THE CAFÉ
With views from Gloucester Cathedral and the Malverns to the Severn and the Welsh Hills, our cafe is a great place to meet and relax.
Kitchen Menu
EVERY DAY 12:00 – 2:45 PM
Palate pleasing dishes with vegetarian and vegan options, freshly made on site using ethically sourced and local produce where possible.
STARTERS
Gordal Olives £4.00
House Foccacia with Early Harvest Olive Oil and Balsamic £4.50
Harissa Cauliflower, Labneh and Confit Garlic with Pita £8.00
Hummus and Fava Bean Falafel with Pita £7.00
MAINS
Imam Bayildi, Cacik, Tahini and Pita £14.50
Whole aubergine stuffed with tomatoes, onions and spices, served with cucumber yoghurt and tahini sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan / gluten free optional.
Crown Prince Squash Arancini £15.00
With gorgonzola sauce and smoked apple. Vegetarian.
6oz Longhorn Beef Burger £15.00
With cheese, burger sauce, gherkins and tomato, served with fries.
Lamb Kofte £16.00
Local dry aged lamb koftes served with herb salad, fermented chilli and pita. Gluten free optional.
Ham, Egg and Chips £16.00
With tenderstem broccoli and parsley sauce. Gluten free optional.
Mussels and Fries £16.00
Steamed in Dunkertons cider, cream and leek. Gluten free.
Burrata £14.00
With beetroot, radicchio and hazelnuts, served with foccacia. Vegetarian.
Spiced Smoked Haddock and Spinach Fishcake £14.00
With tomato and cashew masala and kachcumber salad.
Leaf & Ground Mezze £14.50
Fava bean falafels with hummus; harissa cauliflower with labneh and dukka; sumac onions; salad; olives and pita. Vegetarian. Vegan / gluten free optional.
Deli Board £14.00
Selection of cured meats and cheeses; olives; pickles and chutney from our deli counter, with house foccacia. Gluten free optional.
Sharing Deli Board £25.00
A selection of cured meats and cheeses; a freshly baked pork pie; chutney; hummus; olives and pickles, from our deli counter, with house foccacia.
SIDES
Fresh Za’atar Pita £2.00
Skin-on Fries £4.50
Mixed Leaf Salad £4.50
DESSERTS
Our Wonderful Selection of Cakes from £2.75
Winstones Ice Cream Tub £3.00
Choose from : Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry & Cream, Blackberry & Cream, Mint Choc Chip, Salted Caramel.
Deli Menu
WEEKDAYS 12:00 – 2:45 PM
BRAND NEW MENU – Customer favourites from our deli counter, freshly baked by us and served with seasonal salads. Vegetarian options.
Quiche of the Day £12.00
Freshly made by us, using our own homemade shortcrust pastry, with local free-range eggs and seasonal vegetables. Served with mixed leaves and seasonal salad.
Frittata of the Day £12.00
Freshly prepared by us, with local free-range eggs and seasonal vegetables, served with mixed leaves and seasonal salad.
Homemade Scotch Egg £12.00
A local free-range egg wrapped in Gloucester Old Spot sausage meat, served with salad and chutney.
Pork Pie Ploughmans £12.00
A freshly baked pork pie and a wedge of local vintage cheddar, served with chutney, coleslaw and mixed leaves.
SIDES
Buttered New Potatoes £4.50
Skin-on Fries £4.50
Brunch
10:00 – 11:15 AM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY
Full English, Vegetarian and Vegan breakfasts using fresh, local and speciality ingredients.
Leaf & Ground Full Breakfast £14.00
Gloucester Old Spot sausage, streaky bacon, black pudding, field mushroom, roast tomato, a fried local egg and our own hash brown and beans. Served with toast. Gluten Free optional.
Leaf & Ground Full Veggie £12.00
Glamorgan sausage, field mushrooms, roasted tomato, seasonal greens, a local fried egg and our own hash brown and beans. Served with toast. Vegetarian. Gluten free optional.
