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
StartersSpring green vegetable soup topped with cheddar dumplings served with warm focaccia bread GFr
Chicken Liver Pate, Spiced apple chutney and toasted whole meal bread GFr
Leek, Pea and Cheddar croquettes with tomato compote v
Marinated lime and paprika Sweetcorn fritters topped with Guacamole Vegan Gfr
Cod fishcake served on a caper and pea salad with tartare sauce
Warm breaded brie served with apricot compote and mixed salad. v
Roast sprig bone Chicken breast with a sweet potato dahl and mango yoghurt dressing Gf
Slow Cooked Bradshaw’s of Chase Terrace crispy belly pork, served with creamy mashed potato and roast apricot & garlic jus Gf £2 supplement
Pan fried seabass fillet served on crushed new potatoes and prosecco, dill cream sauce Gf
Wild mushroom and thyme arancini served on a rich tomato stew with grated pecorino v (vegan on request)
Stuffed Red pepper with sweet potato dahl and kale and coconut sauce Vegan
Char grilled Bradshaw’s rib-eye steak, parmentier potatoes, and bearnaise sauce £7 supplement
All served with a medley of seasonal vegetables
Side Dishes - Seasonal vegetables £3 Parmentier potatoes £3
Desserts
Pedro Ximenez, Triana sherry £3.50
Black forest trifle
Apple crumble with Vanilla custard Gf v (vegan on request)
Pancakes with sticky orange sauce and vanilla ice-cream v
Crème brulee with Rhubarb and Ginger compote Gf v
1709 sticky toffee pudding with banana fudge 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.
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
