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Bistro on Main
867 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
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You can order online for pick up here: https://www.toasttab.com/bistro-on-main-manchester/v3#!/ PLEASE NOTE: Based on feedback from staff and guests, we have changed our non-tipping policy. Our servers and bartenders are now paid a "tipped wage" and are grateful for your gratuity.
Charcuterie & Fromage
Small serves 1-2 / Large serves 3-4. A selection of locally-sourced cheeses & meats served with olives, pickles, housemade dijon mustard & shallot jam
Meat + Cheese
- Small $18.95
- Large $28.95
STARTERS & SMALLS
Crispy Pork Belly
$15.95
fig jam glaze | pumpkin seed risotto
Chips & Dip
$6.95
trempette à l'oignon française || hand-cut truffle chips | our own french onion dip
Triple Truffle Fries
$9.95
truffle frites|| hand-cut potatoes | truffle salt | truffle oil | truffle aioli
Chicken Liver Pate
$12.95
baguette | bleu cheese | pickled mustard seeds & shallots
Seared Tuna
$17.95
yellowfin tuna | kimchi fried rice | wasabi, sesame & ginger vinaigrette | sesame seeds
Duck Poutine
$17.95
hand-cut fries | duck confit | duck bacon | gravy | cheese curds | fried egg
Fried Calamari
$15.95
flash-fried calamari | garlic, lemon & parsley persillade | red pepper garlic rouille sauce
Steamed Mussels
$13.95
saffron seafood broth
Roasted Olives
$8.95
lemon | rosemary | garlic | extra virgin olive oil
Escargots
$13.95
garlic herb maitre d'hotel butter
Mushroom Croquettes
$11.95
potatoes | mushrooms | pecorino cheese | panko | truffle essence | tomato sauce
Truffalo Wings
$14.95
all-natural chicken wings | truffle hot sauce | crumbled bleu cheese | bleu cheese dressing
Marais Plate
$14.95
chickpea salad | tabhouli | olives | feta | artichoke hearts | roasted red peppers | cucumbers | stuffed grape leaves | pita
Soup & Salads
Baked French Onion Soup
$7.95
soupe a l'oignon || croutons | swiss | sherry | beef broth
Bistro Salad
market greens | dijon vinaigrette
- side salad $4.95
- full salad $8.95
Marlow's Salad
romaine | tomatoes | cucumbers | red onions | bell peppers | duck bacon | bleu cheese | cranberry vinaigrette
- side salad $6.95
- full salad $10.95
Beet & Arugula Salad
$13.95
roasted beets | apples | toasted pepita seeds | radish | arugula | bleu cheese | honey sherry vinaigrette
Radicchio Cesar
$13.95
radicchio & romaine | croutons | duck bacon | pecorino | creamy garlic dressing | poached egg | radish | white anchovies upon request
Add to any salad
- Chicken Breast
- $5.95
- Hanger Steak
- $12.95
- Arctic Char
- $9.95
- Shrimp 6 pc
- $11.95
- Duck Breast
- $14.95
- Tofu
- $4.95
LIGHTER PLATES
All served with a side bistro salad
Quiche du Jour
$11.95
ask about today's offering
Bistro MACC & Cheese
$15.00
4-cheese blend | cavatappi pasta | cracker crumb topping
- Chicken & Duck Bacon
- $7.95
Chicken Gaufrette
$13.95
chicken | mushrooms & pearl onions | tarragon | mornay sauce | waffle
Ratatouille Crepe
$12.95
ratatouille | "brousse" cheese
3-Egg Omelet
$11.95
french-style omelet | choice of either mushrooms & creme fraiche -or- smoked ham & swiss with sauce bearnaise
Main Plates
Pork* Normandie
pork flat iron | apple brandy & apple cider | cream | apples | cinnamon | wild rice pilaf | market vegetables
- Demi $24.95
Bouillabaisse
$32.95
bouillabaisse || scrod, monkfish, mussels, clams & shrimp | fennel, leeks, carrots, celery, onion & tomatoes | saffron fish broth | red pepper garlic rouille
Duck Breast* Veronique
pan-seared duck breast | brown butter sherry vinegar glaze | roasted grapes | forbidden black rice | market vegetables
- Demi $32.95
Arctic Char* Tagine
$27.95
north african spices | ratatouille | preserved lemon, olives, garlic & herbs | pearl couscous | pomegranate & pumpkin seed "dukka" | roasted red pepper sauce
Mushroom Bourguignon
braised mushrooms | pearl onions | leeks | vegetable "gravy" | polenta
- Demi $21.95
Pork Shank Daube
$27.95
porc shank daube || braised pork shank | red wine demi glace | mushrooms, onions, tomatoes | bacon lardons | cauliflower celery root mash
Chicken Pasta Provencal