Leaf & Ground Full Vegan £11.00
Field mushrooms, roasted tomato, seasonal greens, our own hash brown and beans. Served with toast. Vegan. Gluten free optional.
Poached Eggs, Avocado and Salsa Macha £9.00
Two poached eggs, with avocado, toasted chilli and pumpkin seed salsa. Served with toast. Vegetarian. Vegan and gluten free optional.
Add Smoked Trout £13.00
Add extras: bacon, sausage, mushrooms, fried egg £1.50
Children’s Fried Egg on Toast £4.00 – Add sausage, veggie sausage or bacon £5.50
Pastries & Cakes
FROM 10AM
A selection of sumptuous cakes alongside pastries from the marvellous Billowing Loaf.
We offer a wide and ever changing range of cakes from the ubiquitous brownie to our marvellous frangipane cakes.
Billowing Loaf deliver our croissants, pain au chocolat, pain aux raisins, almond croissants and cruffins daily from their Stonehouse Bakery.
Drinks
Hand roasted espresso, specialist teas, organic and vegan beers and ciders from Stroud Brewery and Dunkertons, wines from Woodchester Vineyards and a selection of soft drinks.
ALES, CIDER & LAGER
Stroud Brewery Light Organic Lager
Stroud Brewery Tom Long Bitter
Stroud Brewery Budding Pale Ale
Stroud Brewery Big Cat Stout
Dunkertons Craft Cider
Dunkertons Black Fox Cider
WINES & SPIRITS
Terre Du Soleil Sauvignon Blanc White. Minerality with fresh fruit flavours
Woodchester Vineyards Culver Hill White. Delicious dry white, stone fruits with a hint of minerality
Terre Du Soleil Merlot Red. Juicy ripe varietal merlot with plum & raspberry flavours
Andeluna Raices Malbec. Fresh floral and fruity aromas of plum and wild blueberries.
Woodchester Vineyards Rose. Ripe strawberries with a suble hint of cream
Favola Prosecco. Extra dry
6 O’Clock Gin. Local, award winning gin
Espresso is supplied by Extract Coffee and is hand roasted in Bristol. Beans are sourced ethically and responsibly from farmers around the world. We serve our coffee at approximately 65℃ for best taste.
Teas are supplied by Jenier, a family run business based in Scotland, and Birchall, a family business based in London.
Cawston Press – Apple / Rhubarb & Apple / Elderflower / Ginger Beer
Rocks Organic Squash – Orange / Blackcurrant
Karma – Cola / Sugar Free Cola / Lemony Lemonade
Local Apple Juice
Organic Orange Juice
Organic Milk
Chocolate Milk
Pepsi / Pepsi Max
Lemonade
Ginger Beer
Sparkling Water
Ice Cream
FROM 10AM
Winstones Ice Cream (240ml tub) £3.00
Choose from : Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry & Cream, Blackberry & Cream, Mint Choc Chip and Salted Caramel.
The Kitchen
Dishes are freshly cooked in our main kitchen which is situated in the café. We have another kitchen around the back where we prepare our menu.
Our aim is to provide palate pleasing and healthy dishes with vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options ALL freshly made on site using ethically sourced produce, local where possible.
We love plant-based food and always aim to offer a good range of tasty and healthy vegetarian and vegan dishes and options.
Hodmedods British pulses and grains
Jess’s Ladies Award winning organic milk and yoghurt from Hardwicke
New Wave Responsibly sourced fish and shellfish
Martins Meats Rare-breed meat, aged in an Himalayan salt chamber, dry cured bacon & gammons
Ganzell Farm Eggs Free-range eggs, laid down the road
French Garden Fruit and vegetables
Chew Valley Dairy organic milk
Billowing Loaf fantastic sourdoughs and pastries
Suma Vegetarian and ethical wholesale co-operative
We take every care to avoid cross contamination of allergens, but cannot guarantee 100% as ALL food is prepared in our kitchen – please speak to a member of staff if you have a food allergy.
