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.


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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

 

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Daytime

Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm

Brunch

counter full - £15.9

butchers sausages, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, baked beans, bury black pudding, chargrilled pollen sourdough

vegan full vg - £14.6

hash brown, smashed avocado, field mushroom, rocket, tomato, chickpea salad, baked 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

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

Sweet

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 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

pil pil prawns - £13.4

chilli, garlic, tomato, chargrilled pollen sourdough,

charred smoked salmon gf - £11.6

roscoff, truffle crème fraiche, keta caviar

mains

katsu chicken - £19.6

sliced potato chicken breast, steamed basmati, radish, coriander, sesame

alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £19.8

mush peas, tartare sauce

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

Sweet

lime curd eton mess v - £8.6

mollasses meringue, chantilly cream, candied lime

dark chocolate and spiced plum tart vg - £8.9

cherry sorbet

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

Drinks

Wines

125ml
175ml
500ml
BTL

White

BLANC - LE HAVRE DE PAIX

- £6
- £7.3
- £20.9
- £29.9

gascogne - france

ALVERINHO - TRES GIGANTAS

- £6.9
- £9.2
- £24.3
- £37.9

vinho verde - portugal

PICPOUL - LE SAUTERELLE

- £8
- £11.1
- £30.2
- £44.5

languedoc - france

SAUVIGNON BLANC - TAUMATA

- £9.2
- £12.4
- £34.7
- £50.3

gisborne - new zealand

CHARDONNAY - WOOLDPUNDA

- £54.6

riverland - australia

Rose

CARIGNAN - LE HAVRE DE PAIX

- £6
- £7.3
- £20.9
- £29.9

languedoc - france

CINSAULT - PERE ET FILS

- £7.7
- £10.4
- £29.2
- £43.6

languedoc - france

GRENACHE - ST LOUIS VAROIS - organic

- £49

provence - france

Red

GRENACHE/SYRAH - LE HAVRE DE PAIX

- £6
- £7.3
- £20.9
- £29.9

languedoc - france

PINOT NOIR - ALTITUDES

- £6.2
- £8.6
- £22.9
- £32.8

aconcagua - chile

TEMPRANILLO - VALLEMAYOR

- £7.1
- £9.5
- £26.3
- £37.6

rioja - spain

CORVINA - NEROPERSO

- £8.5
- £11.8
- £32.4
- £47.7

veneto - italy

MALBEC - SOMEWHERE ELSE

- £10.3
- £14.4
- £40.2
- £57.7

mendoza - argentina

Chilled Reds

CINSAULT - DOMAINE COUDOULET

- £47.4

languedoc - france

Sparkling

PROSECCO - BIO

- £7.9
- £43

veneto - italy

POL ROGER BRUT NV

- £120

champagne – france

LAURENT PERRIER ROSE

- £130

champagne - france

De-alcoholised

WHITE - ZENO 0.3%

- £6
- £7.3
- £20.8
- £29.4

spain

RED - ZENO 0.3%

- £6
- £7.3
- £20.8
- £29.4

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

Pint
½ Pint

Draught – Pint / ½ Pint

COUNTER HOUSE LAGER 4%

- £5.9
- £3

SHINDIGGER SESSION IPA 4.2%

- £6.5
- £3.3

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

 
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