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The Stalls Café Bar

DAYTIME MENU
The Bridgewater Hall`s Head Chef, Marco Giuseppe Tedde, has devised an exciting daytime menu of hot meals and an interesting sandwich selection for service in the Stalls Café Bar, or to be taken away. Speciality teas, coffees, pastries and hot and cold sandwiches are available from 11.00am to 2.30pm and main courses from 12 noon to 2.30pm (last orders.
WRAPS & RUSTICS available 11.00am - 2.30pm eat in/to go
unless stated. the following sandwiches can be served in either a spinach, tomato or tortilla wrap
Cold Chinese marinated slow-cooked brisket of beef
pickled wild mushroom, coriander mayonnaise
£5.85/£5.35
Crayfish, asparagus & rocket salad
lemon & cracked pepper crème fraîche
£5.65/£5.45
Crudité of fennel, celeriac, apple and walnut, bound with houmous
sandwiched with roast peppers on spiced pepper bread
 £5.45
Pork & goose rillette with sweet apple chutney
on black olive bread
£5.65

Smoked trout & herb mousse, smoked salmon
à la Greque vegetables, celeriac remoulade

£5.85/£5.65
Fresh avocado and mint-scented pickled orange, cucumber tagliatelle
on sesame ciabatta
£5.45
Cold poached chicken, sun-blushed tomato & basil mayonnaise
aubergine tapenade, mixed pepper confit
£5.45/£5.25
Kiln-roasted Scottish smoked salmon, chive cream cheese
Garnished with little gem and asparagus in mini tomato brioche
£5.95
Feta cheese marinated in chilli & rosemary olive oil
Red onion confit, seasonal leaves		 £5.45/£5.25
   
TRADITIONAL SANDWICHES available 11.00am - 2.30pm
eat in/to go
served on a variety of breads  
Cold poached chicken
sun-blushed tomato and basil mayonnaise
 £3.65/£3.45
Crudité of fennel, celeriac, apple and walnut
bound with houmous
 £3.65/£3.45
Smoked trout & herb mousse
celeriac remoulade		 £3.65/£3.45

Feta cheese in chilli, rosemary and olive oil
red onion confit

 £3.65/£3.45
Cold, Chinese marinated, slow-cooked brisket of beef
pickled wild mushroom, coriander mayonnaise		 £4.65/£4.45
Smoked salmon
chive cream cheese and cucumber
 £4.65/£4.45
   
TO GO available 11.00am - 2.30pm
A choice of any traditional sandwich or wrap can be made up for you to take away.  
HOT SANDWICHES available from 11.00am - 2.30pm
served on your choice of panini, foccaccia or sesame ciabatta  

Home-made crumpets topped with bacon and wild mushrooms
pan-fried quails egg, dressed rocket, chive & mornay sauce
£5.75
Warm ham shank & shallot salad, caramelised apple & pear
stilton glaze, wilted spinach, Dijon mustard dressing
£5.75
Chargrilled escalope of salmon
on a salad of haricot vert, charlotte potatoes, olive & tomato with balsamic & red onion butter
£5.75

Herb crusted, grilled goat's cheese, pickled walnuts
pan-fried mango and wilted watercress, Horseradish crème fraîche
£5.75
Hot buttered asparagus, carrot ribbon & orange salad
toasted sesame seeds, thyme & saffron vinaigrette
£5.85
Fresh homemade soup of the day
served with chunky bread

£4.35
MAIN COURSES available from 12 noon - 2.30pm
Roast duck breast, Bury black pudding and celeriac mash
chargrilled mango, orange and thyme-scented jus
£9.95
Pan-fried fillet of sea bass on crushed peas and new potatoes
asparagus velouté
£8.95
Thai green chicken curry
Coriander & coconut pilaf rice
£8.95
Ratatouille, pine nut & spinach omelette, tomato & basil sauce
deep-fried gnocchi		 £7.95
Wild mushroom & goat's cheese risotto
roast red pepper & rocket sauce, Parmesan crisp
£7.95
SIDE ORDERS available 11.00am - 2.30pm
Chips in a bowl £1.25
Caesar salad £1.45
Roast asparagus, balsamic & red onion butter £1.50
Feta cheese, mixed olive & tomato salad £1.45
Tortilla, spinach & tomato chips £1.25
   
