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M60 7HA   Manchester ,  Oxford Street
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Whatever time of day you dine with us, there’s always something delicious on the menu.

All day

Friday: 5-10pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12 noon to 10pm

While you wait

Snacks and small stuff while you decide on Voltini
  • Olives (Ve) 
     4
  • Bread for the table (V) 
     4.50
  • Fire-roasted Padrón peppers, Maldon salt (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Mutabal (Ve) 
     4.50
  • Smoked feta, beetroot, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Manchego, quince 
     7
  • Parma ham, LeBlanc extra virgin olive oil 
     7
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3

Voltini

Small plates inspired by Volta’s travels

Meat

  • Tamarind-glazed chicken wings 
     5.50
  • Spiced lamb flatbread, pomegranate, mint 
     8.50
  • Slow-cooked ox cheek, mole, crispy onions 
     11
  • Lamb shawarma, harissa, herb yoghurt 
     9.50
  • Gloucester Old Spot pork belly, apple, carrot, spring onion, Thai seven spice 
     8
  • 6oz chargrilled picanha steak, smoked Café de Paris butter 
     11.50

Seafood

  • Crispy whitebait, dill, aioli, lemon, fennel 
     5.50
  • Salt cod croquettes 
     6.50
  • Baby squid, chorizo, piperade, grilled corn 
     7.50
  • Pan-fried sea bass, fava beans, dukkah, tahini, lemon 
     9.50
  • Keralan fish curry 
     7.50

Vegetables

  • Broccoli, Romesco, garlic (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Chickpea daal, coconut milk, smoked almond, apricot, dates (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Chargrilled cauliflower, carraway, pomegranate (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Beetroot pakora, tamarind ketchup (Ve) 
     5
  • Curried sweet potato, spinach, toasted almonds (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Fattoush, tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, yoghurt (V) 
     5.50
  • Quinoa, charred kale, aubergine, red onion, pomegranate (Ve) 
     5.50

On the side

  • Triple-cooked Maris Pipers, aioli, bravas seasoning (V) 
     6
  • Fries (Ve) 
     4
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3

Can't decide?

Let us make it easy for you - our Back to Refuge menu is available Wednesday and Thursday (5-9pm) and Friday (12 noon to 3pm and 5-6.45pm)
  • Back to Refuge 
     20
    Chef’s selection of seven Voltini - the perfect no fuss sharer for two. £20 per person, minimum of two people
Download Dining Menu

Puddings

Puddings

  • Salted caramel panna cotta, biscotti 
     6
  • Refuge cheesecake (V) 
     6
  • Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream (V) 
     6.50
  • Chocolate mousse, passion fruit, brownie (Ve) 
     6.50
  • Brûléed rhubarb and custard tart (V) 
     6
  • Selection of Voltini desserts (for two to share) 
     14
    Cheesecake, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate mousse, panna cotta, tart
  • Affogato 
     4.50
    Heart & Graft Barnraiser, ice cream
Download Puddings Menu

BACK TO REFUGE

Can’t decide?
Let us make it easy for you with the perfect no fuss sharer for two.
Wednesday and Thursday: 5-9pm | Friday: 12 noon to 3pm and 5-6.45pm

Back to Refuge

Seven Voltini for £20pp (minimum two people)
  • Fire-roasted Padrón peppers, Maldon salt (Ve) 
  • Mutabal, flatbread (Ve) 
  • Salt cod croquettes, aioli 
  • Beetroot pakora, taramind ketchup (Ve) 
  • Lamb shawarma, harissa, yoghurt 
  • Curried sweet potato, spinach, toasted almonds (Ve) 
  • Fattoush: tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, yoghurt (V) 
DOWNLOAD MENU PDF

Brunch

Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 1pm

Cocktails

  • Bloody Mary 
     8
  • Mimosa 
     5
  • Negroni Sbagliato 
     6.50
  • White port and tonic 
     6
  • DILL AND CHILLI BLOODY MARY 
     11
    Dill and chili vodka, pickle juice, horseradish, lemon, green tomato, tomato juice
  • CHAMPAGNE MIMOSA 
     13
    Grand Marnier, Amaro Montenegro liqueur, lemon, Champagne
  • LONG ISLAND KOMBUCHA 
     10
    Absolut vodka, Beefeater gin, Cointreau, rhubarb liqueur, kombucha

