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At the Gwesty Links we’re as proud of our home cooked pub food as we are of our award-winning cask ales. We’re also famous for our fantastic Sunday roast, the only one way to find out how good they are is to come and give them a try.
Our new Spring menus offer a great selection of pub classics producing honest, Welsh pub food with fresh, seasonal dishes. We also serve tasty daily specials, using quality ingredients that reflect the best of the season, created fresh by our chefs every day.
STARTERS & SHARERS
Olives & warm organic breads
with balsamic oil & butter (v)
Freshly prepared homemade soup
with warm bread & butter (v/gfa)
A jar of chicken liver pâté
with tomato chutney & toast
Traditional prawn cocktail
with Marie Rose sauce, brown bread & butter and a lemon wedge (gfa)
Creamy garlic mushrooms
on toast (v/gfa)
Black pudding fritters
served with English mustard mayonnaise
Smoked haddock & leek skillet
in Lancashire cheese sauce with mop-up bread (gfa)
Salt & pepper chicken fries
served on pita bread with sriracha and yoghurt & mint dressing
Messy chips
with BBQ pulled beef brisket & topped with three cheese melt (gfa)
Drayman's Board
Salt & pepper chicken fries, mint yoghurt, black pudding fritters with English mustard
mayonnaise & messy chips
PUB CLASSICS
John Willie’s beer battered fish & chips
with homemade tartar sauce & mushy peas (gfa)
Northern upgrade
Add curry sauce and sliced bread & butter
Slow braised Lamb Henry
in JW Lees ale gravy with creamy mash & buttered greens (gfa)
Scampi in a basket
Wholetail scampi with thick cut chips, garden peas, lemon wedge & tartar sauce
Curry platter
with chicken tikka masala, basmati rice or chips or half & half, served with naan bread, onion bhaji, mango chutney & mint yoghurt
Pan-fried fillet of seabass
served with penne pasta in a white wine & crème fraîche sauce, garden peas & courgettes, topped with shaved Grana Padano
Half roast chicken
Red Tractor farm-assured chicken with skinny fries, homemade coleslaw & BBQ sauce (gfa)
Italian meatballs
in a tomato & herb sauce with penne pasta, topped with shaved Grana Padano & served with warm focaccia bread
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
served with thick cut chips or buttered baked jacket, garden peas, grilled mushroom & tomato (gfa)
Surf your turf...
Add peeled prawns in garlic
& herb butter (gfa)
Maple cured bacon chop
(10oz) served with fried egg or pineapple, thick cut chips or buttered baked jacket, garden peas, grilled mushroom & baked tomato
A bit on the side
Beer battered onion rings 3.25
Creamy peppercorn sauce (gfa) 1.50
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries (gfa) 1.00
PIES
All served with thick cut chips or jacket potato
and your choice of peas or baked beans
Slow braised steak & JW Lees ale pie
served with gravy
Our legendary three cheese & onion pie
served with creamy Cheddar & chive sauce (v) or JW Lees ale gravy
Classic steak & kidney pudding
served with JW Lees ale gravy
BURGERS & HOT SANDWICHES
Served with skinny fries & coleslaw
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries for 1.00
Our beef burgers are made using fresh British beef & our own special seasoning, all served on a toasted bap
Brewery Tower Burger
Two beef patties, BBQ pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato, dill pickle, burger relish & Cheddar melt
Grilled beef burger
Two beef patties with baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & dill pickle
Piri Piri chicken burger
with avocado, onion rings, baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & burger relish
Beechwood pork hotdog
with fried onions, dill pickle & French’s mustard
Hot minute steak baguette
with baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & fried onions
Chicken BLT
