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

Children’s Meals One Courses £6 Two courses £10 | Three courses £14*

Aperitif- Pastis £3 - Tanners Manzanilla Sherry £3

Starters
French onion soup warm focaccia (Vegan, GFR)

Creamy garlic mushrooms, charred focaccia, parsley oil (Vegan)

Crispy whitebait, smoked paprika aioli, lime wedge

Panko brie, with blackberry compote, candied nuts (V)

Chicken liver pate, spiced apple chutney, warm brioche (GFR)

Cauliflower Croquette, Lemon aioli (Vegan)

Mains

Roast skin on chicken breast, parmentier potatoes, bourguignon sauce, (GF)*

Slow braised belly pork, grain mustard mash, sausage bon bon with apple and sage jus £2 supplement

Slow braised beef, grain mustard mash with Guinness and treacle jus (GFR)

Traditional Shepherd’s pie, mature cheddar mash (GF)*

Smoked haddock, pollock & salmon Fishcake, warm tartare sauce, lemon gel*

Lemon & herb crusted cod, crushed new potatoes caper & dill butter (GFR)* £2 supplement

Cauliflower steak, toasted almonds & roasted red pepper sauce (Vegan GF) *

Sweet potato & spinach wellington, red wine jus (Vegan)

All above served with seasonal vegetables

Sides
Seasonal vegetables £3 | Parmentier Potatoes £3

Desserts
Pedro Ximenez Sherry £3.50 50ml

Warm apple and plum crumble, vanilla custard (GF, Vegan)

Zesty lemon posset, homemade shortbread biscuit (Vegan, GF)

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

Dark chocolate torte, cherry compote and candied mixed nuts

Winter berry Eton Mess (GF, V)

Cheese plate, cheddar and stilton, savoury crackers, house chutney +£2, add glass of Port + £3 50ml

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We allocate 2 hours per 3 course 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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