A vibrant neighbourhood eatery in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester.
Open for brunch, lunch, and dinner, serving the best in comfort classics and health-inspired dishes. All day, every day.
Christmas
Join us throughout December for our three-course seasonal menu.
Make your reservation today to book your preferred date and time.
Bookings
For all dining reservations, please use the booking button below.
Phone
0161 414 0065
Email
hello@thecounterhouse.co.uk
Location
35 Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 6AJ
Hours
Monday - Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday - Saturday - 11am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 9pm
Menu
Explore our Menus
Daytime
Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm
Brunch
eggs any style v - £8.5
sourdough
poached eggs and avocado v - £12.2
calabrian chilli, crispy chickpeas, sourdough
california hash gf - £13.5
streaky bacon, potato hash, smoked cheddar, sliced avocado, fried egg, chilli oil
counter full - £14.5
farmhouse sausages, streaky bacon, fried eggs, hash brown, field mushroom, tomato, beans, sourdough
vegan full vg - £13.7
hash brown, smashed avocado, mushroom, spinach, tomato, chickpea salad, beans, sourdough
Light Bites
chargrilled padron peppers vg gf - £7.5
korean chilli and lime salt
crispy cauliflower bites vg - £8.5
sweet chilli and garlic dip
hummus vg - £8.1
olive oil, zaatar, flat bread
halloumi chips v gf - £7.6
firecracker dip
Plates
counter club - £16.6
panko chicken, streaky bacon, apple slaw, fried eggs, baby spinach, confit garlic mayo, sriracha, spiced fries
steak and egg - £19.4
7oz rump, steamed basmati rice, edamame guac, fried egg, chilli and yuzu ponzu
counter burger - £17.8
american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, ketchup, confit garlic mayo, southern spiced fries
• add streaky bacon / fried egg - £3 / £1.6
beef short rib taco gf - £10.2
pico de gallo, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £18.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
roast salmon gf - £21.3
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
lentil dahl vg - £16.4
steamed basmati rice, minted coconut yoghurt, flat bread
Sides
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £4.3
sweet potato fries vg gf - £4.5
tenderstem broccoli vg gf - £6.9
chilli oil, garlic
Sweet
triple chocolate cookie dough v - £7.9
vanilla ice cream
sticky toffee pudding v - £8.5
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
baileys and coffee cheesecake v - £8.30
affogato v gf - £5.5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £10
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £6
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Dinner
Monday - Saturday from 5pm
Light Bites
charred padron peppers vg gf - £7.5
chilli and lime salt
hummus vg - £8.1
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
halloumi chips v gf - £7.6
firecracker dip
Small Plates
crispy cauliflower vg - £8.5
sweet chilli and garlic dip
garlic, honey and chilli chicken bites gf - £10.4
aioli
beef short rib taco gf - £10.2
pico de gallo, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
pulled bbq chicken tostadas gf - £9.8
pico, shredded lettuce, cajun mayo
pil pil prawn skewers - £13.8
confit garlic, chilli, lemon, olive oil, smoked paprika, sourdough
Large Plates
roast salmon gf - £21.3
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
lentil dahl vg - £16.4
steamed basmati rice, minted coconut yoghurt, flat bread
pan fried chicken breast - £22
wild mushroom, orzo, tarragon, marsala cream sauce
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £18.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
counter burger - £17.8
american cheese, butterhead lettuce, onion, pickles, french's mustard, garlic mayo, ketchup, southern spiced fries