Triple decker toastie with griddled chicken breast, bacon, baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & mayonnaise (gfa)
Extra toppings
Dry cured streaky bacon, Cheddar cheese, Stilton, fried egg
VEGETARIAN & VEGAN
Pumpkin & sage tortelloni
with roast butternut squash, chopped chestnuts & rapeseed oil (vg)
Sweet potato, spinach & chickpea curry
with basmati rice or chips or half & half, served with warm pita bread, onion bhaji & mango chutney (vg)
Leek & Cheddar "sausages"
with mash & onion gravy (v)
Greengate stack
Tasty veggie burger with baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato, dill pickle, burger relish served with fries & coleslaw (v)
SALADS
Garden salad
Seasonal leaves, new potatoes, garden peas, avocado, radish, cherry tomatoes & soft-boiled egg, with your choice of house salad dressing; olive oil & balsamic, Caesar dressing, honey & mustard or blue cheese dressing (v/gfa)
Add hot sautéed garlic prawns (gfa)
Add Piri Piri chicken breast (gfa)
Add seabass fillet (gfa)
Add tuna & olives (gfa)
Add griddled halloumi (gfa)
SIDES
Thick cut chips / Skinny fries (v/gfa)
Sweet potato fries (v/gfa)
Halloumi fries
& sweet chilli dipping sauce (gfa)
House salad
with your choice of dressing (v/gfa)
Beer battered onion rings
Creamy peppercorn sauce (gfa)
Garlic & herb focaccia (v)
with cheese 3.75
Cauliflower cheese (v/gfa)
(gfa) - GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) / (v) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (vg) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS All prices shown are GBP. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other allergens are present (fish may contain bones). If you suffer from a food related allergy, please inform a team member before you order. Full allergen information is available on request. Please ask to see our children’s menu.
Breakfast
Sausage and bacon butties
with HP sauce or ketchup (Vegetarian sausage available)
Sandwiches & Chips
Freshly prepared sandwiches
with thick cut chips
Hot Dishes
Served with thick cut chips, coleslaw & tossed salad leaves
Choose from:
Homemade beef lasagne
Ale battered fish with mushy peas, lemon & tartar sauce
Vegetarian lasagne (v)
Lancashire hot pot & pickles
Chicken Jalfrezi curry, rice & condiments
Meat & potato pie with red cabbage
Cheese & onion pie (v)
Sausage, mash & onion gravy
Chilli con carne with rice
Buffet 1
Selection of sandwiches
roast beef, home baked ham, egg mayonnaise (v), Crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise
Sausage rolls
& HP sauce
Southern fried chicken strips
with BBQ dip
Mini potato skins filled with bacon, Cheddar & MPA rarebit
Sun blush tomato quiche (v)
Buffet 2
Selection of sandwiches
smoked salmon & cucumber, prawns & Marie Rose sauce, roast turkey, roast beef, home baked ham, crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), egg mayonnaise & watercress (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise
Chipolatas in honey & mustard glaze
Sun blush tomato quiche (v)
Garlic baguette (v)
Ale battered fish goujons
& tartar sauce
Sausage rolls
& HP sauce
Southern fried chicken strips
with BBQ dip
Add the following to your buffet
Tossed seasonal salad
Coleslaw
Garlic bread
Thick cut chips & garlic mayonnaise
Sausage rolls & HP sauce
Chicken tandoori bites with mint yoghurt
Ale battered fish goujons & tartar sauce
Mini potato skins filled with bacon, Cheddar & MPA rarebit
Quiche Lorraine
Selection of samosas
Crispy crumb garlic mushrooms & aioli
Baked goats cheese crumpets (v)
Beetroot falafel & sweet chilli dipping sauce
Hot & spicy breaded prawns & Marie Rose dip
Pork pie & piccalilli
Afternoon Tea
Simple sandwiches
roast beef, home baked ham, egg mayonnaise & watercress (v), crumbly Lancashire cheese & chutney (v), tuna & sweetcorn mayonnaise
Baked scones with preserves & clotted cream, selected cakes & pastries; lemon drizzle cake, Victoria sponge, chocolate brownie & Danish pastries
