Bank, City of London
Balfour at Bow
10 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ
The menus
3 menus · 37 dishes
VG stated by the venueour readingVG from the listed ingredientsV vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free · DF dairy free · PESC pescatarian · H halal · VGO, GFO vegan or gluten-free option
All day menu
Autumn & Winter Main Menu
Times not printed28 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Autumn & Winter (2026)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Open Monday–Friday from 11am; food served all day until 9pm. Happy hour Mon–Fri 5–7pm, £6 beer & wine.
Small Plates9
- Salted crisps£3.50potato crisps, saltour readingVG
- Marinated Nocellara olives£6Nocellara olivesour readingVG
- Wild mushroom arancini, black garlic aioli£8.50wild mushroom, rice, black garlic aioliV
- Welsh rarebit, wholegrain mustard£9cheese sauce, bread, wholegrain mustardV
- Pigs in blankets with honey mustard sauce£9sausage, bacon, honey mustard sauce
- Halloumi fries with sweet chilli sauce£9halloumi, sweet chilli sauceV
- Crispy pork belly bites with Korean glaze, spring onion and sesame£11pork belly, Korean glaze, spring onion, sesame
- Harissa-spiced lamb croquettes, mint yoghurt£12lamb, harissa, mint yoghurt
- Grilled tiger prawns, tomato, sobrassada and garlic sauce£15tiger prawns, tomato, sobrassada, garlic
Starters6
- Roasted butternut squash and chilli soup, crème fraîche, toasted seeds£10butternut squash, chilli, crème fraîche, seedsV
- Heritage beetroot, whipped goat's cheese, pickled walnut, watercress£12heritage beetroot, goat's cheese, pickled walnut, watercressVGF
- Cured sea trout, pickled cucumber, dill, crème fraîche, rye crisp£14cured sea trout, pickled cucumber, dill, crème fraîche, rye crispGFour readingPESC
- Hand-dived scallops, celeriac purée, brown butter, caramelised apple£16scallops, celeriac purée, brown butter, appleGFour readingPESC
- Game terrine, spiced fig chutney, sourdough£15game terrine, spiced fig chutney, sourdough
- Wild mushrooms on sourdough, truffle oil£13wild mushrooms, sourdough, truffle oilV
Mains8
- Pan-seared calves' liver, creamy mashed potatoes, crispy streaky bacon, onions£24calves' liver, mashed potato, streaky bacon, onions
- Wild mushroom risotto, crispy kale, aged Parmesan£20wild mushroom, risotto rice, kale, ParmesanVGF
- Beer-battered haddock and chips, minted mushy peas, tartare sauce£24haddock, beer batter, chips, mushy peas, tartare sauceour readingPESC
- South coast sea bream fillet, new potatoes, samphire, crayfish and lobster sauce£26sea bream, new potatoes, samphire, crayfish and lobster sauceGFour readingPESC
- Chicken Milanese, winter leaf salad, anchovy, lemon, hen's egg£23breaded chicken, winter leaves, anchovy, lemon, egg
- Roast butternut squash, lentils, tahini yoghurt, pomegranate£22butternut squash, lentils, tahini yoghurt, pomegranateVGGF
- Slow-cooked venison pie, mash topping, greens£28venison, mashed potato, greens
- 28-day dry-aged sirloin, peppercorn sauce, watercress, fries£30dry-aged sirloin, peppercorn sauce, watercress, friesGF
Sides5
- Warm sourdough, bone marrow and parsley butter£6sourdough, bone marrow, parsley butter
- Tenderstem broccoli, chilli, garlic£6tenderstem broccoli, chilli, garlicVGGF
- Buttered cavolo nero, lemon, garlic£6cavolo nero, lemon, garlicVGGF
- Fries£5.50potatoVGGF
- Truffle and Parmesan fries£7potato, truffle, ParmesanGFour readingPESC
Desserts menu
Autumn & Winter Desserts
Times not printed6 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Autumn & Winter (2026)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Open Monday–Friday from 11am; food served all day until 9pm. Happy hour Mon–Fri 5–7pm, £6 beer & wine.
Desserts6
- Coconut pannacotta, winter berry coulis£11coconut, pannacotta, winter berry coulisour readingV
- Chocolate tart, honeycomb, clotted cream£11chocolate tart, honeycomb, clotted creamour readingV
- Cox's apple & blackberry crumble, custard£12Cox's apple, blackberry, crumble, custardour readingV
- Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream£12sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice creamour readingV
- British cheese plate, chutney, quince jelly & biscuits£15British cheese, chutney, quince jelly, biscuitsour readingPESC
- Selection of ice creams & sorbets (3 scoops)£8vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mango, lemon, coconutour readingPESC
Lunch menu
Takeaway Challah Buns
Mon to Fri times not printed3 itemsVenue website
Printed: “Available Monday – Friday”
Challah buns (£10 each)3
- Crispy Buttermilk Chicken£10buttermilk chicken, burger sauce, cheese, pickled cucumber, challah bun
- Slow-Smoked Brisket£10smoked brisket, chipotle gravy, cheese, pickled gherkin, challah bun
- Harissa Halloumi£10halloumi, harissa, chargrilled vegetables, paprika mayonnaise, challah bunour readingV
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