Updated October 2026
Miller & Carter Steak Sauces
Every Miller & Carter steak comes with one of six sauces: beef dripping, béarnaise, rich red wine, three peppercorn, Café de Paris butter or chimichurri. All six are gluten-free, three contain alcohol, and they range from 47 to 200 kcal. An extra sauce costs £1.95.
- Checked 15 Oct 2026
- Miller & Carter's own figures
- Independent guide
What steak sauces does Miller & Carter have?
Six: beef dripping, béarnaise, rich red wine, three peppercorn, Café de Paris butter and chimichurri. You choose one with every steak, and it is included in the price.
| Item | kcal | Fat | Salt | Allergens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Dripping Sauce | 126 | 10.4g | 1.6g | None declared |
| Béarnaise | 163 | 14.3g | 0.8g | eggs, milk |
| Rich Red Wine Sauce | 47 | 0.2g | 1.3g | sulphites |
| Three Peppercorn Sauce | 92 | 8g | 0.8g | milk, sulphites |
| Café De Paris Butter Sauce | 110 | 9.6g | 1.6g | fish, milk |
| Chimichurri | 200 | 20.6g | 1g | None declared |
Rich red wine, three peppercorn and Café de Paris butter contain alcohol (marked * on the menu). Miller & Carter gives the sauces no descriptions online, only names, calories and allergens. Allergens are the brand's own declarations; "None declared" means the menu data lists none of the 14 major allergens.
What is in Miller & Carter's beef dripping sauce?
Miller & Carter does not publish the recipe or the ingredients. The menu data shows 126 kcal a portion, 10.4g of fat and 1.6g of salt, gluten-free, with no allergens declared.
It is the only sauce also sold as a burger topping, at £1.95. It is not marked vegetarian, and none of the six sauces carries a V or VE marker. Recipes online that call themselves Miller & Carter beef dripping sauce are copycats by food bloggers, not the restaurant's own.
Which Miller & Carter sauce has the fewest calories?
Rich red wine sauce, at 47 kcal, then three peppercorn at 92. Chimichurri is the highest at 200 kcal.
Every steak's own calories are on the Miller & Carter steak menu, and the whole plate's on Miller & Carter calories.
- No dairy declared: beef dripping, rich red wine and chimichurri. Béarnaise, three peppercorn and Café de Paris butter contain milk.
- Eggs: béarnaise is the only sauce with egg.
- Fish: Café de Paris butter sauce contains fish.
- Sulphites: rich red wine and three peppercorn.
What butters come with a Miller & Carter steak?
Parsley butter or Miller & Carter's Signature Butter, both gluten-free and both about 50 kcal.
| Item | kcal | Diet | Allergens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsley Butter | 50 | Vegetarian, Gluten-free | milk |
| Signature Butter | 49 | Gluten-free | milk, soya |
Miller & Carter describes the Signature Butter as delivering "a umami savoury flavour sensation to enhance the flavour of the steak". Parsley butter is marked vegetarian.
What dressings come on the lettuce wedge?
Five: bacon and honey mustard, spicy burnt chilli and crispy onions, Long Clawson Stilton and blue cheese, garlic mayonnaise and Grana Padano, or classic vinaigrette.
| Item | kcal | Diet | Allergens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon & Honey Mustard | 158 | Gluten-free | eggs, milk, mustard |
| Spicy Burnt Chilli & Crispy Onions | 162 | Vegetarian | gluten, wheat |
| Long Clawson Stilton & Blue Cheese | 177 | Vegetarian, Gluten-free | eggs, milk |
| Garlic Mayonnaise & Grana Padano | 225 | Gluten-free | eggs, milk, mustard |
| Classic Vinaigrette | 46 | Vegan, Gluten-free | mustard |
Classic vinaigrette is the only vegan dressing and the lightest. The spicy burnt chilli and crispy onions dressing is not on the Miller & Carter gluten-free menu.
How much is an extra sauce at Miller & Carter?
£1.95 a sauce. One sauce is included with every steak; a second costs extra.
The £1.95 is printed on the fixed-price lunch menu, where even the first sauce with the lunch steak costs extra, and on the burger toppings, where beef dripping sauce is £1.95. The steak comes with a butter, a sauce, the lettuce wedge with your dressing, a side, a balsamic-glazed tomato and the Miller & Carter onion loaf.
Sources
- Miller & Carter Wollaton à la carte menu data (sauces, butters, dressings, calories, allergens), fetched 15 Oct 2026: https://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/restaurants/east-and-west-midlands/millerandcarterwollaton/menus/mainmenu
- Miller & Carter fixed-price lunch menu (steak sauce £1.95 extra), fetched 15 Oct 2026: https://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/menus/daytimemenu
- Miller & Carter main menu (steak plate), fetched 15 Oct 2026: https://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/menus/mainmenu
Questions
Quick answers, using the facts on this page.
What sauces does Miller & Carter do?
Six steak sauces: beef dripping, béarnaise, rich red wine, three peppercorn, Café de Paris butter and chimichurri.
Is the Miller & Carter peppercorn sauce gluten-free?
Yes. All six steak sauces are marked GF. The three peppercorn sauce contains milk, sulphites and alcohol.
How many calories are in Miller & Carter beef dripping sauce?
126 kcal a portion, by Miller & Carter's own figures.
Can you get extra sauce at Miller & Carter?
Yes, for £1.95 a sauce.
Does Miller & Carter sell its sauces to take home?
Not that we found. The sauces are listed only as part of the steak plate and as a burger topping.
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