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Wareham | 01929 288150
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We are proud to serve great food made with passion using the finest local produce.

Our menus are always evolving to take account of seasonal produce. Please check them out to get a feel of what we may be serving.

Sample Menus

- - Breakfast Menu - -

Served 9am-11.30am


Full English
Back bacon, local pork sausage, grilled tomato, portobello mushroom,
fried egg, baked beans, hash brown & sourdough toast. GFA
£13.50

Veggie Breakfast
2 Vegetarian sausages, grilled tomato, portobello mushroom, fried egg, baked beans, hash brown, avocado & sourdough toast. V/VGA/GFA
£12.95

Bacon or Sausage Sandwich
Served in granary bread
£7.95

Eggs on Toast
Scrambled, poached or fried eggs on granary or sourdough. GFA
£7.95

Eggs Benedict
Ham and poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin. GFA
£11.50

Eggs Royale
Smoked salmon and poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin. GFA
£12.00

French Toast
Brioche French toast, whipped mascarpone, banana, walnuts, maple syrup. V
£11.95

Toast & Preserves
Toasted sourdough or granary, locally made jam or marmalade. V
£4.50

- - Lunch - -

12:00 - 17:00 Monday - Sunday

- - Nibbles - -

Deep Fried Whitebait (gf)
Tartar Sauce
£7.00

Harlequin Olives (gf)
£4.50

Jurassic Pork Belly Bites
Spiced tomato chutney
£7.50

Roast Heritage Beetroot (v/gf)
Honey glaze & goats cheese
£5.50

- - Small Plates - -

Dorset Ale Rarebit (v/gf)
Sourdough toast & fried hens egg
£9.50

Bread & Olives (vg/gfa)
Warm artisan bread Rolls, confit garlic, tomato & parsley butter
£7.50

Chopped King Prawn Cocktail (gfa)
Marie rose sauce & brown bread croutons
£11.95

Smoked Mackerel Pate (gfa)
Pickled cucumber, lemon & toast
£10.00

Spiced Beef Rump Kebab
Black garlic, carrot & orange hummus
£11.50

Chargrilled Smokey Chicken Skewers (gfa)
Celeriac puree & chive dressing
£10.50

- - Flatbreads - -

Tomato & Basil(v)
Baby Mozzarella & olive oil
£14.50

Fossil Farm BBQ Pulled Pork
Roasted apple & sour cream
£18.00

Field Mushroom(vg)
Charred onions & mushroom mayo
£16.50

Spiced Lamb Kofta
Mango chutney, mint yoghurt & toasted almonds
£18.50

- - Sandwiches and Toasties - -

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Sandwich (gfa)
Dill créme friache on granary
£13.50

Roast Chicken Sandwich (gfa)
Lettuce & mayo on white
£12.50

Toasted Brie & Cranberry
Sour dough, Brie & cranberry
£12.50

Toasted Bacon & Brie
Sour dough, Brie & cranberry
£13.50

- - Salads - -

Smoked Salmon Tossed Salad (gf)
King prawn, mango & pomegranate
£18.50

Chicken Caesar Wedge
Parmesan, sour dough croutons, anchovy & caesar dressing
£16.50

Roast Honey Beetroot Salad (gf)
Halloumi, mango, pomegranate & radish cress
£15.50

- - Mains - -

Pan-Seared Sea Bream (gf)
Crushed new potatoes, garlic fine beans & sauce vierge
£22.50

Dorset Cheese Burger
Tomato, lettuce, gherkins, onion chutney & fries
£18.50

Roast Chicken Supreme (gf)
Cannellini beans ragout, smoked bacon, peas & crispy potatoes
£24.00

Cider Battered Fish (gf)
Rustic fries, homemade tartar sauce & mushy peas
£18.50

Vegan Tomato Bologna
Rigaton Pasta & vegan parmesan
£16.50

Paprika Halloumi Burger
toasted peppers, chilli jam, rocket & rustic fries (v/vga/gfa)
£17.50

- - Sides - -

Dressed Mixed Salad £4.95
Buttered Veg £4.50
Roasted Hispi Cabbage, Crispy Onions, Ranch Dressing £4.95
Buttered New Potatoes £4.50
Fries £5.50
Peas & Carrots £5.50