Brunch

  • SMASHED AVOCADO (Ve) 
     7.50
    Sun-blushed tomato, lemon, pumpkin seeds, grilled sourdough
  • SALMON AND EGGS 
     8
    Scottish hot-smoked salmon, Cacklebean Farm poached eggs, grilled sourdough
  • SHAKSHUKA 
     8.50
    Chorizo, peppers, tomato, Cacklebean Farm baked eggs, Kolios feta, parsley, grilled sourdough
  • BENEDICT 
     7.50
    Streaky bacon, Cacklebean Farm poached eggs, hollandaise, pickles, grilled sourdough
  • SCRAMBLED TOFU AKURI (Ve) 
     8
    Coriander, chilli, grilled sourdough
  • FATTOUSH (V) 
     7
    Tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, red onion, mint yoghurt, crispy flatbread, Cacklebean Farm poached eggs, sumac

On the side

  • BRAVAS POTATOES (V) 
     4.50
    Triple-cooked Rooster potatoes, aioli, bravas seasoning, parsley
  • SKIN-ON FRIES (Ve) 
     3.50

Add-ons

Add something extra to your plate
  • CACKLEBEAN FARM POACHED EGG (V) 
     1.50
  • SOURDOUGH TOAST (Ve) 
     1

Tea

Our leaf teas come from Manchester-based The Brew Tea Company. All served by the pot.
  • English Breakfast Tea 
     2.50
  • English peppermint 
     2.50
  • Earl Grey 
     2.50
  • China Green Leaf Tea 
     2.50
  • Jasmine 
     2.50
  • Chamomile 
     2.50
  • Fresh mint tea 
     2
  • Builders' tea 
     1.90

Coffee

Our coffee is roasted in Manchester by Heart & Graft. All are available decaffeinated.
  • Americano 
     2.20
  • Flat white 
     2.50
  • Latte 
     2.60
  • Cappuccino 
     2.60
  • Espresso/double 
     2.10 / 2.60
  • Macchiato/double 
     2.20 / 2.50
  • Mocha 
     2.40
  • Cortado 
     2.25
  • Iced coffee 
     2.60
  • Cold brew 
     3
  • Hot chocolate 
     2.50
Download Brunch Menu

All Day Sunday

Cocktails

On Sundays we serve our Refuge roasts all day long - turn up, kick back and tuck in
  • Bloody Mary 
     8
  • Mimosa 
     5
  • Negroni Sbagliato 
     6.50
  • White port and tonic 
     6

To start

  • Olives (V) 
     4
  • Parma ham, LeBlanc extra virgin olive oil 
     7
  • Bread for the table (V) 
     4.50
  • Smoked feta, beetroot, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Salt cod croquettes, parsley aioli 
     6.50
  • Mutabal 
     4.50

Roasts

Roast platter for two

  • Grass-fed North Yorkshire rump of beef, half a roast chicken and rare breed pork loin with roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots and parsnips, Vimto-braised red cabbage, buttered greens, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, pan gravy 
     39

Individual roasts

Individually served with roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots and parsnips, Vimto-braised red cabbage, buttered greens, Yorkshire pudding, pan gravy
  • Grass-fed North Yorkshire rump of beef 
     17
  • Rare breed pork loin 
     17
  • Half roast chicken, garlic, thyme and butter 
     17
  • Vegan roast 
     15
    Individually served with roast potatoes, gravy, Yorkshire pudding and vegetable selection

Sides

Any three for £12
  • Roast potatoes 
     4
  • Bacon, sage and onion stuffing ball 
     4.50
  • Pigs in blankets 
     5
  • Cheese mashed potato (V) 
     4.50
  • Chargrilled tenderstem broccoli, hollandaise (V) 
     5.50
  • Vimto-braised red cabbage (Ve) 
     4
  • Cauliflower cheese (V) 
     4.50
  • Yorkshire pudding and pan gravy 
     3
  • Buttered greens (V) 
     4
  • Maple-glazed carrots (V) 
     4
Download Sunday Lunch Menu

