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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

Served Monday to Saturday

Join us in January for 50% off food Monday to Wednesday in the Dining Room

Maximum six people, dining from the all day menu

While you wait

Snacks and small stuff while you decide on Voltini
  • Olives (Ve) 
     4
  • Charred Padrón peppers, smoked sea salt (Ve) 
     6
  • Whipped beetroot, smoked feta, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Hummus, golden raisins, toasted almonds, parsley (Ve) 
     4.50
  • Muhamarra, Aleppo pepper, seeds, mint, pomegranate (Ve) 
     5
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3
  • Bread for the table (V) 
     5

Voltini

Small plates inspired by Volta’s travels

Meat

  • Gochujang fried chicken wings, black sesame seeds, spring onion, coriander 
     5.50
  • Lamb shawarma, toum, zhug, serrano pepper 
     9.50
  • Pork chop, chimichurri, grilled pineapple 
     19
  • 450g 28-day dry-aged chargrilled rib-eye on the bone, slow-cooked garlic 
     39
  • Slow-cooked ox cheek, mole, crispy onions 
     13
  • Spiced lamb flatbread, pomegranate, mint 
     8.50
  • Chicken, ras-el-hanout, rose, orange blosson, pistachio 
     9

Seafood

  • Crispy whitebait, dill aioli, lemon 
     5.50
  • Salt cod croquettes, tartare aioli, Parmesan 
     7
  • Cured salmon, rose, fennel, lemon, raspberry 
     8
  • Coley tikka, bhuna 
     9.50
  • Whole roasted sea bass, garlic and almond crumble 
     35

Vegetables

  • Charred tenderstem broccoli, beurre noisette, seeds (V) 
     7
  • Chickpea daal, coconut milk, smoked almond, apricot, dates (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Beetroot pakora, tamarind ketchup (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Curried sweet potato, spinach, toasted almonds (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Chargrilled cauliflower, harissa, pomegranate (Ve) 
     6.50
  • Fattoush: tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, yoghurt (V) 
     5.50
  • Radicchio, gem lettuce, carrot, pepper, cucumber, black vinegar (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Baby courgettes, raspberry vinegar, tahini, pine nuts, yeast (Ve) 
     6

On the side

  • Triple-cooked chips, black garlic aioli (V) 
     5
  • Gunpowder potatoes, spring onion, coriander (V) 
     5
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3

Puddings

  • Fig pavlova (V) 
     6.50
    Honey, yoghurt, tahini
  • Refuge ice cream sundae (V) 
     8
  • Sticky toffee pudding, orange miso caramel, salted caramel ice cream, pecans (V) 
     6.50
  • Dark chocolate mousse, roasted pineapple, chilli, puffed rice (V) 
     6.50
  • Gypsy tart, crème fraîche, freeze-dried raspberries (V) 
     6.50
  • Cornish Blue, Eccles cake (V) 
     7
  • Affogato  
     4.50
    Heart & Graft Barnraiser, ice cream. Add Baileys or Amaretto +4
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Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea

29.50 per person. A pot of The Brew Tea Company tea or a Heart & Graft coffee | Served 1-4pm Tuesday to Thursday

SAVOURY TREATS

  • Cheddar cheese custard, flatbread crisp, baby carrots, radishes 
  • Oak-smoked salmon, beetroot chutney, labneh, pumpernickel 
  • Pork and kimchi sausage roll 

SCONES

  • Date and sour cherry scones, clotted cream and strawberry preserve  

SWEET TREATS

  • Fig Battenberg 
  • Passion fruit and white chocolate opera cake 
  • Spiced carrot cake, cardamom, rose petal  
  • Yoghurt, honey and tahini choux bun 
  • Our Black Forest gateau 

COCKTAILS

  • PEACH TEA BELLINI 
     9
    Peach liqueur, sparkling green tea
  • ROOIBOS SBAGLIATO  
     9.50
    Campari, sweet vermouth, grapefruit, sparkling red tea
  • MONKEY KNEES  
     11
    Monkey 47 gin, lemon, honey, cucumber
  • BREAKFAST MARMALADE MARTINI 
     10.50
    Monkey 47 gin, Cointreau, marmalade, lemon
  • HIBISCUS MARGARITA 
     9.50
    Olmeca tequila, Cointreau, lime, hibiscus gomme

SPARKLING

  • Stelle d’Italia Prosecco NV 
     5.80 / 28
    Veneto, Italy
  • Copenhagen Sparkling Green/Red Tea 
     7 / 35
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Francesco Cirelli Wines of Anarchy Pet Nat Frizzante NV 
     35
    Abruzzo, Italy
  • Hattingley Valley Classic Reserve Brut  
     60
    Hampshire, England
  • Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut NV 
     12 / 65
    Champagne, France
  • Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé NV 
     15 / 90
    Champagne, France
  • Moët & Chandon Impérial Ice NV 
     80
    Champagne, France

