The family run Blue Bowl Inn is everything you could want from a traditional country pub. A stone built 18th century building next to the Chew Valley Lake at the foot of the Mendip Hills, both are areas of outstanding natural beauty. It Boasts 4 superb en suite bedrooms, and a large restaurant set in beautiful landscape gardens. All of our Real Ales have a Cask Marque Award, for the Excellence in the service of cask ale.

Between tried-and-tested classics such as a hearty ploughman’s or steak ale and mushroom pie (a real favourite), and irresistible offerings of pork loin in a cider and cheddar sauce and braised beef in Stilton gravy, there’s something to suit everyone’s taste.
Perfectly located for the cities of Bristol, Bath and Wells. A short taxi ride from Bristol International Airport so ideal for business users, as well as visitors to the area seeking glorious countryside and attractions such as Cheddar Gorge and Show Caves. We are situated within a rod's cast of the world renowned Chew and Blagdon trout & pike fishing lakes, therefore we are very popular with fishermen.

Free internet is available throughout the the main building, Garden and B&B rooms, provided by The Chew Valley Alarm Company & powered by Netgear ProSafe™ wireless networking.

Tracy and staff guarantee a warm welcome no matter how long or short your visit.


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Food & Drink

We use only fresh produce and local meat to create our food. With a menu to suit all tastes, food is served all day throughout the pub. Daily specials are made by our chefs Mark & Sam, again using fresh local ingredients such as Chew Lake Trout. All allergies and dietary requirements can be catered for.

In the age of the enigmatic gastropub, places like The Blue Bowl Inn where you can expect a warm welcome and hearty local fare are becoming increasingly difficult to find, and are all the more worth shouting about when you do.
 

Available from the bar is a range of Lagers, Beers, Ciders, Wines & Soft drinks. We have been awarded a Cask Marque award for the consistent High Quality of the real ales, and operate a guest ale system which changes weekly using small and large Brewers.
There is full disabled access to the restaurant & bar directly from the car park via a disabled ramp.

Keep Calm & Drink Wine!
Click here to view our Wine List.


  
What's on the menu?

Hope you're hungry!

You can view the menu below, but if you need a copy. Click here to download it.
Booking a big table? Here is the pre-order form.
We can always email you a menu! Just click here.

  

To Start or Just a Snack.

Bread & Olives (Bowl of Olives £2.95) Warm Ciabatta Bread, Marinated mixed Olives, Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar £4.95
Soup of the Day Please see our specials board. Served with half a crusty Baguette. £4.25
Breaded Squid Deep fried Breaded Squid Strips, Garlic Mayonaise & Salad. £5.95
Chicken Liver Pate with Toast. £4.95
Prawn Cocktail Fresh peeled Prawns in Marie Rose sauce, sat on crispy Lettuce with Bread & Butter. £5.95
Filled Potato Shell
Bacon, Black Pudding & Tomato, topped with a Fried Egg or Ham & Cauliflower Cheese served with BBQ Sauce & Salad. £4.95
Whitebait Breaded Whitebait deep-fried until crisp, served with salad, Tartare sauce & Bread & Butter. £4.95
Garlic Mushrooms (v) Mushrooms sautéed in Garlic Butter served on toasted Ciabatta Bread & Salad. £4.95
AntiPasto Salami, Chorizo, Milano, Prosciutto, Mozzarrella, Mixed Olives & Ciabatta Bread For One £6.25 For Two £12.50
Grilled Goats Cheese (v) Grilled Goats Cheese, Baked Red Onion & Sliced Tomato, in Garlic Oil and Basil Pesto. £4.95

From The Grill.

8oz Sirloin Steak £15.25
8oz Rib Eye Steak £15.85
10oz Rump Steak £15.25
12oz Gammon with Pineapple or Eggs. £10.95

Garlic Steak - Have your Steak cooked in Garlic Butter. £1.45
Surf & Turf – Add a portion of Scampi to your meal. £3.00
Steak & Egg – Have an Egg on top of your Steak. £0.50
Chimichurri Steak - Have your steak covered in Chimichurri sauce (Fiery Chilli, Herbs & Garlic) £1.45
The Italian Job - Olive Tapenade & Chorizo topped Steak. £3.00
Spitfire Steak - Have your Steak smothered with Hot Peri Peri Sauce. £3.00

Our Famous Creamy Peppercorn Sauce. £2.25
Melted Stilton. £2.25


Every meal from the Grill is served with Chips, Peas, Tomato, Mushrooms & Onion Rings.


House Favourites.

