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, avocado, calabrian chilli, roasted cashews, sourdough v - £11.2
california hash, streaky bacon, potato and onion hash, smoked cheddar, sliced avocado, fried egg, chilli oil gf - £12.5
eggs benedict, poached eggs, streaky bacon, english muffin, brown butter hollandaise - £12.5
breakfast burrito, refried beans, smashed avocado, scrambled eggs, salsa, melted cheddar v - £11.9
baked shakshuka, sourdough v - £10.8
smoked cheddar scramble, scrambled eggs, smoked cheddar, american hash v gf - £9.6
counter full, farmhouse sausages, streaky bacon, eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, beans, sourdough - £13.8
vegan full, hash brown, smashed avocado, mushroom, rocket, tomato, warm grains, beans, sourdough vg - £13
Plates
hummus, olive oil, zaatar, flat bread vg - £7.8
chargrilled padron peppers, korean chilli and lime salt vg gf - £6.9
counter club, panko chicken, streaky bacon, apple slaw, fried eggs, gochujang aioli, spiced fries - £15.8
counter burger, american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, ketchup, confit garlic mayo, southern spiced fries - £16.8
- add streaky bacon / fried egg - £2.8 / 1.5
beef short rib taco, mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip gf - £9.4
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce - £17.9
pan fried salmon, soy, ginger, mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame - £19.7
cajun fish tacos, guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo gf - £12
blue corn chips, mango pico, smashed avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime vg gf - £11
king prawns, plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough - £12.60
warm grain bowl, ancient grains, butternut squash, apricot, pomegranate, seeds - £14.6
- choose from:
miso broccoli vg
crispy halloumi / shredded chicken
Sides
straw fries, lemon and rosemary salt, crispy garlic vg gf - £3.8
halloumi chips, firecracker dip v gf - £7.2
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £3.8
charred tenderstem, pine nuts vg gf - £6
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding, vanilla ice cream v - £7
dark chocolate mousse, cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet vg gf - £8.7
sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream v - £7.8
affogato, double espresso, vanilla ice cream v gf - £5
with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, peanut butter and raspberry bites v - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream v gf
vanilla vg gf
raspberry sorbet, blood orange sorbet, coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Dinner
Monday - Saturday from 5pm
Light Starts
charred padron peppers, chilli and lime salt vg gf - £6.9
hummus, olive oil, zataar, flatbread vg - £7.8
halloumi chips, firecracker dip v gf - £7.2
blue corn chips, mango pico, sliced avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime vg gf - £11
Small Plates
popcorn chicken, sesame and ginger, garlic chilli dip - £9.6
firecracker chicken skewers, aji verde dip - £9.8
cajun fish tacos, guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo gf - £12
beef short rib taco, mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip gf - £9.4
pulled lamb flatbreads, grilled courgette, pomegranate, minted yoghurt - £13
king prawns, plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough - £12.6
miso broccoli, preserved lemon creme, pine nuts vg - £8.5
Large Plates
coconut, lemongrass and ginger curry, chicken thigh, baby aubergine, steamed basmati gf - £18.7
pan fried salmon, soy, ginger, mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame - £19.7
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce - £17.9
counter burger, american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, garlic mayo, ketchup, southern spiced fries - £16.8
- add streaky bacon / add fried egg - £2.8 / 1.5
12oz sirloin, triple cooked chips, peppercorn sauce - £34
gnocchi, butternut squash, cashew cream, crispy kale vg - £15.6
paprika, honey and oregano half roast chicken, slow cooked new potatoes and chorizo, onions and sweet peppers - £19.4
Sides
straw fries, lemon and rosemary salt, crispy garlic vg gf - £3.8
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £3.8
slow cooked new potatoes and chorizo, onions and sweet peppers - £8.6
