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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

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
  • 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, harissa, herb yoghurt 
     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

Seafood

  • Crispy whitebait, dill aioli, lemon 
     5.50
  • Salt cod croquettes, tartare aioli, Parmesan 
     7
  • Whole lemon sole, katsu curry butter, burnt lime 
     29
  • Keralan fish curry 
     8
  • Whole roasted sea bass, garlic and almond crumble 
     35

Vegetables

  • Broccoli, Romesco, garlic (Ve) 
     6
  • 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

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
Download Dining Menu

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea

29.50 per person. A pot of The Brew Tea Company tea or a Heart & Graft coffee

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 gateaux  

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
Download Afternoon Tea 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 (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
Download menu PDF

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) 
Download Kids Menu

Public Bar Drinks

Cocktails

  • Rhubarb Crush 
     10
    Slingsby rhubarb gin, mixed berry shrub, lemon, egg white, gomme
  • Tipsy Lemonade 
     9
    Absolut Citron vodka, limoncello, lemon, pink grapefruit 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, grapefruit syrup, soda
  • Did It Matter 
     8.50
    Havana Club 3-year-old rum, ginger, lime, orgeat, pineapple, cranberry
  • The Queen's Peach 
     9
    Takamaka spiced rum, peach, lime, gomme, mint, Prosecco
  • Day One Martini 
     10
    Absolut vodka, passion fruit, pineapple, gomme, Prosecco sorbet
  • The Glamour of Manchester 
     13.50
    Malfy Rosa 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).
  • Malfy Rosa 
     11
    Rosemary and grapefruit
  • Bloom 
     10
    Strawberries and black pepper
  • Bathtub 
     11
    Orange slice
  • Aviation 
     10
    Orange peel
  • Monkey 47 
     14
    Grapefruit

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 
    Champagne, France
  • Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV 
    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
  • Yealands Estate Land Made 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.