TEA

  • English Breakfast / Earl Grey Green / Moroccan mint / Jasmine Fruit punch / Lemon and ginger 
     2.50
    Loose leaf teas from Manchester-based, The Brew Tea Company.
  • Fresh mint tea 
     2
  • Builders’ tea 
     1.90

COFFEE

Our coffee is roasted in Manchester by Heart & Graft. All are available as decaf.
  • Americano 
     2.20
  • Flat white 
     2.50
  • Latte 
     2.60
  • Cappuccino 
     2.60
  • Espresso / double 
     2.10 / 2.60
  • Macchiato / double 
     2.20 / 2.70
  • Mocha 
     2.70
  • Cortado 
     2.25
  • Hot chocolate 
     2.50

Book afternoon tea here

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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 (Ve) 
     4
  • Charred Padrón peppers, smoked sea salt (Ve) 
     6
  • Whipped beetroot, smoked feta, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Hummus, golden raisins, toasted almonds, parsley (Ve) 
     4.50
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3
  • Bread for the table (V) 
     5

Sunday Lunch

Roast platter for two

  • Grass-fed rump of Lancashire beef, half a roast Cumbrian chicken, rare breed pork loin  
     39
    with thyme and salt roast potatoes, Vimto-braised red cabbage, glazed carrot, seasonal greens, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, pan gravy

Individual roasts

Individually served with roast potatoes, gravy, Yorkshire pudding and vegetable selection
  • Grass-fed rump of Lancashire beef 
     17
  • Rare breed pork loin 
     17
  • Half roast Cumbrian chicken, garlic, thyme, butter 
     17
  • Vegan pithivier (Ve) 
     15

Sides

Any three for £12
  • Crispy sage and onion stuffing balls (V) 
     4.50
  • Pigs in blankets 
     5
  • Cheese mashed potato (V) 
     4.50
  • Chargrilled tenderstem broccoli (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Vimto-braised red cabbage (Ve) 
     4
  • Thyme and salt roast potatoes (V) 
     4
  • Cauliflower cheese (V) 
     4.50
  • Yorkshire pudding, pan gravy 
     3
  • Seasonal greens (Ve) 
     4
  • Glazed carrot (V) 
     4
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Tenner well spent

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

  • Sage and onion stuffing balls (V) 
     4.50
  • Pigs in blankets 
     5
  • Chargrilled tenderstem broccoli (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Roast potatoes 
     4
  • Cauliflower cheese (V) 
     4.50
  • Yorkshire pudding and pan gravy 
     3
  • White barm 
     1.50
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Kids menu

Kids menu

Two plates for 6.95
  • Hummus, vegetable sticks, salad (Ve) 
  • Cod croquettes, triple-cooked chips 
  • Crispy chicken wings, triple-cooked chips, ketchup 
  • Grilled cheese, tomato, sourdough (V) 
  • Waffles, chocolate, ice cream (V) 
  • Refuge ice cream sundae (V) 
  • Fresh fruit (Ve) 
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Public Bar Drinks

Cocktails

  • Rack 'em Up 
     9
    Ceylon Arrack, The King’s Ginger, lemon, egg white, rosemary and ginger syrup
  • Rose and Fell 
     9
    Bloom gin, violet liqueur, lemon, rose gomme, egg white
  • Tipsy Lemonade 
     9
    Absolut Citron vodka, limoncello, lemon, pink grapefruit sherbet, Prosecco
  • Coppers 
     9
    Bulleit rye whiskey, Cynar, lemon, ginger syrup
  • Salford Sling 
     9
    Slingsby rhubarb gin, cherry brandy, Cointreau, pineapple, lemon, lime, grenadine, berries
  • Palomino 
     9
    Olmeca reposado tequila, Cocchi Torino, Amaro Montenegro, grapefruit, ginger ale, Peychaud’s bitters
  • 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
  • Change Your Desire 
     8.50
    Olmeca reposado tequila, watermelon liqueur, lime, chilli
  • The Glamour of Manchester 
     13.50
    Malfy Rose gin, lemon, hibiscus syrup, Champagne
  • Classics 
    Sometimes you just want an Old Fashioned or a Negroni. Speak to us; we are nice. We will endeavour to make you any classic cocktail that we can.

Gin perfect serves

Our perfect serves are just that - the perfect way to enjoy your favourite gin as suggested by each distillery (50ml serves).
  • Monkey 47 
     14
    Grapefruit
  • Bloom 
     10
    Strawberries and flowers
  • Aviation 
     10
    Orange peel
  • Citadelle 
     11
    Lemon peel
  • Ramsbury 
     12
    Apple and lime
  • Pink Pepper 
     13
    Lime and elderflower
  • Malfy Rosa 
     11
    Grapefruit and rosemary
  • Bathtub 
     12
    Orange slice

