The Greater Good in Wiltshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Very good food, well presented and executed together with attention to detail, very nice staff and owner chef very pleasant to talk too. Well worth a visit this family run restaurant .

Came across this pub just by chance, so glad we did because you could not fault the roast dinner, it was sooo tasty, I had the lamb and I think it was the best lamb I've ever tasted, desert was lovely too, made me very happy ☺️

Excellent lunch on a Friday. Delicious, freshly made food. Personable and responsive service. Very impressed. Surprised there were not more diners. Place deserves to succeed under new management.

Just passing through and stopped off the The Greater Good in Fovant for a bite to eat. Now I normally like a good moan, but for once I’m unable to find fault. Food quality and service at the Greater Good was exceptional. It’s worth the small detour I was in or in fact a visit in its own right.

We went for Sunday lunch and it was superb! The service and ambiance was great. We were even able to meet the marvellous chef and offer our thanks! The restaurant is full of historic too which is fascinating.

Another fantastic visit, Sunday toasts we’re awesome! There were 9 of us in Our dining party and service was superb, the tram are so lovely here. Highly recommend the beef and venison! Oh and the pork belly!!

Food is amazing, especially for people with dietary requirements. Great care is taken in meal preparation. Service is quick and attentive without being intrusive. Lovely friendly atmosphere and prices extremely reasonable for the quality. It’s the best GF fish and chips I’ve found 😄

Quaint and homely pub visited by 14 of us for a family Sunday roast. Food was delicious! Thoroughly recommend the roast beef and pork belly. Baileys and white chocolate cheesecake was fabulous. Well worth a visit. Thank you Alex and Fritha.

Alex & Fritha and their Team have only been at The Greater Good since June 2022, and what a breath of fresh air! The Pub is open and buzzing and Alex' chefing is superb. The menu is short but varied, a fab example of keeping a menu en pointe and offering great quality. The food was excellent, the same as the Service - friendly and fun a lot like the atmosphere in the pub.

Just had the most enjoyable lunch at the Greater Good. The food was beautifully presented and tasty. The service was personal and most friendly. Couldn't have asked for more

We stopped here on Sat 20th Aug for some food on the of chance after visiting a nearby attraction. Although food wasn’t being served until later, we arrived between service early afternoon, Alex was happy to prepare and cook for us regardless. Our dog was made very welcome even though he knocked his bowl of water over which was provided by Alex. He explained that all food was made by himself using locally sourced produce and was very detailed about how he makes everything from scratch. I had the burger and my wife the steak both were fantastic. For desert, again all made by Alex from scratch, my wife had an orange, strawberry and chocolate cheesecake and I a sticky toffee pudding. Well these were amazing in flavour and very well presented. We learned that Alex had only taken over and been open 8 weeks or so and we’re struck by how friendly and accommodating he was by providing food when he wasn’t really serving food until 6pm. The service and food was absolutely first class, the price was excellent and the atmosphere, decor and friendless was top notch. I think Alex will get very busy as people start finding out how good this place is and will go from strength to strength. We will return in the future, thank you and good luck.

Super friendly team, good range of wine with excellent food. Perfect if you have gluten intolerance. Their gluten free range is extensive which was very welcomed!

Nice looking pub which potentially should have been a really nice evening. Unfortunately spoilt by a very rude landlord. Overall disappointing.

Booked only a day before travelling due to being let down by a different B&B. The pub was very attractive and well decorated and the Landlords were incredibly kind and could not be more accommodating. We stayed in 'the flat' which was very clean, well set out, bed was good (only one pillow per person - due to Covid) and the shower room was very clean and finished to a good standard. Landlord left a superb continental breakfast for us. We did not eat there as we had booked nearby but had a drink in the bar and the ale was just superb. Overall we felt that we could not have asked for more and the room was really good value for money and the owners were really genuine and did all they could to make our stay comfortable. We will be back.

A beautifully restored village treasure! Barry, family and staff are wonderfully helpful and thoughtful. Will be back to try the post-lockdown takeaway and a drink or two. Looking forward to that very much indeed. Excellent and historic pub! I was also one of the patients from the local doctor's surgery invited to attend a six-week course run by the NHS - the lovely venue that we got to use was The Greater Good! Have been using the pub and garden for 21 years, and hoping for another 21!

Thoroughly great country pub, good food and beer, excellent service.Tragic that a minority of people deem it okay to write a "chapter" of how they were not impressed with their vegitarian option....please....the owners are hard working good people who tried to put things 'right' but unfortunately some people just like to complain anyway, it makes them feel important...well i hope you are proud of closing down the kitchen!!!

