Pubs and Cafes around West Somerset & Exmoor

Pubs and Cafes, Good Places to Eat in West Somerset

We have some lovely independent cafes and good pubs nearby.  Here are a few of our favourites, most of these are also dog friendly.   There is plenty of outdoor seating at most of these places if you're wanting to eat out during any restrictions.  Get in touch with them first to make sure they're open.  And if you can't find a table, we offer homemade dishes to eat back on the farm in the evening.  I'm afraid there are no takeaway deliveries up to us as it's very rural here.  
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Cafes, Pizza, Asian, Fish & Chips:,

• The White Post Cafe, Langford Budville, pretty garden, check out their Instagram for photos (15 minutes drive), lovely brunch. 
• Brazier in Wellington, great coffee and breakfasts  (20 minutes drive)
• The Foxy Bean Cafe, The Great Wood, Quantocks - cakes in a stunning location (25 minutes drive)
• The Lost Kitchen, Tiverton, wood fired pizzas, near Knightshayes National Trust (25 minutes drive) - you need to pre book a table here, it's very popular.  
• Porlock Weir Hotel for very good wood fired pizzas, fish platters  and views of the harbour (35 minutes drive)
• The Driftwood Cafe at Blue Anchor Beach, photo below, simple unpretentious all day breakfast, fish and chips, cream teas etc.  they're on Facebook (25 minutes drive), you can't pre book, just turn up.  Very close to Dunster Castle, 
• Ziangs at Porlock Weir - really good Asian, outside picnic tables on the harbour or takeaway, photo below (35 minutes drive), you can't pre book,  opening times are on Google and Facebook.  They do good scampi and chips for any one who doesn't want Asian food. 
• Periwinkle Tea Room, Allerford for a cream tea or cakes - picture postcard village with gorgeous views and walks, photo below (30 minutes drive). Go on a fine day as you'll want to eat outside with the views (inside the cafe is a bit boring).  

Pubs & Restaurants: 

• The Royal Oak Inn, Luxborough - traditional pub, we like it here and think the food is good, (20 minutes drive).  If you want to eat inside it's probably best to pre book.  There's a EV charger in the village too if you need one! 
• The Bear Inn, Wiveliscombe - family friendly, very popular with the locals, inexpensive, they brew their own beer, wood fired pizzas, lots of outdoor seating, no need to pre book unless you're a bit group, (12 mins drive)
• The Farmer's Arms Combe Florey, good traditional pub with outdoor seating (you need to book, 12 mins drive)
• The Carew Arms, Crowcombe - dog friendly traditional pub near the Quantocks with garden (20 mins drive)
• The Notley Inn, Monksilver - slightly more of a restaurant/gastropub (you need to pre book, 15 mins drive)
• The Swan in Bampton serves great food and has won various awards.  Bampton's a nice village about 25 minutes from here.  They also have a second restaurant in the village called Spelt 
• The Tarr Steps Inn, Exmoor - we haven't been ourselves, but it has good feedback from our guests, great location, outdoor tables (40 mins drive)
• Woods in Dulverton is another award winning pub, check out their website for gorgeous photos, it has a great reputation!  (25 minutes)
• Dunster has a lot of places to eat, the famous ones are the Luttrell Arms and Reeves, there are many more pubs, cafes and tea rooms. 
• Augustus Restaurant in Taunton is good for special occasions - more of an adult place, not suitable for small children. 

Pre Covid it wasn't necessary to book a table in advance at a lot of these places, but this year could well be different whilst so many people are having a UK holiday.  So it is probably wise to book a table a few days ahead before turning up to avoid disappointment, especially if you're planning eating out on a weekend or in the evening.   If you use Instagram, do follow us as we regularly post photos of places to eat on our stories.