Good times at Ben’s Canteen for August Bank Holiday Week

Posted on August 20, 2012 by benscanteen

This week is all about good times, it’s very much Summer holiday season and this weekend is a Bank Holiday and Carnival.

We suggest you take it easy this week, if you really do have to work then work from home or go in late. Hit up the Canteen for some brunch action (and free WiFi); sweet corn fritters with avocado and bacon sound good to us as do fish cakes, a daily changing salad and a smoked salmon bagel with great coffee, smoothies and juices and, if you’re really kicking back, Bloody Mary’s. Oh, and if you’re hanging from too much good times we’ve got a mighty Full English for you. We serve brunch from 9am to 4pm.

Of course holidays are really all about partying into the night and we’re open all week to help you do exactly that. Headliners are,

Tuesday night: 2-4-1 cocktails
Friday – American Road Trip Dinner
Saturday – kitchen is staying opening later, until 11pm
Sunday – Carnival Dinner
Monday – Carnival Dinner
Every Night – Happy Hour from 5-7pm

Friday night is set to be huge and one of the foodie led parties of the summer, please note you need to buy your tickets in advance and online – click here for full details. Sunday and Monday will be lots of fun as we ditch our normal dinner menu in favour of a Caribbean inspired menu, including patties, rotis and jerk chicken – click here to see it in full.

Canteen Weekender

Posted on August 17, 2012 by benscanteen

Summer really is meant to be here this weekend, we’ll have all the doors open and the fans on – come chill on the hill for good times.

Below is a little list of what’s going down over the weekend and coming up…

Remember we’re open for brunch and dinner from 9am till late all weekend.

Dinner on Saturday and Sunday starts at 6pm and if you book before 7pm you can claim 2 courses for £20 and a free glass of wine.
Also, we’ve just launched the Sunday Night Saver - get any of our burgers or sandwiches for a tenner.
When you pop in during the evening, you need to indulge in our dedicated chip menu - the chilli cheese chips are the staff favourite.
Happy Hour - join us for good times and cheaper drinkies from 5-7pm daily.
On the drinks front, we’re more than proud to have England’s oldest cider in the Canteen, find out more about it here.
We run SW London’s busiest and best brunch, starting at 9am each day.
Come and check out the new brunch menu, we’ve added French Toast, Huveos Rancheros and a Smoked Salmon Bagel amongst other things.
Reckon you’re a big eater? Try our Man v Food style challenge - can you smash back the All Day Breakfast Scotch Egg, the Big Ben and the BC Burger and chips in 20 minutes?!
Making August Bank Holiday plans? You need to come to our American Road Trip Dinner and our Carnival Dinners.
Check out the Colporter pop-up - leave the Canteen with a full tum and some awesome pieces for your home – and Jo Butler Flowers who will be bringing fresh bunches for sale every Thursday.
Oh, you should also check out our new bar snack, beef jerky from Billy Franks. The cheeseburger flavour is awesome as is the BBQ and the Holy Fuck Sauce (from The Rib Man) flavour

Good times!

The weekend at Ben’s Canteen

Posted on June 8, 2012 by benscanteen

We hope you’ve recovered from the Jubilee because you have another big weekend ahead of you! There’s rugby, there’s a lot of football and there are all round good times to be had (sadly you will probably have to do without sunshine).

Here’s how we’re going to help make your life more awesome.

Euro 2012 – for those who can’t bear to miss the match we’ve launched a takeaway menu. For those of you who can live without seeing every minute of every match, we have a little dinner offer for you.
Talking of offers, if you opt to eat with us between 6&7pm then we’ll give you 2 courses for £20 and a free glass of wine. Click here for full details and and to book.
Now that ‘summer’ has arrived we’ve replaced our Sunday roasts with a weekly Sunday BBQ. Don’t worry though it’s an indoor affair. Served from 2-8pm, click here to see the menu.
BBQ make us think of Dads… next Sunday is Father’s Day. Book in for brunch or indeed BBQ.
Whilst we favour British food here at the Canteen we’re taking a break from it for Independence Day and running an awesome pop-up dinner. Full details here.
Going back to being British – Royal Ascot is coming up, set yourself up for a big day at the races with Eggs Benny and Bucks Fizz.
Don’t forget that we don’t just do weekend brunch – we serve it everyday from 9am to 4pm (alongside a lunch menu) and we’re also open for dinner 7 nights a week.

