Forresters Arms in West Somerset

Good quality, well priced traditional pub grub, served with a friendly smile and helpful staff. We were in Dunster for 3 nights and we pre-booked dinner here on our first night. When we arrived there were four other people in the pub, but by 8.00 it was full, because that Thursday was quiz night. We tried to have dinner here on Saturday night, but it was full booked. My advice is telephone and book ahead if the want to eat here.

Lovely friendly place. Food was amazing, and very reasonably priced. Nelson the parrot was a lovely added extra and enlightened our visit. Booked again for tomorrow.

The staff take time to clean the tables thoroughly after they are vacated which is sometimes forgotten in other places. The food wasn't great but it is cheap and at that price point you can't have everything. The staff are friendly and Nelson the Parrot is a novelty with endless noises.

Staying in Dunster for the first time, a couple of pubs were recommended to us but we liked the look of the menu at the Forresters best, so we went in. It was great - we were made very welcome, one of the regulars suggested a local beer and the menu featured home cooked food - none of this microwaved stuff. The atmosphere was very relaxed and welcoming and we really enjoyed ourselves and can recommend it.

Warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere is great. After a walk round Dunster Castle this was a great place to relax. It was a really comfortable place with lovely food and entertainment from Nelson the parrot 🦜 😂

Great local pub serving tasty pub food! We stopped here for Friday night dinner after a day of walking in the area. Nice and clean tables laid out, quick service and the cheese burger and homemade chilli were fab! Nice friendly atmosphere and the games area was fun snd quirky

I love this proper traditional pub. The food and drinks are always good and reasonably priced and there is always someone to chat with. Staff and customers are like a big family and everyone is friendly. I wish I could visit more often.

Great welcome. Disabled access for pub. Would thoroughly recommend the home cooked food served by friendly and helpful staff. Don't miss the opportunity to visit this delightful pub and hotel.

This is a real oasis for the lover of good beer, conversation, food, and old fashioned pub culture. It's very friendly with visitors and locals all mixing, and everyone is welcome. The food is always hot, tasty, and very reasonable. Log fire, darts, pool table, lovely garden, skittle alley, music nights, jukebox, games sofas...its got it all. Excellent staff. Unconditional recommendation.

Very good proper pub which does exceptionally good food at a very reasonable price.. Very pleasant staff and thanks to Mary for looking after us well for 2 weeks! We will be back.

Proper pub food cooked to order. We had booked in advance and were seated quickly. Proper pub atmosphere. We had the special gammon and chips which was very good. Skittle alley, pool table and parrot. Dog friendly

We had a really great Friday evening in the Forester’s. The traditional pub food was good at a great price (my wife had scampi and I had a lovely ham, egg and chips), well kept ales (Otter Bitter) and a great, very welcoming atmosphere at a ‘local’s’ pub. When we made our reservation, we were encouraged to come on the Friday as there would be live music. The band ‘Minnie Hates The Hoover’ entertained the whole pub for over 3 hours, They played a great mix from the last 50 years, with audience participation (singing and dancing) encouraged. Thank you!

a warm welcome from this lovely place, food delicious and the staff are very friendly. nelson the parrot kept us entertained too. would highly recommend

Enjoyed a delightfully engaging evening in here on a wet and windy Saturday evening off season. Bartender Gavin was the perfect host, generously including us in conversation with local acquaintances. Food was homely and affordable and drinks recommendations flowed freely. I often don’t enjoy the atmosphere or energy in local pubs but this trip was great fun and I’d absolutely recommend. There’s a pool table and a chatty parrot, too. It was also wonderful to get local history and tips to sites/places we wouldn’t have found out about - including the largest tree in England, which is just around the corner.

Fab food , fab staff, fab atmosphere. Totally recommend to come for drinks and food x Lovely fire too ,..... and they have a great parrot. i could carry on x come and try for yourself x

Very warm welcome from excellent barman (Gavin), cosy log fire, real ale (Exmoor brewery - Fox, and Otter bitter were available), pool table, and darts. We had a relaxing time before our food (sat down to eat at about 7.30pm). Steak and chips was delicious (a quality piece of steak), and all the menu was good value traditional fayre.

Poped on for lunch, after a walk, very resanbelly priced, acculee very cheap. We had burger and chips basic pub grub but just what we wanted. Very freindely sevice very welcoming ,hope to stay here one day,down to earth pub not anoth off then about

We had a lovely meal here whilst staying in Dunster and found the staff and place very welcoming. It is not a fancy menu, just good pub grub, but the portion sizes were huge and the prices very very reasonable. Loved it

This is a lovely independent pub ,lovely homemade food with generous portions . The staff are so friendly and welcoming it is worth going for them alone ! Its a superb pub for dogs , they are welcome anywhere, with dog biscuits given too. Lovely old pub worth a visit fot sure .

This is the better of the two pubs in Dunster. The Stags Head bring a rip off. The owner was very helpful as were all their staff. The food is basic but you don’t pay a lot for it. We enjoyed our meal here

We booked a table at the pub rather last minute as we were let down by the hotel we were staying in as their restaurant isn’t open. Although I would describe the menu as basic ‘pub grub’ please don’t be put off visiting as it was excellent food and excellent value for money. We both had home made steak and ale pie with potatoes and vegetables - price for this and two large glasses of wine and 3 beers AND a dessert was under £50. Genuinely lovely landlady and staff and very welcoming. Worth a visit to the far end of town for this little gem. You won’t be disappointed if you want a tasty meal in a local pub!

It’s a lovely traditional pub, with plenty of room. Very welcoming staff, serving some hearty, traditional, pub grub. Very reasonably priced and good size portions. Booking a table seems to be a must at the moment, definitely worth a visit if in the area. For...

Booked last minute having visited the village of Dunster during the day. It’s a lovely traditional pub, with plenty of room to socially distance. A lovely accommodating team, serving some hearty pub grub. Very reasonably priced, good size portions, the gammon special went down well...

Excellent hospitality, very welcoming excellent food and variety. WiFi which is a bonus for little ones. A parrot to keep u entertained. Always a winner

Stopped here for dinner after visiting Dunster Castle. We booked a table for 6pm and when we arrived, it was pretty much empty! I ordered the lasagne which was average. Other members of my party said the same, it was tasty but nothing special. Also,...

Lovely little pub in the outskirts of Dunster. Food was lovely, we had chilli and lasagne. Local ales were spot on and the atmosphere was welcoming. Highly recommend to anybody staying or travelling through Dunster.

Do not miss this pub at the end of the village of Dunster. Having not booked anywhere to eat in the village I thought we’d need to drive to a main town and then we saw the Forresters. Walking in the team were very friendly...

Three of us ate here and we all chose the smoked mackerel, which came with salad and new potatoes. The food was freshly prepared. The staff were very friendly. The pub felt Covid-safe. Our details were taken for track & trace, and the tables were...

Nice pub. Were warmly greeted when we walked in. Lots of people eating so must do nice food. Didn’t get to see Nelson though!

The 4 of us, and Oggy our black lab, ate there 3 nights. (Other pubs were closed or had restrictions due to Covid-19. The food was excellent, cooked on the premises, to order, and the portions were generous. Very good value for money. The menu...

Booked last minute, having been let down on a previous booking. Could not fault the food. Well cooked and very reasonably priced. It's a no frills 'local pub' and all the better for it. So impressed, we booked for the following evening too.

Popped in here with our large family and dogs for drinks whilst visiting the village and was made welcome by the very friendly land lady and locals,even giving the dogs treats. Typical old fashioned pub with roaring fire,good choice of ales and a games room,nice...

Went to the amazing Dunster by Candlelight and couldn't find a booking in any of the pubs but the lovely landlady on the phone said she wouldn't close the kitchen till everyone was fed. Really nice inside, proper country pub. Simple menu, good value, good...

Great pub. Relaxed atmosphere to enjoy the local real ales, lager and cider on offer. Pool table and darts room to spend a nice few hours. Beer garden and skittle alley out the back. Home cooked food is very tasty and excellent value.

Friendly staff and good basic home cooking.Good sized portions. Watch out( or listen out)for the parrot!

A good pub with a good atmosphere. Food is basic pub food but freshly prepared and tasty. Friendly staff. They have rooms but not having seen them am unable to comment.

Family of four visit. Fantastic bar staff, very pleasant atmosphere. Food faultless traditional pub food at a great price. Will be returning

We visited yesterday for a meal. Wasn't disappointed! Delicious food and a lovely little beer garden round the back. Very affordable prices - £30 for 2 main meals and 4 pints of cider!! Lovely quirky interior too. Made friends with the parrot who kept me amused whilst I remembered how awful I am at playing pool! Very friendly staff behind the bar. Will definitely return next time I'm in the area!

Excellent place to stop off for a drink and a relax.Very friendly with our families and youngsters. Lovely beer garden at the back and a skittle alley to enjoy! Pool table available aswell.Didn’t try any food although the pub was very clean and no reason to believe the food wouldn’t have matched the hospitality shown to us.Thankyou for making us feel welcome

Without doubt the best food and relaxed atmosphere we had on our holiday in Somerset, friendly owners, our baby didn’t want to leave .....highly recommended

I ate here on one occasion and will not be returning. The Sunday roast was obviously warmed up and was not very warm in parts. Atmoshere is very shabby and I did not feel comfortable eating there.

This is the best place the breakfast is out of this world as is all the food the owner Pat is one of the nicest people you could meet, the staff are excellent and are always there when you need something i would not hesitate in recommending this hotel congratulations.

A proper pub with everything you need, excellent welcome, good beer/cider, pool table, darts, juke box, a parrot, and homemade food. Try the gammon and chips!

staying at Butlins and wanted to get away from the mainstream routine so popped in this evening for dinner with my wife, 2.5yr old son and my parents and was great to be made to feel so welcome from the moment we walked in the gentleman behind the bar (I think was landlord) was fantastic with my son. myself an ex chef and my wife a chef where very impressed with the food good old fashioned cooking and at very good prices (quality, quantity at a good price) well done guys keep it going and will definitely be back when we're in the area

very good food and dog friendly pool table bar staff very good .parking just around the corner pay and display

Came in on a Friday night with a friend , we only stayed for one drink as the language was Terrible mostly from the guy behind the bar, word mostly used was c##t , very offensive to most women . Obviously a locals pub as no one was paying for drinks ‘that’s on the house’ shame as food menu looked very good and would of gone back when in serving hours but I won’t be returning

Best pub in the area ! Friendly and warm welcome. Pat cooks amazing home made dishes and Colin is an amazing landlord he keeps an excellent pint and we visit a couple of times a year everything is of a consistently high standard . The Wood burner is very welcome in the winter as is the garden is the summer . Nelson the parrot is an amusing extra you are truly getting value for money if you stay here dog friendly it ticks all our boxes

We ate here for two successive nights and on both occasions it was a very pleasant experience. The landlord and the locals - to say nothing of the parrot - were very communicative. The real ales were excellent and the food absolutely delicious.

We're regularly visit for dinner and a decent pint of beer. Pat and Colin are what expect of proper pub landlords, welcoming and friendly. Food has always been hot and good size portions. And the guest ales are always worth a try. Dog and children friendly too.

We visited the Forresters arms a few time on our lass trip to Dunster the staff and landlord was very welcoming and made you feel like you was one of the locals. The food and local ales was very good and well priced. Nice garden out back of the pub where you will meet the resident parrot (cover your ears if you don't like swearing) will deffo be coming.

We recently had an informal family lunch at the Foresters Arms in Dunster and very much enjoyed the good pub food provided. The highlight was the landlord's kindly and helpful attitude towards the youngest member of the family (10 months old) who was made very welcome and even offered an icecream as a treat to finish his meal. Good to find such a family-friendly hostelry in Dunster!

A very hospitable and friendly pub. A good selection of main courses and daily specials which were well cooked. All were very well priced. Bar prices are also good. Dog friendly as well. I would thoroughly recommend this hostelry.

The food is no nonsense British. If you want a hearty meal served without fuss, this is the place to come.

We always make a point of visiting this pub every year on our annual trip to minehead, this year the pub was much better than usual with plenty of people eating and drinking on the saturday, Lovely warm fire helps in the winter but the old parrot next to the pool table is wonderful, Nelson acts like John parrot on the snooker providing accurate comments on the shots you miss although when you do a good shot he still tends to insult you. Food looked good this year and although it is a little walk from the main high street in Dunster it is well worth the walk.

