Velvet Food & Drink Menu
Meal Deal
Available daily 4-7pm
also available Monday evenings from 7pm till close
Two courses
(starter/main or main/dessert) £13.95
Any two pizzas and a beer bucket
or bottle of promo wine £16.95
Sunday Roast Menu
Available from midday until 4pm
2 COURSES £10.95
3 COURSES £13.95
Happy Hour 4-7pm daily
Double spirit & mixer £3.95
Cocktails £4.45
Champagne cocktails £6.75
Cocktail pitchers £12.95
Promotional wine (Bottle) £7.95
Beer Buckets
4 bottles of selected beer in a bucket of ice £9.95
Special spirits are:
Smirnoff, Bacardi, Bells, Gordons, Jack Daniels. Courvoisier,
Mount gay & Southern Comfort
Special mixers are:
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Lemonade, Tonic & Fruit juices
All offers are subject to availability
Please note that a tray charge of £3.00 will be added
to your bill for all room-service deliveries.
The ever-popular Velvet Restaurant has been a part
of Manchester’s dining circuit for more than a decade
serving Modern Mediterranean cuisine in decadent
surroundings with style, and a personable approach.
Velvet Restaurant opening hours
Breakfast Monday through Friday 7am – 11am
Breakfast Sat/Sun/Bank Holidays 8am – 11am
12 midday – 10pm Monday - Sunday
Velvet Breakfast
Breakfast is served daily in the Restaurant on the lower ground floor – located at “B” in the lift. We serve breakfast from 7am – 11am Monday to Friday, and 8am – 11.00am Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays.
If you wish to have breakfast served to your room, simply fill out the form in your room and hang outside your door by 3am on the day you are wishing to be served.
Continental £9.50
Our continental breakfast includes your selection from the following.
Fresh fruit salad, muesli & cereals, porridge, organic yoghurts, selection of pastries and croissants, toast, butter and preserves, smoked salmon, charcuterie, cheese selection, fruit smoothies, fruit juices
selection of teas & Cafetiere coffee
Full English £13.50
Velvet’s full english breakfast is your choices for the above continental breakfast plus full cooked breakfast from the following.
Choice of eggs, pork sausages, cured back bacon, black pudding, grilled tomatoes & field mushrooms.
Baked beans are available on request.
Vegetarian Breakfast £13.50
Velvet’s vegetarian breakfast is your choice from the above continental breakfast plus full cooked breakfast from the following.
Choice of eggs, vegetarian sausages, grilled tomatoes & field mushrooms. Baked beans are available on request.
We also serve a full á la carte breakfast within the restaurant.
Velvet Menu
SOUP & SANDWICHES
(served until 7pm)
Soup of the day £3.25
Served with crusty bread
on ciabatta or wholemeal bread
Cajun tuna mayonnaise with spring onions £4.95
Coronation chicken £4.55
Smoked salmon & cream cheese £4.95
(v) Mozzarella, sun blush tomato,
basil & rocket £4.95
Crispy bacon & egg mayonnaise £5.25
Fish fingers, tartare sauce & ketchup £5.55
(v) Oven roast vegetable with hummus £4.95
Chicken & bacon club served on white
or brown toast £5.75
Velvet melt - choose your filling:
Chicken, bacon, tuna or (v) mushroom £4.85
Velvet sandwich combo add £1.50
Any of the above sandwiches served with
soup of the day, salad or chips
HOT SANDWICHES
(served all day)
on ciabatta or wholemeal bread
Steak sandwich £8.25
Chargrilled steak sandwich with red onion
marmalade, rocket & wholegrain mustard
served with salad garnish & chips.
Aberdeen Angus beef burger £9.95
8oz Aberdeen angus beef burger, lettuce
tomato & gherkin on a bun with a
chargrilled cobette & chips
With cheese /cheese & bacon /blue cheese £10.95
Hot chicken fillet sandwich £7.95
(Cajun style, peppered, garlic or plain)
Prime chicken breast chargrilled &
served with salad garnish & chips.
