NEW CHRISTMAS MENU AVAILABLE

NO27 TALBOT STREET CHRISTMAS MENU 2008 Soup of the day Creamed Cauliflower, blue cheese, walnut, croutons * (v) Risotto Curried spiced butternut squash, sage chilli *#(v) Parfait Chicken liver foie gras, pear plum apple orange chutney * Goats cheese Grilled, honey beetroot, candied lemon, hazelnuts * (v) Pigeon Roast breast, sherry thyme lentils, citrus salad Squid Salt & chilli fried, napa coleslaw, coriander, chilli jam# Prawns Portavogie, cos leaf, tomato, egg, avocado, red onion, cucumber, dill, ‘cocktail sauce’#(vo) Salmon Teriyaki Grilled fillet, Chinese cabbage, bok choi, spring onion, coriander basmati rice *(vo) Lamb Roast rump, roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, baby onions, mint jus Chicken Lemon rosemary roasted, creamy mash, cranberry, parsley bacon gravy Seabass Grilled whole, winter herb salad, grilled new potatoes, celeriac remoulade Duck Crispy confit, celeriac apple puree, spiced red cabbage, cumberland sauce * Steak (£3.50 Supplement) Char-grilled ribeye, creamy champ, green peppercorn madeira cream Nut Loaf Pecan chestnut mushroom loaf with melted taleggio, red pepper & tomato sauce * (v) Pasta Penne, honey roast ham, wild mushrooms, madeira, pinenuts parmesan (vo) ~*~ Selection of puddings or cheeseboard included ~*~ Tea or Coffee Mon-Wed £29.50 Thur £32.95 Fri & Sat £36.50 # shellfish *nuts/seeds (v)vegetarian option Please note that while all attempts are made to ensure these dishes are available at all times there may be some variation due to supplier constraints. Some of these dishes may contain nuts or seeds, please inform your server on the evening of any dietary requirements you may have.

Impressive Little Number

By Darryl Greer (irish news) 15/12/07 No. 27 27 Talbot Street Belfast Telephone 028 9031 2884 Where are we? No. 27 Talbot Street is (funnily enough) located on Talbot Street in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Truly a new restaurant (not a bar with a kitchen) should it have diners scrabbling to get in or get out? Napkins, Knives and Forks Up north, things have come a long way as far as eating out is concerned. Never has there been quite so much choice, quality and pride in general for the peckish punter to avail of. Revolution might be stretching it but revelation may be one way to describe the effect on anyone visiting Belfast and heading out for something to eat. It’s fantastic to see but it’s particularly pleasing when a completely new restaurant opens it doors. Not another identikit bar with food but a restaurant where the primary order of business is to serve food. So it has been with some anticipation that I’ve watched No. 27 on Talbot Street take shape before it finally opened a couple of weeks back. Located in one of the fabulous red brick merchant buildings, No. 27 is a shining example of contemporary style working in harmony within an old building. A beautifully proportioned dining room, spacious bar and reception area and open kitchen are sleekly minimal with the old building exposed in places to soften the sharp edges. It is a lovely place to sit although the constantly changing many-coloured lighting sometimes means the food takes on some hideous and unappetising hues. Plate Talking We start with a fantastic seared beef salad with cos, blue cheese and walnut dressing – wonderful flavours and textures abound. Similarly, a coarse terrine of pork and chicken liver is good even if the accompanying apricot chutney (it said pickled pear on the menu?) was alien to it. Duck with beetroot, lentils and roast vegetables is a clever twist on Christmas dinner while whole roasted seabass with lemon, garlic and dill is simplicity itself but masterful with the accompanying romescu (tomatoes, chilli, garlic and almonds). Diner’s Digest No. 27 is great – take note of this address, you’ll be hearing about it a lot. The Cost Food and Drink £79.95

Sunday Life Review

Eating out: New kid on the block No 27, Talbot Street, Belfast Sunday, January 06, 2008 By Audrey Watson It's always great to welcome a new eaterie and although No27 Talbot Street in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter opened quietly in early December, by the end of the month, word-of-mouth had made this latest addition to Belfast's restaurant scene the city's latest must-eat venue. With a different menu every day, a wide range of seating options (including less formal window stools and smaller tables - where as well as a meal, you can enjoy an unhurried drink or cocktail), an airy, sleek interior and semi-open-plan kitchen, this restaurant is modern in every sense of the word. When myself and two colleagues arrived for lunch just before Christmas, we were delighted that No27 had not, like so many other restaurants in town, gone down that 'special Christmas menu' route of overpriced variations on turkey and ham. Instead we were presented with a good selection of options from a 'Light & amp; Tasty' section which included dishes such as crab and prawn risotto with avocado and chilli (£6.75) and crispy bacon salad, blue cheese, walnuts and red wine (£6.95). Penne pasta with smoked pale cod, salmon, fennel, leeks and dill cream (£7.50), roast chicken red curry, pineapple, sweet potatoes, basmati rice and coriander (£7.50) and honey roast ham shank, apple mash and cider rosemary jus (£7.95) were just a few of the meals in the 'hot & filling' section. Both my friends chose from light & tasty - smoked salmon, wheaten bread, capers, dill and fromage blanc and the goat's cheese crostini with a rocket, parmesan and pinenut pesto. Both declared their food exactly that - light and very tasty, especially the goat's cheese which "melted beautifully, and wasn't the type that immediately dries out your mouth as soon as you start to eat it". But if you are more than a little peckish, order a side as well - there's a great choice; honey roasted vegetables, roast potatoes, homemade chips, green herb salad, celeriac puree and spiced red cabbage and minted new potatoes. Our only complaint here was that the homemade chips were already seasoned with salt, so anyone keeping a watch on their sodium intake would need to request otherwise. My colleague did find them a little too salty for her taste. I ordered roast sirloin of beef with spinach, roast potatoes and red wine and thyme jus from the 'Hot & filling' selection. I wasn't asked how I would like my steak cooked and on tasting I found it quite bloody. When I mentioned this to the waitress she apologised for not having informed me that the steak on that particular day, would be served 'medium'. However, my meat was a good few minutes off medium and she was happy to take it back. Unfortunately, when the replacement dish was served, the steak was cooked exactly the same. As my friends were already well into their meals, I decided just to accept it and although I would have preferred it cooked a little more, the sirloin was tender and full of flavour, and the rest of the dish was delicious. While there was a token nod to the season with the inclusion of Christmas pudding on the menu, there were plenty of other tempting choices including pineapple, carpaccio and lemon sorbet, and lemon, white chocolate and cherry cheesecake with fresh cream (both £4.50). There is also a fantastic choice of teas (including fruit, camomile and peppermint) and coffees. Filter coffee is available in two types - regular Kenyan and a stronger Brazilian - both were sampled and declared delicious. In the end, two of us decided to share the chocolate mousse with winter berries and lemon cream, while my other friend tried the cheeseboard - a mix of four very different flavours, yet each complementing the rest. The chocolate mousse also went down a treat - nice and rich, but not overly sweet. Service was first class and swift throughout our lunchtime visit, but what really surprised was the bill. The price of enjoying top quality food in this top notch restaurant is amazingly low (the most expensive dish when we visited was calves liver, creamy champ with crispy bacon and onion gravy at £8.95), making first class food in first class surroundings within the reach of everyone... which, in 2008, is just how a good restaurant should be.

Further Improvements!

No27 although only just opened is notresting on its laurels. They are fitting a new wooden floor to the restaurant on the 20th of january. Adrian lowry (partner) said " it will bring an added dimension to the restaurant, with a warmth we feel reflects the approachable staff!"