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Axe & Cleaver

A TRADITIONAL VILLAGE PUB LOCATED IN NORTH SOMERCOTES
ON LINCOLNSHIRE'S PANORAMIC SEASIDE COAST

--- Three Bars Two Restaurants Delicious Food Real Ales Log Fires Pie & Pint Nights Curry & Pint Nights Fish & Chip Fridays Pizza Nights Heated & Covered Outdoor Areas Safe Children's Play area Friday Night Quiz Live Entertainment After 9.30 ---

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Axe and Cleaver Inn

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Batemans XB Ales | Directors | Timothy Taylors | Batemans SB Special Bitter | Broadoak Mango Cider | Broadoak Premium Perry | Broadoak Strawberry Cider

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Indoor and outdoor bars with real fires & service with a smile
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Chefs specials chosen for you

Take away or eat in

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The Axe & Cleaver
Is a free house offering a lively friendly bar and restaurant, great home made food, live evening entertainment, free WiFi, log fires and lots more...

The Axe & Cleaver a traditional village pub is located in the large village of North Somercotes on the Lincolnshire east coast. The pub was built in the late 1930s to replace the old Axe & Cleaver which originally stood on the crossroads.

Now a Freehouse under local ownership, the Axe & Cleaver has been refurbished and returned to its former self. We are proud to serve quality beers and food with a warm welcome to families, diners and drinkers alike in our three bars and two dining areas. Our new outdoor food & drink area is table heated. Food at the Axe & Cleaver is fresh, homemade and cooked to order using locally sourced ingredients.

Homemade food

 Midday bites and lunches and evening dinners for all diners who adore great traditional homemade pub food. Recommended by locals and over 400 travelers on Trip Advisor

Evening Specials

Wednesday Curry & a Pint Nights, Thursdays Pie & a Pint nights, Fish & Chip Fridays, and Sunday evening Pizza nights

Delicious Desserts

Coffee & pots of tea. Ask waitress for the daily desserts menu

Highly rated on Trip Advisor
Click HERE to read over 400 great reviews by visitors to the Axe & Cleaver.

Holiday visit with doggies
We visited this pub 3 times on our weekend break. We stayed just down the road at Sunnyvale caravan park. Staff were very friendly and helpful the food was really good. Pub was very dog friendly which is always a bonus and the set up for covid was excellent. We will be returning on our next holiday break.
Cherylyn M
Beer garden drinking
Very nice and modern pub due to the covid restrictions we sat on one of the 3 beer gardens and had a lovely time the staff were outstanding.
212grantb
A first visit for us at this lovely pub.
Firstly COVID measures are top notch and the first priority upon arrival Then seated at socially distanced tables. I had a Sunday lunch whilst the better half had hunters chicken. Service was friendly and pleasant and the meals served in a more than reasonable time frame. Both were hot and so tasty, the veg cooked to perfection. We followed this up with desert and again was not disappointed. The warm chocolate brownie was to die for. Very reasonably priced and all in all a wonderful dinning experience given the current climate. Here for a week and will definitely visit again.
Reedy32
Good food and atmosphere
Been before and was just the same, great staff, food and atmosphere. You can also take dogs in the bar, who also get snacks. What's not to like, give it a try.
Bob C
Happy staff
We had a lovely time and the staff where very nice very friendly the food was great the beer lovely really enjoyed the evening and our dog benny loved it given biscuits the pub is very clean when we come to the area we will come back to the pub felt very comfortable. Well done ladies it’s how it should be thank you for a lovely time.
pontyend55
Amazing
Visited here when we were on holiday in Louth cannot tell you how good the food is in this pub would 100% recommend this place to anyone. Excellent service staff were amazing especially in the situation we find ourselves at the moment. If we are ever that way again it will be the first place on our list to visit. Must just say the portion sizes are fantastic cannot compliment it enough
Jankez57
Accommodating and excellent
Really enjoyed our visit to the Axe & Cleaver. My husband, my daughter and I were on our first family holiday. The customer service was excellent. The new procedures in place following covid were efficient. The food was excellent. Really good quality food, service and atmosphere. Good value for money also. The staff were great with my dairy free diet also!! Thank you Axe and Cleaver!
rebeccae925

Cozy Bars & Restaurants

Cozy fireside bars & restaurants

The Axe & Cleaver is a freehouse under local ownership and has been refurbished and returned to its former self. We are proud to serve quality beers and homemade food with a warm welcome to families, diners and drinkers alike in our bars, restaurant and conservatory dining areas. Please view over 400, 5 star reviews on Trip Advisor & Google +. We look forward to welcoming you to the Axe & Cleaver.
The bars are very dog friendly. Treats for all dogs when their good.

Special Events

Let The Axe & Cleaver cater and host your special event!
The Axe & Cleaver are very experienced in catering for special events. We pride ourselves
on creating fabulous settings and producing a perfect menu.
Our friendly staff will make your day;
“A Day to Remember”

Let us organise your special day

Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Private Parties, Funerals, Corporate meetings, and more… Call us and we can personalise your event. We also have a licensed  outside bar service were we can come to you !

