Food and Drink at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel, Preston

Enjoy fine hotel dining at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel. Serving the best of British cuisine, sourced from the surrounding area, our menus offer an ever-growing range of organic food and drink. So you can expect organic milk, free range eggs, corn-fed poultry, grass-fed beef and wild white fish in our hotel restaurant - good for you and the environment.

Dine on traditional favourites with a modern twist in our welcoming Restaurant or for a more relaxed dining experience, relax in the comfortable Lounge with a freshly brewed tea or coffee, light meal, or a sumptuous dessert, whilst enjoying views across the River Ribble.

The Restaurant

Decorated in deep reds, the Restaurant at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel offers a cosy hotel dining environment. Sink into one of the high-backed chairs and let us serve you freshly-prepared food and drinks made from the finest ingredients. Open daily for breakfast, carvery lunches and candlelit dinners, this inviting restaurant will raise your expectations of hotel dining.

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  The Restaurant at the Tickled Trout

  Get ready for a day of meetings or a trip into Manchester with a delicious breakfast of exotic fruit, freshly baked bread and pastries, sweet comb honey, or a full Scottish breakfast made from the finest organic produce and free range eggs. Return later for a reviving pre-dinner drink in the Lounge Bar, and savour a relaxed evening meal in comfortable surroundings.

  Choose from the creative menu and dine on specialities such as crab and spring onion fish cakes, followed by rump of lamb served with Lyonnaise potatoes and green beans. Finish with a tantalising dessert like chocolate marble cheesecake with vanilla cream. Ask your waiter to recommend one of our many fine wines to complement your meal. Make an enquiry

  Opening Hours

  • Breakfast 7am - 9.30am Mon-Fri, 8am - 10am Weekends
  • Dinner 6.30pm - 9.30 pm Mon-Fri, 6.30pm-9pm Weekends

  At Your Service

  • Dress code: Smart-casual. No jeans, trainers or mobile phones please
  • Child policy: Accompanied children welcome. Children's menu available.
  • Seats: 64
  • Special requirements: Catered for on request
  • Open to non-residents

  Booking Information
  Due to the popularity of the Restaurant we advise you to book your table when you make your hotel reservation. Carvery lunches are also available on request.

  Make a Reservation
  If you have a question about our dining policy or would like to enquire about a table reservation, please send us an enquiry or contact 0844 879 9053.

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• Sample Menu
• Set Menu

  Menu A

  £22.95

  Cream of Country Garden Vegetable Soup
  Herb Croutons

  Pan-Fried Chicken Breast with
  Peppered Mushroom & Brandy Sauce

  Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

  Bramley Apple Pie
  Vanilla Anglaise & Almond Cream

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  Menu B

  £25.95

  Chilled Galia Melon
  served with a Berry Compote and Sorbet

  Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Brandy and
  Wholegrain Mustard Sauce

  Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

  Glazed Lemon Tart
  served with Raspberry Sauce and Crème Fraiche

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  Menu C

  £29.95

  Smoked Chicken,
  Toasted Sesame Seeds and Watercress Salad

  Champagne Sorbet

  Roast Topside of Scottish Beef
  Yorkshire Pudding and Shallot Jus,

  Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

  Choux Pastry Profiteroles with
  Crème Chantilly & Chocolate Sauce

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  Menu D

  £32.95

  Traditional Smoked Scottish Salmon
  Lemon & Brown Bread

  Champagne Sorbet

  Roasted Rump of Lamb
  Rosemary Jus and Mint Jelly,

  Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

  Strawberry Mousse
  Set in a Chocolate Cage

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  Extra Courses £2.45
  Sorbet: Chose from Champagne, Lemon or Melon.
  Cheese Platter £3.95
  Selection of Farmhouse Cheese served with Celery, Grapes and Biscuits

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The Lounge

The Lounge at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel is a popular meeting place for local business people and as such it exudes a bustling, convivial atmosphere. Curl up on the couch with a warming hot chocolate and enjoy breathtaking views of the Ribble River.

