Packhorse Inn in Bath and North East Somerset

Just wanted to leave a belated review for Liam to say thank you for looking after us 2nd May You were fabulous Food and service was brilliant (even weather behaved)

We had a delicious meal , in the stunning Pub garden. There is a new chef, and whilst it was good before , it was the best meal I have had in a year ! The tables are very spread out so you feel completely comfortable, it’s so well done . Thank you so much , we can’t wait to return.

Came today with family including a toddler!Garden was great for him to run around in (round the table anyway)Staff were very friendly and our waitress Creys was very knowledgeable with the menu, and answered all question we had.Small menu at the moment but was nice, especially the Eton mess! Thanks see you again soon

We are locals, returning after lockdown. The food was better than ever: calamari nibbles were a highlight, and we had fish wish was fresh and cooked to perfection. The garden is lovely, and service excellent.

Had such a lovely roast dinner! Liam was a really great server- always attentive and our glasses seemed to never empty! Nothing but compliments for the service and food at The Packhorse

It was great to be back after lockdown, and so pleased this was where we chose to go on our first pub visit! The garden is beautiful, and had a great atmosphere. Everything was super COVID safe and we felt really comfortable.The food was incredible, so delicious and great portion sizes. I would recommend the cheese burger - it was amazing!! But the best thing about our visit was Molly. She greeted us at the door, made ‘checking in’ quick and easy and took care of us through our meal. She was fun, helpful and constantly checking on us and just made the whole experience perfect.We will be back soon to see you Molly!

Fantastic evening. Food and service was outstanding and Molly looked after us really well! Can recommend highly enough

Has a fantastic meal out with some friends this evening, the Packhorse is great, beautiful food, lovely garden and Molly was so friendly and helpful. 100% will be back soon.

A beautiful garden, a warm welcome, open fireplaces, oodles of history - plus good cider and food - and nothing can beat the village location of this community-owned pub.

Enjoyed a beautiful Sunday roast, with Yorkshire pud and veg. A lovely festive feel and plenty of room to keep our distance. Fires were lit and Molly, our waitress, took great care of us as ever. Will be back very soon!

Molly was fantastic. What a star. Fair rack on her. Didn’t finish my main but enjoyed what I had. Great service.

We had such a stunning meal here last night, definitely the best food I've eaten this side of the river. The first time we'd ventured out to the pub since march!The set menu was well thought out and reasonably priced, and my partner's main was vegetarian and filling, which is a rare suprise in a pub. Beautiful old room with exposed beams and a fire on the hearth fills the room with a great smoky vibe. Great beers on tap and a super affable manager who was happy to have a chat. Covid precautions were duly followed and we both felt safe.Only downside was our waitress, who despite only having 2 tables on a very quiet Monday, acted like it was a tremendous chore to wait on us, we felt a little uneasy with her but remained as pleasant as possible. But no doubt we will be returning as the food, the setting and the beers were top notch. Compliments to the Chef!

Praise be, The Packhorse has re-opened! With a menu from the new Head Chef Jade we feasted royally. I started with the smoked salmon risotto followed by roast turkey with all the trimmings. My husband had the turkey followed by caramel mousse. All the food was delicious. We were served splendidly by Cerys who was very attentive to our needs. A great meal out - thank you all!

Lovely pub, gorgeous food! Good selection of drinks, and they have Guinness on tap. Friendly, attentive staff, beautiful building and a stunning view. Dog friendly and some great walks around the village.

Esta fue nuestra primera visita a The Packhorse pero no será la última. James y su equipo fueron amables y serviciales. Hicimos un paseo desde el pub usando sus guías. Regresamos dos horas después para disfrutar de un delicioso almuerzo. Estoy deseando volver y hacer más caminatas. Las regulaciones de Covid estaban vigentes, pero no arruinaron nuestra experiencia en absoluto. En general, un domingo perfecto. Muy recomendable.

