Ronnie's Restaurants

Bristol’s Olympic Torch Relay Celebration | Tues 22nd and Wed 23rd May

Rob — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:58 +0000

To start the celebrations for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, we, the city of Bristol will host the Olympic Torch Relay on Tuesday 22nd May.
To mark this momentous occasion we have created 5 course tasting menu.
We will launch the menu for dinner on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd May and starting the evening with a celebratory Royal Pimms Cocktail and finishes with Flame on the Iceberg dessert.We will run this menu throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games (27th July to 12 August and 29th August to 9th September). Priced at £45

Olympic Tasting Menu

Brown Shrimp and Quail Egg Salad

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Potted Rabbit and Malden Sea Salt Crostini

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Stone Bass, Salted Cod Croquettes and Parsnip

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Roasted Fillet of Venison and Bacon & Mushroom Ragout

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Flame on the Iceberg

To book a table call 01454411137 or go online

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration | Sat 2nd - Tues 5th June 2012

Rob — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:31:17 +0000

To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we invite you to join us and experience a selection of culinary delights from the team at Ronnie’s of Thornbury, showcasing the Best of British cooking.
A five course Jubilee Tasting Menu will be served for Dinner on Saturday 2nd June and Tuesday 5th June, and starting the evening with a celebratory Bombay Sapphire “Ginbilee” cocktail. The menu is a classic selection of British Clichés, revisited by a modern kitchen, so expect to be entertained. Priced at £49 per person.

Jubilee Tasting Menu

Scotched Quail Egg, Asparagus and Truffle Mayonnaise

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Pigeon Faggots, Apple and Cauliflower purée

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Smoked Haddock, Rarebit and Heirloom Tomatoes

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Beef Wellington with Roasted Root Vegetables

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Ronnie’s Bread and Butter Pudding

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Elderflower and Strawberry Jelly with Clotted Cornish Cream Ice Cream

Bookings are being taken from 6pm through to 9.30pm,

Call 01454411137 to book your table, or go online

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration | Sat 2nd - Tues 5th June 2012

Jonathan — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:42:23 +0000

To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we invite you to join us and experience a selection of culinary delights the team at Muset by Ronnie have put together, showcasing the Best of British cooking.

Dinner on Saturday 2nd June and Tuesday 5th June (Bookings are being taken from 6pm through to 9.30pm) priced at £50 per person

A five course Jubilee Tasting Menu with a modern ‘Muset’ take on some of the British Classics, you will start the evening with a celebratory Jubilee cocktail that will put your taste buds in the mood for a great evening!

‘Prawn Cocktail’

King Prawns, Tomato & Seafood Jelly, Iceberg Foam

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‘Ham & Eggs’

Scotched Quail Egg & Crayfish, Asparagus wrapped in Serrano Ham, Hollandaise

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‘Fish & Chips’

Stone Bass, Pea Jelly, Triple Cooked Chip, Lemon Jam & Tartare

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‘Beef Wellington’

Jersey Royals & Baby Vegetables

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‘Textures of Strawberries & Cream’

Sunday Lunch on 3rd June

A traditional Sunday lunch to include a couple of your favourite roasts with all the trimmings – bookings are being taken from 12pm through to 2.30pm, a three course Sunday lunch priced at £25 per person

Call 0117 973 7248 to book your table, or go online

Bristol’s Olympic Torch Relay Celebration | Tues 22nd and Wed 23rd May

Jonathan — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:23:05 +0000

To start the celebrations for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, we, the city of Bristol will host the Olympic Torch Relay on Tuesday 22nd May.

To mark this momentous occasion we have created a tantilising 5 course tasting menu from the 5 Continents represented by the Olympic Rings: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

We launch the menu for dinner on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd May and then continue throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games (27th July to 12 August and 29th August to 9th September)

AFRICA – Madagascar

Malagasy Marinated Monkfish, Chili, Ginger & Coconut

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EUROPE – Italy

Veal Shank Ravioli, Gremolata

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OCEANIA – Australia

Grey Mullet, Yabbies, Squid Ink Rice, Corn & Tonka Bean, Asparagus

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ASIA – Thialand

Sesame Beef, Sam Tom Green Papaya & Crab Salad, Sticky Coconut Rice

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AMERICAS

New York Cheesecake, Blueberries & Popcorn Ice Cream

To book a table call 0117 973 7248 or go online

A Cornish Surf and Turf with Chocolate and Vina Leyda | 25th May

ron — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:22:04 +0000

We are delighted to welcome Adreas Tauber of Vina Leyda in Chile to our next Cookery by Ronnie events, A Cornish Surf and Turf with Chocolate and Vina Leyda

Viña Leyda was founded in 1997, in Leyda Valley. Today it is recognized as the last great innovation of Chilean viticulture. The pioneering Leyda team led the way in developing the area and showcasing the Valley’s unique terroir, creating the new designation of origin, D.O. Leyda Valley in May 2002.

