A vibrant neighbourhood eatery in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester.
Open for breakfast, 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 12pm - 9pm
Menu
Explore our Menus
Daytime
Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm
Brunch
poached eggs and avocado v - £11.2
calabrian chilli, roasted cashews, sourdough
california hash gf - £12.5
streaky bacon, potato and onion hash, smoked cheddar, sliced avocado, fried egg, chilli oil
eggs benedict - £12.5
poached eggs, streaky bacon, english muffin, brown butter hollandaise
breakfast burrito v - £11.9
refried beans, smashed avocado, scrambled eggs, salsa, melted cheddar
baked shakshuka, sourdough v - £10.8
smoked cheddar scramble v gf - £9.6
scrambled eggs, smoked cheddar, american hash
counter full - £13.8
farmhouse sausages, streaky bacon, eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, beans, sourdough
vegan full vg - £13
hash brown, smashed avocado, mushroom, rocket, tomato, warm grains, beans, sourdough
Plates
hummus vg - £7.8
olive oil, zaatar, flat bread
chargrilled padron peppers vg gf - £6.9
korean chilli and lime salt
counter club - £15.8
panko chicken, streaky bacon, apple slaw, fried eggs, gochujang aioli, spiced fries
counter burger - £16.8
american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, ketchup, confit garlic mayo, southern spiced fries
• add streaky bacon / fried egg - £2.8 / 1.5
beef short rib taco gf - £9.4
mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £17.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
pan fried salmon gf - £19.7
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
cajun fish tacos gf - £12
guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo
blue corn chips vg gf - £11
mango pico, smashed avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime
king prawns - £12.60
plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough
warm grain bowl - £14.6
ancient grains, butternut squash, apricot, pomegranate, seeds
choose from:
• miso broccoli vg
• crispy halloumi / shredded chicken
Sides
straw fries vg gf - £3.8
lemon and rosemary salt, crispy garlic
halloumi chips v gf - £7.2
firecracker dip
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £3.8
charred tenderstem vg gf - £6
toasted pine nuts
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding v - £7
vanilla ice cream
dark chocolate mousse vg gf - £8.7
cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet
sticky toffee pudding v - £7.8
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
affogato v gf - £5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, orange and nut bites v - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla, chocolate vg gf
raspberry, blackcurrant or coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Dinner
Monday - Saturday from 5pm
Light Starts
charred padron peppers vg gf - £6.9
chilli and lime salt
hummus vg - £7.8
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
halloumi chips v gf - £7.2
firecracker dip
blue corn chips vg gf - £11
mango pico, sliced avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime
Small Plates
popcorn chicken - £9.6
soy, garlic and chilli dip
firecracker chicken skewers - £9.8
aji verde dip
cajun fish tacos gf - £12
guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo
beef short rib taco gf - £9.4
mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
pulled lamb flatbreads - £13
grilled courgette, pomegranate, minted yoghurt
king prawns - £12.6
plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough
miso broccoli vg - £8.5
preserved lemon cream, pine nuts
Large Plates
coconut, lemongrass and ginger curry gf - £18.7
chicken thigh, baby aubergine, steamed basmati
pan fried salmon gf - £19.7
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £17.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
counter burger - £16.8
american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, garlic mayo, ketchup, southern spiced fries
• add streaky bacon / add fried egg - £2.8 / 1.5
12oz sirloin - £34
triple cooked chips, peppercorn sauce
gnocchi vg - £15.6
butternut squash, cashew cream, crispy kale
paprika, honey and oregano half roast chicken - £19.4
