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Wine List

The City Merchant Restaurant - Candleriggs, Glasgow. 00 44 (0) 141 553 1577

a la carte example menu
Changes Seasonally

To Begin . . .
Todays Soup with Crusty Bread 2.95
Zuppa di Pesce . . .Italian fish tomato and garlic soup 5.95
Cullen Skink . . .Poached haddock in milk and cream with potatoes and onions 3.95
Loch Etive Mussels . . . steamed with herbs onion, and cream 4.75
Wild river Smoked Salmon . . . lightly smoked 7.25
Seafood terrine . . . lobster, scallops, prawns, smoked salmon 5.50
Prawn & cucumber timbale . . . bound with marie rose sauce 4.75
Loch Etive Oysters . . .
6 - 6.90 / 9 - 9.90 / 12 - 12.00
Amixture of woodland mushrooms . .tossed in a pan. 4.95
Chicken liver and game pate. . .
served with red onion and raisin marmalade
4.75
Smoked venison salad... 5.75
   
Main Course . . .
Fillet of Fresh Salmon . . . with fennel, spinach & mussel bree 11.95
Lobster, starter or main course 16.50
per lb
Langoustine . . . garlic, lemon or
fresh herb butter
Start
6.95
  Main
14.95
Penne Al Fruitti Di Mare . . .pasta tubes with fresh fish 9.95
The Scottish Platter . . .variety of seafood 19.75
for 1
  39.50
for 2
Breast of Duck . . .with gingered red cabbage, plum chutney sauce. 13.75
Escalope of Venison . . .with black pudding mousse & smoked garlic jus. 13.75
Supreme of Chicken . . .on a saffron risotto, laphroig cream 13.75
Braised shank of Lamb . . . with season vegetable stovies. 12.95
Fillet steak with lobster . . . 21.95
Fillet Steak . . . 8oz, cooked as you wish
Sauce: herb and mushroom, poivre
14.50
1.50
Haggis, neeps and tatties 6.95
   
Vegetarian . . .
Wholemeal pasta ... with goats cheese nuggets.
Main 7.50

Mushroom ratatoulle filo basket
Main 7.95

Poppy seed mille feuille 7.95
Aubergine . . .filled with provencale ratatouille 6.95

Except for Pastas, all meals are served with a selection of fresh vegetables and potatoes.

   
   
Sweets . . .
Creme Brulee . . .laced with fresh, sharp raspberry 4.50
Tipsey sherry triffle 3.95
Blueberry and oatmeal Crumble . . .
with glayva custard
4.25
Clootie Dumpling . . steamed flour, spices and fruit, served with a Glavva Sauce 4.50
Bread and butter pudding . . .with creme anglaise 4.25
Sorbet . . .ask for todays selection 4.25
Crannachan Ice Cream . . .with toasted oatmeal, honey, berries and whisky 4.50
The Scottish Cheeseboard . . . with crackers 4.95
   
   
May we recommend with your sweet . . .  
Loire Valley - Bonnezeaus '94, Chateau de fesles . . .4.50 Glass
   
Cappuccino, Espresso, Regular Black or White or Decaffeinated 1.75
 
Pot of Scottish Blend, Earl Grey, Rosehip, Camomile, Mixed Fruit, Elderflower & Lemon or Raspberry 1.75
Special Coffee . . . Gaelic, Irish, Drambuie, Glayva, Royale or your choice

4.25
We buy only fresh Scottish fish, shellfish and meats where possible.
Some items such as King Prawns from the Far East are frozen, you are welcome to ask.
Oysters and mussels are from grade 'A' waters tested regularly by the Department of Health.
We welcome constructive criticism, if you are unhappy with any of our produce or service please inform your head waiter.

We appreciate your patience and loyalty.

Tony & Linda Matteo and family. Proprietors

Executive Head Chef: Andrew Cumming
Head Chef: Joe Anderson
Maitre 'D: Jeff Pascall
Bar: Chic Napier