Called in for drinks and both of us had gammon mushrooms egg chips and peas, Great value for money. They serve Thatcher's Gold and Haze here as well.

They convinced us to come in for lunch as we were looking at their menu. Nice setting, maybe a little off the main path. We had steak and stilton pie, and chicken with ham and mushrooms in a cream sauce. The food was ok, but could have been more flavorful. Service was fairly quick and the staff were very chatty.

A lovely, friendly place. Very welcoming and good food too. With Ellie the gorgeous dog and Nelson the foul mouthed parrot, it was an great evening

Barman was very chatty and welcoming. We had a very good valued meal, Home made Lasagne and Scampi. Plenty on the plate to the point could not fit in a pudding! Beer very good. Yes could do with a facelift but honest local pub.

Un pequeño pub local que sirve comida decente comida de pub, con un menú variado. Su plato principal viene con un montón de verduras, no el token 1 zanahoria y 1 pieza de brócoli, como en muchos otros lugares. Comimos aquí 2 noches durante nuestra estancia en Dunster como eran siempre con abundantes comidas a un precio razonable. Recomendaríamos este pub si buscas un lugar para comer en Dunster

Buena comida a un precio justo! ! ! Hemos comido aquí varias veces y la comida ya que la comida siempre ha sido buena, hogareño y abundante, bien merece una visita, además de una gran selección de cervezas buenas en vasos reluciente de limpio, un tradicional pub con gente de lo más acogedor, muy amable.

a peine a l'écart du centre touristique de Dunster se trouve ce très joli pub avec une carte variée aux mets excellents de plus l'accueil est parfait

We have been to this bar many times and there is always a friendly welcome. Good selection of ales and cider, and not too expensive. Also lovely to see an open log fire burning, always one of our drinks stop when in the village.

Para mí este establecimiento tenía cero exterior y el interior no era mucho mejor. Era ni moderno o olde worlde pero solo de moda y un típico pub tipo antiguo de la ciudad que no hayan sido actualizados por años.

Lovely local pub atmosphere win log fire burning away. We didn't eat but the food looked very good. Definitely visit again if I was in area.

We were here for field trip and it was lovely after a long cold day in the field to come back and visit this lovely pub. The staff were excellent and went out their way to give us a wonderful evening. Thank you very much!

Encontré este pub mientras explorar Dunster de nuestras vacaciones. Muy amable y relajado pub con una buena encargado antiguo que le gusta un poco de gastar bromas. La comida fue bastante razonable con generosas porciones. Todos los platos volvimos limpio, sin duda volveremos de nuevo si en la zona.

Parado después de un agradable paseo por Dunster. Antiguo encantador pub con mucho carácter. Yo diría que un lugar adecuado. Nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos por el increíble parrot insultos que nos dijo un par de cosas (unos bien juro palabras ) excelente pinta de restaurante thatchers en el jardín de la cerveza. No tuvimos ninguna comida pero el menú parecía tentadora para una buena baguette.

stopped off for lunch dog friendly pub both had sausage baggets with chips very filling and good price warm service and welcoming

Hatte ein vegetarisches Curry, das allen Vorurteilen, die man gegenüber englischer Küche Haben kann, entspricht. Fader Reis und ein Eintopf, der mit einem Curry nichts zu tun hat. Zweierlei Dosenbohnen, Dosenkichererbsen, Dosenerbsen, Erdäpfel. Quasi ungewürzt. Wahrscheinlich bissl fades Currypulver. Satt würde ich nicht. Ich aß nur die dazu servierte Bagette mit Butter. Leider eine Niederlage.

Lejos de los lugares turísticos en la calle principal es un pub encantador local - no tratando de ser nada. La decoración no es nada especial, pero es amable y sensato, perros, y yo tenía una sabrosa comida (pasta de brócoli hornear a un bajo costo. Me alojaría aquí de nuevo.

Stopped on the off chance of a meal , They were about to close the kitchen however kept it open for us,We enjoyed a nice meal and drink all reasonably priced,nice locals and owners,We will go again and Love Nelson the Parrot.

