ROYAL OAK
Community Pub, Café & Village Shop
The Square, Stoke St Gregory, TA3 6EH
01823 490602
KING ALFRED INN
Burrowbridge, TA7 0RBF
01823 698379
Good old fashioned Somerset pub at the bottom of Burrow Mump. Log burner in winter and raised open summer terrace. Tasty pub grub, it's all honest home cooking made using local produce and the ambience is relaxed to the core. Dogs are welcome. Walkable from Riverside via Curload and the riverbank beyond Cutts Bridge.
BIRD IN HAND
North Curry, TA3 6LT
01823 490248
www.birdinhandnorthcurry.co.uk
Charming, friendly pub with worn flagstone floors, low beamed ceilings and open fireplaces. There’s a varied menu plus a good choice of fish and seafood. Walk along the River Tone from Riverside to North Curry then call in for a bite to eat. Bring the dog!
THE RISING SUN
Knapp, North Curry
01823 491027
You could come here after a lovely walk along the River Tone or round the lanes near North Curry to reach this award-winning (2 x AA rosettes) restaurant & pub. The bar is open from 10.30am Wednesday to Saturday for morning coffee, or a refreshing drink; no obligation to dine.
THE CANAL INN
Langport Road, Wrantage, TA3 6DF
01823 480210
Recently renovated by an award-winning chef, this 200-year-old roadside pub serves excellent home-cooked and locally-sourced food in the restaurant (no food Sun eve). Recommended.
FARTHINGS HOTEL & RESTAURANT
Hatch Beauchamp, TA3 6SG
01823 480664
Award-winning restaurant serving food from their own gardens, local produce from neighbours and the farmers nearby. Extensive orchards provide a multitude of fruits, nuts and herbs for the kitchens. The Farthings has beautiful gardens with an abundance of roses, perfect for an al fresco Sunday lunch.
THE BELL AT BROADWAY
Broadway Road, Ilminster TA19 9RG
01460 52343
THE FIREHOUSE
Curry Rivel, TA10 0HE
01458 887447
Chunky beams, a big open fire, bread ovens and a wonderful stone vaulted ceiling are the perfect backdrop to mis-matched chairs and tables, tractor seat stools and sumptuous fabrics. Excellent food from a menu of British classics with an innovative twist. Private dining rooms for up to 20 people, and stone fired pizzas to take awayFARMERS ARMS
West Hatch, TA3 5RS
01823 480980
A bucolic country inn down the lanes, with views of the Somerset hills from the beer garden. Inside are thick stone walls and inglenook fireplaces. The food is good, and they're well stocked with fine wines, real ales and local cidersLORD POULETT ARMS
Hinton Saint George, TA17 8SE
01460 73149
Traditional yet stylish thatched pub, located in the heart of this historic Somerset village offering local ales and world-class wines. Menus change as frequently as the surrounding Somerset landscape, with meat and game from local farms, fish landed daily on the south coast and fresh leaves picked just a few steps away in the Kitchen Garden. One of our favourites for Sunday lunch and a local walkDEVONSHIRE ARMS
Long Sutton, TA10 9LP
01458 241271
A Grade II former hunting lodge set on the picturesque village green of Long Sutton in the Somerset Levels. The contemporary interiors blend seamlessly with original features like thick beams and chunky stone walls. You've a choice; sit out the front and watch the comings and goings, round the back in the sheltered courtyard, or in the walled garden. It's all rather lovely, the food is excellent, and dogs are welcomeAUGUSTUS
St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JR
01823 324354
Tucked away in a quiet courtyard off the main street, people come to Augustus to enjoy simple but luscious food in a relaxed bistro environment. The ethos is to let the food speak for itself and honestly, it's talking loud and clear because this place is getting brilliant reviews all the time. Well worth a visit
MATTANCHERRY
10 Station Rd, Taunton TA1 1NH
01823 330770
Warm, welcoming and full of life and colour – this restaurant captures the essence of Mattancherry. Step inside a little piece of India and experience the exotic aromas and flavours of Keralan cuisine in an atmosphere that captures the hospitality and generosity of Mattancherry’s unique community
HALFWAY HOUSE
Pitney Hill, Langport, TA10 9AB
01458 252513
A family run pub that oozes country charm; flagstone floors, rustic pine tables, big old settees, open fires, and beer drawn straight from the barrel. Food is good honest pub grub, home cooked and keeping in step with the seasons