The House - The Glassblowing House

We are called ‘The Glassblowing
House’ as this listed building was
originally a fully working industrial
glass works with two huge blast
ovens here in what is now the
middle of the restaurant.
Formerly home to the
world renowned Dartington
Glassblowers, thousands of unique
pieces were made here which have
captivated visitors from all over
the world. Completely renovated
in 2008 we opened in 2009 proudly
displaying some examples of the
outstanding glass sculptures that
made this building so popular.
Bon appétit!
Our Opening Times
We are open 7 days a week;
Brunch & Morning Coffee
(Sat & Sun)
9-11.30am
Lunch
Noon-2.30
Weekend Lunch Noon-4.00
Dinner
5.30-10.00
(9.30 on Sundays)
We’re passionate about our food,
using local organic suppliers,
boats and growers as much as
we can. We’re also very relaxed
so please feel free to pop in
for a light snack or relax and
enjoy a 3 or 4 course gourmet
experience, the choice is yours!
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Children’s Options
We love for kids to feel welcome
here; as such we’ve made our most
popular dishes available in children’s
portions so they don’t feel left out!
Simply select one of the dishes
marked with a (*) and let your server
know you want a child’s portion (all
child’s meals are one third cheaper
than standard portions, ideal for
those aged 2-10).
Sunday Lunch – 9.95
A wonderful tradition here at The
Glassblowing House, noon until
4pm. Seafood and salad dishes give
a summery twist but the classic roast
with all the trimmings is available
every single Sunday!
Roast Devonshire Beef with roasted
potatoes, seasonal vegetables and
Yorkshire pudding with our rich red
wine gravy
Roast Somerset Pork Loin with
roasted potatoes, seasonal
vegetables, homemade apple sauce
and our rich red wine gravy
RESTAURANT
BAR
DELI
If you’re over in the picturesque
Devon fishing town of Brixham
overlooking Torbay why not
visit our sister restaurant, bar
and terrace? Perched on top of
the world famous Brixham Fish
Market with sensational views
of the town, harbour and Torbay
itself it’s well worth a visit!
The
“As a child my families menu consisted of two choices;
take it or leave it.”
- Jim Davis
House
Main Courses
Nibbles
Caramelised red onion and rosemary focaccia (ve) Our own garlic rubbed ciabatta (v)
Mixed Italian olives marinated in garlic, chilli and olive oil (ve)
2.50
2.50
3.95
Starters
Carrot and coriander soup (*) with coriander pesto and
home baked bread (ve)
3.95
Homemade classic Bouillabaisse fish soup with a garlic
rubbed croutons 4.95
Seared South Coast scallops with slow roasted pork belly
and caramelised cider apple puree 7.50/13.50
Homemade potted chicken liver and pistachio paté
with toasted breads and chutney 4.95
Crispy duck salad (*) on a bed of mixed leaves with noodles
dressed in our plum sauce 5.75
Devon Blue cheese smothered mushrooms (*) in a cream sauce
with toasted garlic soldiers for dipping (v)
4.95
The Glassblowing House Bruschetta (*) with tomatoes, red onion,
garlic and balsamic glaze (ve)
4.95
Goats cheese, red onion and beetroot tartlet with diced,
pickled beetroot (v) 5.50
Moules Mariniere, the classic French treat with garlic,
butter and white wine, served with crusty bread
6.50
Moules Devonaire, a Devon twist on the classic with cider,
cream and bacon lardons served with crusty bread 6.50
Homemade Crab Cakes with chive infused crème fraiche 5.95
Grilled local sardines on a dressed, mixed leaf salad 5.75
Salt and cracked black pepper seasoned calamari with garlic aioli 5.50
Potted pork, warm ‘five spiced’ pulled pork with toasts and
celeriac remoulade 5.75
Shared Starter Platters
Can’t decide?! Why not try one of our great combination platters, ideal to
share or as light main course!
