The Restaurant Guide for Wine Lovers
Bishop's Eye
We assessed Bishop's Eye in October 2026 and this review is based on the food menu and wine list at the time of the review. As menus and wine lists change, we name styles in order for the information to remain more useful as menus change. If things have slipped you can use the Vinealto Dining app including accessing an up to date reading using 'At the Table' from the wine list in front of you in the restaurant. How we assess
Bishop's Eye is a relaxed café and wine bar on the Market Place in Wells, serving Somerset cheese, charcuterie and small plates from morning to evening. Its short list of 28 wines, almost all by the glass, keeps prices fair and has enough crisp whites to suit the food. It will suit anyone wanting an easy glass and a board in the centre of Wells, rather than a serious wine evening.
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