The bar is a cosy place in which to enjoy a drink or a meal from our comprehensive menu.
Food is served 7 days a week, lunchtime and evening and a choice of roasts on sundays. Fresh fish is available daily.
To see our current selection, from our frequently changing specials board using fresh local produce, please choose from the links below:
Light Bite Menu
Sandwiches and Ciabatta
(served with chips and salad garnish)- Hand Carved Ham
{with or without Mustard}
- ... £4.75 / £5.25
- Cheese
{with pickle or tomato}
- ... £4.75 / £5.25
- B.L.T.
- ... £4.75 / £5.25
- Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
- ... £5.25 / £5.75
- Prawn Marie Rose
- ... £5.25 / £5.75
- Tuna and Mayonnaise
- ... £4.75 / £5.25
Ploughman's Choice
(served with crusty bread, celery, tomato and pickles)- Home Made Pate
- ... £6.95
- Hand Carved Ham
- ... £6.95
- Local Cheeses
- ... £6.95
Hot Ciabatta
(served with chips and salad garnish)- Steak and Fried Onions
{with Whole Grain Mustard Mayonnaise}
- ... £7.25
- Ham and Smoked Cheese
- ... £6.25
- Cajun Chicken, Tomato, Rocket and Pesto
- ... £6.25
- Bacon, Brie and Cranberry
- ... £6.25
- Roasted Vegetables and Goat’s Cheese
- ... £6.25
- Tuna and Melted Cheese
- ... £6.25
- Black Venus Chilli Dog
{not for the faint hearted!}
- ... £7.25
- Exmoor Steak Burger {6oz}
- ... £7.95
Black Venus Menu
Starters
- Grilled Goats Cheese
- ... £4.75
- Home Made Soup
- ... £3.95
- Black Pudding Tower
- ... £4.95
- Home Made Chicken Liver Pate
- ... £4.75
- Prawn Cocktail
- ... £4.95
- Thai Style Mussels
- ... £5.50
- Stilton and Pepper Mushrooms
- ... £4.95
Main Courses
- Our Famous Home Made Chilli Con Carne (hot!)
{served with white & wild rice & tortilla crisps} - ... £7.95
- 10 oz Besshill Sirloin Steak, chips, peas, mushrooms & onion rings
- ... £14.95
- Home Made Beef & Ale Pie (puff pastry)
{with chips or potatoes & fresh vegetables} - ... £8.95
- The Exmoor Beast! (gammon steak, b.v. sausage, black pudding, egg, tomato, mushrooms & chips)
- ... £12.75
- 12 oz Besshill Gammon Steak, chips, peas, mushrooms, egg or pineapple
- ... £9.25
- Black Venus Sausages, Mash and Onion Gravy
- ... £8.95
- Hand Carved Local Ham, Egg & Chips
- ... £7.50
- Lamb Shank
{with rosemary & redcurrant sauce, potatoes and fresh vegetables}
- ... £12.50
- Home Made Chicken Balti Curry
{served with pilau rice & naan bread} - ... £9.15
- Stuffed Chicken Breast wrapped in bacon
{with dijonnaise sauce, potatoes and fresh vegetables}
- ... £9.75
- Cajun Chicken, salad and chips
- ... £9.75
- Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
- ... £8.95
- Breaded Wholetail Scampi
{with chips, peas & salad garnish}
- ... £8.25
- Salmon Fillet with a herb crust, brandy & tomato sauce, potatoes & fresh vegetables
- ... £9.50
- Red Thai King Prawn Curry
{served with white & wild rice & naan bread}
- ... £9.75
- Prawns & Smoked Salmon Salad
- ... £9.75
- Home Made Vegetable Curry
{served with pilau rice and naan bread} - ... £8.50
- Fresh Pasta, Vegetables, Roasted Pine Nuts and Green Pesto
- ... £8.50
- Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Risotto
- ... £8.75
Desserts
- Lemon & Lime Ice Cream Cake
- ... £3.60
- Strawberry, Ice Cream and Meringue Sundae
- ... £4.25
- Local Ice Cream
- ... £3.75
- Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
- ... £3.75
- Homemade Plum Crumble
- ... £3.75
- Selection Of Local Cheeses
- ... £4.50
- Homemade Death by Chocolate Cake
- ... £3.75
- Home Poached Pear with Vanilla Cream
- ... £3.95
- Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
- ... £4.50