A right royal celebration of English wines with Bibendum

Posted on May 10, 2012 by benscanteen

English wine is actually rather good and to celebrate us adding some English wines to our list, the arrival of Summer (fingers crossed it’s actually a good one) and the Queen’s Jubilee we’ve teamed up with Bibendum to put on a special dinner for you guys.

On the 5th June we will be doing a 3 course meal with Bibendum.

Free glass of Primrose Hill by Chapel Down (English sparkling wine) on arrival

a’Becketts Pinot Auxerrois wine cured salmon tartare with quail’s eggs and pickled radish (served with a glass of said wine)

Ballotine of chicken stuffed with mushrooms and Furleigh Estate Bacchus Fume wine butter with a broad bean mash and cep gravy (served with a glass of said wine)

Strawberries and cream with a hot a’Beckett’s Rose jelly (served with a glass of said wine)

Tickets for this awesome celebration of English wine cost just £60. Drinks will be served from 7pm with food being served at 7.30pm. Food will be served supper club style, i.e. everybody will be served at the same time, so don’t be late or you’ll miss a course.

Please note that you need to book online in advance by clicking here.

Friday Night at the Canteen

Posted on September 23, 2011 by benscanteen

Wow, what a beautiful day it’s been, summer isn’t dead yet! We’ve been busy all day and now there’s a nice crowd lapping up the dipping sun, having London Lagers and starting to think about small plates.

On that note, we’d push you towards our flat breads and homemade dips – the bread is awesome and the dips are super tasty. The chorizo and manchego is a no brainer for early evening snacking as are the chilli and lime prawns and harissa chicken skewers. If you’re looking for something different and a serious taste sensation then you have to take on the truffled egg toast.

Last night, the gammon, egg and chips went down a storm as did the moules and actually both sold out but fear not we’ve got a fresh batch today, so come and get stuck in.

With an eye on the weekend, we’ve added bacon and egg pie to our brunch menu – very Australian and very tasty. We’ve also got Sunday Pie Night, it kicks off at 6pm and it’s gonna be great.

Small Plates

Enjoy small plates as bar snacks or starters or choose a selection of plates as your main – tapas style. Each plate is cooked to order and will be served as it’s ready, don’t wait to get stuck in!

Mini Chicken and Leek Pasties: £4.50

Two freshly baked chicken and leek pasties with dipping gravy.

Butternut Squash Bites: £3.95

Roasted butternut squash bites with a blue cheese dip.

Chilli and Lime Prawns: £4.50

Chorizo and Manchego: £4.95

Cheese and Tomato Toasts: £2.95

Smoked Montgomery cheddar and vine tomatoes on toast.

Portobello Mushrooms with Grilled Halloumi: £4.25

Flat Bread and Dips: £4.75

Flat bread with homemade aubergine caviar, beetroot and walnut hummus and Stacey’s pesto.

Labne Balls: £3.95

Lebanese soft cheese with a herb and spice rub.

Truffled Egg Toast: £4

London bloomer filled with truffled egg yolks and grilled fontina cheese.

Cup of Soup: £2.95

Potato and leek with crispy bacon.

Chicken Skewers: £4.95

Harissa chicken skewers with mint and cucumber yoghurt.

Pork Pie: £5

Traditional or pork and stilton with chutney and mustard – pies are from the award winning Mrs King.

Scotch Egg: £2.50

Cheeseboard: £7.25

A selection of cheeses from Northcote Road food hero, Hamish Johnston.

