The River Restaurant is a spectacular riverside restaurant located in the heart of the city combining contemporary and classic design. Executive Head Chef Eyck Zimmer's influences extend from classic British dishes to the more diverse flavours of fusion cuisine.

Opening hours:
Breakfast:
Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 10:30 am
Saturday and Sunday 7:30 am to 10:30 am

Lunch:
Monday to Saturday 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Dinner:
Monday to Saturday 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Sunday 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Sample Dinner menu:
Starters

Tomato and goat's cheese tart with black olives (V) 9.50
Spinach tart with a soft quails egg (V) 9.50
Graved lax with Langley farm buttermilk panna- cotta and capers 10.50
Red Mullet with fennel puree and pink grapefruit vinaigrette 10.50
Beef carpaccio with artichokes and pickled girolles 11.00
Pressed chicken, foie gras and sweetbreads terrine with pea puree 11.00
Seared foie gras, pineapple carpaccio and spiced port syrup 12.50
Ceviche of scallop with apple, watermelon and cider dressing 12.50

Soup

Carrot and orange soup with cumin foam (V) 7.50
Chilled cucumber soup with oak smoked salmon 7.50
Minted pea soup with pear and lobster 8.50

Pasta & Risotto

Sweet potato risotto and lamb sweet breads with bacon 10.50/15.50
Roasted scallop and cauliflower risotto with pine nuts and raisins 10.50/15.50
Sautéed gnocchi with summer vegetables and herb dressing (V) 10.50/16.50

Fish

Roasted salmon, horseradish hollandaise and etuvee of cucumber 18.50
Baked cod with curry crust, braised baby gem and pickled melon 19.00
Roast Scottish halibut with mussels and scallion sauce 19.50
Poached monkfish with aromatic herbs and summer greens 20.00
Seared sea bass with pea puree and caramelised chorizo 20.00

Meat & Poultry

Roast pork cutlet, celeriac and apple puree with a cider jus 18.50
Gressingham chicken breast with linguini, trompet and broad beans 19.50
Pan fried calves liver with maple cured bacon and mash potato 19.50
Rack of Salt Marsh Lamb, pine nut raisin crust and minted pea puree 22.50
Cheshire beef fillet with three peppercorn crust and watercress mash 26.50
16oz T-bone, with sauce béarnaise, chunky chips and onion rings 32.50

Sides
All 3.95

Sautéed spinach
Steamed broccoli with lemon essence
Coriander glazed carrots
Home made chunky chips
Creamed mashed potatoes
Mixed seasonal leaves

Modern British Menu
42.00 per person With wine 50.00 per person

Our sommelier can suggest two glasses of wine to accompany the British menu
Potted salmon with horseradish mayonnaise
Crayfish in a curried cauliflower broth
Caramelised chicken livers with pea risotto
Roast rack of Salt Marsh Lamb with goat's cheese mash and minted broad beans
Retro Manchester tart

Desserts
All desserts 7.50

Summer berry jelly with elderflower ice cream
Delice of bitter chocolate with cassis sorbet
Earl grey scented crème brulee with Eccles cake
Strawberry consommé, rhubarb beignet and mascarpone ice cream
Vanilla rice pudding with raspberry and lemon thyme jam

Selection of local cheeses with sweet mustard relish 11.50
Glass of Taylors Port LBV 2000 4.50

All prices include VAT at 17.5%.
An optional 10% gratuity will be added to your bill.

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