- - Early Eats - -

Updates Coming Soon

- - Dinner - -

17:00 ~ 21.00 Monday to Saturday

- - Nibbles - - 

Deep Fried Whitebait (gf)
Tartar Sauce
£7.00

Harlequin Olives (gf)
£4.50

Jurassic Pork Belly Bites
Spiced tomato chutney
£7.50

Roast Heritage Beetroot (v/gf)
Honey glaze & goats cheese
£5.50

- - Small Plates - -

Dorset Ale Rarebit (v/gf)
Sourdough toast & fried hens egg
£9.50

Bread & Olives (vg/gfa)
Warm artisan bread Rolls, confit garlic, tomato & parsley butter
£7.50

Chopped King Prawn Cocktail (gfa)
Marie rose sauce & brown bread croutons
£11.95

Smoked Mackerel Pate (gfa)
Pickled cucumber, lemon & toast
£10.00

Spiced Beef Rump Kebab
Black garlic, carrot & orange hummus
£11.50

Chargrilled Smokey Chicken Skewers (gfa)
Celeriac puree & chive dressing
£10.50

- - Flatbreads - -

Tomato & Basil(v)
Baby Mozzarella & olive oil
£14.50

Fossil Farm BBQ Pulled Pork
Roasted apple & sour cream
£18.00

Field Mushroom(vg)
Charred onions & mushroom mayo
£16.50

Spiced Lamb Kofta
Mango chutney, mint yoghurt & toasted almonds
£18.50

- - Salads - -

Smoked Salmon Tossed Salad (gf)
King prawn, mango & pomegranate
£18.50

Chicken Caesar Wedge
Parmesan, sour dough croutons, anchovy & caesar dressing
£16.50

Roast Honey Beetroot Salad (gf)
Halloumi, mango, pomegranate & radish cress
£15.50

- - Mains - -

Roast Belly Jurassic Pork (gf)
Creamed mash, tender stem broccoli, baby carrots & peppercorn gravy
£24.50

Pan-Seared Sea Bream (gf)
Crushed new potatoes, garlic fine beans & sauce vierge
£22.50

Pan Roasted Dorset Sirloin Steak (gf)
Dressed salad & fries
with either peppercorn sauce, chimichurri or tomato & parsley butter
£32.50

Dorset Cheese Burger
Tomato, lettuce, gherkins, onion chutney & fries
£18.50

Roast Chicken Supreme (gf)
Cannellini beans ragout, smoked bacon, peas & crispy potatoes
£24.00

Cider Battered Fish (gf)
Rustic fries, homemade tartar sauce & mushy peas
£18.50

Vegan Tomato Bologna
Rigaton Pasta & vegan parmesan
£16.50

Paprika Halloumi Burger
toasted peppers, chilli jam, rocket & rustic fries (v/vga/gfa)
£17.50

- - Sides - -

Dressed Mixed Salad £4.95
Buttered Veg £4.50
Roasted Hispi Cabbage, Crispy Onions, Ranch Dressing £4.95
Buttered New Potatoes £4.50
Fries £5.50
Peas & Carrots £5.50

- - Sunday Lunch - -
12pm-8pm

- - Starters/ Small Plates - -

Smoked Mackerel Pate, Pickled Cucumber, Toast and Lemon £10

Fresh Soup, Sourdough (v) £7

Season Verity Beetroot, Toasted Seeds, Radish, Mango and Pomegranate Salad (v/v) £8

Whipped Chicken Liver Parfait, Pickles, Sourdough, Chutney £8
Classic Prawn Cocktail, Brown Bread and Butter £11.95
Dorset Ale Rarebit, Fried Hens Egg (v) £9.50

- -  Roasts - -

Overnight Roasted Rump of Dorset Beef, Horseradish Sauce £22

Or

Pan Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast £17

Or

Slow Roasted Fossil Farm Belly of Pork, Apple Sauce £19

All Served with Thyme Roasted Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Carrot, Creamed
Parsnip, Seasonal Greens, Caramelised Red Cabbage and Lashings of Gravy

- -  Mains - -

Seared Fillet of Sea Bream, Crushed Potatoes, Confit Garlic Fine Beans, Sauce Vierge £22.50 (gf)
Spiced Butternut Squash, Black Rice, Tomato, Azuki Beans, Chimichurri Dressing (v/vg/f) £16.50
Beetroot, Toasted Seeds, Radish, Squash, Mango and Pomegranate Salad (v/v/gf) £15.50

Honey Roasted Ham, Double Egg and Chips (gf)£13.95

Flash Fried Calves Liver and Bacon, Parsnip Mash, Roasted Hispi Cabbage, Crispy Potato, Red

Wine Gravy (gf) £20

- -  Desserts - -

Creme Brûlée, Amoretto Biscuits(gf)£7.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Sugar Walnuts £9

Dorset Apple Cake, Compote, Vanilla bean Ice Cream £8
Rich Dark Chocolate Ganache, Olive Oil and Dorset Sea Salt, Crisp Filo £8.50
Selection of Southwest Cheese, Chutney, Caramelised Apple ‘Tart Wedge’ £13

Affogato(gf) £6.50

Selection of Judes Ice Creams and Sorbets

£2.75 per scoop

- - Coffee & Pudding Menu- -

Oat or soya milk available
All coffees available as decaf


Americano £3.50 Mocha £4.50 Flat white £3.50
Chai Latte £3.75 Latte £3.75 Iced coffee £3.90
Cappuccino £3.75 Espresso £3.00 Double Espresso £4.00


Hot Chocolate £4.25
Bear Hug Hot Chocolate, cream & marshmallows £4.75
Why not add a shot of syrup?+£0.60

Pot of Birchall Tea. £3.25
English Breakfast, Decaf English Breakfast, Earl Grey,
Peppermint, Redbush Lemongrass & Ginger or Camomile,

Sweet Treats served until 5pm
Toasted Tea Cake with butter £3.50

Cream Tea: a home baked scone served with thick Dorset
clotted cream, homemade raspberry jam & a pot of tea
£7.50

Freshly Baked Homemade Cakes & Tray Bakes (gfa/vga) £3.90 to £4.95


- - Desserts - -

Rich dark chocolate ganache olive oil, Dorset sea salt & sweet filo £8.50
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Amoretti biscuits £7.50
Dorset apple cake, caramel apple compote & clotted cream ice-cream £8.00
Affogato hot espresso & vanilla ice cream £6.50

Ice Cream £2.75 per scoop - Sorbets £2.75 per scoop

Vanilla Raspberry(v)
Mint Choc(V) Lemon(v)
Salted Caramel(V) Mango(v)
Strawberry & Cream
Coconut(V)

Sweet treats served until 5pm
Toasted tea cake with butter £3.50

Cream Tea: a home baked scone served with thick Dorset £7.50
clotted cream, homemade raspberry jam & a pot of tea

Freshly Baked Homemade Cakes & Tray Bakes (gfa/vga) £3.90 to £4.95

Book a Table

To reserve a table, please use the form, or call us on 01929 288150

If you are booking for more than 6 people per sitting please call us.

If you are joining us to celebrate a special day please let us know, and we’ll help to make it even more memorable!

Please call us if you would like an afternoon tea as this needs to be pre-booked.

If you are booking for the same day or within 24 hours please contact us directly on 01929 288150 or info@thebearwareham.co.uk

gf - gluten free, gfa - gluten free available, v - vegetarian, vg - vegan, vga - vegan available.

We want to make your time with us fun, safe and memorable…….. but for all the right reasons.

We realise that for those who suffer from allergies, the worry can sometimes stop this from happening.

As well as ensuring all our staff have all undergone allergy training, by displaying our dish allergy information in this format, we aim to provide you with the knowledge required to make informed decisions about what to order, in a manner, that is easy to use and easy to keep up to date.

We are, of course, happy to answer any further questions about our menu or ingredients and will continue to do everything possible to eliminate the risks of allergies occurring but as our food is prepared and cooked in an open kitchen where the small risk of cross contamination can never be eliminated, we cannot guarantee that any dish is entirely free from a specific allergen.

Our policy is not to add a service charge. If you have received good service, cash tips are gratefully received.

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EARLY EATS MENU - Available Mon - Sat from 5pm to 6pm

A small, delicious, great-value menu with something for everyone.

• 4 of our most popular dishes – just £15 each
• Children’s menu – £9.95, including a squash drink
• Homemade cakes or ice cream for dessert

Book or pop in, place your order between 5 and 6pm and vacate the table by 7pm. It’s perfect for a pre- or post-cinema bite, a post beach treat—or even to dodge the traffic! By the time you leave, the roads will be clearer, and everything will feel that little bit better.

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