Best Sunday lunch I have ever had in a pub! Staff lovely in particular Grace who took care of us. Can’t wait to do it again - Family Mandeville

Ligeramente insatisfecho con el hecho de que la mitad del jardín estaba cerrado debido a que estaban dejando que la hierba "volviera a crecer". Habría pensado que durante el clima actual habrían estado animando a los clientes potenciales a entrar por las puertas. Pero en general, es un pub muy encantador con un personal excelente y ubicado en una hermosa ubicación. La historia detrás de la reapertura del pub es una gran historia, ¡así que asegúrese de preguntarle al personal sobre eso! ¡Volveré para disfrutar de la comida aquí en algún momento!

Un hermoso edificio C 17, en un pueblo perfecto para una imagen, rodeado de un hermoso paisaje y con fantásticos paseos.Comida deliciosa, con ingredientes locales, una barra bien surtida con muy buena cerveza.Personal amigableSi se encuentra en Bath, vale la pena una visita, incluida la toma de un taxi para comer o cenar

Lovely time in the garden it was very peaceful and beautiful. Our waiter Jack was extremely helpful. Thanks jack!

Great Tempura batter haddock. A careful and covid-friendly pub, in a beautiful building. Grace was very helpful.

Pub encantador, bebidas encantadoras, gente encantadora, servicio encantador pero un poco malo en las porciones. Pasé una hermosa tarde en el hermoso Packhorse en el también hermoso jardín. Servicio muy atento. La comida era muy buena, pero algunos tamaños de las porciones estaban en el lado medio. Tres de nosotros tuvimos el plato principal de quinua, que era 15 más 5 si querías agregar el bacalao. Para 20 esta fue una comida principal muy pequeña. Sin el bacalao sería casi un entrante (uno caro). Quizás un poco de verduras en lugar de los dos pequeños trozos de brócoli incluidos. Además, el entrante de caballa estaba delicioso, pero de nuevo un buen trozo de pan de masa fermentada real habría hecho el plato en lugar de unas pocas migajas que no reflejaban masa fermentada para mí. Aunque estaba delicioso, solo un poco mezquino. También hay un bistec en el menú, pero solo 5 oz, lo cual es demasiado pequeño y no tiene una buena relación calidad-precio según el costo. Nuestra segunda visita al Packhorse desde el bloqueo y sentimos lo mismo la primera vez. Nos encanta, pero seríamos reacios a volver a comer en función de las porciones y los vfm.

The Packhorse es uno de nuestros pubs favoritos en Bath. El entorno es hermoso, el personal atento y la comida excelente. Nos preguntamos si todavía lo disfrutaríamos después del bloqueo, pero no teníamos que pensarlo dos veces. El pub era tan acogedor como siempre y sus medidas de seguridad logran el equilibrio perfecto entre ser tranquilizador y mantener un ambiente relajado. Por lo general, disfrutamos de bebidas en el jardín, pero esta semana nos dimos el capricho de cenar y no nos decepcionó. ¡Cada plato estuvo delicioso! Louis fue nuestro camarero que fue genial! Altamente recomendado.

It was great to see the beautiful Packhorse pub open again. We had an excellent dinner and our waiter Louis was helpful, efficient and friendly. We'll be eating there again soon.

Had dinner her last evening and very nice it was too. Cerys was very attentive as our server and checked everything was all good. Hard to choose what to have but the tempura battered haddock was very tasty and huge portion (left me too full for dessert!)

Had an amazing meal, the service was excellent and our waitress Molly was great nothing was too much trouble. Very happy

Absolutely lovely meal with family and boyfriend, served by Grace who was so ridiculously polite and helpful! Between the five of us I think we had the whole main menu and everyone loved it! Love this place and so glad to come back again and again!

Wonderful place, beautiful quiet garden, exquisite food and served by the very lively Grace to out table...a lovely way to spend an afternoon celebrating exam results..

