About The Food

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
Black Venus Menu

Light Bite Menu

Sandwiches and Ciabatta

(served with chips and salad garnish)

Hand Carved Ham {with or without Mustard}: ... £5.50 / £5.95
Cheese {with pickle or tomato}: ... £4.95 / £5.50
B.L.T.: ... £5.25 / £5.75
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese: ... £5.95 / £6.50
Prawn Marie Rose: ... £5.95 / £6.50
Tuna and Mayonnaise: ... £4.95 / £5.50

Ploughman's Choice

(served with crusty bread, celery, tomato and pickles)

Homemade Pate: ... £7.95
Hand Carved Ham: ... £7.95
Local Cheeses: ... £7.95

Hot Ciabatta

(served with chips and salad garnish)

Steak and Fried Onions {with Whole Grain Mustard Mayonnaise}: ... £7.95
Ham and Melted Cheese: ... £6.95
Bacon, Brie and Cranberry: ... £6.75
Tuna and Melted Cheese: ... £6.50
Black Venus Chilli Dog {not for the faint hearted!}: ... £7.95
Exmoor Steak Burger {6oz}: ... £7.95

Black Venus Menu

Starters

Homemade Soup: ... £4.50
Black Pudding Tower: ... £5.25
Homemade Duck Liver and Orange Pate: ... £5.25
Prawn Cocktail: ... £5.25
Thai Style Mussels: ... £6.75
Stilton and Pepper Mushrooms: ... £4.95
Goat's Cheese, Salad & Balsamic Dressing: ... £5.25

Main Courses

Our Famous Homemade Chilli Con Carne (hot!) {served with long grain rice & tortilla crisps}: ... £8.95
10 oz Besshill Sirloin Steak, chips, peas, mushrooms & onion rings: ... £16.50
Homemade Beef & Ale Pie (puff pastry) {with chips or potatoes & fresh vegetables}: ... £9.95
The Exmoor Beast! (gammon steak, b.v. sausage, black pudding, egg, tomato, mushrooms & chips): ... £14.50
12 oz Besshill Gammon Steak, chips, peas, mushrooms, egg or pineapple: ... £10.95
Black Venus Sausages, Mash and Onion Gravy: ... £9.25
Hand Carved Local Ham, Egg & Chips: ... £8.50
Rack of Lamb {with red wine jus, garlic and rosemary potatoes and fresh vegetables}: ... £14.50
Homemade Tandoori Chicken Balti Curry {served with pilau rice & naan bread}: ... £9.95
Chicken Breast stuffed with Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes and Basil wrapped in Parma Ham {with red pepper coulis, potatoes and fresh vegetables}: ... £11.95
Duck Breast with Port and Thyme Jus: ... £13.95
Breaded Wholetail Scampi {with chips, peas & salad garnish}: ... £8.95
Salmon Fillet with a herb crust, brandy & tomato sauce, potatoes & fresh vegetables: ... £10.75
Prawn, Poached Salmon & Smoked Salmon Salad: ... £12.95
Homemade Vegetable Curry {served with pilau rice and naan bread}: ... £9.50
Vegetable Wrap, Sour Cream, Salsa, Salad and Chips: ... £9.95
Mushroom Stroganoff with long grain rice: ... £9.95
Beef Stroganoff with long grain rice: ... £10.95

Desserts

Lemon & Lime Ice Cream Cake

... £4.75

Homemade Chocolate Brownie

... £4.75

Local Ice Cream
{Vanilla, Honeycomb, Chocolate, Strawberry, Blackberry, Mint Chocolate Chip, Coffee}

... £4.25

Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

... £4.25

Homemade Plum Crumble

... £4.25

Selection Of Local Cheeses

... £5.25

Homemade Chocolate Torte

... £4.50

Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding

... £4.75

Fresh Raspberry Meringue

... £4.95

Homemade Fluffy Hot Lemon Pudding

... £4.25

Homemade Black Cherry Cheesecake

... £4.75

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