Breakfast Menu
Pastries & Pancakes
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Pastries2.50Croissant, pain au chocolat, pain aux raisins or almond croissant
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French Toast Croissant6.50Our twist on the classic - served warm and with walnut praline, crème fraiche and honey
Buttermilk Pancakes
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Banana, Walnut Praline and Salted Caramel Sauce
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Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
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Fresh Fruit, Crème Fraîche and Toasted Granola
Our Famous Croques
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Croque Monsieur6.75Smoked ham
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Croque Madame7.75Smoked ham and a fried free-range egg
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Croque Saumon7.75Smoked salmon with horseradish crème fraîche
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Croque Champignon6.75Chestnut mushrooms
Traditional
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The Rouge Breakfast8.50Eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, mushroom, tomato and sourdough toast
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Rouge Vegetarian**7.95Eggs, avocado, spinach, beans, mushroom, tomato and sourdough toast
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Eggs Benedict7.95Two poached eggs on toasted muffins; ham, smoked salmon, spinach (vegetarian)
On Toast
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Topped Sourdough**6.50Tomato and smashed avocado (vegetarian); smoked salmon and smashed avocado; spinach, tomato and goats' cheese, served warm (vegetarian)
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Smoked Salmon & Eggs**6.95On sourdough toast with your choice of scrambled or poached eggs
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Bacon & Eggs**6.25On sourdough toast with your choice of scrambled or poached eggs
Fruits
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Granola Brulée6.50Layered fresh fruit, granola and crème fraîche with a caramelised top
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Fresh Fruit Salad4.95
Main Menu
Bread & Nibbles
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Rouge Olives3.80Mixed Mediterranean olives with a light touch of parsley and garlic
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Plateau De Pain*4.25Chargrilled sourdough bread, wedge of rye & caraway bread and classic baguette with plain and Café de Paris butter. Created by Freddy Dumont in 1941, Café de Paris butter bursts with the exciting flavours of 22 ingredients, such as capers, anchovy, tarragon, parsley and paprika
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Fougasse À L'ail5.60Artisanal garlic sharing bread made to a traditional leaf design, with warm garlic butter
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Tarte Flambée3.80Savoury thin-crust flatbread with cream cheese, sliced onion and bacon, a traditional recipe from Alsace, the French region at the border with Germany
Soups & Starters
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Soupe À L'oignon**6.60Rustic French onion soup made to our own recipe with Emmental cheese and sourdough croutons
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Soupe De Saison6.60Made to our own recipe, served with a wedge of rye & caraway bread (please ask your waiter for today's seasonal soup)
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Tian of Crab and Avocado**7.95Homemade tian with layers of seasoned avocado and sustainable Devon crab meat with a touch of coriander mayonnaise, served with grilled sourdough bread
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Camembert6.75Warm breaded Camembert with cranberry & redcurrant sauce
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Salmon Rillettes**7.25Smoked & poached sustainable salmon rillettes with pickled fennel and chargrilled sourdough bread
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Croquettes De Légumes6.50Petits pois, broad bean & herb croquettes with aïoli and watercress
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Champignons À L'ail**6.25Chestnut mushrooms in a cèpe & garlic sauce on chargrilled sourdough bread
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Soufflé6.75Twice-baked Brie & chive soufflé with frisée, walnuts, shallot & raisin chutney and French vinaigrette
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Pâté**6.50Smooth chicken liver pâté with shallot & raisin chutney and chargrilled sourdough bread
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Crevettes**7.75Sustainable king prawns in garlic & smoked chilli butter with baguette
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Escargots6.95Herb-crusted snails baked with chestnut mushrooms, garlic butter, bacon lardons, shallots and thyme
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Egg Meurette5.95Traditional Burgundian dish of a poached egg in a red wine, bacon & sautéed mushroom sauce, served with chargrilled sourdough bread
Sharing Boards
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Tarte Flambée9.95Savoury thin-crust flatbread with cream cheese, sliced onion and bacon, a traditional recipe from Alsace, the French region at the border with Germany (for 2-3 people)
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Charcuterie et Fromage14.50A carefully curated selection of artisanal French products: dry-cured jambon de Bayonne, beech wood smoked Barbary duck, potted pork rillettes, Rosette de Lyon cured saucisson and Brittany Camembert baked with shallot & raisin chutney, served with baguette. Made with 100% natural ingredients, our artisanal pork rillettes come from a small family-run business established in 1976 in Lambersart, Lille
Steak Frites
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5oz 'Minute' Rump**13.75
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7oz Fillet**22.95
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8oz Sirloin**19.75
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12oz Rib-Eye**21.25
Steak Frites Sauces
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Beef Dripping Merlot Gravy
