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Afternoon tea at the Curious KitchenGrilled meat and chips

Bristol Restaurant

The Curious Kitchen Table Booking

Don’t leave it to chance, with a seasonally changing menu and some delicious specials on offer each day make sure you book a table whether popping in with friends or staying for the weekend. Please note you can only book a table at The Curious Kitchen. For the Black Sheep just pop in and grab a table.

Dietary Requirements:

With everything cooked fresh, our chefs will do all they can to make sure there’s plenty you can eat. But please give us the heads up when you’re booking so we can feed you properly.

Group Bookings: For bookings of 8 or more please give us a call on 01454 201090 and we’ll take it from there.

Book a table
A family enjoying food together

The Curious Kitchen Menu

A place where curiosity meets the charm of local and seasonal flavours. Sit back, relax, and let us take you on a taste adventure that celebrates creativity, connection, and the stories behind every ingredient.

SMALL BITES

Bread board

Spanish olive oil, aged balsamic

1 for £3.25
2 for £6.00

Add whipped and smoked butter (v) £2.50

Roasted garlic

£4.95

thyme and rosemary marinated olives

Curious cauliflower popcorn

£5.95

Gochujang Sauce, toasted sesame seeds

Salt and Pepper style tempura king prawns

green chilli dipping sauce

3 for £10.00 or 5 for £15.00

STARTERS

Curious charred BBQ sweetcorn ribs

£9.00

whipped feta, Aleppo chilli jam, burnt lime, coriander

Caprese salad

£10.50

heritage tomato, avocado, buratta, basil, black olive tapenade, virgin olive oil

Slow cooked French onion soup

£9.25

cheddar croute

Chicken liver parfait

£9.50

roast peach, onion jam, granola crunch, toasted brioche

Our Curious prawn cocktail

£13.00

chilled prawns and crayfish tails with avocado mousse, bloody Mary dressing, lemon gel

Smoked haddock and spring onion fishcake

£10.50

hen's egg, keta, curry buerre blanc, chive oil

MAINS

Curious chicken Kiev

£22.00

breaded butter roasted breast, sweetcorn puree, charred corn, potato and herb rosti, chicken jus, wild garlic oil

Crispy duck and watermelon salad

£19.00

Asian vegetables, roast cashews, hoisin dressing

Thai red vegetable curry

£18.00

jasmine rice, grilled flat bread, vegetable spring roll

add spiced halloumi £4.00
add char-grilled chicken £6.00
add garlic prawns £6.00

Curious Buddha Bowl

£18.00

roasted vegetables, chickpeas, avocado, beetroot humous, radish, citrus quinoa, pickled cucumber

add spiced halloumi £4.00
add char-grilled chicken £6.00
add garlic prawns £6.00

Charred gem lettuce Caesar

£16.00

white anchovy, parmesan snow, crispy bacon crumb, garlic croûtes

add spiced halloumi £4.00
add char-grilled chicken £6.00
add garlic prawns £6.00

CLASSICS

Gammon and egg

£20.50

10oz gammon steak, fried egg, vine tomatoes, thick cut chips and pineapple relish

Paradise beer battered fish

£21.00

triple cooked chips, mushy peas, lemon, homemade chunky tartare sauce

Woodland mushroom linguine

£16.00

baby spinach, wild garlic, parsley, parmesan crackling (v)

add char-grilled chicken £6.00
add spiced halloumi (v) £4.00

Hand crafted steak and Thwaites ale pie

£21.00

sea salted chips, mushy peas, pan gravy

FROM THE GRILL

Chuck steak and short-rib smash burger

£14.00

brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, relish, pickle, house slaw

add bacon £2.00
add cheddar cheese £2.00

Curious Tandoori mixed seafood

£24.50

marinated fillets of seabass, salmon and tiger prawns, carrot bhaji, raita

LAVA STONE COOKING

All steaks served...

using superheated volcanic lava stone bringing tabletop dining to a new level<br />

Dry aged sirloin steak 8oz

£29.00

confit tomato, baked mushroom, Marmite butter

Dry aged Ribeye 10oz

£32.00

confit tomato, baked mushroom, Marmite butter

ADD A LITTLE EXTRA

Sides

Seasonal salad (v) £5.00
Caesar wedge salad £5.00
Beer battered onion rings (v) £5.50
Sea salted chips (v) £5.50
Truffle and parmesan fries (v) £5.50
Buttered mash (v) £5.50
Tender stem broccoli, sesame and chilli (v) £5.50
Smoked pancetta mac and cheese £5.50

Sauces

Curry sauce and scraps £4.50
Au poivre £4.50
Béarnaise £4.50
Diane £4.50
Blue cheese £4.50

DESSERTS

Yorvale ice cream and sorbet selection

£7.00

3 scoops

Rich chocolate fondant

£9.50

honeycomb ice cream, chocolate sauce

Curious white chocolate cheesecake

£9.50

strawberry, parmesan flakes, raspberry and sorrel sorbet

Sticky toffee and Thwaites ale pudding

£9.00

miso butterscotch sauce, English butter toffee ice cream

Curious baked Tonka bean and vanilla crème brûlée

£9.50

classic sugar crust, pink peppercorn shortbread

Cheese board

our selection of Local, British artisan Cheeses, tracklements chutney, quince paste and charcoal crackers

3 for £14.50 or 5 for £17.00

Curious s’mores sharing board

£16.50

chocolate sauce, fruit, marshmallow, biscuit, brownie, salted popcorn, churros