Gastropub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Taunton
7 restaurant menus in Taunton, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Lovely formal gardens with different garden levels and different planting. Nice woodland walk around the estate up to the Georgian landscape garden..."
Rose Hughes
"Spent over four hours walking through the gardens and paths. Map does tell you which paths are easy or steep. On the steeper routes you get some..."
Pat W
"lovely gardens, both formal and woodland, with lots of meandering paths and a choice of sun and shade.
Very dog friendly with plenty of water..."
clare booth
"Such a beautiful place, worth every penny to visit. Lovely walks within gardens. Great customer service. Totally..."
Joanna Z
"It was wet and windy. Still we had a lovely time. Afternoon tea was a bit cake heavy, scones we're really nice. Would have preferred a bit more..."
Clare Hartland
"Lovely gardens and walks around the estate. Dogs welcome on short leads. You can buy food to feed the fish and ducks (20p per bag). However, the..."
Leanne
"I attended a wedding there, it is a lovely venue with beautiful grounds.
Catering was excellent.
We had a very enjoyable day.
The Victorian gardens..."
HELEN THOMAS
"Review- Garden only: There are two parts to Hestercombe, a woodland walk to the North and the formal gardens attached to the house. The woodland walk..."
Alan Keevil
"Lovely place to visit, beautiful gardens and a lovely calming way to relax amongst the wonderful trees and many shrubs . It is dog friendly and we..."
Lynda Bennett
"This venue is a bit of a gem! Hidden in the countryside and not well signposted (thanks to Google maps, we navigated to it!) Large grounds (50 acres)..."
Emily Wood
"After visiting Hestercombe a few times over the years just for a cream tea or a light lunch, I finally decided to walk around the gardens! And I'm..."
richard Coatsworth
"Nice day out, plenty of Gardens to walk in and a nice cafe/restaurant. Not over keen on the contemporary art gallery but we loved the formal Gardens..."
Feeona Wales
"The gardens are beautiful but there wasn't much to see in the house. I prefer house's that are furnished. This one was very..."
Denise Mackenzie
"beautiful gardens, and great walks around well looked after grounds that embrace nature so..."
Russell Murch
"We took 4 children to the gardens and house yesterday. The bee trail was brilliant for them. Plus the hive activity place. The waggle dances and the..."
Angela Danielsu4g56
"Absolutely love visiting Hestercombe gardens when I can and use my two for one card from
Gardeners world and my Rhs card. A must visit garden with..."
Katrina Cooke
"We had an incredible wedding reception at Hestercombe, following a church ceremony.
While planning, our wedding coordinator Julie was brilliant:..."
Olivia Peters
"Visited with our daughter and grandchildren to sample the half term events and a walk around the gardens and a snack lunch before heading home. Lucky..."
"Great place to go for delicious, traditional cider. Play area for the kids and a walk around the orchards. Dog friendly too. Also a few animals to..."
Tom King
"Great cider, restaurant and shop plus, for the children, play areas wirh goats, donkeys and all sorts of water birds. Ample parking areas.
Outside..."
Michael Siuta
"This a lovely place to visit. The museum etc. Pay for the trail as something for kids to do. Walk around the orchard and the lake. Lovely cafe food..."
Angela Danielsu4g56
"Lovely place for a day out when sun's out. Take a picnic or buy something from deli and go for walk around the orchards. See the ducks in their pond..."
W Tink
"My first visit today was an amazing experience. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food to eat and buy is fresh and delicious. You can..."
mark gray
"Lovely cafe and bar area, beautiful surroundings.
Great gift shop with specialist, Ciders, Cheese, savory and home made deserts.
Staff very..."
Andy
"Fantastic BritStop motorhome stopover if you are traveling through the area. The Ciders are excellent with a good range and all good value for money..."
Darren
"I recently had the chance to visit this fantastic location (uninvited) in search of some exceptionally strong cheese, having heard about the expert..."
Lord Parker
"5 stars don't do Sheppy's justice, fantastic range of ciders and every one I've tried so far has been different and so drinkable.
We also bought..."
Leon Tanski
"Lovely little gem, had full English breakfast and really enjoyed it. Staff were lovely and explained the history of the well in the restaurant...."
Three Cheese Souffle Fondue with Pesto Ciabatta Dipping Bread Served with Parsnip Crisps
Duck
Risotto
Swordfish Steak with Prawns
Lamb
Snickerdoodle
Salmon
Ginger Cheesecake with Sticky Ginger Biscuit Base Crystallized Ginger and Rhubarb Compote
Pesto
Seafood Tagliatelle
Sandwiches
Sunday roast
Fish
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Homemade Beef Burger
Burger
Linguine
Pork
Ham Hock Terrine
Fish & Chips
Puddings
Onion rings
Sit down
British
Bar
Pub
Gastropub
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Visa
Private Dining
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Nice pub close to the M5. My beef burger was a bit burnt so i had to remove small sections but nothing crazy. Desserts were amazing with the homemade..."
Cristobal
"Good pub and place to eat and have some drinks. We had a burger and a chicken salad. The desserts were really good and a homemade cheesecake..."
maria castellanos
"After getting settled in the nearby Travelodge, we went out for a evening meal and found this lovely pub a few yards away. Staff are very welcoming..."
Barbara Nicholls
"Needed a break from driving north on the M5 and found this delightful pub just off junction 25. It was next to a shopping site with a Sainsbury’s..."
Robert Burley
"Lovely pub! Staff were really helpful and couldn't do enough for you. Food was absolutely lovely. None of this microwave ping stuff. 2 of us had..."
