Menus
Pub classics, Sunday roasts and the best of the hills around us.
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Lunch & bar
Daily, 12–5pm
Doorstep sandwiches, ploughman's and the pub classics
- Soup of the dayCrusty bread and salted butter£7.50
- Somerset ploughman'sFarmhouse cheddar, ham hock, pickled onion, apple, piccalilli£13
- Honey-roast ham doorstepWholegrain mustard, mature cheddar, thick white bread£10
- Ham, egg & chipsThick-cut ham, two free-range eggs, hand-cut chips£14
- Steak & ale pieShortcrust lid, mash, greens, proper gravy£17
- Wild mushroom rarebit (v)Ale and mustard cheese, sourdough, dressed leaves£10
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Evening
Mon–Sat, 5–9pm
The chalkboard, plus the dishes that never come off it
- Smoked venisonCeleriac remoulade, pickled blackberries£10
- Chicken liver pâtéCider chutney, toasted brioche£8.50
- Quantock lamb rumpCrushed new potatoes, minted peas, red wine jus£24
- Game of the seasonVenison, pheasant or partridge from the local estates, as it comesBoard price
- 8oz rump steakChips, flat mushroom, roast tomato, peppercorn sauce£26
- Squash & sage risotto (vg)Toasted seeds, crispy sage£16
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Sunday roasts
Sundays, 12–5pm
The busiest kitchen in the hills, every Sunday
- Roast sirloin of beefServed pink, Yorkshire pudding, horseradish£21
- Roast leg of Quantock lambMint sauce, rosemary roasties£21
- Half roast chickenSage and onion stuffing, bread sauce£19
- Nut roast Wellington (vg)Onion gravy£17
- Child's roastAny roast, smaller plate£10
- All roasts come withGoose-fat potatoes, honeyed carrots, greens, cauliflower cheese
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On the bar
All opening hours
Four cask ales on the pumps, local cider and a sensible wine list
- House bitterAmber, malty, brewed a few miles down the valley · 3.8%£4.80
- Guest cask alesThree more from West Country breweries, rotating weeklyFrom £4.90
- Somerset ciderStill and sparkling, from the orchard down the laneFrom £4.60
- House wineRed, white and rosé by the glass or bottleFrom £6.50
- Gin & tonicWest Country gin, premium tonic£8.50
- Alcohol-freeLager, pale ale, local apple juice and cordialsFrom £3
Allergies, intolerances or a picky eater? Tell us — we cook everything here, so we can usually help.
(v) vegetarian · (vg) vegan. Gluten-free versions of most dishes are available, and full allergen information is kept behind the bar. Prices include VAT. A discretionary 10% service charge is added to tables of eight or more.
Book a tableor call +44 (0)1984 555 014
How a day runs
- 11amDoors open. Coffee, tea and the first pint for the early walkers.
- NoonKitchen opens. Lunch and bar menu until five.
- 5pmThe chalkboard goes up and the evening menu starts.
- 9pmLast food orders. The bar, happily, carries on.