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Proud winners of Gloucestershire’s Foodie Awards ‘Best Restaurant 2024’, we are delighted to welcome you into the world of Sam’s casual dining, where you will find the perfect mix of delicious food served in a relaxed, stylish and happy atmosphere.

Set in Cheltenham’s popular Montpellier, Sam’s offers an extensive and tempting array of dishes to appeal to all, as well as providing for any dietary requirements.

Foodie Award Winner 2024
Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year 2023

Wine bar

Come and enjoy a delicious cocktail expertly created by our inhouse mixologist or perhaps pick out a gin or craft beer. We also offer a carefully curated wine list including a good selection of wines by the glass. Whatever you fancy, our friendly bar staff will be happy to look after you.

Cocktails, Cheltenham

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Earth

Pistachio Parfait, Red Onion Marmalade, Micro Herbs, Toasted Sourdough

£10

(VE/GF available)

“Chorizo” Arancini, Saffron Aioli, Parmesan

£7.50

(VE available)

Wild Mushroom & Smoked Cashew Croquettes, Beetroot Puree, Pickled Oyster Mushroom

£8.50

(VE)

Bang Bang Paprika Cauliflower, Chilli & Pine Nut Dressing, Micro Coriander

£9.50

(VE/GF)

Chickpea Bites, Gin & Lime Mayonnaise

£7

(VE/GF)

Courgette Linguini, Sun-Blushed Tomatoes, Olives, Pine Nut Sauce

£10.50

(VE/GF)

My Pastalicious Focaccia Bread, Aged Balsamic & Oil

£5

Add Chilli & Garlic Olives + £3.50 - (VE/GF)
Land

Black Pudding Scotch Burford Brown Egg, Mustard Mayonnaise, Crispy Onions

£13

(DF)

Beef Fillet Carpaccio, Parmesan Crisps, Truffle Mayonnaise, Micro Rocket

£12

(GF)

Smoked Duck Breast, Butternut Squash Puree, Braised Red Cabbage & Fennel

£15

(GF/DF)

Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder, Dauphinoise Potato, Roasted Carrot, Red Wine Jus

£15.50

(GF)

Sam’s Popcorn Fried Chicken, Chipotle Ketchup

£14

(GF)

Rump Steak Tagliata, Confit Tomato, Herb Dressing, Toasted Almonds

£11

(GF/DF)
Sea

Shetland Mussels, White Wine, Tomato & Red Pepper Sauce

£12

(GF/DF)

Sam’s King Prawn Cocktail

£12

(GF/DF)

Pan-Fried Seabass, Ratatouille, Herb Dressing, Micro Salad

£13

(GF/DF)

Crispy Monkfish Bites, Crushed Peas, Gherkin & Caper Salsa Verde

£13

(DF)

Scottish Scallops, Chorizo, Apple & Saffron Puree, Micro Rocket

£13

(GF)
Sides

Chunky Chips

£5

Rocket & Balsamic Salad

£3.50

Sesame Tenderstem

£5

Chunky Chips, Truffle & Parmesan

£7

(VE) Vegan, (V) Vegetarian, (DF) Dairy Free, (GF) Gluten Free

If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please inform a staff member prior to your order.

Heaven

Marinated Cherry Crème Brulee

£5

(GF)

Sam’s Salted Caramel & Biscoff Cheesecake

£8

(GF available)

Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Mousse, Hazelnut & Rice Crispy Crumb

£8

(VE/GF)

Fresh Berry, Apple & Elderflower Spritz Jelly, Clotted Cream Ice Cream

£8

(GF)

Cheese Board, Cornish Yarg, Snowdonia Black Bomber, Oxford Blue, Simon Weaver Brie, Frozen Grapes, Chutney, Crackers

£9

Roskilly’s Organic Ice Cream

1 Scoop £3, 2 Scoops £5.50, 3 Scoops £7.50

Clotted Cream & Vanilla / Mint Chocolate Chip / Salted Caramel / Strawberry

Roskilly’s Dairy Free Ice Cream & Sorbets

1 Scoop £3, 2 Scoops £5.50, 3 Scoops £7.50

Chocolate & Salted Caramel / Raspberry Ripple / Sicilian Lemon Sorbet / Mango & Passion Fruit Sorbet

(VE)
Affogato

Choose a Scoop of Ice Cream to go with a shot of Illy Coffee

£5.50

Add a Shot: £3.50
Amaretto / Crème Liqueur / Licor 43 / Chocolate Mozart / Spiced Rum
Dessert Wine 75ml

