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Cafe52 Festive Lunch Menu

My true love gave to me – Croissants, crumpets, cheeses, relishes, Mrs B’s Chutneys, Mulled wine, hot spiced cider and bramble whisky toddies!

Festive sandwiches
Open on Rye / Filled Croissants £9.50

Stilton, radicchio and cranberry relish
Breton Brie, cumin roast carrot with apple and ale chutney
Ratatouille-Slow roasted Mediterranean vegetables with tomatoes, thyme, basil and balsamic
Chicken with mixed dried fruit in Indian pickle mayonnaise
Pastrami with sauerkraut and molasses

Snacks/Starters £9.50

Tuscan style Minestrone / Cullen skink
Fried halloumi with Mrs B’s Chinese plum sauce
Stilton and walnut tart with Mrs B’s plum and apple chutney
Smoked mackerel and caramelised red onion pate with rosemary focaccia toast
Grilled black pudding and caramelised onions on a toasted buttered crumpet with a jug of Mrs B’s Bramble vinaigrette.
Ploughman’s: Rosemary and garlic focaccia with grilled Brie and Morello cherry syrup

Main courses £17

Chicken cooked in Indian spiced pickle and yoghurt
Christmas sausage casserole
Ratatouille-Slow roasted Mediterranean vegetables with tomatoes, thyme, basil and
balsamic
Butter poached smoked haddock in a pea and potato broth with fresh parmesan.
Mushroom, walnut and Stilton tartiflette

Essential Side orders £4.50

Fried parsnips with maple syrup
New potatoes with rosemary and garlic oil
Crispy kale and crispy leeks combo with harissa yoghurt
Festive spiced fruit compote-Figs, apricots and cranberries in red wine vinegar, demerara sugar and a pinch of nutmeg
Roasted carrots androast sprouts with fresh parmesan
Homemade chips

Menu is subject to change

10% Gratuity will be added to your total bill. This will be shared with all staff equally. Please pay cash whenever you can, because credit card companies and banks rip us of daily. The more cash you have in your pocket, the better. Have a wonderful Christmas and celebrate the freedom you were born with. All our Love, Café 52. x

Café 52 Festive Evening Menu

My true love gave to me – Croissants, crumpets, cheeses, relishes, Mrs B’s Chutneys, Mulled wine, hot spiced cider and bramble whisky toddies!

Starters £9.90

Tuscan style Minestrone
Cullen skink
Fried halloumi with Mrs B’s Chinese plum sauce
Stilton and walnut tart with Mrs B’s plum and apple chutney
Smoked mackerel and caramelised red onion pate with rosemary focaccia toast
Grilled black pudding and caramelised onions on a toasted buttered crumpet with a jug of Mrs B’s Bramble vinaigrette.
Ploughman’s: Rosemary and garlic focaccia with grilled Brie and Morello cherry syrup

Main courses £21.50

Chicken casserole cooked in Indian spiced pickle and yoghurt
Christmas sausage casserole with bay leaf and thyme
Ratatouille-Slow roasted Mediterranean vegetables with tomatoes, thyme, basil and balsamic
Beef Bourguignon
Butter poached smoked haddock in a pea and potato broth with fresh parmesan.
Mushroom, potato, walnut and Stilton tartiflette

Essential Side orders £4.50

Fried parsnips with maple syrup
New potatoes with rosemary and garlic oil
Crispy kale and crispy leeks combo with harissa yoghurt
Festive spiced fruit compote-Figs, apricots and cranberries in red wine vinegar, demerara sugar and a pinch of nutmeg
Roasted carrots and roast sprouts with fresh parmesan

Menu is subject to change

10% Gratuity will be added to your total bill. This will be shared with all staff equally. Please pay cash whenever you can, because credit card companies and banks rip us of daily. The more cash you have in your pocket, the better. Have a wonderful Christmas and celebrate the freedom you were born with. All our Love, Café 52. x