Puddings
Choose from the following:
Chocolate fudge cake
Sticky toffee pudding & toffee sauce
Vanilla cheesecake
Hot apple pie & custard
Seasonal fruit crumble & custard
Hot Drinks
Add freshly brewed tea & coffee to any buffet
Planning a party? You’ve come to the right place. Whether it’s a fully catered Birthday bash, celebratory drinks & canapés, or a business brunch, we’ve got a variety of options to suit every occasion. All of our buffet menus can be adapted to suit your requirements. Pricing packages available on request. (v) suitable for vegetarians. Please speak to a team member for a gluten free menu. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten & other allergens are present. If you suffer from any food related allergies, please inform a member of our team. Full allergen information is available on request. For our pricing, to book, or to ask about date availability, please speak to a member of the team. Ideal for: * Parties * Christenings * Celebrations of life * Weddings * Anniversaries * Meetings
STARTERS
Nacho nibbles
Crispy hand-fried nachos with jalapenos, BBQ pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt
Breaded mushrooms
with garlic mayonnaise (v)
Whitebait
with lemon & tartar sauce
Steak frites
6oz rump steak simply served with fries & peppercorn sauce (gfa)
Sizzling crispy pork skillet
with sweet & sour sauce and rice
Mac ‘n’ cheese fish cake
with skinny fries & tartar sauce
Home-baked ham & eggs
with thick cut chips (gfa)
Chicken New Yorker
Griddled chicken breast with bacon, BBQ sauce & Cheddar melt served with skinny fries (gfa)
Classic cheese burger
with skinny fries & coleslaw
add an extra burger for 1.50
Vegan burger
with baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & burger relish, served with skinny fries (vg)
Penne pasta
with creamy garlic mushrooms with shaved Grana Padano & served with garlic bread (v)
SANDWICHES
Our sandwiches are served with skinny fries, coleslaw & a seasonal side salad.
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries for 1.00
Prawns & Marie Rose sauce
on white or brown bloomer bread (gfa)
Home baked ham & English mustard
on white or brown bloomer bread (gfa)
Mature Cheddar cheese & tomato chutney
on white or brown bloomer bread (v/gfa)
Tuna mayonnaise
on white or brown bloomer bread (gfa)
Cheese & ham toastie
on white or brown bread (gfa)
Posh fish finger butty
with tartar sauce (gfa)
Hot roast beef baguette
served with a jug of gravy
Hot roast turkey
& sage stuffing baguette with cranberry sauce & a jug of gravy
JACKETS
Baked jacket potatoes with seasonal salad garnish
BBQ pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt (gfa)
Beans & Cheddar (v/gfa)
Prawns in Marie Rose sauce (gfa)
Tuna mayonnaise (gfa)
Coleslaw (v/gfa)
SIDES
Thick cut chips / Skinny fries (v/gfa)
Sweet potato fries (v/gfa)
Halloumi fries
& sweet chilli dipping sauce (gfa)
House salad
with your choice of dressing (v/gfa)
Beer battered onion rings
Garlic & herb focaccia (v)
with cheese 3.75
Cauliflower cheese (v/gfa)
PUDS
Chocolate fudge cake
with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
Warm waffle
with salted caramel & vanilla ice cream
Selection of Cheshire Farm award-winning ice creams & sorbet (gfa)
OUR FANTASTIC PUB LUNCH MENU IS SERVED MONDAY-SATURDAY FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 3PM *Pub Lunch menu not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
Links breakfast
Grilled bacon, pork sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushrooms, baked beans, black pudding, your choice of fried, scrambled or poached eggs and toast.
Vegetarian breakfast
Vegetarian sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, baked beans, a choice of fried, poached or scrambled egg and toast.
Children's breakfast
Grilled bacon, pork sausage, hash brown, beans, and a choice of eggs.
