VEGETABLE SCOTCH BROTH (V)
Served with farmhouse bread and butter
The Drum and Monkey
91 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5TF
Main Food Menu at The Drum and Monkey in Glasgow
Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor and our founder. Since 1873, we’ve remained true to William’s ideals of what a great pub should be, especially at The Drum and Monkey: warm and welcoming, where people can live life to the fullest in beautiful buildings, brimming with character.
Within the historic walls at The Drum and Monkey, you’ll find a superb range of cask ales from specialist breweries, as well as delicious freshly cooked pub food.
A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE DISHES
From starters to desserts, our menu offers dishes that are sure to give you the memorable experience you deserve.
Our Cured Meat & Cheese Platter is a perfect sharing starter to graze on before the main event.
When it comes to mains, our Nicholson’s burger is up there with the best of them. Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts served in between a brioche bun with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and skin on fries.
Finish off your meal with our Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard — choose to share or enjoy your own slice of heaven.
Our main menu is available throughout the day but if you’re popping in for lunch, we have a delicious selection of sandwiches and toasties on our Lunch Menu, perfectly paired with a pint of Nicholson’s Pale Ale, Camden Hells Lager or your choice of soft drink.
Food Menu
Starters & Sharers
OAK-SMOKED CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ
Topped with thyme butter served with tomato & apple chutney and Scottish oatcakes
SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON
Served with Scottish oatcakes and sour cream
ROASTED RED PEPPER TARTE TATIN (VE)
Glazed with a balsamic sherry dressing
CULLEN SKINK
Soft, flaked smoked haddock in a creamy velouté sauce with potatoes and parsley. Served with farmhouse bread and butter
HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES
Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with mashed swede, potatoes and gravy
FISH PLATTER^
Lightly dusted squid, wholetail Whitby scampi, haddock goujons and mini smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakes served with tartare sauce and lemon aioli
HOUSE-COOKED NACHOS (V)
Hand-cut tortillas, Nicholson's Cheddar cheese and mustard sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños
Pie Specials
We pride ourselves on serving the very best traditional pies. Our pies are served with creamy mashed potato, steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots unless otherwise stated. Our pies may change based on seasonality, ask our team about what pies we have available.
CROFTERS PIE
Pulled lamb topped with haggis mash and served with seasonal greens and glazed Chantenay carrots
CONFIT DUCK PIE^
Slow-cooked leg of duck served in a mushroom & bacon sauce topped with puff pastry
FISH PIE
Yellow fin sole, smoked haddock and salmon in a creamy white wine sauce topped with parsley and mature Cheddar mash
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE
Chicken breast cooked with portobello mushrooms in a rich truffle-infused sauce encased in thyme shortcrust pastry
STEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIE
Beef slow-cooked in Nicholson's Pale Ale, encased in shortcrust pastry
TRIO OF MINI PIES
Pulled beef & ale, chicken Balti and shepherd's pies.
LENTIL COTTAGE PIE^ (VE)
A rich Puy lentil and vegetable pie topped with carrot and sweet potato mash, served with green beans and glazed Chantenay carrots.