SMALL PLATES
1 plate £3.95 2 plates £6.95 3 plates £9.95
Battered calamari with lime mayonnaise
Spicy chicken wings with blue cheese dressing
Selection of cold meats
Deep fried whitebait with aioli
Smoked salmon, cream cheese & blinis
(v) Feta, sunblushed tomato & olives
(v) Nachos with salsa & guacomole
(v) Char grilled halloumi with basil & lime mayonnaise
(v)Hummus with breadsticks
APPETISERS & LIGHT MEALS
Garlic & chilli prawns £7.45
King prawns pan fried in garlic butter & chillies
served with crusty bread.
(V)Soup of the day £3.25
served with crusty bread
Moules mariniere £7.45
Steamed mussels in a garlic, white wine
& cream sauce served with crusty bread
Duck spring rolls £5.95
with shredded cucumber , spring onion
& plum sauce
(V)Blue cheese, rocket with pear & £5.95
walnut salad
(V)Goats cheese fritters £5.95
served with red onion marmalade
(v)Thai vegetable risotto £5.45/ £9.95
A spicy risotto with Asian greens
with chicken & prawn £6.45/ £11.45
MAIN COURSES
Fillet of sea bass £12.95
Pan fried sea bass fillet with oven roast
vegetables & salsa verde
Poached salmon £12.95
Salmon fillet poached & served with
asparagus, new potatoes & hollandaise sauce
Spicy special fried chicken £10.95
Marinated strips of chicken lightly battered
& deep fried served with a BBQ sauce & fries
Pesto chicken £10.95
Char grilled chicken breast topped with pesto
sauce & mozzarella cheese served
with fries & salad garnish
Chicken Caesar salad £9.95
Chargrilled chicken breast on a salad of
Cos lettuce, croutons & parmesan shavings
with an anchovy dressing
(v) Feta, spinach & cherry tomato pappardelle £9.95
Pappardelle pasta tossed with feta, spinach,
cherry tomatoes & basil
(v)Thai vegetable risotto £5.45/ £9.95
A spicy risotto with Asian greens
With chicken & prawn £6.45/ £11.45
10 oz Gammon steak & fried egg £10.95
With tomato, mushroom & chips
STEAK
We use prime dry aged beef, hung & aged for a minimum of 21 days to ensure extra tenderness and flavour.
Served with tomato, mushroom, chips & a sauce of your choice.
Please allow 30minutes if you like your steak well done
10OZRump £ 13.95
A big, bold flavour and recommended rare to
medium rare, not advised past medium
10OZRib eye £13.95
The juiciest cut by far recommended from
medium to medium well although still shines
to well-done
10OZSirloin (add £3 for Meal Deal) £16.95
Aged on the bone, a big beefy flavour with a
well deserved reputation
SAUCES
Peppercorn | Béarnaise | Cherry tomato & chilli
salsa | Café de Paris butter
PIZZAS
Pepperoni £8.95
Grated mozzarella & pepperoni
Crispy duck £8.95
Shredded duck with hoi sin sauce cucumber
& spring onions (non tomato base)
Tandoori Salmon £8.95
Spicy yoghurt marinated salmon pieces
with pickled cucumber
Caesar £8.95
Roast chicken & anchovies finished with
cos lettuce, parmesan & croutons
(non tomato base)
Breakfast £8.95
Sausage, smoked bacon & black pudding
topped with an egg
Steak £9.95
Dry aged & hung beef with crème fraiche,
red onion marmalade & rocket
(non tomato based)
Cajun Prawn
Cajun spiced king prawns with mozzarella £8.95
Italiano £8.95
Italian salami, sun dried tomato & olives
American hot
Chorizo slices with jalapeño peppers £8.95
La Reine
Parma ham with mushrooms & olives £8.95
(V) Feta & Spinach £8.95
Feta cubes with fresh leaf spinach &
cherry tomatoes
(v)Oven roast vegetable £7.95
Oven roast vegetable with goats cheese
(v)Margarita £7.95
Buffalo mozzarella & cherry tomatoes
Chicken & chorizo £8.95
Roast chicken, chorizo sausage & red onion
(v) Al funghi £7.95
Field mushrooms with mozzarella
Four seasons £8.95
Anchovies, mushrooms, ham
& pepperoni
Additional toppings £1.00 each
SIDE ORDERS
Mashed potato £2.95
Oven roasted vegetables £3.00
Onion rings & Aioli £2.95
Garlic Bread £3.45
Garlic bread with tomatoes, mozzarella, £3.95
pesto & olives
Garlic & Tomato pizza bread £3.45
Chips £2.95
Bread with Olive oil £2.95
Mixed salad £3.50
Rocket & Parmesan salad £3.50
Marinated olives £2.95
All dishes may contain traces of nuts.