slow cooked new potatoes and chorizo, onions and sweet peppers
Sides
straw fries vg gf - £3.8
lemon and rosemary salt, crispy garlic
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £3.8
slow cooked new potatoes and chorizo - £8.6
onions and sweet peppers
charred tenderstem vg gf - £6
toasted pine nuts
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding v - £7
vanilla ice cream
dark chocolate mousse vg - £8.7
cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet
sticky toffee pudding v - £7.8
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
affogato v gf - £5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, orange and nut bites v - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
Choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla, chocolate vg gf
raspberry, blackcurrant or coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Sunday
From 12pm
Light Starts
hummus vg - £7.8
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
charred padron peppers vg gf - £6.9
korean chilli and lime salt
halloumi chips v - £7.2
firecracker dip
blue corn chips v gf - £11
mango pico, smashed avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime
Small Plates
firecracker chicken skewers - £9.8
aji verde dip
cajun fish tacos gf - £12
guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo
beef short rib taco gf - £9.4
mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
king prawns - £12.6
plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough
popcorn chicken - £9.6
soy, garlic and chilli dip
miso broccoli vg - £8.5
preserved lemon cream, pine nuts
Large Plates
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £17.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
pan fried salmon gf - £19.7
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
gnocchi vg - £15.6
butternut squash, cashew cream, crispy kale
coconut, lemongrass and ginger curry gf - £18.7
chicken thigh, baby aubergine, steamed basmati
Roasts
half roast chicken - £19.5
roast sirloin of beef - £21
sweet potato, baby spinach, black bean, chickpea and red onion wellington vg - £16.5
• all served with roast potatoes, carrot and swede mash, savoy cabbage, parsnips, carrots, yorkshire pudding, gravy
Sides
cauliflower cheese v - £6.2
roast potatoes vg gf - £4.5
yorkshire pudding v - £2
extra gravy - £1
fires, or southern spiced fries vg gf
tenderstem broccoli vg - £6
toasted pine nuts
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding - £7
vanilla ice cream
dark chocolate mousse vg - £8.7
cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet
sticky toffee pudding v - £7.8
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
affogato v gf - £5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, orange and nut bites vg - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla, chocolate vg gf
raspberry, blackcurrant or coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Drinks
Pressed Juices, Smoothies & Shots
Pressed Juices
THE HEALER - £5.9
orange, pink grapefruit, honey, lemon, ginger, cinnamon
STAND TALL - £5.9
pineapple, cucumber, mint, lime
THE AWAKENER - £5.9
apple, pineapple, cranberry, lemon, ginger
Smoothies
ALL NIGHTER vg - £6.5
double espresso, coconut milk, maple, vanilla, cacao
INVINCIBLE vg - £6.5
avocado, pineapple, cucumber, lime
Shots
GINGER SHOT 50ml - £2.5
ginger, lemon, cayenne
Kombucha
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5
ginger & yuzu
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5
apple & elderflower
Soft Drinks
coca cola / coke zero / lemonade - £3.6
old jamaica ginger beer - £3.9
pressed fruit juices - £3.9
orange, pineapple, apple, cranberry, pink grapefruit
san pellegrino blood orange / limonata - £3.9
fever tree tonics - £3.6
belu still / sparkling 330ml - £3.2
belu still / sparkling 750ml - £5.9
Beer & Cider
Draught – Pint / ½ Pint
COUNTER HOUSE LAGER 4%
SHINDIGGER SESSION IPA 4.2%
Bottles & Cans
LUCKY SAINT - £5.2
unfiltered lager 0.5%
DAURA DAMM gf - £6.1
pilsner 5.6%
BEAVERTOWN NECK OIL - £6.3
session ipa 4.3%
TINY REBEL CLWB TROPICA - £6
tropical ipa 5.5%
ALHAMBRA RESERVA 1925 - £6.5
amber lager 6.4%
ASAHI - £6
super dry lager 5.2%
