
Tapas bar
Lorentes Derby Menu
118 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1EX
- Rating
- 4.6 ★745 reviews
- Price
- £20–30per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionCocktails
This venue lists its dishes without prices.
Cocktails7 dishes
- Sangria
- Sangria Blanca
White wine, white rum, sugar, fresh fruit and lemonade.
- Negroni
The negroni is made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part campari, garnished with orange peel.
- Old Fashioned
- Balon 43
Refreshing and light, the balon 43 is 50ml licor 43, lemon juice and sparkling water served over ice, an ideal drink to open the taste buds to spanish cuisine.
- Raspberry Mockery
(Alcohol free) (£8.00 if served with alcohol)
- Passion Fruit Mockjito
(Alcohol free) (£8.00 if served with alcohol)
Tapas17 dishes
- Patatas Bravas
Chunky hand cut potatoes with brava sauce. (Gf, ve)
- Patatas Alioli
Chunky hand cut potatoes with ali-oli sauce. (Gf, ve)
- Tortilla De Patatas
Traditional spanish omelette potato and onion. (Gf, ve)
- Huevos Rotos (Ham, Morcilla Or Chorizo)
Your choice of serrano ham or spanish black pudding or spicy chorizo on a base of sliced potatoes, topped with two fried free-range eggs. (Gf)
- Chorizos A La Miel
Sautéed spicy chorizos cooked with honey. (Gf)
- Champiñones Salteados With Ham
Sautéed button mushrooms with garlic, parsley and diced serrano ham (gf, ve or v options available).
- Brocheta De Pollo With Romesco Sauce
Marinated chicken skewers with spanish romesco sauce. (Contains nuts)
- Gambas Al Ajillo
Pan fried tiger king prawns with garlic, fresh chilli, ginger and coriander. (Gf)
- Padron Peppers
Fried padron peppers seasoned with sea salt flakes. (Gf, v, ve)
- Buñuelos De Bacalao
Fresh, lightly beer-battered chunky cod bites with our homemade chive ali-oli (v option available).
- Calamares A La Romana
Lightly floured, deep fried squid rings, with homemade lime mayonnaise.
- Hake With Seafood Sauce
Lightly floured, fresh hake cooked in a seafood sauce with prawns and mussels.
- Croquetas
Creamy bechamel spanish croquettes made with either serrano ham and chicken or mushrooms and manchego cheese. Contains milk and nutmeg (v option available).
- Carrillera With Red Wine Sauce
Pork cheek cooked with vegetables and red wine, served with mashed potato and red apple. (Gf)
- Pulpo A La Gallega
Grilled spanish octopus with sliced potatoes, spanish spicy paprika and extra virgin olive oil. (Gf)
- Albondigas
Handmade, marinated beef meatballs served in a tomato sauce with mushrooms and peas. (Contains milk)
- Aubergine Salad
Grill aubergine and beef tomato salad topped with a spanish olive tapenade, grilled manchego cheese and mint dressing (v, ve option available).
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Cheese And Cured Meat Boards5 dishes
- Jamon Serrano
Freshly cut, thin slices of 12 month cured serrano ham. (Gf)
- Jamon Iberico De Bellota
Freshly cut, thin slices of 18 month cured iberico de bellota ham. The best ham in the world at your table in derby. (Gf)
- Cured Meats Selection
Freshly cut platter of serrano ham, iberico salchichon, iberico chorizo and iberico cured pork loin. (Gf)
- Cheese Selection
Selection of three spanish cheeses, ask for current selection. (V, gf options available)
- Jamon Serrano Y Queso Manchego
Mixed board of serrano ham and the most popular spanish cheese, manchego (gf options available).
Picoteo4 dishes
- Pan Con Tomate
Freshly baked bread served with our fresh grated tomato and garlic and olive oil sauce. (V)
- Aceitunas
Green and black marinated spanish olives. (Gf, v, ve)
- Kikos
Toasted and smoked giant corn. (Gf, v, ve)
- Almendras
Olive oil fried and salted almonds. (Gf, v, ve)
Arroces4 dishes
- Paella De Marisco
Squid, king prawns and mussel paella. (2 people, gf)
- Paella De Pollo
Chicken breast and green beans paella. (2 people, gf)
- Arroz Negro
Squid and king prawn paella made with squid ink for an intense black colour and sea food flavour. (2 people, gf)
- Paella Vegetal
Asparagus, green beans, and mushrooms paella. (2 people, gf, v, ve)
Vino Tinto4 dishes
- Acantus
Vdt castilla. Tempranillo, no oak. 13.5%. Fruity spicy, full bodied, well balanced, smooth with a pleasant lingering finish.
- Paso Primero Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot
Do somontano. Cabernet sauvignon (75%) merlot (25%) 14.5%. 2018. An exuberant dark fruity red with chocolate-coated black cherry and gentle, sweet spices a bold, full-bodied & fresh tasting red that drinks great on its own or with our tapas.
