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TEA, COFFEE & SWEET TREATS

Tea 6 Coffee 8 Sweet Treats 9

LIGHT BITES

Salads 13 Sandwiches 14 Sharing 15

DRINKS

Gin 18 Cocktails 22 Wine 27 Spirits 30 Beer & Cider 35 Softs 36

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Belfast Lough is known in Irish as Loch Lao, which was Anglicised as ‘Lough Lee’. Earlier spellings include Loch Laoigh and Loch Laigh. It is believed that the lough and river were named after a “bovine goddess”. In the 2nd century, the Greek geographer

Ptolemy referred to it as the Logia.

Before Belfast grew into a city, the lough was known in English as ‘Carrickfergus Bay’. In the early 20th century Belfast led the way in industry with rope works, linen mills and tobacco factories supplying the world. Ship building was reaching a peak and in 1909 there were over 15,000 workers working in Harland and Wolff, the world’s greatest shipbuilders. They had a dream to build the largest and most luxurious ships for shipping giant, White Star Line on the trans-Atlantic route. The grandest of all these ships was the RMS Titanic which in 1912 set sail out of Bel fas t Lough to embark on her

maiden voyage.

Welcome to The Lough Bar.

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Tea, Coffee & Sweet Treats

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Since 1896 the Thompson family have been buying and blending the world’s finest teas. The third generation of the Thompson family stay true to this tradition, blending award winning teas in Belfast to bring you a better cup of tea. We hope you enjoy our selection.

Irish Breakfast £4.50

Earl Grey £4.50

Green Tea with Lemon £4.50

Chamomile Tea £4.50

Peppermint £4.50

Decaffeinated £4.50

If you would prefer to take a little longer to relax over your tea why not try our loose leaf teas which are an exciting blend of luxury loose leaves and herbal infusions. These have been specially selected for Hastings Hotels.

From the Culloden Herb Garden £5A fresh selection of Peppermint, Spearmint and Chocolate Mint Leaves served with Boiling Water

Hastings Signature Loose Leaf Blend £5A wonderful blend of Assam and Kenya’s finest tea

Speciality Tea Selection

Hastings Speciality Loose Leaf Teas £5

Turkish Apple A sweet, elegant Apple and Blackberry infusion

Lemon Smoothie A zesty “Lemon Meringue” blend of Lemon, White Hibiscus and sweet Blackberry leaves

White Tea Sweet Seduction An irresistible White tea and Lemon Myrtle infusion with real Cranberry pieces

Moringa Starlet Orange Almond A Moringa leaf and Rooibos infusion spiced with Star Anise and Cinnamon pieces

Hedgerow Heaven A vibrant fruit infusion with Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Strawberry, Elderberry and Hibiscus

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl Magical, hand-rolled Green tea pearls with an enchanting natural Jasmine

Organic Green Tea with Ginger and PineappleAn attractive and flavoursome Green tea with a little heat from the Ginger

Ginger and Lemon An uplifting blend of Ginger, Lemongrass, Liquorice Root and organic Spearmint

Hot Summer Red An exotic Red Berry fruit celebration with heat

Peppermint Very refreshing and cleansing

Darjeeling Exquisite, delicate and fragrant

Green Tea Angels Kiss China Pai Mu Tan Sencha with Rose Petals, Pineapple Cubes, Papaya and Strawberry

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Roasted locally in Northern Ireland, and exclusively for Hastings Hotels, Grande Café takes pride in the quality of their coffee – from seed to sip.

Decaffeinated Coffee £4Our South American blend, the Coffee has a rich roast flavour without caffeine

Espresso £4Small but potent, characterised by an intensely sweet flavour

Macchiato £4A shot of Espresso, topped with Foamed Milk

Americano £4A shot of Espresso topped with hot water for a longer Coffee

Cappuccino £5Espresso smoothed out by silky Steamed Milk. With a Foamy Milk top

Café Latte £5A shot of Espresso combined with silky Steamed Milk

Mocha £5Espresso and Chocolate combined with silky Steamed Milk

Flat White £5A single shot of Espresso, topped with silky Steamed Milk and a touch of Foamed Milk

Hot Chocolate £5Marshmallows available on request

Coffee

Served from 11am to 7pm

Homemade Scones £4A selection of Homemade Scones, served with Irish creamy Butter and County Down Preserves

Cupcakes £3Ask your server for today’s choices

Crozier Cake £3Ask your server for today’s choices

Sweet Treats

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Lunch Menu

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11.00am to 7.00pm.

