Visited on a weekend trip to Somerset. Lovely atmosphere and fabulous food. Brilliant front of house staff and clearly very talented chefs shown in the high standard of the food. Chocolate soufflé desert is to die for! Would rate 6 stars if possible. Definitely a must do to anyone visiting the area!
What a fabulous pub with lovely welcoming owners...and amazing Gin list. Highly recommend this little village gem. Us Somerset Mummies will be back. Ps thank you for the lift back to our holiday cottage ;)
Fabulous food great service good beer & very accommodating would highly recommend visiting here top job �
Linda Kapinga Saunyama
+5
We were recommended to go to Candlelight inn for dinner by Sarah-Jane Martin of The Belfry at Yarcombe and wow I'm glad she did. The service was absolutely amazing, we felt valued and appreciated, lots of smiles and very attentive. The location is beautiful and everyone seems to know each other which meant that they have regular customers. If I lived close, I would keep going back too. I had the best veggie burger ever! It's enough to get me to go back.
I had to ask for their social media contacts so I could recommend them to everyone.
The candlelight Inn and the Belfry at Yarcombe were surely the highlight of my birthday weekend.
Please pop by when you are in the area.
5******.
We went to The Candlelight Inn for Sunday lunch and couldn't recommend it anymore. The new owners have, in my opinion, taken the pub forward and you can really see how passionate they are about your experience. Also, very reasonably priced! Well done guys!
We spent a really lovely evening last night at the Candlelight Inn - sat in the garden and had our meal, which we have to say was delicious. We were well looked after and will definitely be back, as we didn't have room for puddings
A massive thankyou to Mike, Simon and the Candlelight team.
We had a lovelly afternoon celebrating my son Zacharys christening.
The food was lovely and the service amazing. Thankyou for all the prep help too. Amazing bow tying Simon. see you soon. Xxx
Impromptu visit this evening and made to feel very welcome. Will definitely return and recommend to others. Thankyou :)
Fab food, drink & atmosphere.. Always very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend
Staying nearby and spotted this place in the caravan site guide. Saw the head chef had been on great British menu and decided to partake in Sunday lunch.
Superb starter just the right size and then an absolutely amazing sharing platter for the roasts. 3 meats and as much veg as I’ve even seen in a pub lunch. Definitely coming back before the trip ends.
We have wanted to go to the Candlelight for a while and we’re just waiting for a special occasion, kids getting exam results gave us perfect excuse.
We had a table is the new bar extension which is really nice, decoration is lovely, beautiful lighting and nice mixture of contemporary and traditional country pub.
Menu had a good range of seasonal dishes, it isn’t cheap but for the quality there are some good value options and some menu choices for those less adventurous. Highlights were the duck breast and the harissa carrot but everything was absolutely faultless. We went for mains and desserts and my Crème brûlée was excellent.
Staff were attentive, friendly and helpful and overall we had a really special evening.
Will have to come back for A level results but might have to find another excuse before then.
*Update* Just been again and the sharing platter was even better. So much good food for the price!
Amazing sharing Sunday roast, probably one of the best I've had and very reasonably priced!! Really helpful and polite staff and cozy decor!
Absolute gem & one of the best sharing roasts we’ve had!🍗
Beautiful village pub with gorgeous interiors!
We had a sharing roast with pork/crackling, chicken, beef & all the trimmings! Absolutely delicious. (My picture does not do it justice!)
Staff were all super friendly, and also very friendly regulars in there! Very dog friendly too!
This place is a treat and well worth a return!
I loved everything about our visit to The Candlelight Inn. One of my favourite things to do is eat in high end/Michelin starred restaurants. Having worked in kitchens and front of house in restaurants, albeit many moons ago, I can't help but find fault, however the only fault I could find during our visit for a 3 hour romantic anniversary dinner was that the candle on our table burned out and wasn't replaced!
The service from start to finish was attentive, welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere was exactly what I was hoping for with beamed ceilings and a roaring fire in a rustic but gently sophisticated restaurant, and the food was nothing short of truely outstanding and wonderful. The Candlelight Inn is definitely in my top 5 dining experiences and I am already excited to return!
A mixed review
Nice friendly staff in a well appointed bar / Restaurant
A small concise menu offered a good balanced choice .
The liver parfait was well made ,smooth and nicely garnished , perhaps a few shards of Maldon ,salt and a few sprigs of deep fried tarragon would lift it to another level .