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  The Lounge

  Begin the day with a pot of English Breakfast tea in the comfortable surroundings of the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel's Lounge. Drop in for a well-deserved lunch of hearty cottage pie with seasonal greens or a rustic baguette with Loch Fyne salmon. Return for pre-dinner drinks or relax with a nightcap before bed. Make an enquiry

  Opening Hours

  • 7am-11pm daily

  At Your Service

  • Dress code: Relaxed
  • Child policy: Accompanied children welcome. Children's menu available.
  • Seats: 70
  • Special requirements: Catered for on request

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• Lounge Menu

Room Service

Indulge in a leisurely breakfast in bed or enjoy an intimate meal for two, with the Room Service menu at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel. Sample everything from light meals such as seared yellowfin tuna loin salad to delicious mains like East Anglican sausages with creamed mash and shallot gravy, all from the comfort of your own room.

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  Room Service

  From substantial starters like Loch Fyne smoked salmon with lemon and capers, to crispy salads and classic mains like North Sea battered cod with hand cut chips and tartar sauce, the Room Service menu at the Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel offers a wide range of tempting dishes.

  Opening Hours

  • Available 24 hours, with a limited menu between 11pm to 7am.

  At Your Service

  • Child policy: Children's room service menu available on request
  • Special requirements: Catered for on request

  Booking Information
  We like to deliver your room service requests as quickly as possible.

  Enquiry Form
  If you have a question about our room service policy please send us an enquiry form or contact 0844 879 9053.

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• Sample Menu

  Light Bites

  Seared yellow fin tuna loin, nicoise salad
  Char grilled corn fed free range chicken, Caesar salad
  Loch Fyne smoked salmon, lemon, caper berries
  Home made soup of the day, freshly baked bread
  Greek salad, feta, cucumber, olive, red onions, tomatoes
  Classic prawn cocktail

  Mains

  East Anglia Farms, premium pork sausage, creamed mash, shallot gravy
  North Sea beer battered cod, hand cut chips, tartar sauce
  21 day aged prime Scottish rib eye steak, traditional garnish
  Traditional cottage pie, seasonal greens
  Smoked Loch Fyne haddock, omelette, "Arnold Bennet"
  21 day aged prime Scottish beef burger, hand cut chips
  Goats cheese, mozzarella, sundried tomato, black olive panzotti
  Traditional fish pie, seasonal greens

  Sandwiches

  21 day aged prime Scottish steak ciabatta, caramelised onions
  Loch Fyne smoked salmon, rustic baguette
  Club sandwich with free range chicken and eggs
  Corn fed free range chicken Caesar wrap
  Greek salad, feta cheese wrap
  Seared tuna niçoise wrap
  Home cooked ham, grain mustard, bloomer
  Prawns, Marie Rose, bloomer

  24 hour food

  Homemade soup of the day, freshly baked bread
  Corn fed free range chicken Caesar wrap
  Greek salad, feta cheese wrap
  Seared tuna niçoise wrap
  Home cooked ham, grain mustard, bloomer
  Prawns, Marie Rose, bloomer

  Desserts

  Granola, natural yogurt, berry compote
  Ice cream, from Arran Dairies
  Cut fresh fruit
  British cheese, oat cakes
  Dark chocolate and orange truffle
  Classic lemon tart

  Hot Beverages

  Cafetière of coffee, served with shortbread
  Cafetière of coffee (decaffeinated), served with shortbread
  Large Cafetière of coffee (serves 2), served with shortbread
  Pot of tea, served with shortbread traditional English, Earl Grey, Assam, Ceylon, Darjeeling or Lapsang Souchong

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• Sample Wine and Champagnes Menu

  Champagnes

  Champagne Mansard Brut
  Blended with the three main champagne grape varieties; Pinot Noir
  gives elegance and length, Pinot Meunier gives bodyweight and
  Chardonnay contributes aroma and finesse. There is a good amount
  of bottle age on the brut non-vintage, making this a very attractive
  and enjoyable champagne.

