Bistro menu served Tuesday-Saturday lunch 12-2pm & Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm
Two courses £15 Three Courses £18
Aperitif- Manzanilla Pastrana Sherry £3 or Pastis £2.50
StartersRoasted Tomato Soup, Basil Oil served with Mini Cheddar Toastie. V GFr
Chicken Liver Pate, Cherry Compote and Thick Cut Toast. GFr
Chorizo and Mozzarella Croquettes with Aioli Dip.
Sauteed Mushrooms with Coconut and Chilli Cream Sauce topped with a Herb Crumb. Vegan Gf
Prawn and Smoked Salmon Salad with Pickled Vegetables and Lemon Hollandaise. £1 supplement
Pan Fried Halloumi with a Carrot, Orange and Watercress Salad topped with Honey and Mustard Dressing. V
Roast sprig bone Chicken breast with Wild Mushroom and Tarragon Cream Sauce accompanied with Parmentier Potatoes. Gf
Slow Cooked Bradshaw’s of Chase Terrace Crispy Belly Pork, served with Bubble and Squeak Mash with Red Onion and Rosemary Gravy. Gf £2 supplement
Pan Fried Seabass Fillet served on Crushed New Potatoes with Fennel and Chive Butter. Gf
Spinach, Pea and Mint Arancini Balls served on a Spicy Bean Stew. Vegan
Savoury Ratatouille Bread and Butter Pudding served with a Red Pepper Ragout. V
Char grilled Bradshaw’s rib-eye steak with Parmentier potatoes Garlic, Thyme and Lemon Butter.
£5 supplement
All served with a medley of seasonal vegetables
Side Dishes - Seasonal vegetables £3 Parmentier potatoes £3
Desserts
Pedro Ximenez, Triana sherry £3.50
Vanilla Cheesecake Topped with Chocolate Brownie Mess. GFr £1 supplement
Apple and Summer Berry Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream. GF Vegan on request
Lemon and Elderflower Panna Cotta Topped with a Ginger Crumb. GF
Raspberry Crème Brulee with Short Bread Biscuit.
1709 sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream
Mature Cheddar & Hartington Stilton with biscuits & Spiced apple chutney £2 supplement Add a glass of Port £3 Gfr
We allocate two-hour sittings.
Gf Gluten Free GFr Can be adapted to be gluten free.
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
