The Old Bear Inn in Wiltshire

Sadly now closed, with no sign of reopening any time soon

We decided to give the pub a try, as we'd driven past so many times. It was Friday evening and Google said it was open from midday as did their own website, as did their Facebook page. We arrived just before 5 and the board outside said it was open. Great. We parked up and went to go in, but the door was locked and the pub was closed. Won't bother again. Update; Ita ppears the pub has now closed down.

3 of us had THE best burgers here last night, great food, great beer, great price. This pub is must visit. Paul

Sunday lunch with 6 friends …all of which were disappointed. I ordered the roast pork and asked about crackling and told it would be served with the meal. There was No crackling on any of the pork dinners. No apple sauce served with pork dinners, no horseradish served with roast beef meals. No salt and pepper on the table. Which is a basic requirement. I have a food allergy…but what not asked and no body checked if the meal was satisfactory, which is another basic. Draught lager ran out ..Safe to say all diners were disappointed and we will not be returning

Excellent all round but shame for pub is that roadworks outside affecting custom! Walk there and enjoy! Customers will help them survive

Shame i couldnt visit it as Google had completely wrong opening hours so visited it just to find it was closed for another 4 hours despite google maps stating it was open.

We went for Sunday lunch today and the food was exceptional. The nicest roast I have had in a very long time. Quality food cooked really well. All 5 plates were completely cleared. Service was also excellent and the staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely go back and would recommend it as a great place to eat.

Lovely place, food excellent and service very good. Highly recommended.

1st time here for food and drink. What can I say just wow, all the staff are just so friendly and very helpful. The food is just unreal. My partner had the fish and chips and she said it's the best one she had

Expensive for Sunday Lunch. Limited fussy menu. No atmosphere.

Editing my review after two recent visits. 9 months ago I gave it 5 stars but lately I can't say its the same. Small portion of roast dinner, not a very nice burger and bun, limited drink selection, and the staff don't seem very clued up on allergens which always worries me. The chips were nice, but for over £15 a meal it didn't seem like good value.

Found this little gem, while driving past. Decided to stop and have some dinner with my daughters. The pub is stunning inside, the service once second to none, nothing was to much trouble. And the food was superb all three of us really enjoyed our meals. When it came to the bill, I was pleasantly surprised how cheap it was. I would 110% recommend this pub. And if we’re visiting this area again, we will return.

Eaten here a few times. Can’t fault the food & service. Surprised it’s not that busy! We will be back for a Sunday lunch because we’ve heard it’s 😋

Wow, food was fantastic. Staff really attentive without being to much, not a easy thing to do! Did I mention the food? Superb!

The ham hock & pea terrine and scotch egg starters were delicious. The fish cake mains were very tasty with a perfectly cooked poached egg. The staff were welcoming and very polite.

Delicious dinner and a great wine for a reasonable price - and the service was so friendly - just loved it! They also made our little dogs very welcome.

It wasn't open despite being a Thursday.

Lovely Sunday roast. Kids liked their meals. Bit of a trot from the canal but hunger motivates.

Just had Sunday roast at The Old Bear - first time for several years. Such great quality and tasting food, served hot and great quantities. Staff all attentive and efficient. Very impressed. Will be returning!

Visited the old bear inn, this evening, Saturday 20th may, the food was amazing, my husband had sea bass, I had the slow cooked lamb shank, lovely attentive bar staff!! Definitely visit again!

Went to the Old Bear with my partner and 11 month old - the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The Chef was very accommodating especially for our son who is dairy free. The service was very efficient, drinks and food serviced promptly. The food was served hot and the presentation was obvious that the chef has a real passion for the food in which he serves. The atmosphere had a lovely warm, friendly feel about it. We will definitely be returning! And definitely recommend a visit.

Having not been to the bear in a long while and seeing that it’s under new management we decided to give it a go. We took our 11 month old son, and were immediately greeted by friendly staff. A high chair was in place for us and our drinks order was taken promptly. Upon ordering food we were presented with fantastic looking meals, extremely well presented. These meals were top class. All of us enjoyed what we ordered, it was obvious that it had been prepared and cooked by a quality chef. 10/10 would visit again, and highly recommend.

Having not been to the bear in a long while and seeing that it’s under new management we decided to give it a go. We took our 11 month old son, and were immediately greeted by friendly staff. A high chair was in place for us and our drinks order was taken promptly. Upon ordering food we were presented with fantastic looking meals, extremely well presented. These meals were top class. All of us enjoyed what we ordered, it was obvious that it had been prepared and cooked by a quality chef. 10/10 would visit again, and highly recommend.