Entert... ainment

Bands and solo artists, quiz nights and more.
All after 9.30pm till the wee hours…

Music to suit all tastes

Rock and  roll, smooth, great cover bands, and our popular Friday night quiz 

EVENING SPECIALS

MONDAY & TUESDAY from 4pm 
Check out our Food Pop-up nights on Mondays & Tuesdays. 
Indian Curry Pot, Pie-o-neers and Wrap nights

 

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WEDNESDAY EVE | CURRY & PINT NIGHT. 5 till 8pm
Tikka. Rogan Josh or Madras currys.
Choice of beef or chicken. Served with boiled rice & naan bread. Including a FREE pint or alternatives. Selected pints (ask at the bar) or any real ale, wine or soft drink.
£10.95

THURSDAY EVE | PIE & PINT NIGHT. 5 till 8pm
A choice of pie fillings served with chips or mash. Peas, carrots & gravy. Including a FREE pint or alternatives. Selected pints ask (ask at the bar)  or any real ale, wine or soft drink.
£10.95

FRIDAYS | FISH FRIDAY. 12 till 3 and 5 till 8.30 pm
Fish, chips & mushy peas
£9.95

SUNDAY EVE | PIZZA NIGHT. 5 till 8 pm
12″ handmade stone-baked Italian pizzas with our own special homemade dough. Buy one get the cheaper one, half price !!
From £8.45

eat, dine & drink

Our opening times for the bars & restaurants are;

Monday & Tuesday
Bar – 4 – 9.30 pm Kitchen – Closed
Wednesday & Thursday
Bar – 12-10 pm
Kitchen – 12.30 – 3 pm & 5 – 8 pm
Friday & Saturday
Bar – 12-12 pm
Kitchen – 12.30 – 3 pm & 5 – 8.30 pm
Sunday’s
Bar – 12-10 pm
Kitchen – 12.30 – 3 pm & 5 – 8 pm

FOOD TAKEAWAYS & TABLE BOOKINGS
Take-Away Food will still be available during our kitchen opening hours. During opening hours call 01507 358738 to book a table or a takeaway. Or you can email us outside of our opening hours at booking@axeandcleaver.com 

Check out our Food Pop-up nights on Mondays & Tuesdays

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THE AXE MAIN MENU
CHEFS WEEKLY MENU

Chefs Weekly Menu

5 till 8 pm
Friday to Sunday evenings
This week's menu from 26th May 23

Dine with us or take away...

CALL TO ORDER OR EMAIL

Telephone – 01507 358738
Bookings – booking@axeandcleaver.com

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HOMEMADE MAINS

Mighty Mixed Grill
Lincolnshire sausage, 4oz Rump Steak, 4oz Pork Loin, 4oz Gammon Steak and a Lamb Chop. All are served with homemade chips, mushrooms, tomato, egg, onion rings and garden peas.
£17.95

Chicken Bacon & Blue Cheese
Tender sliced chicken breast on a fresh salad, topped with crispy bacon. Served with a side of blue cheese sauce, a full baguette and coleslaw
£13.45

Burger of the Week – Bacon Brie & Cranberry
Southern Fried chicken burger topped with bacon, brie and cranberry on a bed of lettuce in a brioche bun. Served with fries, salad, coleslaw and onion rings
£13.95

Stilton Chicken
Tender sliced chicken breast covered with bacon and rich stilton sauce. Served with new potatoes salad and coleslaw
£13.95

Surf & Turf Wrap
Steak strips and cajun prawns in a tortilla wrap. Served with fries, salad and coleslaw
£10.95

Axe Rib & Chicken Combo
Meaty pork ribs coated in rich rib sauce. Served with salt and pepper chicken strips, fries, onion rings, salad and coleslaw
£15.95

HOMEMADE DESSERTS

5.95 each

Caramel Shortbread Chocolate Stack
Triple layer with three chocolate mousses, soft toffee, cookie, and chocolate sponge, topped with caramel shortbread.

Hanky Panky Chocolate Cream Pie
Biscuit Base layered with chocolate fudge, ripples of vanilla and milk chocolate flavoured mousse & enrobed with a chocolate coating, decorated with sprinkles of white chocolate.

Chocolate Brownie (New Recipe!)
Chocolate brownie with milk & chocolate chips served warm, drizzled in chocolate sauce. (Gluten Free On request)

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Drizzled in our homemade warm toffee sauce.

Lemon Shortbread Cheesecake
Shortbread base topped with a zingy but light lemon batter, infused with a lemon sauce. Topped with shortbread cubes, and lemon sauce.

Treacle Sponge
Our classic warm treacle sponge.

Strawberry and Prosecco Roulade
Hand-rolled strawberry meringue roulade with a strawberry compote and Prosecco-flavoured dairy cream filling.

All Desserts above come with one of the following; cream, custard, or 1 scoop of vanilla ice-cream

Profiterole Sundae
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with profiteroles, squirty cream drizzled in chocolate sauce.

Bueno Ice Cream Cake
Appleby’s bueno ice cream on a biscoff crumb biscuit base, decorated with chocolate drip and chocolate embellishments.

Selection of ice creams from Appleby’s Ices. (All gluten-free unless stated)
Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Mint Choc Chip, Biscoff (Not GF), Lemon Sorbet.
1 scoop 1.50 / 2 scoops 3.00 / 3 scoops 4.50