Enjoy the Arts Café
The Wilson Kitchen
The Wilson Kitchen is a vibrant arts café on the ground floor offering a dynamic café experience with zoned seating areas. From socialising with friends and family, informal business meetings, to weekend brunches (complete with acoustic live music) or hot desk working with a laptop, coffee and cake, the arts café provides flexibility in an engaging environment.
Be inspired by the visual art on display throughout, each painting and artwork is a replica that has been created of pieces in The Wilson’s collection including a colourful museum donated by The Tate London; the painted door showing legendary Cheltenham grocer Mr Whittern; and photographs and artefacts telling the story of explorer Edward Wilson, after whom the art gallery and museum is named. In the comfortable lounge, wallpaper with a distinctive tulip design has been created, inspired by the Arts and Crafts collection with a 1970s twist, the burnt orange and red colours create a relaxing space.
The Wilson Kitchen is open 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm serving hot and cold food and drinks.
Menu
The Gallery Breakfast: French toast topped with Gloucester sausage, sweet cured bacon, confit tomatoes and baked beans £9.50
Freshly baked pastries from £3.50
Sweetcorn fritter stack, sautéed spinach, confit plum tomatoes and cured back bacon £7.50
Scotch pancakes stack with bacon and maple syrup £5.50
Toasted tea cakes with butter and jam £3.50
Toasted sourdough, organic West Country butter and fruit preserves £3.50 v
Please see our counter for today’s bakery selection
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Made with local bread, best of British ingredients. All options are available gluten free. Also available as a closed sandwich.
Choose from:
Smoked salmon, watercress and black pepper mayo £5.95
Tuna, rocket and spring onion £4.00
Roasted chicken, lemon and thyme mayo £4.00
Wookey Hole cheddar, tomato chutney and crunchy lettuce £4.00 v
Free range eggs, rocket and chive mayonnaise £3.50 v
Feta and balsamic, olive and roasted peppers £5.00 v
Roasted falafel, sweet chilli, cucumber salsa £4.50 vv
Seasonal soups with freshly baked bread £5.00
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Homemade quiche of the day, served with gallery salad £7.00 add fries £1.00
Grilled goats’ cheese, toasted pine nuts and red pesto salad £6.50
Slow roasted pork shoulder, spicy BBQ ciabatta, salad and fries £9.00
Vegan Moroccan tagine, garlic bread and herby couscous £8.00 vv
Add salad and chips to your selection for £2.50
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Arty box: Ham or cheese sandwich, fruit, cake and drink £5.00
Little breakfast: Bacon, sausage, egg and beans on toast £5.00
Hidden vegetable pasta bake £5.00
Gloucester sausage, beans and fries £4.00
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