Went to the bear this evening with my partner and son, very accommodating for my 11month old who is dairy free! The food was incredible - what a turn around the place has had. Definitely recommend to anyone - cater for all needs and the staff were friendly and the service was great! We will definitely be returning!

We had our wedding reception at the old bear and it was awesome. Phil and all the staff looked after us amazingly well. The food was terrific and even though there were a lot of people everything went smoothly with zero problems. If I could rate them higher I would and thoroughly recommend the old bear for any occasion. Special thanks to Jaya who was a super star all night.

One of the best roasts in a while thank you Lots of veg Meat beautifully cooked Extra gravy Will be back !

The Old Bear has gone through a mixed past over the last few years but certainly seems to have come up trumps now. With keen staff and great chef introducing a welcoming and varied menu, especially a wonderful Sunday roast choice in their spacious dining room at the rear of the front bar. Great to have you back! 👏👏

We were in the area for a family day out and saw the good reviews of this place and thought we would give it a try. So glad we did! We received such a warm welcome even though we had our baby and dog with us. The food was delicious, we went for the Sunday roast and everything was delightful. So glad we stumbled across The Old Bear Inn and we will definitely be back when we are next in the area.

Fantastic little pub, enjoyed a beautiful Sunday roast, decent sized car park and doggy friendly, highly recommend

Friendly and a lovely atmosphere

Visited here yesterday evening for a birthday dinner. Arrived early but we’re seen too and seated by our waitress. Drinks ordered and before long our starters arrived. My partner had the prawns and I had the scotch egg, both absolutely delicious. We then went for the Old Bear Burgers and agin the food was spot on. Portions were generous and the food really tasted like some love went into it. Would highly recommend, the paintings on the wall and the wood beams really added to the place alongside the various artworks on display on the walls! Would visit again if in the area!

Me and my wife went to the old bear inn on Thursday night the staff was so polite and the service was so wonderful we had a starter and it was mind blowing and the main corse was fantastic we can not wait to go back Sunday with my family I highly recommend for anyone

Front of house service 1st Class. Too much mustard in the creamed potatoes, salad abit plain, other wise three meals were excellent

Mothers 93rd birthday party for the family, food was wonderful, service great. Overall I would recommend this place and we will be revisiting.

Would have got 5 stars for the main course and service. But dessert was a major disappointment as forgot to come back to us even after asking for dessert menus. So we gave up paid and left.

Nice quiet place for a drink and amazing food.

Came here on a Friday night. Nice atmosphere in the pub, kind service which was appreciated even thought there was only 2 of them. Good starter of white bait, but the Duck was phenomenal! Would highly recommend for an evening out.

Great pub and restaurant. The menu was varied and you get plenty of food. Nice friendly staff.

Haven't been here since before lockdown but just had a lovely lunch. We'll be back!

Brilliant food. Warm and cosy atmosphere. Staff are really friendly. Service is quick. Love coming here and would highly recommend.

Nice place Nice food very pleased with with the service 😀

Everything was brilliant from the food to the service, there 7 of us and the food was all perfect, full of flavour absolutely amazing!! And also came out piping hot. Really Good value for money. The waitresses where lovely and so friendly! After reading some bad reviews last year this place has improved majorly it’s a real asset to the village!!

.very good service, meal very good,Will go again 100%

A gem of a find. Looks like a pub with restaurant but is so much more! The atmosphere was lovely, service great but the food was exceptional. The chef should be applauded. We had 3 courses each, all clearly made on site and beautifully presented....

After seeing the new menu and the fact there was a new chef we thought we’d give it a go. All I can say it was absolutely fantastic food. One of our party who can’t eat gluten , this was an amazing menu choice! The...

Had a really good steak here tonight. Great staff, shame it was so empty. Burger night (thursday) worth going for - various burger choices plus a pint for just £12.50!

We wanted to find somewhere with good food to celebrate my husband's birthday. Had read that The Old Bear Inn had a new chef, so thought we would give it a go. We were not disappointed. The food was amazing. We both had steaks, which...

We went for Pie Night, on Tuesday, today, and it was shut. It still says it is open on Google!

Popular pub, nice menu. Food must be good as almost impossible to book a Sunday lunch!!!

