FREE CHAMPAGNE AT BLACKFRIARS!

Welcome in the new spring with a free glass of Champagne for weekday lunch diners with our new 3 course Café Menu.

This fabulous offer is available to diners eating 3 courses on any weekday lunchtime. All you need to do is book on-line. This offer can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer. Available until the end April but not at the weekend. Terms apply.

New Wine List launched

Sidney’s and Blackfriars have just launched their best ever wine list with some luscious new mouth-watering wines including new Sauvignon Blancs, Riesling, Chablis, Sancerre, Merlot, Malbec and Shiraz. So if you like good wine, you know where to come.

What did you do for your mother last Sunday??

Blackfriars Café Bar was completely and utterly full on Mothering Sunday but if you missed out, there’s still time to treat her.

Live Jazz every Sunday

Blackfriars puts on a fantastic Sunday roast with live lazy jazz and some of the friendliest staff in town, every single Sunday, and it’s a great time to bring your mother… father… brother… sister… dog or whoever!

And don’t forget, if you want us to arrange something really special, then just ask – we’re here to help.

Selling Sidney's by the pound!

You may have heard some rumours that Sidney’s is up for sale. And we’re not ones to duck a question - so is it true?

Well we’re weighing-up our options, exploring some opportunities and looking at some new projects. So I hope that’s cleared up everything – nothing like a bit of straight talking is there!

And, needless to say, we’ll still maintain our high standards so continue to expect the best.

Out with the old.

As part of its ongoing refurbishments, Blackfriars is selling a number of items including its red designer sofa, retro 1950’s swivel seats, coffee table and Bettina, our long-established assistant manager. So if you want to put in a bid then please send us an email: andy@sidneys.co.uk (and yes, the last item isn’t really for sale!).

Are we telling you porkies?

No porkies here, just some porking good ideas!

Pork, in fact, is an exceptionally important meat around the world (except amongst Jewish and Muslim communities) and the entire pig can be used – as advocated by the French with their renowned Charcuterie.

Pies, brawn & rissoles

Blackfriars medieval English pork recipes included pies, brawn and rissoles – often using suckling pigs.

Nowadays, most cuisines around the world have their own fresh pork dishes, which often depend on the use of aromatic or fruit flavourings.

At Blackfriars and Sidneys we use a host of different flavourings – see our Gremolata filled Pork fillet wrapped in Parma ham with goats' cheese mash in the March recipe section.