Public Bar Drinks

Cocktails

  • Rhubarb Crush 
     9
    Rhubarb gin, strawberry and honey purée, egg white, lemon, gomme
  • Tipsy Lemonade 
     9
    Virtuous vodka, limoncello, lemon, pink sherbet, Prosecco
  • King's Refuge 
     9
    Jameson whiskey, King’s Ginger, lemon, gomme, rosemary, ginger ale
  • Cynar the Times 
     8.50
    Beefeater gin, Cynar, lemon, Schöfferhofer syrup, soda
  • Did It Matter 
     8.50
    Takamaka white rum, ginger, lime, orgeat, pineapple, cranberry
  • The Queen's Peach 
     8.50
    Takamaka spiced rum, peach, lime, gomme, mint, Prosecco
  • Day One Martini 
     10
    Absolut vodka, passion fruit, pineapple, gomme, Prosecco sorbet
  • The Glamour of Manchester 
     12.50
    Rose gin, lemon, hibiscus syrup, Champagne

Gin perfect serves

Our perfect serves are just that - the perfect way to enjoy your favourite gin as suggested by each distillery (50ml serves).
  • Martin Miller's 
     10
    Strawberry and cracked pepper
  • Thomas Dakin 
     10
    Orange peel
  • Gin del Professore Madame 
     11
    Grapefruit
  • Aviation 
     10
    Orange peel
  • Monkey 47 
     14
    Lime and sage

Non-alcoholic

  • Homemade Lemonade 
     2.50
    Lemon, lemon sherbet, soda
  • Seedlip Perfect Serve 
     6
    Seedlip non-alcoholic ‘spirit’, grapefruit, Fever-Tree tonic
  • Seedlip Sour 
     6
    Seedlip Spice non-alcoholic ‘spirit’, egg white, lemon and ginger syrup
  • Pineapple Nojito 
     4
    Pineapple, lime, sugar, mint, ginger ale

Wines

We always have a few high rollers and featured wines, but these are ever-changing so please ask if you’re looking for something special.

Sparkling

125ml / bottle
  • Vaporetto Prosecco 
     5.80 / 28
    Veneto, Italy
  • Bolé Bianco Spumante Brut Romagna DOC 
     35
    Emilia Romagna, Italy
  • Hattingley Valley Classic Reserve Brut 
     60
    Hampshire, England
  • Alfred Gratien Brut Classique 
     55
    Champagne, France
  • Taittinger Brut Réserve 
     12 / 65
    Champagne, France
  • Taittinger Prestige Rosé 
     90
    Champagne, France

White Wine

175ml / 375ml / bottle. All wines by the glass are available as 125ml measures
  • Care Blanco Sobre Lias 
     5.50 / 10.50 / 20
    Cariñena, Spain
  • Quinta da Lixa QL Vinho Verde 
     6 / 11.50 / 22
    Vinho Verde, Portugal
  • Sartori Pinot Grigio 
     6.50 / 13 / 25
    Veneto, Italy
  • Réserve Roquemolière Picpoul de Pinet 
     6.70 / 14 / 27
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Eidosela Albariño 
     7.20 / 14.50
    Rias Baixas, Spain
  • Yealands Estate Land Made Sauvignon Blanc 
     7.80 / 15 / 29.50
    Marlborough, New Zealand

Red Wine

175ml / 375ml / bottle. All wines by the glass are available as 125ml measures
  • Care Tinto Sobre Lias 
     5.50 / 10.50 / 20
    Cariñena, Spain
  • Boheme Primitivo Salento 
     5.90 / 11.50 / 22
    Puglia, Italy
  • Ramón Bilbao Rioja Crianza 
     6 / 13.50 / 25.50
    Rioja, Spain
  • Trapiche Melodias Malbec 
     6.80 / 14 / 27
    Mendoza, Argentina
  • Ken Forrester Petit Cabernet Sauvignon 
     7.20 / 15 / 28
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Quinta do Crasto Douro Red 
     7.80 / 15.50 / 29.50
    Douro, Portugal

Rosé Wine

175ml / 375ml / bottle. All wines by the glass are available as 125ml measures
  • Il Sospiro Pinot Grigio Blush 
     5.80 / 12 / 23.50
    Sicily, Italy

Beer and Cider on Draught

Pint / ⅔
  • Estrella Damm 4.6% 
     5.30 / 3.60
  • Asahi Super Dry 5.2% 
     5.60 / 3.70
  • Manchester Union 4.8% 
     5.80 / 3.90
  • Meantime Anytime IPA 4.7% 
     5.50 / 3.70
  • Shindigger Mango Unchained 4.2% 
     5.70 / 3.70
  • Pomona Factotum Pale 4% 
     5.70 / 3.80
  • Ponoma Island Phaedra 5.3% 
     5.80 / 3.90
  • Shindigger IPA 5.6% 
     5.80 / 3.90
  • Friels cider 5.5% 
     5.40 / 3.60

