Review on Hotel du Vin & Bistro

Located in Cheltenham's chic Montpelier district, this branch of the Hotel du Vin group is in tune with the gentrified spirit of the town. Inside, its spacious public areas are centred around a showpiece spiral staircase, and the hotel also boasts an extensive al fresco dining area as well as a trademark bistro.

The seasonal menu follows the now-familiar HDV formula. On the one hand there's a vigorous assortment of modern European dishes such as seared scallops with roasted celeriac purée and gremolata, roast rump of lamb with wilted spinach and tapenade jus, and confit of duck with pak choi. On the other, there are 'Simple Classics' like Morecambe Bay potted shrimps and char-grilled ribeye steak with frites and béarnaise sauce.

Desserts could include summer pudding, a cup of espresso ice cream or fig sorbet, while the wine list is an impressive, eclectic slate of more than 600 bins ranging from great vintages to youthful contenders.

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Facilities at Hotel du Vin & Bistro

Alfresco dining
Private dining room
Private parties
Vegetarian menu
Family Friendly

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

ITALIAN OLIVES £4.00
A colourful variety and texture of three superb olives,
Nocellara from Sicily, Cerignola from Puglia
and Gaeta from Lazio
SAUCISSON SEC £4.50
Slices of French style dry cured sausage with cornichons

ENTRÉES
CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT £7.95
Brioche toast, raisin chutney
SOUPE A L'OIGNON £5.50
Classic French onion soup
STEAK TARTARE £8.50 | £14.95
Finely chopped beef, capers, gherkins and shallots,
main course served with pommes frites
DUCK RILLETTES, CARROT RÂPÉES SALADE £7.50
Toasted sourdough baguette
ESCARGOTS À LA BOURGUIGNONNE
Six £7.50 | Twelve £11.95
Snails in garlic and herb butter
SEVERN AND WYE SMOKED SALMON CLASSIC £7.95
With chopped garnish soft boiled egg,
capers, cornichons, parsley and red onion
TIGER PRAWNS £11.95
In garlic and pastis butter with aioli dip
OEUF EN MEURETTE £7.50
Hen's egg poached in red wine served
with a salad of pancetta lardons and crispy croutons
SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS ON BRIOCHE TOAST £7.95
With Madeira cream
SALT COD CROQUETTES, ROMESCO SAUCE £7.50
Crispy potato and salt cod croquettes
with a tangy red pepper and tomato sauce

SHARING PLATTERS
CHATEAUBRIAND
550g £65.00
Best shared between two, served with
a portion of pommes frites and a choice
of side dish with two sauces
WHOLE GUINEA FOWL
£ 39.95
Roasted on the bone
served with stuffing, bread sauce, roasties,
honey glazed carrots and parsnips

GRILLADES
All of our steaks are dry aged
on the bone for a minimum of 28 days
served with pommes frites
ONGLET STEAK 225g £18.00
RIBEYE STEAK 225g £28.50
FILLET STEAK 225g £32.50
SteakSauces
£1.50
JUS RÔTI | BÉARNAISE
GARLIC BUTTER | PEPPERCORN
HDV BURGER AND POMMES FRITES £15.95
200g burger patty with relish, bacon
and grilled cheese on a brioche bun

PLATS PRINCIPAUX

Viandes
Braised duck legs in their own rich gravy
topped with a velvety pommes purée
CLASSIC CASSOULET £16.00
A hearty casserole of white beans confit duck,
smoked Toulouse sausage and pancetta
COQ AU VIN, POMMES PURÉE £15.95
Normandy chicken braised in red wine
with baby onions, mushrooms and pancetta
WHOLE ROAST PARTRIDGE £15.95
Partridge cooked on the bone,
braised red cabbage and potato fondant
STEAK HACHÉ,
SAUCE AU POIVRE £14.50
Pommes frites and house salad
SAUCISSE DE MORTEAU £14.50
Traditional smoked sausage,
warm potato salad and mustard sauce

Poisson
HAKE MITONNÉE £13.50
Roasted hake served on a crispy crouton
with an aromatic broth
SOLE MEUNIÈRE £24.95
Lemon sole lightly pan-fried,
caper and parsley beurre noisette
NORMANDY FISH STEW £14.95
Hake, gurnard, prawns and cockles
all cooked in a rich broth
MOULES MARINIÈRES
£6.95 | £14.95
Mussels steamed with white wine,
cream, shallots and garlic.
Main course served with pommes frites

VEGETARIAN
&SALADS
AUBERGINE AND HALLOUMI
PARMIGIANA BAKE £12.50
Thick sliced grilled aubergine and halloumi
with a chunky tomato sauce
PUMPKIN AND SAGE RAVIOLI,
SAGE BROWNED BUTTER £12.50
Vegetarian style Parmesan and pecans
SALADE FRISÉE AUX LARDONS £9.50
Pancetta, croutons, poached egg with frisée
and dandelion leaves
ROQUEFORT, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD £9.95
Endive salad, crisp pear, roasted walnuts
and tangy sharp Roquefort cheese
SUPERFOOD SALAD £9.95
Baby kale, edamame beans, quinoa and sprouts
topped with one of the following Normandy chicken,
smoked mackerel or grilled halloumi
Add: Chicken £2.50 | Smoked Mackerel £3.00
Halloumi £2.00

SIDES
£3.95
POMMES FRITES
DUCK FAT POMMES FRITES,
PANCETTA, GRUYÈRE
POMMES PURÉE
HARICOT VERTS
HONEY ROAST CARROTS
SAUTÉED SPINACH
BRAISED RED CABBAGE
TOMATO AND ONION SALAD
SALADE VERTE

DESSERTS
CRÈME BRÛLÉE £6.95
Baked vanilla custard, glazed under sugar
WOODLAND BERRY CLAFOUTIS £6.95
White chocolate ice cream
BRAMLEY APPLE CHARLOTTE £5.95
Cinnamon crème Anglaise
MOUSSE AU CHOCOLATE £6.50
Classic chocolate mousse with crème Chantilly
CAFÉ GOURMAND £5.95
Chocolate macaroon, honey madeleine and canelé
TARTE AU CITRON £6.50
Raspberry sorbet
GLACES ET SORBETS £5.95

THE CHEESE TROLLEY £11.75
A selection of French and British cheese
served with biscuits and chutneys

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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