All dishes are subject to availability.
Night Menu
Our night menu is available from 10pm until 7am
Monday - Sunday
Sandwiches
Served on a ciabatta or wholemeal bread
Coronation Chicken £8.55
Cajun Tuna Mayonnaise with Spring Onions £7.95
Smoked Salmon & Cream cheese £8.55
(v) Mozzarella, Sun blushed Tomato,
Basil & Rocket £7.95
Crispy Bacon and Egg Mayonnaise £8.25
Velvet Desserts, Coffees
& After Dinner Drinks
Desserts £4.50 each
Hot fudge spring rolls
Chocolate fudge pieces wrapped in pastry, deep-fried and
served with vanilla ice-cream
Carrot cake
A deliciously wet carrot cake topped with frosting
and served with cream
Chocolate selva
A dark chocolate purse filled with chocolate mousse,
sponge and whipped cream served with berry coulis and cream
White Chocolate & Whisky Bread & Butter Pudding
A layered bread & butter pudding made with a white chocolate
& whisky custard served with cream
Lemon Tart
Shortcrust pastry tart filled with a tangy lemon curd
served with cream
Cheese and biscuits
A selection of cheese served with piccalilli and biscuits
Cognacs, Whiskies and Ports
Courvoisier £2.80
Remy Martin £3.50
Taylors LBV £3.00
Bells £2.50
Bulleit Bourbon £2.90
Woodford Reserve £3.60
Jack Daniels £2.80
Canadian Club £2.90
Macallan 10yo £3.10
Lagavulin 16yo £3.50
Liqueurs
Amaretto £2.50
Archers £2.50
Baileys £2.50
Cointreau £3.25
Drambuie £3.00
Grand Marnier £2.80
Kahlua £2.50
Sambuca white / black £2.50 / £2.80
Tia Maria £2.50
Hot Beverages
Espresso £1.50
Americano £1.50
Double espresso £2.00
Machiatto £1.50
Cappuccino £2.00
Latte £2.25
Mocha £2.25
Hot chocolate £2.25
English Breakfast Tea £1.50
Earl Grey Tea £1.50
Fruit / Herb Infusion £1.50
(traditional, earl grey, fruit infusions)
Velvet Drinks
Draught (abv%)
Becks vier (4) £1.75/£3.40
Staropramen (5) £1.95/£3.80
Hoegaarden (5) £2.00/£3.90
Stella artois (5.1) £1.80/£3.50
Leffe (£6.7) £2.50/-----
Boddingtons (3.8) £1.45/£2.80
Guinness (4.1) £1.70/£3.30
Bottles (abv%)
Becks alcohol free £3.30
Becks (5.0) £3.40
Corona (4.6) £3.40
Tiger (5.0) £3.30
Brahma (4.8) £3.40
Peroni (5.1) £3.40
Magners cider (4.5) £3.90
Koppaberg cider (4.5) £3.90
Smirnoff ice (5.0) £3.70
House Spirits
Sold in 25ml measures or multiples thereof
Smirnoff £2.50
Gordons £2.50
Courvoisier £2.80
Bacardi £2.50
Southern comfort £2.80
Bells £2.50
Jack daniels £2.80
Mount gay golden rum £2.80
Minerals
Pepsi/ D.Pepsi/ Lemonade £1.40
Bottled Coke/ D.Coke £1.50
Baby minerals/ fruit juices £1.30
Fresh juices (Orange, Apple, Pink Grapefruit) £2.00
J20 juice drink £2.00
Red Bull £2.20
Mineral water 330ml/750ml £1.60/ £3.50
Cocktail Pitchers
Based on 4x 50ml of spirit £16.95
Sangria
Red wine, cognac, orange juice,
lemonade & citrus fruits
Iced Teas
Long island - vodka, gin, tequila,
bacardi, triple sec, lemon, lime & cola
Long Beach – vodka, gin, tequila, bacardi,
triple sec, lemon, lime & cranberry
Tall Cosmo - Citrus vodka, triple sec,
cranberry & fresh lime juice
Pear Drop
Absolut pear, crème de cassis, pear nectar, grenadine & lime juice
Pimms O’Clock
Pimms, vodka, apple juice & mint leaves topped with lemonade
Cheeky Tiki
Vodka, blue curaco, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup & lime juice