The staff pretended to care, but were just going through the motions. Referring to couples as ‘guys’ is insulting and betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the art of service; which in this establishment was non-existent. More fool me, in the circumstances, for being willing to pay a 10% tip. And the food was woeful: my burger comfortably the worst I have eaten in a while: coldish, overcooked with the most pathetic, ungenerous portion of coleslaw you could imagine. Lovely looking pub, in a great location is no excuse for people who are supposed to be looking after you for not giving a damn.Don’t bother, unless only for a drink.

So glad to be back here after lockdown! Beautiful place for a few evening drinks, and the safety measures are really clear and thought through! Thanks to Cerys for looking after us and being so welcoming, especially on such a hot day!

I was disappointed that the poached chicken salad had sold out at lunchtime, but my smoked mackerel starter along with sweet potato fries was tasty. The rest of the family really enjoyed the fish 'n chips, burger and steak. The flapjack more than made up for the absence of the chicken. So buttery and delicious and I'm told the chocolate brownies aren't bad too. The actual menu itself is laid out really well - thanks to Molly. For a very busy and hot evening the staff, James, Grace, Louis and Molly kept going with cheerfulness. Thanks to James and Jade in the kitchen.

Spent summer evening with a couple of friends in the Packhorse garden, all were most impressed with the service given by our waitress Cerys who was most helpful and polite. The experience was delightful and we shall meet there again

Visited the packhorse with some colleagues for a business lunch, food was fantastic and our waitress Cerys was very helpful! She couldn’t do enough to help up and always had a smile on her face. Will definitely be visiting again even for a casual visit.

We were really looking forward to a return to a great pub and in particular the lovely garden. Called in advance and was told the garden tables were full but there should be space shortly. When we arrived (15 mins later) we were told the wait could be an hour. We were also told we could not sit together because there was more than 6 of us. Having checked the gov guidelines later, this is not actually the case, as we were from 2 households only. (They didn't ask us). We were also told the children must sit at the table at all times in the garden - no playing. (He said "it's the law".) Wow - hardly a warm welcome, especially for families. Went to a nearby pub in the end and had a lovely time in the garden!

This pub is amazing. the service you receive is second to none, I always enjoy coming down here, the food is brilliant, and the waitress Cerys is always smiling and making us feel very welcome

always have a good time when I come here wether it is to have food or just drink. On this visit Cerys was serving us and she is a very friendly talkative girl who made us feel very welcome

Lovely little country pub with a great garden,very friendly staff/landlord, offering a very pleasant reception. Nothing is too much trouble. Happy to accept payment via card with a simple and easy (for the customer)track and trace system.

Visited Saturday lunchtime on the second weekend after reopening. Limited food menu for the moment (understandably) but everything we tried was excellent. Service was polite, friendly and attentive. We really appreciated the thought that had gone into making us feel we were in a safe environment whilst keeping the ambiance pleasant.

It’s nice to see the Packhorse pub in SouthStoke Bath opening its doors again after the lockdown albeit in a limited way for the moment. I must admit wondering how they would make the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus work in such an old and historic building but I need not have worried clearly a lot of thought has gone into creating a friendly atmosphere whilst keeping people safe with social distance rules and other measures.Food, drinks and service all excellent although on a slightly limited service for food. So well done to all the front of house staff plus all the people working as volunteers behind the scenes for all your efforts hopefully it will not be too long before you are back up to full speed.

Utilicé el nuevo servicio de comida para llevar del pub Packhorse Southstoke ayer. Pidió algo de comida y se recogió a una hora acordada previamente. Excelente servicio y comida del servicio de comida para llevar.El Packhorse Pub sigue siendo un verdadero activo comunitario que proporciona un servicio en una zona semi rural de SouthStoke y sus alrededores.Esperamos usar su tienda de alimentos recién abiertaSigan con el buen trabajo: haremos nuestro mejor esfuerzo para apoyarlo en tiempos difíciles a nivel nacional

¡Ya somos visitantes frecuentes de este maravilloso pub campestre, sin embargo, anoche fue nuestra mejor comida! Hermosa caballa a la parrilla, venado chamuscado y una exquisita panna cotta de suero de leche. Nuestra encantadora camarera Cerys fue súper atenta y, como siempre, James fue el anfitrión perfecto. Una noche de primera clase. Gracias ?