MAELOC CIDER - galicia gf vg - £5.5
dry apple/strawberry/pear and pineapple
Wines
White
PECORINO
amodo - abruzzo - italy
CHENIN BLANC
planet bee - western cape - south africa
NEREIDA - organic
white blend - galicia - spain
PICPOUL DE PINET
la sauterelle - languedoc - france
SAUVIGNON BLANC
taumata - gisborne - new zealand
GRUNER VELTLINER
mk - wachau - austria
Rose
COSTA CRUZ
tempranillo/garnacho - la mancha - spain
PERE ET FILS
cinsault/syrah - languedoc - france
H&B PROVENCE
grenache/syrah - provence - france
Red
TEMPRANILLO
finca la carrasca - la mancha - spain
MERLOT
el costillar - central valley - chille
RIOJA
vallemayor rioja alta - spain
LUZADOR - organic
tempranillo/granacha - spain
NEROPERSO APPASSIMENTO
red blend - veneto - italy
MALBEC
aruma -mendoza - argentina
Natural
PIXEL
pedro ximenez/moscatel - andalusia - spain
CHATEAU DE CARAVETTES
grenache/syrah/mouvedre - languedoc - france
PETNAT SPARKLING WINE
l'apical - penedes - spain
Sparkling
PROSECCO
campo del passo - veneto - italy
POL ROGER BRUT NV
champagne – france
LAURENT PERRIER ROSE
champagne - france
Cocktails
CHOCOLATE NEGRONI - £12
gin, campari, sweet vermouth, chocolate liqueur, bitters
PARMA VIOLET - £11.5
gin, creme de violet, lemon, soda
CHERRY BAKEWELL MARTINI - £11.5
vodka, amaretto, cranberry, lemon, vanilla
AFTER EIGHT - £11.5
vodka, baileys, creme de menthe, chocolate, cream
WINTER RUM PUNCH - £12.5
spiced rum, amaretto, cranberry, orange, almond, lime,
RASPBERRY APEROL COLLINS - £12
gin, aperol, raspberries, lemon, blood orange soda
STRAWBERRY FIZZ - £11.5
vodka, strawberry liqueur, campari, lemon, prosecco
BANOFFEE PIE - £11
white rum, banana liqueur, caramel, almond, cream, chocolate bitters
ESPRESSO MARTINI - £11.5
vodka, double espresso, kahlua, vanilla
LIMONCELLO SOUR - £11
limoncello, aperol, apple, lemon, bitters
CHILLI MARGARITA - £12
tequila, anejo chilli liqueur, lime, chilli, agave
Spirits
House Spirits
absolut - £5.3
beefeater - £5.3
olmeca blanco - £5.3
brugal blanco - £5.3
johnnie walker black label - £5.3
jim bean - £5.8
martell - £7.2
Vodka
belvedere - £7.5
absolut citrus - £5.6
cariel - £5.5
Gin
brockmans - £6
hendricks - £5.9
plymouth - £6.2
manchester pink raspberry infused - £6.5
plymouth sloe - £4.5
warner's rhubarb gin - £6.5
Tequila
herradura blanco - £6.6
tequila rose - £5
cazcabel coffee - £6
mezcal - £6.5
Rum
havana especial - £5.2
gosling black seal - £5.2
koko kanu - £5.2
appleton signature blend - £5.2
havana 7yr - £5.2
wray & nephew 63% - £5.8
bacardi spiced rum - £5.8
Scotch Whisky
glenmorangie 10yr - £7
chivas 12yr - £8.4
laphroaig 10yr - £7.8
highland park 12yr - £9.4
Irish Whisky
jameson - £5.2
dubliner honeycomb liqueur 30% - £4.8
American Whisky
maker's mark - £7
woodford reserve - £7.4
bulleit rye - £6.3
Brandy
hennessy xo - £28
Hot Drinks
Coffee
espresso - £2.8
americano - £3.2
flat white - £3.4
cappuccino - £3.5
latte - £3.5
iced latte - £3.8
nutella hot chocolate - £4
Tea
english breakfast - £3.2
earl grey - £3.2
mint matcha green - £3.2
wild apple cinnamon - £3.2
vanilla chai - £3.2
organic three mint - £3.2
supreme matcha green - £3.2
lemon, ginger, manuka honey - £3.2
fresh mint - £3
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Christmas
Christmas 2023
Three Course Set Menu - £39.5
To Start
oak smoked salmon
horseradish creme fraiche, pumpernickel bread
white onion and cinnamon soup vg gf
crispy shallots
confit chicken and leek terrine
soused piccalilli, toasted brioche
To Follow
roast turkey
roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, sage and onion stuffing, gravy
pan fried cod gf
chive mash, saffron veloute
12oz sirloin steak gf - £4 supplement
bone marrow, baked tunworth mash
jerusalem artichoke and truffle pithivier vg
roasted salsify, tenderstem broccoli, vegan herb butter
To Finish
golden raisin and cinnamon bread and butter pudding
vanilla ice cream
mini christmas pudding vg
coconut brandy cream, winter berry compote
dark chocolate and cherry mousse
ruby chocolate shortbread
or
ice cream - choose three from
vanilla, chocolate ripple cookie dough, strawberries and cream v
chocolate, vanilla vg gf
raspberry sorbet, coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff