The Salt Bar

4.6 (122)

£25 and under

Scandinavian

23b Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Macclesfield

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

The Salt Bar is a Scandinavian style restaurant and bar serving good food and drink including local ales and cocktails in an intimate and cosy atmosphere. It is less than a five minute walk from Macclesfield Train station, on the historic cobbles of the Castle Quarter. As seen on BBC2's The Restaurant Man.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scandinavian
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01625 432221
Website
http://www.thesaltbarmacclesfield.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
23b Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Macclesfield
Neighborhood
Macclesfield
Parking details
Car park two minutes walk away. Parking on the road after 6pm.
Public transit
Macclesfield Train station, and bus station both a five minute walk.
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Wednesday – Friday 11.30am – 3pm (kitchen 2pm) Saturday 11.30am – 5pm. Our food is freshly prepared to order in our tiny kitchen and is therefore subject to availability and may take a little longer during busy times. Enjoy a small glass of our Chilean Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot for just £2.75 with any lunch dish

Create Your Own Smörgåsbord

4 items £9, 8 items £18. The perfect way to experience a variety of flavours. Ideal to share or enjoy to yourself. Served with knäckebröd

House Smoked Nuts
Citrus & Garlic Marinated Olives
Beetroot, Apple & Red Onion Salad
Cured Carrot, Marinated Feta Cheese & Toasted Pine Nuts*
Salt Beef, Horseradish Cream, Pickled Cucumber & Crispy Onion
Smoked Mackerel, Broad Bean & Radish Salad
House Pickled Vegetables
Salt Bar Slaw
Roast Chicken & Courgette Remoulade
Beetroot Pickled Eggs

Smørrebrød

£5. Danish style open sandwich on buttered rye bread

Salt Beef, Horseradish Cream, Pickled Cucumber & Crispy Onion
Cured Carrot, Marinated Feta Cheese, Toasted Pine Nut & Courgette Remoulade*
Poached Trout, Cucumber, Potato, Lemon Cream
Finished with lumpfish caviar

Main

Mushroom Raggmunk (Potato Pancake)£7.00
Wild & chestnut mushroom potato pancakes finished with cranberry sauce, lemon cream & dressed leaves
Prawn Skagen Toast£6.50
Toasted soughdour topped with a simple classic of prawns in a dill, leek & horseradish mayonnaise. Finished with lumpfish caviar
Scandinavian Meatballs£8.00
Pork & beef meatballs in cream sauce. Pickled cucumber, cranberry sauce and, if you're going to do it properly, mash! Or fries
Broad Bean & Chickpea Falafels*£8.00
On dressed leaves with Salt bar slaw, potato & spring onion salad and a tomato & almond sauce
Salt Bar Burger£8.00
A 4oz beef patty, lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun, topped with sliced meatball, Västerbotten cheese, pickled cucumber and cranberry sauce. Simply served with fries
Toasties£6.00
On sourdough. With Salt bar slaw & garnish. Meatball, Västerbotten cheese & onion marmalade; Smoked beetroot & marinated feta cheese (vegetarian)

Sides

£1.75 each

French Fries
Salt Bar Salad
Salt Bar Slaw
Beetroot, Apple & Red Onion Salad

Something Sweet with Coffee?

Toscakaka£3.50
caramel almond cake* with sweet cream
Kladdkaka£3.00
Swedish chocolate cake. Cream & blueberries

What 122 people are saying

The Salt Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

116 Reviews

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HeatherS
Manchester/Greater Manchester2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 2, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely warm atmosphere. Food was excellent. We haven’t been for a while and had forgotten just how good this place is.
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Emma
London1 review
5.0
Dined on October 2, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Eat here - 3 adults and 3 children Great service and lovely food
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EleanorB
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 29, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fab scandi good, something different to experience
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Cheshire1 review
5.0
Dined on September 12, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and lovely place. I particularly love the smorgasbord :)
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Carrie
Cheshire1 review
5.0
Dined on September 4, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
100% you won’t regret going to Salt Bar. The food is amazing, fab choices (quality options), nice decor and ambiance, plus the service was fab too. 10/10 would recommend
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OpenTable Diner VIP
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We first started coming to the Salt Bar in March and loved it so much that whenever we are back in Cheshire we make sure to book. The food is delicious and extremely good value for money. Can heartily recommend the prawn skagen and the meatballs.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really delicious food and splendid service and using the early bird special fantastic value for money. Portions are generous. We are looking forward to visiting again.
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davidN
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on July 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really first class swedish food. highly recommended
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MattB
Cheshire1 review
1.0
Dined on June 26, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Incredibly slow service. 15 mins to get a drink. 45 for starter. 3 or 4 tables occupied.
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SERENAA
Cheshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice food and excellent service!Definitely worth to try it
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FAQs

The Salt Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. The Salt Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01625 432221.

The Salt Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 122 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

23b Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Macclesfield

Additional information

Neighborhood
Macclesfield
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scandinavian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Car park two minutes walk away. Parking on the road after 6pm.
Public transit
Macclesfield Train station, and bus station both a five minute walk.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.thesaltbarmacclesfield.com/
Phone number
01625 432221

The Salt Bar

About this restaurant

Permanently Closed

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Create Your Own Smörgåsbord

House Smoked Nuts

Citrus & Garlic Marinated Olives

Beetroot, Apple & Red Onion Salad

Cured Carrot, Marinated Feta Cheese & Toasted Pine Nuts*

Salt Beef, Horseradish Cream, Pickled Cucumber & Crispy Onion

Smoked Mackerel, Broad Bean & Radish Salad

House Pickled Vegetables

Salt Bar Slaw

Roast Chicken & Courgette Remoulade

Beetroot Pickled Eggs

Smørrebrød

Salt Beef, Horseradish Cream, Pickled Cucumber & Crispy Onion

Cured Carrot, Marinated Feta Cheese, Toasted Pine Nut & Courgette Remoulade*

Poached Trout, Cucumber, Potato, Lemon Cream

Main

Mushroom Raggmunk (Potato Pancake)£7.00

Prawn Skagen Toast£6.50

Scandinavian Meatballs£8.00

Broad Bean & Chickpea Falafels*£8.00

Salt Bar Burger£8.00

Toasties£6.00

Sides

French Fries

Salt Bar Salad

Salt Bar Slaw

Beetroot, Apple & Red Onion Salad

Something Sweet with Coffee?

Toscakaka£3.50

Kladdkaka£3.00

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does The Salt Bar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Salt Bar restaurant rated?

Permanently Closed

Additional information