Hemos estado en el pub hoy para el almuerzo y tuvimos con nosotros una silla de ruedas eléctrica, lo cual es muy difícil de navegar. El director pub hicieron todo lo posible para que sea cómoda para nosotros y verdaderamente disfrutamos de nuestra estancia, la comida y la bebida. Sin duda recomendaría que pub.

Stumbled across this place after taking in Dunster one Saturday. Very warm and comfortable pub and friendly dog and bird that wolf whistles!! Didn't eat here but can vouch for their Cheeky Vimto's, we sang all the way home!!

Good food for a fair price. Nice pub .liked it very much. People make you feel at home. We have been there two times ans both were good. No . worry just hot

We stopped here for a cool drink after a long walk.Lovely friendly welcome. If you go to Dunster make sure you pop in to see Nelson the parrot.

Cosy pu along traditional lines with a nine pin ally and a very noisy parrot good basic food in the bar at a cheap price

We only stopped here for a drink, so cannot comment on the food. My main reason for going to the pub was to show my Ecuadorian partner the skittle alley, something she had never seen before. We even tried our hand at it.

Después de una caminata de 5 k que queríamos una pinta y algo de comida, y eso es lo que conseguimos.

Intentamos tomar una copa en una noche de viernes tranquila. Entramos y ni siquiera reconoció. Tomó abrigos y esperamos por el servicio ... nos estará esperando y a la izquierda. Tan decepcionante, ya que nos encanta visitar los bares locales. No volveremos pero seguro que no te lo puedes perder

Sólo tuvimos un aperitivo de baguettes. Pero rápido y bien preparado a un buen precio.

Dunster por fin a la luz de las velas y todos los otros bares estaban llenos, así que transfirieron al Forrester's. He estado allí muchas veces antes y fue una buena noche. sabrosa cerveza y una estufa de leña ardiendo para mantenernos calientes. Una buena selección de cervezas y agradable ambiente

A true local with a skittle ally at the rear. Good food sausages very nice locals warm and friendly especially the sully brothers. Thanks for a great visit worth the walk down the hill

We had a terrific meal and the pub itself was very warm with the log burner going, great atmosphere.

Great pint of dark ale and was very impressed with the ham, egg and chips. A comfortable establishment which was off the main route in the village- a very welcome haven.

Si estás en Dunster y buscando un agradable pub que sirve buena comida de pub pura y bebidas a un buen precio, entonces este es el lugar. Colin el propietario es un gran amigo y siempre te da una cálida bienvenida. También hay un muy entretenido Parrot llamado Nelson. Recomendado.

Nos metimos por una pinta y cuatro pintas más tarde decidimos comer ya que el camino en coche en Minehead estaba fuera de la cuestión.

Not the best pub lunch I've had but good value for money . reasonable range of beers.More of walk from the castle than the other pubs, this resulting in a less congested pub.It felt more of a local watering hole

Un poco fuera del circuito turístico así que es una opción más tranquila para el almuerzo. Llamamos tras una larga caminata y disfrutamos de una comida muy bien diseñado casero. Pedimos dos cervezas nos hubiera encantado para beber, pero el propietario no estaba contento, como era el fondo del barril. Nos cambió nuestras cervezas con otras nuevas. Un encargado concientious, cosa que es de agradecer.

Lovely pub grub, after 5 minutes "best friends" with the owner Colin, locals friendly as well. Just a bit further on, 75 metres past the main more pricey touristy ones. Thanks for the welcome afterour long, long walk.

A proper English pub. Unlike most pubs these days, The Forester's still encourages people that just want to go for a drink and a chat. Very friendly and hospitable staff.

If it's pub grub you're after then you won't be disappointed. The food was fine, not outstanding, but fine. This is definitely a drinkers pub with food on the side. Lasagne & chips, curry, pie & chips etc. Totally edible and reasonably priced.

We love this place and frequent it whenever we visit Dunster which is quite often. Friendly, good value for money, no frills, fantastic beer and hot tasty food. Love it!!

While staying in Dunster my wife and I popped in for a drink. Very friendly bar staff and locals made us feel very welcome and we had a fun couple of hours. Will be returning on our next trip to Dunster.