Pubs & 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.
Pubs & Restaurants:
Cafes, Pizza, Asian, Fish & Chips:,
Pubs & Restaurants:
- The Lost Kitchen outside Tiverton, we love this place! Book ahead, it's popular. Knightshayes National Trust is next door.
- The Farmer's Arms Combe Florey, good traditional pub with outdoor seating and pizza nights (you need to book, 10 mins drive from us). Watch their social media for events, bargain lunch menu this summer!
- The Royal Oak Inn, Luxborough - traditional pub, pretty location (20 minutes drive).
- Woods in Dulverton award winning pub, check out their website for gorgeous photos, it has a great reputation! (25 minutes). You definitely need to pre book if you want to eat here.
- The Bear Inn, Wiveliscombe - family friendly, very popular with the locals, lots of tables, inexpensive, they brew their own beer, wood fired pizzas (2 for price of 1 on Thursdays), lots of outdoor seating, no need to pre book unless you're a big group, (12 mins drive).
- The Notley Inn, Monksilver - slightly more of a restaurant, not terribly child friendly but nice for couples (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, we've not been yet but our guests tell us it's good.
- The Tarr Steps Inn, Exmoor - we haven't been ourselves yet, but it has good feedback from our guests, great location right next to the river, outdoor tables (40 mins drive)
- 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.
- Anchor Inn, Exbridge - has a large garden with children's play area next to a shallow river
- William Sitwell's Supper Club William hosts suppers at his home in Rooks Nest just a couple of miles from us. Adults only, about £70 a ticket, and you have to pre book quite far in advance as it sells out quickly!
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). Their food is amazing, lovely decor. Check out their Insta.
- The Foxy Bean Cafe, The Great Wood, Quantocks - cakes in a stunning location (25 minutes drive). Great cake, nice location.
- 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,
- Periwinkle Tea Room, Allerford, traditional tea room, only go on a nice day, as it's nicest when you can sit outside in their garden. Picture postcard village with thatched cottages (photo below), gorgeous views and walks, photo below (30 minutes drive).
- Driftwood Cafe, Blue Anchor Beach, open daily 9 until 3pm. Photo below. Tables inside and outside. Fish & Chips, all day breakfasts, cream teas. Just turn up. Dog friendly too (as are most of these places).
- Phoenix Kitchen, Wiveliscombe has good quality home made offerings for take away and delicious coffee
Gastro Pubs, Exmoor
Obviously the pubs and restaurants change hands quite frequently and a pub that was good one year, might not be so good the next. We do try and visit all these places annually, follow us on Instagram if you want to see plates of food as we'll post photos on our stories, mainly in the school holidays.
If you want more details, do please get in touch with Catherine, either prior to your stay, or whilst you're here. We're always somewhere around the farm and you'll find us in the shop twice a day too. Some of these places are more child friendly than others, some smarter than others, some with just a few tables, and some bigger places more suited to groups. And if you want to see recent reviews obviously check them out on TripAdvisor or Google!
If you want more details, do please get in touch with Catherine, either prior to your stay, or whilst you're here. We're always somewhere around the farm and you'll find us in the shop twice a day too. Some of these places are more child friendly than others, some smarter than others, some with just a few tables, and some bigger places more suited to groups. And if you want to see recent reviews obviously check them out on TripAdvisor or Google!