Taste of the Sea (serves 2)
11.95
Grilled sardines, seasoned calamari, homemade crab cakes
and homemade focaccia
Taste of the Land (serves 2)
10.95
Chicken liver and pistachio paté, potted pork, crispy duck
and homemade focaccia
Lunch Lite Bites
Local crab mayonnaise open sandwich with skinny fries
and homemade coleslaw Rare roast beef open sandwich with creamy horseradish,
skinny fries and homemade coleslaw Somerset brie and red onion marmalade open sandwich
with skinny fries and homemade coleslaw (v)
BBQ pulled pork open sandwich topped with melting cheese
with skinny fries and homemade coleslaw
The Glassblowing House Fish Pie, chunky pieces of day boat fish
in a creamy sauce with chunky fries 7.50
5.95
5.75
6.25
8.95
Bookings
We have a fully on-line booking
system for your convenience,
simply visit our website:www.glassblowinghouse.co.uk!
Real ale battered sustainable day boat fish (*) with hand cut chunky
chips, minted mushy pea mousse and homemade tartar sauce 9.95
Our famous homemade 8oz Westcountry steak burger served on
a bun with dill pickle, skinny fries and spicy tomato salsa
9.50
Add melted cheese and bacon
OR devon blue cheese & mushroom sauce 1.50
The Glassblowing House seafood linguine (*) local day boat fish
and mussels cooked in a creamy sauce topped with rocket 9.50
Trio of Westcountry pork, confit pork, braised loin and slow roasted
pork belly drizzled in our red wine jus with creamy leeks
and dauphinoise potatoes 12.50
Moules Frites (*) local Exmouth mussels cooked in our Mariniere
or Devonaire style with skinny fries 12.95
Cajun spiced chicken breast burger smothered in melting
cheese and bacon served in a bun with skinny fries
10.50
Shellfish Italian, sautéed peeled tiger prawns in a garlic, chilli
and tomato sauce tossed in fresh pasta with parmesan shavings
12.95
Pasta Alfredo (*) cream, butter and parsley tossed over tagliatelle
with cherry tomatoes (v)
7.95
Add pan fried chicken
2.95
Pan fried fillet of Sea Bream with garlic new potatoes, wilted
spinach and seared shallot 12.95
Honey glazed duck breast with sour black cherry dressing,
dauphinoise potatoes and stir fried summer vegetables 13.95
Mediterranean vegetable ratatouille (*) on sun dried tomato and
basil cous cous with a goat’s cheese crumble (v) 8.95
Seared 8oz 28 day hung British sirloin steak with caramelised
onions, flat mushrooms, roasted tomato and chunky fries
17.95
Add green peppercorn sauce
OR Devon Blue cheese and mushroom sauce 1.50
Why not make your steak a surf’n’turf
with sautéed tiger prawns (3)
3.50
Fruits de Mer (perfect for 2 to share!)
45.00
A real taste of the South Coast, salt and pepper seasoned calamari, grilled
sardines, garlic rubbed tiger prawns, mussels Devonaire and Mariniere, beer
battered day boat goujons, skinny fries and chunky granary bread with
marie rose sauce and garlic aioli
The Glassblowing House Classics
Salmon Nicoise, grilled salmon fillet with new potatoes,
green beans, olives and boiled egg
Coq au Vin (*) chicken cooked in a red wine sauce with
new potatoes and seasonal vegetables 16oz T-Bone, not for the fainthearted! The prime cut of both
fillet and sirloin, served on the bone with caramelised onions,
sautéed mushrooms and chunky fries
Add green peppercorn sauce
OR Devon Blue cheese and mushroom sauce Why not make your steak a surf’n’turf
with sautéed tiger prawns (3) 12.50
9.95
26.00
1.50
3.50
Sides - £2.75
Skinny Fries
Chunky Fries
Dauphinoise Potatoes
Boiled New Potatoes
Sautéed mushrooms
Creamed leeks
Homemade Coleslaw
Mixed leaf salad
Tomato & onion salad
Wilted Spinach
Desserts
Strawberries & cream crème brulee, warm Belgian chocolate and orange
brownie and frozen lemon parfait to name just a few of our delicious home
made desserts. You simply must make sure you leave room for one of our
desserts and perhaps a freshly ground Italian coffee to finish off your meal!
