The French Cafe - Balham delivery from Balham

About The French Cafe - Balham
This lovely little café serves up a tantalising array of French dishes – sumptuously named and cooked with fresh local produce. The Confit de Canard is a rich treat from Gascony – duck leg, slow-cooked to perfection.
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Breakfast

Full English
Free range eggs, grilled back bacon, Cumberland sausage, tomato, grilled French bread, Sautéed chestnut mushrooms, hash brown.
£8.95
Vegetarian Breakfast
Free range eggs, hash brown, tomato, slow cooked haricot blanc, grilled French bread, Sautéed chestnut mushrooms.
£7.95
Oeufs Florentine
Poached free range eggs on toasted English muffin, buttered spinach and hollandaise sauce.
£8.95
Oeufs Bénédictine
Poached free range eggs on toasted English muffin, grilled back back bacon, hollandaise sauce.
£7.95
Oeufs Royale
Poached free range eggs on toasted English muffin, sliced smoked Scottish salmon and hollandaise sauce.
£8.95
Champignons en Croute
Sauteed mushrooms on grilled muffin, topped with hollandaise, tomato fondue and pesto.
£6.50
Oeufs Francais
Poached free range eggs on lardons, diced sausage, Lincolnshire new potatoes, fresh herbs and onions topped with hollandaise sauce.
£7.95

Entrées

Potage du Jour
Homemade vegetable soup of the day served with French bread and butter.
£4.50
Salad de Chèvre Aux Poivrons
Grilled goats cheese crouton with caramelised red peppers, pesto dressing.
£5.95
Tartelette Aux Champignons Sauvages
Wild mushroom tartlette with Hollandaise sauce and truffle oil.
£6.25
Parfait de Foie de Volaille Au Porto
A smooth, rich chicken liver pate favoured with port and served with onion marmalade and toasted farmhouse bread.
£5.50
Rillettes de Porc et de Canard Aux Pruneaux
Potted pork and duck with prunes.
£4.95
Aubergine Farcie à la Provençale
Aubergine stuffed with goats cheese on provencal vegetables.
£5.50
Croquette de Poisson Fumé
Crispy smoked haddock and spinach fish cake with chive mayonnaise.
£4.95
Saumon Fumé
Smoked salmon with buttered french bread and lemon.
£6.95

Salades

Salade César au Poulet et Pancetta
Grilled Sliced chicken breast, smoked bacon and garlic.
£11.95
Salade de Chévre Aux Poivrons Caramelisés
Grilled goats cheese crouton with caramelised red peppers, pesto dressing.
£10.95
Salade de Saumon Niçoise
Classic salad from the south of France with cold poached salmon, potatoes, tomatoes, eggs, French beans and olives.
£12.95
Tarte Tiède au Fromage, Tomatoes et Oignons Caramélisés
A baked three-cheese, tomato and caramelised onion tart served with a basil and nut dressing, frites and green salad.
£9.95

Plats Principaux

Boulettes de Viande aux Champignons et Coquilettes
Handcrafted meatballs in a white wine, mushroom cream sauce, French pasta.
£11.50
Pave de Porc Braisé et Pancetta
Braised belly of pork with red cabbage parsnip parsley and pancetta mash.
£13.50
Filet de Saumon en Viennoise d'Herbes
Salmon fillet topped with herb crumb on spinach and red pepper potatoes, beurre blanc.
£13.95
Filets de Poulet Sauce au Beurre Citronné et à L'estragon
Juicy grilled chicken fillets with a tarragon and lemon butter sauce. Dauphinois potatoes.
£12.95
Steak Frite Béarnaise
Entrecote steak with frites and béarnaise sauce.
£14.95
Croquettes de Poisson Fumé et Frites
Crispy smoked haddock and spinach fish cakes with chive mayonnasie.
£11.95
Confit de Canard aux Lentils du Puy
A speciality from Gascony, slow cooked duck leg on garlic mash with puy lentils and lardons, served with green salad.
£13.95
Risotto aux Champignons Des Bois
Woodland mushroom risotto topped with shaved parmesan, green salad.
£11.95
Joue de Boeuf à La Bourguignonne
Ox cheek gently braised in red wine with lardons and mushrooms, served on garlic mashed potatoes.
£13.95

Side Orders

Mixed Salad
£3.50
Green Salad
£2.95
Buttered Leaf Spinach
£3.95
French Beans
£3.90
Frites
£2.95
Creamed Mashed Potatoes
£2.95

Desserts

Crème Caramel
Vanilla baked custard.
£3.95
Marquise au Chocolat, Coulis de Framboises
A rich chocolate mousse surrounded with chocolate sponge, raspberry puree.
£4.75
Tartelette au Citron
Lemon tart with whipped cream.
£5.25
Assiette de Fromage
Selection of French cheeses.
£6.95
Traditional Gâteau à L'Anglaise
Croissant butter pudding with whipped cream.
£5.95

