Bar & Tender is a cocktail bar and restaurant at 48 Woodlands Road in Glasgow. Its West End setting, warm dining room and full bar make it a flexible choice for lunch, dinner, pre-theatre dining or a more leisurely weekend meal.
The kitchen centres much of its main menu on comforting modern restaurant food. Small plates and starters lead into choices such as steak and chorizo pie and the changing burger, with careful use of sauces, sides and seasonal accompaniments across the menu.
Steak is a particular focus, with fillet, sirloin and côte de boeuf among the cuts cooked with a house dry rub. Sauces such as chimichurri, béarnaise, whisky peppercorn and red wine jus let diners shape the plate, while sides run from skin-on chips and onion rings to cauliflower cheese and macaroni cheese.
Sunday service brings roast chicken, porchetta or Ayrshire fillet steak with seasonal vegetables, potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and bordelaise. A separate dessert menu, children’s choices, cocktails and an international wine list round out the experience; anyone managing allergies should speak with the team because the kitchen handles the major allergens.
Address: 48 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6UR, Scotland
Bar & Tender Menu
Starters
Buffalo De Leche Chicken Wings
Crispy chicken wings tossed in buffalo de leche sauce served with chilli pickled pineapple chunks
Corn Ribs
‘Ribs’ of corn dusted with tajin, served with chipotle mayo, corn nut crumble
Duck Spring Rolls
Shredded duck, rolled in filo and battered with blitzed prawn crackers paired with rich hoisin dip
Gambas Pil Pil
Tiger prawns tossed in chilli oil with toasted ciabatta cuts & fresh lemon
Soup Of The Day
Served with warm bread and butter. Ask your server for today’s offering
For the table
Corn Nuts
Corn nuts in a tajin rub & fresh lime
Mixed Olives
Medley of mediterranean olives
Fried Olives
Lightly fried till golden and crispy served with lemon vermouth mayo
Our Breadboard
Selection of breads, served with a miso & honey butter candle and dressed whipped feta dip
Whipped Feta Dip
Truffle honey, pita bread, cumin & coriander crumb
Mains
Grilled Seabass
Two fillets of seabass are served on a bed of tenderstem brocolli with sweet garden pea puree and grilled lemon slices
Caesar Salad
A green salad of romaine lettuce, salt & pepper croutons, house dressing, parmesan and black pepper (add chicken or prawns for a £4 surcharge)
Vegetarian Lasagna
Our lentil, onion and mushroom lasagna is comprised of alternating layers of filling, blankets of pasta and home-made bechamel
Burger of the Day
Please ask your server about today’s burger offering. Served with skin on chips and smoked chipotle mayo
Pork Chop Tomahawk
This large pork chop is served up on the bone paired with a whole grain mustard mash and sticky apple cider glaze
From the grill
All our steaks are finished with our house dry rub & served with house salad. Served with your choice of two sides and two sauces. *£6 upcharge for king prawns, 3 per portion
Fillet 10oz
Exceedingly tender & lean cut Chef recomends rare
Cote de Boeuf 16oz
45 day dry aged for extreme tenderness and depth of flavour. Well marbled cut from the rib area, on the bone. Chef recomends medium rare
Sirloin 10oz
Thick cut from the mid striploin Chef recomends medium rare
Chateaubriand 21oz
Centre cut tenderloin, supremely tender & lean Recommended rare
Sides
Skin on chips
Truffle & parmesan chips
Skinny fries
Purple cabbage slaw
Onion rings
Cauliflower cheese
Mac & cheese
Tiger prawns in garlic butter
*4 per portion
Steamed mixed greens
Sauces / Dips
Red wine jus
Chimichurri
Whiskey-peppercorn sauce
Four-cheese sauce
Garlic & chervil butter
Chipotle mayo
Bearnaise
Buffalo
Steak Frites
Steak frites offer available: Tuesday to Friday – All day Saturday – 12pm til 4pm. Choose your sauce: Red wine jus (GF) / Chimichurri (V,Ve), Whiskey-peppercorn sauce (GF) / Four-cheese sauce (GF,V), Garlic & chervil butter (GF) / Buffalo (GF,V,Ve), Chipotle mayo (GF,V) / Bearnaise (GF,V). Upgrade to truffle and parmesan fries for a £2 surcharge. Add Tiger prawns for a £6 surcharge.
The Single
Sirlion steak served with lightly seasoned skinny fries, dressed salad and your choice of sauce.
The Double
A DOUBLE portion of Sirlion steak served with UNLIMITED lightly seasoned skinny fries, dressed salad and your choice of 2 sauces.
Steak Frites – Need more?
Purple cabbage slaw
Onion rings
Cauliflower cheese
Mac & cheese
After Dinner Treats
All dessert cocktails can be made using dairy free cream alternatives
Home-made sticky toffee pudding
Served with vanilla ice cream
Cheesecake of the day
Served with vanilla ice cream; Ask your server for today’s offering!
Daily selection of sorbets and ice cream
Choose between 2 scoops or four; Ask your server for todays flavours!
Kids Menu
Cheese Burgers!
Two beef sliders with cheese and slaw, served with skinny fries and ketchup
Chicken Strips!
Fried and breaded chicken breast served with skinny fries and chipotle mayo
B&T Mac & Cheese!
Macaroni in chipotle cheese sauce with a sprinkling of cheddar and panko bread crumbs, served alongside cheesy garlic bread
Haddock Goujons!