  Sparkling Pinot Grigio Rosé, San Orsola
  A fashionable pink sparkling version of Italy's most popular white grape;
  light, dry and refreshing.

  White Wine

  Sancerre, les Comtesses, Paul Thomas, Chavignol, Loire Valley, France
  The wine comes from a particular slope called 'les Comtesses' on
  the best part of the south facing hill of Chavignol, just outside the
  hill town of Sancerre. This is an elegant and appealing Sancerre, full
  of 'gooseberry' fruit with a delicious citrus tang.

  Chablis, J Moreau et Fils, Burgundy, France
  Very dry, crisp flinty wine with excellent fruit and acidity, yet retains
  its essential elegance.

  Sauvignon Blanc, Dos Hermanos, Curicó Valley, Chile, Fairtrade
  Fairtrade Wine means that the growers are guaranteed a fair and
  stable price for their grapes. Winemaker Peter Bright was one of
  the original flying winemakers and this Sauvignon is typical of his
  excellent wines - fresh, zesty and aromatic with a lively crisp acidity.

  Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Fortant, France
  A delicate wine with subtle aromas of pears, figs, hazlenut and honey.

  White Rioja, Marqués de Cáceres, Spain
  The best of new style wines from Spain with ripe, lively fruit and
  a fresh, dry finish. This young white is perfect as an aperitif.

  Colombard/Chardonnay, Katherine Hills, Australia
  Lifted, tropical fruit characters, balanced by citrus and melon
  flavours, dominate the nose. These enticing characters follow
  through to a palate showing length and lingering fruitiness.

  Pinot Grigio, Marchesini, Italy
  A crisp, dry wine with the fuller style typical of this highly popular
  grape variety. Cool fermented for maximum fruit and acidity
  retention, the wine is bottled while young and fresh.

  Chenin Blanc, Cape Bay, South Africa
  This popular young wine gives delicious ripe Chenin fruit balanced
  by a dry, long finish.

  Chardonnay, Willowood, California
  Made using state of the art techniques to produce a crisp, dry
  white wine with refreshing citrus fruit characters and a typical
  light buttery finish.

  Red Wines

  Fleurie, le Roitelet, Henry Fessy, Beaujolais, France
  Soft, silky, raspberry fruit and an attractive purpley red colour
  characterise this well made wine from the Gamay grape.

  Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Robert Skalli, France
  Intense flavours of small black fruit, chocolate and liquorice give
  wonderful complexity to this smooth, delicious wine.

  Pinotage, Cape Bay, South Africa
  From a grape variety unique to the Cape, this is a delicious red
  wine with attractive berry fruit and full flavours. Once you have
  tasted this grape variety, it will become a firm favourite.

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Vin de Pays d'Oc, Fortant, France
  A smooth, generous wine with intense aromas of blackcurrant,
  vanilla and pepper.

  Merlot, Willowood, California
  A delicious soft rounded red with hints of ripe red berries and
  supple tannins.

  Shiraz/Cabernet, Katherine Hills, Australia
  This wine has smooth, ripe fruit with soft tannins. The delicate
  spice of the Shiraz blends perfectly with the red fruit characters
  of the Cabernet Sauvignon.

  Merlot Refosco, Altana di Vico, Italy
  A light bodied yet convincing all-rounder. Fruity and well balanced -
  great with pasta dishes and cold meats.

  Rose

  Grenache/Syrah/Cinsault Rosé, Wild Boar, Provence, France
  A refreshing dry rosé from the heart of Provence. Bright red berry
  and mint aromas with a supple yet dry and crisp finish. Very versatile
  and matches perfectly with grilled white meats, seafood, dry cheeses
  and salads.

  Pinot Grigio Rosé, Marchesini, Italy
  Pinot Grigio is neither dark or light skinned (actually somewhere in
  between) as such it lends itself well to the production of pink wines.
  Just off-dry and subtly flavoured this fashionable combination is a
  good choice for many wine lists.

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