Eat
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 Autumn menu offers a great selection of pub classics producing honest, Welsh pub food with seasonal daily specials, and our new lunch menu is perfect for a quick bite to eat with a pint. We also serve tasty daily specials, using quality ingredients that reflect the best of the season, created fresh by our chefs every day.
Starters & Snacks
Warm organic breads
with balsamic glaze, rapeseed oil & sea salt (v)
Freshly prepared homemade soup
with warm bread & butter (GFA/V)
A jar of chicken liver pâté
with Manchester Star Ale chutney & toast
Prawn cocktail
with Marie Rose sauce, lemon wedge, brown bread & butter (GFA)
Premium pork pie
served hot with piccalilli & dill pickle
Button mushroom & Stilton bake
with herb crumb (GFA/V)
King prawns & chorizo
with garlic butter & warm mop up bread (GFA)
Tandoori chicken bites
with poppadoms, cucumber & mint yoghurt
JW Lees ale battered cod goujons
with homemade tartar sauce & lemon wedge (GFA)
Half rack of pork ribs
with RufusTeague BBQ sauce & homemade coleslaw (GFA)
Our famous messy chips
with BBQ pulled beef brisket topped with three cheese melt (GFA)
Sharing Boards
Box baked Camembert
with apple, celery, walnuts & rosemary bread (GFA)
Drayman's Board
Tandoori chicken bites, JW Lees ale battered cod goujons, messy chips, tartar sauce and cucumber & mint yoghurt
Pub Classics
JOHN WILLIE’S ALE BATTERED COD & CHIPS
with homemade tartar sauce, mushy peas and thick cut chips (GFA)
DEEP FRIED HALLOUMI
in crispy batter with mushy
peas, thick cut chips & tartar sauce (V/GFA)
CHICKEN IN A BASKET
Red Tractor Farm assured half roast chicken with skinny fries, homemade coleslaw and Rufus Teague BBQ sauce (GFA)
HOMEMADE BRITISH BEEF LASAGNE
with side salad & garlic bread
SCAMPI IN A BASKET
Wholetail scampi with thick cut chips,
garden peas, lemon & tartar sauce (GFA)
FULL RACK OF PORK RIBS
with Rufus Teague BBQ sauce, coleslaw & skinny fries
Sizzling Chicken Tikka Masala
with basmati rice or chips, or half & half, served with naan bread & mango chutney
Cauliflower, potato & butter bean curry
with basmati rice or chips, or half & half, served with naan bread & mango chutney (V/GFA)
Chicken & rib combo
Half roast chicken, half rack of ribs, Rufus Teague BBQ sauce, coleslaw, JW Lees ale battered onion rings & skinny fries (GFA)
From The Grill
9oz Rump steak
Full of flavour with a firm texture (GFA)
8OZ SIRLOIN STEAK
Succulent & tender (GFA)
Our steaks are served with grilled mushroom, baked tomato & thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato
10OZ GAMMON STEAK
served with a fried egg or pineapple, thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato, grilled mushroom & baked tomato
A bit on the side:
Homemade JW Lees beer battered onion rings 2.50
Creamy peppercorn sauce 1.95
Surf your turf... Peeled prawns in garlic &
herb butter 3.95
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries 1.00
Pastas & Salads
Hot prawn salad
with charred peppers, courgettes, seasonal leaves & house dressing
Chicken Caesar salad
with baby gem lettuce, croutons, crispy bacon, Caesar dressing & shaved Italian cheese, served with or without anchovies
Woodland mushroom tortelloni
with a creamy white wine & chive sauce (v)
Vegan Salad Bowl
with broccoli, avocado, butter beans, rocket, spinach, walnuts & apples with a balsamic & rapeseed dressing (V/GFA)
Gnocchi
in a creamy spinach & blue cheese sauce, served with garlic bread (v)
Burgers and Hot Sandwiches
Served with skinny fries & coleslaw
Upgrade your fries to sweet potato fries for 1.00
BREWERY TOWER BURGER
Beef patty, pulled beef, brisket, dry cured bacon, dill pickle, chilli jam, baby gem lettuce, tomato & Cheddar melt
GRILLED BEEF BURGER
Two beef patties simply served with baby gem lettuce, sliced tomato & dill pickle
Breaded chicken breast
with baby gem lettuce, tomato, chilli jam and sour cream & chive
HOT STEAK BAGUETTE
with a pot of our award-winning JW Lees brewery relish
CHICKEN BLT
Triple decker toastie with griddled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise (GFA)
GREENGATE STACK
Tasty vegetarian burger, charred peppers, chilli jam, lettuce, tomato with sour cream & chives (V)
EXTRA TOPPINGS
Dry cured streaky bacon, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese
PIES
Great North Pie Co’s fourteen-hour braised steak & JW Lees ale pie
with gravy, thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato & garden peas
Our famous homemade three cheese & onion pie
with creamy Cheddar & chive sauce,
thick cut chips or buttered jacket potato
& garden peas (V)
Steak & kidney pudding
with thick cut chips or jacket potato, mushy peas & gravy
Homemade fish pie
Selected white fish, salmon & prawns in a white wine sauce with cheesy mash
topping & buttered greens (GFA)
Sides
THICK CUT CHIPS (GFA) / SKINNY FRIES (GFA)
SWEET POTATO FRIES (GFA)
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE (GFA)
JW LEES BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS
GARLIC BAGUETTE
(WITH CHEESE 3.50)
Halloumi fries & sweet chilli dipping sauce (GFA)
GFA - GLUTEN FREE ALTERNATIVE (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) / V - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS. All prices shown are GBP. All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other allergens are present. 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.