This cookery by Ronnie event was originally created to also showcase the fabulous seafood coming from the Cornish coast. But a showing of Chilean wines would be incomplete without the inclusion of a superbly balanced Red, so we’ve added a Cornish Beef courses. With the origins of chocolate firmly set in South America, we added a chocolate course too, and call in ‘A Cornish Surf and Turf with Chocolate’.

The evening starts with arrival drinks at 7pm, followed by dinner at 7:30pm.The menu with wine is £55 per person, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

A Cornish Surf and Turf with Chocolate and Vina Leyda

Pinot Noir Rosé, Loica Vineyard, Leyda 2011

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Cured Cod, Beetroot, Samphire and Crème Fraiche

Sauvignon Gris, Kadun Vineyard, Vina Leyda 2010

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Seafood Sausage, Crab Broth, Squid Ink Noodle and Pineapple

Chardonnay, Falaris Hill Vineyard, Vina Leyda 2009

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Wreck Bass, Asparagus Risotto and Wood Blewits

Riesling, Neblina Vineyard, Vina Leyda 2010

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Char Grilled, 28 Day Dry Aged, Cornish Sirloin, Salsify, Onions and Bacon

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Vina Leyda 2010

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The Five States of Chocolate

Aleatico di Puglia, Francesco Candido 2003

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A Chat with Ronnie about the spring kitchen

ron — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:23:09 +0000

Spring is a fantastic time to be a chef. All the new foods and flavours start appearing in the kitchen. Greens, broad beans, peas, spring lamb, New Jersey Royals and so on. We see the new produce starting to appear in Cornwall and it works its way up the country with the warming weather. We are lucky here in Bristol and Thornbury to get gorgeous West Country lamb quite early in the season, round about May and sometimes as early as April, this when it is at its most tender and prime. Our three key butchers are Traditional Meats, Gales, and Ruby & White— each are very high quality meat producers, and each with something special to offer at different points on the calendar.

With the new spring produce comes change. Our menu is always evolving but there is a special review around Easter, the traditional date in the calendar for a new spring menu. The dishes will become a bit lighter at this time and customers will start to notice the changes in the menu.

There’s no formal system for creating a new menu; it is a more gradual, creative process, actually it is very fluid. We have several talents in each kitchen, and of course I also like to get stuck in! We’ll start work on a new dish, test it in the kitchen.

New dishes go often go through several changes, some are small and others demand a complete overhaul, and we all have an input. I have two very talented head chefs whom I give time and space to express themselves creatively. They have plenty of room to experiment and push their skills forward. In many way this is what makes The Muset and Ronnie’s different from the branded chains. Those places get everything dictated from head office: the menus, suppliers and so on. There is a distinct personality to each and individual excellence can shine through.

Bristol Evening Post

Jonathan — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:05:50 +0000

“There was another lightness of touch in a dessert of sticky toffee pudding – a long slice of which was served with a drizzle of toffee sauce and a fragrant chai ice cream heady with cardamom and cloves………….It would be hard to find cooking of this class at such a ridiculously affordable price in many places in this city.”

Pre-Theatre Dinner | 3rd - 7th April 2012

Rob — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:42:25 +0000

Ronnie’s of Thornbury is proud to support The Northavon Youth Theatre Company. This Easter, Thornbury’s prized drama school has been granted permission to produce one of Broadway’s greatest musicals. Although the name can not be advertised, it’s a musical we are all familiar with set in the 1950’s and tells a tale of the coming of age of a group of teenagers who voice the truth about their struggle with image, self consciousness and being ‘cool’ when the opposite sex is around!

The show is being performed at the Armstrong Hall from the 3rd to the 7th April at 7:30pm with Friday’s performance starting at 3pm.

Ronnie’s is donating a meal each evening to the lucky winner of the raffle, and for those who would like to make night of it, the restaurant will be opening early for a pre theatre dinner from discounted menu.

The restaurant will open from 5:30pm for Pre Theatre Menu only, so please book to avoid disappointment. The menu is priced at;

£16 for 2 courses

£19 for 3 courses

Theatre tickets are available at £10 (£8 concessions) from Wilding on Thornbury high street or by calling 01454 852069. Family tickets are available and matinee performances are offered on Friday and Saturday.

Cookery by Ronnie with Journey’s End Wines | Wed 11th April 2012

Rob — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:11:08 +0000

Following the success of the first ‘Cookery by Ronnie’ event we are delighted to be introducing Rollo Gabb from the celebrated Journey’s End winery in Stellenboch.