Friend, who aren't local, booked this for dinner. We checked reviews and were looking forward to trying out somewhere new and local (especially as we like to support local independent restaurants).Two of us ordered the Vegetable Wellington which was Stilton and cranberry with sautéed potato's. What actually arrived was Stilton and courgettes and red pepper (not a cranberry in sight) served with a ratatouille (with new potatoes added). We were surprised at the lack of saute potatoes but decided to give it a go.We raised the issues with the waitress the change and that what we'd be served was not what was advertised. She shared that this is what they were serving! She politely asked if we'd like anything else and we requested saute potatoes.To cut a long story short.. The manager came over and apologised and said she was disappointed that we didn't enjoy our meal and that every one else had! She also offered to take these two meals of the bill. We didn't feel the apology was very gracious and then when the bill arrived only 1 meal had been removed.Sadly, both the meal advertised and the manager (owner!) attitude has sorely let this establishment down.Very dissspoiinted as all the other reviews were so good. Maybe they were all having a bad night... Who knows, but our experience was not one to rave about (sadly) and their hospitality and attitude didn't create a pleasant environment for us either!

To all at The Greater Good - thank you so much for catering for us today and making us feel so welcome. Every single person commented on how delicious the food was. You couldn’t have made it anymore perfect for us. Thanks again and we wish you luck in the future for such a welcoming village pub xx

Six of us visited this place for lunch. Lovely decor in the bar and restaurant, and staff were very welcoming. All food was first class and presented nicely. Excellent choices on the menu. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone.

Dinner for two tonight at this fab Inn. Welcoming staff who asked if we’d like a cosy corner table by the fire rather than the restaurant area, which we did. Food was delicious and the atmosphere was warm and relaxed. My husband plumped for ‘fish n chips’ which was very tasty. His only slight criticism was that he would’ve preferred the fish to have not been placed on top of the tartare sauce. Other than that, it was all good. We will return!

Stopped for lunch on our way to a weekend wedding in Sherborne. We were very impressed with the very friendly and efficient service. We just chose a small lunch and shared a dessert but the food was extremely good and we would love to return.

Have visited twice so far and on each occasion the food and staff were fantastic. This a recently reopened pub but the decor is really good. Good selection of local beers. Great place for a walk and then lunch, I will be back!

We stopped here for lunch on the way to Devon and what a lovely welcome we got! It has just started to rain so we asked if we could bring our dog in. By the time we had got him out of the car and in the pub there was a bowl of water waiting for him. They were playing 80’s music on their cd jukebox which pleased me greatly although my husband was not to keen as he isn’t a fan of the 80’s! He did however spend a very happy few minutes picking from their vast selection of cd’s once we had eaten! We both had the pork belly which was very nice. Strummer was given a plate of dog biscuits much to his delight! On the way out we took strummer to the garden for a sniff about and what a gem of a garden it was. Such a shame it wasn’t nice enough weather for us to sit in it and enjoy it!

From the moment we walked in, we felt welcome and at ease in the beautiful surroundings of this pub and the reception we had from staff. The food is exceptional and the service the same. We chose to sit in their gorgeous beer garden to eat our meal and our little boy, being very excited chose the highest part to sit in. This was still no trouble for the lovely publican who effortlessly walked the steps to deliver our meal. Good prices, great quality and not just dog friendly, but dog lovers. Even though we live in Cheltenham I have no doubt we will make the effort to visit again.

Great atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff and the food was fantastic. Faultless, as we were made to feel welcomed the moment we stepped into your wonderfully appointed restaurant.

Dropped in by chance great greeting service was excellent although I had a basic roast beaf Sunday lunch the food was all cooked to perfection my Wife had chicken and agreed it was the best meal out we had had for a very long time. We would certainly recommend

This is 'pub grub' at it's best. It is like a 5 Star restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is wonderful. I don't mind paying a bit extra when it is this good.

Dropped in driving North, thought exterior looked dull, but it was beautifully informal inside. The reception by the staff was entertaining and their enthusiasm infectious. The food was imaginatively cooked, the helpings fullsome and delicious to the taste buds. While it was being cooked we were treated to bread, oil and balsamic vinegar for free. Run by people who obviously are delighted in living

Having lost our own local pub I was delighted to be given this place as a recommendation by friends.