Visitamos en febrero de 2020 con mi hermana y su esposo para almorzar. Había mucha variedad en el menú. Tres de nosotros comimos morralla y uno tenía la sopa del día para comenzar. Para los platos principales tuvimos el pescado a la parrilla, merluza, pescado rebozado y pastel del día (pollo y chorizo), todo servido con verduras frescas. Buen servicio al cliente, ambiente encantador. Definitivamente visitaré de nuevo.

Beautiful old pub, beautifully restored with gorgeous big fireplaces with roaring fires. Delicious food - recommend the venison sausages with dauphinois potato and kale - and attentive team. You also get a proper teapot if you have tea!

Dinner there on Saturday night last week with friends. Having established that there was a problem with the online booking, which was probably our fault, I was amazed that they were able to fit us in a lovely table for 4 people. Thanks for that.Quite incredible and fun service with great banter. A brilliant menu and we will have the same thing which was Hake in a beautiful source with muscles. We all agreed it was Simply superb. This was followed by coffee Brule which again was outstanding and delicious to the last bite.Good wine list and reasonably Priced with house wine coming in under £20 a bottle so it's affordable. We ate well and drank well with the bill coming to about £50 per person with everyone extremely satisfied.I'm delighted to see this establishment moved from strength to strength and it's great to see that it continues to be well supported both by locals and visitors from further afield.Congratulations to everyone for making it happen-it doesn't just take place. It requires dedication and commitment.Thank you and look forward to seeing you all again.CheersRich/Midford

A really lovely pub with a great local atmosphere. The food was excellent, I really recommend the fish & chips! Service was superb, we were served by Molly who was really helpful and very efficient! 10/10 all round.

Had the birthday meal on a Friday night, was lively downstairs and all the fires going. Molly provided us with excellent service all through the evening and nothing was too much effort. Would definitely return!

Went for a family birthday meal and pre-ordered food, it was prompt, delicious and we were served by Molly who did a fantastic job.

If you added up all the customers' degrees you'd get a heatwave. Staff too probably. Lovely colours, oak, artisan door furniture, steep stairs, C21st toilets. House Shiraz was fine, Butcombe beer as it should be. We too were there for Burns night: the haggis starter was very good; haggis pie for main was rather short of...haggis. Celeriac plentiful. It's a popular old building refurbished with such commitment and taste you can feel the ache for authenticity. The result is it doesn't feel like a village pub because it's correct and lacks the eccentric, personal, messy touch. You should visit though, and we'll go again: it's very nice, and service was good, with an attentive manager. Parking is tight: get the bus to the Cross Keys and walk down.

Spent a lovely evening with family in this delightful country pub with roaring fires and a Skiffle band to sing along to.

Best meal out I’ve had in a long while. Being Burns Night they had some Haggis specials on the menu. If only they had them on permanently. Most of us had the Haggis Neeps & Tatties pie - absolutely extraordinary. Can’t believe how tasty it was. I’d happily have it every night of the week. To start we shared some bread and homemade tomato pesto. I asked if I could buy a jar - they thought I was joking... will be raving about this meal (and purchasing of some pesto.....) for a long while! Thank you to Molly who served us and James (GM) and other James (HC) for a fantastic team and menu that have been so perfectly put together.

This evening we have visited The Packhorse for Burn's Night. The Haggis Pie was absolutely delicious and would certainly have it again. The service was excellent, especially from Molly who dealt with our table!

They have done a great job in bringing this pub back into service. The food is just what it should be in a country pub and the ambience and staff are spot on. Would go much more often if we didn’t have to drive. Keep it up!!

I had read a lot of good press about this community pub, rescued by the locals after it was shut. Would it live up to the hype? Well, the resounding answer to this was yes! We turned up on a Saturday lunchtime without a booking and despite it being busy were squeezed in in the upstairs dining area. The food and beer was excellent, very reasonably priced and James and his staff very friendly and attentive. All four of us had different meals and I chose the sausage and mash, which was superb. This is my benchmark for pub food. Any pub can do bangers band mash, but only a chosen few do it really well.