CAFE52 Tapas (Sample Menu)

Tapas £5 per dish

Chicken breast, white onion, mayonnaise – coriander and fresh lettuce

Flaked mackerel, sour cream and pickled cucumbers

Hot chorizo sausage

Fried halloumi with sweet chilli sauce

Roasted marinated aubergines with chermoula

Chic pea and coriander houmous with toasted ciabatta

Smoked mackerel pate with toasted ciabatta

Warm goat’s cheese with figs

Mini Normandy chicken stew

Mini Spanish style chorizo and pork sausage casserole

 

Charcuterie/Cheese: £7

Mini charcuterie: Smoked ham, Italian Salami and pastrami

Mini Cheese: Strathdon blue, Isle of Kintyre smoked cheddar, Taleggio

 

Antipasto platter £15.50

A wonderful selection of hand-picked favourites for 2 people to share

Mrs B’s Puddings

THIS IS CAFÉ 52’S MRS B’S PUDDINGS!

Internationally famous for her homemade desserts, Mrs B takes great pride in incorporating as much home made produce as possible into the dishes at Cafe 52.

A celebration of homemade deliciousness

Lunch £6.50 / Dinner £8.50

Carrot and brandied fruit cake with toffee sauce

Eton mess: Meringues, Chantilly cream and fresh strawberries

Tiramisu- Cream cheese, sponge fingers, espresso and Tia Maria 

Chocolate brownie served with Amarena cherries and cherry sorbet

Rich chocolate and banana cake

Pistachio and rosewater cake

Brioche bread and butter pudding with strawberry jam   

Affogato £7.90

Your choice of liquor with an espresso and vanilla ice cream

Cheeseboard £10.90

   Isle of Kintyre smoked Cheddar, Strathdon blue and Taleggio

Served with toasted ciabatta and a cassis poached pear

 

Wine

White wine

Cape Heights Viognier, South Africa, 2022, 12.5%  (175ml glass £7.50 / Bottle £26.95)

This sharp, cool and stylish unoaked Viognier is from the Western Cape of South Africa with ripe flavors of peaches, cream, jasmine and white spice Cracking

 

Murphy’s Chardonnay, Australia, 2021, 13.5%  (175ml glass £7.50 / Bottle £26.95)

A beautifully clean, unoaked Chardonnay from the Big Rivers area on the borders between South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. The warm mild weather helped create this near perfect Chardonnay, with tropical fruits and a long refreshing citrusy finish.

I like this a lot

 

Les Vignerons, Blanc de Blancs, France, 2022, 12% (175ml glass £7.50 / Bottle £27.00)

Crisp assembly of Rolle and colombard, with pleasant white flower nose and tropical fresh white fruits makes it very drinkable indeed. ‘A simply beautiful’ wine

 

Indaba Chenin Blanc, South Africa, Western Cape, 2020, 13% (Bottle £34.00)

Alive and kicking with honeyed pear, honeydew melon and kept in check with the sharpness of red apple. Spot on!

 

Rose

Rose, Big Top, white zinfandel, California, 10 % (glass 175ml £7.90 bottle £29.00)

Easy drinking white zinfandel full of fruit aromas from grapes harvested in California. Light bodies and refreshing, this wine is rich in red berry fruit flavours

 

Prosecco

Amori Prosecco, Italy, 11% (glass £8.90/ bottle £32.00)

So, when you think prosecco, you think sweet, sparkling, but fundamentally one dimensional. Think again. Firstly, this is a delightfully crisp and elegant prosecco with vibrant apple and crisp pear notes and a delicate, floral and fruity finish that keep on giving. In other words, “it’s absolutely delicious”

 

Champagne

Champagne J-M Gobillard, Brut Tradition, France, 12.5% (£43.50)    

Forget the glitz this is has soul. I’ve met the maker and his family and they’re lovely, kind and hospitable people making superb Champagne. This is gentle, elegant, beautifully balanced and harmonised with ripe apple.