Domaine Des Forges Coteaux Du Layon Saint Aubin, Chenin Blanc, France

£7

Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Noble Riesling, NZ Marlborough

£9

Port 50ml

Barros LBV

£5.50

Barros 10yr

£7

Barros 2005

£9

After Dinner Cocktails

Black Forest

£11.50

DMF Spiced Rum, Mozart Dark Chocolate, Cherry Syrup, Lemon Juice, Cream

After Eight

£11.50

Crème De Menthe, Mozart Dark Chocolate, Cream

Hazelnut White Russian

£11.50

Koskenkorva Vodka, coffee Liqueur, Cream, Hazelnut Syrup

Amaretto Sour

£11.50

Casoni Amaretto, Lemon Juice, Syrup, Aquafaba, Bitters

(VE) Vegan, (V) Vegetarian, (DF) Dairy Free, (GF) Gluten Free

If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please inform a staff member prior to your order.

Roberts Signature Cocktails

Lychee Martini

£11.50

Steeplechase Gin, Lychee Liqueur, Sauvignon Blanc, Lemon Juice, Sugar

Strawberry Daiquiri

£11.50

El Dorado 3 Rum, Strawberry Puree, Strawberry Syrup, Lime, Lime Foam

Strawberry & Yuzu Sour

£11.50

Puerto de Indias, Licor 43, Yuzu Sherbet, Strawberry Syrup, Aquafaba

Cherry Whisky Sour

£11.50

Old Forester Bourbon, Cherry Syrup, Lemon Juice, Aquafaba, Cherry Bitters

Coconut & Grapefruit Paloma

£11.50

Cazcabel Coconut Tequila, Bristol Syrup Grapefruit Sherbet, Soda

Caribbean Rum Old Fashioned

£11.50

El Dorado 8, Falernum, Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Orange

Raspberry Espresso Martini

£11.50

Koskenkorva Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Illy Espresso, Raspberry Syrup
Classic Cocktails

Singapore Sling (Raffles)

£11.50

Steeplechase Gin, Cherry Heering, Cointreau, Dom Benedictine, Angostura Bitters, Grenadine, Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice

Margarita

£11.50

Cazcabel Blanco, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Salt Rim

Manhattan

£11.50

Old Forester, Cocchi di Torino, Angostura Bitters

Cosmopolitan

£11.50

Koskenkorva Citrus, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice

Mai Tai

£11.50

El Dorado 5, Grand Marnier, Lime Juice, Orgeat
Spritz Cocktails

Aperol Spritz

£8.75

Aperol, Sparkling Wine, Orange, Soda

Limoncello Spritz

£8.75

Casoni Limoncello, Sparkling Wine, Soda

Apple, Elderflower & Cucumber

£8.75

Steeplechase Gin, Apple, Elderflower, Lime, Cucumber, Soda

Crodino

£6.50

Non-Alcoholic Italian aperitif, brewed with botanical and fruit extracts
Mocktails

Non Alc Amaretto Sour

£9.00

Lyre’s Amaretti, Lemon Juice, Aquafaba, Sugar Syrup, Bitters

Virgin Colada

£9.00

Lyre’s Dark Cane, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream & Syrup, Lime Juice

Non Alc Strawberry Daiquiri

£9.00

Lyre’s Dark Cane, Strawberry Puree, Strawberry Syrup, Lime Foam

Cherry & Ginger Cooler

£9.00

Lyre’s American Malt, Ginger Ale, Cherry & Vanilla Syrup, Lime

Non Alc Clover Club

£9.00

Salcombe NLL Midnight Sun, Aquafaba, Raspberry Syrup, Lemon Juice
Gin List
Local

Garden Swift

£6

Cirencester 47%

Cotswolds Dry

£4.50

Shipton-on-Stour 46%

Cotswolds Old Tom

£4.50

Shipton-on-Stour 42%

Copper Lion Dry Gin

£5

Cheltenham 45%

British Polo 1 London Dry

£4.50

Bishop’s Norton 42%

Boutique Distillery Dry

£6

Quedgeley 45%

Boutique Distillery Raspberry & Hibiscus

£6

Quedgeley 45%

Steeplechase London Dry

£4

Cheltenham 42%

Steeplechase Kauto Dry

£5

Cheltenham 42%
UK

Martin Miller’s

£4.25

40%

Salcombe Rose

£5

41.4%

Wessex Alfred the Great

£4.50

41.3%

Chapel Down

£4.50

41.2%

Scilly Island Gin

£5

44%

Berry Bros. London Dry

£4

40.6%

Sipsmith Sloe Gin

£4.50

29%

Edinburgh Gin Raspberry

£4

43%

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger

£4

43%
Rest of the world

Aviation

£5

USA 42%

Bobby’s

£5

Netherlands 42%

1689

£4.50

Netherlands 42%

Ferdinand’s

£5.75

Germany 44%

No 3

£5

Netherlands 46%

Nordes

£5

Spain 40%

Roku Gin

£4.50

Japan 43%

Four Pillars Spiced Negroni

£5

Australia 43.8%

Strangers & Sons

£5

India 42.8%

Ozmoz

£6

France 46%

Puerto de Indias Strawberry

£4

Spain 37.5%
Navas Mixers

Indian Tonic

£2.75

Light Tonic

£2.75

Lemonade

£2.75

Ginger Beer

£2.75

Ginger Ale

£2.75

(VE) Vegan, (V) Vegetarian, (DF) Dairy Free, (GF) Gluten Free

If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please inform a staff member prior to your order.

Sparkling

Collet Brut, Champagne (VE)

Bottle: £80

Collet Brut Rose, Champagne (VE)

Bottle: £90

Ridgeview ‘Bloomsbury’, Sussex (VE)

Bottle: £80

Ridgeview ‘Fitzrovia’ Rose, Sussex (VE)

Bottle: £90

Pinord, ‘+&+ Selection’ Cava Brut, Spain (VE)

125ml: £7 / Bottle: £40

Cintila Extra Dry, Setubal, Portugal (VE)

125ml: £5.50 / Bottle: £30
White Wine

Bodegas la Purisima ‘La Rubia’, Macabeo, Spain (VE)

175ml: £6.30 / 250ml: £8.40 / Bottle: £25

Hazy View Chenin Blanc, S. Africa (VE)

175ml: £6.80 / 250ml: £9.10 / Bottle: £27

Adega de Pegoes “Selected Harvest”, Portugal (VE)

175ml: £8.05 / 250ml: £10.70 / Bottle: £32

Timo San Marzano Vermentino, Italy (VE)

175ml: £8.30 / 250ml: £11.05 / Bottle: £33

Leme Vinho Verde Avesso, Portugal (VE)

175ml: £8.30 / 250ml: £11.05 / Bottle: £33

Dominio de Fontana Sauvignon Blanc/Verdejo, Spain (VE)

175ml: £8.80 / 250ml: £11.70 / Bottle: £35

Jim Barry Riesling, Australia

175ml: £10.05 / 250ml: £13.40 / Bottle: £40

Paz do Mar “Expresion” Treixadura, Spain (VE)

175ml: £10.50 / 250ml: £14 / Bottle: £42

Lake Chalice The Nest Marlbrough Sauvignon Blanc (VE)

Bottle: £45

San Silvestro ‘Fossil’, Gavi di Gavi (VE)

Bottle: £50

Domaine Nadine Ferrand, Puilly-Fuisse Lise-Marie 2021 (VE)

Bottle: £60

Château De Tracy, Pouilly-Fume 2022 (VE)

Bottle: £65

Domaine Jean Goulley & Fils, Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2022 (VE)

Bottle: £68
Red Wine

Bodegas la Purisima ‘El Moreno’, Spain (VE)

175ml: £6.30 / 250ml: £8.40 / Bottle: £25

Vinhas De Pegoes Touriga Nacional (VE)

175ml: £6.80 / 250ml: £9.10 / Bottle: £27

Swartland Winemakers Collection Syrah, S. Africa (VE)

175ml: £8.05 / 250ml: £10.70 / Bottle: £32

Andeluna ‘Raices’ Uco Valley Malbec Argentina (VE)

175ml: £8.55 / 250ml: £11.40 / Bottle: £34

Celliers des Princes Cotes Du Rhone, France (VE)

175ml: £8.55 / 250ml: £11.40 / Bottle: £34

Hugonell Reserva Rioja, Spain (VE)

175ml: £9.55 / 250ml: £12.70 / Bottle: £38

San Silvestro, Barbera Appassimento, Italy (VE)

175ml: £10.50 / 250ml: £14 / Bottle: £42

San Marzano ‘’Talo’’ Primitivo di Manduria, Italy (VE)

175ml: £11.05 / 250ml: £14.70 / Bottle: £44

Castello Vicchiomaggio, Ripa delle More, Toscana 2020 (VE]

Bottle: £65

Domaine Florent Garaudet, Monthelie 1er Cru La Taupine, Bourgogne 2019 (VE)

