Christmas Lunches In The Mendips

Enjoy a festive Christmas lunch in the Mendips.
Ideal for family celebrations, festive get-togethers and relaxed meals with friends or colleagues, our welcoming venues provide a warm and sociable space to enjoy the season. Tuck into delicious seasonal dishes and award-winning Butcombe beers.

Christmas Lunches Near the Mendip Hills

Offering delicious, locally-sourced Christmas lunches and award-winning Butcombe beers and ales on tap, our restaurants near the Mendip Hills are ideal places to eat after a busy day exploring this picturesque part of Somerset.

The Rising Sun

Located in historic Backwell on the outskirts of Bristol and a short drive from Weston-super-Mare, The Rising Sun is a beautiful pub and inn, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We’re passionate about great food and drink, with an all-day food offer focused on seasonal, locally sourced produce and hearty pub classics. Behind the bar you’ll find plenty of award-winning Butcombe beer and cider, and a wide range of wine and cocktails. Why not take advantage of our special offers or enjoy a Christmas lunch with family and friends?

The Swan Inn

A haven for walkers, cyclists and locals alike, The Swan Inn is all about delicious, locally sourced food and a Christmas lunch – choose from festive favourites, pub classics, flatbread pizza and tasty bar snacks – with a cosy, welcoming vibe and an impressive selection of award-winning Butcombe beer on the taps. Stop by to take advantage of our special offers during your trek across the Mendip Hills, while walking your dog, or after visiting popular Somerset attractions like Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole Caves, Ashton Gate Stadium and Somerset Speedway.

The Bower Inn

Join us at The Bower and enjoy a Christmas lunch with family and friends. Elsewhere on the menu, we have beer-battered fish & chips, the famous ‘Bower burger’ and roast dinners every Sunday. Enjoy your locally sourced meal in the refurbished, historical 18th-century cottage and beautiful gardens, and pair your dish with an award-winning pint of craft beer from behind the bar. Take advantage of our special offers while at The Bower Inn and try head chef Alan’s award-winning sausage rolls – which happen to go perfectly with a pint of Butcombe beer!

The Lamb Inn

Near the edge of the Mendips, in the quaint town of Axbridge, you’ll find The Lamb Inn – a charming, cosy, 15th century converted coaching inn, complete with traditional beams, open fireplaces, a beautiful beer garden for alfresco dining, and original features from 1480. For a characterful and historic place to enjoy a delicious, homemade, locally sourced Christmas lunch, and an award-winning hand-pulled pint of Butcombe beer, you can’t do much better than The Lamb Inn. Take advantage of our special offers when booking.

The Langford Inn

For a true taste of the West Country, you can’t do any better than The Langford Inn pub-restaurant. On the menu, you’ll find a mix of seasonal dishes with hearty pub classics, all made with local Somerset produce in a field-to-fork approach to sustainable dining. Bring your pup along, too – The Langford Inn is dog-friendly, so your pooch will feel right at home! Take a look at our special offers or browse Christmas lunch options before booking.

Ring O’ Bells

The Ring o’ Bells is a local legend in Compton Martin and throughout Somerset, boasting secret live music gigs from renowned pop artists like Kylie Minogue, Paul Weller, and Coldplay. Stop by the traditional country gastropub for a Christmas lunch, with a kids’ play area, live sport, locally-sourced pub grub and cracking selection of award-winning Butcombe beers and real ales behind the bar. Book a table or check our special offers while you’re exploring the Chew Valley or surrounding Mendip Hills, and enjoy modern twists on hearty pub classics, unlike anything you’ve had before.