Pomeranian
Tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice & ginger beer
Strasberi Sling
Stoli razberi, pimms, lime juice,
apple juice topped with lemonade
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime juice, angostura
also available Monday evenings from 7pm till close
Promotional wine (Bottle) £7.95
4 bottles of selected beer in a bucket of ice £9.95
Smirnoff, Bacardi, Bells, Gordons, Jack Daniels. Courvoisier,
Mount gay & Southern Comfort
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Lemonade, Tonic & Fruit juices
basil & rocket £4.95
or brown toast £5.75
soup of the day, salad or chips
(served all day)
marmalade, rocket & wholegrain mustard
served with salad garnish & chips.
tomato & gherkin on a bun with a
chargrilled cobette & chips
served with crusty bread.
& cream sauce served with crusty bread
& plum sauce
walnut salad
vegetables & salsa verde
asparagus, new potatoes & hollandaise sauce
& deep fried served with a BBQ sauce & fries
sauce & mozzarella cheese served
with fries & salad garnish
Cos lettuce, croutons & parmesan shavings
with an anchovy dressing
cherry tomatoes & basil
Served with tomato, mushroom, chips & a sauce of your choice.
Please allow 30minutes if you like your steak well done
medium rare, not advised past medium
medium to medium well although still shines
to well-done
well deserved reputation
salsa | Café de Paris butter
Grated mozzarella & pepperoni
& spring onions (non tomato base)
Spicy yoghurt marinated salmon pieces
with pickled cucumber
Roast chicken & anchovies finished with
cos lettuce, parmesan & croutons
(non tomato base)
Sausage, smoked bacon & black pudding
topped with an egg
Dry aged & hung beef with crème fraiche,
red onion marmalade & rocket
(non tomato based)
Cajun spiced king prawns with mozzarella £8.95
Italian salami, sun dried tomato & olives
Chorizo slices with jalapeño peppers £8.95
Parma ham with mushrooms & olives £8.95
cherry tomatoes
Oven roast vegetable with goats cheese
Buffalo mozzarella & cherry tomatoes
& pepperoni
pesto & olives
Monday - Sunday
Served on a ciabatta or wholemeal bread
Basil & Rocket £7.95
& After Dinner Drinks
Becks vier (4) £1.75/£3.40
Staropramen (5) £1.95/£3.80
Hoegaarden (5) £2.00/£3.90
Stella artois (5.1) £1.80/£3.50
Leffe (£6.7) £2.50/-----
Boddingtons (3.8) £1.45/£2.80
Guinness (4.1) £1.70/£3.30
Becks alcohol free £3.30
Becks (5.0) £3.40
Corona (4.6) £3.40
Tiger (5.0) £3.30
Brahma (4.8) £3.40
Peroni (5.1) £3.40
Magners cider (4.5) £3.90
Koppaberg cider (4.5) £3.90
Smirnoff ice (5.0) £3.70
Sold in 25ml measures or multiples thereof
Smirnoff £2.50
Gordons £2.50
Courvoisier £2.80
Bacardi £2.50
Southern comfort £2.80
Bells £2.50
Jack daniels £2.80
Mount gay golden rum £2.80
Pepsi/ D.Pepsi/ Lemonade £1.40
Bottled Coke/ D.Coke £1.50
Baby minerals/ fruit juices £1.30
Fresh juices (Orange, Apple, Pink Grapefruit) £2.00
J20 juice drink £2.00
Red Bull £2.20
Mineral water 330ml/750ml £1.60/ £3.50
Based on 4x 50ml of spirit £16.95
Red wine, cognac, orange juice,
lemonade & citrus fruits
Long island - vodka, gin, tequila,
bacardi, triple sec, lemon, lime & cola
Long Beach – vodka, gin, tequila, bacardi,