CHESHIRE CHEESE, BEETROOT & BRAMLEY APPLE QUICHE (V)
served with glazed baby potatoes and a house salad
Seasonal Favourites
CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS & KALE SALAD (VE)
Cauliflower couscous, butternut squash and kale salad, topped with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
Add smoked Scottish salmon
Add chargrilled chicken breast
Add a smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcake
CHICKEN, BACON & AVOCADO SALAD
Chargrilled chicken breast, smoked back bacon and sliced avocado served on a house salad topped with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
SMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISHCAKES^
Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, house salad and lemon aioli
Main Dishes
HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES
Traditional Scottish dish of mutton and hearty oatmeal with aromatic mixed spices, served with mashed swede, potatoes and gravy
BALMORAL CHICKEN
Grilled chicken breast, rich haggis and bacon with a whisky sauce. Served with creamy mashed potato and seasonal greens
STOVIES
Traditional Scottish dish of slow cooked beef Rib, root vegetables and potatoes cooked in a rich gravy served with creamy mash and seasonal greens
OCEAN FISH & CHIPS
A mix of hand-battered^ haddock fillets and breaded wholetail Whitby scampi served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. 50p donation to the RNLI per dish sold+
NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS
Fillet of haddock hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce
GARLIC SMOTHERED CHICKEN & CHIPS
Half chicken roasted in garlic and parsley butter, served with lemon aioli and skin on fries
TOAD IN THE HOLE
Pork and haggis sausages inside a Yorkshire pudding with creamy mashed potato, topped with a rich balsamic caramelised onion gravy, served with steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots. Vegetarian Toad in the Hole available (v)
GRILLED FILLET OF SALMON
Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, green beans and a Champagne thermidor sauce
CLASSIC BEEF BURGER
Chargrilled beef burger in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries
NICHOLSON’S BURGER
Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts in a brioche bun with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with hand-battered onion rings, BBQ salsa and skin on fries
CLASSIC CHICKEN BURGER
Chargrilled chicken breast in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries.
CAULIFLOWER, KALE & SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER (V)
Served in a toasted brioche bun with gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with a BBQ salsa and skin on fries
CREATE YOUR OWN BURGER
Add any of the following toppings to your burgers:
Monteray Jack cheese, bacon, jalapeños, guacamole, fried egg or caramelised onions • 75p
BBQ sauce • 50p
Pulled barbacoa beef • £1.00
10oz RIBEYE STEAK
21-day-aged ribeye steak topped with garlic butter, served with a roasted flat mushroom, plum tomato, crispy hand-battered onion rings and chips
Sandwiches
All of our sandwiches are served with your choice of fries, house salad or hand-cooked crisps
FISH FINGER SANDWICH
Haddock goujons hand-battered in Nicholson's Pale Ale served with tartare sauce on farmhouse bread
NICHOLSON’S CLUB SANDWICH
Hand-pulled British chicken, crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on toasted farmhouse bread
CHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICH
Hand-pulled British chicken, avocado and lemon aioli served on toasted ciabatta bread
CHEESE & CHUTNEY SANDWICH (V)
Mature Cheddar cheese, mustard and tomato & apple chutney served on farmhouse bread
SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON OPEN SANDWICH
With lemon aioli, served on toasted ciabatta bread
Sides & Extras
Skin on fries (v)
Chips (v)
Mac & Cheese
Mushy peas (v)
Side salad (ve)
Green beans (ve)
Garlic bread (v)
Garlic bread with cheese (v)
Selection of breads with oil and butter
Hand-battered onion rings - small
With sour cream
Hand-battered onion rings - large
With sour cream
Glazed Baby Potatoes
Desserts
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)
Served warm with vanilla pod ice cream
CRANACHAN (V)
A traditional Scottish dessert made from smooth whipped cream, sweet honey, a dash of whisky, raspberries and golden toasted oats
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING (V)
Served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
LEMON MERINGUE (V)
Served with British blackcurrant curd and freshly whipped cream
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES (V)
Served with vanilla pod ice cream
SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES (V) – TO SHARE
TRIO OF DESSERTS (V)
Belgian chocolate brownie, salted caramel profiteroles and lemon meringue, served with vanilla pod ice cream
APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V)
Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V) - To Share
Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard
Allergen Information
Our easy-to-use allergen guide is available for you to use on the food section of our website or on our Glass Onion app. We keep it online so that it’s always as up to date as possible and you can filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens. If you can’t access the internet, we will be happy to provide you with the information. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
If you have any questions, allergies or intolerance's, please let us know before ordering. Our fish dishes may contain small bones. *Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. †Payments are made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd, which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI. Registered charity in England (209603), Scotland (SC037736) and in the Republic of Ireland (20003326).