Menu - Restaurant in Wells, Somerset
Restaurant in Wells
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.
Served 9am to 11.30am, Monday to Saturday
Breakfast
Toast, butter, jams
£3.50-
Greek yogurtV
£6.00Fruit compote, home-baked keto granola, honey
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Sausage or bacon sandwich
£7.00Granary bread
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Smoked salmon
£9.50Free range scrambled egg, granary toast
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Eggs benedict, florentine or royale
£11 / £10 / £12.50Two 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
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The big breakfast
£13.50Local smoked bacon, butcher's sausages, black pudding, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast
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Vegetarian breakfastV
£11.50Pan fried halloumi, spinach, free range fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, sauté mushrooms, sauté potatoes, granary toast
Lunch served midday to 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday
Hors d'oeuvres
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Olives and artichokeVGN
£7.50A classic bistro mix of marinated olives, sweet piquillo peppers and artichokes
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Cervelle de canut
£7.50Whipped goat's cheese, herbs, beetroots, honey, roasted walnuts and buttermilk biscuits
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Whitebait and tartare
£8.00Whitebait, house tartare sauce
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GazpachoV
£9.00Chilled tomato soup, toasted artisan sourdough
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Pâté de campagne
£10.00Remoulade, charcuterie sauce and toasted sourdough
Salads, served generously
Garden plats
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Goat's cheese and fig saladV
£15.00Grilled goat cheese, seasonal figs, roasted walnuts, onion marmalade and croutons
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Salmon niçoiseGF
£16.00Poached salmon, soft-boiled egg, marinated olives, confit tomatoes, fine green beans, mustard vinaigrette
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Salade PérigourdineGF
£16.00Slow-braised crispy duck leg, grilled artichokes, pickled cherries, crushed pistachios, white truffle dressing
All served with dressed leaves and grated carrots
Croques and tartines
Our signature grilled French sandwiches, and artisan open-faced tartines.
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Croque Monsieur
£15.00Wiltshire cured ham, mature cheddar, sauce Mornay
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Croque Madame
£14.00The classic Croque Monsieur, topped with a fried egg
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Smoked mackerel tartine
£14.00Confit tomato tapenade, flaked smoked mackerel, herbs, lemon oil
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Tomato and Comté tartineV
£13.00Comté custard, sweet caramelised onions, heritage tomato salad
Read our guide to Croque Monsieur, Madame or Mademoiselle.
Boards
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Charcuterie board
£15 for one / £28 for twoTruffle saucisson, pâté de campagne, bresaola, coppa and chorizo, served with toasted sourdough, remoulade, pickles and charcuterie sauce
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Sardines by Ferrigno
£12.95Served 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
Sides
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Somerset sourdoughV · VGN
£5.00Salted butter, or oil and vinegar for a vegan option
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Sautéed new potatoesVGN · GF
£5.00Garlic and parsley
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Bistro saladVGN · GF
£5.00Pickled shallots and walnut, mustard vinaigrette
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Bistro friesV · GF
£6.00Chilli and basil aioli
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TartifletteV
£7.00Roasted potatoes, confit onions, alpine cheese
Coffee, tea and soft drinks
Coffee
Espresso
£2.70Americano
£2.90Flat white
£3.40Cappuccino
£3.50Latte
£3.50Mocha
£3.60Hot chocolate
£3.50
Whole, skimmed, oat, soy or almond milk. Caramel, gingerbread or hazelnut syrup, 50p
Tea
Green tea
£2.40English breakfast
£2.40Mint
£2.40Earl Grey
£2.40Berry
£2.40Camomile
£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
£2.95Lemonade
£2.95Ginger beer
£3.25Sparkling elderflower
£3.25Coca Cola
£3.25Diet Coke
£3.25Belu still water
£2.00Belu sparkling
£2.00
Wine, beer and spirits
House wine by the glass
Regular
£8.00Large
£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
£7.00Double
£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
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.
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
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