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SAMPLE BRUNCH & SANDWICH MENU
Sandwiches 12-5pm
All served on white or malted grain
Young’s Beer battered cod, tartare sauce, lettuce 8 (1112kcal)
Pork and apple sausage, onion chutney 9 (708kcal)
Sundried Tomato hummus, pink pickled onion,
vegan cheddar 6.5 (464kcal)
Add fries 3.5
SAMPLE MAIN MENU
While you wait
Parsley and thyme Olives 3
Dorset Coppa, caper berries 4.5 (4kcal)
Smoked anchovies 4 (87kcl)
Sourdough bread, anchovy butter, olive oil and balsamic 5 (160kcal)
Padron Peppers, harissa oil 4.5 (29kcal)
Starters
Leek and potato soup, sourdough 4.75 (340kcal)
Crayfish and Dorset crab cocktail, samphire, sourdough, anchovy butter 9 (454kcal)
Monkfish Scampi, minted crushed peas, chopped egg tartar 10 (458kcal)
Lamb and rhubarb Scotch egg, harissa mayonnaise 7 (795kcal)
Sundried Tomato hummus, pumpkin seeds, sourdough 7 (vg) (454kcal)
Sharers
Bear Board – Pork belly bites, pigs in blankets, lamb and apricot sausage roll, marinated chicken thigh, onion rings, skin on fries, harissa mayo 20 (1740kcal)
Baked Cornish Camembert, garlic oil, onion chutney, sourdough 18 (1350kcal)
Mains
The Bear Beef burger, beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, skin on fries 15.25 (1196kcal) Plant Burger, beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (vg) 15 (1070kcal)
Beer battered cod, triple cut chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce 15.50 (1200kcal)
Pork and apple sausages, jersey royals, salsa 16 (980kcal)
Spring peas, broad bean & mint risotto, feta (v) 14 (1483kcal)
Breaded chicken escalope, fried egg, shaved fennel salad 16.5 (635kcal)
Steak and ale short crust pie, tenderstem broccoli, root vegetable mash 20 (1600kcal)
Chicken Caesar salad, cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, smoked anchovies, parmesan, sourdough croutons, soft boiled egg 14.5 (790kcal)
8oz 28-day aged Angus Sirloin steak, triple cut chips, wild garlic butter, Chalk Valley watercress 27 (1547kcal)
Daily Specials
Lamb burger, pulled lamb shoulder served with pickled fennel, cucumber, harissa mayo, skin on fries 19 (1299kcal)
Pan fried Hake, jersey royals, samphire, leeks, bacon lardons, white wine sauce 20 (450kcal)
Sides
Jersey royals, garlic pesto 4.75 (116kcal)
Triple cooked chips, wild garlic mayo 4.8 (435kcal)
Caesar salad, smoked anchovies 4.5 (450kcal)
Tenderstem broccoli, toasted almonds 4.75 (155kcal)
Heritage tomato, red onion, tarragon, rapeseed oil 6 (233kcal)
Puddings
Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel ice cream 6.75 (700kcal)
Milk chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream 6.75 (1200kcal)
Lemon tart, mango and passionfruit ice cream 7 (238kcal)
Bramley apple and toffee crumble with custard 6.75 (510kcal)
Chocolate, pistachio and cranberry tart, salted caramel ice cream 6.8 (633kcal)
Cheese board- Lancashire blue, Driftwood goat, Godminster, seeded crackers, raisin chutney, grapes, celery 15 (651kcal)
SAMPLE SUNDAY MENU
Izzaro rose’ Sparkling 7.7 Aperol Spritz 9 Hayman’s peach spritz 10.9
While you wait
Parsley and thyme Olives 3
Dorset Coppa, caper berries 4.5 (4kcal)
Smoked anchovies 4 (87kcl)
Sourdough bread, anchovies butter 5 (160kcal)
Starters
Leek and potato soup, sourdough 4.75 (340kcal)
Crayfish and Dorset crab cocktail, samphire, sourdough, anchovy butter 8.75 (454kcal)
Monkfish scampi, minted crushed peas, chopped egg tartar 9.75 (458kcal)
Lamb and rhubarb scotch egg, harissa mayonnaise 7 (795kcal)
Devilled lamb kidney, Sourdough 9 (538kcal)
Broad beans, peas, wild garlic hummus, feta, sourdough 7 (543kcal)
Sharers
Bear Board – Pork pie, chicken wings, pigs in blankets, lamb and rhubarb scotch egg, skin on fries, harissa mayo 18 (1846kcal)
Baked Cornish camembert, garlic pesto, onion chutney sourdough 18 (1350kcal)
Mains
The Bear Beef burger, beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, skin on fries 15.25 (119-kcal)
Beer battered cod, triple cooked chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce 15.50 (1070kcal)
Plant Burger, beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (vg) 15 (1176kcal)
Lamb and apricot sausages, jersey royals, roasted tomato and wild garlic salsa 16 (980kcal)
Breaded chicken escalope, fried egg, shaved fennel salad 15.5 (635kcal)
Spring peas, broad beans, mint risotto, feta (v) 14 (1480kcal)
Steak and ale short crust pie, purple sprouting broccoli, root mash 20 (1600kcal)
Chicken Caesar salad, cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, smoked anchovies, parmesan, sourdough croutons, soft boiled egg 14.5 (790kcal)
8oz 28-day aged Angus Sirloin steak, triple cooked chips, wild garlic butter, Chalk Valley watercress 26 (1547kcal)
Sunday
All served with roast potatoes, spring greens, rainbow chard, creamy leeks, carrots, root veg mash, Yorkshire pudding and gravy
Striploin of beef, ox cheek coquette 19.5 (1210kcal)
Half roasted chicken 15.5 (1430kcal)
Lamb rump 23 (1970kcal)
Pork belly 16.5 (1865kcal)
Roasted peppers, sweet potato and mushroom wellington 14 (860kcal)
Sides
Purple sprouting broccoli, toasted almonds 4.75 (155kcal)
Jersey royals, garlic pesto 4.75 (116kcal)
Pigs in blanket 5 (797kcal)
Smoked Cheddar Cauliflower cheese 5 (691kcal)
Puddings
Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel ice cream 6.75 (700kcal)
Milk chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream 6.75 (1200kcal)
Brambly apple, mixed berries crumble with vanilla custard 6.75 (510kcal)
Lemon tart, vanilla ice cream 7 (238kcal)
Cheese board- Lancashire blue, Driftwood goat, godminster, seeded crackers, raisin chutney, grapes, celery 15 (651kcal)
Chocolate, pistachio, cranberry tart, clotted cream 6.8 (633kcal)
SAMPLE CHILDREN'S MENU
Mains
Sausage, chips, peas and gravy 7
Smoked cheddar mac and cheese 6
Battered fish, fries and peas 7
Puddings
Two scoops of Jude's ice cream - vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or salted caramel 3.5
Roasts (Sunday only)
all served with roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy 7
Roast sirloin of beef
Roast chicken
Fresh, Seasonal, British Dishes
Our passion for fresh, seasonal produce is reflected in everything we do and features in our well loved dishes. From the great British classics to our daily specials, created by a team of talented chefs.
Opening Times
Monday – Sunday 11.00am to 11.00pm
Food service times
Sunday – Thursday: – 12pm – 9:30pm
Friday & Saturday 12:00 – 10:00pm