- add streaky bacon / add fried egg - £3 / £1.6
12oz sirloin - £37
triple cooked chips, peppercorn sauce
Sides
fries, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £4.3
sweet potato fries vg gf - £4.5
tenderstem broccoli vg gf - £6.9
chilli oil, garlic
Sweet
triple chocolate cookie dough v - £7.9
vanilla ice cream
sticky toffee pudding v - £8.5
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
baileys and coffee cheesecake v - £8.3
affogato v gf - £5.5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £10
Ice Cream/Sorbet
Choose 3 - £6
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Sunday
From 12pm
Light Bites
hummus vg - £8.1
olive oil, zataar, flatbread
charred padron peppers vg gf - £7.5
korean chilli and lime salt
halloumi chips v - £7.6
firecracker dip
Small Plates
cauliflower bites vg - £8.5
sweet chilli and garlic dip
beef short rib taco gf - £10.2
pico de gallo, blue corn tortilla, birria dip
pulled bbq chicken tostadas gf - £9.8
guacamole, pico, shredded lettuce, cajun mayo
pil pil prawn skewers - £13.8
confit garlic, chilli, lemon, olive oil, smoked paprika, sourdough
garlic, honey and chilli chicken bites gf - £10.4
aioli
Large Plates
alhambra reserva battered fish and chips - £18.9
mushy peas, tartare sauce
roast salmon gf - £21.3
soy, ginger and mirin glaze, basmati rice, charred tenderstem, black sesame
lentil dahl vg - £16.4
steamed basmati rice, minted coconut yoghurt, flat bread
Roasts
lemon, thyme and garlic half roast chicken - £20.5
grass fed hereford roast sirloin of beef - £22
sweet potato, baby spinach, black bean, chickpea and red onion wellington vg - £17.6
• all served with roast potatoes, carrot and swede mash, savoy cabbage, parsnips, carrots, yorkshire pudding, gravy
Sides
cauliflower cheese v - £6.8
roast potatoes vg gf - £5.4
yorkshire pudding v - £2.2
extra gravy gf - £1.2
fires, or southern spiced fries vg gf - £4.3
sweet potato fries vg gf - £4.5
tenderstem broccoli vg - £6.9
chilli oil, garlic
Sweet
triple chocolate cookie dough v - £7.9
vanilla ice cream
sticky toffee pudding v - £8.5
butterscotch sauce, honeycomb, vanilla ice cream
baileys and coffee cheesecake v - £8.3
affogato v gf - £5.5
double espresso, vanilla ice cream
• with amaretto - £10
Ice Cream/Sorbet
choose 3 - £6
vanilla, strawberries and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough v
vanilla vg gf
coconut sorbet vg gf
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff
Christmas
Christmas 2024 – Three Course Set-Menu - £39.50
To Start
duck liver parfait
mushrooms a la grecque, green bean salad, toasted brioche
beetroot salmon gravlax
lemon creme fraiche, crisp sourdough
caramelised cauliflower soup vg gf
kibbled onions, garden herbs (vg) (gf)
To Follow
roast turkey
roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, red cabbage, chestnut stuffing, gravy
slow cooked beef cheek wellington
smoked potato mash, charred tender stem, red wine jus
paprika poached cod gf
chorizo, new potatoes, lemon, samphire
pan fried mushrooms vg gf
jerusalem artichoke, black garlic, scorched leeks
To Finish
jam roly poly
custard
chocolate and cherry trifle vg gf
kirsch
mini christmas pudding vg
coconut brandy cream, winter berry compote
Or
ice cream – choose 3 from
vanilla
strawberries and cream
chocolate chip cookie dough
vanilla vg gf
coconut sorbet vg gf
Drinks
Wines
White
BLANC - LE HAVRE DE PAIX
gascogne - france
PECORINO - AMODO
abruzzo - italy
TREIXADURA - NEREIDA - organic
galicia - spain
PICPOUL - LE SAUTERELLE
languedoc - france
SAUVIGNON BLANC - TAUMATA
gisborne - new zealand
CHARDONNAY - WOOLDPUNDA
riverland - australia
Rose
GARNACHA - COSTA CRUZ
la mancha - spain
CINSAULT - PERE ET FILS
languedoc - france
GRENACHE - H&B PROVENCE
provence - france
Orange
GARNACHA BLANCA - skin contact
rioja - spain
Red