grilled chicken | tomatoes | artichoke hearts | olives | capers | white wine | butter | yellow squash | zucchini | cavatappi pasta | herb brousse cheese | pecorino
- demi $21.95
"Sausage" Polenta
beyond meat plant-based sweet italian "sausage" | bistro tomato sauce | ratatouille | charred broccoli rabe | housemade vegan herbed "brousse" cheese | pecorino | polenta
- Demi $23.95
"Steak" Frites
served with hand-cut fries & market vegetables
- 9 oz onglet - hanger steak* w/foie gras butter $29.95
- 9 oz pork flat iron* w/chimichurri sauce $24.95
- butternut squash "steak" w/red pepper romesco sauce $21.95
- 8 oz duck breast* w/brown butter sherry vinegar glaze $32.95
- 8 oz arctic char* w/red pepper romesco sauce $27.95
- skewered shrimp - 2 w/garlic herb butter $29.95
- bleu cheese
- $1.95
- shrimp
- $11.95
- sauteed mushrooms
- $1.95
- caramelized onions
- $1.95
- mushrooms & onions
- $1.95
Protein Add-Ons
Add the protein of your choice to the following three entrees: Ratatouille | Farro Risotto | Cassoulet
- Grilled Curry Tofu
- $4.95
- Grilled Bronzed Chicken Breast
- $5.95
- Duck Breast w/sherry brown butter glaze
- $14.95
- Grilled Hanger Steak
- $12.95
- Pan-Seared Arctic Char
- $9.95
- Skewered Shrimp
- $11.95
Ratatouille
your choice of protein | braised summer squash, zucchini, peppers & onions | housemade vegan herbed "brousse" cheese | herb pistou | polenta
- Full $17.95
Farro Risotto
your choice of protein | farro | white wine | pecorino | butternut squash | mushrooms | dried cranberries | arugula
- Demi $19.95
- Chicken
- $7.00
- Steak
- $9.00
- Shrimp
- $9.00
- Arctic Char
- $9.00
Cassoulet
$18.95
your choice of protein | braised beans | mushrooms | greens | stewed tomatoes | white wine
Bistro Burgers
burgers & sandwiches served w/seasonal slaw Substitute sides: (+1.95) bistro fries | bistro salad | truffle potato chips Choice of Pat Lafreida signature beef burger or Impossible TM plant-based burger (V)(+2) All burgers can be served on gluten free buns upon request.
Salt & Pepper Burger*
$10.95
burger sel et poivre || beef & bread only, seasoned with salt & pepper
- swiss cheese
- $1.00
- muenster cheese
- $1.00
- bleu cheese
- $1.00
- lettuce
- $0.50
- tomato
- $0.50
- onion
- $0.50
- pickle
- $0.50
- duck bacon
- $2.00
- fried egg
- $2.00
French Onion Burger
$13.95
caramelized onions | duck bacon | swiss cheese | onion au jus | griddledbun
HK Rossini Burger
$32.95
pan-seared fois gras | mushrooms | truffle essence | sauce bordelaise
Fig et Bleu Burger
$14.95
fig jam | bleu cheese | pickled shallots | arugula | balsamic reduction
Bearnaise Burger
$13.95
over easy egg | muenster cheese | sauce bearnaise
Au Poivre Burger
$13.95
peppercorn encrusted burger | habanero jack cheese | cognac peppercorn demi glace
Paris, TX Burger
$13.95
crispy onion straws | cheddar curds | bbq sauce
Truffle Burger
$14.95
mushrooms | truffle essence | swiss | sauce robles
Sandwiches
burgers & sandwiches served w/seasonal slaw Substitute sides: (+1.95) bistro fries | bistro salad | truffle potato chips All sandwiches can be made on gluten free bread upon request.
Steak Sandwich
$18.95
hanger steak | bleu cheese | fig jam | crispy onions straws | arugula | dijon vinaigrette | griddled french roll
Chicken Cordon Bleu
$14.95
grilled chicken breast | hand-cut ham | swiss cheese | tomatoes | dijonaisse | griddled 9-grain farmhouse bread
Croque Monsieur
$14.95
battered and griddled | hand-carved ham | dijon mustard | truffle mornay | swiss | 9-grain farmhouse bread
- Make it a "Madame" by adding an egg
- $2.00
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
$9.95
aquafaba vegan aioli | zhatar seasoning | tomatoes | mixed greens | olive tapenade | griddled 9-grain farmhouse bread
Ultimate Grilled Cheese
$10.95
cheddar curds | brie | white wine | dijon butter | griddled 9-grain farmhouse bread
AAA Grilled Cheese
apricot jam, apple & arugula | lemon aioli | griddled 9-grain farmhouse bread
Menu de Dégustation
5-course Chef 'S Tasting Menu
Enjoy a special menu prepared just for you -- a tour of our most popular items plus always some fun and delicious seasonal specialties.
- (per person) $79.95
- Wine & Beverage Pairing
- $39.95
MANY OF OUR DISHES CAN BE PREPARED GLUTEN FREE or VEGAN. PLEASE ASK. Before Placing Your Order, Please Inform Your Server If A Person In Your Party Has A Food Allergy. GF DF Vegan = gluten free or dairy free or vegan upon request. *These Menu Items May Be Served Raw or Under Cooked. Consuming Raw Or Under Cooked Meat, Shellfish, Eggs or Poultry. May Result In Food-Borne Illness, Especially If You Have Certain Medical Conditions. Not All Ingredients Listed On Menu.
Simple Plates
$6. Served with potato chips, veggie sticks & fruit
Crispy Chicken Tender
$6.00Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$6.00Cheeseburgers Sliders (2)
$6.00Penne & Red Sauce
$6.00Petite Plates
$8. Served with market veg & fries
Seared Chicken Breast
$8.00Arctic Char
$8.00Pork Flat Iron
$8.00Vins Petillant / Sparkling
Prosecco | Adami Garbel, IT (750ml)
- Bottle $45.00
Rose | Albert Bichot, Cremant de Bourgogne, FR (750ml)
- Bottle $35.00
Champagne | Perrier Jouet, Grand Brut, FR (375ml)
- Bottle $45.00
Champagne | Segura Viudas, Brut Cava (750ml)
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Champagne | Drappier Carte d'Or, FR (750ml)
- Bottle $80.00
Vins Blanc et Rose / Whites & Rose
Rose | Hogwash Rose, CA
- Glass $12.00
- 1/2 Carafe $22.00
- Bottle / Carafe $43.00
Rose | Mirival Cotes de Provence, FR (2016)
- Bottle / Carafe $55.00
Chardonnay | Cinquante Cinq, FR (2017)
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Chardonnay | Merf, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass $9.00
- 1/2 Carafe $15.00
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Chardonnay | Albert Bichot Macon-Villages, FR (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $42.00
Chablis | Albert Bichot Chablis, FR (2016)
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle / Carafe $39.00
Chenin Blanc | Les Lys Vouvray, FR (2015)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle / Carafe $36.00
Picpoul-De-Pinet | Bascou-Condamine l'Eveque, FR (2017)
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Pinotblanc | Dopff & Irion Alsace Cuvee, FR (2014)
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Riesling | Marcel Hugg, Alsace, FR (2016)
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle / Carafe $39.00
Pinot Grigio | Bacaro, Delle Venezie, IT
- Glass $9.00
- 1/2 Carafe $15.00
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Sauvignon Blanc | Matua Valley, NZ
- Glass $10.00
- 1/2 Carafe $18.00
- Bottle / Carafe $32.00
Sauvignon Blanc | Hubert Veneau, Pouilly Fume, FR (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $48.00
Sauvignon Blanc | Tre Sauvignon, Korta, CL (2017)
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle / Carafe $26.00
Bordeaux Blanc | Chateau Nicot, Entre-Deux-Mers, FR (2016)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle / Carafe $36.00
Bordeaux Blanc | Chateau de Bonhoste, FR (2017)
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Muscadet | Lapepie, Sevre et Maine, Sur Lie, FR (2016)
- Glass $13.00
- 1/2 Carafe $39.00
Vins Rouge / Reds
Malbec | Du Clos, Cahors, FR (2014)
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle / Carafe $40.00
Merlot | Cartlidge & Browne, North Coast, CA (2015)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle / Carafe $36.00
Merlot | 14 Hands Vineyards, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass $11.00
- 1/2 Carafe $20.00
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Monastrell | Rumor, D.O.P. Jumilla, SP (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Bordeaux | Chateau de Bonhoste, FR (2017)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Bordeaux | Mauvais Garcon Thunevin
- Bottle / Carafe $60.00
Bordeaux | Chateau Le Coteau Margaux, FR (2014)
- Bottle / Carafe $84.00
Cotesdu Rhone | Domain Paul Autard, FR (2016)
- Bottle / Carafe $36.00
Cotesdu Rhone | Domaine de Montvac, Fr (2017)
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Grenache, Carignane | The Cicada, Chante Cigale, FR (2016)
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle / Carafe $30.00
Grenache Blend | Mas de la Garrigue, Millas FR (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $33.00
Grenache, Syrah | Pierre Amadieu Vacqueyras FR (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $54.00
Pinot Noir | Domaine Fichet Bourgogne, FR (2017)
- Bottle / Carafe $42.00
Pinot Noir | Domaine Roger Belland Santenay, FR ('14)
- Bottle / Carafe $81.00
Pinot Noir | Ken Wright, Willamette Valley, OR
- Glass $14.00
- 1/2 Carafe $32.00
- Bottlre / Carafe $65.00
Cabernet Sauv | Sterling, "Vintner's Collection", CA
- Glass $10.00
- 1/2 Carafe $18.00
- Bottle / Carafe $32.00
Cabernet Sauvignon | BV, Napa Valley, CA (2014)
- Bottle / Carafe $62.00
Cabernet Blend | Frog Prince, Napa Valley, CA (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $50.00
Chateauneu-Du-Pape | Domaine Chante Cigale, FR (2013)
- Bottle / Carafe $74.00
Beaujolais | Domaine des Terres Dorees, FR (2016)
- Bottle / Carafe $45.00
Redblend | Crozes Hermitage Vieilles Vignes, FR (2016)
- Bottle / Carafe $54.00
Carignan Blend | hateau d'Oupia, Minervois, FR (2014
- Bottle Carafe $38.00
Syrah | Domaine, Durand, Saint Joseph "Les Coteaux", FR ('11)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle / Carafe $36.00
Syrah | Emmanuel Darnaud, Les Trios Chenes, FR (2013)
- Bottle / Carafe $60.00
Syrah Blend | Austin Hope Troublemaker Paso Robles
- Glass $12.00
- 1/2 Carafe $22.00
- Bottle / Carafe $43.00
Tannat | Garzon Tannat, UR (2015)
- Bottle / Carafe $42.00
Biere
We feature local craft beers as well as French and European-styled beers. We also try and always feature a brewer's choice from our neighbors Labyrinth Brewery and Urban Lodge Brewery, as well as our friends at City Steam Brewery. Below is a sampling of the kinds of beers we offer. Our list of what is available in the restaurant changes often.
Witbier | Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, France 5.0% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $5.00
Lager | Kronenbourg 1664 Brasse, France 5.0% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $5.00
Amberale | City Steam Naughty Nurse, Hartford, CT 5.0% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $6.00
IPA | City Steam Jungle Crush, Hartford, CT 7.0% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $9.00
IPA | Two Roads Honey Spot IPA Stratford, CT 6% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $8.00
IPA | Two Roads Lil' Heaven, Startford, CT 4.8% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $7.00
IPA | Counter Weight Headway IPA Hamden, CT 6.5% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $9.00
IPA | Black Hog Brewing Hog Water, Oxford, CT 7% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $9.00
Dark Ale | Chimay Grande Reserve, Belgium 9.0% ABV
- 11.2oz (Bottle) $10.00
Porter | Back East Brewery Porter, Bloomfield, CT 6.0% ABV
- 12oz (Can) $7.00
Stout | Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stou, Germany 5.0% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $7.00
Milk Stout | Firestone Walker Nitro Milk Stout, California, USA 5.5% ABV
- 12oz (Can) $8.00
Saison | Two Roads Workers Comp, Stratford, CT 4.8% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $6.00
Leipzig Gose | Two Roads Passion Fruit Gose, Stratford, CT 5.2% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $9.00
Lager | CT Valley Brewing Ace of Aces, South Windsor, CT 4.4% ABV
- 16oz (Can) $7.00
Brown Ale | Black Hog Brewing Granola Brown, Oxford, CT 5.5% ABV
- 12oz (Can) $7.00
Glutenfree | Widner Bros Omission IPA Oregon 6.8% ABV
- 12oz (Bottle) $6.00
Non-Alc | Clausthaler Premium (Non-Alc) Germany Nonalcoholi
- 12oz (Bottle) $6.00
Le Cocktails Classique
Our take on some classics
French 75 Classique
$11.00
gin | lemon | touch of sugar | sparkling white
Eiffel Tower-Tin
$13.00
vodka | raspberry liqueur | pineapple | orange curacao | sparkling white | orange peel
The Side Car
$13.00
cognac | lemon | orange curacao
Indigo Empres
$12.00
empress gin | hosmer tonic | lemon | rosemary | juniper berrie
La Rouge Terreur
$12.00
vodka | house-made bloody mary mix | duck bacon, pickled garnish, olives & lemon | North African spice, sea salt rim
Kir Royale
$10.00
creme de cassis | sparkling white
The Fat Duck
$13.00
duck fat washed cognac | luxardo maraschino | cherry wood smoke
Cocktails de Session
Lower Alcohol by Volume (ABV) cocktails
50 / 50 Martin
$12.00
ginmare gin | green chartruese | dolin vermouth
The Ricard
$10.00
ricard pastis | water | luxardo cherry
Orange You Glad?
$11.00
green tea, thyme, orange syrup | yellow chartruese | sparkling white | hosmer tonic
Cocktail Desaison
Seasonal Crafted Cocktails
Petals in Paris
$14.00
peony vodka | dolin blanc vermouth | italicus | wild moon rose | orange blossom rinse | edible flower ice
Coffee Nuts Only
$13.00
litchfield coffee bourbon | coffee | benedictine | frangelico | demerara simple | black walnut bitters
I Could Get Chartreuse to This
$13.00
coconut rum | lime | green chartreuse | velvet falernum | pineapple
Rhubarb Gin Spritz
$12.00
brockmansgin | grapefruit | aperol | rhubarb | lemon | tonic
Bobo Select Wines
Launched in 2017 as a distinct collection of natural wines within the larger T. Edward portfolio, Bobo Selections was born out of the desire for a little more vino veritas. The name Bobo was taken from ancient and modern environmentally-conscious Parisian movements. These values are reflected today in the mission to seek out "Bobo" wines that transmit the soul of their soils and the mentality of the artisans who made them.
"Pulpe Fiction" Sevre-et-Maine sur Lie
Muscadet - Melon de Bourgogne Loire, France 2018
- glass $12.00
- bottle $36.00
"Les Perruches" Bruno Dubois Saumer Blanc
Chenin Blanc Loire, France 2016
- glass $16.00
- bottle $48.00
"Exile Rose" Lisa & Bertrand Jousset
Petrillant-Naturale Gaillac, France 2018
- glass $15.00
- bottle $45.00
"Rococo" Bruno Dubois Saumur-Champigny
Cabernet Franc Loire, France 2018
- glass $13.00
- bottle $39.00
"La Banniere" Matthieu Barret Crozes
Hermitage Syrah France 2018
- glass $19.00
- bottle $57.00
Mocktails
Because non-alcohol drinkers can still be crafty
Main Street Mojito
$7.00
coconut | lime | mango | mint | soda
Bloody Mary Cheney
$7.00
bloody mary mix | basil & cucumber | duck bacon, pickles, olives & lemon | smoked paprika sea salt rim
Landmark Luxard
$7.00
hosmer cream soda | luxardo maraschino cherry syrup | cherries
Non Alcoolise
Hand-Crafted Sodas
$4.00
Housemade. Mango ginger lemon | beet ginger lemon | black raspberry mojito | cucumber mint | lemon basil
Hosmer Mnt Soda (CT)
$3.00
12 oz glass bottle. Cream soda | root beer | birch beer | ginger beer | black cherry
Old Thyme Soda (CT)
$3.00
Free refills. Cola | diet cola | lemon up | orange | ginger ale
Juices & Milk
$4.00
The classics. Orange | cranberry | apple | pineapple | white cranberry | lemonade | whole milk | chocolate milk
Cafe Et Thes
French Press Coffee
regular or decaf
- 16oz Pot (Serves1-2) $6.00
- 32oz (Serves3-4) $10.00
Dessert
Apple Tarte Tartin
$8.95
chinese 5-spice | caramel | vanilla bean ice cream
Cherry Clafloutis
$8.95
brandied cherries | chantilly cream
Earl Grey Lavender Creme Brulee
$8.95
served with a madeleine cookie
Bread Pudding du Jour
$8.95
ask about today's offering | served with whipped cream
Pot de Creme "Sundae"
$8.95
salted caramel | chocolate sauce | caramelized bananas | candied duck bacon & pecans | whipped cream
Frisbie Dairy Bar Coffee Sundae
$8.95
dark chocolate syrup | luxardo cherries | pistachios | whipped cream
Sorbet du Jour or Gelato du Jour
$5.95
ask about today's flavors from Frisbie Dairy Bar in New Britain CT
**Vegan upon request. ^Gluten free upon request. ^^Dairy free upon request
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
French
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
Closed
About Us
Inspired by both classical and modern French bistros, we are a scratch kitchen focused on using high-quality local, seasonal, sustainable ingredients including farm-to-table poultry, dairy and produce; dock-to-chef sustainable seafood; and locally produced artisan products like cheeses, breads and charcuterie.