Charcuterie Board: £5.95

Big Plates

World Cup Burger and Chips: £12.50 (add bacon £1)

Two Dove the Northcote Road butcher beef patties on a ketchup and mustard base, topped with smoked Montgomery cheddar from Hamish Johnston and gherkins. Served with chips.

Cod: £12.25

Oven roasted cod with chickpeas, chorizo and tomatoes.

Moules: £9.95

Belgian style moules (white wine, cream and shallots) with chips.

Gammon, Egg & Chips: £10.25

Gammon steak (via Dove the butcher on Northcote Rd) with hand cut chips, egg and caramelised pineapple.

Sirloin Steak: £15.50

Sirloin steak with dauphinoise and roasted tomato and a choice of chipotle or herb butter.

Bangers and Mash: £9.95

Wild boar and apple sausages (via Dove the butcher on Northcote Rd) with mash and gravy.

Chef Kirrin’s Burger and Chips: £9.00 (add Montgomery cheddar/Dorset Blue Vinny, £1.50, add bacon £1)

Home made burger with English mustard, ketchup and toasted fennel. Served with chips.

Pork Belly: £14.25

Confit pork belly on colcannon with roasting juices.

Linguine: £7.95

Linguine with fire roasted peppers, vine tomatoes and basil.

Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad: £7.95

Roast beetroot, goats cheese and mixed leaves salad.

Sides £3

Chips, Mash, Spinach with lemon and garlic butter, Green Beans, Broccoli, Side Salad

Desserts

Jude’s Ice Cream. Choose from Salted Caramel, Raspberry Ripple, Vanilla, Double Chocolate or Rum and Raisin. £1.50

Roasted Plum Crumble with Crème Anglaise. £4.95

Retro Coke Float (Coke with a Scoop of Jude’s Ice Cream). £2

Classic Cheese Cake. £4.95

Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berry Couli. £4.95

Eton Mess. £4.95

Affogato (with a scoop of Jude’s vanilla ice cream). £3

Oh and as much as we personally hate to share, we really don’t mind if you want to share your desserts, we’ve got plenty of spoons.

Cheeseboard £7.25

Old Winchester, Stinking Bishop, Strathdon Blue and Ticklemore Goat’s Cheese

Our cheeses come from Hamish Johnston, a local food hero on Northcote Road.

Bring on the Bloody Mary

Posted on September 17, 2011 by benscanteen

Hmm there definitely seems to be a hint of a hangover in the air today – we’re getting a Bloody Mary mix together to combat that! We’ve also got Berocca on Ice for really stubborn hangovers and we’ve laid on some sunshine to make things better.

We’re delighted to say that the Canteen has been rammed this week which is great and there has been a lovely atmosphere – thank you. The only downside is that you’re a thirsty bunch! Last night we raced through our London Lager reserves so sadly we’re out of the good stuff until next week. The upside of this is that you can try BrewDog’s Punk IPA, Little Creatures, Ceilidh (a cracking lager and good value at £3) or our ale, Junction Ale and TEA. Oh and if you haven’t yet tried it then you need to have a go on Beaumont’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer (alongside the Breakfast Burrito this is our find of the summer).

Finally, our friends at Battersea High Street Market are having a Foodies Family day, today – post brunch you should definitely make your way there.

The Big Ben – Full English: £8.50

Sausage, back bacon, mushroom, Heinz beanz, black pudding, sourdough toast and 2 eggs (choose fried, scrambled or poached). Add sausage/bacon/tomato/mushroom £1 per extra.

Go really Big – Add a 4oz rump steak to your Full English: £5

Full Veggie: £7.50

Tomato, spinach, mushrooms, Heinz beanz, sourdough toast and 2 eggs (choose fried, scrambled or poached). Add extras: £1 per item.

