Address: Denton Street, Carlisle, Cumbria
Cuisine: European
Ambience: Modern, relaxed, good spacing between tables giving just the right amount of privacy
Food/Service: We plumped for the Christmas menu, three courses plus coffee and mince pies for £19.95. We were given delicious homemade rye bread with olive tampenade and balsamic vinegar with olive oil to munch on while we waited for the starter. I had smoked trout pate and salad with toasted rye bread, absolutely delicious. My cousin Glen had the mushroom, stilton and white wine soup which she said was also very good.
We had found it hard to decide on what to have for our mains so I ordered a 10 ounce flat-iron steak with Brazilian marinade, pesto and fries. Glen ordered the confit of duck with garlic mash and port reduction, and then we halved the meals. Both were excellent, the steak and duck were very, very tender, the duck fell off the bone, and the steak was cooked medium perfectly.
For dessert we both had the dark chocolate tart with raspberry compote. Sometimes I find that a chocolate tart can be a bit heavy, but this one was just perfect and well complimented with the compote.
The service throughout was attentive but not over-powering. The house red is excellent. They have a special from Tuesday - Thursday nights and have a Steak night (again three courses for £20) on Fridays.
Another plus is that it is easy to park close by. I have no hesitation in recommending Holme Bistro for a relaxing night out with excellent food.
Northern Star Rating: *****
Cuisine: European
Ambience: Modern, relaxed, good spacing between tables giving just the right amount of privacy
Food/Service: We plumped for the Christmas menu, three courses plus coffee and mince pies for £19.95. We were given delicious homemade rye bread with olive tampenade and balsamic vinegar with olive oil to munch on while we waited for the starter. I had smoked trout pate and salad with toasted rye bread, absolutely delicious. My cousin Glen had the mushroom, stilton and white wine soup which she said was also very good.
We had found it hard to decide on what to have for our mains so I ordered a 10 ounce flat-iron steak with Brazilian marinade, pesto and fries. Glen ordered the confit of duck with garlic mash and port reduction, and then we halved the meals. Both were excellent, the steak and duck were very, very tender, the duck fell off the bone, and the steak was cooked medium perfectly.
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| My Dessert of Dark Chocolate Tart with Raspberry Compote |
The service throughout was attentive but not over-powering. The house red is excellent. They have a special from Tuesday - Thursday nights and have a Steak night (again three courses for £20) on Fridays.
Another plus is that it is easy to park close by. I have no hesitation in recommending Holme Bistro for a relaxing night out with excellent food.
Northern Star Rating: *****
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