The Bear Inn, Wiveliscombe
Menu
Check our daily specials board when you arrive for a selection of
ever-changing seasonal dishes.
Bear Bites
– £7 each or 3 for £18 –
Watermelon and Feta salad
with rocket, olives and mint (gf) (vo)
Baked Goat’s Cheese
with honey, candied pecans and crisp bread (gfo)
Baked Focaccia
with olives & balsamic (vg)
Sweet Chilli Prawns
with Chinese cabbage salad (gfo)
Sticky Hoisin Pork Belly Bites
with sesame and spring onions
Chicken Liver Pâté
with crispy bread and onion chutney
Cajun Corn Ribs
with Dynamite mayo (gf) (gfo)
Dirty Bits and Bear Burgers
The 6oz Pound Bacon Cheeseburger
with Applewood Cheddar, Baconnaise, brioche bun, pickles, baby gem and beef tomato,
served with Fries and slaw (gfo)
£19
Vegan Spicy Superfood Burger
with baby gem, tomato, pickles and a vegan aioli, served with Fries and salad (gfo)
£17
Smoky Bourbon Pork Ribs
BBQ lacquered wings, hot honey pulled pork, roast corn and mustard mayo potato salad (gfo)
£22.50
The Hunter’s Chicken Burger
loaded with bacon, cheese and BBQ sauce, with pickles and crispy onions in a
brioche bun with fries and slaw
£18
Southern-fried Chicken Tenders
(x5) with roast corn, slaw, sriracha mayo and Fries
£18
BBQ Pulled Pork Fries
mature cheddar cheese, Bacconaise and crispy onions (gfo)
£11
Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Fries
with sweetcorn salsa and sriracha mayo (gfo) (vg)
£11
Millionaire Bear Fries
garlic fries with grated parmesan, garlic mayo and truffle oil (gfo)
£9
Bear Pub Classics
Tandoori Chicken Skewers
with cashew & coriander rice, onion bhaji and mango chutney (gfo)
£18
Black Bear Fish & Chips
with a Black Bear Ale batter, minted crushed peas & tartar (gfo)
£18.50
Honey Mustard glazed Ham
free-range hens’ eggs, chunky chips and pineapple chutney
£17
10oz Rump Steak
chunky chips, grilled mushroom and tomato, beer-battered onion rings
and Bearnaise sauce (gfo)
£28.50
Golden Breaded Wholetail Scampi
chunky chips, salad and tartar
£17
Classic Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce with grilled chicken, smoky bacon bits, parmesan, herby croutons, and
lashings of the classic dressing (gfo)
£17.50
Haloumi Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce, herby croutons, grilled haloumi, parmesan and Caesar dressing (gfo)
£16.50
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli
in a creamy pesto sauce, served with garlic bread
£17
The Bear Ploughman’s
Honey & mustard roasted ham, Cheddar, vine-ripened tomatoes and crusty bread, served
with a selection of pickles and chutneys
£18
Black Bear Pizzas
All of our pizzas are hand-stretched 12” bases. We stock gluten-free bases (but these are cooked in a pizza oven that also cooks gluten products), and we also stock vegan cheese – please specify when ordering.
Margherita
Provencal-style sauce with mature cheddar, mozzarella, oregano and basil
£13.50
Beary Meaty
BBQ shredded chicken, ham, pepperoni & chorizo
£17.50
Go Greek
Haloumi, olives, red onion, tomato & oregano (v)
£17
Indian Summer
curry-infused base, cheddar & mozzarella topped with Tandoori chicken,
green peppers and red onion
£17.50
Bangin’ Bear Meat Feast
Burger bits, smoked bacon, pepperoni & chorizo on a tomato base with cheddar and mozzarella
£17.50
Alici
Anchovies, olives & tomato
£17
Pandamonium
Goat’s cheese, spinach, tomatoes & marinated olives (v)
£17.50
Veggie Patch
Peppers, mushrooms, red onions, & sweetcorn, finished with rocket (v)
£17.50
ADD A CRUST DIPPER!
Galic Mayo / HOT honey / Dynamite mayo / Pesto mayo
£1.50
Build Your Own Pizza
£13.50 plus your choice of toppings, £1.20 each.
Choose from: Pepperoni, Chorizo, Ham, Bacon, Tandoori chicken, BBQ chicken, Sausage, Red Onions, Peppers, Mushrooms, Sweetcorn, Pineapple, Olives, Capers, Jalapenos, Rocket, Goat’s Cheese, Blue Cheese, Anchovies.
Warm Ciabatta Sandwiches
Served 12pm – 3pm
Ham & Cheddar Ploughman’s
with tomato, Gem leaf, pickles and chutney
£8.50
BLT
smoked bacon, beef, tomato and baby Gem, with mayo
£9
Coronation Chicken
in a mild curried mayo with Gem leaf
£9
Tuna Melt
with mature cheddar, sweetcorn and red onion
£8.50
Bear Sides
Skinny Fries
£4 (add cheese £4.75)
Chunky Chips
£4.50 (add cheese £5)
Red Cabbage Slaw
£4
Beer-battered onion rings
£4.50
Garlic Ciabatta
£4.75 (add cheese £5.75)
9” Garlic Flatbread
with cheese £8.50
Garlic Doughballs
with a choice of Pesto mayo or Nduja crumb £6
Bear Cubs
Cubs Scampi
with fries
£8
9” Pizza Margherita
£8.50 add pepperoni £1
Cub’s Ham
with a fried egg and fries
£7.50
Battered Cod Goujons
with fries
£8.50
Butchers Sausages
with fries
£8.50
All served with a choice of peas / beans / slaw, or salad
Bear Desserts
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
with mango, passionfruit and white chocolate (gf)
£9
Lemon Posset
with summer berry compote and shortbread (gfo)
£8.50
Bear Brownie
with hot chocolate, Bailey’s sauce, vanilla ice cream and almonds (gf)
£9
Please also check out our specials board for other homemade Bear desserts
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Many of our dishes can be adapted to be gluten-free/dairy-free or vegan.
If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please discuss these with a member of staff when you place your order.
(v) vegetarian, (vg) vegan, (vgo) vegan option, (gf) gluten-free, (gfo) gluten-free option