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
  • Stelle d’Italia Prosecco NV 
     5.80 / 28
    Veneto, Italy
  • Francesco Cirelli Wines of Anarchy Pet Nat Frizzante NV 
     35
    Abruzzo, Italy
  • Hattingley Valley Classic Reserve Brut 
     60
    Hampshire, England
  • Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV 
     12 / 65
    Champagne, France
  • Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial NV 
     15 / 90
    Champagne, France
  • Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial NV 
     80
    Champagne, France
  • Veuve Clicqout Yellow Label Brut NV 
     75
    Champagne, France
  • Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV 
     95
    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 / 28.50
    Rias Baixas, Spain
  • Frost Pocket Sauvignon Blanc 
     7.80 / 15 / 29.50
    Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Fazi Battaglia Passerina IGT Marche 
     32
    Marche, Italy
  • Bodegas Verum Ulterior Albillo Real Parcela No.7 & 9 
     34
    Castilla–La Mancha, Spain
  • Ixsir Altitudes White 
     36
    Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
  • Joseph Drouhin Chablis 
     38
    Burgundy, France
  • Ottella Back to Silence Lugana 
     40
    Lombardy, Italy

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
  • Château Villegeorge L’Étoile de Villegeorge 
     32
    Bordeaux, France
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Syrah 
     35
    Washington State, USA
  • Santadi Cannonau di Sardegna Noras 
     36
    Sardinia, Italy
  • Ixsir Altitudes Red 
     37
    Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
  • Chaffey Bros. Pax Æterna Old Vine “Nouveau” Grenache 
     40
    Barossa, Australia

Rosé Wine

175ml / 375ml / bottle. All wines by the glass are available as 125ml measures
  • Il Sospiro Pinot Grigio Blush 
     5.90 / 12 / 23.50
    Sicily, Italy
  • Planeta Rosé Sicilia D.O.C. 
     30
    Sicily, Italy
  • Château Léoube Organic Rosé 
     38
    Provence, France

Beer and Cider on Draught

Pint / ⅔
  • Refuge House Lager  
     5 / 3.40
    4%
  • Asahi Super Dry  
     5.60 / 3.70
    5.2%
  • Manchester Union  
     5.80 / 3.90
    4.8%
  • Meantime Anytime IPA  
     5.50 / 3.70
    4.7%
  • Shindigger Mango Unchained  
     5.70 / 3.70
    4.2%
  • Pomona Factotum Pale  
     5.70 / 3.80
    4%
  • Ponoma Island Phaedra  
     5.80 / 3.90
    5.3%
  • Shindigger IPA  
     5.80 / 3.90
    5.6%
  • Cornish Orchard cider  
     5.40 / 3.60
    4.5%

Bottles and Cans

  • Modelo Especial  
     4.70
    4.5% 330ml bottle
  • Peroni  
     5
    5.1% 330ml bottle
  • Meantime London Pale Ale  
     4.50
    4.3% 330ml bottle
  • Amstel  
     4
    4.1% 330ml bottle
  • Brewboard Ripchord Pale Ale  
     5.30
    4.3% 330ml can
  • Wiper and True Sundance IPA  
     5.90
    5.6% 440ml bottle
  • Lucky Saint Unfiltered Lager (non-alcoholic)  
     4
    0.5% 330ml bottle
  • Rekorderlig 
     5.20
    Strawberry & Lime 4% 500ml/Pear 4.5% 500ml bottle
  • Kerisac Breton Cidre  
     4.30
    5% 330ml bottle
  • Kentish Skylark Cider  
     5.20
    5.5% 330ml bottle

Tea/Coffee

Tea

Our leaf teas come from Manchester-based The Brew Tea Company All served by the pot.
  • English Breakfast Tea 
     2.50
  • Earl Grey 
     2.50
  • Moroccan Mint 
     2.50
  • Lemon and Ginger 
     2.50
  • Jasmine 
     2.50
  • Fruit Punch 
     2.50
  • Green 
     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 / 2.70
  • Mocha 
     2.70
  • Cortado 
     2.25
  • Hot chocolate 
     2.50

Sodas

  • Coca-Cola 
     3.20
  • Diet Coke/Coke Zero 
     3
  • Appletiser 
     3
  • Sprite 
     3.20
  • Fever-Tree ginger ale/ginger beer 
     2
  • Fever-Tree tonics 
     2
    Indian tonic water/refreshingly 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
  • Lamb shawarma wrap, red onion, cucumber, radish, gem lettuce 
     10.50
  • Beetroot pakora, tamarind ketchup (Ve) 
     5.50
  • Flatbreads (Ve) 
     3
  • Fire-roasted Padrón peppers, Maldon salt (Ve) 
     6
  • Hummus, golden raisins, toasted almonds, parsley (Ve) 
     4.50
  • Whipped beetroot, smoked feta, hazelnut, dill (V) 
     5.50
  • Salt cod croquettes, tartare aioli, Parmesan 
     7
  • Gochujang fried chicken wings, black sesame seeds, spring onion, coriander 
     5.50
  • Triple-cooked chips, black garlic aioli (V) 
     5
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(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. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill.