Curious Kitchen at Cottons Hotel

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The Curious Kitchen Knutsford

A culinary journey like no other

Tuck into great food at The Curious Kitchen, our Rosette award winning restaurant. Tease your tastebuds with a beautiful blend of local flavours and global favourites combined with Britain’s best ingredients. We can’t wait to have you with us.

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A place where curiosity meets the charm of local and seasonal flavours. Sit back, relax, and let us take you on a taste adventure that celebrates creativity, connection, and the stories behind every ingredient.

Nibbles

Bread board

Spanish olive oil, aged balsamic.

1 for £3.25 (430kcal)

2 for £6.50 (860kcal)

Add whipped and smoked butter £2.50 (359kcal)

Roasted garlic, thyme and rosemary marinated olives

£4.95
140kcal

Crispy tofu

£6.50

Marinated in soy, rose harissa, roasted cauliflower, spring onion

300kcal

Tempura prawn salt and pepper style

Wasabi and lime emulsion, pickled chilli.

3 for £11.75 (325kcal)

5 for £16.00 (542kcal)

Starters

Classic French onion soup

£9.00

Gruyére crouton

372kcal

Salt baked heritage beetroot

£9.00

Braised rainbow chard, Ras El Hanout yogurt, confit lemon, crunchy chickpeas, harissa dressing

389kcal

Smoke blackened aubergine

£9.00

Burrata, tahini emulsion, pomegranate seeds, granola

286kcal

Classic chicken liver parfait

£9.00

Fig chutney, toasted Hobbs House Bakery sourdough

436kcal

Curious cocktail

£12.00

Prawn, baby gem, burnt lemon emulsion, compressed pickled cucumber, Bloody Mary Sauce

145kcal

South coast caught crab cake

£12.00

Lemon grass and Thai basil beurre blanc, kimchi slaw

226kcal

Mains

Chuck steak

£18.50

Short-rib and bone marrow burger, toasted bun, lettuce, tomato, relish, pickle, coleslaw, skin on fries.

Add Thwaites beer candied bacon £2.00 (88kcal)

Add Wookey Hole cheddar £2.00 (84kcal)

1189kcal

Corn fed chicken breast cooked over coals

£19.00

handmade rosemary gnocchi, smoked bacon, charred corn and watercress

475kcal

Sri Lankan style curry

£18.00

Classic pilaf rice, flat bread cooked over coals, pickles and chutney.

Add tikka marinated halloumi £4.00 (1157kcal)

Add marinated chicken £5.00 (1543kcal)

Add king prawns £6.00 (1302kcal)

1187kcal

Devon blue cheese and bacon cobb salad

£17.00

Add marinated chicken £5.00

197kcal

Thwaites ‘Paradise No3’ beer battered fish

£19.50

Cornish Sea salted triple cooked chips, mushy peas, lemon and homemade tartar sauce

552kcal

Handmade rosemary gnocchi

£22.00

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

890kcal

Classic Caesar salad

£16.00

Gem lettuce, anchovies, croutons and creamy Caesar dressing.

Add tikka marinated halloumi £4.00 (485kcal)

Add marinated chicken £5.00 (538kcal)

Add king prawns £6.00 (297kcal)

485kcal

Classics

Pork and leek sausage

£18.50

Creamed potato, red wine and caramelised onion gravy

1643kcal

Tagliatelle carbonara

£18.00

Garlic rosemary and sun blush tomato focaccia.

Add grilled chicken £5.00 (1763kcal)

1407kcal

Hand crafted steak and Thwaites ale pie

£18.50

Sea salted chips, mushy peas and gravy

1249kcal

Steaks from the chargrill

Local dry aged sirloin steak 8oz

£34.00

Sea salted chips, confit tomato and flat cap mushroom

1132kcal

Signature rump steak 8oz

£28.00

Sea salted chips, confit tomato and flat cap mushroom

835kcal

Sharing Chateaubriand for 2

£80.00

16 oz chateaubriand recommended cooked medium rare served with 2 sides and 2 sauces

1031kcal

Add a little extra

Curry sauce and scraps

£4.50
325kcal

Au poivre

£4.50
375kcal

Béarnaise

£4.50
228kcal

Diane

£4.50
375kcal

Café de Paris butter

£4.50
365kcal

Sides

Chef’s seasonal salad

£5.00
132kcal

Rocket and red onion salad

£5.00
238kcal

Thwaites beer battered onion rings

£5.50
245kcal

Sea salted chips

£5.50
540kcal

Truffle and parmesan fries

£5.50
495kcal

Mint buttered new potatoes

£5.50
317kcal

Buttered Tender stem broccoli

£5.50

Fried shallots

423kcal

Desserts

Yorvale ice cream and sorbet selection

£7.00
280kcal

Rich chocolate tart

£9.50

Honeycomb ice cream, chocolate sauce

965kcal

Mango and passion fruit cheesecake

£9.50

white chocolate sorbet

754kcal

Sticky toffee and Thwaites Ale pudding

£9.00

Butterscotch sauce, English butter toffee ice cream

509kcal

Curious tonka bean no baked brulee

£9.50

Strawberries and cream pink peppercorn shortbread

428kcal

Curious knickerbocker glory

£10.50

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

878kcal

Cheese from the north and south

£14.50

Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar, Belton White Cheshire and Harrogate Blue, Tracklements condiment, Quince paste Peter Yards crackers

1235kcal

The Restaurant at Cottons

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 feed you properly.

Group Bookings: For bookings of 8 or more, please give us a call on 01565 650333 and we’ll take it from there.

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