Burgers

Rugby World Cup Burger: Two Dove the Northcote Road butcher beef patties on a ketchup and mustard base, topped with smoked Montgomery cheddar from Hamish Johnston and gherkins. Served with chips. £12.50

Chef Kirrin’s home made burger with English mustard, ketchup and toasted fennel. Served with chips. £9

Chicken burger, marinated in garlic, lemon and parsley, with chips. £8.50

(add emmental cheese £1, add bacon £1)

Eggs

Eggs Benedict: £7

Eggs Royale: £7.50

Eggs Florentine: £6

Scrambled eggs: £5.95 (with salmon: £7.50)

Breakfast Burrito: £5.50

Chorizo, scrambled egg, cheese, sour cream, herbs and chilli.

Breakfast Sarnie: £4

Bacon and egg

Sausage and egg

Sandwiches:

Steak sandwich with tomato and chutney served with fries: £9.50

Club sandwich served with chips: £6

Tuna melt served with chips: £6

French Toast: £6

French toast with bananas and maple syrup.

Granola: £4.50

Granola with yoghurt and berries.

Salads: £6.50

Watermelon, cucumber and grilled haloumi.

Avocado, tomato, and goats cheese with honey and lemon dressing.

Kids (Big and Small)

Fish finger bap: £3.25

Natural yoghurt pot with honey: £2.50

Jude’s Ice Cream. Choose from: Raspberry Ripple, Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Double Chocolate or Rum and Raisin. £1.50

Retro Coke Floats (Coca Cola with a scoop of Jude’s Vanilla Ice Cream) £2

Affogato (served with a scoop of Jude’s Vanilla Ice Cream)

Hangover Busters

Chase away that hangover.

Bloody Mary Glass: £5.50

Bloody Mary Jug: £18

Berocca and Ice: £2

Bottle of Prosecco: £22.95

St John’s Hill Festival Brunch

Posted on September 11, 2011 by benscanteen

Morning Battersea! It’s the St John’s Hill Festival today, things kick off from 11am. There is a big raffle taking place at 5pm, the Grand Prize is dinner at Ben’s Canteen, The Fish Club, Artisan and Vine, The Plough and the Alchemist. You can buy raffle tickets from our Retro Coke Float and Ice Cream stand (note we’re using Jude’s Ice Cream which is superb), £1 a ticket, a fiver for a book.

We’re doing brunch from 9am to 4pm and then we’re doing drinks and cakes until 6pm when our Small Plates/Tapas menu will start. Last orders on the bar is 10.30pm – pop in and grab some last of the Summer Pimms.

By the way we had a great night last with our friend Kate and her awesome DippityBity dips – the Cricket one was an absolute winner. Keep an eye on these dips, they’re gonna go big.

The Big Ben – Full English: £8.50

Sausage, back bacon, mushroom, Heinz beanz, black pudding, sourdough toast and 2 eggs (choose fried, scrambled or poached). Add sausage/bacon/tomato/mushroom £1 per extra.

Go really Big – Add a 4oz rump steak to your Full English: £5

Full Veggie: £7.50

Tomato, spinach, mushrooms, Heinz beanz, sourdough toast and 2 eggs (choose fried, scrambled or poached). Add extras: £1 per item.

Burgers

Chef Kirrin’s home made burger with English mustard, ketchup and toasted fennel. Served with chips. £9

Chicken burger, marinated in garlic, lemon and parsley, with chips. £8.50

(add emmental cheese £1, add bacon £1)

Eggs

Eggs Benedict: £7

Eggs Royale: £7.50

Eggs Florentine: £6

Scrambled eggs: £5.95 (with salmon: £7.50)

Breakfast Burrito: £5.50

Chorizo, scrambled egg, cheese, sour cream, herbs and chilli.

Breakfast Sarnie: £4

Bacon and egg

Sausage and egg

Sandwiches:

Steak sandwich with tomato and chutney served with fries: £9.50

Club sandwich served with chips: £6

Tuna melt served with chips: £6

French Toast: £6

French toast with bananas and maple syrup.

Granola: £4.50

Granola with yoghurt and berries.

Salads: £6.50

Watermelon, cucumber and grilled haloumi.

