The Salt Bar

4.6

122 Reviews

£25 and under

Scandinavian

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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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
Area
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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

122 Reviews

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HeatherS
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 October 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
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 October 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 Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 July 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
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 September 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
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 September 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
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 November 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
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 October 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 Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 July 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
Cheshire
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 26 June 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
Cheshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 June 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.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

23b Church Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire Macclesfield

Additional information

Area
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

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

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?

Is The Salt Bar currently accepting bookings?

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information