The Curious Kitchen
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Rosette Restaurant Bristol

Bristol’s culinary secret, yours to savour!

Executive Chef Marc Payne showcases the seasonal dishes inspired by the city’s vibrant culture. Rest assured if steak and chips is what you’re after, we’ve got that too!

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Executive Chef Marc Payne and the team have created a menu packed full of good, wholesome and delicious food. Their inspiration is based on many traditional kitchen skills, including pickling, smoking and curing, with an occasional modern twist on either the ingredients or the techniques to surprise and delight.

For dietary information or special requirements please click here.

SIGNATURE SERVES

Hambledon Classic Cuvée 125ml

Ayala Brut Majeur

France, NV 125ml

kcal

Six O'Clock Signature G&T

Bramble Berry

BREAD AND OLIVES

Roasted garlic, thyme and rosemary marinated olives

Bread board

SMALL PLATES

Crispy tofu, white miso

£6.50

soy, spring onion and sesame

532kcal

Smoked blackened aubergine

£6.50

tahini emulsion, pomegranate seeds and oregano

455kcal

Crispy Middle Eastern spiced pork cheek

£6.50

rose harissa emulsion

682kcal

Curious fried chicken

£6.50

Korean style, sesame, sriracha mayo

433kcal

SALADS

Devon blue cheese cobb salad

£15.00

add marinated chicken £20
598kcal
add ‘Hunters Original’ chilli jam brushed rump steak £22.50
802kcal

418kcal

TO START

South coast lobster and white crab

£12.95

baby gem, burnt lemon, cucumber, tomato, cognac and orange emulsion

437kcal

Tempura prawn salt and pepper style

£11.75

seaweed, sesame and peanut

613kcal

Salt baked heritage beetroot

£8.50

braised rainbow chard, ras el hanout yogurt, confit lemon, sumac dusted crunchy chick peas, harissa dressing

326kcal

House smoked corn fed chicken

£9.95

crispy chicken skin, confit egg yolk, celeriac remoulade, watercress, black truffle and Mani olive oil, grilled sour dough

385kcal

Home made soup

£6.50

Chef's garnish

424kcal

TO FOLLOW

Wild mushroom risotto

£20.00

grilled oyster mushroom, ricotta, black truffle, garden herbs

781kcal

Hand made rosemary gnocchi

£22.00

Jerusalem artichoke, braised chicory, watercress pesto, confit garlic, hazelnut and crispy skins

866kcal

Monkfish

£26.00

parma ham hand made gnocchi, buttered kale and smoked pancetta and puy lentils

935kcal

Sri Lanken style curry

£18.00

classic pilaf rice, flat bread cooked over coals, pickles and chutney
Add marinated chicken £23.00 928kcal
Add king prawns £24.50 784kcal

740kcal

Pork tomahawk cooked over coals

£24.00

creamed potato, smoked bacon and bean cassoulet, parsley and lemon

1145kcal

COMFORT

Hand raised pie

£17.50

Cornish sea salted chips, crushed peas. Please ask your server for today's choice.<br />

810kcal

Molly’s ‘plant based burger’ 7oz

£17.95

toasted bun, relish, tomato and pickled cucumber, Cornish sea salted fries

678kcal

Beef rump burger 7oz

toasted bun, relish, tomato and pickled cucumber, Cornish sea salted fries £17.95 927kcal
add bacon £18.75 982kcal

Thwaites ‘Paradise No3’ beer battered fish

£18.75

Cornish sea salted triple cooked chips, crushed peas, lemon and homemade tartar sauce

761kcal

Linguine

charred peppers, grilled artichoke, lemon, pangratta £17.50 1100kcal
add tiger prawns £23.95 1116kcal
add marinated chicken £22.95 1295kcal
add ‘Hunters Original’ sweet chilli jam brushed rump steak £24.95 1424kcal

LAVA STONE COOKING

Steaks come served using superheated volcanic lava stone bringing tabletop dining to a new level

Rump steak 7oz £25.00
Cornish sea salted fries, chef’s garnish 947kcal

Dry aged ribeye 8oz  £32.00
Cornish salted triple cooked chips and confit tomato 1248kcal

SAUCES

Choose from

Au poivre £4.50 250kcal
Devon blue cheese, melting £4.50 284kcal
‘Hunters Original’ sweet chilli jam £4.20 244kcal

SIDES

Chef's seasonal vegetables

£5.60
226kcal

Thwaites 'Original' beer battered onions

£5.60
188kcal

Cornish sea salted triple cooked chips

£5.60
198kcal

Mint buttered new potatoes

£5.60
340kcal

Chef's seasonal salad

£5.00
130kcal

TO FINISH

Classic 'Curious' knickerbocker glory

£10.50

Ueshima Fuji mountain coffee ice cream, Miso caramel, tonka bean cream, toasted meringue and pecan

1063kcal

Toffee apple Pink Lady apple

£8.95

Bonfire Toffee, Toasted Almond Granola, Butter Toffee Ice Cream

733kcal

Chef's tart

£7.95

ice cream

690kcal

Homemade ice cream and sorbet

£6.95
280kcal

Cheese from the north and south

£11.95

Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar and Harrogate Blue, onion bread, tracklements condiment, Peter Yards crackers, fruit cake

568kcal

AFTER DINNER

Petit fours

£6.00
379kcal

Home made digestif

£5.00
59kcal

Don Pedro

£5.00

Ueshima Fuji mountain coffee bean

287kcal

THE CURIOUS KITCHEN TASTING EVENINGS

£65.00

Join us on Friday and Saturdays for our Curious Tasting Menus where we’ve taken some of the best produce in season and some of our favourite dishes from past and present to create a menu that showcases some great dishes in one sitting.

Curious Kitchen, Bristol

It’s always good to book!

Don’t leave it to chance, with a seasonally changing menu and some delicious specials on offer each day, make sure you book a table whether popping in with friends or staying for the weekend. 

Dietary Requirements:
With everything cooked fresh, our chefs will do all they can to make sure there’s plenty you can eat. But please give us the ‘heads up’ when you’re booking so we can make sure your meal is just right. 

Group Bookings: For bookings of 8 or more please give us a call on 01454 201090 and we’ll take it from there.

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