GRENACHE/SYRAH - LE HAVRE DE PAIX
languedoc - france
PINOT NOIR - ALTITUDES
aconcagua - chile
TEMPRANILLO - VALLEMAYOR
rioja - spain
GARNACHA - LUZADOR - organic
navarra - spain
CORVINA - NEROPERSO
veneto - italy
MALBEC - SOMEWHERE ELSE
mendoza - argentina
GSM - CHATEAU DE CARAVETTES - natural
languedoc - france
Sparkling
PROSECCO
campo del passo - veneto - italy
POL ROGER BRUT NV
champagne – france
LAURENT PERRIER ROSE
champagne - france
Cocktails
BLACK FORREST BRAMBLE - £11.6
gin, lemon, chocolate bitters, cherry liqueur
FIG 75 - £11.60
gin, lemon, fig jam, prosecco
WINTER RUM PUNCH - £12.1
white rum, overproof rum, orange, pineapple, almond, lime
RHUBARB COLLINS - £12
rhubarb gin, raspberries, lemon, soda
BANOFFEE PIE - £11.6
vanilla vodka, banana liqueur, baileys, caramel, almond, milk
CHERRY BAKEWELL MARTINI - £11.3
vodka, amaretto, cranberry, lemon, vanilla
ORCHARD SPICE - £11.2
vodka, apple juice, maple syrup, lemon, winter spice
ONE EYED HORSE - £11.8
tequila, lime, mint, orange marmalade, elderflower
RASPBERRY APEROL COLLINS - £12
gin, aperol, raspberries, lemon, blood orange soda
ESPRESSO MARTINI - £11.9
vodka, espresso, kahlua, vanilla
CHILLI MARGARITA - £11.8
tequila, anejo chilli liqueur, lime, chilli, agave
GODFATHER SOUR - £12
amaretto, bourbon, lemon
MIMOSA - £6.5
prosecco, orange juice
Beer & Cider
Draught – Pint / ½ Pint
COUNTER HOUSE LAGER 4%
SHINDIGGER SESSION IPA 4.2%
Bottles & Cans
LUCKY SAINT - £5.5
unfiltered lager/hazy ipa 0.5%
DAURA DAMM gf - £6.3
pilsner 5.6%
BEAVERTOWN NECK OIL - £6.1
session ipa 4.3%
TINY REBEL CLWB TROPICA - £5.8
tropical ipa 5.5%
ALHAMBRA RESERVA 1925 - £6.5
amber lager 6.4%
ASAHI - £6
super dry lager 5.2%
MAELOC CIDER - galicia gf vg - £5.8
dry apple/strawberry/pear and pineapple
Spirits
Vodka
house - £5
belvedere - £8
absolut citrus - £6
Gin
house - £5
brockmans - £6
hendricks - £6.2
haymans - £6.4
manchester pink raspberry infused - £6.8
warner's rhubarb gin - £6.8
g'vine floraison - £6.5
g'vine watermelon - £6.1
Tequila
olmeca blanco - £5.2
herradura blanco - £6.9
cazcabel coffee - £6
mezcal - £6.5
Rum
house - £5
bacardi spiced - £6.2
havana 7yr - £5.6
havana especial - £5.6
gosling black seal - £5.6
wray & nephew 63% - £6.2
Scotch Whisky
johnnie walker black label - £5
glenmorangie 10yr - £7.5
chivas 12yr - £8.8
laphroaig 10yr - £8.2
highland park 12yr - £10
Irish Whiskey
jameson - £5.6
dubliner honeycomb liqueur 30% - £5
American Whiskey
jim bean - £5.8
maker's mark - £7.4
woodford reserve - £7.8
bulleit rye - £6.6
Brandy
martell - £7
hennessy xo - £30
Pressed Juices, Smoothies & Shots
Pressed Juices
THE HEALER - £6.2
orange, honey, lemon, ginger, cinnamon
STAND TALL - £6.2
pineapple, cucumber, mint, lime
THE AWAKENER - £6.2
apple, pineapple, cranberry, lemon, ginger
Smoothies
ALL NIGHTER vg - £7
double espresso, coconut milk, maple, vanilla, cacao
INVINCIBLE vg - £7
avocado, pineapple, cucumber, lime
Shots
GINGER SHOT 50ml - £2.6
ginger, lemon, cayenne
Kombucha
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5.3
ginger & yuzu
HIP POP ORGANIC - £5.3
apple & elderflower
Soft Drinks
coca cola / coke zero / lemonade - £3.8
old jamaica ginger beer - £4.2
pressed fruit juices - £4.2
orange, pineapple, apple, cranberry
san pellegrino blood orange / limonata - £4.2
fever tree tonics - £3.8
indian, mediterranean, elderflower
belu still / sparkling 330ml - £3.3
belu still / sparkling 750ml - £6.2
Hot Drinks
Coffee
espresso - £2.9
americano - £3.4
flat white - £3.6
cappuccino - £3.7
latte - £3.7
iced latte - £4
hot chocolate - £4.2
Tea
english breakfast - £3.4
earl grey - £3.4
wild apple and cinnamon - £3.4
vanilla chai - £3.4
organic three mint - £3.4
supreme matcha green - £3.4
lemon, ginger, manuka honey - £3.4
fresh mint - £3.4
spiced chai latte / dirty - £3.6/ £5.6
*for allergen information please speak to a member of staff