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.


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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 12pm - 9pm

 

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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

Pint
½ Pint

Draught – Pint / ½ Pint

COUNTER HOUSE LAGER 4%

- £6.3
- £3.3

SHINDIGGER SESSION IPA 4.2%

- £6.9
- £3.7

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

125ml
175ml
500ml
BTL

White

PECORINO

- £5
- £6.4
- £18.2
- £26

amodo - abruzzo - italy

CHENIN BLANC

- £5.4
- £7.4
- £20
- £28.6

planet bee - western cape - south africa

TREIXADURA, PALOMINO - organic

- £6.3
- £8.3
- £22.4
- £34.8

nereida - galicia - spain

PICPOUL DE PINET

- £7
- £9.6
- £26.4
- £39

la sauterelle - languedoc - france

SAUVIGNON BLANC

- £8
- £10.8
- £30.4
- £44

taumata - gisborne - new zealand

GRUNER VELTLINER

- £8.5
- £11.8
- £33
- £48

mk - wachau - austria

Rose

TEMPRANILLO, GARNACHA

- £5.3
- £7
- £19.5
- £29

costa crus - la mancha - spain

CINSAULT, SYRAH

- £6.9
- £9.4
- £26.5
- £38.6

pere et fils - languedoc - france

GRENACHE, SYRAH

- £48

h&b - provence - france

Red

TEMPRANILLO

- £5
- £6.4
- £18.2
- £26

finca la carrasca - la mancha - spain

MERLOT

- £5.4
- £7.4
- £20
- £28.6

el costillar - central valley - chille

RIOJA

- £6.1
- £8.2
- £23
- £32.8

vallemayor rioja alta - spain

GARNACHA, TEMPRANILLO - organic

- £6.8
- £9.4
- £26
- £38

luxador los andreses - spain

APPASSIMENTO

- £7.4
- £10.2
- £28
- £42

neroperso - veneto - italy

MALBEC

- £9
- £12.5
- £35
- £51

aruma -mendoza - argentina

Natural

PEDRO XIMENEZ, MOSCATEL

- £42

pixel - andalusia - spain

SYRAH, GRANACHE & MOURVEDRE

- £52

chateau de caravettes - languedoc - france

PETNAT SPARKLING WINE

- £43

l'apical - penedes - spain

Sparkling

PROSECCO

- £7.2
- £39

campo del passo - veneto - italy

POL ROGER BRUT NV

- £110

champagne – france

LAURENT PERRIER ROSE

- £120

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