Ronnie and Rollo have selected some fantastic wines that have been matched with the sumptuous menu below, taking on the theme ‘The Elegance of Hearty British Cooking’. Ronnie is back in the kitchen cooking up another storm whilst placing emphasis on the finesse and elegance of each course, whilst Rollo will talk us through each of the wines. The evening will start at 7pm. You can book your table online or over the phone 01454411137

THE ELEGANCE OF HEARTY BRITISH COOKING

£60 per person (including wine flight from Journey’s End)

Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup

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Potted Shrimp with Sour Dough Bread

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Beef Wellington with Spring Vegetables

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Selection of British Cheeses and Pear Chutney

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Sticky Toffee Pudding and Clotted Cornish Cream Ice Cream

Introducing our new Wine Merchant’s Range-

ron — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:34:31 +0000

At Ronnie’s of Thornbury we’ve noticed things have changed. Most alarmingly we’ve noticed our customers are buying less wine. Being a firm believer that a good meal can only become great in the presence of friends and a bottle of fine wine, I’ve introduced our “off license” range.

The ‘Wine Merchant’s’ range includes a selection of fabulous wines that we are making available to buy at retail prices so you can take them home. And to make the offer even more attractive, you can drink them in the restaurant for a small corkage of £5. The offer excludes Saturday evenings. Buy a case of 6 and we’ll give you a further 10% discount.

I’ve taken these steps as a result of taking over a restaurant that was previously a BYO establishment. I realised that the previous proprietor and I had a common goal, which is to sell food. The wine is merely a catalyst to a great evening and a full restaurant. However my passion for wine has prohibited me from converting to a BYO restaurant, but rather brought me to the negotiating table with my wine suppliers. I believe I’ve found the perfect solution to bring you, my customer, a fantastic selection of wine at prices that could change the way we buy wine in restaurants. Come and see for yourself and you’ll find wines on offer at half the price of our competitors.

This is a trial, but if it goes well, I’ll change my whole list. I’ve listed the wines on offer below and look forward to seeing you soon.

All the best,

Ronnie

Whites Wines Off Licence price Drink in Price (with a £5 Corkage)

Gruner Veltliner Federspell Kollmutz 2009 £14.50 £19.50

Domaine Lafage Cuvee Centenaire Blanc, Cotes du Roussillon 2009 £13.00 £18.00

A to Z Pinot Gris 2009 £14.50 £19.50

Harewood Estate Riesling 2009 £15.00 £20.00

Bogle Viognier 2008 £14.50 £19.50

Arneis Blange, Ceretto 2009 £19.00 £24.00

Journeys End Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 £15.50 £20.50

Sancerre ‘Cuvée Flores’, Vincent Pinard 2008 £19.00 £24.00

Planeta Cometa Fiano 2008 £25.00 £30.00

Chateauneuf du Pape blanc 2009 £32.00 £37.00

Reds Wines

Martin Meinert merlot £15.00 £20.00

Rasteau, CDR Villages, Alain Jaume £14.50 £19.50

Crozes Hermitage £23.00 £28.00

Chateau Musar £20.00 £25.00

Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer 2009 £27.00 £32.00

Ferrous Pinot Nior, Kooyong 2005 £36.25 £41.25

Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 2010 £17.00 £22.00

Morgon, Marcel Lapierre £20.00 £25.00

Larose de Grauad £26.00 £31.00

Chianti Classico Croce £19.50 £24.50

Sparkling Wine

Blanquette de Limoux 2001 £18.00 £23.00

Rose Wine

Cotes du Provence Chateau St Baillon Rose £13.00 £18.00

Whites Wines	Off Licence price	Drink in Price (with a £5 Corkage)
Gruner Veltliner Federspell Kollmutz 2009	£14.50	£19.50
Domaine Lafage Cuvee Centenaire Blanc, Cotes du Roussillon 2009	£13.00	£18.00
A to Z Pinot Gris 2009	£14.50	£19.50
Harewood Estate Riesling 2009	£15.00	£20.00
Bogle Viognier 2008	£14.50	£19.50
Arneis Blange, Ceretto 2009	£19.00	£24.00
Journeys End Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010	£15.50	£20.50
Sancerre ‘Cuvée Flores’, Vincent Pinard 2008	£19.00	£24.00
Planeta Cometa Fiano 2008	£25.00	£30.00
Chateauneuf du Pape blanc 2009	£32.00	£37.00

Reds Wines
Martin Meinert merlot	£15.00	£20.00
Rasteau, CDR Villages, Alain Jaume	£14.50	£19.50
Crozes Hermitage	£23.00	£28.00
Chateau Musar	£20.00	£25.00
Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer 2009	£27.00	£32.00
Ferrous Pinot Nior, Kooyong 2005	£36.25	£41.25
Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 2010	£17.00	£22.00
Morgon, Marcel Lapierre	£20.00	£25.00
Larose de Grauad	£26.00	£31.00
Chianti Classico Croce	£19.50	£24.50

Sparkling Wine
Blanquette de Limoux 2001	£18.00	£23.00

Rose Wine
Cotes du Provence Chateau St Baillon Rose	£13.00	£18.00