- La Multa Old Vine Garnacha
Calatayud. Garnacha (100%) 15%. La multa old vine garnacha is made from 50 year old vines high in the arid hills of calatayud. Generous bright, fleshy fruit with hints of herbs and cloves. Great fruit expression of pure garnacha with a smooth, spicy finish. (Ve)
- Mencia, Tres Filas, Bodegas Meyano
Do bierzo, mencia (100%). 6 months in new oak barrels. 14%. Intense yet elegant nose where red fruit, strawberry and raspberry sensations dominate, as well as floral and violet notes. In the background, very well integrated vanilla, tobacco and minerals elegant and silky. On the palate it is fresh, with red fruit round soft, silky tannin balanced acidity, freshness and varietal notes dominate in perfect harmony with wood flavours that give the wine complexity. The oak aging is well integrated and very elegant. (Ve)
Primer Vino Tinto1 dish
- Tierras De Cair, Reserve
Do ribera del duero. Tempranillo (100%) 75+ year old vines, 2 years ageing in french oak barrels 2012+ a very fine, complex powerful red from the famous ribera del duero denominacion de origen. Seamless aromas of black fruit compot, vanilla, saddle leather and black chocolate flow into a rich, full-bodied, multi-layered palate-broad taste. The complex aromas and flavours continue to develop in the glass. The finish is impressive, and very long, a complete wine with beautiful depth, and good bottle age.
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Classic Region... Textbook Tastes Of The Region.1 dish
- Rioja Tempranillo, Manzanos
Doca rioja. Tempranillo (100%) 6 months in american oak barrels. 13.5%, 2019 aromatic and intense. Aromas of wild red berries and sandalwood. Fresh, fruity and well balanced with sensations of raspberries, vanilla, cinnamon and a touch of well judged oak. (Ve)
Rosado2 dishes
- Castillo Del Moro Tempranillo Rosado
Vdt castilla. Tempranillo (100%) 12.5%. 2020. This rosado is crammed full of juicy wild strawberry, raspberry and cranberry fruit. Rich in colour, the wine is crisp and well balanced with a long finish of strawberries and cream. (V, ve)
- Castillo De Enériz Garnacha Rose
Navarra. Garnacha 100%. No oak ageing. 13%.2018. Fresh, delicate, elegant, balanced with a fresh nose of blood orange surprisingly weighty and fleshy and well structured despite its youth with excellent balance between freshness and persistence. (Ve)
Cava3 dishes
- Sumarroca Brut Reserva
Do cava, alella. Xarel-lo, macabeo lower sugar that the brut. Aging on the lees is very apparent with fine subtle bubbles and a long after-taste.
- Sumarroca Brut Rose
Do cava, alella. Pinot noir aromas of red wild forest fruits (strawberries, raspberries) presents with vigour, crispy acidity, savoury with floral nuances.
- Freixenet
Macabeo, xarel-lo a fresh, fruit-driven introduction to cava that shows a lemon, pear & peach character and a nice dry finish.
Blanco2 dishes
- Acantus, Souvignon Blanc
Vdt castilla, 11.5%. Crisp, citrusy aromas combine with vibrant fresh apple flavours and a zesty twang courtesy of the sauvignon blanc in this light, quaffable white.
- Rioja Blanco Joven, Manzanos
Doca rioja. Viura (85%), chardonnay (15%) 13%. 2018. Bright yellow with hints of gold. Fresh aroma of fruit, such as apricot. Refreshing, rounded, long and pleasant on the palate and a finish of juicy, green-skinned fruits. (Ve)
Aromatic Whites... Bold, Charismatic & Dry.1 dish
- 'Silga' Rueda Verdejo
Do rueda, verdejo (100%) 12.5%. 2018. Green-fruit, hints of fresh cut grass, fennel on the nose. Medium-bodied, juicy white peach like flavours, quite exotic-fresh mango, kiwi notes develop in the glass. Lots of energy here & pitch-perfect acidity makes for a dry, fresh tasting finish. (Ve)
Sherry & Vermouth2 dishes
- Paso Primero Vermouth
A classic spanish aperitif, served with ice and soda or just over ice.
- Manzanilla Equipo Navazos
Do jerez. (Valdespino) palomino fino (100%) 15%, fermented in stainless steel and aged in a solera under flor for an average of five years. It's a characterful fino, quite accessible, with notes of esparto grass and a lowish acidity palate that is rounded, saline and delicious. (V, ve)
Bottle Beer And Cider 330ml10 dishes
- Estrella Galicia 0%
- Estrella Galicia 4.7%
- Er Boqueron 4.8%
(Made with sea water)
- Alhambra 6.4%
- Mahou 5.1%
- Daura 5.4%
(Gluten free)
- Darley Abbey Cider 6% (Sweet)
- Darley Abbey Cider 6% (Dry)
- Rekorderlig Wild Berries
- Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime
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