Tottyl92
"Ate here whilst travelling to Cornwall for hols before the Bank Holiday in August. I emailed them earlier in the week explaining we were staying..."
Keith M
"Had a lovely meal here. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Highly..."
Laura M
"I don't think I've ever eaten such tasty food, I certainly haven't in years. Add to that the fascinating architecture and the lovely staff and it was..."
resonable human
"So this place is situated off J25 of the M5 heading into Taunton on the right just inside the retail park, its a lovely looking 16th century old..."
Sarah Harleyquinn
"We turned up on a Saturday evening having just travelled back from Bristol Airport and were all starving. Despite the kitchen being just about to..."
"A very nice gastro pub, it's a nice space and environment. There's a good selection of pub foods and beers, although the drinks are a little..."
A Cuchy
"Great place to stop and have brunch or lunch with friends and family. It's also ideal as it's right opposite where all the buses stop now in Castle..."
Mike Butterworth
"Had a lovely bottomless brunch with friends.
Service was great, lots of customers enjoying themselves made for a super atmosphere.
Burgers were..."
Alison Willis
"Had a function in their top room recently for over 50 of us. Louise and Tony could not have been more accommodating to my requests and everything..."
James Goodhew
"Calm environment, wasn't too busy around 5pm on a Thursday. Brilliant service throughout, friendly & inviting staff. Excellent deal 2for1 on burgers...."
Rick King
"We had our wedding reception in the bar and seating area , best thing we did with such a fantastic atmosphere ,staff were exceptional, food amazing..."
Alli Hutchings
"Very friendly staff, bright and comfortable bar and seating area, refurbished with lots of wood and stone finish. Menu good, 2 for one burgers are..."
Andrea Smeaton
"Here for a full English, num num. Had a ginger beer later, 2 hrs on just ordered 2 coffees, may have lunch Later as waiting for car to be service,..."
Gordon Ritchie
"Mckenzies was absolutely brilliant today! We were a group of 6 for tapas, pizzas, chips etc Food and service were great. Staff friendly and welcoming..."
Joanne Lake
"Great service very friendly. Chose to go a bit earlier when was quiet and was great, food was really good, friendly staff nice and chilled..."
"A very nice gastro pub, it's a nice space and environment. There's a good selection of pub foods and beers, although the drinks are a little..."
A Cuchy
"Great place to stop and have brunch or lunch with friends and family. It's also ideal as it's right opposite where all the buses stop now in Castle..."
Mike Butterworth
"Had a lovely bottomless brunch with friends.
Service was great, lots of customers enjoying themselves made for a super atmosphere.
Burgers were..."
Alison Willis
"Had a function in their top room recently for over 50 of us. Louise and Tony could not have been more accommodating to my requests and everything..."
James Goodhew
"Calm environment, wasn't too busy around 5pm on a Thursday. Brilliant service throughout, friendly & inviting staff. Excellent deal 2for1 on burgers...."
Rick King
"We had our wedding reception in the bar and seating area , best thing we did with such a fantastic atmosphere ,staff were exceptional, food amazing..."
Alli Hutchings
"Very friendly staff, bright and comfortable bar and seating area, refurbished with lots of wood and stone finish. Menu good, 2 for one burgers are..."
Andrea Smeaton
"Here for a full English, num num. Had a ginger beer later, 2 hrs on just ordered 2 coffees, may have lunch Later as waiting for car to be service,..."
Gordon Ritchie
"Mckenzies was absolutely brilliant today! We were a group of 6 for tapas, pizzas, chips etc Food and service were great. Staff friendly and welcoming..."
Joanne Lake
"Great service very friendly. Chose to go a bit earlier when was quiet and was great, food was really good, friendly staff nice and chilled..."
"Besides potatoes tasted really weird in a bad way, Sunday roast is good. Very cosy for watching sports, but obviously they need more..."
Nina JJ
"Hadn't reserved a table but they went out of their way to find us one! Super service. Spacious and bright interior, very quaint with a modern twist...."
Andrea Smeaton
"Enjoyable Sunday lunch. Staff were very attentive and very polite. Sunday roast was a reasonable portion, could have been hotter but would go again...."
Marcus Ballyn
"Second time in The New Mill whilst visiting family and found a different menu to last time. The duck and hoisin pizza stood out for me, the garlic..."
Steven Smith
"First visit we stopped for a drink, there was five of us so we pulled up a chair from another table. Only to promptly have it taken off us and made..."
Natalie Warriner
"Great experience..the server (sorry cant remember name) was superb, funny and efficient. The food was great and we enjoyed our..."
Dave Brayshay
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all you and your team did for us Saturday night. Our parents thoroughly enjoyed their golden wedding..."
Asho
"There is nothing to improve on - the quality of food and drink was excellent and very high value for money. Staff on duty were all excellent. It..."
Philip Duly
""Wow, it's been ages since we graced this joint, but my cousin and her better half lured us in. First things first, the vibes? Totally on point! The..."
Clare Hartland
"We stopped off from the traffic on the M5 where there had been a bad accident and road closure. We were told it had been busy all day because of..."
Anita Purslove
"Attended a social function in the conservatory. As a wheelchair user I carry my own set of ramps in my vehicle which is lucky as there are random..."
Tori Brooker
"Went here this week, food was good and had a nice atmosphere the food was all served hot, I was disappointed with my starter with the size of the..."
Russell Kent (Hugo rugged)
"Great meals with great service, no real ales when we visited this lunchtime but the Doom Bar was fine last night when I visited alone. Izzy was a..."
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