The Red Lion | Quality British pub food in Withington
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Eat at the Red Lion, Withington

Our delicious Autumn menu is packed with mouth-watering dishes like our ratatouille linguine in tomato sauce with vegan style mozzarella and garlic bread. We also have our brand new butter chicken curry, tender chicken pieces in our house butter curry sauce served with basmati rice, mint yoghurt, mango chutney and crispy poppadum. If you’re looking for your next favourite dessert try out our new baked Yorkshire pudding, oozing with custard, ice cream, toffee sauce and mulled berries.


We’re still serving our pub favourites including our legendary cheese pie, Brewery Tower Burger and beer battered fish & chips, and not forgetting our fantastic Sunday roast with all the trimmings, bottomless gravy and Yorkshire puddings. We also have our great value pub lunch menu with two delicious dishes for only £19.95, running Monday to Friday.

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SUNDAY ROASTS served with all the trimmings
CHOOSE FROM ROAST BRITISH BEEF OR CHEF’S ROAST OF THE DAY

with a selection of seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, bottomless gravy and
Yorkshire puddings (1249kcal)

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  • 14.25
CAULIFLOWER IN THREE CHEESE SAUCE

(NGCI) (V) (174kcal)

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  • +3.95
PIGS IN BLANKETS

(1110kcal)

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  • +3.75
GO LARGE

with extra meat & pigs in blankets (+575kcal)

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  • +3.95
GARLIC AND THYME ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH

with Meatless Farm stuffing ball and vegan gravy (VG) (971kcal)

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  • 13.75
SNACK
HOUMOUS, CRUNCHY VEGETABLE STICKS & APPLE

(V) (182KCAL)

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  • 3.95
MAIN MEALS
With Skinny fries (452kcal), mashed potatoes (144kcal) or thick cut chips (445kcal) and garden peas (35kcal), seasonal vegetables (35kcal), baked beans (43kcal) or garden salad (29kcal)
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FRESHLY BAKED CHEESE & ONION PIE

(444KCAL)

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  • 6.95
GRILLED BEEF BURGER

with Cheddar melt (558KCAL)

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  • 6.95
BATTERED FISH GOUJONS

(NGCI) (177KCAL)

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  • 6.95
BUCKET OF CHICKEN DIPPERS

with ketchup (223KCAL)

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  • 6.95
PLANT BASED MEATBALLS

in a tomato sauce (VG/NGCI) (206KCAL)

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  • 6.95
GRILLED PORK CHIPOLATAS

wrapped in bacon served with gravy (740KCAL)

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  • 6.95
LITTLE SUNDAY ROAST

served with all the trimmings (554KCAL)

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  • 8.95
(AVAILABLE SUNDAYS ONLY)
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FREE ICE CREAM
ALL CHILDREN’S MAIN MEALS COME WITH TWO SCOOPS OF COMPLIMENTARY ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT

Choose from vanilla or chocolate
(165kcal per scoop)

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(NGCI) - NO GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS / * - DISH CAN BE PREPARED WITHOUT GLUTEN / (V) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (VG) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS. (VGA) - VEGAN ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE PLEASE ASK TO SEE OUR FULL ALLERGEN MENU
lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Children’s Menu available for under 12s. Prices are GBP.

SMALL PLATES

3 for £15.95 or £5.95 each

HONEY & ALE MUSTARD BAKED CHIPOLATAS

with English mustard mayonnaise (498kcal)

HOUMOUS AND SALSA

with hand fried tortilla (VG) (581kcal)

MESSY CHIPS

with BBQ pulled beef brisket and topped with three cheese melt (NGCI) (584kcal)

PLANT BASED MEATBALLS

in tomato & oregano sauce (VG) (635kcal)

DEEP FRIED WHITEBAIT

with homemade tartar sauce and lemon*(442kcal)

STARTERS
CHILLI CHEESE NACHOS

Hand fried nachos, chilli con carne, gooey cheese and jalapeños (343kcal)

  • 6.75
SALT & PEPPER CHICKEN FRIES

with tortilla wrap, sriracha sauce & mint yoghurt dressing (438kcal)

  • 6.95
FRESHLY PREPARED SOUP OF THE DAY*

with warm bread & butter (V) (540kcal)

  • 6.25
PRESSED HAM HOCK & PEA TERRINE*

topped with English mustard mayonnaise, served with ciabatta & pickles (315kcal)

  • 7.45
TRADITIONAL PRAWN COCKTAIL*

with Marie Rose sauce, brown bread, butter and lemon (629kcal)

  • 7.25
DUCK SPRING ROLLS

with plum dipping sauce and carrot, cucumber & sesame seed salad (611kcal)

  • 7.45
MAINS
JOHN WILLIE’S BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS*

with mushy peas and homemade tartar sauce (1210kcal/1476kcal)

NORTHERN UPGRADE add bread and butter with curry sauce (+311kcal) +1.50

  • Sm 12.75/Lg 14.95
BUTTER CHICKEN CURRY

tender chicken pieces in our house butter curry sauce served with basmati rice, mint yoghurt, mango chutney and crispy poppadum (NGCI) (1447kcal)