Friendly pub with absolutely beautiful food, well worth a visit😊

A wonderful friendly welcome by staff when we stopped for an evening meal after being lost in the area! Despite only having a reduced menu (the chef was away) nothing was a problem and although we waited longer for our meals, the young female staff...

Just popped in for lunch on way to watch my son play Rugby. I had the chicken and artichoke risotto and my wife had the salmon and cream cheese sandwich. Both were excellent, can’t fault the welcome, service and the food. If passing that way...

Lovely dog friendly pub. Real ales and food available.

Always loved the ambience and the beers at The Bear but not been too enamoured with the food lately…….but last night changed my views ! They have a new chef and he clearly knows his onions……and his meats, veggies, desserts, etc. Really tasty food, cooked...

Whilst the food was nice, we didn’t feel it was good value for money. The starters were small and we expected more for £7.50 each. The mains were nice, especially the fish and chips (even if some of the chips were slightly undercooked). Probably the...

Fantastic roast and friendly staff. We'll worth a visit.

Great pub and great food! Had an impromptu Saturday lunch for 7 - lovely area outside and - whilst we stopped for sandwiches which looked good - we were happy to upgrade to the very reasonable 2/3 course menu. Great selection and all high quality. Good beer too.

Nice village pub with good food. 4 of us visited all had nice food. Nice fish and chips , lovely burgers. Friendly staff. Nice clean toilets.

A great Sunday roast. Also "Tribute" beer.

Wow- what a transformation! Had the belly pork and the skill to get the crackling like I experienced was first class! Any one who has left a one star, needs to go back and give this place a go! It's great to see a traditional pub being given this new chapter in its very long history! Staff friendly and good real ale! Will return asap 👍

I visited with family members when staying locally, really freindly atmosphere with staff that couldn't do enough for us. Really nice menu and was all proper home cooked food which was all absolutely delicious. I had the spiced buttermilk chicken, which was fab followed by...

The menu is good and the food is delicious. The serving staff are really friendly. For some unknown reason they don't appear to keep white wine in a fridge so on 2 separate occasions now its been served to me warm. It could easily be 5 stars if they served their white wine chilled.

Just had a meal with my family in the Old Bear, it's our first since the new management and thoroughly impressed with the standard of the menu and the excellent customer service. I used to be a regular and have seen many different management teams over the years, this current crew are as good if not better than I've experienced before. We'll definitely be returning soon Chris Mckell.

Since coming into new management this August, the place has completely changed! The new menu has such a wide variety of foods - all being absolutely lovely so far! I have tried the slow roasted Wiltshire pork belly and the buttermilk chicken main and both...

口 Tripadvisor tripadvisor.co.uk Review I visited here with five of my friends to celebrate my birthday. The staff were both friendly and attentive. I had pork belly. This was absolutely delicious and the meat very tender. Crackling perfect. They have a new chef who is...

Arrived here after a long days driving expecting an average meal only to find a new menu and new chef. The menu was far more extensive than before and showed promise. When the food arrived it was of excellent quality served by friendly staff.

Took my wife here for a meal and was not disappointed! New menu was fantastic and full of different options. Top class service too will definitely be coming back!

This used to be my local years ago. Pre house move. Pre covid. I knew it had been taken over and recently wanted to go back to check it out. I invited a friend for Sunday lunch. We were both very impressed. With the menu....

Went to the pub today after a disappointing last visit but wow how much has it changed. New management and very friendly staff, had the roast beef and my friend had the pork belly and was amazing. I try several pubs for roasts in the...

Lovely pub a short walk from the canal. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and the service was excellent. The food was very good, really exceeded our expectations of a pub dinner. Our dog was welcome and there were many other doggy friends for him to meet. It's a shame we live so far away because we would definitely like to go back.

Best it has been in a long time. Very good roast and friendly staff. Nice country pub with good outside seating area.

Awful. Reviews keep getting deleted on trip advisor. Don’t waste your money, management are rude and don’t know what they’re doing. Spark has gone.

After not eating here for a little while, it was recommended to us we give it another try. Thank god we did, the place has seriously improved. A new chef who has designed a beautiful menu and put out some seriously enjoyable food. The steak...

Went on a Sunday for Roast dinner and was definitely not disappointed. I had the roast belly pork, which fell apart at the touch of the fork and the crackling was crackling, lovely and crispy and with homemade apple sauce too, yum. Served with roast potatoes yorkshire pudding and a large sharing bowl of mixed vegetables. I really wanted the fresh fruit cheesecake for pudding but seriously could not manage after such a sumptuous meal, so I took it away and had it later, that also did not disappoint.. All in all a very good experience, lovely friendly staff, great food , very reasonably priced, I will definitely be returning.

