Meet up with friends and family for seasonal and freshly made hot and cold drinks, artisan sandwiches, freshly baked pastries, homemade cakes, hot lunches, wholesome soups, delicious snacks, warm tarts, healthy salads, childrens' meals and much more.
St Albans Museum + Gallery Courtroom Cafe is run by our in-house caterers Cooks & Partners.
If you have questions about the menu please speak to one of the team or contact stalbansmuseumcafe@cooksandpartners.co.uk
SAMPLE BRUNCH MENU
- Sourdough bap with Cumberland sausage, poached egg, melted cheese and tomato ketchup (vegan option also available)
- Roasted thyme field mushrooms, crumbled plantbased feta, and wood roasted red pepper on sourdough toast (vg)
- Full English breakfast - Cumberland pork sausages, English bacon, grilled tomatoes, roasted field mushrooms, hash browns, fried or poached egg and toasted sourdough (vegan option also available)
- Smashed avocado, poached egg on toasted sourdough with toasted seeds or chilli flakes
- Shakshuka eggs with spiced tomato sauce and roasted peppers, crumbled feta with toasted sourdough (v)
Benedicts with:
- Wiltshire ham, toasted English muffin, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
- Scottish smoked salmon, toasted English muffins, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
- Field roasted mushrooms, toasted English muffins, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
- Oat milk & maple porridge with toasted sunflower, pumpkin, poppy and sesame seeds (vg)
- Buttermilk pancakes with Greek yoghurt, berries compote and C&P granola (v)
TOASTIES & WRAPS
- Toasted free-range back bacon toastie
- Cumberland sausages toastie
- Vegan Cumberland sausage toastie (vg)
HEALTHY FRUIT & POTS
- Fresh fruit (English, Apple, Banana, Orange)
- Seasonal fresh fruit pot (gf)(vg)(h)
- C&P Granola pot with Greek yogurt and seasonal fruit compote (v)
CHILDREN'S BRUNCH MENU
- English breakfast - Cumberland pork sausage, smoked bacon, tomato, hash browns, poached egg or fried egg
- Buttermilk pancakes with Greek yoghurt & berry compote (v)
- Smashed avocado on sourdough
- Poached egg or beans on toast
SAMPLE ALL DAY MENU
LOAF SANDWICHES
- Free-range egg mayonnaise with mustard and cress (v)
- Smoked bacon, baby spinach and plum tomato
HAND-MADE ARTISAN SANDWICHES
- Rosemary focaccia with houmous, roasted dukkah aubergine and rocket (vg)(h)
- Ciabatta with chargrilled chicken Caesar salad and shaved parmesan
TOASTIES & PANINIS
- English ham and cheddar cheese sourdough toastie
- Roast beef, red onion and tomato panini
- Grilled mushrooms, spinach and sweetcorn cream panini (vg)(h)
SNACKS
- Cumberland pork sausage roll
- Kale, spinach and ricotta roll with sesame seeds (v)
- Vegan sausage roll (vg)
SOUP
- Home-made seasonal soup of the day served with hand-cut bread and butter or soya spread (gf)(vg)(h)
TART OF THE DAY
- Warm tart with 2 salads
SALADS
(Made to order 2 per day from our seasonal rota)
- Italian herb chicken salad with, brown rice, black olives and caper salad (gf)
- Chargrilled spiced cauliflower with lentils, leaves, beetroot and spring onion yogurt (v)
- Seasonal boxed salads bowl
CHILDREN'S MENU
PICK & MIX BAG
Selection of:
- Loaf sandwich
- Kent carrot or cucumber bag
- Pom Bears
- Fresh fruit
- Freshly baked cookies
- Dried fruit bag
- Still water
- Baby chino
- Organic fruit juice
CHILDRENS HOT MAIN
- Tomato and basil pizza (v)
- Beans on toast
Cooks & Partners
Cooks & Partners love food and being sustainable, their team:
• make everything from raw ingredients and don’t believe in short cuts or frozen cheats
• use seasonal ingredients
• source from independent farmers and artisan producers
• use sustainable ingredients with consideration to animal welfare; Red tractor, Farm assured
• offer plant based and gluten free menus
HEALTHY EATING
There are healthy choices in each of menus, with chargrilling, steaming and poaching being the preferred cooking methods.
ETHICAL PRODUCTS
We encourage the use of ethical products as much as we possibly can by ensuring that we do follow our sustainable
policy at all times.
SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Within all our menus we cover the majority of standard dietary requirements - vegetarian, vegan, gluten free. However,
we always provide our clients with the option if they require any special dietary requirements at the point of ordering and will accommodate this to the best of abilities at all times.
INTOLERANCES & ALLERGIES
We provide full ingredient lists and allergens on all packaged food. Please ask one of the team if you have questions about any of our dishes or drinks or have any allergen questions.
SEASONAL MENUS
The menu at the café will transform to suit the time of day and the season with weekly changing main courses,
salads and sandwiches. The food is carefully sourced from local producers and suppliers which will be prepared by us in our on-site kitchens with the support and backup from our own Central Production Unit, baking all the cakes and pastries.
Cooks & Partners cater for all our events, so ask us for more information about holding your wedding, celebration or corporate event in St Albans Museum + Gallery.