A vibrant neighbourhood eatery in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester.
Open for brunch, lunch, and dinner, serving the best in comfort classics and health-inspired dishes. All day, every day.
Bookings
For all dining reservations, please use the booking button below.
Phone
0161 414 0065
Email
hello@thecounterhouse.co.uk
Location
35 Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 6AJ
Hours
Monday - Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday - Saturday - 11am - 12am
Sunday 10am - 9pm
Menu
Explore our Menus
Christmas
SET MENU - £42.00 - including a glass of fizz on arrival
1st - 23rd December
To Start
charred smoked salmon gf
roscoff, truffle crème fraiche, keta caviar
curried parsnip soup vg gf
baby bhajis, chilli and cardamom oil
smoked ham hock and leek terrine
pickled onion and turnip, toasted pollen sourdough
To Follow
roast turkey
roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, sage and onion stuffing, gravy
pan roast wild coley gf
confit new potatoes, malaysian laksa, crispy chilli and coconut salad
braised ox cheek bourguignon gf
60/40 smoked garlic mash, kale - £4 supplement
roast butternut squash vg gf n
toasted hazelnut and pumpkin sauce, mixed seeds
To Finish
kafir lime crème caramel vg gf
green cardamom and sesame tuille
mini christmas pudding vg
winter berry compote, coconut brandy cream
dark chocolate and spiced plum tart vg gf
cherry sorbet
Or
ice cream – choose 3 from
vanilla
chocolate ripple cookie dough
strawberries and cream
chocolate vg gf
vanilla vg gf
raspberry, blood orange or coconut sorbet vg gf
Daytime
Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm
Brunch
counter full - £15.9
butchers sausages, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, house beans, bury black pudding, chargrilled pollen sourdough
vegan full vg - £14.6
hash brown, smashed avocado, field mushroom, rocket, tomato, chickpea salad, house beans, vegan black pudding, chargrilled pollen sourdough
california hash gf - £14.5
streaky bacon, potato hash, smoked cheddar, sliced avocado, fried egg, chilli oil
eggs any style v - £8.9
your choice of eggs, chargrilled pollen sourdough
huevos rancheros v - £13.7
house beans, smashed avocado, sour cream, fried eggs, pico de gallo, chilli cheese sauce
baked eggs shakshuka v - £12.9
chargrilled flatbread, cumin
steak and eggs - £21
7oz rump steak, steamed basmati rice, green kimchi, fried egg, yuzu ponzu, crisp shallots
Light Bites
chargrilled padron peppers vg gf - £7.9
korean chilli and lime salt
hummus vg - £8.8
olive oil, zaatar, flat bread
halloumi chips v gf - £8
hot honey
Sandwiches and Burgers
counter club - £17.5
panko chicken, streaky bacon, apple slaw, fried eggs, rocket, confit garlic mayo, sriracha, fries
fish sandwich - £17
beer battered coley fillet, potato brioche, tartare sauce, rocket, fries
beef burger - £18.9
6oz beef patty, american cheese, butterhead lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, burger sauce, sesame seed bun, fries
buttermilk chicken burger - £15.9
crisp chicken fillet, butterhead lettuce, tomato, pickles, hot honey, garlic mayo, sesame seed bun, fries
Sides
fries / spiced / sweet potato vg gf - £4.8
truffle fries v gf - £6
grana pedano
triple cooked chips vg gf - £5.2
Sweet
kafir lime creme caramel vg gf - £8.6
green cardamom and sesame tuille
sticky toffee pudding v - £9.3
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
lime curd eton mess v gf - £8.7
mollasses meringue, chantilly cream, candied lime
dark chocolate and spiced plum tart vg - £8.9
cherry sorbet
affogato v gf - £5.8
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £11
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £6.9
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut, blood orange, raspberry sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Dinner
Monday - Saturday from 5pm
Light Bites
halloumi chips v gf - £8
hot honey
charred padron peppers vg gf - £7.9
korean chilli, lime, salt
hummus vg - £8.8
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