The scallop dish was excellent and the 2 year old at the table consumed them with relish ,
Main dishes were well presented and nicely seasoned
The only dish to miss the mark was the rib eye , not enough sear to give any flavour and a little overcooked ,
The glass of Rioja could have benefited in the bottle being decanted as a great amount of sediment was discharged into the glass spoiling the wine
Pub dining next level… A true tribute to local produce and quality cuisine. This chef can cook 😳! Absolutely elegant, fresh and creative dishes. Mind blowing! Amazing kitchen and bar staff. Thank you so much for the experience! With gratitude & love from Belgium.
Fantastic place to eat. Had Sunday lunch, one of the best meals ever. Went again o the Thursday night, fine dining..superb. owners and staff couldn't do enough. Also dog friendly which was the icing on the cake.
As always you can rely upon the Candlelight Inn to give you a superb experience, especially if you are wanting to celebrate a special occasion with good food and excellent wines ,which we were. All the staff were very welcoming but a special thank you to Michaela who was very efficient and went over and above to make sure our every need was met. A person of this calibre is very hard to come across in this day and age.
Thank you for giving us a memorable day.
Brian and Angela.
Lovely old pub with great thick brick walls and oak beams. Food was of a high standard but expensive for the remote location of this inn. There is not much choice within the (lunchtime) menu, so if you don't enjoy seafood, this may not be the place for you. The service was good, but take care where you sit as close to the service area / bar is not the quietest area. I was a little disappointed as I do love fish and seafood.
Amazing food, great team and couldn’t be better.
We went there for my birthday lunch, me the wife and our German Shepherd. All very made to feel very welcomed!
Will definitely be going back!
Exceptionally fine food with every ingredient making its presence known in a series of complimentary and contrasting fusions. There is a very special kitchen at this restaurant. Staff have a warm and welcoming manner. The interior has a delightful modern style within an attractive 17th Century country pub.
Toilets were spotlessly clean and fragrant.
Excellent coffee.
I enjoyed my visit; thank you.
Absolutely brilliant, every course more amazingly delicious than the last. Service was fantastic, ambience too. Decor all new well kept and clean. A sumptuously perfect lunch in every aspect.
Visited the Candlelight Inn three times last week. Thursday Night for a couple of drinks after the drive down from London, a few swift ones on Friday evening after work and then a full lunch on Saturday day time. All three experiences were top notch and could not fault anything. Bar service was extremely prompt and ensured we were never sitting with empty glasses. Staff were also a delight and very friendly. Décor is beautiful and cosy. Saturday, we were given the semi-private dining room as we had 2 young kids with us and this was perfect. Food was incredibly tasty and arrived quickly. We were dying to come back on Sunday for more if we had the time. So good was the experience that we then took our drinks outside afterwards to enjoy the stunning beer garden and all it has to offer. Will be my first point of call next time I am in the area. Big shout out to the 2 owners who we met on our first night who were extremely welcoming and ensured we enjoyed our time at the Candlelight Inn.
Even if I were to be extremely fussy, I couldn't find a single flaw in our dining experience tonight. Beautifully laid out and presented place.
The food was excellent and was only beaten by the service we received from the lady who attended us, Michaela.
We're not people who take photos of our food but we couldn't resist, it even looked amazing.
We were warmly welcomed, even though arriving last minute and brought our dog who was greeted and treated like any other guest, given her own bowl of water, treats and fussed over.
Highlight honestly was the superb service received from Michaela.
We would highly recommend to anyone looking for an upmarket meal.
Thank you for an excellent evening will be back!!!
Wonderful place, had the best Sunday lunch ever and the dogs were welcome too, couldn't fault it.
We had a Sunday roast. It was delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful. Loved that the vegetarian roast was as good as the meat roasts.
We had a lovely 3 course dinner to celebrate our anniversary. Good house and guest real ales, use of an interesting mix of ingredients made for excellent food and friendly staff made for a very pleasant evening. Suki was welcomed with a fresh bowl of water too.
Recommended by our host in Buckland St Mary. This is a gem of a place, so happy we got a table. Drinks outside whilst our table was being prepared. The welcome, decor and food is outstanding. You have the choice of Brasserie food or a wonderful A La Carte menu. Wines suggested to go with each course. We would have definitely gone for that if we weren't driving! Extremely clean establishment, Michelin standard food. Thank you for a lovely evening!
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