charred tenderstem, pine nuts vg gf - £6
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding, vanilla ice cream v - £7
dark chocolate mousse, cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet vg - £8.7
sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream v - £7.8
affogato, double espresso, vanilla ice cream v gf - £5
with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, peanut butter and raspberry bites v - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
Choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream v
vanilla vg gf
blood orange sorbet, coconut sorbet, raspberry sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Sunday
From 12pm
Light Starts
hummus, olive oil, zataar, flatbread vg - £7.8
charred padron peppers, korean chilli and lime salt vg gf - £6.9
halloumi chips, firecracker dip v - £7.2
blue corn chips, mango pico, smashed avocado, cucumber, coriander, lime v gf - £11
Small Plates
firecracker chicken skewers, aji verde dip - £9.8
cajun fish tacos, guacamole, mango salsa, spicy mayo gf - £12
beef short rib taco, mango pico, blue corn tortilla, birria dip gf - £9.4
king prawns, plum tomato, garlic and chilli, sourdough - £12.6
popcorn chicken, sesame and ginger, garlic chilli dip - £9.6
miso broccoli, preserved lemon creme, pine nuts vg - £8.5
Large Plates
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce - £17.9
pan fried salmon, soy, ginger, mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame - £19.7
gnocchi, butternut squash, cashew cream, crispy kale vg - £15.6
coconut, lemongrass and ginger curry, chicken thigh, baby aubergine, steamed basmati gf - £18.7
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
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £3.8
tenderstem broccoli, pine nuts vg - £6
Sweet
golden raisin bread and butter pudding, vanilla ice cream - £7
dark chocolate mousse, cherry compote, blackcurrant sorbet vg - £8.7
sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream v - £7.8
affogato, double espresso, vanilla ice cream v gf - £5
with amaretto - £9
raw chocolate, peanut butter and raspberry bites vg - £4
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £5.6
vanilla, chocolate, stem ginger, strawberries and cream v
vanilla vg gf
raspberry sorbet, blood orange sorbet, 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
TREIXADURA, PALOMINO - organic
nereida - galicia - spain
PICPOUL DE PINET
la sauterelle - languedoc - france
SAUVIGNON BLANC
taumata - gisborne - new zealand
GRUNER VELTLINER
mk - wachau - austria
Rose
TEMPRANILLO, GARNACHA
costa crus - la mancha - spain
CINSAULT, SYRAH
pere et fils - languedoc - france
GRENACHE, SYRAH
h&b - provence - france
Red
TEMPRANILLO
finca la carrasca - la mancha - spain
MERLOT
el costillar - central valley - chille
RIOJA
vallemayor rioja alta - spain
GARNACHA, TEMPRANILLO - organic
luxador los andreses - spain
APPASSIMENTO
neroperso - veneto - italy
MALBEC
aruma -mendoza - argentina
Natural
PEDRO XIMENEZ, MOSCATEL
pixel - andalusia - spain
SYRAH, GRANACHE & MOURVEDRE
chateau de caravettes - 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
MEZCALITA - £12
mezcal, cointreau, orange, lime
PARMA VIOLET - £11.5
gin, creme de violet, lemon, soda
CHERRY BAKEWELL MARTINI - £11.5
vodka, amaretto, cranberry, lemon, vanilla
UNCLE WRAY'S RUM PUNCH - £12.5
overproof rum, cointreau, pineapple, apple, lime, pomegranate, almond
BOUNTY HUNTER - £11
coconut rum, creme de cacoa, frangelico, coconut milk
RASPBERRY APEROL COLLINS - £12
gin, aperol, raspberries, lemon, blood orange soda
STRAWBERRY FIZZ - £11.5
vodka, strawberry liqueur, campari, lemon, prosecco
APPLE PIE - £11
vodka, apple liqueur, lemon, gingerbread, vanilla, cinnamon
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
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, crispy shallots vg gf
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, chive mash, saffron veloute gf
12oz sirloin steak, bone marrow, baked tunworth mash gf - £4 supplement
jerusalem artichoke and truffle pithivier, roasted salsify, tenderstem broccoli, vegan herb butter vg
To Finish
golden raisin and cinnamon bread and butter pudding, vanilla ice cream
mini christmas pudding, coconut brandy cream, winter berry compote vg
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