MENUS

British produce, cooked simply but with imagination.

The menus draw on chef owner Nick Male’s 30 years of cooking while also looking to innovate.

All our food is cooked fresh to order so we can accommodate dietary requirements and preferences.

APERITIFS

Aperol Spritz £8.50
Loft Lift: Hendricks Gin, Elderﬂower, lemon, mint and prosecco £9.50
Balfour Leslie’s Reserve NV, Hush Heath Estate, Southern England £12.50
Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve NV, Champagne £13

Loft Bread with yeasted £3.50
Smoked almonds £3.50
Olives £3.50

STARTERS
Vine ripened plum tomato soup, cheese & marmite ‘toastie’ (v) £7
King prawn, squid, asparagus, chilli & garlic £12
Tuna tartare, jalapeno chilli, avocado, cucumber, radish £12
Seared king scallops, chorizo and garlic jam, toa £14
Chicken liver parfait, Alsace smoked bacon, brioche, blackberries £9.50
Devon white crab, smoked salmon, peashoots, 1000 island dressing £12
Mezze of spiced hummus, sweet & sour aubergine, arancini, goats cheese mousse (v) £11
Tender stem broccoli, avocado, baby beetroot and spinach salad with feta (v) £12
Crispy duck roll with blood orange salad £11
Roscoff onion bhaji, mango, coronation dressing (v) £9

MAIN COURSE
Iberico pork cutlet, king prawn, purple sprouting broccoli, chili and ginger £22
12oz New York rip sirloin steak, baby onions, mushroom, lardons £32
Grilled calves liver, smoked bacon, caramelised onions, mash potato, sage £22
Aylesbury duck, smoked potato, avocado, jalapeno, crispy duck egg £24
Saddle of spring lamb, dauphinoise potatoes, Chantenay carrots £24
Barbecue monkfish, mussels, carrot, leeks and tarragon £25
Cornish cod, black pudding, chorizo, white bean £24
Cauliflower steak, pea and broad beans salad, black olives, sundried tomatoes, wild garlic (v) £16
Truffle linguini, Jerusalem artichoke, thyme roasted Datterini tomatoes (v) £16

SIDES

Steamed spinach £3.50
Sautéed green beans, chilli & garlic £3.90
Grilled long stem broccoli, aioli £4.50
Thick hand cut chips £3.95
French fries, Sriacha mayo £3.95

Note: Service charge at 10% is added for tables of 8 or more.
All gratuities are split between all staﬀ.
Please advise if you have any dietary requirements or allergies before ordering. We oﬀer complementary ﬁltered and puriﬁed still and sparkling water.

SET MENU

STARTER
Jimmy Butlers’ belly pork and black pudding terrine with blood orange, piccalilli
Warm salad of beetroot, burrata, endive and pomegranate (v)
Salmon, mussel and broccoli chowder

MAIN COURSE
Confit duck, champ potatoes, spring cabbage
Individual fish pie, Sarson pea puree, sauce tartar
Asparagus and wild garlic risotto, rocket & parmesan (v)

DESSERT
Keen’s Cheddar, crackers and chutney
Loft Affogato – coffee, ice cream, Kahlua,
Cheesecake with berries

£19.50 for 2 courses £23.50 for 3 courses
Available Tuesday to Thursday until 7.30pm and Friday and Saturday until 7pm.
Available for up to 6 people.

Please advise if you have any dietary requirements or allergies before ordering. We oﬀer complementary ﬁltered and puriﬁed still and sparkling water.

DESSERT MENU

Custard tart, gingerbread crumb and blood orange sorbet £7.50
2014 Sauternes, Château Delmond, Bordeaux, France £4.75

Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream £8
Sparkling Icewine, Inniskillin £16

St Albans strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake £7.50
Red Sweet 2015 `Dulce` Monastrell, Familia Castaño, Murcia, Spain £4.50

Hot chocolate pudding, salted caramel ice cream, shortbread £8.50
Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos, Dobogó, Tokaj, Hungary £11.50

Selection of ice cream and sorbets £2.50 per scoop
Pedro Ximenez Triana, Bodegas Hidalgo, Jerez, Spain £7.50

Selection of British cheese, crackers and quince £12
NV 20 Year-old Tawny Port, Sandeman, Douro, Portugal £6.50

JUNIOR MENU

STARTERS
Chipolatas with ketchup
Smoked salmon, cucumber and cos lettuce
Garlic and parmesan flatbread (v)
Tomato soup (v)

MAIN COURSE
Roast cod, sweet potato fries, green vegetables
Chargrilled steak, fries, mixed vegetables
Macaroni cheese, broccoli (v)

SUNDAYS ONLY: Choice of Children’s Sunday Roast

DESSERT
Marshmallows, fresh fruit and chocolate sauce
Knickerbocker glory
Mixed berries and sorbet

DRINKS
Sparkling elderflower lemonade £2.95
Sparkling cloudy apple £2.95
Apple or orange juice £2.50

JUNIOR COCKTAIL £ 3
Pineapple Mojito: Pineapple juice, fresh mint, soda
Mint & apple fizz: Mint, apple, lemonade
Harry’s fire engine: Strawberry, elderflower, soda

£12 for 2 courses / £14 for 3 courses

Please advise of any allergies.
Menu can be altered to accommodate dietary requirements.

SUNDAY FAMILY FEAST

On Sundays we have supervised children’s arts and crafts in a dedicated area of the restaurant to take the stress out of family dining.
On celebration days we also have face painting and themed activities (Christmas / Mothers’ day / Easter etc)

STARTER
Vine ripened plum tomato soup, cheese & marmite ‘toastie’ (v)
Tuna tartar, cucumber salad, radish, mango, and ponzu dressing
Norfolk Asparagus, Burford Brown poached egg, aged parmesan (v)
Crispy chicken thigh, fresh peas, shoots, smoked bacon

MAIN COURSE
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy, horseradish sauce
Roast loin of free-range pork, black pudding, Yorkshire pudding, apple sauce
Both served with roa potatoes and seasonal vegetables
*
Grilled fillet of plaice, garlic king prawns, warm tomato, olive & basil salad
*
Wild garlic, pea and asparagus risotto (v)

DESSERT
Crepe, blueberry compote, maple syrup & Chantilly cream
Pavlova with blackberries
Chocolate fondant & vanilla ice cream
Mature cheddar, crackers & chutney

£29 for 3 courses | £25 for 2 courses

Served from 12noon to 3pm

Please advise if you have any dietary requirements or allergies before ordering.
We oﬀer complimentary ﬁltered and puriﬁed still and sparkling water.

Group menus are available for tables of 10 or more.
Starting at £40 per person for 3 courses (3 choices for each course).
Menus change monthly.

Please contact nick@loftstalbans.com for more information.