DESSERTS available from 11.00am - 2.30pm
Summer pudding
with blackcurrant sorbet		 £4.45
Tiramisu slice
with coffee & amaretto crème anglaise
£4.45
Caramelised citrus tart
with a compôte of red berries
£4.45
Homemade carrot cake
with an orange & crème fraîche salad
£4.45
A selection of Northwest-farmed cheeses
£5.75
DRINKS
Coffee
Filter coffee (per cup)
£1.50
Filter coffee (large cup)
£1.75
Cappuccino (small cup)
£1.60
Cappuccino (large cup) £2.00
Espresso (per cup)
£1.75
Latte (large cup) 
£2.00
Cafetières
Choose from a selection of ground coffees:
Java, Colombian, Costa Rican, Decaffeinated
small
£2.80
large
£5.00
Hot Chocolate (per cup)
£1.80
Tea
Choose from a selection of teas:
Earl Grey, Assam, English Breakfast, Peppermint, Lemon & Ginger, Camomile, Fruit
Pot for one
£1.50
Pot for two
£2.50
Pot for four
£4.50
Soft Drinks
Coke / diet coke / lemonade
£1.20
J20 (orange & cranberry, apple & mango) £1.60
Schweppes fruit juices (orange, pineapple, grapefruit, tomato)
£1.10
Schweppes mixers (lemonade, bitter lemon, ginger ale, tonic) £1.10
Mineral water
£1.40
Wine
By the glass
House white
£3.50
Pinot Grigio £4.00
Chablis
£4.95
Côtes du Rhône
£3.90
Brown Brothers Tarrango £3.65
Pinotage Rosé Steenbock
£3.50
House Champagne £5.00
By the bottle
White
House white
£13.00
White Bordeaux Sauvignon
£13.75
Pinot Grigio
£14.90
Muscadet £15.75
Chenin Blanc £16.00
Riesling £19.00
Viognier £16.00
Alberino £18.00
Chardonnay £14.50
Sancerre £26.00
Chablis £22.00
Red
House red
£13.00
Château La Rose Bordeaux
£13.50
Brown Brothers Tarrango
£13.90
Shiraz Cabernet £14.50
Malbec £15.00
Valserrano Crianza Rioja £17.00
Côtes du Rhône £14.50
Pinotage £15.00

Merlot

 £14.00
Brown Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon £19.00
Beaune Premier Cru Burgundy £27.00
Rosé
Pinotage Rosé Steenbock
£14.50
Champagne
Forget Brimont Brut
£30.00
Laurent Perrier Brut
£37.00
Bollinger Special Cuvée £39.50
Bollinger Grande Année £75.00
Laurent Perrier Rosé
£50.00
   
Sparkling wine
Brown Brothers Pinot Noir sparkling Chardonnay
£23.00
Beers/Spirits
A full selection is available from the bar during licensed hours.



CONCERT EVENING MENUS
On concert nights, bars are open on all four foyer levels, serving both before the concert and during the interval. Coffee is available in the Stalls and Circle bars only and interval drinks can be pre-ordered on all four levels. Head Chef Marco Tedde now offers a selection of pre-concert dining options in the Stalls Café Bar from 5.30pm-6.45pm.
Please pre-reserve your seats at the Box Office. Call 0161 907 9000.
 
STALLS CAFÉ BAR PRE-CONCERT MENU
 
   
Fresh homemade soup of the day
with chunky bread.
£4.35
   
SANDWICHES
 
Cold poached chicken
sun-blushed tomato and basil mayonnaise, aubergine tapenade, mixed pepper confit in pepper bread
£5.65

Crudité of fennel, celeriac, apple and walnut
bound with houmous on sesame ciabatta
£5.65
Kiln-roasted Scotch smoked salmon, chive cream cheese
garnished with little gem and asparagus, mini tomato brioche		 £5.85
 
HORS D'OEUVRES
starter/main
Pork & goose rillette, sweet apple chutney
Blue cheese and Puy lentil dressing, à la Greque vegetables
£6.35/£7.45
Feta and goat's cheese marinated in chilli & rosemary olive oil
red onion confit, seasonal leaves
£5.95/£7.25
Smoked trout & herb mousse, rosace of smoked salmon
rocket & crayfish salad, lemon & cracked pepper crème fraîche
 £6.55/£8.25
MAIN COURSES
all served with a selection of seasonal vegetables
  
Vegetarian dish of the day
£9.75
Market dish of the day £10.95

Roast loin of pork stuffed with Bury black pudding
Boulangere potatoes, orange and thyme-scented jus

£10.95
Pan-fried fillet of sea bass on crushed peas and new potatoes
saffron & herb cream sauce
£10.85

Gateau of wild mushroom, goat's cheese, spiced courgettes & spinach
coriander & Korma cream, toasted almond, deep-fried gnocchi
£9.75
DESSERTS
Tiramisu slice
coffee & Amaretto crème anglaise		 £4.45
Caramelised citrus tart
compôte of red berries
£4.45
Dessert of the day
£4.45
Gourmet cheese selection
£5.65
last updated: June 2007