# Balfour at Bow

10 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ, City of London

Page: https://dishesof.com/london/venues/balfour-at-bow-bank/

Menu data read from the venue's own website on 2026-11-11; not yet confirmed by the venue. Diet labels marked "(stated)" are printed on the venue's own menu. "(our reading)" is inferred from the listed ingredients only: always check with the venue, especially for allergies.

## Autumn & Winter Main Menu

Served: times not printed

### Small Plates

- **Salted crisps** · £3.50 · potato crisps, salt · _vegan (our reading)_
- **Marinated Nocellara olives** · £6 · Nocellara olives · _vegan (our reading)_
- **Wild mushroom arancini, black garlic aioli** · £8.50 · wild mushroom, rice, black garlic aioli · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Welsh rarebit, wholegrain mustard** · £9 · cheese sauce, bread, wholegrain mustard · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Pigs in blankets with honey mustard sauce** · £9 · sausage, bacon, honey mustard sauce
- **Halloumi fries with sweet chilli sauce** · £9 · halloumi, sweet chilli sauce · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Crispy pork belly bites with Korean glaze, spring onion and sesame** · £11 · pork belly, Korean glaze, spring onion, sesame
- **Harissa-spiced lamb croquettes, mint yoghurt** · £12 · lamb, harissa, mint yoghurt
- **Grilled tiger prawns, tomato, sobrassada and garlic sauce** · £15 · tiger prawns, tomato, sobrassada, garlic

### Starters

- **Roasted butternut squash and chilli soup, crème fraîche, toasted seeds** · £10 · butternut squash, chilli, crème fraîche, seeds · _vegetarian (stated)_
- **Heritage beetroot, whipped goat's cheese, pickled walnut, watercress** · £12 · heritage beetroot, goat's cheese, pickled walnut, watercress · _vegetarian (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Cured sea trout, pickled cucumber, dill, crème fraîche, rye crisp** · £14 · cured sea trout, pickled cucumber, dill, crème fraîche, rye crisp · _gluten-free (stated), pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Hand-dived scallops, celeriac purée, brown butter, caramelised apple** · £16 · scallops, celeriac purée, brown butter, apple · _gluten-free (stated), pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Game terrine, spiced fig chutney, sourdough** · £15 · game terrine, spiced fig chutney, sourdough
- **Wild mushrooms on sourdough, truffle oil** · £13 · wild mushrooms, sourdough, truffle oil · _vegetarian (stated)_

### Mains

- **Pan-seared calves' liver, creamy mashed potatoes, crispy streaky bacon, onions** · £24 · calves' liver, mashed potato, streaky bacon, onions
- **Wild mushroom risotto, crispy kale, aged Parmesan** · £20 · wild mushroom, risotto rice, kale, Parmesan · _vegetarian (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Beer-battered haddock and chips, minted mushy peas, tartare sauce** · £24 · haddock, beer batter, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **South coast sea bream fillet, new potatoes, samphire, crayfish and lobster sauce** · £26 · sea bream, new potatoes, samphire, crayfish and lobster sauce · _gluten-free (stated), pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Chicken Milanese, winter leaf salad, anchovy, lemon, hen's egg** · £23 · breaded chicken, winter leaves, anchovy, lemon, egg
- **Roast butternut squash, lentils, tahini yoghurt, pomegranate** · £22 · butternut squash, lentils, tahini yoghurt, pomegranate · _vegan (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Slow-cooked venison pie, mash topping, greens** · £28 · venison, mashed potato, greens
- **28-day dry-aged sirloin, peppercorn sauce, watercress, fries** · £30 · dry-aged sirloin, peppercorn sauce, watercress, fries · _gluten-free (stated)_

### Sides

- **Warm sourdough, bone marrow and parsley butter** · £6 · sourdough, bone marrow, parsley butter
- **Tenderstem broccoli, chilli, garlic** · £6 · tenderstem broccoli, chilli, garlic · _vegan (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Buttered cavolo nero, lemon, garlic** · £6 · cavolo nero, lemon, garlic · _vegan (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Fries** · £5.50 · potato · _vegan (stated), gluten-free (stated)_
- **Truffle and Parmesan fries** · £7 · potato, truffle, Parmesan · _gluten-free (stated), pescatarian (our reading)_

Source: https://balfouratbow.com/assets/2026/10/Bow-Autumn-Winter-Menu-.pdf

## Autumn & Winter Desserts

Served: times not printed

### Desserts

- **Coconut pannacotta, winter berry coulis** · £11 · coconut, pannacotta, winter berry coulis · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Chocolate tart, honeycomb, clotted cream** · £11 · chocolate tart, honeycomb, clotted cream · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Cox's apple & blackberry crumble, custard** · £12 · Cox's apple, blackberry, crumble, custard · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream** · £12 · sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream · _vegetarian (our reading)_
- **British cheese plate, chutney, quince jelly & biscuits** · £15 · British cheese, chutney, quince jelly, biscuits · _pescatarian (our reading)_
- **Selection of ice creams & sorbets (3 scoops)** · £8 · vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mango, lemon, coconut · _pescatarian (our reading)_

Source: https://balfouratbow.com/assets/2026/10/Dessert-Menu-Bow-Wine-Vaults.pdf

## Takeaway Challah Buns

Served: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · Available Monday – Friday

### Challah buns (£10 each)

- **Crispy Buttermilk Chicken** · £10 · buttermilk chicken, burger sauce, cheese, pickled cucumber, challah bun
- **Slow-Smoked Brisket** · £10 · smoked brisket, chipotle gravy, cheese, pickled gherkin, challah bun
- **Harissa Halloumi** · £10 · halloumi, harissa, chargrilled vegetables, paprika mayonnaise, challah bun · _vegetarian (our reading)_

Source: https://balfouratbow.com/eat-and-drink/