Elephant & Castle

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington
(202) 347-7707

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Customers' Favorites

Butter Chicken with Rice
Battered Fish and Chips
Highland Bread Pudding
Fried Chicken Tenders
Butter Chicken Poutine
Traditional Poutine
The Wee Pie Flight
Noble House Salad
Bangers and Mash
Chicken Pot Pie

Menu

Featured items
Fish and Chips
Crisp haddock, lightly beer-battered, served with slaw, and tartar sauce.
Fried Chicken Tenders
Buttermilk brined and hand-breaded chicken tenderloin served with honey mustard.
Chicken Pot Pie
chicken, vegetables & fresh herbs in a light cream sauce, baked with a flaky, puff pastry cap. served with our noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.
Shepherd's Pie
seasoned ground beef, lamb & vegetables, topped with garlic mashed potatoes and baked to a gold brown. garnished with crisp onions & side of beef gravy. served with a noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.
Highland Bread Pudding
A long time favorite, with raisins, and custard, served warm with rum butter sauce, and whipped cream.
Bacon and Bleu Cheese
Lightly peppered, topped with crumbled bleu cheese, warm bacon, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle. Served with choice of side.
Mini Sausage Rolls
our house made english banger meat wrapped in crispy puff pastry. served with curry ketchup.
The Sunday Roast
sliced tender roast beef with mashed potatoes, rich beef gravy, seasonal vegetables and yorkshire pudding. served with a side of horseradish aioli.
The Deluxe
Chipotle aioli, Guinness BBQ sauce, peppered bacon, aged Cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and red onion. Served with choice of side.
The Wee Pie Flight
small portions of our four savory pies; shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, steak & mushroom pie, and cheesy leek & potato pie.

Share Plates
Mini Sausage Rolls
our house made english banger meat wrapped in crispy puff pastry. served with curry ketchup.
Fried Pickles
dill pickle chips coated in a light cornmeal breading with a hint of spice. served with house burger sauce.
Roasted Tomato & Whipped Feta
bite size tomatoes roasted with garlic & accompanied by whipped feta. served with grilled baguette slices.
Crisps & Dips
potato crisps served with curry ketchup, dill dip & creamy dijon aioli.
Sweet Potato Fries
With chipotle aioli.

Starters
Traditional Poutine
fresh cheese curds & beef gravy.
Pretzel Bites
Pretzels buttered and salted with bacon and beer cheese dip.
Maple Walnut Brussels Sprouts
flash fried brussels sprouts with maple butter, lemon, crushed walnuts & crispy prosciutto.
Crispy Chicken Sliders
battered & fried chicken tenders topped with house made slaw & pickle slices. served on a potato roll with creamy dill sauce. [3 sliders]
Hummus
creamy hummus drizzled with a balsamic reduction & served with grilled garlic naan bread & veggies.
Chicken Wings
BBQ, buffalo, hot, salt and pepper, Cajun and honey garlic. Served with ranch or bleu cheese.

The Pie Shop
The Wee Pie Flight
small portions of our four savory pies; shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, steak & mushroom pie, and cheesy leek & potato pie.
Shepherd's Pie
seasoned ground beef, lamb & vegetables, topped with garlic mashed potatoes and baked to a gold brown. garnished with crisp onions & side of beef gravy. served with a noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.
Chicken Pot Pie
chicken, vegetables & fresh herbs in a light cream sauce, baked with a flaky, puff pastry cap. served with our noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.
Cheesy Leek & Potato Pie
leeks, yellow onions, potatoes, cheddar, monterey jack & parmesan cheese baked with a light puff pastry cap. served with our house noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.
Steak & Mushroom Pie
sirloin, onions, tender mushrooms & fresh herbs in a rich beef gravy, baked with a light, puff pastry cap. served with our noble mixed green salad or your choice of side.

Greens
Noble House Salad
Mixed greens, almonds, goat cheese, cucumbers, and dried cranberries and tossed in a red wine vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
Crisp croutons, chopped bacon, and shaved Parmesan.
Citrus Chicken Salad
Citrus grilled chicken, romaine, cashews, crisp noodles, red onion, and mandarin oranges in a citrus peanut vinaigrette with a hoisin peanut sauce.