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Café De Paris Butter
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Bèarnaise
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Roquefort
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Snails & Garlic Butter
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Peppercorn
Salads
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Bistro11.95Traditional Parisian-style salad of frisée, watercress, baby spinach, radishes, green beans, beetroot, walnuts and a soft boiled egg, with French vinaigrette
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Poulet12.95Chargrilled chicken, bacon lardons, baby gem, watercress, avocado, heirloom tomatoes and chives, with French vinaigrette
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Caesar**11.75Avocado, baby gem, anchovies, homemade sourdough croutons with Caesar dressing
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Niçoise13.75Chargrilled sustainably sourced yellow fin tuna steak, new potatoes, French beans, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, shallots, anchovies, black olives, soft boiled egg and parsley, dressed with olive oil
Mains
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Tagine**13.75This recipe was inspired by our Chef 's travels to the bustling spice markets of North Africa. Moroccan-style stew of butternut squash, carrots, spinach, chickpeas and courgettes, seasoned with ras el hanout, harissa and coriander, finished with toasted almonds and chilli & coriander chutney. Served with Mediterranean khobez flatbread
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Boeuf Bourguignon15.95Slow-cooked beef in a red wine sauce, with smoked bacon, mushrooms, roasted carrots, herb mash and crispy onions
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Bouillabaisse**14.95Sustainably sourced sea bream, salmon, mussels and king prawns cooked to a traditional recipe in a tomato & saffron broth, served with baguette
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Demi Poulet**13.50Half roast chicken marinated in garlic & herbs, served with thyme jus and frites
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Moules**13.25Fresh sustainably grown mussels steamed to order in cream, garlic, celery & white wine, with frites
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Crêpe Au Four12.50Baked crêpe filled with Portobello and chestnut mushrooms, spinach, shallots, garlic, Emmental cheese and a Mornay & cèpe sauce, with frites or house salad
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Saumon**14.25Sustainably baked sourced salmon fillet with buttered spinach, new potatoes, croutons, lemon and beurre noisette
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Confit De Canard15.75Slow-cooked Brittany duck leg with homemade dauphinoise potatoes, French beans and cherry or orange sauce
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Poulet Breton14.95Roast chicken suprême with mushrooms, courgettes, leeks and herb & wine sauce with herb mash
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Poisson Frites13.50Sustainably sourced breaded hake fillet with frites and pea & mint purée
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Lamb Cassoulet16.95Our recipe is inspired by the traditional southern French cassoulet originating from the province of Languedoc. Tender rump of lamb, served pink and on a rich cassoulet of haricot beans, bacon lardons, spinach, carrots, celery and onions (Please allow for a slightly longer cooking time)
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Rouge Burger**12.956oz Black Angus beef burger in a toasted brioche bun with frites or house salad
Sides
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Frites3.00
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New Potatoes3.00
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Homemade Dauphinoise Potatoes3.00
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Mash3.00
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Spinach3.00
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French Beans3.00
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House Salad3.00
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Heirloom Tomato & Shallot Salad3.00
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Baguette with Butter2.50
Lunch Plates
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Casse-Croûte11.95This lunch board is inspired by a provincial French tradition from the 1900s, when farmers would have a late morning snack called casse-croûte consisting of bread, ham, cheese and a glass of wine. Dry-cured jambon de Bayonne, aged Cantal cheese from Auvergne, goats' cheese, shallot & raisin chutney and baguette, accompanied by a 125ml glass of Comte Alexandre red or white wine
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Tarte De Saison8.50Homemade shortcrust pastry tart, bursting with this season's flavours, served with house salad (please ask your waiter for today's seasonal tart)
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Cromesquis**12.95Baked sustainable salmon & smoked haddock fishcake with tartare sauce and frites or house salad
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Omelette**9.75Three free-range eggs with either Emmental cheese (vegetarian), ham, smoked salmon or mushroom (vegetarian), with frites or house salad
Our Famous Croques
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Croque Monsieur9.95Smoked ham
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Croque Madame10.95Smoked ham and a fried free-range egg
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Croque Saumon11.75Smoked salmon with horseradish crème fraîche
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Croque Champignon9.95Chestnut mushrooms
Baguettes
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Avocado & Free-Range Egg10.50Smashed avocado with baby gem, free-range egg, coriander and a drizzle of mayonnaise
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Steak12.50Sliced British rump steak with red onion, watercress and Dijon mayonnaise
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Poulet11.95Chargrilled chicken breast, baby gem and Dijon mayonnaise
Dessert Menu
Desserts
