Menu
Lunch and Dinner Menu
Noon – 2:30 pm 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Soups
Classic Lobster Bisque £7.25
Chicken Consommé with Dumplings £6.00
Minestrone £5.50 (V)
French Onion £5.00
Corn Chowder £5.50 (V)
Crustacea & Caviar
Atlantic Prawns 6 pieces £6.75 12 pieces £13.00
Dressed Cornish Crab £16.75
Lobster Cocktail £22.50
Sevruga Caviar 30g & 50g at market price
Beluga Caviar 30g & 50g at market price
Served with the traditional garnish
Starters & Salads
Quiche ‘Lorraine’ With Spinach & Bacon £6.50
“Moules & Frites” Black Mussels & Pommes Frites Starter £7.00 Main £10.50
Bresaola With Parmesan & Lemon Dressing £10.50
Duck Spring Rolls £7.50
Smoked Salmon With Buttered Soda Bread £9.50
Pan Fried Scallops With Garlic Butter & Squash £13.50
Traditional Caesar Salad with Chicken £10.50 without £8.50
Blue Stilton, Avocado, Gammon Ham & Cos Salad Starter £8.50 Main £12.50
Salad Niçoise Starter £11.00 Main £15.50
Endive, Rocket & Walnut Salad £7.00 (V)
Buffalo Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato £8.00 (V)
Pasta & Risotto
Spaghetti with Lobster Starter £11.00 Main £19.00
Penne alla Napoletana Starter £6.00 Main £11.00 (V)
Risotto of Wild Mushrooms Starter £8.00 Main £15.00 (V)
Linguini in White Clam Sauce Starter £7.00 Main £15.00
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli Starter £8.00 Main £15.00 (V)
Main Courses
Home Made Beef Burger £14.50
Beef Stew Root Vegetables £24.00
Roasted Rack of Venison Blueberry & Venison Sausage, Juniper sauce £24.50
Rump of Lamb Brussel Sprouts, “Boulangère” Potatoes £22.50
Choucroute à l’Alsacienne Pork, Sauerkraut, Potatoes, £13.50
Wiener Schnitzel with Sauteed Potatoes £18.00
Coq au Vin With Alsace Bacon £16.50
Pan Seared Scottish Salmon 7oz Artichoke Ragout, Cockles & Clams £17.00
Poached Turbot Filet Bean Ragu & Sauce Vierge £21.00
The Lowry Fish & Chips Peas, Tartare Sauce £15.50
Rosti & Brie de Meaux Seasonal Mushrooms, Gewürztraminer Sauce £14.00 (V)
Vegetable Cassoulet Judion Beans, Root Vegetables, Toasted Brioche £12.00 (V)
From the Grill
Tuna Steak £22.00
Chicken Breast £19.50
Ribeye Steak 8oz £22.00
Côte de Boeuf 11oz £29.00
Filet de Boeuf 6oz £26.50
(All Grill Items served with Petit Salad,
Pommes Frites & choice of sauce)
Sauces: Au Poivre, Bearnaisse, Bordelaise,
Chasuer, Café De Paris Butter, Citrus-Pepper Butter
Sides
Potato Mash £3.95
Pommes Frites £3.95
Homemade Chips £3.95
Rocket, Parmesan, Pinenuts £3.95
Roasted Potatoes £3.95
Leaf Spinach £3.95
Steamed Broccoli £3.95
Desserts
Pear Tarte Tatin £5.50
Chocolate Fondant £6.50
Rhum Baba £6.50
Selection of Cheeses £9.50
New York Cheesecake £6.50
Seasonal Fruit Salad £5.50
Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbet £5.50
Menu is subject to change depending on availability and seasonality, should you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements please inform your waiter, food may contain nuts and alcohol.
All prices inclusive of VAT and a discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill
Valentines at The River Bar and Restaurant
Why not visit the The River Restaurant for one of the most romantic dinners in Manchester, the music will play on as you will your four course meal. This year we will be serving our special Valentines menu from 11th to 18th February so no excuses to treat your loved ones and the perfect ending to the perfect Valentine’s is up to you…
To Start
Chicken Consommé with sautéed seasonal mushrooms
½ dozen Native oysters with green apple gelee and foie gras ice cream
Intermediate
“Sole Victoria” with Lobster and shellfish hollandaise
Lamb lolli pops with minted jus
To continue choose from
Horseradish encrusted Beef filet with pommes neuf and au poivre sauce
Atlantic cod filet blanquette with sevruga caviar
To finish
A Selection of British and European Cheese
Floating Island with champagne soup, rose petals and lychee
Selection of Choux pastries with a variety of chocolate to share
£65.00 per person
Advance booking is essential please call The River Bar and Restaurant on Tel: 0161 827 4000