Chef ’s Soup of the Day £7With Irwin’s Wheaten Bread

The Lough Seafood Chowder £10Selection of Irish Seafood served with a Signature Wheaten Scone and Tabasco

Salt & Chilli Chicken £10Irish Chicken served with Napa Slaw served with a curried emulsion

Walter Ewing’s Glenarm Smoked Salmon Platter £16Served Traditional Garnish and Guinness Wheaten Bread

Sally’s Salmon £16Grilled Salmon Fillet, Crushed Potatoes with Capers, and Lemon

The Lough Skillet of the Day £10With House Bread

Light Bites

11.00am to 7.00pm.

Warm Halloumi £12With Sweet Potato, Pea Puree with Salt & Vinegar Sauce

Classic Caesar Salad £10Add Chicken £4

Caprese Salad £10Tomato Mozzarella Salad with Basil Black Vinegar

Moroccan Couscous Salad £10With Roast Vegetables, Rose Harrisa and Croutons

SidesHandcut Chips £4

Fine Beans, Tenderstem Brocoli, Toasted Almonds £4

Lough Bar House Salad £4

Salads

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Sandwiches

11.00am to 7.00pm.

Your choice of White, Granary, Gluten Free, Brown Bread or Ciabatta

Belfast Ham and Irish Cheddar £8

Roast Chicken and Tomato £10

Brie, Cranberry and Bacon Ciabatta £10

Portavogie Prawn Open Sandwich £18Hand shelled Prawns in Sauce Marie Rose, served on Wheaten bread.

The Lough Club Sandwich with Game Fries £16

Open Steak Sandwich £18On Irwins Soda with Grilled Field Mushroom, Tomato and Pepper Sauce.

Sharing

Served until late...

A selection of locally sourced Artisan Cheese £25 (2 persons) Kearney Blue, Ballybrie, Guinness Irish Porter Cheddar. Served with Ditty’s Oatcakes and homemade Culloden Chutney.

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Drinks Selection

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Gin All our Gins are served as a 35ml.

IRELAND

Jawbox Small Batch £7.60Jawbox is a classic dry gin like no other. Distilled slowly. Very slowly - in a tradional copper pot still. Hand crafted in small batches right here in Northern Ireland.

Jawbox Pineapple & Ginger £7.60A juicy and refreshing gin, sticky sugar glazed pineapple is the most prominent note, but aromatic ginger and bright juniper makes this a sensational gin liqueur.

Jawbox Rhubarb & Ginger £7.60Rhubarb and Ginger - it’s a classic combination, sweet and tangy rhubarb is balanced with warming ginger for a perfect balance of flavours.

Drumshanbo Gunpowder £7.60Gunpowder is an oriental-inspired spirit from The Shed Distillery in Co Leitrim. Taking its name from one of the signature botanicals, slowly dried Gunpowder Tea.

Boatyard Double £7.60Made with spirit from organically grown wheat. Botanicals include juniper, coriander, lemon, angelica, orris and liquorice.

Echlinville Irish Pot Still £7.60From the Echlinville Distillery, made with barley sourced from a local farm, and flavoured with local botanicals including bush petals and Strangford Lough seaweed.

Shortcross £7.60Distilled in small batches, this is a classical Gin with a unique twist. It is highly aromatic with an exceptionally long and smooth finish.

Von Hallers £7.60Named after Albrecht von Haller, who founded the Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University in 1736 from whence the botanicals used for this gin come from.

GinENGLAND/SCOTLAND/WALES

Tanqueray £7.60With only four botanicals it has a bold taste. Simply garnished with a Lime Wedge.

Tanqueray 10 £7.60As it is distilled with fresh fruit rather than only peels, it is served with fresh Grapefruit.

Eden Mill Golf £7.60With added hickory, as well as lemongrass, imagine it’s been stirred with the finest wooden golf club and brings something of a spring day on the course to proceedings.

Opihr £7.60Crafted with a selection of exotic hand-picked botanicals, including spicy cubeb berries from Indonesia, black pepper from India and coriander from Morocco.

Bathtub £7.60An extraordinary award-winning gin, produced by the enigmatic Professor Cornelius Ampleforth.

Brockmans £7.60This is made with Bulgarian coriander, blueberries and blackberries as well as bittersweet Valencia orange peels. The result is well balanced and full of flavour.

Hoxton £7.60This original Gin is made from French Summer Wheat. A unique medley of Coconut, Grapefruit, Juniper, Tarragon and Ginger.

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Gin

AUSTRALIA

Four Pillars £8.00Made in a small distillery in Yarra Valley, Australia. Everything the Four Pillars distillers make is based around their four pillars - the still, the water, the botanicals and love.

BELGIUM

Copperhead £8.00Belgian expression, made with a selection of five botanicals - Juniper, Cardamom, Orange peel, Angelica and Coriander.

FRANCE

G’vine Floraison £7.60Produced in the French region of Cognac, G’Vine is a hint as to what this unique gin contains.

GERMANY

Monkey 47 £8.00With over 47 ingredients, many of which come from the Black Forest in Germany, this Gin is fairly potent at 47%.

Bitter Truth Pink Gin £8.00What was once thought to be a cure for seasickness amongst the sea-faring souls of The Royal Navy, is now an excellent addition to your cocktail.

ITALY

Malfy Con Limone £7.60Malfy Gin is distilled by the Vergnano family in Moncalieri, Italy using a traditional vacuum still. Malfy Gin’s key botanical additions are Lemon peels sourced from the Italian coastline.

Gin

NETHERLANDS

Nolet Silver Dry £8.00Features a unique combination of botanicals never before used in gin that was created for a new generation of Gin drinkers.

NEW ZEALAND

Broken Heart £8.00The story of Broken Heart Gin begins with two Germans living in New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

SPAIN

Nordés £8.00Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin is a rather intriguing Spanish gin made with an Albariño-grape-based spirit.

USA

Brooklyn £7.60A rather vibrant gin from New York, made by three chaps using ‘hand-cracked’ juniper and fresh citrus peels.

No. 209 £8.00A quality new potstill American gin made from sugar cane in very small batches and distilled five times for extra purity, using natural botanicals that are macerated overnight in the still.

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Cocktails – Gin

Italian Gin Fizz £10A great mix of Italian Prosecco with the freshness of Elderflower and Gin.

• Jawbox Small Batch Gin, Elderflower Cordial and Prosecco

Singapore Sling £12The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, by bartender Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon. In the hotel’s museum, visitors may view the safe in which Ngiam locked away his precious recipe books.

• Tanqueray, Cherry Brandy, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Cointreau, Benedictine, Grenadine and Angostura Bitters

Shortcross Berry Bramble £12The Bramble is the brainchild of Dick Bradsell, aka ‘The Cocktail King.’ This blackberry drink is arguably the most famous of his creations from his time at Fred’s Club Soho in the 1980’s.

• Shortcross Gin, Chambord Liqueur, Lemon, Blackberries

Jawbox Gin Rickie £10Gin Rickey was created at Shoemaker’s in Washington D.C., a popular hangout spot for Congressmen. It was named after Colonel “Joe” Rickey, a lobbyist who died in 1903 and who was known for entertaining elected officials in the area lounges.

• Jawbox Small Batch Gin, Lime, Elderflower, Soda

Ella May Rose £10• Tanqueray 10, Armagh Cloudy Apple Juice,

Elderflower Syrup, Raspberries

Cocktails

Blueberry Mojito £10Prohibition and Havana’s rise as Americas favourite offshore cocktail lounge, the Mojito migrated from the farms to working class beaches around the Cuban capital and then marched inland. A long way from the fields of Cuba and the cheap Rum the farmers used, it was mixed with Lime and Mint to make it even better.

• Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum, RubyBlue Blueberry, Mint, Lime, Sugar

Dark and Stormy £10As with all good Rum drinks its history starts with the most famous Rum drinkers, sailors! The British Royal Navy used to get Rum rations in the 1800s. Ginger Beer was brought across to the Caribbean as it was seen to be good for sickness.

• Dark Rum, Ginger Extract, Lime, Sugar and Dash of Ginger Beer

Culloden Champagne Cocktail £15A twist on the classic Champagne Cocktail, the taste of Strawberry and Elderflower combined with Veuve Clicquot Champagne will tantalise your taste buds.

• Strawberry Liqueur, Elderflower, Veuve Clicquot

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Cocktails

Wild Blueberry and Apple Martini £10 A twist on the classic Martini, perfect for pre dinner cocktail or to accompany a dessert.

RubyBlue Vodka, RubyBlue Blueberry Liqueur, Apple Juice

Strawberries and Cream £10This refreshing cocktail is perfect for admiring the views of our beautiful gardens.

Bulleit Bourbon, Strawberry Liqueur, Baileys, Sugar

Cocktails

Aperol Spritz £12 Aperol Liqueur, Prosecco, Soda Water and fresh Orange

Moscow Mule £10Ketel One Vodka, Lime, Sugar and Ginger Beer

Cosmopolitan £10Ketel One Vodka, Cointreau, Lime and Cranberry Juice

Espresso Martini £12Tia Maria, Ketel One Vodka, Bewley’s Espresso, Vanilla Syrup

Negroni £10Tanqueray Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso

Disaronno Sour £10 Disaronno, Lemon, Sugar, Angostura Bitters

Manhattan £10Bulleit Bourbon, Martini Rosso, Angostura Bitters

The Pimms Cup £10Pimms, Lemonade, Fresh Fruit

The Bishops Bellini £12RubyBlue Blueberry, Prosecco

Mojito £10Bacardi, Lime, Fresh Mint

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Cocktails – Best of Local

The Jawbox Tom Collins £12Jawbox Small Batch Gin, Lemon, Sugar, Soda water

RubyBlue Bloody Mary £12RubyBlue Vodka, Lemon, Tomato Juice, Tabasco

Shortcross Bramble £12Shortcross Gin, Chambord, Lemon, Raspberry

Wine – By the glass

WHITE 175ml / 250ml

Domaine Jean Defaix Chablis 2017France, Burgundy £11.00 / £14.60Pure aromas and flavours of green apples, lemons and limes, with just a whisper of stony minerality.

Domingo Martin Albariño 2017Spain, Rias Baixas £9.20 / £12.20Clean aromas of peaches, melons, citrus fruit and honey with vibrant acidity and a long finish.

Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2017USA, Washington State £10.20 / £13.60Juicy and lively, with lots citrus blossom, lychee and a touch of lime, integrated acidity and a great finish.

Stello Pinot Grigio 2018 Italy, Veneto £7.50 / £9.90Crisp and delicate on the palate with orchard fruit and lightly honeyed notes, lemony acidity and a fresh, dry finish.

Xanadu Exmoor Drive Chardonnay 2017Western Australia-Margaret River £9.50 / £12.60Offering aromas and flavours of pear, grapefruit and nectarine with underlying hints of toast.

Mas Puech Picpoul de Pinet 2018 France, Languedoc-Rousillion £7.70 / £10.20Medium bodied with citrus fruit flavours, floral notes and some minerality. A very fresh and crisp wine.

Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2018New Zealand, Marlborough £8.20 / £10.90This Sauvignon Blanc has really pungent, tangy grapefruit aromas with a zingy finish and impeccable balance.

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Wine – By the glass

RED 175ml / 250ml

Boutinot ‘Les Coteaux’ Côtes Du Rhone Villages 2016 France, Rhone £8.20 / £10.90Brambly fruit underpinned by subtle oaky nuances, lovely sweet spice; warm star anise with a touch of cinnamon.

Castillo Clavijo Reserva 2012 Spain, Rioja £8.50 / £11.20Aged for up to 24 months in French and American oak casks to give this wine real complexity, with a ripe mature fruit.

Chateau Penin Collection Bordeaux Supérieur 2015 France, Bordeaux £9.00 / £11.90Full-bodied, with a rich, round mouthfeel. There are aromas and flavours of red fruits and forest floor.

The Black Craft Shiraz 2017 Australia, Barossa Valley £10.20 / £13.60Intense savoury flavours of thick blackberry compote, black pepper and typical iron-rich beefy flavours.

The Cloud Factory Pinot Noir 2016 New Zealand, Marlborough £9.00 / £11.90Classic cranberry and redcurrant aromas with a lick of oak adding creaminess.

Finca Las Moras Malbec Reserve 2017 Argentina, San Juan £8.70 / £11.60Delicious aromas of plum and fig with notes of vanilla, leading to smooth and delicate flavours of sweet blackberry.

Xanadu Exmoor Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Australia, Margaret River £9.50 / £12.60Full-bodied palate is packed full of juicy ripe blackberries, cassis and dark chocolate characters.

Wine – By the glass

SPARKLING

Prosecco Snipes (20cl Bottle) Italy, Veneto £10A soft, fruity and refreshing sparkling wine with citrus, pear and floral flavours and aromas.

Veuve Clicquot Brut N.V. £14Bright and sharp on the nose, with a strong character of citrus, finishing gradually with warm brioche notes.

ROSÉ 175ml / 250ml

Chateau d’Astros Rosé 2018 France, Provence £8.70 / £11.60This Sauvignon Blanc has really pungent, tangy grapefruit aromas with a zingy finish and impeccable balance.

DESSERT 50ml

Chateau Partarrieu Sauternes 2016 (375ml) Bordeaux, France £6.00Lovely honeyed grapefruit with some gentle candied lemon on the nose. Very intense on the palate with vibrant acidity.

For our full range of wines by the bottle, please ask your server for our Wine List.

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Spirits

Spirits are served in 35ml measures. Aperitifs are served in 50ml measures. Liqueurs are served in 25ml measures, unless otherwise stated.

VODKA

RubyBlue, Ireland £7.60

Ketel One Vodka , Netherlands £7.60

Smirnoff Vodka, Russia £5.50

Smirnoff Flavoured Vodka, Russia £5.50Choose from Blueberry or Green Apple

RUM

Bacardi Superior £5.20

Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum £5.20

Captain Morgan’s Dark Rum £5.20

Spirits

IRISH BLENDED WHISKEY

Bushmills £5.20

Bushmills Black Bush £5.50

Jameson £5.50

Redbreast 12 Year Old £8.50

Redbreast 15 Year Old £12.50

Roe & Co £8

Writers Tears £8

IRISH SINGLE MALT

Bushmills 10 year Single Malt £7.60

Connemara Single Malt £7.60

Dunville’s PX10 £8

Tyrconnell Single Malt £7.60

IRISH SINGLE POT STILL

Greenspot £11

Powers Three Swallow £8

Redbreast 21 £20

Midleton VR £21

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Spirits

SCOTCH BLENDED WHISKY

Bell’s £5.20

Famous Grouse £5.20

Johnnie Walker Black Label £8

SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT

Glenfiddich 12 Year, Speyside £8

Highland Park 12 Year, Highlands £8

Highland Park 18 year, Highlands £19

Laphroaig 10 Year, Islay £8

MaCallan Gold £8

Spirits

BOURBON/RYE WHISKEY

Jack Daniel’s, Tennessee £5.50

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Tennessee £7.60

Bulliet, Kentucky £7.60

COGNAC

Hennessy V.S. Cognac £5.50

Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Cognac £8.50

Hennessy X.O. Cognac £16

Hennessy Paradis Cognac £30

APERITIF

Tió Pepe Fino Sherry, Spain £5.50

Harvey’s Amontillado Sherry, Spain £5.50

Pimm’s No1, England £5.20

Campari, Italy £5.20

PORT

Warre’s Otima 10yr old Tawny Port £6

Warre’s Late Bottled Vintage Port £5.50

Ports are served in 50ml measures

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Spirits

TEQUILA

Patron Cafe XO £12

Patron Anejo £15

Patron Gran £50

LIQUEURS

Pernod, Malibu, Irish Mist, Drambuie, Glayva,Sambuca, Southern Comfort, Galliano, Peach Schnapps, Crème de Menthe, Cointreau, Tequila Blanco, Tia Maria, Grand Marnier, Benedictine, Disaronno, Crème de Cassis, Chambord, Tuaca £5.20

Bailey’s Irish Cream (50ml) £6

Beer & Cider

BOTTLED BEERS

Beck’s Alcohol Free £4.60

Beck’s £5

Budweiser £5

Corona £5

Menebrea £5

Belfast Lager £5.60

BOTTLED CIDERS

Magners Irish Cider £5.60

DRAUGHT

Tennents £5.30

Clonmel £5.30

Roundstone £5.30

Guinness £6

Maggies Leap £6

Heverlee £6

Inedit £9

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Soft Drinks

Schweppes: 200ml

Tonic, Slimline Tonic, Soda Water, Ginger Ale, Bitter Lemon, Lemonade £3.20

Schweppes 1783: 200ml

Crisp Tonic Water, Light Tonic Water, Elderflower Tonic, Cucumber Tonic, Premium Ginger Ale £4

Soft drinks: 330ml

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Fanta Orange, Appletiser: £4

Still and Sparkling: 330ml

River Rock Mineral Water £3.20

Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Tomato Juice, Grapefruit Juice £3.20

Please feel free to order a non-alcoholic Cocktail as a refreshing alternative.

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