Buttered toast (v)
with honey and preserves
Breakfast bap
Grilled bacon, pork sausage, fried egg, tomato and mushrooms served on a fresh bap
Bacon bap
Grilled bacon served on a fresh bap
Sausage bap
Pork sausages served on a fresh bap
Cappuccino
Americano
Latte
Pot of English tea
Selection of fruit juices
We are serving breakfast every morning between 9am and 11am
PUDDINGS
Warm chocolate brownie
with dark chocolate sauce & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream (gfa)
Homemade apple crumble
with custard or Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
Profiterole tower
with cream & rich chocolate sauce
Sticky toffee pudding
with butterscotch sauce & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
Lemon meringue pie (gfa)
Chocolate fudge sundae
with vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate fudge cake, toffee sauce, marshmallows & whipped cream
Cheese & biscuits
Cheddar & creamy Stilton with fruit chutney, apple, celery & biscuits
Selection of Cheshire Farm’s award-winning ice creams
Choose from vanilla, honeycomb, salted caramel, mint choc chip, strawberries & cream ice cream or raspberry sorbet (gfa)
2 scoops/3 scoops
Sweet Treats
Select a hot drink with our mouth-watering bite sized puddings...
- Warm chocolate doughnuts; Mini doughnuts filled with warm hazelnut chocolate,
- Lemon drizzle cake; Light sponge cake soaked in sticky lemon syrup,
- Warm salted caramel waffle; American style waffle topped with salted caramel sauce,
- Can’t decide... why not choose our trio of treats; 1 doughnut, mini lemon drizzle cake & mini salted caramel waffle
Home baked ham & eggs
Bucket of breaded chicken pieces with ketchup
Cheesy pizza baguette
Grilled beef burger with Cheddar melt
Battered fish goujons
Grilled pork sausages
All served with skinny fries or mashed potatoes & baked beans or garden peas. Upgrade to sweet potato fries for £1.00
Cheese salad with crunchy apple, celery sticks & mixed leaves
All children’s main meals come with two scoops of complimentary ice cream for dessert
Choose from vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
JOIN US FOR OUR TRADITIONAL SUNDAY LUNCH FEATURING CLASSIC FAMILY FAVOURITES
1 course £12.95, 2 courses £15.95, 3 courses £18.95
STARTERS
Freshly prepared soup of the day
with warm bread & butter (V/GFA)
Seasonal melon and serrano ham (GFA)
baked goats cheese crumpet
with red onion marmalade (V)
crispy fried whitebait
with tartar sauce and lemon
MAINS
Roast rump of aged British beef (GFA)
Roast turkey breast
with chipolata sausages and sage & onion stuffing (GFA)
Chef’s roast of the day (GFA)
Butternut squash falafel and walnut roast
with vegetarian gravy (V)
All our roasts are served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, creamy mash, Yorkshire pudding & gravy
Try a duo of meats for an extra £1.50 or a trio of meats for an extra £2.50 (GFA)
Add a side of cauliflower cheese £2.95 (V/GFA)
5 pigs in blankets and English mustard £3.95
Pan fried fillet of seabass
served with sautéed potatoes, buttered spring greens and parsley & chive cream sauce (GFA)
PUDDINGS
baked ginger parkin
with treacle sauce and Cheshire farm honeycomb ice cream
warm waffle
with Cheshire farm vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce
Crumbly Lancashire & creamy Stilton cheese
with tomato chutney, apple & fruit loaf
Selection of Cheshire Farm ice creams
choose from vanilla, honeycomb, salted caramel, mint choc chip or raspberry sorbet (GFA)
(GFA) GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST), (V) SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS. All prices shown are GBP. If you suffer from a food related allergy, please inform a team member before you order. Full allergen information is available on request. We are happy to serve many of our dishes as half portions for younger adults, or please ask to see our children’s menu.
Accommodation Hours
- Monday to Saturday - 7.30am until 11pm
- Sunday - 8am until 10.30pm
Bar Service Hours
- Monday to Saturday - 12pm until 11pm
- Sunday - 12pm until 10.30pm
Food Service Hours
- Monday to Saturday - 8am until 9pm
- Sunday - 12pm until 8pm