Avocado, tomato, and goats cheese with honey and lemon dressing.

Kids (Big and Small)

Fish finger bap: £4

Natural yoghurt pot with honey: £2.50

Jude’s Ice Cream. Choose from: Raspberry Ripple, Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Double Chocolate or Rum and Raisin. £1.50

Retro Coke Floats (Coca Cola with a scoop of Jude’s Vanilla Ice Cream) £2

Hangover Busters

Chase away that hangover.

Bloody Mary Glass: £5.50

Bloody Mary Jug: £18

Berocca and Ice: £2

Bottle of Prosecco: £22.95

Wild Boar Bangers

Posted on September 3, 2011 by benscanteen

The dust has settled on another busy brunch with our All Day Breakfast Burrito continuing to prove a big hit – if you haven’t tried it yet then you need to take it on (chorizo, scrambled eggs, cheese and chilli… delish!).

Anyway, on to tonight, the bar is open (until midnight) and people are tucking into the excellent Beaumont’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer, again if you haven’t tried it then you should – it’s our find of the summer.

The wild boar and apple sausages (from Dove, the butcher on Northcote Rd) made their debut on the menu last night and were an instant hit and so we’re definitely recommending you try them out tonight. We’d also point you towards the gammon, egg and chips and the pork belly for this evening – yes we are greedy pigs at the Canteen!

Bar Snacks/Starters

Pork Pie: £5

Traditional or pork and stilton with chutney and mustard – pies are from the award winning Mrs King.

Scotch Egg: £2.50

Egg encased in meat and breadcrumbs and dropped in the fryer for crunch.

Cheeseboard: £7.25

A selection of cheeses from Northcote Road food hero, Hamish Johnston.

Charcuterie Board: £5.95

Selection of cold meats with chutney, pickles and toasted ciabatta.

Beetroot Ravioli: £4.95

Ravioli of beetroot with a chive and basil ricotta filling.

Tartiflette: £5.95

Bacon, roast potatoes and grilled cheese on sourdough toast.

Quails Egg Salad: £5.25

Salad of rocket, parmesan and quails eggs.

Mains

Cod: £12.25

Oven roasted cod with chickpeas, chorizo and tomatoes.

Gammon, Egg & Chips: £10.25

Gammon steak (via Dove the butcher on Northcote Rd) with hand cut chips, egg and caramelised pineapple.

Sirloin Steak: £15.50

Sirloin steak with dauphinoise and roasted tomato.

Beef Burger: £9.00 (add emmental cheese £1, add Montgomery cheddar/Dorset Blue Vinny, £1.50, add bacon £1)

Home made burger with English mustard, ketchup and toasted fennel.

Pork Belly: £14.25

Confit pork belly on colcannon with roasting juices.

Bangers and Mash: £9.95

Wild boar and apple sausages (via Dove the butcher on Northcote Rd) with mash and onion gravy.

Linguine: £7.95

Linguine with fire roasted peppers, vine tomatoes and basil.

Watermelon & Haloumi Salad: £6.50

Watermelon with haloumi and cucumber.

Sides

All sides are £3

Chips

Mash

Spinach with lemon and garlic butter

Green Beans

Broccoli

Side Salad

Desserts

Jude’s Ice Cream. Choose from Salted Caramel, Raspberry Ripple, Vanilla, Double Chocolate or Rum and Raisin. £1.50

Classic Cheese Cake. £4.95

Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berry Couli. £4.95

Eton Mess. £4.95

White Chocolate and Cointreau Crème Brulee. £4.95

Roasted Plum Crumble with Crème Anglaise. £4.95

Oh and as much as we personally hate to share, we really don’t mind if you want to share your desserts, we’ve got plenty of spoons.

Cheeseboard

£7.25

Our cheeses come from Hamish Johnston, a local food hero on Northcote Road.

On the board we currently have,

Lincolnshire Poacher

Stinking Bishop (much nicer than the name may suggest)

Shropshire Blue

Woolsery Goat’s Cheese

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