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 Netherend Farm butter £3.50
Smoked almonds £3.50
Olives £3.50
STARTERS
Leek and potato soup, smoked haddock, poached egg £7
Chicken liver parfait, Alsace smoked bacon, brioche, autumn berries £9.50
King prawn, squid, asparagus, chilli & garlic £12
Tuna tartare, jalapeno chilli, avocado, cucumber, radish £12
Seared king scallops, chorizo and garlic jam, toast £14
Devon handpicked white crab, smoked salmon, peashoots, 1000 island dressing £12
Vegetarian meze of beetroot hummus, sweet & sour aubergine, arancini goat’s cheese mousse (v)£12
Crudities and whipped feta dip (v) £8
Duck ragout, squash ravioli, cranberry and cashew £12
Risotto of Jerusalem artichokes, New Forest mushrooms, granola crumb (v) £8
MAIN COURSE
Braised beef cheek bourguignonne, mash, horseradish £26
Roasted cornfed chicken, tarragon, pea, bacon, potato fondant £22
Iberico pork cutlet, king prawn, purple sprouting broccoli, chili and ginger £23
Aylesbury duck, smoked potato, avocado, jalapeno, crispy duck egg £24
Barnsley lamb double chop, dauphinoise potatoes, root vegetables, red cabbage £24
Barbeque monkfish, roasted cauliflower, creamed leek, mussels £26
Wild halibut, bubble and squeak, minted peas, tartar sauce £24
Herb gnocchi, miso glazed aubergine, baby root veg, winter truffle (v) £17
Linguine, smoked tomato, spinach, burrata, basil (v) £16
SIDES
French style peas £3.50
Sautéed green beans, chilli and 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.
STARTER
Duck flatbread, baby beetroot, blood orange
Leek and potato soup, cheese and onion ‘toastie’ (v)
Cod and crab croquettes, aioli
MAIN COURSE
Crispy belly pork, cabbage, kale and mustard with a duck egg
Whiting fillets, whipped potato, smoked bacon, maple syrup
Wild mushroom vol-au-vent, creamed leek, tarragon (v)
DESSERT
Banoffee Eaton mess
Crème brûlée, lavender shortbread
Orange & Armagnac truffle, espresso
£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.
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.
Citrus and pomegranate salad with mascarpone £7.50
2014 Sauternes, Château Delmond, Bordeaux, France £4.75DESSERT MENU
Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream £8
Sparkling Icewine, Inniskillin £16
Spiced apple and blackcurrant crumble and custard £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 house made ice cream and sorbet £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
STARTERS
Chipolatas with ketchup
Smoked salmon, chopped cos lettuce
Garlic and parmesan flatbread (v)
Vegetable soup (v)
MAIN COURSE
Roa cod, sweet potato fries, green vegetables
Chargrilled st eak, fries, mixed vegetables
Macaroni cheese, broccoli (v)
SUNDAYS ONLY: Choice of Children’s Sunday Roa st
DESSERT
Marshmallows, fresh fruit and chocolate sauce
Loft Sundae
Warm chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream
DRINKS
Sparkling elderflower lemonade £2.95
Sparkling cloudy apple £2.95
Apple or orange juice £2.50
£12 for 2 courses / £14 for 3 courses
Please advise of any allergies.
Menu can be altered to accommodate dietary requirements.
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
Leek and potato soup, cheese and onion toast ie (v)
Shetland Mussels, cream, garlic and parsley
Sweet potato and chorizo hash with a poached egg
Crayfish cocktail, avocado and Bloody Mary dressing
MAIN COURSE
Roa st dry aged beef, Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy
Half a roast Norfolk cornfed chicken, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage, Yorkshire pudding
Both served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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Grilled fillet of seabass, crispy squid, aubergine and pest o
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Mushroom risotto, crispy duck egg, aged parmesan (v)
DESSERT
Coconut rice pudding with mango and pineapple
Pear, blackberry and chocolate crumble with vanilla ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding, banana ice cream
Brie, crackers and 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.
For more information, please email Nick Male on –
nick@loftstalbans.com or call 01727 865568
LOCATION
23B George Street, St Albans, AL3 4ES
(in the courtyard opposite George Street Canteen)
OPENING HOURS
Lunch:
Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 3pm
Sunday 12 noon to 3pm
Dinner:
Tuesday to Thursday 6pm to 9.30pm
Friday and Saturday 5.30pm to 10.15pm
CONNECT WITH US
e: info@loftstalbans.com
t: 01727 865568