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Welcome to
Bistro La Cloche

Our vision and love for classic cuisine and service stand above all. No new with a nod to the past but classic with a nod to the present. For years we’ve visited several countries in search for dishes and wines from classic cuisines. Here we bring al these cultures together, all of this with the nod to the ’here and now’ of course. On behalf of our team, we wish you a wonderful and timeless dinner.

Team Bistro La Cloche

Chefs Menu

Carefully put together for you by our team Can only be ordered per table

3-course menu
49,50 *all-in 75,-
4-course menu
64,50 *all-in 98,-

Paired wine for each course, unlimited amount of table water
and homemade bread included.

Caviar

The start for foodies, caviar per 2 persons classically served with blini, crème fraîche and chives

10 grams Baeri
29,-
10 gram Perle Imperial
39,-
20 grams tasting of both
59,-

Cold Starters

XXL Creuzes, delicious large oysters from Ierseke, 4 pieces
20,-
Champagne and tomato vinegar – shallot – lime
Eel
19,5
Thick IJsselmeer eel – tarte tatin of apple – beetroot – blueberry – celery – maple syrup
Salmon Tataki
18,5
Roasted salmon – sesame – wakame – pineapple – soy – samphire – spicy honey – casave prawn crackers
Carpaccio
19,5
Thinly sliced beef in pepper crust – Parmesan – green pesto
olive – sun-dried tomato – rocket – extra virgin olive oil
Goat Cheese
18,5
Beetroot – honey-roasted mature goat cheese – walnut – pear vinaigrette – Balsamic vinegar pearls
Duck liver
22,5
Duck liver terrine – pistachio – apricot – Sauternes – salted white chocolate – coffee crumbs

Warm Starters

Mushroom
18,5
Stuffed chestnut mushroom – sweet and sour pumpkin – honey yolk
chestnut cream – mango – truffle vinaigrette
Weeverfish
19,5
Skin-roasted weeverfish – glass noodles – miso – lime – bamboo parsnip – coconut – Tomasu and lemongrass
Pork neck cannelloni
18,5
Braised pork neck – sweet and sour celeriac – coconut – lemongrass – Seroendeng – candied lemon – cucumber – peanut
Black pudding & Balkenbrij
19,5
Caramelized shallot – apple syrup – bacon – Frisian sugar bread
Sweetbread
24,5
Crispy fried – caramelized apple – orange and onion chutney
Pancetta – grapes – Calvados jus

Main

Plaice Fillet
32,5
Butter-braised fillet – cauliflower – carrots – leek – beurre noisette – hazelnut – capers – Dutch shrimp
Lobster Tail
49,5
Large lobster tail fried in herb butter – ribbon pasta – sage – shellfish jus – candied onion – mushroom – roasted tomato
Turnip
27,5
Baked turnip – white cabbage – raisins – sorrel – wild mushroom vol-au-vent – mustard
Duck
27,5
Skin-fried – lentils – beetroot – pecans – orange – Cointreau – rillettes and duck mousse
Ribeye (225 gr.)
35
Grilled – chimichurri – café de Paris butter – green asparagus – fries
Tournedos
36.5
Rosé fried Tournedos – Porto Bello – brioche – spinach – fries – Marsala sauce

*supplement “Rossini” duck liver terrine 12.5

Dessert

Ananas
15,5
Tarte tatin – gember – kokos truffel – vanille – tijm – amandel – ijs van witte chocolade
Macaron
16,5
Macaroon filled with dark chocolate ganache – rhum ice cream – caramel
orange – sweet ginger – passion fruit
Foie
19,5
Fan of duck liver and in the mood for something exciting???
Let the chef surprise you!!!
Cheese platter
18,5
Selection of various cheeses with garnish
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Bistro La Cloche

Kloksteeg 3
2311 SK Leiden