Absolut pear, crème de cassis, pear nectar, grenadine & lime juice
Pimms, vodka, apple juice & mint leaves topped with lemonade
Vodka, blue curaco, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup & lime juice
Tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice & ginger beer
Stoli razberi, pimms, lime juice,
bitters topped with ginger beer and citrus fruits
Velvet Virgins
Non alcoholic cocktails £2.95
Virgin Mary
Tomato juice, worcester sauce & spices
Shirley Temple
Ginger ale, grenadine & lime juice
Sunset Cooler
Orange juice, cranberry juice, lemon juice
topped with lemonade
Apple Mojito
Apple juice, sugar syrup & fresh mint
Cocktails
Based on 50ml of spirit £6.50
Martinis
Classic - gin with splash of dry vermouth
French – vodka, Chambord & pineapple juice
Lavender - Vodka, dry vermouth, elderflower cordial, muddled lavender
Chocolate – Vodka, dry vermouth & crème de cacao
Cosmopolitan / Metropolitan
Citrus vodka(kurant vodka), triple sec, cranberry & fresh lime juice
Old Fashioned
Bulleit bourbon, brown sugar & bitters
Pear Drop
Absolute pear, crème de cassis, pear nectar, grenadine & lime juice
Pimms O’Clock
Pimms, vodka, apple juice & mint leaves topped with lemonade
Cheeky Tiki
Vodka, blue curaco, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup & lime juice
Pomeranian
Tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice & ginger beer
Sunbeam
Lime vodka, triple sec, passion fruit syrup, lime & lemon juice
Overboard
Sailor Jerry’s, banana, milk, cream & honey
Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, fresh lemon juice & angostura bitters
Iced Teas
Long Island – vodka, gin, tequila, bacardi,
triple sec , lemon, lime & cola
Long Beach – Vodka, gin. tequila, bacardi,
triple sec, lemon, lime & cranberry
Velvet Sensation
Baileys, amaretto, tia maria, vodka
blended with milk and cream
Strasberi Sling
Stoli razberi, pimms, lime juice, apple juice
topped with lemonade
Cherry Bomb
Amaretto, archers, cranberry & pineapple juice
Mojito
Bacardi, fresh lime, muscavado sugar and fresh mint
Caipirhinia / Berry Caiprihinia
Cachaca rum, fresh lime & muscovado sugar/fruit coulis
Amaretto Alexander
Amaretto, crème de cacao, cream & nutmeg
Blackberry Fruitini
Absolut kurant, dry vermouth & crème de mure
Lynchburg Lemonade
Jack daniels, triple sec, lemon juice topped with lemonade
Margarita
White tequila, triple sec and fresh lemon juice
Bloody Mary/Maria
Vodka/tequila, tomato juice & spices
Champagne Cocktails
Made with Pannier Brut NV Champagne £7.75
Kir Royale
Pannier Brut NV Champagne
blushed with crème de cassis
Carol Channing
Brut NV Champagne, raspberry Eau de vie
& Chambord
Bellini
Pannier Brut NV Champagne,
peach vodka & peach nectar
Classic Champagne Cocktail
Cognac, sugar cube, angostura
bitters topped with champagne
Champagne Napoleon
Mandarine Napoleon, orange juice
topped with Champagne
Wines
Served in measures of 175ml / 250ml / 750ml
White Wines
Chardonnay, Volandas; Chile
Troplical fruit flavours, light elegant with a seductive finish
£3.50/ £4.80/ £12.95
Sauvignon Blanc, Sol De Andes; Central Valley, Chile
Aromatic notes of herbs & cut grass with succulent citrus flavours
of grapefruit and a refreshing palate