  • 14.95
PAN FRIED SEABASS FILLETS

with sautéed potatoes, buttered greens, garlic prawns and parsley cream (NGCI (636kcal)

  • 15.45
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK

6oz rump steak, sautéed peppers & onions, topped with gooey cheese and jalapeños, served on ciabatta with skinny fries (1229kcal)

  • 14.95
CHICKEN FLATBREAD

Sautéed chicken strips in Greek herb marinade with tzatziki, houmous, tomato, cucumber, red onions and jalapeños, with skinny fries (1060kcal)

  • 14.75
CLASSIC HOMEMADE LASAGNE

Layers of pasta with rich bolognese & Cheddar cheese sauce, served with crisp seasonal salad and garlic bread (869kcal)

  • 13.45
RATATOUILLE LINGUINE

in tomato sauce with vegan style mozzarella and garlic bread (VG) (755kcal)

  • 13.25
SEASONAL GARDEN SALAD

with soft boiled egg, garden peas, new potatoes, baby leaf spinach, spring onion, cherry tomatoes & cucumber (V) (149kcal)
with Caesar dressing (+97kcal) or grain
mustard dressing (+192kcal) (NGCI)

with GRILLED HALLOUMI (V) (+867kcal) + 3.00
with GRIDDLED CHICKEN BREAST (+255kcal) +3.00
with PAN FRIED SEABASS FILLETS (+241kcal) +4.50

  • 11.45
SLOW BRAISED STEAK & JW LEES ALE PIE (1236kcal pie only)

with gravy (+50kcal) served with thick cut chips (594kcal) and your choice of buttered garden peas (124kcal), mushy peas (55kcal),
or baked beans (88kcal)

  • 14.25
OUR LEGENDARY THREE CHEESE & ONION PIE (896kcal pie only)

with Cheddar & chive sauce (V) (+96kcal) or gravy (+50kcal), served with thick cut chips (594kcal) and your choice of buttered garden peas (124kcal), mushy peas (55kcal), or baked beans (88kcal)

  • 13.75
BURGERS

With skinny fries and coleslaw
UPGRADE to sweet potato fries +1.00

BREWERY TOWER BURGER

Two beef patties, BBQ pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, baby gem lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, burger relish and Cheddar melt (1867kcal)

  • 14.95
LEMON & HERB CHICKEN BREAST BURGER

with garlic mayonnaise, chilli salsa, onion rings, dill pickle, tomato and baby gem lettuce (1496 kcal)

  • 13.95
GREENGATE STACK GARDEN BURGER

with vegan cheese, houmous, dill pickle, baby gem lettuce, tomato and chilli salsa
(VG) (945kcal)

  • 12.95
HOT OFF THE GRILL

Specially selected cuts from our butcher to ensure the finest quality. All steaks are served
with roast cherry tomatoes, onion rings, garden peas and thick cut chips

BREWER’S MIXED GRILL*

4oz Sirloin steak, 5oz gammon, farmhouse sausage, griddled chicken breast and fried egg (1974kcal)

  • 18.95
8OZ SIRLOIN STEAK*

Tender cut with a small amount of marbling for added flavour (1010kcal)

  • 18.75
6OZ FILLET STEAK*

Tender cut with a small amount of marbling for added flavour (1010kcal)

  • 22.95
10OZ HALF MOON GAMMON STEAK* (1267kcal)

Tender cut with a small amount of marbling for added flavour (1010kcal) 18.75

  • 16.95
ON THE SIDE

Ale battered onion rings (340kcal) or Peppercorn sauce (125kcal)

  • 3.95 / 1.50
SUNDAY ROAST

Served with all the trimmings

CHOOSE FROM ROAST BRITISH BEEF OR CHEF’S ROAST OF THE DAY

with a selection of seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, bottomless gravy and
Yorkshire puddings (1249kcal)
CAULIFLOWER IN THREE CHEESE SAUCE (V/NGCI) (242kcal) +3.95
PIGS IN BLANKETS (529kcal) +3.95
GO LARGE with extra meat & pigs in blankets (+575kcal) +3.95

  • 15.25
QUINOA, BEETROOT & EDAMAME ROAST

with vegan gravy (VG) (797kcal)

  • 14.75
SIDES
THICK CUT CHIPS (594kcal)

with garlic mayonnaise (+151kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 3.95
SKINNY FRIES (453kcal)

with garlic mayonnaise (+151kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 3.95
SWEET POTATO FRIES (370kcal)

with sweet chilli dipping sauce (+41kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 4.45
HALLOUMI FRIES (458kcal)

with sweet chilli dipping sauce (+41kcal) (V/NGCI)

  • 5.95
CAESAR SALAD

Baby gem lettuce, Caesar dressing and shaved Grana Padano (NGCI) (332kcal)

  • 3.95
ALE BATTERED ONION RINGS

(474kcal) with BBQ sauce (+34kcal) (V)

  • 3.95
GARLIC HERB CIABATTA

(488kcal)with cheese (+110kcal) (V)

  • 4.95
PUDDINGS
WARM CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

with dark chocolate sauce & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream (V/NGCI) (689kcal)

  • 6.45
HOT APPLE CRUMBLE (530kcal)

with pouring cream (+377kcal)
or custard (+118kcal) & vanilla ice
cream (+136kcal) (V)

  • 6.45
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

and toffee sauce (456kcal) with custard (+118kcal) or vanilla ice cream (+136kcal) (VGA)

  • 6.75
VANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

with caramelised sugar topping (NGCI) (636kcal)

  • 6.45
BAKED YORKSHIRE PUDDING

oozing with custard, ice cream, toffee sauce and mulled berries (610kcal)

  • 6.95
LOTUS BISCOFF CHEESECAKE

with honeycomb ice cream (VGA) (730kcal)

  • 6.95
ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE?