Any starter or pud* for £3 with a main, jacket or sandwich
Starters
Freshly prepared homemade soup with warm bread & butter (V/GFA)
Creamy garlic mushrooms on toast (V)
Crispy fried whitebait, lemon & tartar sauce
Mains
Farmhouse sausage, creamy mash & onion gravy
Home baked ham, fried eggs & thick cut chips (GFA)
JW Lees ale battered cod with thick cut chips, mushy peas, lemon wedge & tartar sauce (GFA)
Chicken New Yorker - Griddled chicken breast with bacon, BBQ sauce & Cheddar melt served with skinny fries
Classic cheese burger with skinny fries & coleslaw
Potato gnocchi, spinach & blue cheese sauce (V)
Cauliflower & butter bean curry with basmati rice & mango chutney (V/GFA)
Sandwiches
Prawns & Marie Rose sauce on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
Fish finger butty with tartar sauce
Cold roast British beef with horseradish sauce on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
Brie LT with cranberry sauce (V/GFA)
Bacon and sausage bap with a hash brown & fried egg, red or brown sauce... you decide
Home baked ham & English mustard on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
Mature Cheddar cheese & Manchester Star Ale chutney on white or brown bloomer bread (V/GFA)
Tuna mayonnaise on white or brown bloomer bread (GFA)
Winter Jackets
Beans & Cheddar (GFA/V)
Prawns in Marie Rose sauce (GFA)
Tuna mayonnaise (GFA)
Coleslaw (GFA/V)
Bolognese sauce (GFA)
Sides
Thick cut chips / Skinny fries (GFA)
Sweet potato fries
Cauliflower cheese
JW Lees beer battered onion rings
Halloumi fries & sweet chilli dipping sauce
Puddings
Chocolate fudge cake, chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
Mulled berry mess (GFA)
Selection of Cheshire Farm award-winning ice creams & sorbet (2 scoops) (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. *Any starter or pud for £3 from this menu.
Puddings
Rich chocolate brownie
with dark chocolate sauce & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream (GFA)
Homemade apple crumble
with custard or Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
BAKED VANILLA CHEESECAKE
with mulled red berries
STICKY GINGER SPONGE PUDDING
with custard or Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
Chocolate fudge sundae
Vanilla ice cream, warm chocolate
fudge cake, toffee sauce, marshmallows & whipped cream... one spoon or two? (GFA)
CHEESE & BISCUITS
Crumbly Lancashire & creamy Stilton with Manchester Star Ale chutney, apple,
celery & biscuits (GFA)
SELECTION OF CHESHIRE FARM’S AWARD-WINNING ICE CREAMS:
Choose from vanilla, honeycomb, salted caramel, mint choc chip or raspberry sorbet (GFA)
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
Bucks Fizz
start your day with a sparkle
We are serving breakfast every morning between 9am and 10am
Mains
Baked ham, fried egg and chips (GFA)
Bucket of breaded chicken pieces with ketchup & fries
Pizza baguette with peas and skinny fries (V)
Grilled beef burger with Cheddar melt & fries
Battered fish, chips and mushy peas
Goat’s cheese salad with crunchy apples, celery & mixed leaves (GFA)
PUDDINGS
Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream
Sticky toffee waffle with toffee sauce & vanilla ice cream
Real milkshakes made to order - choose from chocolate, strawberry or vanilla
ICE CREAM SUNDAE
Two scoops of vanilla Cheshire Farm ice cream
Served with chocolate brownie, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream
MAIN COURSE
Choose from:
Roast rump of aged beef & horseradish sauce (GFA)
Honey roast ham & pineapple (GFA)
Chef’s roast of the day (GFA)
Trio of meats for an extra 2.50
Lightly seasoned pea, potato & spinach roast with vegetarian gravy (V)
All our roasts are served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, creamy mash, a Yorkshire pudding & gravy
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 - 9am until 9pm
- Sunday - 12pm until 8pm