The current owners, Barry and Catherine, have created a stylish, tasteful, beautifully decorated establishment. A relaxed, warm and welcoming atmosphere where you will enjoy a meal complimented with a good selection of wines and beers. Front of house service is friendly, professional and efficient. Petya is attentive, conscientious and eager to please. Chef Alexander produces excellent cuisine with an imaginative menu using high quality ingredients full of interesting flavours and tastes. Desserts not to be missed especially the lemon tart! Well kept, extensive gardens make eating outside a pleasure. Spotlessly clean and furnishings well cared for. A great place to visit from either Shaftesbury or Salisbury in a lovely rural village setting. Highly recommended.

The bar staff went beyond expectations, they knew all about the ale and wine they sold and explained the menu. The menu was a bit different from the normal, three fish dishes and vegetarian. My goats cheese pasta dish was yummy, large portion so I took the remains away. The smoked haddock with spinach on real mashed potatoes with a béchamel sauce, was recommended by another customer to my husband. It was excellent, he said. We ate in the large terraced garden with roses all around us. The dining areas inside looked amazing, quality decor and furnishings.

We were looking for somewhere to eat dinner as the food at the pub in which we were staying was disappointing. We chose the Greater Good as there were cars in the car park, we were welcomed and the menu looked interesting. A customer leaving recommended highly the smoked haddock on mash with a Bechamel Sauce, peas and spinach so I went for it. I was not disappointed, it was delicious and well presented. My wife had penne pasta with vegetables and again that was delicious and well presented. Both dishes were generous portions as well. We ate in the beer garden above the car park.

Two lovely meals with great service and dog treats. Nice decor and a beautiful garden. Very friendly and family run.

We had bookec dinner but it was not booked. Our table was not cleared fully from those before us. However, the waitress was lovely if slow and the pulled lamb in filo parcel tasty and well prepared. The wines and coffee were fine but the lemon tart was not very lemony. Same cost as others locally.

Booked in for a family midweek lunch. Very friendly service with a good range of menu options. Really tasty dishes that were definitely up a few gears from standard pub meals with prices that were a little more reasonable than many of the other foody pubs in the area. Tastefully decorated dining area and what looked to be an attractive tiered pub garden (although we ate inside). Worth the visit.

Food was superb, service was outstanding, atmosphere was incredible. Hungry from a local NT walk, we called ahead to see if they could fit us in. From the beginning they were very accommodating and kept the kitchen open for us. We had the Sunday roast beef, which was heavenly tender. The waitress was attentive and friendly, i asked for extra gravy and nothing was too much trouble. Dessert was off the charts, the chef gave a welcomed personal twist on lemon meringue classic. Overall fantastic.

An excellent family-run pub and restaurant. Lovely welcome from the staff and warm atmosphere with some nice beers and superb food.

A very fine country pub, which we chose for a meeting of old friends looking for some delicious food, good ale and comfortable surroundings. Couldn't have been happier with the warm friendly atmosphere (supplemented with a real log fire), along with the extremely extensive menu and choices of beers, ales and wine. The pub's layout is conceived to cater for every guest, whether using the restaurant, bar, or a mixture of both. It's popularity amongst locals is obvious too, with many tables have been reserved in good time. Was extremely impressed with the quality of food, both delicious and presented in an impeccable style. Staff attentive and extremely helpful. Looking forward to my next visit to this beautiful part of the world - especially when the sun is shining.

Great food and nice atmosphere,very attentive staff and reasonable prices. we really enjoy it. Compliments to the chef. Will be back soon

We stumbled across this pub when we walked the dogs to the Fovant badges and popped in to warm up and enjoy some refreshments. They were no longer serving food, but we were made to feel so welcome that we said one day we would return.

You’ll probably need to book to get a table here as word is getting around how good it is there’s a varied menu with some unusual dishes all served by such friendly staff I’ve eaten here once in March with a group of 10 in the restaurant & Saturday 13th April with another group of 5 in the bar both times all meals were served together & the food hot if you’ve not much room for a desert try the refreshing sorbet it is the best I’ve ever tasted we especially enjoyed the ‘free’ jukebox in the bar it added to the atmosphere but without disturbing other diners there’s a beer garden which I’ll maybe try on my next visit this place is well worth a visit

We were made to feel very welcome and received prompt service. Our meal (Roast Tomato and Pepper soup/Wild Mushrooms on Brioche, followed by Fish Pie and Chicken and Mushroom Pie) was absolutely delicious. We'll definitely be going back (again!).

Wonderful place and fantastic staff. Definitely worth a visit V.ery good beer, excellent food: worth to try something from their specials board!

Thank you for an absolute lovely evening full of delicious food & within a great atmosphere.