Steak Ale & Mushroom Pie Shortcrust Pastry pie filled with Tender pieces of Steak cooked with Mushrooms in a real Ale gravy. £8.95
Pepper Sauce Chicken Breast Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast, cooked in a creamy Pepper Sauce. . £9.95
Faggots in Onion gravy served with Mash & Peas. £8.95
Mushroom & Chive Stroganoff (v) Served with mixed Herb Rice & Salad. £9.25
Braised Beef & Stilton Sliced Beef, slow braised in a rich Stilton gravy, served with Mash & Peas. £9.95
Wild West Harptree Nachos. Nachos with Beef Chilli Con Carne & melted Cheddar Cheese, served with Sour Cream & Salad. £9.25
Cauliflower Cheese & Ham Pie. £8.95
Cheddar Pork Two Pork Loin Steaks cooked in a Cider sauce and marbled with Cheddar Cheese. £9.95
Liver, Bacon & Onion Casserole Sliced Lambs Liver, fried Onions & Bacon cooked in a rich gravy, served with Mash & Peas. £8.95
Curry of the Day: Please see our specials board. Served with Rice & Poppadoms. £8.95
Ham, Double Egg, Chips & Salad. £8.95
Ham, Triple Egg, Chips & Salad. £9.45
Traditional Cottage Pie served with gravy & vegetables. £8.95

Seafood Dishes.

Choose your Fish, Choose your Sauce.Simple!

We should point out there are 30 different combinations. Good Times!


Grilled Sea Bass Fillets. £11.95
Baked Salmon Steak. £10.95
Smoked Haddock Fillet. £10.95
Baked Chew Trout Fillet. £10.95
Baked Cod Fillet. £10.95

Cheddar Cheese & Chive Cream Sauce.
Creamy Lemon & Mixed Herb Sauce.
Basil Pesto & Red Pepper Cream Sauce.
Cream, Watercress, White Wine & Bacon Sauce .
Mustard & Dill Vinaigrette with Pickled Cucumber.
Warm Sweet Chilli Sauce.

Beer Battered Cod deep fried in Beer Batter, served with Chips, Peas & Tartare sauce. £9.25
Our own version Chip Shop Curry Sauce to go with your Cod.£1.30

Traditional Whole Tail Scampi Deep fried breaded Scampi, with Chips, Peas & Tartare sauce. £9.25


What does it come with ? Unless stated otherwise all the above meals are served with a choice of:
Chips, New, Jacket or Mashed Potato & Vegetables or Salad.


Burgers.

The Harptree Humdinger Handmade 1/2 Pound Cheese Burger, served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £9.95
+ Fried Egg £0.50
+ 2 Rashers of Bacon £1.65
+ Fried Onions £0.95
+ Gherkin £0.50
+ Garlic Mayo, Blue Cheese Mayo, Pesto Mayo, Sweet Chilli or BBQ Sauce. £1.85

Sergeant Pepper A Handmade 1/2 Pound Burger to grab your attention! Topped with Cheese, Black Pudding, Bacon & Creamy Cracked Black Pepper Sauce, served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £11.95

The Blue Chicken Grilled Butterfly Chicken Breast topped with Bacon & Melted Stilton served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £11.95

The Bomber Handmade 1/2 Pound Cheese Burger, topped with Nachos & Beef Chilli Con Carne, served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £11.95
The Bristol Bulldog Handmade 1/2 Pound Cheese Burger, topped with a Hash Brown, Bacon & Egg, served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £11.95
The Spitfire Hot Peri Peri Chicken Breast Burger, topped with Chorizo & Cheddar Cheese, served with Chips, Salad & Onion Rings. £11.95


Every time you order a Bomber, Bristol Bulldog or Spitfire Burger, we will donate 10p to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
For more info please visit www.thebluebowl.co.uk/chocksaway.


Pasta Dishes.

Beef Lasagne Layers of Pasta & Bolognaise, topped with Cheddar Cheese sauce, Garlic Bread & Salad. £9.25
Vegetable Lasagne served with Garlic Bread & Salad. (v) £8.95
Spaghetti Bolognaise Beef Bolognaise & Spaghetti served with Garlic Bread & Salad. £9.25
Pasta Provencale (v) Tomatoes, Garlic, Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms & Olives, cooked in a Tomato & Basil Sauce, tossed over Pasta tubes, topped with melted Cheddar Cheese. Served with Garlic Bread & Salad. £9.25
Cider & White Wine Chicken. Tagliatelle in a Chicken, Cider, White Wine, Onion and Thyme Cream Sauce, served with Ciabatta Bread & Salad. £9.95
Meatball & Penne Pasta Bake. Beef Meatballs and Penne Pasta in our special recipe Tomato, Garlic & Basil Sauce, topped with Cheddar Cheese served with Garlic Bread & Salad. £9.95

Smaller Appetites.

Battered Cod, Chips & Peas
Sausages, Mash, Peas & Gravy
Ham, Egg & Chips
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Cheese & Onion Omelette
Chicken Nuggets, Chips & Peas or Beans
Scampi, Chips & Peas or Beans
1/4 Pound Cheese Burger, Chips & Peas or Beans All at £4.95

A Bit On The Side.

Garlic Bread £2.20
Cheesy Garlic Bread £2.95
Onion Rings (8) £1.95
Chips £2.50
Hellfire Chips - Topped with Hot Peri Peri Sauce & Melted Cheddar Cheese. £3.50
Salad £1.85
Crusty Baguette £1.60
Vegetable Dish £1.95
Baked Beans £1.45
Dips for your chips - Garlic Mayo, Blue Cheese Mayo, Pesto Mayo, Sweet Chilli or BBQ Sauce . £1.85

Fancy a Brew?

Tea £1.30
Coffee £1.50
Decaffeinated Coffee £1.50
Espresso £1.60
Plain Floater Coffee £2.25
Liqueur Floater Coffee £3.95
Cappuccino £1.95
Hot Chocolate £1.95
Latte £1.95


All weights are approximate & prior to cooking. All our meat is locally produced & Fish may contain bones. (v) - Vegetarian Dishes.
Our food is homemade and freshly cooked, we apologise for any delay during busy times.


Bed & Breakfast Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast is available throughout the year. Being a family run pub you will always receive a warm welcome whether you’re fishing, on business or just visiting the area.Just perfect for that break from the hustle and bustle of today’s daily life.

All rooms en suite with tea & coffee making facilities, tv & dvd, & toiletries. Free wifi is available throughout the the main building, Garden and B&B rooms powered by Netgear ProSafe™ wireless networking.
We have one room within the main building which We have one room within the main building which overlooks the Mendip hills, with an en-suite traditional bath & shower unit. There are also another 3 rooms which have been converted from the old milking parlour and creamery, all of which are on the ground floor. These 3 rooms have all been sympathetically designed to keep the characteristic original features. So incorporating the oak beams, floors and doors. Each with its own stunning bathroom including a walk in shower. One of the rooms has a level access and a disabled friendly shower room which meets all government standards, but still maintains its own unique style.


Single Room: £45 inc vat.
Twin Room: £85 inc vat.
Double Room: £85 inc vat.
Family Room: £105 inc vat.

All prices are inclusive of breakfast.
Click here for an Accommodation enquiry.
Click here to download our Bed & Breakfast information.


  

Close to Bristol International Airport, We are situated in the picturesque countryside of the Chew Valley just 20 minutes from the airport. With Bed & Breakfast Available as well as a very popular Restaurant & Bar that serves Food & Drinks all day everyday, there’s something waiting for you as soon as you leave the terminal!

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Bristol International Airport is approximately 8 miles (20 minutes) from The Blue Blue Bowl Inn. ~ Need directions to the airport? Click here.

Checker Cars - Bristol Airport Taxi Service.
Taxis are available 24 hours a day either from the Airport or to bring you to the Airport.
Online booking is available, just click on the logo above.


Booking & Contact information.


Just a short drive from Bristol and Bath, and within a rods cast of the world renowned Chew and Blagdon fishing lakes, the family-run Blue Bowl Inn is an 18th century country pub priding itself on using the best of the surrounding countryside to service the kitchen. The pub’s adjoining restaurant overlooks the picturesque Mendip Hills and has fast become the jewel in its crown, welcoming locals and visitors in equal measure.

Gift vouchers are available. Simply drop by, send us an email or give us a ring!


  





Fish 'n' Dips.

Fish & Dips

Everybody knows......
that friday is traditionally fish day.
So here is a little something extra for you to nibble on:

Beer Battered Cod Goujons with Garlic Mayonaise, Chip Shop style Curry Sauce & of course Tartare Sauce.

Available as a starter, Main Course or a snack at the bar!
Served 6pm onwards every friday.
£4.95 / £8.95
Sunday Roast.

Sunday Roast

"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Roast Dinner Day!"
Our Roast dinners come with all the trimmings and fresh Vegetables.
What are the choice's this week?

9/6/2013: Roast Beef or Pork

Can't decide? Why not try a bit of both!

Served every Sunday from 12 noon onwards.
Please be aware that when it's gone, it's gone!
£6.25 / £9.25



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