Menu - Restaurant in Wells, Somerset

Restaurant in Wells

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The Menu

Everything is cooked by our chef Daniel, who has more than twenty years' cooking rooted in Wells, using seasonal ingredients from local producers. Our restaurant in Wells serves breakfast and lunch, with selected supper clubs, tastings and special evenings through the year.

Breakfast9 to 11.30Mon to Sat
Lunch12 to 2.30Mon to Sat
Special eveningsSelected datesSupper clubs & tastings

Served 9am to 11.30am, Monday to Saturday

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Breakfast

  • Toast, butter, jams

    £3.50
  • Greek yogurtV

    £6.00

    Fruit compote, home-baked keto granola, honey

  • Sausage or bacon sandwich

    £7.00

    Granary bread

  • Smoked salmon

    £9.50

    Free range scrambled egg, granary toast

  • Eggs benedict, florentine or royale

    £11 / £10 / £12.50

    Two free range poached eggs on a toasted muffin, topped with hollandaise. Benedict with crispy bacon £11, florentine with spinach £10 (V), royale with smoked salmon £12.50

  • The big breakfast

    £13.50

    Local smoked bacon, butcher's sausages, black pudding, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast

  • Vegetarian breakfastV

    £11.50

    Pan fried halloumi, spinach, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast

Lunch served midday to 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday

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Hors d'oeuvres

  • Olives and artichokeVGN

    £7.50

    A classic bistro mix of marinated olives, sweet piquillo peppers and artichokes

  • Cervelle de canut

    £7.50

    Whipped goat's cheese, herbs, beetroots, honey, roasted walnuts and buttermilk biscuits

  • Whitebait and tartare

    £8.00

    Whitebait, house tartare sauce

  • GazpachoV

    £9.00

    Chilled tomato soup, toasted artisan sourdough

  • Pâté de campagne

    £10.00

    Remoulade, charcuterie sauce and toasted sourdough

Salads, served generously

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Garden plats

  • Goat's cheese and fig saladV

    £15.00

    Grilled goat cheese, seasonal figs, roasted walnuts, onion marmalade and croutons

  • Salmon niçoiseGF

    £16.00

    Poached salmon, soft-boiled egg, marinated olives, confit tomatoes, fine green beans, mustard vinaigrette

  • Salade PérigourdineGF

    £16.00

    Slow-braised crispy duck leg, grilled artichokes, pickled cherries, crushed pistachios, white truffle dressing

All served with dressed leaves and grated carrots

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Croques and tartines

Our signature grilled French sandwiches, and artisan open-faced tartines.

  • Croque Monsieur

    £15.00

    Wiltshire cured ham, mature cheddar, sauce Mornay

  • Croque Madame

    £14.00

    The classic Croque Monsieur, topped with a fried egg

  • Smoked mackerel tartine

    £14.00

    Confit tomato tapenade, flaked smoked mackerel, herbs, lemon oil

  • Tomato and Comté tartineV

    £13.00

    Comté custard, sweet caramelised onions, heritage tomato salad

Read our guide to Croque Monsieur, Madame or Mademoiselle.

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Boards

  • Charcuterie board

    £15 for one / £28 for two

    Truffle saucisson, pâté de campagne, bresaola, coppa and chorizo, served with toasted sourdough, remoulade, pickles and charcuterie sauce

  • Sardines by Ferrigno

    £12.95

    Served in the tin with house pickles, salted butter and toasted sourdough

Choose your sardines: citron confit with preserved lemon, huile d'olive with Camargue sea salt, niçoise with tomato, olive and caper, or escabèche in spiced vinegar

To go alongside

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Sides

  • Somerset sourdoughV · VGN

    £5.00

    Salted butter, or oil and vinegar for a vegan option

  • Sautéed new potatoesVGN · GF

    £5.00

    Garlic and parsley

  • Bistro saladVGN · GF

    £5.00

    Pickled shallots and walnut, mustard vinaigrette

  • Bistro friesV · GF

    £6.00

    Chilli and basil aioli

  • TartifletteV

    £7.00

    Roasted potatoes, confit onions, alpine cheese

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Coffee, tea and soft drinks

Coffee

  • Espresso

    £2.70
  • Americano

    £2.90
  • Flat white

    £3.40
  • Cappuccino

    £3.50
  • Latte

    £3.50
  • Mocha

    £3.60
  • Hot chocolate

    £3.50

Whole, skimmed, oat, soy or almond milk. Caramel, gingerbread or hazelnut syrup, 50p

Tea

  • Green tea

    £2.40
  • English breakfast

    £2.40
  • Mint

    £2.40
  • Earl Grey

    £2.40
  • Berry

    £2.40
  • Camomile

    £2.40

Ask for our loose leaf menu: carrot and ginger, red fruit, liquorice root, heavenly lemon, peppermint, and lemongrass and ginger

Soft drinks

  • Orange juice

    £2.95
  • Lemonade

    £2.95
  • Ginger beer

    £3.25
  • Sparkling elderflower

    £3.25
  • Coca Cola

    £3.25
  • Diet Coke

    £3.25
  • Belu still water

    £2.00
  • Belu sparkling

    £2.00
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Wine, beer and spirits

House wine by the glass

  • Regular

    £8.00
  • Large

    £9.50

Red, 100% Grenache, a fabulous mix of red berries. White, 100% Grenache, floral nose and gentle palate. Rosé, 100% Grenache, classic Provence style

Gin and tonic

  • Single

    £7.00
  • Double

    £8.00

Tanqueray or Bombay, with tonic, slimline or elderflower. See the blackboard for our European guest beers and ciders

David chooses every wine on the list himself, and our range is always changing to keep the choice interesting. Every bottle on the shop shelves can be drunk in for £10 corkage. Read more about our wine shop in Wells. If you would like David to keep choosing for you at home, take a look at David's Monthly Wine Selection, a case of hand-picked European wines delivered every month.

Evenings at The Pressoir

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Supper clubs and tasting evenings

We do not run a conventional evening restaurant service. Instead, selected evenings are set aside for supper clubs, wine tastings and special events. Expect multi-course menus from Daniel, wine flights chosen by David and occasional themed nights. Booking is essential.

Join the newsletter and you will hear about each new date a week before anyone else. Dates are also posted on What's On at The Pressoir.

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Where to find us

The Pressoir, 10 Heritage Courtyard, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RR. A short walk from Wells Cathedral and the Market Place. Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 7pm, closed Sunday. Breakfast 9am to 11.30am and lunch midday to 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday. See how to find us for directions and parking.

Food allergies and intolerances: please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when ordering. On your bill you will find a discretionary 10% service charge, which gets split fairly with everyone who works here

More at The Pressoir

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