We had excellent service this evening, the waitress arrived promptly to take our drinks order which arrived soon after, the food ordered was delivered to the person who had ordered without questioning who wanted what, a professionalism often neglected in the service industry today. We were offered desserts without pressure and our drinks order taken when required, no rush to leave at the end and we were able to enjoy the atmosphere and cosy homely feel by the fire.

Tricky as this has such juxtaposing highlights and weaknesses. On the plus side the location and decor is perfect. However the bar service is repeatedly terrible; clearly they have a staff sytem where staff are either allowed to serve drinks at the bar, or not, and as a result there's a long waiting time. They need to get some training in place for staff as other places who offer lunch at a similar rate with similar quality food have much better service. We left a tip but only because we felt sorry for the staff; not because the service was good. The Sunday lunch was 7/10 for taste, but 2 roasties in an Aunt Bessie's style yorkshire isn't great. If roast chicken is on the menu then you expect bread sauce - sadly there wasn't any. We're not that keen on puddings but the sticky toffee pudding was the highlight. We'd almost go back again for that.

Great food in a great pub. The pub was recommended in the Saturday Times, for good walks, so we tried it out after a 6m stroll through gorgeous countryside. It is a community pub having been rescued from developers, and all the better for it. Excellent beer and good food and very friendly staff. The service was a bit slow, as other posters have noticed, but the menu does say everything is cooked fresh so please be patient. We were and it was worth it.

We had a very similar experience to George L below.

Booked New Year's Day lunch here to follow a family walk. When we booked, for 2.00p.m. were told not to be late, make it 1.45 for 2.00. Arrived at 1.45 as requested. Tried to order at about 1.50 but were told by a very pleasant but rather flustered young waitress that we had booked for 2.00 so she couldn't take the order until 2.00 ! About 2.30 she took the order but seemed a bit unsure of everything. By 3.00 nothing had arrived, someone who seemed to be a manager started to apologise and told us it would be another 10 minutes, about 15 - 20 minutes later food started to appear , not exactly what we ordered and warmish rather than hot. From the look of the food it had been plated maybe 20 - 30 minutes earlier and sitting somewhere waiting to be served. Finally managed to get a bill and in fairness they made a generous discount. Problem is of course that no amount of discount compensates for endless waiting and mediocre food. Given that lunches were booked, they emphasised the need to be on time - we were - why then do they make such a shambles of actually serving? Such A pity , given the very laudable efforts of the community to "save" their village pub. However, unless they sharpen up their act, train the staff and make sure the kitchen can cope with the bookings taken, one wonders - why bother?

This is a lovely old pub, saved by the community. Excellent food, good beer, and cosy comfy areas. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

This is an English pub at its vey best, food critic will bang on about the food, experts of real ale will comment on the quality of the beer and although the food, beer and service are all excellent the real story here is the outstanding hospitality created by the Packhorse staff and the community of SouthStoke near Bath having achieved the seemingly impossible in re-opening a village pub that had been closed for a number of years.

Sitting in these beautiful old rooms is a pleasure. No fakery or horse-brasses; simple old furniture and a warm fire on a foul winter's night. I love the atmosphere here - lots of friends meeting and dogs. I'm told the beer is good too. Cider certainly is, and The Packhorse specialises in local ones.

its nice to see the packhorse open again the interior has been restord to high quality and the food is good worth a visit.

The photo shows my meal AFTER I had to complain about the minuscule portions. The “chicken” breast appeared to have been taken from a budgie. I was served a SINGLE roast potato cut in half. I was served a SINGLE leaf of kale. All this for £16!!! It was more like a child’s portion. The response from the chef was dismissive and it took some time before I was allowed a measly 10% discount.