Our Dessert menus also have a wide range of dessert wines and liqueur
coffees so make sure you leave room!
Drinks
Please see overleaf for our
selection of wines or why not
try one of our delicious specially
made, shaken or blended
cocktails?
“I’m not saying my wife’s a bad cook but she uses a smoke
alarm as a timer”
- Bob Monkhouse
(v) = Vegetarian; (ve) = Vegan version available; Most of our dishes are available
gluten free, ask your server for details.
Brunch & Morning Coffee
From 9am to 11.30am every weekend morning we’re here to help you
get your day off to a flying start! From our hearty ‘Full English’ to our
Eggs Benedict or freshly baked pastries it’s the perfect way to enjoy a
relaxed start to your day!
The small print: Fish contain bones • Cocktails contain alcohol • Mocktails are mock cocktails • Puddings contain calories • 10% service charge on tables over 10 • All tips go to our staff
The
House
“It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t
remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.” - George Burns
Drinks List
Wines
Our wine list is here to cater for whatever your taste, our range covers all
your bases. Put together by Castang Wine Shippers, a local family wine
shipper, we’ve provided you with the opportunity to purchase some
delicious and extremely affordable house wines or splash out on what we
genuinely believe are some modern day classics. Enjoy!
We’ve put together a great selection of drinks for you to choose from while
you dine with us here at The Glassblowing House everything from
delicious hand shaken cocktails to award winning international beers and
thirst quenching classic soft drinks.
Cocktails - £6.95
Champagne & Sparkling Wines
1. 2. 3. 4. “I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.”
- WC Fields
Prosecco Fabiano Extra Dry (1)
125ml 5.50
Spumante Rosato Fabiano Extra Dry (2)
Mumm Cordon Rouge (1)
125ml 6.95
Veuve Clicquot (2)
29.95
31.50
39.95
65.00
House Wines
Hand shaken - classic cocktails shaken to order
Cosmopolitan – straight out of Sex and the City, a great mix of Triple Sec, Absolut Citron
Vodka and cranberry juice
Snowflake – A tropical treat despite the name! Malibu infused rum with Absolut Vanilla
vodka and lemonade
Caiprina – Brazil’s number one cocktail and mouth-wateringly refreshing, with No. 57
Cachaca, a sweet sugarcane spirit muddled with crushed lime, ice and sugar
White
5. Corte Vigna Chardonnay, Italy (3)
13.95
Adaptable yet smooth and lively175ml 3.75 I 250ml 4.75
6. Flame Tree Ridge Semillon Chardonnay, Australia (3)
14.95
Fresh, young and well balanced175ml 3.95 I 250ml 4.95
7. Pinot Grigio Fabiano, Italy
17.95
Crisp lemon hints with good acidity175ml 4.95 I 250ml 6.25
Rose
8. Orchid Boulevard Zinfandel Rose, California (5)
16.95
Strawberry and pomegranate, delicious hints of sweetness 175ml 4.55 I 250ml 5.55
Vanilla Vain – Absolut Vanilla, apple juice and ginger beer, a great little pre-dinner treat!
Mojito – a long minty creation with lime, Havana Club Rum & fresh mint
Bellini – invented in Harry’s Bar, Venice, this classic uses our homemade peach puree and
Mumm Champagne
Blended - our twist on some classics, blended down with ice and
fresh fruit
Strawberry Daiquiri – Havanna Club Rum, Crème de Fraises and Devonshire strawberries
Pina Colada – a taste of the tropics! Havana Club Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice and
pineapple chunks
Red
Frozen Preach Margarita – Tequila, Triple Sec and Peach Schnapps with peach puree
9. Corte Vigna Merlot, Italy (A)
13.95
Strong texture and flavour175ml 3.75 I 250ml 4.75
10. Flame Tree Ridge Shiraz, Australia (C)
14.95
Shiraz grapes give a well rounded, smooth finish 175ml 3.95 I 250ml 4.95
11. Trivento Malbec, Argentina (D)
17.50
A relatively light malbec with a clean after taste175ml 4.85 I 250ml 6.15
Mocktails - the alcohol may have disappeared but the taste hasn’t £4.95
Recommended Wines
White
12. Orange Street Chenin Blanc, South Africa (3)
16.95
Well balanced with a background of citrus flavours
13. Mountain Range, Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (3)
17.50
Virgin Peach Colada – we’ve taken out the rum but added our peach syrup with real
peach chunks, still blended, still delicious!
