CITY Café at the one-time Mint Hotel (now a DoubleTree by Hilton) has always ensured its menus attract more than just weary hotel guests. One of their strengths is their commitment to keeping their dishes lively, local and seasonal – an approach encapsulated in their Market Menu.
One of their strengths is their commitment to keeping their dishes lively, local and seasonal.
This changes according to which fishes, meats and vegetables look best that week, with three options for each course. A sample week might include a starter of stilton and spinach tart, a main of corn fed chicken with madeira jus, French beans and fondant potato, and a dessert of vanilla pannacotta with raspberry sorbet.
The ever-changing nature of the menu gives the chefs freedom to impress in their own way (not always the case when a restaurant is part of a hotel chain). And new dishes mean there's no danger of complacency – the kitchen is place of passion and verve rather than recipes cooked by rote.
If you'd like to try it, take advantage of the offer City Café is running on the Market Menu at the moment. It gives you an arrival drink, three courses, and half a bottle of wine for £25. Find out more.
In this competition you can win a three-course dinner for four people from the Market Menu, including two bottles of wine. To enter, just click the red button above.