Entrees
The Sunday Roast
sliced tender roast beef with mashed potatoes, rich beef gravy, seasonal vegetables and yorkshire pudding. served with a side of horseradish aioli.
Fish and Chips
Crisp haddock, lightly beer-battered, served with slaw, and tartar sauce.
Manta's Butter Chicken
Curried tomato cream sauce topped with chopped cilantro and spiced yogurt. Served with basmati rice and grilled garlic naan bread.
Bangers and Mash
english bangers, with garlic mashed potatoes & our rich beef dripping gravy.
Mediterranean Flatbread
flatbread brushed with garlic butter and baked with tomato sauce, garlic marinated tomatoes, mixed cheese, feta, onion, red bell peppers & kalamata olives.
Fried Chicken Tenders
Buttermilk brined and hand-breaded chicken tenderloin served with honey mustard.
Baja Fish Tacos
two crispy fried haddock tacos served in grilled flour tortillas with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, cilantro & a side of hot sauce.
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
With garlic herb butter, fresh dill, and sliced lemon. Served with choice of two sides.

Burgers & Handhelds
Cheese Toastie
swiss cheese, shaved parmesan, caramelized onions, crispy prosciutto, garlic cheese spread & creamy dijon grilled on sourdough bread.
The Deluxe
Chipotle aioli, Guinness BBQ sauce, peppered bacon, aged Cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and red onion. Served with choice of side.
The Reuben
grilled rye bread with shaved corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & our house made thousand island dressing.
French Dip
Slow roasted beef, shaved thin on a toasted baguette with sauteed mushrooms, onions, horseradish mayonnaise, and Swiss cheese. Served with choice of side.
Grilled Chicken Club
grilled chicken breast, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, peppercorn bacon & chipotle aioli on a brioche bun.
Bacon and Bleu Cheese
Lightly peppered, topped with crumbled bleu cheese, warm bacon, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle. Served with choice of side.
The Standard
House-made burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and American cheese. Served with choice of side.
The Slum Dog
a panko crusted all beef dog, wrapped in garlic grilled naan, cashew butter curried tomato cream sauce, caramelized onions, chopped cilantro & spiced yogurt.
Cajun Caesar Wrap
Cajun chicken, crisp romaine, creamy Caesar dressing, chopped bacon, and shaved Parmesan cheese. Served with choice of side.
Falafel Wrap
house made falafel balls, onions, pickled turnips, shredded romaine, diced pickles, garlic marinated tomatoes, tahini sauce & a hint of sriracha, wrapped in a tomato tortilla.

Desserts
Highland Bread Pudding
A long time favorite, with raisins, and custard, served warm with rum butter sauce, and whipped cream.
Bailey's Cheesecake
cheesecake laced with baileys irish cream & drizzled with coffee chocolate sauce. baked in a gluten-free graham crust.

Sides and Additions
Side Caesar Salad
Side Mashed Potatoes
Side Sweet Potato Fries
Side of Rice
Cutlery Kit
Knife, spoon, fork, salt & pepper, napkin
Dip
Side Poutine
Dressing
Side Chips (French Fries)
Napkin
Side Seasonal Vegetables
Side Mixed Green Salad
Straw

Take Home Meal Kit
The Sunday Roast Meal Kit
This kit includes: roast beef & au jus, broccolini & lemon wedges, garlic mashed potato with crispy onion garnish, yorkshire pudding, beef gravy, horseradish aioli & chopped parsley. Reheating instructions also included.

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Recent Reviews

The back area was super hot. We were sweating and it wasn't a hot day. Food varied from very good to meh. Pot pies got rave reviews. The rest of the menu... blah and disappointing. Touristy but most restaurants in this part of DC tend to be. So quality can be hit it miss in places like this. 3.4 stars
April 2025
Was reminded of E&C while visiting London recently. Decided to revisit the E&C close to my old DC office. Cute English pub ambience including the 2 Brits leaving as we entered? Service was prompt and friendly. The food was uneven: the 4 pie tasting was a good for lunch: interesting variety and the ground lamb in the Shepherds pie was a nice authentic change from the mostly ground beef versions found in too many US pubs. The Reuben sandwich was not very good - despite...
April 2025
I mad a reservation and went to the Elephant and Castle on Pennsylvania Ave in order to watch the Arsenal vs Brentford soccer game on Sunday Mar12 because this pub was advertised as "sports friendly". While they did show the game the volume was only on for a few minutes(I assume someone complained). If this pub and others in this chain advertise as being "sports friendly" then they should have the volume on as well as the sporting event. There are other places...
April 2025

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Elephant & Castle

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 347-7707