YOUR CHOICE OF FRESHLY BREWED COFFEE OR TEA SERVED WITH A BITE SIZE PUDDING. CHOOSE FROM:

Your choice of freshly brewed coffee or tea served with a bite sized pudding, choose from:

  • 6.95

NGCI – NO GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS / CAN BE ADAPTED TO BE COOKED WITHOUT GLUTEN (V) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (VG) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS / (VGA) - VEGAN ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE
lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil contains soybeans and may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP.

MAINS

2 for 19.95

SCAMPI IN A BASKET

thick cut chips, garden peas, lemon and tartar sauce (1136kcal)

  • 11.25
HONEY BAKED HAM

served with two fried eggs, thick cut chips and garden peas (NGCI) (877kcal)

  • 10.75
CHICKEN NEW YORKER

griddled chicken breast in BBQ sauce, topped with bacon & cheesy melt, served with garden peas and skinny fries (NGCI) (950kcal)

  • 11.25
GRILLED FARMHOUSE SAUSAGE AND MASH

with onion gravy (780kcal)

  • 10.95
FISH GOUJON BAP

ale battered fish goujons on buttered bap with tartar sauce and thick cut chips (1384kcal)

  • 10.45
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD*

with baby gem lettuce, croutons, crispy bacon, Caesar dressing and shaved Grana Padano (674kcal)

  • 11.45
SIMPLE CHEESEBURGER

beef patty and Cheddar melt with baby gem lettuce, tomato, dill pickle and skinny fries (1293kcal)

  • 10.95
SIMPLE GARDEN BURGER

chilli salsa, baby gem lettuce, tomato, dill pickle and skinny fries (VG) (933kcal)

  • 10.95
HOT ROAST OF THE DAY BAP*

a jug of gravy and thick cut chips

  • 11.25
RED PEPPER, MIXED BEAN & AUBERGINE CHILLI*

with steaming rice and crispy hand fried tortilla (VG) (755kcal)

  • 10.95
SWAP YOUR SKINNY FRIES OR THICK CUT CHIPS FOR A GARDEN SIDE SALAD, WITH HONEY & GRAIN MUSTARD DRESSING OR CAESAR DRESSING (NGCI)
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SANDWICHES

WITH SKINNY FRIES AND COLESLAW

TUNA MAYONNAISE*

(1110kcal)

  • 8.95
HONEY BAKED HAM & ENGLISH MUSTARD*

(835kcal)

  • 8.45
PRAWN & MARIE ROSE SAUCE*

(1156kcal)

  • 8.95
CHEESE & CHUTNEY* (V)

(1232kcal)

  • 8.45
ALL SERVED ON WHITE OR BROWN BREAD
HOT CHICKEN TIKKA WRAP

with mint yoghurt, baby gem lettuce
and cucumber ribbons (826kcal)

  • 9.45
A MUG OF TODAY'S FRESHLY PREPARED SOUP*
  • 1.95

PLEASE ASK A TEAM MEMBER FOR TODAY’S
SOUP (V). *SOUP ONLY AVAILABLE WITH
SANDWICH OR MAIN MEAL.
(CALORIES ON REQUEST)

SIDES
THICK CUT CHIPS (594kcal)

with garlic mayonnaise (+151kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 3.95
SKINNY FRIES (453kcal)

with garlic mayonnaise (+151kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 3.95
SWEET POTATO FRIES (370kcal)

with sweet chilli dipping sauce (+41kcal) (VG/NGCI)

  • 4.45
HALLOUMI FRIES (458kcal)

with sweet chilli dipping sauce (+41kcal) (V/NGCI)

  • 5.95
CAESAR SALAD

Baby gem lettuce, Caesar dressing and shaved Grana Padano (NGCI) (332kcal)

  • 3.95
ALE BATTERED ONION RINGS (474kcal)

with BBQ sauce (+34kcal) (V)

  • 3.95
GARLIC HERB CIABATTA (488kcal)

with cheese (+110kcal) (V)

  • 4.95

NGCI – NO GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS / CAN BE ADAPTED TO BE COOKED WITHOUT GLUTEN (V) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (VG) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS / (VGA) VEGAN ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE
lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP.

Opening Hours

Monday – Sunday:  11:30 am – Midnight

Food Service Hours

Mon-Sat 12.00 – 21.00

Sun 12.00 – 20.00

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