Bistro menu served Tuesday-Saturday 12-2pm
One Course £14 - Two courses £18 - Three courses £22

Aperitif- Pastis £3 + Tanners Manzanilla Sherry £3

Starters

Mushroom soup, tarragon oil, warm focaccia (Vegan, GFR)

Leek, pea and mint arancini, zesty lemon & garlic mayonnaise (Vegan)

Roast black pudding and potato croquette, homemade brown sauce

Whipped Goats cheese, apple gel, watermelon, sesame seed (v, GF)

Ham hock and wholegrain mustard terrine, spiced pineapple chutney, warm focaccia (GFR)

1709 classic prawn cocktail, buttered brown bread (GFR)


Mains

On the bone roast chicken breast, mushroom pea & smoked bacon fricassee, mash potato (GF)

Pan‑fried seabass fillet, crushed new potatoes, grape velouté (GF) +£2

Slow‑braised belly pork, mashed potato, apple & cider jus (GF) +£1

Spiced butternut squash & cauliflower croquette, coconut & lentil cassoulet (Vegan)

Cod, Pea and Mint fishcake, white wine cream sauce

Slow cooked Beef with a Guiness and red onion sauce topped with creamy mash and crispy onions

Savoury bread pudding with Dolcelatte cheese and wild mushrooms with a rich tomato ragout v

All mains are served with seasonal vegetables

Desserts

Pedro Ximenez sherry £3.50 50ml

Warm apple & mix berry crumble, ice cream (Vegan on request, GF)

Dark Chocolate torte with blackberry sauce, and vanilla ice cream (v, GF)

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

Raspberry & passionfruit Eton mess (V, GF)

Crème brûlée, Hob Nob biscuits (V)

Mature cheddar + Hartington stilton, savoury crackers, house chutney +£2 add a glass of Port £3

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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

1709.co.uk