Glassblowers Punch – a scrumptious mix of fruit juices and grenadine
Liqueur Coffees - the perfect nightcap - £4.95
Irish Coffee – the classic, made with Jameson’s Irish whiskey
Jamaican Coffee – from the windies, with Havana Club Rum and Tia Maria
Swiss Coffee – a golden combination with hazelnut liquor & Amaretto
All our liqueur coffees are served with hand whipped cream
Add Petit Four selection
1.95
Outstanding sauvignon bouquet with mouth watering herbaceous flavours
14. Cousino Macul Reisling, Chile (2)
21.95
Stunning award winning wine, intense fruit balanced palate
15. Fairfield’s Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand (2)
23.95
Intense white peach and nectarine aromas with a lingering finish
16. Muscadet de Seyre et Maine, Grande Reserve, France (1)
22.95
Rich and complex, perfect with seafood from vines over 50 years old
Rose
17. Pinot Grigio Blush Rose, Italy (4)
Spirits, Port & Brandies
We have a wide range, just ask
for your favourite
Taylors Late
Bottled Vintage
Cockburns
Taylors
10 Year Vintage
3.95
Brandies
Hennessy V.S
Martell V.S
Hennessy X.O
2.95
3.95
7.95
Connoisseurs Whisky
Talisker
Glenmorangie
Laphroaig
Lagavulin
Luscombe - Organic drinks from the heart of Devon
Red
Devon Apple Juice
Sicilian Lemonade Hot Ginger Beer
Elderflower Bubbly
18. Pinot Noir Explorer, Chile (B)
19.95
Fragrant strawberry nose with a well rounded fruity palate
19. Conch y Toro Merlot, Chile (B)
17.50
Soft, plumy, medium bodied flavours, easy drinking and succulent
20.50
Fragrant and juicy, awarded 89 points by Robert Parker
2.40
2.50
3.95
4.50
4.50
4.95
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Lemonade (1/2 pt)
Fruit Juices: orange, cranberry, pineapple or tomato
Schweppes Tonic, Slimline Tonic, Bitter Lemon, Canada Dry
& Ginger Ale
Appletise
J2O, Apple & Mango, Raspberry & Apple, Orange & Passion Fruit
Stylish, dry and bursting with fruit flavours
20. Rioja Semi Crianza, Spain (C)
Port
18.95
Soft Drinks - someone’s got to drive!
21. Sutterhome Red Zinfandel, California (B)
20.95
Bursting with spicy aromas, smooth and well balanced
22. Cotes Du Rhone, Domaine Berthet Rayne, France (C)
22.95
A dark, luminous wine with fine structure and a confident finish
Dessert
23. Cono Sur Consecha Noble Late Riesling, Chile
A luscious pudding wine with hints of honey and ripe fruit
Half bottle 16.95
Wine Guide
1.95
2.00
2.95
2.50
2.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
Beers & Ciders
Peroni Nastro Azzurro - draft (5.1%) Pint
4.75
1/2 Pint
2.50
Tiger (4.8%) 330ml bottle
3.30
Corona (5.0%) - served with a slice of lime, the Mexican way!
330ml bottle
3.35
Becks (5.0%) 275ml bottle
3.30
Becks Blue Non Alcoholic Lager (0.1%) 330ml bottle
3.30
Old Speckled Hen Real Ale (5.2%) 1 Pint bottle
4.75
Aspells Cider (5.2%) 1 Pint bottle
4.75
White & Rose are designated 1-8 with 1 being the driest and 8 the sweetest
Reds are designated A-E with A being the lightest and softest & E the
fullest.
The small print: Fish contain bones • Cocktails contain alcohol • Mocktails are mock cocktails • Puddings contain calories • 10% service charge on tables over 10 • All tips go to our staff