Bottle: £75

Brio de Cantenac Brown, Margaux, Bordeaux 2017

Bottle: £75

Château du Domaine De L’Eglise, Pomerol, Bordeaux (VE)

Bottle: £90
Rose Wine

San Marzano “Tramari” Primitivo Rose, Italy (VE)

175ml: £8.05 / 250ml: £10.70 / Bottle: £32

Olivier Coste “Rose Stars”, Pays d’Oc, France (VE)

175ml: £9.55 / 250ml: £12.70 / Bottle: £38

Château Grand Boise, Rose, Cotes de Provence (VE)

Bottle: £45

(VE) Vegan, (V) Vegetarian, (DF) Dairy Free, (GF) Gluten Free

If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please inform a staff member prior to your order.

Starters

Pistachio Parfait, Red Onion Marmalade, Micro Herbs, Toasted Sourdough

(VE/GF available)

“Chorizo” Arancini, Saffron Aioli, Parmesan

(VE available)

Mushroom Croquettes, Beetroot Puree, Pickled Oyster Mushrooms, Micro Rocket

(VE)

Beef Fillet Carpaccio, Rocket Pesto, Sun-blushed Tomatoes, Crispy Potato

(GF)

Sam’s King Prawn Cocktail, Avocado, Baby Gem

(GF/DF)
Mains

Roast Turkey, Roast Potatoes, Stuffing, Pigs in Blankets, Roasted Carrot, Sprouts, Bread Sauce, jus

(DF/GF Available)

Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder, Dauphinoise Potato, Roasted Root Vegetables, Red Wine Jus

Sea Bass Fillets, Sweet Potato Rosti, Baby Leeks, Crushed Peas, Tomato & Caper Salsa

(GF)

Courgette Linguini, Sun-Blushed Tomatoes, Olives, Pine Nut Sauce

(VE/GF)

Spiced Celeriac Steak, Roast Potatoes, Carrot & Star Anise Puree, Roasted root Vegetables, Gravy

(VE/GF)
Dessert

Black Cherry Crème Brulee

(GF)

Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Mousse, Hazelnut Crumb

(VE/GF)

Winter Fruit & Mulled Wine Jelly, Clotted Cream Ice Cream

(GF)

Sam’s Salted Caramel & Biscoff Cheesecake

(GF Available)

Cheese Board - Snowdonia Black Bomber, Oxford Blue, Bagborough Brie, Frozen Grapes, Chutney, Crackers

£50 per person
Includes welcome glass of fizz and crackers.
Only Available for Pre-order.

(VE) Vegan, (V) Vegetarian, (DF) Dairy Free, (GF) Gluten Free

If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please inform a staff member prior to your order.

3 for 2 Lunch Time Offer

Terms: Available on dishes included in the main menu of Earth, Sea & Land. Maximum 6 people per table. The cheapest dish will be discounted. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Make a reservation

Sunday Lunch @ Sam’s

Here at Sam’s we offer a delicious Sunday roast as well as our normal menu. We still offer our 3 for 2 offer on the normal menu and a discounted dessert when ordering from our Roast menu.

Make a reservation

Happy Hour

Join us from 5-7pm every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Rhythm & Roast

Come & join us the last Sunday of every month where we will be showcasing local musicians while you enjoy your Sunday lunch

For more details please contact us or follow us on Instagram

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“

Perfectly summed up by MasterChef judge and food critic, Jay Rayner, Sam’s “is a place serving dishes that deserve our attention.

Jay Rayner
“

Literally some of the best food I’ve had in Cheltenham!

Eleanor Hanwell
“

Utterly delicious!!! What a stunning place. The food was honestly sensational, I can’t fault it! The staff were so kind, friendly and helpful. Sam’s was recommended to me by a few people, and I can see why. I will be returning again very soon to try lots more of the menu!

Alannah Robinson

4.9 rating Google Reviews

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Reserve a table

Check availability and book now. Can take large tables up to 16 and party bookings of up to 40. For larger groups please contact us.

When are we open

Opening Times

  • Wed & Thu:
    12-3pm / 5-11pm
  • Fri: 12-11pm
  • Sat: 12-11pm
  • Sun: 12-5pm

Food Times

  • Wed/Thu:
    12-2.15pm / 5-9pm
  • Fri: 12-2.45pm / 5-9.30pm
  • Sat: 12-3.30pm / 5-9.30pm
  • Sun: 12-3pm

Closed
Sunday night, Monday & Tuesday.

Where are we
The Courtyard, 16-17 Montpellier Street
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1SR

You can email us
[email protected]

You can call us
01242 252752

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