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The fresh new French-inspired menu at The Lowry Hotel has “big flavours”

The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel steps away from British classics with French-inspired menu rebrand including Veal Cordon Bleu
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The River Restaurant The Lowry Hotel

After 23 years of British-inspired menus, The Lowry Hotel’s, The River Restaurant, has announced a change in culinary direction with refined French-inspired dishes and classical cooking techniques.

The new spring A La Carte menu will offer dishes ranging from Confit Duck Leg with Bordeaux reduction, Veal Cordon Bleu, crispy soft duck egg, and banana tarte Tatin with bourbon vanilla, along with a new five-course tasting menu centred around the intricacies of French dining.

Sounds absolutely delicious!

The new menu at The Lowry Hotel’s The River Restaurant

The River Restaurant The Lowry Hotel

Driven by Head Chef, Bartosz Szynaka, previously Chef De Partie in 2017, Szynaka returned to the hotel in November 2023, spearheading The River Restaurant’s new direction and menu rebrand.

An exciting time for the restaurant, Bartosz is debuting his skills with a new spring A La Carte menu, and signature five-course tasting menu, centred around the intricacies of French dining.

High-class French dining at The Lowry Hotel

The restaurant’s new A La Carte menu features starters including Sous Vide Trout, rabbit rillettes, and Confit Duck Leg with Bordeaux reduction.

Prepared in the traditional French style of caramelised butter and garlic, Szynaka’s signature shallot tarte Tatin is served with goat cheese mousse, rocket – finished with pine nut crumbs.

Main courses at The River Restaurant

For mains, Veal Cordon Bleu, crispy soft duck egg, lemon sole and roasted pork loin with apple gel, apple crisp, white onion and parsley coulis feature on the menu.

What’s for dessert?

For something sweet, guests can try the banana tarte Tatin with bourbon vanilla and Medjool dates, early spring French (Gariguette) strawberries with basil, pistachio, olive oil, or hazelnut Dacquoise with praline, malted milk, and Irish cream.

Five-course tasting menu at The River Restaurant

Complementing the new A La Carte offering is Szynaka’s five-course tasting menu which launches on 18th April.

Priced at £75pp, the menu features asparagus Tartlette with Roscoff onion and sauce Choron (a rich and tangy Béarnaise), Sous vide halibut with Marchand de vin sauce, watermelon sorbet, tender lamb cannon with spinach, tomato and yellow courgette, finishing with a warm and fluffy, Soufflé aux Framboises.

Bartosz Szynaka, Head Chef at The River Restaurant

Bartosz Szynaka, Head Chef at The River Restaurant, said: “I am thrilled to return to the hotel, introducing French cooking techniques and flavours to The River Restaurant.

“Manchester’s hospitality landscape is constantly changing, we know that palates and tastes are also changing.

“With our new menus, we want to inject big flavours for guests.”

The new A La Carte spring menu launches on Friday 15th March.

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