Short version: this is possibly the greatest roast I’ve ever had. Sunday lunch here should be on everyone’s bucket list. We were served by Claudia who was welcoming, attentive and friendly.

We guessed that there were walks around the pub but popped in first to reserve a table. Claudia was fantastic. She ensured that we had a table in the area that allows dogs and gave us some walk leaflets & advice on what we could do in the available time. The service was great and the food was really well prepared. The hogget hot pot was superb. Great back story - superb walks - fabulous upmarket pub food & wine - what’s not to like? We’ll be back.

I've been to the Packhorse lots of times, love their back story and felt 'All About the Beef' taster menu and wine flight from Talking Wines was worth a shout out. Seven courses of really lovely food coupled with perfectly matched wines. A great evening in a lovely pub.

We popped in to The Packhorse for lunch in the week. This place holds a special place in my heart, as my mum and dad used to “court” here 70 years ago. We used to live locally, but hadn’t visited since it was “bought by the community”. Nice to see the place hadn’t changed to much and still had its old world charm. It was a bit chilly but soon the open fire heated up the place quickly. We all ordered burger and I had the triple cooked chips with mine. Burger was really, really good, but OMG the triple cooked chips were the best I have had in many years. Balans in Soho, have always held that top spot for many years in my books, but these were to die for and have knocked Balans off the top spot. The Packhorse now owns my no 1 spot for best triple cooked chips.....ever. :0). Great food, lovely place, as Arne said......” I will be back”.......:0)

We had heard lots of lovely things about the Packhorse and so we're excited to try one of their Sunday roasts.

We had a really good meal at this wonderful, characterful pub - especially the Hoggett Hotpot, which was truly fantastic! We were served mainly by Claudia, who looked after us really well. Thanks so much; we'll return soon.

Lovely location and atmosphere, nice Sunday lunch that was let down by roast potatoes that tasted dry and stale.

Went for a family birthday lunch here and wanted a hearty well cooked meal. This was a great choice. Good food, good atmosphere, lovely location and great service. I would really recommend a visit. Sunday lunch is more geared to meat eaters but where isn't ? There were vegetarian options. The garden was very pretty. Parking is limited so be prepared to walk a little way. I'd go back!

True hospitality does still exist. Amazing atmosphere and so welcoming, you feel like a local. If you want truly natural food with fresh ingredients, be sure to visit here.

We had a great meal at The Packhorse last night. We’ve been a few times since it’s reopening and have always been impressed by the food. The chef is clearly very talented and has created a menu that caters for all expectations.

This was our first trip to The Packhorse for Sunday lunch and after all the great reviews we had read we were left disappointed.

Delicious food, lovely staff and set in a beautiful part of the world, you can’t really go wrong here, a pint in the garden in my dream. I’ll always come back here when I’m home even though I live in Essex now.

Hemos estado en The Packhorse para almorzar un par de veces y tuvimos una experiencia realmente maravillosa. Hemos cenado allí dos veces en las últimas semanas.

Fuimos a almorzar el sábado para una reunión familiar masiva a través de las fronteras del condado y desde Londres. La comida valió la pena y la historia del pub es notable. Estilo real a los postres. El bacalao con chorizo y salsa de maíz fue lo mejor que había comido durante todo el año, un plato absolutamente impresionante. La restauración general es encantadora y los jardines son hermosos. Definitivamente visitaré de nuevo. Gracias.

Realmente queríamos amar este lugar, ya que es un pub comunitario en una hermosa ubicación en las afueras de Bath, pero tememos que solo nos guste.

We used trip advisor to find this little gem when we had 3 hrs to kill in between two family engagements. The staff were amazing, service wonderful and the food was fantastic.

It is lovely to see this pub reopened as a community initiative and they have done a fantastic job! The food we ate was really tasty and the old building is fabulous. Not a day for sitting in the garden but another evening ...

We regularly come to the Packhorse for wine, the wonderful views, hospitality and the fish and chips (which I order every time). The staff are kind and accommodating, the food is delicious and the garden is beautiful!! It’s the best place to be regardless of the time or weather, whether it’s a Friday night with a glass of wine or a Tuesday afternoon for a coffee!! James is also fantastic-the best landlord I have ever met!! Highly recommended!!!