 

Fabulous Spanish Sherries £8.50

Fernando de Castilla, Pedro Ximenez.15% vol

Thick, dark and syrupy with essence of figs and dried fruit

Fernando de Castilla, Ollo Roso. 18% vol

Light, aromatic, mellow bronze colour an served chilled

Don Zoilo, Spanish,19%vol

Sweet cream sherry, a fantastic pre dinner drink!

Magnificent ports £7.00

Taylors Vintage port 2016. 20% vol

Superb with cheese, dark chocolate or berry flavoured desserts.

Krohn, Porto Lagrima, White.20% vol

A fine developed aroma with a floral and fruity character, richness and balance. Serve chilled

 

Red Wine

Pe Tinto, Portugal, 2022, 13% (175ml glass £6.50 / Bottle £25.50)

Created by an Australian wine maker in the Alentejo region of Portugal, Pe Tinto is just ticket with its brambles and blackcurrants in abundance. A must.

 

Ca’di Ponti Nero D’Avola, Sicily, Italy, 2021, 14% (175ml glass £7.90 / Bottle £29.00)

Volcanic soils and intense sunshine whacking out bundles of black cherries, smoke and plums. Yes please!

 

Les Oliviers Grenache Noir, Languedoc, France, 2022, 14% (175ml glass £8.90 / Bottle £32.00)

Hitting the nail right on the head this 100% Grenache from the South of France has nuances of strawberries and red cherries.  Its silky soft and splendidly spicy. Don’t just sit there, order a bottle.

 

Bianai, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain, 2022, 13.5% (Bottle £28.00)

I love Spain, I really do. And I really love Rioja. This is one of the wines I had the pleasure of drinking in May 2017 with a group of wonderful people. This Tinto is young, fresh, ripe, loaded with juicy plum and dark cherries very easy to drink.

 

Chacabuco Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2022 13.5.% (Bottle £32.00)

A nose of plum, damson and black cherry fruit. Smooth, soft tannins, a clean acidity and a hint of spice, just Delicious.

 

Santa Alba Carmenere, Curico, Chile, 2021, 13.5% (Bottle £34.00)

With a distinguished history originating in Bordeaux, The Chileans have embraced the Carmenere grape variety that’s characteristics are not dissimilar to Merlot. This is intense, dark, mysterious even, with notes of chocolate, vanilla and bucket loads of brambles. Belter.

 

Chȃteau Carbonac, Corbiѐres France 2020, 13.5% (Bottle £36.50)

With deep red reflections an intense bouquet distinguished by notes of dark fruit and spices

On the pallet this wine produces wonderful expressions, absolutely fantastic.

Rioja Vega Tempranillo Colleccion, Rioja, Spain, 2020, 14% (Bottle £42.00)

This is outstanding. This is a multi-layered red of heavenly proportions. This is a celebration of quality, class, skill, love and passion that will take you on a trance like journey.  You will not feel in the least bit guilty when you knock your yoga classes on the head and invest in this instead!  And breathe..

Coffees, Teas, Soft Drinks, Beers & Ciders

 Soft drinks

Fresh orange juice (Tropicana) / Cranberry juice: £3.50

San pellegrino Limonata (cloudy lemonade) 330ml cans: £3.50

San pellegrino Aranciata (sparkling orange) 330ml cans: £3.50

Cawston press sparkling cloudy apple 330ml cans: £3.50

Cawston press sparkling Rhubarb and apple 330ml cans: £3.50

Deeside sparkling natural mineral water, 750ml: £5.50

Deeside sparkling natural mineral water 250ml: £3.50

Coca cola 330ml bottle: £3.50

Coke zero 330ml: £3.50

Old Jamaica ginger beer 330ml can: £3.50

Tonic water/ slim line tonic: £3.50

Rauch fruit juice (originally from Austria, absolutely superb and ultra-tasty)

