Food made from scratch

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bar staff pouring a pintwaitress walking with food

Eating in Cirencester

Home-cooked food, made from scratch by our chefs

Local, fresh and full of flavour using top quality seasonal produce from the best suppliers. We pride ourselves in creating hearty dishes for you to enjoy, championing our producers’ passion throughout our menu, capturing the seasons of the Cotswolds.

In the heart of Cirencester, choose from our charming restaurant, or catch up with friends in our bar, where dogs are welcome and the atmosphere is like a local pub. You’ll feel that warm embrace as soon as you step through the door.

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a venison dish with vegetables
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It's always good to book

Don’t leave it to chance, with a seasonally changing menu and some delicious specials on offer each day make sure you book a table whether popping in with friends or staying for the weekend. Please note dogs are not allowed in our restaurant area, please let us know if you will be bringing a dog when you book your table.

Dietary Requirements:

With everything cooked fresh, our chefs will do all they can to make sure there’s plenty you can eat. But please give us the heads up when you’re booking so we can feed you properly.

Please note: All tables are subject to a 2 hour time limit. For reservations of more than 6 people please contact us directly on 01285 658507. We look forward to welcoming you soon

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a plate of seafood with white wine

The Menus

All our food is made from fresh ingredients, carefully sourced and hand crafted by our team of skilled chefs for you to enjoy.

Available 12 noon – 9 pm

Starters

Marinated olives

£5.70

Seasonal soup

£8.00

homemade bread, salted butter

Homemade focaccia

£7.00

balsamic vinegar, rapeseed oil

Tempura King Prawns

£12.00

Blackened Romansco Sauce, Spring Onion

Moules mariniere

£11.00

homemade bread and salted butter

Pulled beef brisket croquettes

£9.50

horseradish cream

Grilled Asparagus

£10.50

Balsamic, Aged Parmesan

Thwaites Original rarebit on Soughdough

£9.50

Worcestershire sauce gel, Roasted cherry Tomatoes

Sharing plates

Oven baked camembert

£22.00

with garlic and rosemary, prosciutto, mixed vegetables and homemade bread

Fishmongers board

£28.00

Smoked salmon, anchovies in oil, tempura king prawns, fish goujons, caperberries, tartare sauce & homemade bread

Salads

House Caesar salad

£16.50

gem lettuce, shaved Parmesan, marinated anchovies, croutons, boiled egg<br /> add grilled chicken breast £5

Goats cheese, watermelon & prosciutto salad

£15.00

shredded radicchio, citrus dressing <br /> add grilled chicken breast £5<br />

Classics

Thwaites Beer-Battered Fish

£19.50

thick cut chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce

976kcal

Thwaites steak & ale pie

£19.50

mushy peas, mash potato, jug of gravy

Cumberland sausage ring & mash

£18.50

crispy onions & red wine gravy

Fleece Signatures

Caramelised red onion & cheddar tart

£15.00

cherry tomato & rocket salad, balsamic dressing, fries

Wild mushroom risotto

£16.00

black garlic, asparagus, parmesan crisp<br /> add grilled chicken breast £5<br />

Lamb rump

£27.00

pea puree, buttered new potatoes, roasted carrots, minted jus

Chargrilled pork cutlet

£23.00

soft herb polenta, roasted peppers, pomegranate, watercress, sauce vierge

Fish

Moules mariniere

£21.00

skinny fries, homemade bread for dipping

Lightly smoked salmon supreme

£25.00

confit potato, samphire, dill & caper cream sauce

King prawn rigatoni arrabbiata

£22.00

rocket, parmesan

Steaks

Our steaks are all from British native breeds, carefully chargrilled to order and served with roasted and mushroom, fresh rocket and thick cut chips.

8oz Fillet

£39.00

The prime cut, exceptionally tender

8oz Sirloin

£30.00

with the balance of tenderness and flavour coming from the small amount of marbling

10oz Rib Eye

£36.00

with marbling running through to baste the meat as it is grilling, this cut has both full flavour and is supremely juicy and tender

10 oz Gammon

£19.50

Fried Egg & Pineapple Relish

Sauces

Béarnaise
Blue cheese
Peppercorn
Chimichurri
All £4.50

Burgers

Classic Burger

£19.50

mature cheese, dill pickle, Burger sauce, chilli & tomato chutney, skinny fries

add back bacon £1.00

Chicken Burger

£19.00

buttermilk fried chicken, dill pickle, Hot sauce Aioli, skinny fries

add back bacon £1.00

Onion bhaji burger

£18.00

coriander yogurt, mango chutney, skinny fries

Sides

Sea salted thick cut chips

£5.50

Sea salted fries

£5.50

buttered new potatoes

£5.50

Sauteed Kale

£5.00

Mini Caesar salad, shaved Parmesan, marinated anchovies, croutons

£5.50

Halloumi fries

£7.00

Buttered carrots

£5.50

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding

£8.90

brandy snap, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream

997kcal

Chocolate brownie

£8.90

salted caramel ice cream, chocolate sauce

903kcal

Passionfruit Crème Brûlée

£8.90

mint tuille

880kcal

White chocolate & Earl grey mousse

£8.90

shortbread

870kcal

Selection of ice cream

£NaN

please ask for today’s flavours

Cheese selection

£13.00

celery, grapes, chutney, crisp breads

312kcal

Sunday Lunch

Every Sunday our chefs cook up fabulous roasts for you to enjoy

with a choice of different cuts, proper Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and homemade gravy.

Take a seat

Book a table in our charming restaurant, or our bar overlooking Cirencester high street with a local pub atmosphere.