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Crème Brûlée5.95Caramelised vanilla crème with strawberry & black pepper sorbet
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Rum Baba6.50Light sponge cake soaked in a rum sauce with crème fraîche
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Tarte Au Citron5.95Lemon tart and crème fraîche
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Fondant Aux Chocolats6.50Hot chocolate fondant with a melting middle served with chocolate & raspberry fondant ice cream
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Eton Mess5.95Fresh raspberries & strawberries with vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, crushed meringue and strawberry coulis
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Tarte Aux Pommes6.50Warm apple tart with tarte tatin ice cream
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Parfait6.50Frozen salted caramel cream with malted pecan crumb and fresh raspberries
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Crèmes Glacées4.95Two scoops of: vanilla (Gluten free), chocolate (Gluten free), strawberry (Gluten free), tarte tatin, salted caramel (Gluten free) or chocolate & raspberry fondant ice cream
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Sorbets4.95Two scoops of: strawberry & black pepper, lemon or chocolate & lime
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Sélection De Fromages9.25French farmers' artisan cheese board with baby figs, grapes, celery and water biscuits or baguette
Hot Drinks
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Espresso2.15
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Double Espresso2.50
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Café Au Lait2.65
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Cappuccino2.65
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Mocha2.65
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Americano2.40
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Macchiato2.20
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Flat White2.65
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Tea2.20Earl Grey, Breakfast, Green, Camomile, Mint or Rooibos
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Fresh Mint2.25
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Hot Chocolate2.70
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Liqueur Latte4.95Choose from Remy Martin VSOP, Baileys, Disaronno, Jameson or Tia Maria. Flavour your hot drink with hazelnut, vanilla or almond syrup for £0.35
Spring Set Menu
Starters
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Terrine De Jambon**Ham hock, pea & mustard terrine with shallot & raisin chutney, baby watercress and chargrilled rye & caraway bread
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Mackerel Rillettes**Rustic homemade pâté of sustainably sourced smoked mackerel, crème fraîche & horseradish, with dill pickled cucumber and chargrilled rye & caraway bread
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Soupe De Printemps **Spring pea & mint soup finished with cream, served with a wedge of rye & caraway bread
Mains
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Moules**Half kilo of fresh sustainably grown mussels steamed to order in cream, garlic, celery & white wine, with frites
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Porc À La ViennoisePanéed pork fillet served with beurre noisette, thyme jus, fried free-range egg, capers and frites
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5oz 'Minute' Rump**British rump steak served with frites or house salad, garlic butter available on request (Sauces available, please ask your waiter)
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Tarte De PrintempsHomemade shortcrust pastry tart with confit shallots, Emmental cheese, goats' cheese, sundried tomatoes and baby watercress, served with house salad
Dessert
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Lemon PossetWith an almond tuile
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Torte Au ChocolatFrench chocolate torte with vanilla crème fraîche
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Crèmes GlacéesTwo scoops of: vanilla (Gluten Free), chocolate (Gluten Free), strawberry (Gluten Free), tarte tatin, salted caramel (Gluten Free), chocolate & raspberry fondant ice cream
Kids Menu
Starter
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Baguette Slices & Crudités
Mains
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Poulet Ooh La La!Sautéed chicken breast with new potatoes, peas and sweetcorn
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Poulet GoujonsBreaded chicken fillets with frites, peas and sweetcorn
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Le Burger4oz prime beef burger with tomato, lettuce and frites
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Fab FishcakeSalmon fishcake with frites
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Bangers Et Mash2 porky grilled sausages, fresh mashed potato and gravy with peas and sweetcorn
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PastaWith macaroni cheese or pasta with pesto or pasta with tomato sauce
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Petit CroqueClassic cheese & ham toastie (or just cheese) with frites
Desserts
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Ice CreamChoose from... Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, tarte tatin, chocolate & raspberry or salted caramel with a choice of popping candy, marshmallows or jelly beans
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Fresh Fruit SaladApple, strawberry, banana and blueberries
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Chocolate CrêpeCrêpe drizzled with chocolate sauce with vanilla ice cream
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Fruit Ice LollyIce lolly made with fruit juice, no artificial flavours, colours or added sugar
Drinks
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JuiceOrange, apple, pineapple or cranberry
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MilkGlass of semi-skimmed or strawberry or chocolate flavour
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Bottle GreenElderflower cordial. Free from artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners