Bistro menu served Tuesday-Saturday 12-2pm
Two courses £18 three courses £22
Aperitif- Manzanilla Pastrana Sherry £3 – Pastis £3

Starters
Spiced butternut squash soup focaccia bread (vegan by request) v Gfr
Mushroom and Tarragon arancini garlic aioli vegan
Confit of duck served on a bean cassoulet Gf
Prawn and smoked salmon salad with lemon hollandaise £1 supplement Gf
Crispy brie, panko crumb, spiced apricot compote v
Chicken liver Pate, apple chutney and thick cut toast  Gfr

Mains
Oven roast chicken leg with garlic sauté potatoes and pan jus gravy  Gf
Pan fried seabass fillet caper and dill butter with crushed new potatoes
Ratatouille gnocchi topped with herb oil and parmesan cheese v
Slow Braised Belly pork, creamy mash and cider and wholegrain mustard sauce             £1 Supplement Gf
Curried cauliflower steak, butternut puree, salsa verde and candid walnuts vegan Gf
Salmon, dill and pea Fishcake served with beurre blanc and a poached egg                        £1 supplement

All Main courses are served with seasonal vegetables

Sides
  Additional vegetables £3-  Parmentier potatoes £3

Desserts
Pedro Ximenez, Triana Sherry £3.50
1709 sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice-cream, toffee sauce
Dark chocolate torte, honeycomb, vanilla ice-cream £1 supplement  Gf v.
Chilled coconut rice pudding glazed poached pear candied walnuts  (Vegan) Gf
 Apple and Rhubarb crumble vanilla ice-cream Gf (vegan on request)
Crème brulee with shortbread biscuit  v.
A duo of cheese, biscuits & apricot compote £2 supplement Add a glass of Port £3

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