Bottles and Cans

  • Modelo Especial 4.5% 330ml bottle 
     4.20
  • Peroni 4% 330ml bottle 
     4
  • Schnieder Weisse Tap 1 Meine Blonde 4.9% 500ml bottle 
     5.20
  • Vocation Life & Death IPA 6.5% 330ml can 
     4.50
  • Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen 2.5% can 500ml 
     4
  • Jupiler (non-alcoholic) 0.05% 250ml bottle 
     3.20
  • Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime 4%/Pear 4.5% 500ml bottle 
     5.20
  • Kerisac Breton Cidre 5% 330ml bottle 
     4.30
  • Hoila cider (gluten free) 5.5% 275ml 
     5.25

Tea/Coffee

Tea

Our leaf teas come from Manchester-based The Brew Tea Company All served by the pot.
  • English Breakfast Tea 
     2.50
  • English peppermint 
     2.50
  • Earl Grey 
     2.50
  • China Green Leaf Tea 
     2.50
  • Jasmine 
     2.50
  • Chamomile 
     2.50
  • Fresh mint tea 
     2
  • Builders' tea 
     1.90

Coffee

Our coffee is roasted in Manchester by Heart & Graft. All are available decaffeinated
  • Americano 
     2.20
  • Flat white 
     2.50
  • Latte 
     2.60
  • Cappuccino 
     2.60
  • Espresso/double 
     2.10 / 2.60
  • Macchiato/double 
     2.20 / 2.50
  • Mocha 
     2.40
  • Cortado 
     2.25
  • Iced coffee 
     2.60
  • Coldbrew 
     3
  • Hot chocolate 
     2.50

Sodas

  • Coca-Cola 
     3.20
  • Diet Coke / Coke Zero 
     3
  • San Pellegrino aranciata/limonata 
     2.50
  • Fever-Tree ginger ale/ginger beer 
     2
  • Fever-Tree tonics 
     2
    Indian tonic water/naturally light/Mediterranean/elderflower

Water

  • Belu mineral water 250ml/750ml 
     2.50 / 4
    still/sparkling
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Public Bar food

Bar food

Bar food

  • Olives (Ve) 
     4
  • Bread for the table (V) 
     4.50
  • Fire-roasted Padrón peppers, Maldon salt (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Mutabal (Ve) 
     4.50
  • Smoked feta, beetroot hummus, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Beetroot pakora, tamarind ketchup (Ve) 
     5
  • Salt cod croquettes 
     6.50
  • Tamarind-glazed chicken wings 
     5.50
  • Fries (Ve) 
     4

Sunday bar food

Tenner well spent

  • Rare breed Yorkshire pork, crackling, apple sauce, white barm, roast potatoes, gravy 
     10
  • Roast beef rump, horseradish, watercress, white barm, roast potatoes, gravy 
     12.50

Sides for your barm

  • Bacon, sage and onion stuffing balls 
     4.50
  • Pigs in blankets 
     5
  • Chargrilled tenderstem broccoli, hollandaise (V) 
     5.50
  • Roast potatoes 
     4
  • Cauliflower cheese (V) 
     4.50
  • Yorkshire pudding and pan gravy 
     3
  • White barm 
     1.50

Festive feasting

Our feasting menus are served sharing style. Sleeves up, dig in.
30- per person (minimum of two, maximum of six or as per government guidelines)
3-24 December
You must note in the comments when booking that you’d like the festive feasting menu as we need a bit of time to prepare the (festive) platter that matters

Festive feasting

  • Fire-roasted Padrón peppers, Maldon salt (Ve) 
  • Mutabal and flatbreads (V) 
  • Salt cod croquettes, aioli 
  • Turkey ballotine 
  • or 
  • The Christmas ‘Ve’llington (Ve) 
  • with 
  • Garlic and thyme-roasted Rooster potatoes (Ve) 
  • Creamed sprouts (V) 
  • Vimto-braised red cabbage (Ve) 
  • Whole glazed carrots, pangritata (Ve) 
  • The Refuge ice cream parlour 
  • The Refuge sorbet parlour (Ve)  
Download Festive Menu

(V) = suitable for vegetarians, (Ve) = suitable for vegans

Food allergies and intolerances: we welcome enquiries from guests who wish to know whether dishes contain particular ingredients. Please note: before placing your order please inform a member of the team if anyone in your party has a food allergy. Game may contain shot. Prices include VAT.