Went for lunch with the family as we were recommended this country pub by a friend, Well we were thinking the food is gonna take ages as they were Bizzy but we were pleasantly surprised how quickly the food came ( I think a lot...

There seems to have been a bit of an up and down transition period to this pub but I am happy to say it is definitely on the up. There is a new chef and a new menu including weekly specials. We went there for...

Fantastic pub just a 10 minute stroll from the canal. The meals were beautifully presented and piping hot. Excellent choices and very healthy servings. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. If we are passing again we would definitely stop here.

The new owners are trying hard so before making final judgement we will give them a second chance.

Just had a lovely family Sunday lunch here. Fabulous piece of belly pork. Soft and so tasty with amazing crackling! Nice selection of veggies, homemade Yorkshire puddings and home made apple sauce Love the fact you have a choice of small £9, medium £12 and...

Fantastic food, came for a roast and the portions were perfect (we got a medium which was more than enough!) lovely quality food and fantastic service. Highly recommend!!

THE BEAR IS BACK! Finally a steak has returned to the menu. And wow, it’s delicious. Requested medium, it was perfectly cooked. A handsome portion and a beautiful peppercorn sauce. The steak followed a beautifully presented Creamy garlic mushrooms on ciabatta (GF). This was beautifully...

Originally popped in for a drink with some friends but the look of the food coming out, we just had to order! The young lady who has just taken over was telling us they have a new head chef with a new menu. I hope...

Well that was the best roast I eaten in years. Tasty, Plenty of very tasty food, very hot and even had some tasty bits for the dog to enjoy. Couldn’t ask for better

We have had a lovely time today at the bear at staverton Sunday lunch was really filling nice and the new manager / landlady called Jodi is friendly warm and welcoming The garden is lovely to sit in and relax dog friendly which was nice...

Staff worked above and beyond, small amount of staff but didn’t affect good service to our table or others. Food was quick, would recommend if looking to have a family meal! Will be returning.

We went here for our last night on our boating holiday and it was the best meal of the week. Really good service and nothing was too much trouble! Lots of us had burgers which were yummy! Kids menu was great, lots of choice and...

Love this pub. A proper English Inn that offers excellent beers and ciders along with all other drinks. The Sunday carvery is one of the best ever. Very clean and nice garden area with very friendly staff.

Very disappointed in our Sunday lunch , used to be the best lunch in the area not anymore Very Over cooked veg no lovely fresh cauliflower cheese or red cabbage, everything rehated paxo stuffing ball !!! Real shame

Advertising steak night. No steak available as they are “trying out a new menu “. Both ordered the lamb shank. Only one left. Thursday. Nobody was ordering food as we were early. Ok, we ordered one lamb shank and a fish & chips which they...

Delicious roast dinner with a homely feel. Relaxed atmosphere, dog friendly and tasty food. The dessert menu at Easter was fantastic! So nice to see such a selection of homemade treats.

NEVER DISAPPOINTS! Another lovely meal at the Old bear, such friendly staff and food amazing as always. The food was all cooked fresh and came out within 15 minutes! White chocolate cheesecake is a must have!😍

5 star ! Had the best Mother’s Day meal couldn’t fault the food and the staff were attentive I looked at the new menu whilst there and it seems upmarket so I will come back to try it out Our table of 5 all thought it was good value for money what impressed us more than anything was in the ladies loo the sanitary items to help end period poverty! Well done

Lovely place to have a meal and I love working there people should go there and the team are amazing

Poor Sunday Lunch Roast Potatoes over cooked , Vegetables over cooked , Beef over cooked .

What a shame, this used to be a wonderfully ran pub, with a beautiful menu. Now it has sausage and mash, a burger and a few other DIY meals. Carvery tasted like most of it was frozen food. Atmosphere wasn't anywhere near like it used to be. And it seems the lady who runs it, sits at the bar or is outside smoking.

Went out for quiet meal with my partner and our server was very rude her name was Helen very unprofessional would not recommend being served by her!!!!

A fabulous pub - super friendly staff and really delicious food. It was a really welcome break from the cold and wet for us! Thoroughly recommended.

Lovely Pub, the staff are really lovely and did are welcome.

Very welcoming pub, had a great meal, will definitely visit again. Highly recommended

Not bad at all. Dog friendly and good service . Would go again