp and refreshing from the Adriatic coastal vineyards of Abruzzo.
28. Gwinllan · Solaris 2024
Light and peachy, with lemon, lime and elderflower. From Bryn Pydew.
29. Gwinllan · Rondo 2024
Malbec style Rondo aged in two year old Barolo barrels.
Dessert and sparkling wines
30. Château Le Fagé · Monbazillac 2023
Honey, sweet fig and apricot notes.
£7.50 glass
31. Muscat de Beaumes de Venise · Domaine des Bernardins 2022
Perfumed and sweet with apricot, peach, honey and raisin.
32. Château Simon · Sauternes 2015
Honeyed, with a clean dry finish.
33. Amori · Prosecco
Fresh and gently fruity with citrus and green apple.
£9.50 glass
34. Vérizet · Crémant de Bourgogne Brut
Full and flavoursome with soft citrus and yeasty hints.
35. Champagne · Canard Duchêne, non vintage
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with orchard fruit and fine mousse.
Ayala half bottle £40.00
Bin ends
36. Sancerre · Domaine André Dezat 2023
Elegant pink rosé made from 100% Pinot Noir.
37. IGP Pays d'Oc · Domaine Girard Pinot Noir 2024
Burgundian style Pinot Noir with berry fruit and gentle spice.
Bar tariff
All shorts and liqueurs are served in single 25ml measures.
Soft drinks
£3.00 Coca Cola, Diet Coke, lemonade, tonic water, slimline tonic, soda water and ginger ale.
£3.00 Orange juice and tomato juice. £3.50 Appletiser.
£3.50 J2O, Fentiman's ginger beer and London Essence Co. ginger ale.
Mineral water
£4.00 Decantae sparkling or still mineral water, bottle.
£2.50 Glass or small bottle.
Beer and cider
£4.50 Peroni 375ml or Kronenbourg Blanc.
£6.50 Guest bitter bottle or Aspall's cider.
Shorts
£6.00 Straight. £7.00 With mixer. £7.50 Gaelic coffee and similar.
Liqueurs
£6.00 Straight. £6.50 With mixer.
Sherry and port
£5.00 Pale cream, Amontillado or Fino, 50ml.
£5.00 Taylor's LBV port, 50ml.
Whisky and cognac
£6.00 Talisker, Aberlour, Balvenie, Laphroaig, Jura or Penderyn.
£6.50 Château Montifaud VSOP, Armagnac or Calvados.
Menus and prices may change.
Please contact the restaurant for the latest availability.