Pineapple, strawberry, pear, peach, mango: £3.95

Lemonade bottle: £3.50

Irn bru 330ml glass bottle: £3.50

 

Segafredo coffee

Black coffee / Espresso: £3.50

Cappuccino / Latte: £3.95

Mocha: £4.50

Segafredo hot chocolate: £4.50

Double Espresso / Flat white: £4.50

 

Tea

Pot of breakfast tea: £4.00

Fabulous loose tea: £5.50

Fill your pot with a choice of:

Earl Grey / Camomile infusion / Peach with flowers / Japanese cherry green tea

Fresh mint Tea: £5.50

 

 

Beers

Budweiser Budvar 5.0% Vol, 500ml £6.50

A true quality lager from the Czech Republic

 

Erdinger, wheat beer 5.3 % Vol 500ml £6.90

Gently spicy, lively and harmonious, every sip leaves you wanting more

 

Birra Moretti 4.6% vol 330ml £5.50

Italian brewed lager with a special blend of high-quality hops, creating a smooth full body beer, wholemeal top notes and delicate citrus under notes, delish.

 

Estrella Damm 4.6% Vol, 330ml £5.50

Refreshing and versatile with a strong hoppy character but no bitter taste

an easy drinker

 

San Miguel, 0.0% vol, 330ml £5.50

 Malty notes of barley deliver a subtle roasted flavour with balanced bitterness a great refreshing non-alcoholic lager

 

Corona Extra (Mexico) 4.5% Vol, 330ml £5.90

Trip the `light’ fantastic

Ciders

Thatchers gold, apple cider 4.8% vol, 440ml can £5.50

A “Sensory ram-raid of bitter apples” 

 

Henry Westons, vintage apple cider 6.8% vol 500ml £5.90

Crafted from bittersweet apples this vintage cider is slowly matured, spending time in a traditional oak cask which ensures its exceptional taste. Rich and fruity apple cider, smooth, rounded, medium dry to taste.

 

Fabulous Spanish Sherries £9.95

Fernando de Castilla, Pedro Ximenez.15% vol

Thick, dark and syrupy with essence of figs and dried fruit

Fernando de Castilla, Oloroso. 18% vol

Light, aromatic, mellow bronze colours and served chilled

Fernando de Castilla, Amontillado. 17% vol

Amber in colour and has a smooth nutty flavour, serve chilled as a pre-dinner drink!

 

Magnificent ports £9.00

Taylors Vintage port 2017. 20% vol

Superb with cheese, dark chocolate or berry flavoured desserts.

Krohn, Porto Lagrima, White.20% vol

A fine developed aroma with a floral and fruity character, richness and balance. Served chilled

New Cocktails

Cocktails

Gin fizz £7.50

Gin with Kombucha cordial and tonic, garnished with sliced fruit

Elderflower Gin fizz £7.50

Gin with elderflower cordial, tonic garnished with dried fruit

Prosecco elderflower glass £7.50

Prosecco with elderflower cordial

Pimm’s No1 cup £7.50

Pimm’s and lemonade with orange, cucumber and garnished with mint

Aperol spritz £7.50

Prosecco, Aperol with a splash of soda, garnished with fruit and mint

Amaretto fizz £8.50

Disaronno, orange juice, prosecco, shaken and garnished with orange pieces

Negroni £8.50

Campari, rosso vermouth and gin garnished with an orange slice

Margarita £8.50

Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice served with a slice of lime

Old fashioned £ 8.50

Bourbon, Angostura bitters with an orange slice

Amaretto sour £7.50

Amaretto, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup, shaken and served with an orange wedge

Cosmopolitan £8.50

Vodka, Cointreau, Fresh lime and cranberry juice garnished with orange peel

Espresso Martini £8.60

Espresso coffee, kahlua, shot of vodka, sugar syrup, shaken with ice

Liquor coffee £7.90

Double espresso, your choice of liquor with a layer of cream and a coffee bean garnish

 

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