My husband and I are visiting from Australia. We were taken to this absolutely stunning pub by our friend who lived locally.

Spent a very enjoyable evening here, sitting in the garden - it must be one of the most beautiful pub gardens anywhere. The whole pub has undergone a wonderful restoration and is now even better than it was years ago. Great choice of local real ales, quirky and slightly pricey food menu but what we had was delicious. Definitely somewhere to go again.

Reservamos una mesa para el mediodía del sábado 24 de agosto. Cuando llegamos, fue un verdadero esfuerzo encontrar dónde estábamos sentados. "Allí a la izquierda" cuando el personal del bar señaló una puerta. Y solo empeoró a partir de ahí. El plato de sardina era exactamente eso. Una sardina rojiza cortada en rodajas a lo largo y poner un poco de pimienta a la brasa o algo con un par de trozos de melba tostado. Mi plato principal era un poco de bacalao en una papilla del llamado dhal hecho con quinua, pero no sabía a nada. La foccacia era como unos pocos trozos de pan blanco, sin mucho más. No seguiré describiendo el resto. 80 por pareja, incluyendo propinas. Feliz de pagar eso por porciones sensatas de comida sabrosa. Y los postres eran atroces. Brake Bros hace un servicio de catering con mucho mejor y entregan alrededor de Bath.

What a terrible evening. Over an hour wait to receive barely adequate food. Glasses on the table were filthy. The chair was badly stained (not new!) and the staff provided ambivalent customer service. Still waiting for the mustard to arrive. When asked how the service was I responded and the member of staff tried to justify the woeful service.

I love this pub. Ideal on a sunny day to sit out it the garden and drink some perfect beer. The food is alway great too, I tried the Sunday Lunch last time which did not disappoint. Highly recommended!

Wonderful pub only 30 seconds away! Great chips! Great service! And great lemonade! My whole family love it!

I read Grace Dent's Grauniad restaurant reviews on a regular basis. Sadly, living in the great Northern wasteland (i.e. above the Severn/Trent line and DEFINITELY not in London!) I rarely get a chance to visit the lucky (!) recipients of her gentle ministrations.

A beautiful building in stunning surroundings was our first impression of The Packhorse. We enjoyed our drinks in the lovely beer garden and then went inside for our Sunday lunch. The staff were incredibly friendly and nothing was to much trouble. We were a large group and most of us went for either the roast chicken or beef roast, and we all agreed that it was the best Sunday roast we have had ! When we next visit Bath we will certainly be re visiting the Packhorse !

This is a pub I visited several time many years ago before of course the updated version it now is.

Top Essen, freundlicher Service, schöne Athmosphäre, gute Weinauswahl, tolle Lage, viele Einheimische.

Abbiamo mangiato al pub del PacKhorse.E' un posto molto inglese che ci è piaciuto. Il personale attento e simpatico. Alla birra un giovanissimo molto sorridente. Ha un bel giardino dove stare tranquilli per l'apertivo. C'era un gruppo di anziani che suonavano musica popolare con strumenti antichi, è stato veramente molto gradevole. Abbiamo mangiato bene piatti tipici e pagato il giusto (nel menu c'erano anche piatti tradizionali di altri paesi come l' india ed in più facevano piatti vegetariani). Posto consigliato anche per la localizzazione.

It's a beautiful building, has friendly people and is welcoming. I only had a beer, which was in good condition, the food that others were having did look nice, I'll go back and try it another day.

I’m writing this review after some thought to be helpful, hopefully, to the management of the Inn, and to the shareholders, several of whom are friends of ours. My wife and I have admired the tremendous community spirit that saw the Inn’s revival a couple of years ago. When it first opened, reviews from these friends and others were excellent, and we’ve been meaning to try it out ourselves but didn’t get round to it until last week, when we decided a Wedding Anniversary lunch was the perfect occasion. It was a glorious day, and we found a shady spot outside in the garden and settled in. Some very tasty Prosecco and thoroughly excellent olives helped things move along, although my wife had to go and ask for the olives after the delightful waitress had forgotten them. We watched with increasing bemusement as a succession of plates were carried into the garden and the waiter or waitress shouted for ‘Table 68?’ and sometimes wondered around for minutes on end to find the correct guests with the correct spoon-in-beer-bottle number, all the while the food getting cold. Why not just number the tables instead, like most professionally-run establishments? We could not understand this, but it did provide some entertainment as we waited....and waited. 50 minutes after settling in, our single course arrived (with an apology for the delay). My wife had steak bavette: nicely cooked but very gristly, with two major defects - the chef had sat the steak on a flatbread (which tasted and had the texture of frozen Pitta bread from a low-grade supermarket), which of course steadily soaked up the blood. Halfway through it, my wife had had enough - it looked awful, this blood-soaked pitta that tasted of cardboard: what a poor serving decision. I’m sorry to say that the chips were absolutely shocking. Without wishing to be rude, and truly wanting to be helpful, I can honestly say that I’ve had better chips at Macdonald’s. Mushy, almost damp, washed-out tasting and entirely unappetising, these were impossibly poor chips - I was convinced they were re-heated frozen ones from a supermarket.

If you're after a pint and a sandwich, this isn't the place for you, despite the sample menu on the website still including a selection of sandwiches (as of 4th July).

Trying to be fair to the Packhorse, think we came at exactly the wrong time of year. The weather had been great, so they`d set up for BBQ and outdoor eating and it turned cold, raining and windy! As winter was supposed to be gone, there weren`t any fires, so it was a bit bleak inside. The food was fine and fairly priced and I should think on a fine day it`d be packed solid in the charming garden area and in the winter with log fires, beautifully cosy and welcoming inside. We just hit it on an unsuitable weather day. Would certainly go again.

Decided to go on a Lovely Country Walk with the family last Saturday lunchtime.So walked to the Packhorse from Bath. Our usual walk with beautiful views across the Southstoke valley. With two dogs, five adults and our baby grandson in tow we hoped to stop for a light lunch at the Packhorse. We managed to find a table in the garden but alas no umbrella so was in the full sun(this has been an ongoing problem we have found not enough umbrella's for the size of the garden). After a wait at the bar we asked for drinks and a menu.We had arrived around 2.15! So on looking on the main menu there appeared to be no sandwich option.I then went to the bar to ask for the lighter menu and was told quite abruptly by a member of staff that they had finished serving food and they no longer do sandwiches! We were not aware that food stopped at 2.30 on a Saturday afternoon and when asking for the menu I would have thought a member of staff could have given us a heads up that the kitchen was closing shortly! So we went hungry but walked back up the hill and found a very pleasant Public House that could feed us. I cannot believe that the Packhorse has now stopped serving sandwiches at all, when enquiring I was told it was the Chef"s decision! I think they are forgetting it is a Country Pub and not everyone needs or wants a hot meal on a hot summers day!! We have eaten here on several occasions since the pub reopened and in our opinion and several of our friends who have also been there have said that the menu is too limited. With a heavy heart I have decided to write this review as we have always frequented this beautiful Pub for many, many years. I think it needs to decide whether it is a Pub (serving some pub classic's) or a fancy restaurant!!!

We had a wonderful day at the packhorse for our friend's wedding. The setting is beautiful, the staff couldn't be friendlier and the food was delicious with lots of yummy veggie options. Thank you packhorse team.

I had the Peas Falafell with Thai Quinoa and Mung bean dhal (I donot eat meat so great to have 2 meatless choices)

After a long wait of 50 minutes plus lunch finally arrived Roast beef was not hot at all and the side dish of seasonal green vegetables comprised just cabbage !!!

The packhorses traditional old style pub has a lovely welcoming atmosphere and the food was amazing. With a good range to suit all tastes.