The perfect getaway for locals and tourists alike, the River Bar and Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel boasts stunning contemporary interiors and views of the River Irwell. Located on Dearmans Place, it can accommodate up to 126 diners, offering them a wide selection of imaginative modern British dishes in an atmospheric setting close to landmarks such as the Arndale and Crown Square Shopping Centres, The Royal Exchange Theatre and the People's History Museum.

The seasonally changing menu uses the very best of locally sourced British produce allowing the natural flavours to shine through. Impeccable service and 5-star flair do the spectacular setting justice, more than living up to the reputed Rocco Forte name.

Dinner could begin with starters of smoked salmon with buttered soda bread, bresaola with parmesan and lemon dressing or quiche Lorraine with spinach and bacon. For a luxurious touch, the meal could be preceded by your choice of Sevruga Caviar or Beluga Caviar.
 
The main course selection could include beef stew with root vegetables, roasted rack of venison with blueberry and venison sausage served with juniper sauce and wiener schnitzel with sautéed potatoes. If you would like pasta or risotto there's choice of spaghetti with lobster, linguini in white clam sauce, spinach and ricotta ravioli and risotto of wild mushrooms.

The grill offers succulent fare of tuna steak, chicken breast, ribeye steak and côte de boeuf with choice of sauce - au poivre, bearnaisse, bordelaise, chasuer, Café De Paris butter or citrus-pepper butter, petit salad and pommes frites.

Chef's choice for the month could include starters of moules and frites with garlic butter sauce or vegetable minestrone soup with courgettes, aubergine and pasta followed by mains of classic beef bourguignon with Alsace bacon, root vegetables and red wine-Dijon mustard sauce or pan seared haddock with judion bean cassoulet and sauce vierge. A traditional Sunday lunch is also available at the River Restaurant.

Dessert of pear tarte tatin, chocolate fondant, rhum baba or New York cheesecake caps a delicious meal perfectly.

Breakfast is also served here and customers can start their day with the hearty Lowry breakfast which includes two farm eggs cooked to your liking and served with black pudding, back bacon, Lowry sausage, grilled field mushroom, grilled tomato, hash browns and baked beans as well as freshly squeezed fruit juice, cereal, pastry, tea or coffee.

The wine list offer a superb selection of bottles from around the world, carefully compiled to complement the food perfectly with such examples as Pinot Grigio Castle Ringberg, Riesling Trocken Balthasar, Fleurie Domaine Prion and Malbec Alamos Mendoza. At the River Bar enjoy a variety of exciting cocktails and other drinks as well as snacks and an afternoon tea menu.

The River Restaurant pulls out all the stops for special occasions with a separate dining room, which can comfortably seat up to 22 people, the ideal venue for your big day where elegance and good taste can indeed make all the difference. The restaurant is also happy to host larger occasions for up to 360 people, and you can expect the same well-tuned attention to detail.

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