Small Plates
garlic, honey & chilli chicken bites gf - £10.6
aioli
vegan butter roast cauliflower vg - £8.5
spicy red pepper, coconut labneh, pomegranate, mint
pil pil prawns - £13.4
chilli, garlic, tomato, chargrilled pollen sourdough,
14 hour beef short rib taco gf - £12.6
blue corn tortilla, pico de gallo, birria dip
charred smoked salmon gf - £11.6
roscoff, truffle crème fraiche, keta caviar
curried parsnip soup gf vg - £8
baby bhajis, chilli and cardamon oil
mains
katsu chicken - £19.6
sliced potato chicken breast, steamed basmati, radish, coriander, sesame
puy lentil dahl - £14.8
steamed basmati, coconut labneh, flatbread
braised ox cheek bourguignon gf - £28
60/40 smoked garlic mash, kale
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £19.8
mush peas, tartare sauce
crisp pork belly - £22
lime leaves, lemongrass, coriander, charred hispi cabbage, nam phrik
pan roast wild coley gf - £21
confit new potatoes, malaysian laksa, crispy chilli and coconut salad
beef burger - £18.9
6oz beef patty, american cheese, butterhead lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, burger sauce, sesame seed bun, fries
buttermilk chicken burger - £15.9
crisp chicken fillet, butterhead lettuce, tomato, pickles, hot honey, garlic mayo, sesame seed bun, fries
Sides
fries / spiced / sweet potato vg gf - £4.8
truffle fries vg gf - £4.8
grana pedano
triple cooked chips vg gf - £5.2
tenderstem broccoli vg gf - £7.9
chilli oil
Sweet
lime curd eton mess v - £8.6
mollasses meringue, chantilly cream, candied lime
dark chocolate and spiced plum tart v - £8.9
cherry sorbet
kafir lime creme caramel vg gf - £8.6
green cardamom and sesame tuille
sticky toffee pudding v gf - £9.3
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
affogato gf - £5.8
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £11
Ice Cream/Sorbet
Choose 3 - £6.5
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut, blood orange, raspberry sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Sunday
From 10am - 12:30pm
Brunch
counter full - £15.9
butchers sausages, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, house beans, bury black pudding, chargrilled pollen sourdough
vegan full vg - £14.6
hash brown, smashed avocado, field mushroom, rocket, tomato, chickpea salad, house beans, vegan black pudding, chargrilled pollen sourdough
california hash gf - £14.5
streaky bacon, potato hash, smoked cheddar, sliced avocado, fried egg, chilli oil
eggs any style v - £8.9
your choice of eggs, chargrilled pollen sourdough
huevos rancheros v - £13.7
house beans, smashed avocado, sour cream, fried eggs, pico de gallo, chilli cheese sauce
baked eggs shakshuka v
chargrilled flatbread, cumin
steak and eggs - £21
7oz rump steak, steamed basmati rice, green kimchi, fried egg, yuzu ponzu, crisp shallots
poached eggs and avocado v - £13.2
calabrian chilli, crispy chickpeas, sourdough
From 1pm
Light Bites
halloumi chips v gf - £8
hot honey
hummus vg - £8.8
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
charred padron peppers vg gf - £7.9
korean chilli and lime salt
Small Plates
garlic, honey & chilli chicken bites gf - £10.6
aioli
pil pil prawns - £13.4
chilli, garlic, tomato, chargrilled pollen sourdough
vegan butter roast cauliflower vg - £8.5
spiced red pepper, coconut labneh, pomegranate, mint
charred smoked salmon gf - £11.6
roscoff, truffle crème fraiche, keta caviar
beef short rib taco gf - £12.6
pico de gallo, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
curried parsnip soup vg gf - £8
baby bhajis, chilli and cardamom oil
Large Plates
pan roast wild coley gf - £21
confit new potatoes, malaysian laksa, crispy chilli and coconut salad
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £19.8
mushy peas, tartare sauce
puy lentil dahl vg - £14.8
steamed basmati rice, coconut labneh, flatbread
Roasts
half roast chicken - £21.5
lemon, thyme and garlic
roast sirloin - £23
grass fed hereford beef
vegan wellington vg - £18.5
sweet potato, baby spinach, black bean, chickpea and red onion
• all served with roast potatoes, carrot and swede mash, savoy cabbage, parsnips, carrots, yorkshire pudding, gravy
Sides
cauliflower cheese v - £7.1
roast potatoes vg gf - £5.6
yorkshire pudding v - £2.3
extra gravy gf - £1.3
fries, spiced fries, sweet potato vg gf - £4.8
truffle fries vg gf - £6
grana pedano
tenderstem broccoli vg gf - £7.9
chilli oil, garlic
Sweet
kafir lime creme caramel vg gf - £8.6
green cardamon and sesame tuille
sticky toffee pudding v gf - £9.3
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
lime curd eton mess v gf - £8.6
mollasses meringue, chantilly cream, candied lime
dark chocolate and spiced plum tart vg gf - £8.4
cherry sorbet
affogato v gf - £5.8
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £11
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £6.9
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Drinks
Wines
White
BLANC - LE HAVRE DE PAIX
gascogne - france
ALVERINHO - TRES GIGANTAS
vinho verde - portugal
PICPOUL - LE SAUTERELLE
languedoc - france
SAUVIGNON BLANC - TAUMATA
gisborne - new zealand
CHARDONNAY - WOOLDPUNDA
riverland - australia
Rose
CARIGNAN - LE HAVRE DE PAIX
languedoc - france
CINSAULT - PERE ET FILS
languedoc - france
GRENACHE - ST LOUIS VAROIS - organic
provence - france
Orange
GARNACHA BLANCA - BINARIO
rioja - spain
Red
GRENACHE/SYRAH - LE HAVRE DE PAIX
languedoc - france
PINOT NOIR - ALTITUDES
aconcagua - chile
TEMPRANILLO - VALLEMAYOR
rioja - spain
CORVINA - NEROPERSO
veneto - italy
MALBEC - SOMEWHERE ELSE
mendoza - argentina
GSM - CHATEAU DE CARAVETTES - natural
languedoc - france
Chilled Reds
CINSAULT - DOMAINE COUDOULET
languedoc - france
Sparkling
PROSECCO - BIO
veneto - italy
POL ROGER BRUT NV
champagne – france
LAURENT PERRIER ROSE
champagne - france
De-alcoholised
WHITE - ZENO 0.3%
spain
RED - ZENO 0.3%
spain
Cocktails
BUTTERSCOTCH OLD FASHIONED - £12.5
woodford reserve bourbon, butterscotch syrup, orange bitters
CHOCOLATE MARTINI - £11
mozart dark chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao blanc, kahlua, double cream
WINTER RUM PUNCH - £12.5
anne bonny spiced rum, orange, cranberry, lime, winter spice
RHUBARB GIN SOUR - £12.5
warners rhunbarb gin, lemon, gomme, foaming bitters
APEROL SOUR - £11
aperol, raspberry liqueur, lemon, sugar
BRANDY SNAP - £12.5
martel vs cognac, mozart dark chocolate liqueur, ginger, liquor 43
BRASS MONKEY - £12
anne bonny spiced rum, creme de banane liqueur, creme de cacao blanc, kahlua
LEMON MERINGUE MARTINI - £12
limoncello, liquor 43, lemon, gomme, double cream
CHILLI MARGARITA - £12.5
tequila, cointreau, lime, chilli, agave
Beer & Cider
Draught – Pint / ½ Pint
COUNTER HOUSE LAGER 4%
SHINDIGGER SESSION IPA 4.2%
Bottles & Cans
ALHAMBRA ESPECIAL SIN - £5.7
lager 0.7%
VANDESTREEK PLAYGROUND - £5.7
ipa 0.5%
DAURA DAMM gf - £6.5
pilsner 5.6%
ESTRELLA GALACIA - £6.1
lager 4.7%
TINY REBEL CLWB TROPICA - £6.2
tropical ipa 5.5%
ALHAMBRA RESERVA 1925 - £6.7
amber lager 6.4%
ASAHI - £6.2
super dry lager 5.2%
MAELOC CIDER - galicia gf vg - £6.1
dry apple/strawberry/pear and pineapple
Pressed Juices, Kombuchas & Shots
Pressed Juices
THE HEALER - £6.5
orange, honey, lemon, ginger, cinnamon
STAND TALL - £6.5
pineapple, cucumber, mint, lime
THE AWAKENER - £6.5
apple, pineapple, cranberry, lemon, ginger
Shots
GINGER SHOT - £2.7
ginger, lemon
BOL Protein Shakes
SALTED CARAMEL vg - £6
pecan butter, plant protein, coconut cream, oat milk
VANILLA vg - £6
almond butter, plant protein, coconut cream, oat milk
Kombucha
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5.5
ginger & yuzu
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5.5
apple & elderflower
Hot Drinks
Coffee
espresso - £3.2
latte - £4
americano - £3.6
flat white - £3..8
cappuccino - £4
iced latte - £4.2
hot chocolate - £4.4
Tea
english breakfast - £3.6
earl grey - £3.6
wild apple and cinnamon - £3.6
vanilla chai - £3.6
organic three mint - £3.6
supreme matcha green - £3.6
lemon, ginger, manuka honey - £3.6
fresh mint - £3.6
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff