Menu
BRUNCH
Served daily from 10am till 3pm
- Sparrows BrunchScrambled eggs Spätzle, braised onions, green peas & Swiss Ementaler cheese. Home baked focaccia.£8
- Smoked sausage£1.50
- SoupSoup made daily, served with focaccia.£5
- Grilled Smoked SausageGrilled Polish smoked sausage, sauerkraut, pickles and home baked focaccia.£7.50
SPÄTZLE
translating from the Swabian as "a little Sparrows" spätzle are irregular shape, fresh egg pasta popular across Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland,Alsace, Hungary & South Tyrol [ Trentino / Alto Adige , Italy ].
- Butter - Sage - ParmesanClassic Italian & elegant savoury sauce.£6
- San Marzano Tomato - Basil£6.50
- KäseClassic creamy Swiss Ementaler & Gruyere Cheese sauce - braised onions.£7
- Chorizo, cherry tomato, spinach & creamFlavoursome and truly delightful plate of gnocchi.£7.50
- BologneseBeef bolognese sauce.£8
GNOCCHI
light and fluffy Italian dumplings made of potato, flour and egg
- Butter - Sage - ParmesanClassic Italian & elegant savoury sauce.£6
- San Marzano Tomato - Basil£6.50
- KäseClassic creamy Swiss Ementaler & Gruyere Cheese sauce - braised onions.£7
- Chorizo, cherry tomato, spinach & creamFlavoursome and truly delightful plate of gnocchi.£7.50
- BologneseBeef bolognese sauce.£8
EUROPEAN PASTA & DUMPLINGS
selection of Central & Eastern Europe dumplings & fresh pasta
- Fresh PastaDaily made and cut pasta, available with a selection of sauces.£8
- Artichoke RavioliWith fresh tomato, garlic and olive oil.£15
- PelimeniRussian style dumplings filled with meat. Garlic breadcrumbs & butter.£8
- Pierogi - Cottage Cheese & PotatoPolish style hand made dumplings.£7
- Pierogi - Sauerkraut & MushroomPolish style hand made dumplings.£7
- Pierogi - Kasza Gryczana [buckwheat]Kasza Gryczana [buckwheat] parsley and garlic.£7
SPECIALS
- Goulash TyroleseSouth Tyrollean beef stew, small Sparrows [spätzle] & pickles.£15
- MezzeluneTyrol half-moon pasta filled with herb roasted aubergine. Butter and parmesan.£12.50
ON THE SIDE
- Surówka - Sourkraut SaladHome made sauerkraut salad, seeds, dried cranberries, coriander or parsley, olive oil,£3
- Borlotti Bean SaladItalian Borlotti marinated in balsamic, olive oil with red onion and parmesan.£3
- Green Salad£2.50
- Focaccia & Olive OilDaily baked focaccia bread with Malden salt & Rosemary served with olive oil.£2.50
- Georgian Style SaladFresh tomato, cucumber & coriander.£3
COFFE & CAKES
- Japanese Green TeaISSA green tea selection form Shizuoka prefecture. [350ml teapot]£3.75
- Georgian Green TeaRcheuli Organic tea from Georgia. Enjoy with a slice of lemon or try a splash of elderflower cordial.£2.50
- Italian Coffee£2.50
- Daz's Wife's BrownieTry with German Beetroot brandy.£3.50
- Panna Cotta infused with Georgian Bergamot teaClassic Italian set cream infused with European grown [Georgian] Bergamot tea. Try with Yuzu sake.£3.50
- Spätzle with Cinnamon Butter & Brown SugarTry with Whisky blended Umeshu.£4
SOFT DRINKS
- S.Pellegrino Sparkling Water750ml£4
- S.Pellegrino Limonata330ml£2.75
- Fentimans Curiosity Cola275ml£2.75
- Fentimans Mandarin & Seville Orange Jigger275ml£2.75
- Fentimans Sparkling Raspberry275ml£2.75
- Fentimans Victorian Lemonade275ml£2.75
- Fentimans Rose Lemonade275ml£2.75
- Fentimans Gently Sparkling Elderflower275ml£2.75
APERITIVES
- Kavka Vodka Martini£13.50
- Sar Gin Martini£13.50
- Gin & Tonic£8.50
- Fushigiya Shochu & Ginger Ale50ml & Merchants Heart Ginger Ale£8
- Aperol Spritz£6
- Daily Sake Glass100ml Sake of the day.£6.50
BEER - WINE - SAKE
- 1936 Biére - Pilsner[Beer] 1936 Biére is brewed with the softest water sourced within the Swiss Alps. This golden lager obtains its refreshing taste from beautiful Swiss hops & pilsner malt. 1936 is a ultra clean, crisp, fresh lager with a slight sweetness. [Swiss 330ml 4.7%]£4.50
- Mori 1984 Rocking Pale Ale[Beer] If Rock & Roll was meant to be a beer experience, it will surely be Mori1984 Rocking Pale Ale. Made with citra hops, the bitterness is the drum and the mouth-feel is the electric guitar. [Japan 310ml 4.5% alc]£4.50
- Mori 1984 Kaizoku Porter[Beer] Kaizoku meaning Pirate in Japanese. Mori 1984 made from nugget hops recreated a feel of the Edo period pirates who would enjoyed drinking while sailing away from the Land of the Rising Sun. [Japan 310ml 5%]£4.50
- Bernard Massard Cuvée de L'Écusson[Sparkling] An aromatic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Riesling. [Luxembourg 12%]£36
- Vini Dei Cardinali Prosecco[Sparkling] Light, fruity and Extra Dry. Also available by the glass. [Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Italy 11%]£30
- Bottega Vinai Trentino Nosiola 2018[White] Orchard fruit, white spice and a floral nose. Also available by the glass. [Trentino, Italy 12.5%]£24
- Sepp Moser Classic Style Grüner Veltliner 2018[White] Stone fruit, citrus and kiwi. Also available by the glass. [Niederösterreich, Austria 12%]£26
- Kovacs Nimrod Egri Csillag 2017[White] Otherwise known as 'the star of Eger'. A blend of local varietals with a mineral nose and green apple and lime on the palate. Also available by the glass. [Eger, Hungary 12.5%]£28
- Kardos Dry Furmint 2018[White] A wonderfully luscious nose on this tasty dry wine. [Tokaj, Hungary 13%]£30
- Werner Classic Dry Riesling 2017[White] Light and refreshing. [Mosel, Germany 12%]£32
- Bottega Vinai Gewürztraminer 2018[White] A pretty rose petal nose with citrus and exotic fruit on the palate. [Tramin, Alto Adige, Italy 14%]£35
- Elena Walch Chardonnay Cardellino 2018[White] Named after an old tale of the cardellino (goldfinch) which makes its nest only in the Chardonnay vines. Partial fermentation in French oak barriques as well as 6 months on the lees make for an elegant and characterful wine. [Tramin, Alto Adige, Italy 13%]£42
- Domaine Berthelemot Puligny-Montrachet Les Levrons 2018[White] An elegant expression of the Puligny appellation. 100% Chardonnay with floral and almond notes on the nose. [Burgundy, France 13%]£65
- Terrazze de la Luna Teroldego 2018[Red] A favourite of the chef! Try alongside tomato based dishes. Also available by the glass. [Trentino, Italy 12.5%]£24
- Sepp Moser Classic Zweigelt 2018[Red] Juicy raspberry and blackcurrant with notes of liquorice and spice. Also available by the glass. [Niederösterreich, Austria 12.5%]£26
- Bottega Vinai Lagrein Dunkel 2016[Red] Made from the Lagrein grape, indigenous to Trentino and thought to be a relation of Syrah. Bitter cherry, hints of chocolate and smooth tannin. Also available by the glass. [Trentino, Italy 13%]£30
- Siegrist Pinot Noir Trocken 2014[Red] A spicy nose, full of red and black fruits and a touch of vanilla. [Pfalz, Germany 13%]£35
- Nachbil Blaufrankisch 2017[Red] A natural wine with fine oak, black fruits and tobacco. Also available by the glass. [Crisana & Maramures, Romania 12.5%]£38
- Elena Walch Lagrein 2018[Red] Smooth and full tannin with a spicy nose and a sweet cherry finish. [Alto Adige, Italy 13.5%]£46
- Kuncho Junmai[Sake - 70% milling rate] Also available by the glass. [Oita, Japan 15%£35
- Wantanbe Cody's Junmai Ginjo[Sake - 60% milling rate] Elegant and gentle, try alongside our smoked sausage. Also available by the glass. [Gifu, Japan 15%]£45
- Eigashima Kamitaka Bodaimoto Junmai[Sake - 70% milling rate] Naturally fermented, a must try drink. Also available by the glass. [Hyogo, Japan 15%]£49
- Hinomaru Mansaku No Hana Junmai Ginjo[Sake - 55% milling rate] Also available by the glass. [Akita, Japan 16%]£63
- Morkiuni Shodoshima No Kagayaki Daiginjo[Sake - 40% milling rate] Also available by the glass. [Shodoshima, Japan 17%]£85
- Umeshu blended with Akashi Whisky - gl 70ml[Sake & Whisky] Umeshu meaning plum wine in Japanese, blended with Akashi whisky. Try alongside our cinnamon Spätzle. [Hyogo, Japan 14.5%]£6
- Maruishi Jozo Miwaku Yuzu - gl 70ml[Sake] Flavoured with Yuzu citrus fruit. Try this if you like Limoncello. Perfect with our Panna Cotta. [Aichi, Japan 7%]£6
VODKA - GIN - WHISKEY
- Kavka Vodka - gl 25ml[Vodka] Super premium special edition. [Poland 40%]£3.50
- Ferdinands Saar Dry Gin - gl 25ml[Gin] [Germany 44%]£3.50
- Ferdinands Saar Quince - gl 25ml[Gin] [Germany, 30%]£3.50
- Monkey 47 Shwardzwald Dry Gin - gl 25ml[Gin] [Germany 47%]£4
- Säntis Single Malt Sigel Edition - gl 25ml[Whiskey] [Appenzell, Switzerland 40%]£8.50
- High Glen 46 Single Malt - gl 25ml[Whiskey] [St Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland 46%]£9.50
- High Glen "Whiskey & Death" Robin Laing Eddition - gl 25ml[Whiskey] [St Maria Val Müstair, Switzerland 50%]£12.50
DIGESTIVES
- Asbach 3YO Brandy - gl 50ml[Brandy] Follow your meal with this famous brandy - Prost! [Rüedesheim am Rhein, Germany 38%]£6
- Rote-Beete Geist - gl 25ml[Geist] Similar in style to an eau-da-vie, this clear spirit is full of earthy beetroot flavour. [Bötzingen, Germany 40%]£5
- De Kuyper Cherry Brandy - gl 50ml[Brandy Liqueur] Cognac flavoured with red cherries. [Holland 24%]£5
- Tarpa Szatmari Szilva Pálinka - gl 25ml[Pálinka] A sweet Hungarian plum brandy. [Hungary 42%]£6
- Marolo Grappa di Gewürztraminer - gl 50ml[Grappa] A clear Grappa made from the Gewürztraminer grape. Notes of lychee, elderflower and blackcurrant. [Piedmont, Italy 42%]£8.50
- Dr Cappelletti Amaro - gl 50ml[Amaro] A delicate after dinner liqueur made with herbs from the mountains of Trentino including peppermint and woodruff. [Trentino, Italy 21%]£5
- Rupe Re Vanesia Travida 2016 - gl 70ml[Trentino, Italy 11.5%]£8.50
- Arele Vin Santo - gl 70ml[Vin Santo] [Trentino, Italy 14%]£12
- Fishigiya Genshu 5YO [Roast Barley] - gl 50ml[Shochu] [Oita, Japan 36%]£6.50
- Mikado [Brown Sugar] - gl 50ml[Shochu] [Amami Islands, Japan 35%]£8.50
ISSA JAPANESE TEA
Issa Tea company selection of fine Japanese tea from Shizuoka prefecture available in box [15 x 3g pyramid bags] to take away or by cup at The Sparrows cafe.
- Sencha [box 15 pyramid bags]A blend of rich and aromatic high quality sencha green tea hand picked from the first flush of young tea leaves and roasted at high temperature to provide a refined and elegant flavour.£8
- Japanese Summer [box 15 pyramid bags]A distinctively refreshing blend. Combined with a dried "Gold Yuzu" this tea burst with complex citrus flavour like a sunshine in a cup.£8
- Emperor's Hojicha [box 15 pyramid bags]A truly imperial blend of rich and aromatic high quality tea with an elegant flavour and smooth palate. Striking red-copper colour escalates natural beauty of this tea. Perfect evening meal cup and palate cleanser.£8
- Popcorn Tea Genmaicha [box 15 pyramid bags]A classic Japanese genmaicza green tea and jade green Matcha blend roasted with Japaneserice. The Richnes of roasted brown rice contrasts with bitterness of Matcha resulting in a distinctive rich and nutty flavour.£8
- Oriental fire [box 15 pyramid bags]Low caffeine super- strong Hojicha green tea, dark roasted with a blend of air dried ginger. Flavoursome with a warm kick.£8