Breaded haddock served with skinny fries, mixed leaf salad and tartare sauce
Lunch Menu
Served Tues – Fri, 12pm – 4pm. All sandwiches are served with your choice of salad, skinny fries or home-made soup
Chicken & Bacon Caesar
Served on a wild garlic and parmesan focaccia
The Caprese
A marriage of mozzarella, rocket, home-made balsamic glaze & tomato on freshly baked focaccia
“Salmon Sandwich”
Dressed with lettuce, tomato and red pepper aioli, served on freshly baked focaccia
“The Bourdain”
Layers of mortadella and provolone with dijon mayo served on a famously flavourful kaiser roll
Pre-Theatre
£24.95 for two courses – £29.95 for three courses. Served – Tuesday – Friday 12-6pm
Corn Ribs
Tajin dusting, chipotle mayo, corn crumble
Fried Chicken
Plum buffalo sauce, pickled chillies
Soup Of The Day
Served with warm sourdough and butter (Ask your server for today’s offering)
Sirloin Steak Frites
Served to your preferred temperature with peppercorn sauce
Burger Of The Day
Served with hand-cut chips and chipotle mayo (Ask your server for today’s offering)
Fennel Crusted Salmon
Served on a bed of crushed new potatoes & broccolini with miso-lemon butter sauce
Veggie Haggis
Veggie haggis wrapped in filo pastry with whole grain mustard mash and pepper sauce
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
Home-made sticky toffee pudding with shortbread crumb and vanilla ice-cream
Homemade Cheesecake
With mixed berry puree and vanilla ice-cream (Ask your server for today’s offering)
Sunday Roast
For £22 choose between: Applewood smoked Porchetta, Oven roasted bavette steak, Rosemary, thyme and garlic roast chicken supreme. All served over spiced sweet potato puree, miso glazed carrots, charred broccolini, garlic & chervil potatoes, sweet vermouth bordelaise and a homemade Yorkshire pudding. JUMBO Roast £32 – Make it a large portion with all three options on your plate! Add a serving of Soup with home-made bread as a starter or side for just £4.50
Applewood smoked Porchetta
Oven roasted bavette steak
Rosemary, thyme and garlic roast chicken supreme
Dessert Cocktails
All dessert cocktails can be made using dairy free cream alternatives
Espresso Martini
Vanilla Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Espresso, Demerara Sugar
Brandy Alexander
Cognac, Chocolate Liqueur, Cream
Chocolate & Chilli Rum Fashioned
Diplomatico Exclusiva, Cointreau, Chilli-Pisco Tincture, Chocolate & Orange Bitters
Grasshopper
Creme de menthe, White Chocolate Liqueur, Cream
Wine List – Whites
175 / Bottle
Chardonnay, Umbrele, Romania.
Wonderfully fresh and fruity, ample ripe and tropical.
Macabeo, Old Vine Entero, Manchuela, Spain.
Not too serious, juicy tropical fruit and zesty finish.
Pinot Grigio, Bella Modella, Abruzzo, Italy.
Beautifully light, vibrant, zesty citrus character.
Pecorino, Biologico, Feudo Antico, Abruzzo, Italy.
A lovely Italian number. Dry, with brilliant texture.
Sauvignon Blanc, Ant Moore, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Intense lemon flavours with a tropical floral influence with classic refreshing grassy notes.
Chablis, Domaine Michaut Freres, Burgundy, France.
Electrifying minerality with flint stone and fleshy fruits.
Wine List – Red
175ml / Bottle
Merlot, Umbrele, Romania.
Medium bodied, full of dark jammy flavours and dark cocoa.
Pinot Noir, Haute Vallée de L'Aude, France.
Oak blends with dark berries and spice on the finish.
Crianza, Bodegas Manzanos, DOCa Rioja, Spain.
Oak brings balance of raspberries, vanilla and cinnamon.
Faugeres Rouge, Mas Olivier, Languedoc, France.
Complex, elegant aromas, with dark fruits and a hint of oak.
Malbec, , Uco Valley Manos Negras, Mendoza, Argentina.
Intense violet aromatics, bright red fruit and racy acidity. Setting the standard for Mendoza Malbec.
Valpolicella Superiore, Campo Prognai, Veneto Italy.
Over-ripe black fruits, vanilla, warming spice and stubbly tannin.
Wine List – Rose / Orange
175ml/Bottle
Cinsault Rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
Pink rose petal colour this is a rosé that is food friendly.
Château L’ Escarelle, Provence, France.
Delicate floral aromas and delicious strawberry finish.
Bel a Ciao, Vin Orange, Bordeaux, France.
Lively and complex with notes of fresh fruits. Almost spicy.
Wine List – Sparkling
125ml / Bottle
Prosecco DOC, La Vita Sociale, Veneto, Italy.
Crisp apple, pear flavours.
Blanquette, Cremant de Limoux Brut, Cuvée Françoise, France.
Champagne-style from a warmer French-Medi climate and less serious vibes.
Grande Réserve, Pr Cru, Pierre Mignon, Champagne, France.
From a small producer in the most classic of wine regions.
Wine List – Sweet
125ml / Bottle
Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Centive, Tenuta Olim Bauda, Piedmont, Italy
We’re bringing sweet fizzy back: Intense, aromatics of golden apple and pineapple which echo on the palate. Trust us.
Wine List – Ice Wine
70ml / Bottle
Ice Wine 'Dulce Enero' Bodegas Altolandon, Manchuela, Spain
That’s right. Frozen grapes harvested in the middle of Spanish winter provide for an exquisite ‘sweet January’ dessert wine. Packed full of stone fruits and ending with a long lusciously sweet finish.