Vins Mousseux (Bottle)

Favola Prosecco
Easy drinking, soft, lightly sparkling Prosecco with ripe apple flavours.
£25.95
Champagne Moutard Brut Prestige NV
Francois Moutard has made a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir it has a fine Mousse and a "biscuit" finish.
£42.95
Champagne Mumm Cordon Rouge NV
Consistently high quality from this great house, a small addition of Petit Meunier lends a peach flavour at the elegant finish.
£54.95

Vins Blancs (Bottle)

Cintila Brnaco - Portugal
Light and fresh blend using mainly indigenous grapes from the Lisboa area. Clean citrus and apricot flavours, fruity but nicely balanced.
£17.50
Les Boules Blanc
Vermentino and Savignon Blanc blend with floral and citrus notes, Unpretentious and easy-drinking.
£18.50
Antina Sauvignon Blanc La Mancha
Superb example of a Sauvignon Blanc surprisingly from Spain - lots of crisp citrus fruit, and great value.
£18.95
II Casone Pinot Grigio
Easy drinking, dry but not too acidic. A good all-rounder drink for aperitifs or light dishes.
£21.25
Foundstone Unoaked Chardonnay - Australia
Refreshing unoaked Chardonnay with hints of tropical fruit, balanced acidity. Great with simple fish dishes and white meats.
£21.95
Gavi di Gavi Fossili
A lovely rounded, gentle wine made from the Cortese grape in Piemonte.
£26.95
Chablis Domaine Grand Roche - France
This is the classic Chablis - an unoaked Chardonnay grown on chalk soil giving it that unique minerality and freshness - perfect with all seafood and strong flavoured salads.
£29.95
Sancere Domaine Gerard Millet
A classic Loire Sancerre made from the Sauvignon grape. Lovely minerality and crispness.
£32.95

Vins Rosés (Bottle)

Cintila Rosa - Portugal
A delicious wine made from grapes local to the Palmela region of Portugal. The crisp, clean palate is enhanced by spicy flavours and a crisp, zesty finish
£17.50
Les Boules Rose
Strawberry scented rose from south of France, blend of Syrah and Cinsault Fruity and appealing
£18.50
Pinot Grigio Blush Sacchetto
Medium Dry, fairly light with gentle raspberry fruit flavours
£22.25
Chateau de L'Aumerade Provence Rose - France
The perfect Rose - pale and elegant salmon-pink from Provence. Simply delicious. Delicate with hints of summer fruits including raspberry and wild strawberries
£26.95

Vins Rouges (Bottles)

Cintila Vermelho - Portugal
Fruity, medium-bodied red wine, made from the Castelo grape. It shows ripe raspberry and violet aromas, with an unoaked but pleasantly earthy palate.
£17.50
Les Boules Rouge
A blend of the southern French grapes of Syrah and Grenache. Sturdy little blackcurrant-scented joie de vivre wine.
£18.50
Domaine des Pourthie Merlot
Fresh, unoaked red from southern Languedoc, near Agde, Fleshy, mouth-filling wine. Which shows juicy plum fruit on a long, ripe finish.
£20.95
Paula Malbec - Argentina
A rich, soft, spicy single varietal from the signature grape of Argentina.
£22.95
Cotes du Rhone Est Quest, Andre Brunel - France
Luxurious, rounded, full bodied Rhone with a hint of spice and lots of ripe black fruits. Andre Brunel is a renowned Chateauneuf du pape winemaker.
£22.95
Ondarre Crianza Rioja - Spain
Toasty oak flavours with hints of vanilla backed up with the classic cherry fruit of the Tempranillo grape and you have all the classic flavours of good Rioja.
£23.50
Carmen Pinot Noir Reserva - Chile
Chile is fast becoming the home of good value Pinot Noir. Elegant and medium-bodied with delicious raspberry and wild strawberry fruit and soft tannins. Perfect with duck or steak.
£23.50
Beaujolais Villages Ch de Souzy
A blend of wine from any of the eleven Villages in Beaujolais, full of fruit from the Gamay grape.
£23.95
Chianti Bonacchi - Italy
Cracking Chianti. Good cherry and blackberry fruit characteristics, balanced tannins but plenty of structure without the bitterness sometimes found in the Tuscan red wines.
£24.50
Fleurie Domaine Des Grandes Cedres
Concentrated raspberry fruit from a single Village, Fleurie is perhaps the best known and most typical fruit driven Beaujolais.
£29.95

Bottled Beer

Peroni
£4.25
Sol
£4.25
Hoegaarden
£4.25
Leffe Blond
£4.95
Magners Original
£5.25
Bavaria non Alcoholic Beer
£5.95

Softs

Coke
£2.25
Diet Coke
£2.25
Orange
£2.00
Mineral Water
£3.75