Menu - Restaurant in Wells, Somerset

Tucked away in Heritage Courtyard, a few steps from Wells Cathedral, The Pressoir is a wine bar, wine shop and restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and evening dining in the centre of Wells, Somerset. Everything is cooked by our chef Daniel, who has more than twenty years' cooking rooted in Wells, using seasonal ingredients from local producers.

Opening hours

  • Monday to Thursday — 9am to 4.30pm
  • Friday and Saturday — 9am to 7pm
  • Sunday — closed

Breakfast served 9am to 11.30am  ·  Lunch served 12pm to 3.30pm

Evenings at The Pressoir

On selected Friday and Saturday evenings we stay open later for Supper Clubs, wine tasting evenings and themed dinners — five-course menus, wine flights chosen by David, and one-off evenings like our Spanish and Basque nights. These are bookings only, and they fill up quickly.

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Breakfast menu

Served 9am to 11.30am, Monday to Saturday.

  • Toast, butter, jams — £3.50
  • Greek yogurt (v) — fruit compote, home-baked keto granola, honey. £6.00
  • Sausage or bacon sandwich — granary bread. £7.00
  • Smoked salmon — free range scrambled egg, granary toast. £9.50
  • Eggs benedict / florentine (v) / royale — two free range poached eggs on a toasted muffin, topped with hollandaise. Benedict, crispy bacon £11.00 · Florentine, spinach £10.00 · Royale, smoked salmon £12.50
  • The big breakfast — local smoked bacon, butcher's sausages, black pudding, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast. £13.50
  • Vegetarian breakfast (v) — pan fried halloumi, spinach, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast. £11.50

Hors d'oeuvres

  • Marinated olives (vgn) — £4.00
  • Roquefort, walnuts, radishes — £7.00
  • Whitebait, tartare sauce — £7.00
  • Artichoke barigoule, goats curd (v, gf) — £8.00
  • Saucisson, cornichons, remoulade (gf) — £8.50

Small plates

  • Smoked fish chowder — cheddar rarebit. £9.50
  • Wild mushrooms fricassée (v) — toasted sourdough. £10.00
  • King prawns Provençal (gf) — £10.00
  • Pâté de campagne — remoulade, charcuterie sauce, toasted sourdough. £10.00
  • Smoked salmon — crème fraîche, crumpets. £12.00

Boards

  • Charcuterie board — cured ham, pâté de campagne, bresaola and coppa, served with toasted sourdough, remoulade, pickles and charcuterie sauce. For one £16.00 · For two £26.00
  • Baked goats cheese (v) — toasted sourdough, beetroot relish, honey, walnuts, dressed leaves. £14.00

Plats

  • Blanquette de légumes (v, gf) — seasonal vegetable and chestnut mushroom casserole, cider cream sauce. £15.00
  • Bouillabaisse du jour (gf) — today's catch poached in aromatic fish soup. £18.00
  • Beef bourguignon (gf) — slow roasted poitrine of beef, lardons, mushrooms and red wine. £18.00

Croques

All served with dressed leaves and a grated carrot salad.

  • Croque Mademoiselle — brie, cheddar, goats cheese, sauce Mornay. £13.00
  • Croque Monsieur — ham, cheddar, sauce Mornay. £14.00
  • Croque Madame — smoked salmon, cheddar, sauce Mornay, fried egg. £15.00

Sides

  • Somerset sourdough — salted butter (v), or oil and vinegar (vgn). £5.00
  • Sautéed new potatoes (vgn, gf) — garlic and parsley. £5.00
  • Fries (v) — chilli and basil aioli. £6.00
  • Tartiflette (v) — roasted potatoes, confit onions, alpine cheese. £7.00
  • Bistro salad (vgn, gf) — pickled shallots and walnut, mustard vinaigrette. £5.00

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, £0.50.

Tea

Green tea, English breakfast, mint, Earl Grey, berry or camomile — £2.40. Ask a member of the team for our loose leaf tea menu, which includes carrot and ginger, red fruit, liquorice root, heavenly lemon, peppermint, and lemongrass and ginger infusions.

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 water — £2.00

Wine

David chooses every wine on the list himself, and everything on the shelves in the shop can be drunk in for a corkage fee. 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.

Where to find us

The Pressoir, 10 Heritage Courtyard, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RR — a short walk from Wells Cathedral and the Market Place.

Food allergies and intolerances: please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when ordering.