Food and drink at The Lamb Inn
Renowned for its classic cuisine, chefs Elliot and Kathleen artfully blend international influences with locally sourced ingredients to create hearty dishes that reflect the region’s culinary heritage. Guests can indulge in comforting Sunday roasts and seasonal specials, all while enjoying the warm hospitality that defines this proud Brakspear pub.
Complementing the dining experience, a carefully curated selection of award-winning Brakspear beers and a diverse wine list from Berkman’s Wine Cellar ensure that every meal is perfectly paired. Whether staying overnight, dining, or simply enjoying a drink, a visit to The Lamb Inn promises a warm welcome and an exceptional culinary journey.

Lunch sample menu
Lunch Starters
Slow cooked Pig Cheek
Salt baked quince & celeriac (GF)
Devilled Kidneys on Toast
Lamb kidneys with devilled sauce & parsley (GFO)
Beetroot Tart
Parma ham, goats cheese, pomegranate molasses & rocket (VO)
Leek, Watercress & Pea Soup
Sourdough (GFO) (V)
Lunch Classics
Beer-Battered Haddock & Chips
Triple cooked chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce (GFO)
Beef Shin & Brakspear Ale Pie
Served with mashed potatoes and winter greens
Shepherd's Pie
Classic Shepherd's pie with Cotswolds lamb
Cheeseburger
Monterey jack, gem lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, caramelised onions & burger sauce. Served with salad and chips.
Pan Fried Cod
Curry sauce, pickled fennel, cashews
Miso Roasted Aubergine
Chilli crunch, soy glaze, coriander, yogurt, cannellini beans, & crispy onions (V)
Lunch Mains
BLT
Classic BLT on sourdough. Served with crisps & dressed greens.
Fish Finger
Cod goujon, tarter sauce, & gem lettuce on sourdough. Served with crisps & dressed greens.
Beef & Horseradish
28-day dry aged striploin, watercress & ciabatta. Served with crisps & dressed greens.
Pesto & Mozzarella
Rocket, tomato, mozzarella on ciabatta bread. Served with crisps & dressed greens.
Lunch Snacks
Bread & Cultured Butter
Marks Bakery Rye Sourdough
Charcuterie Board
Mixed charcuterie, cornichons & bread
Nocellara Olives
Fennel & lemon
Popcorn
Parmesan & Chives
Lunch Desserts
Chocolate Profiteroles
Chocolate sauce, chantilly, & choux pastry
Three Cheese Selection
Local cheese, quince, chutney and fruit (GFO)
Rhubarb Meringue
Forced rhubarb compote & ginger custard (GF)
Basque Cheesecake
Traditional Basque cheesecake & caramel sauce
Ice Cream & Sorbet Selection
Rotating selection of ice creams & sorbet
Dinner sample menu
Dinner Starters
Beetroot & Goats' Cheese Tart
Parma ham, goats cheese, pomegranate molasses & rocket (VO)
Braised Pork Cheek
Salt baked quince & celeriac (GF)
Devilled Kidneys on Tast
Lamb kidneys with devilled sauce & parsley (GFO)
Leek, Watercress & Pea Soup
Served with sourdough
Dinner Classics
Beer-Battered Haddock Fish & Chips
Triple cooked chips, mushy peas, house tartar sauce (GFO)
Beef Shin & Brakspear Ale Pie
Served with mashed potatoes & seasonal greens
Shepherd's Pie
Classic Shepherd's Pie with Cotswolds lamb (GF)
Cheeseburger
Monterey jack, gem lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, caramelised onions & burger sauce. Served with salad and chips.
Seven-Spiced Buttermilk Chicken Burger
Seven spiced fried buttermilk chicken, Thai green coleslaw, pickled cucumbers. Served with chips and side salad.
Dinner Mains
Chicken Schnitzel
Celeriac hash, baby leeks, prunes & pickled walnuts
Pan Fried Cod
Curry sauce, pickled fennel, tender-stem & cashews (GF)
Miso Roasted Aubergine
Chilli crunch, soy glaze, coriander, yogurt, cannellini beans, & crispy onions (V) (GFO)
Lamb Rump
Served with creamy mash, wild garlic & chimichurri (GF)
6 oz Ribeye
Served with chips & dressed greens (GF)
Dinner Snacks
Lamb Fat Brioche
Homemade, served with lamb fat cultured butter.
Charcuterie Board
Mixed charcuterie, cornichons & bread
Nocellara Olives
Fennel & lemon zest
Popcorn
Parmesan & chives
Dinner Desserts
Rhubarb Meringue
Forced rhubarb compote & ginger custard (GF)
Three Cheese Selection
Local cheese, quince, chutney and fruit (GFO)
Basque Cheesecake
Traditional Basque cheesecake & caramel sauce
Bread and Butter Pudding
Chocolate, dates, & warm custard
Chocolate Profiteroles
Chocolate sauce, chantilly, & choux pastry
Sunday Lunch sample menu
Nibbles
Popcorn
Parmesan and chives (GF)(V)
Homemade Milk Bread
Choice of lamb fat or cultured butter(V)
Lamb Neck Fritter
Parsley crumb and sherry gel
Charcuterie Board
Cobble Lane charcuterie, cornichons and bread (GFO)
Nocellara Olives
Fennel and Lemon (GF)(V)(V*)
Samphire Tempura
Lemon Aioli (V)(GFO)
Sunday Starters
Seasonal Soup
Served with toasted Marks Bakery bloomer (GFO) (V)
(V*)(DF)
Beef Tartare
Beef fat aioli, capers, cornichons, shallots, fresh horseradish and toasted Ciabatta
Cured Mackerel
Dashi, cucumber, pickled gooseberry, lambs lettuce & dill (GF)(DF)
Blackberry & Goats Cheese Salad
Barbecued greens, pickled blackberries, sugar snap peas, toasted almonds, blackberry & soy dressing (V)
Sunday Classics
Chicken Crown for Two
Yorkshire pudding, selection of roast vegetables, roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese
28 Day Dry Aged Beef Rump
Yorkshire pudding, selection of roast vegetables, roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese
Salt Baked Celeriac
Yorkshire pudding, selection of roast vegetables, roast potatoes and cauliflower cheese
Sunday Mains
Celeriac and IPA Risotto
Old Winchester, salt baked celeriac, mascarpone (V)(V*O)
Whole Plaice
Brown shrimp, samphire, fingerling potatoes and beurre noisette (GFO)
The Lamb’s Shepherd's Pie
Classic shepherds pie with Cotswold lamb
Cheeseburger
Monterey jack, gem lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, caramelised onions & burger sauce. Served with salad and chips
Chicken Burger
Seven spiced fried buttermilk chicken, Thai green coleslaw, pickled cucumbers. Served with chips and side salad
Sunday Desserts
Chocolate Delice
Dulce de leche, hazelnut crumble, brown banana ice cream (GFO)(V)
Three Cheese Selection
(GFO)
Pistachio Tiramisu
Edie’s Tarte Tatin
Mixed local apples from Edie’s apple trees, served with vanilla ice cream (V)
Ice Cream & Sorbet Selection
Vanilla, rum raisin, coffee, dairy-free chocolate, salted caramel, Mint chocolate chip. Sorbet: lemon basil, mirabelle plum or clementine & rosemary
Extras
Creamy Mash
Seasonal Greens
Mixed Leaf Salad
Chips - (Add Cheese option)
Breakfast
Signature Dishes
Cooked to order
The Full Lamb, £14
Bacon, pork sausage, toast, beans, egg of choice, hash browns, black pudding, mushrooms and tomato (GFO)
The Full Veggie, £12
Halloumi sautéed spinach, toast, beans, two eggs of choice, hash browns, mushrooms and tomato (GFO)
Eggs Benedict/Florentine, £12
English muffin base, bacon (or spinach) , poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Egg & Wild Mushrooms, £9
Sourdough, wild mushrooms, poached egg, and parsley butter
Two Eggs Breakfast, £7.50
Two eggs, two slices of bacon and sourdough toast
Breakfast Sandwich, £11
Brioche bun, fried egg, two slices of bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and Sriracha mayo
French Toast, £11.50
Two slices of brioche, homemade marmalade, Mascarpone and pistachio crumble
Breakfast Bench
Includes Tea, Coffee and Juice - £15 for non-residents
Overnight Oats and Berries
Greek Yogurt
Fresh Fruit
Cereal Selection
House Granola
Meats and Cheese
Marmalade and Preserves
Croissants and Pain au Chocolate
Extras
Streaky Bacon (x2), £2.50
Beans, £1
Toast, £1.50
Egg, £1.50
Gloucester Old Spot Sausage, £2
Beverages
Teapigs Teas
£5 - Large Pot / £2.5 - Mug
Camomile
Red Berry
Green
Peppermint
Earl Grey
Everyday Brew
Smoothies & Fresh Juices
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Rave Coffee
Made locally in Cirencester
Flat White, £3.50
Cappuccino, £4
Latte, £4
Americano,£2.50
Cortado, £3
Espresso, £2.50
Contact us
Address
The Lamb Inn
Great Rissington, Bourton on the Water
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 2LN
EV charging available
Get in touch
Telephone: 01451 820388
Email: enquiry@thelambinn.com





