£4.25/ £5.35/ £14.95
Pinot Grigio, La Castella; Italy
Floral aromas & fresh fruit flavours lead to clean citric acidity
£4.45/£5.65/ £15.95
Viura/Verdejo, Arroyo de Vega; Spain
Aromas of ‘pear drops’ & a palate showing fresh fruit silky notes
& bright acidity
£4.60/£5.85/ £16.95
Chardonnay, Murphys; Murray River, Australia
A myriad offruit flavours from melon and peach to mango
and pineapple balanced by subtle oak bringing elegance
& complexity £17.50
Viognier/Riesling, “Blanc de Mer”; South Africa
Dominated by the Viognier grape this blend has citrus
& blossom aromas & tropical flinty peach flavours on
the palate £19.95
Sauvignon Blanc, Dream Bay; New Zealand
A fresh & elegant wine which is ripe and full with
exotic fruit overtones
£20.95
Pinot Gris, Escarpment; Martinborough, New Zealand
Powerful and opulent with ripe pears and candied fruit,
rich and silky with a long finish £22.95
Rose Wines
Protocolo Rosado; Bodegas Eguren; Spain
A bright & refreshing wine from Rioja’s classic grape
giving a delightful glass of summer fruits
£4.25/ £5.35/ £14.95
Merlot Rose, Sol De Andes; Central Valley, Chile
A fresh & fruity rose with berry fruit aromas & summer
fruits on the palate
£4.60/ £5.85/ £16.95
Red Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon, La Delizia; Italy
A perfectly balanced Cabernet with a good structure & depth
backing delicious dark fruit flavours that linger in the finish
£3.50/ £4.80/ £12.95
Merlot, Peregrino; Central Valley, Chile
Deep ruby colour, fruity nose with rounded soft flavours
and a soft tannic finish
£4.25/ £5.35/ £14.95
Zinfandel (Primitivo); Puglia, Italy
This is the original Zinfandel from Italy with bold yet soft fruit
complex flavours with hints of spice
£4.45/ £5.65/ £15.95
Shiraz / Cabernet, Far Bend; Australia
Elegant and soft with lasting sensation of cherries, plums
and Blackberries
£4.60/ £5.85/ £16.95
Pinotage, Forge Mill; Franschhoek, South Africa
Medium-bodied with berry fruit aromas and a palate of
violets and blackberry fruit £17.95
Malbec, Urban “O Fournier;” Uco Valley, Argentina
An incredibly full flavoured wine, rich in spice and dark fruit
with loads of ripe tannins £18.95
Rioja Tempranillo, Sierra Cantabria; Spain
Hints of toast with raspberries & blackberries £19.95
Mouvedre/Grenache, Brampton: Stellenbosch, South Africa
A definitive Rhone style with hints of herbs and spice and a
palate that gives way to a savoury finish £19.95
Pinot Noir, Dreambay; Marlborough, New Zealand
Bright ripe fruit aromas, rich cherry fruit flavours
and a gentle finish £22.95
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Pinot/Chardonnay, Antonini Ceresa; Italy
A soft nose with floral overtones with a
fruity taste & dry finish £19.95
Boizel Brut, NV
A classic style with a slightly yeasty nose,
well balanced fruity palate & a crisp dry finish
(125ml) £6.95 / £34.95
Veuve Clicquot , Yellow label, NV
Fuller bodied champagne, smooth with lasting flavours £53.95
Bollinger Special Cuvee, NV
A champagne lovers champagne. Biscuity with
persistent fine bubbles & fruit flavours £55.95
Boizel Rose, Brut, NV
Open nose of fruit reflected in the taste
with red berry flavours £45.95
