Lunch Menu Served 12-2pm
One course £14 I Two courses £18 I Three courses £22

* Available as a Child’s portion Main £6, two Courses £10, Three courses £14


Aperitif- Pastis £3 - Tanners Manzanilla Sherry £3

Starters
Roast Butternut squash soup toasted pumpkin seeds & deep-fried sage, warm focaccia (Vegan, GFR)

Crispy whitebait, smoked paprika aioli, lime wedge. (GF)

Garlic Mushroom arancini, Tarragon Mayonnaise (Vegan)

Chicken liver Pate, spiced Apple chutney, and toast

Breaded Brie, Blackberry Compote (V)

Crispy cauliflower and harissa cake, pomegranate and tahini (Vegan)

Mains

Roast chicken breast, parmentier potatoes, Brandy peppercorn sauce and sauté broccoli (GF)*

Slow Braised belly Pork, red cabbage puree, creamy mash, apple and sage jus. £2 supplement

Slow braised beef, Grain mustard mash, Bourguignon sauce (GF)


The above are served with seasonal vegetables

Smoked Haddock and Spring onion fishcake, Warm tartare sauce, house salad with caper and gherkins *

Harissa bean, Spinach and sweet potato cassoulet topped with crispy Kale topped with spiced cream (Vegan, GF)*

Mussels in Thai Green Curry, baby corn and mange tout, warm bread.

Mediterranean roast vegetable tart tatin topped with tomato and pesto mayonnaise, leaf salad (Vegan) *

Traditional Shepperd’s pie, mature cheddar mash, savoy cabbage (GF) *

Sides
Seasonal vegetables £3 | Parmentier Potatoes £3

Desserts
Pedro Ximenez Sherry £3.50 50ml

Warm apple & peach crumble with vanilla custard (Vegan, GF)

Dark Chocolate torte, Cherry Compote, topped with candied mixed nuts (GF)

Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream (V)

Earl Grey and white wine poached pear, Vanilla ice-cream, toasted almonds (Vegan on Request, GF)

Blackberry and Elderflower Posset, Shortbread biscuit (Vegan, GF)

Cheddar and stilton cheese, Spiced apple chutney, artisan biscuits , £2 supplement  add a glass of Port +£3 50ml

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We allocate 2 hours per sitting

GF - Dish does not contain Gluten. GFR - This dish can be adapted to a gluten free diet 

Allergens
Our menu is marked GF, these dishes are suitable for people with an intolerance to Gluten. Dishes marked GFR are dishes we can substitute elements of the dish to make it Gluten free, please advise us at the point of ordering. For all other allergens please speak to a member of staff.

About us… the concept.
Back in the 90’s I opened my first bistro in Mill Street, Stafford….Pastiche Bistro. With the help of my team (including our then head Chef at Lichfield, Mark) we opened our second bistro here in Lombard Street in 1999 and grew to a group of nine. I exited the business through a sale in 2005 and myself and now business partner Mark (the creative one doing the cooking!) bought it back from the receiver in 2008 We launched 1709 the Brasserie, rebranding to Bistro 1709 later. Following the pandemic, we are returning to our roots of fixed price, fresh, chef prepared meals with a simple friendly service.  and an A la Carte menu running Friday & Saturday Evenings to make the weekends a little more special! And the name, it’s not the age of the building, it’s Samuel Johnson’s birth year.

Thanks for visiting us, we hope you enjoy your experience.

John Ashmore & Mark Medley

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