Three of us came for dinner on a Tuesday, we had reserved a table. After a couple of lovely real ales - Butcombe - we enjoyed; cod loin and chips, mushrooms, asparagus, and fish pie. Fish pie can be a bit hit and miss, but here it was fantastic. Do yourself a favour and visit, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

The greater good, has excellent food (Fish in Tempura battter with chips was wonderful, light batter, tasty fish) the staff are friendly and helpful, the pub was clean and very well furnished, would definately go again soon.

Had an excellent 87th birthday meal. Great atmosphere. Scrummy food. Will definitely return. Need to try all the other dishes.

First rate food and reasonably priced too. Beautifully restored village pub staffed by some very charming and professional people serving first rate food and proper drinks. Alpha plus.

This place is definitely above average. Overall the standard of cooking is very good BUT there are some issues which need to be addressed. Some of the vegetables, namely the cauliflower (it included broccoli) cheese, were raw and cold with only a smear of something on the top. Not creamy or cheesy in any way. We left it. The baby carrots were not trimmed at the leaf end and were also quite hard. Al dente they were not, uncooked they were!

Popped here with a friend for Sunday lunch - one of us is GF, which was catered for very well, the service was excellent, pudding delicious. A little gem in Wilts.....please, try it out, you'll love it.

We were made to feel very welcome and received prompt service. Our meal (Celeriac and Truffle soup, followed by Fish Pie and Roast Lamb Loin) was absolutely delicious. We'll definitely be going back!

We have just had a wonderful family lunch in The Greater Good.

5 of us lunching to celebrate a birthday. Menu limited to roast meat or chicken with only one veg option. Our veggie friend was unimpressed. However, us meat eaters were very happy and my chunky lamb was tender and delicious. Crunchy roast potatoes, cabbage with bacon pieces, Yorkshire puds, trio colour carrots, broccoli and cauliflower in creamy sauce...all cooked to perfection. The pub is warm and comfortable with lovely decor and furnishings.

As a party of five, we arrived for a birthday meal after hearing good reviews. We were all very impressed!! The staff were welcoming and attentive. There was a vibrant atmosphere even on a Wednesday evening. The food was first class, presented well, high quality and delicious. We'll have no hesitation in recommending....and we will.

Greeted by friendly welcoming staff small but very varied menu + specials - excellent food very tasty and well presented chosen from the set menu relaxed warm and cosy atmosphere - value for money well worth a visit 👍

As usual Katherine and Barry are the most wonderful welcoming host's. We had just returned from the Christmas break and had not booked for Sunday Lunch which would be our 1st as they have only been doing Sunday lunch for three weeks. Barry as ever accommodating squeezed us in as it was very busy. Fantastic meal the presentation was super the variation of vegetable was astonishing. Would highly recommend you try this pub super food with great staff and hosts.

My family and I visited on 30 December for lunch, and we had a brilliant time. The family who owned the pub were friendly and welcoming, and the other staff were incredibly efficient. The furniture was luxurious and the atmosphere was homely and buzzing. I have never tasted better belly pork, although my dad assured me the lamb shank was even better - but not sure that's possible! There was a lovely garden out back, with picnic benches, set on an incline, and dogs were welcome inside and out. I would thoroughly recommend The Greater Good to any locals or tourists in the area - couldn't have been better. Definitely five stars from me! Am asset to an already beautiful village .

I had high hopes for our village pub (food wise). Others had raved about the Sunday roast.

Not much for vegans on the menu however staff are more than willing to put something together. With this, I had amazing tempura mushrooms and onion rings served with a pesto-type drizzle atop light and crispy bread. Also, they had the best chips I have ever had at any pub! Shame there was no vegan options for dessert on the menu however they were able to offer a nice vegan hot chocolate. Extremely nice staff and great service here.

Have been to eat on four occasions now at lunch and evenings. Fantastic experience every time. The food is exceptional, the staff are knowledgeable and very friendly. The ambience is excellent and the roaring log fire creates a cosy relaxed feel. If only every pub was like this!

This is no ordinary pub with generic 'pub grub' this is 5* Michelin quality food. The meals that we had could not be faulted. The chef personally catered for a member of our party who is allergic to garlic. The service was excellent also. Excellent atmosphere and warm homey surroundings make this a place to visit.

.... and I'm difficult to please. Easy to find, easy to park, front of house young staff made us feel genuinely welcome and were attentive, helpful and personable throughout without being intrusive. Interior design is an eclectic mix of old and modern with quality stuff on the walls. I'd heard the place could be noisy so had asked for a quiet table. Result, we were given the only table in the cosy area behind the main restaurant where the bar is and in front of a large wood burner. Far enough away from the bar to be completely private and very comfortable.

We where lucky enough to book a table at The Greater Good for our wedding anniversary.

Food was very good, excellent friendly host and a comfortable atmosphere with a fire. We shall go back.

Having reserved a table for lunch we were running a little late on the day and phoned to let them know. We arrived to find the pub empty no tables laid for lunch. We were not shown to a table and therefore requested drinks at the bar. Asking for a spritzer we were offered three white wines and having decided on the French were then told they didn’t have any so I chose the New Zealand. We then asked where they would like us to sit and were told anywhere. Being then given the menus we were told that they had no chef and therefore a number of dishes were unavailable. We had. Macaroni cheese which was average with a very small salad. We then asked for the dessert menu and were told there were no deserts available. I’m not sure it would have taken a chef to produce ice cream but none was offered. We then asked for coffee. I asked for a macchiato and was not sure the waitress understood what I meant so explained exactly what it was. I was served with and ordinary cup of coffe which again was mediocre. The whole thing was extremely disappointing. We were celebrating a birthday and had been recommended. I think we should have been told when we phoned to confirm our arrival that there was no chef and it was difficult to produce food. We would have gone somewhere else and probably tried them on another occasion. Having read the reviews we wondered if we were in the right place.

I remember the old pub that used to be here and like everyone else I've wondered over the years of its absence, what was going on behind those closed doors. Well what a revelation - a really stylish but warm and friendly pub and restaurant. The décor and furnishings have been so cleverly thought out that it really does feel like you're relaxing in your own home (only more tidy!!) and the fire is fabulous.

Always a great, warm welcome, nice cold beers, the tiered beer garden is absolutely perfect for a hot summers day.

We visited as a family on a Saturday lunchtime. The menu was great with some tempting specials. Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly indeed. Its recently been redecorated and looks great. I highly recommend to locals and those from further afield alike!

6 of us visited for mid week evening meal ,just shows what must be v g management can achieve as this pub had been shut down for ages. Surprised to walk into such a lovely interior and find it so full early evening. Immediately welcomed by staff who throughout our meal were so good at looking after us .We had different meals and they were lovely ,they have good chefs who provide sensible portions meaning some of us took advantage of the 2 or 3 course deals. All very good value. An honest revue with no fake news !

We have watched with interest the work that has been done to this pub over the last couple of years before it finally re-opened, and had been meaning to drop in for some time.

The menu was full of great choices, with a wine by the glass list, that complemented the menu exactly. The advice on the wine was another feature, including a tasting. The service was perfect. Will be going back again, have happily recommended it to all our friends.

We had a fabulous meal in beautiful surroundings and the staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The pub is actually in Fovant and not Wilton as the Trip Advisor map shows. Highly recommended.

A beautiful little pub which caters to everyone (and dogs!), they have decorated and furnished it wonderfully with lovely antique pieces, complimenting the whole building to create a great atmosphere. The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming and I’m really glad the pub has been such a great success, it really is lovely, plus the menu looks fantastic, I will definitely be returning, this time to try the food!

Enjoyed a very good lunch here. The vegetarian choice was limited to two - grilled haloumi salad or macaroni cheese. The choice for my meat eating husband was very good so, come on chef, we're not all carnivores! On leaving I overheard the lady behind the bar saying to someone that the chef could do something different if required, so, next time,and there will be a next time, I'll see what alternatives I'm offered. It's a lovely place, clean, airy in the summer heat, friendly and lovely loos too.

It is a genuine pleasure to visit this new pub/restaurant. Freya runs it with tireless enthusiam (I think on behalf of her parents) and is supported by the most friendly and welcoming Jessica and Beckya. Real ales are new names to me but good and inexpensive. Inventive starters, great F&C; and properly cooked steaks. Lots of spacious rooms adorned with classic dining furniture on wooden floors make it look somewhat formal but the staff soon dissipate this impression. There are a dozen or so tables outside, three on a terrace and the rest on a multi-tiered garden, suitable for younger legs than mine. It is fun to go there.

Pleased that they are now opening all day and have happy hour between 4 and 6 - £3 per pint of draught beer, lager or cider. Very friendly staff and they have a great beer garden. I’ve heard that the food is very good too!

We were visiting the area and had this place recommended by a member of bar staff in Broad Chalke. So we came with our dog (he was made to feel very welcome!)- had starters and sirloin steak and it was absolutely lovely and reasonably priced. The staff couldn’t make you feel more welcome. Would definitely visit again.

Well what can I say, you will find this restored public house on the A30 between Fovant and Compton Chamberlayne just outside of Salisbury.