The Potting Shed Pub in Wiltshire

Beautiful country pub and Sunday lunch was lovely. Had the butchers mix and it was a big meal with a great variety of vegetables. Service was great and a decent range of drinks. I would certainly recommend and return

Everything about this pub is 5 stars. The atmosphere, the service and especially the food. There were so many dishes on the menu that I wanted to try but I settled for the pan fried chicken with creamy mash and seasonal greens. It was impressive. So too was the sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. If I lived nearby then I’d be back every week to eat my way through the menu!

My wife and I went to the Potting Shed for dinner a couple of weeks ago and loved it. Great pub and restaurant vibe and the food was delicious. Excellent selection of beer and wine. Some of the tables in the bar are slightly overlooked if there are lots of people drinking, but that is the nature of a pub. We did ask to be moved to a table that wasn't so overlooked and the staff were very accommodating and we had a lovely evening. Would recommend and will be going again.

Wanderful service, friendly, professional, one thing I will say to be mentioned in the menu is that the grill is chargrill used in the kitchen ,I could choose something else to really enjoy.

Table near the door to outside which didn't close properly so people entering and leaving never took time to shut it, causing my partner to have to keep getting up to close it properly. Lessened the enjoyment of our experience.

Had the pork roast here and it was the best melt in your mouth pork I've eaten. Lovely restaurant.

Absolutely PERFECT pub EXCELLENT food as is the service. We recommend 110% One of the best places in the south of England.

Lovely food, staff, and atmosphere

Decent enough, but preferred the Wheatsheaf down the road. Booking on line seems flawed, we ended up eating earlier than we wanted, as no later slots were available, but many tables stayed empty all the time we were there, so felt we should have been able to get a better time. Food was fine, standard pub fare but not "gastropub" quality.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

Amazing food. Always pop in when we are in the area.

Good quality and choice, excellent service, professional and friendly

We have eaten here many times, enjoying the general décor and ambiance, relaxed service friendly helpful staff and good quality varied lunch menu. We have recommended the pub to many friends who have felt likewise, one to add to the list. However....had our last visit to celebrate by wife's birthday been our first, we would not have visited again for sure. We didn't recognise any of the staff with whom we would always enjoy friendly banter and our table waitress was disinterested at best in providing any level of interest in our needs. She appeared just to be going through the motions dropping the menus on the table, not giving any comments. When asking for water which came eventually, it was ungracefully dumped at one end of the table for us to deal with. The sea bream which is our favourite when on the menu, was redeeming albeit the salsa style sauce vierge was a bit overpowering. In short guys, please get your staff to cheer up, offer advice, maybe smile just once and be a little more courteous when bringing food drink and the bill to the table.

Thoroughly disappointed with this venue after booking a large family meal the venue advised they could only accommodate us for an hour and half likely only one-two courses and we would need to vacate the premises after this, apparently this was due to taking another large booking on the same date in December they advised me it was due to lack of communication but didn’t seem to be overly bothered Luckily I have secured an alternative venue and will not be booking with this venue again

Thoroughly disappointed with this venue after booking a large family meal the venue advised they could only accommodate us for an hour and half likely only one-two courses and we would need to vacate the premises after this, apparently this was due to taking another large booking on the same date in December they advised me it was due to lack of communication but didn’t seem to be overly bothered Luckily I have secured an alternative venue and will not be booking with this venue again

I had been recommended this gastropub by a food loving friend so I had high hopes for a good meal and inviting ambience . Unfortunately our table was positioned facing the kitchen with an open window and door that never seemed to shut. This meant that we could see and hear all of the kitchen clean up work when the food service stopped including the noisy hoovering and plate clattering/ clashing as they cleared away . The other side of our table backed onto a bar area where The staff congregated to chat which was distracting and annoying . 3 of us ordered the wild Mushroom Mac and cheese truffle with truffle crumb as it sounded delicious however it was very bland and had no taste of mushroom Or truffle . We fed this back to the waitress and she gave us some truffle oil to add to our dishes which made a big difference Other people in our group had burgers which they were happy with, And the fish dish looked lovely Sadly we left the establishment wishing we had sat somewhere else and ordered differently

Great food and brilliant service thank you!

Dropped in for a soft drink and a rest on my journey from Dorset to Coventry. I waited for over ten minutes for service. There was only one member of staff on the bar, (who was attentive, engaging and professional) but there were numerous young servers/bar staff at the back of the bar on mobiles who didn't engage with the bar queue. I listened into the other people waiting, so local, who said this was normal, especially at Friday late afternoon. It's such a beautiful building, with great outside space and decent parking but tatty and to be honest grubby. Toilets especially need attention. It needs some TLC and investment from the owners, together with some more experienced staff to make this a worthwhile place to stop. I get the feeling that it survives based on the comments on Trip Advisor and their like. It could be so much more.

Just great!! Having visited three times now I can safely say that The Potting Shed never disappoints. Especially during this latest visit which was a welcome end to a horrific day on the the roads around Devises, a blow out and torrential rain and floods. Thank you Potting Shed for taking such good care of us and Belle the Irish Setter.

We enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch. The food, of which there was plenty, was delicious and the service was really friendly. Will certainly return

I travel over a hour for a roast and never fails staff are always exceptional food is perfect atmosphere is just how a nice country pub should be thankyou!

Very nice cozy place and it was full. Had dinner with colleagues and vendor.

Brilliant local pub near Malmesbury great food and atmosphere

This was a really nice place. Dog friendly. Cosy, nice aesthetic, friendly. Great food. Nice outdoor area. We walked in to get dinner without a reservation and not knowing that they didn't start serving dinner till later. So I asked to reserve a table. Due to being busy, it was going to be 2 hrs later. We were staying at a hotel just next to the pub. They called us not long after to say they had a table available. Would recommend this place for food or just a relaxing drink.

Been here a couple times and both visits have been great. One of the nicest steaks I’ve had and really lovely atmosphere and service.

Food was lovely but a little over priced me thinks, very popular

We’ve been coming here for a number of years; great pub with a lovely atmosphere and the food was usually pretty good. Returned for a meal last night, unfortunately the food was awful. The sourdough had the texture of rubber and the food portions were extremely small. The chicken was clearly microwaved and fish was a third of the size it used to be. We spent well over £80 can left hungry. Sadly, I would no longer recommend this as a place to eat unless the food quality improves. Nice place for a drink though..

I had the pleasure of lunching at the Potting Shed yesterday and I must say it was enjoyablr and memorable. The meal began with a Double Gloucester soufflé that was nothing short of perfection. Light, airy, and full of rich, tangy flavour. For the main course, I opted for the ribeye steak and it didn't disappoint. Cooked medium rare, it was tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. The service was impeccable and the atmosphere warm and inviting. Overall, The Potting Shed delivered a delightful dining experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for exceptional food and excellent service.

A really wonderful visit yesterday when meeting friends. It was our first visit and will not be our last. The food was incredible and the staff welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable- thank you

Great food and atmosphere for father’s 60th birthday.

Very much more than just a pub. Great menu and atmosphere. Gets very busy so make sure to book.

We stopped by on our way back from a trip to Longleat safari park, and so glad we did.. Really lovely pub and garden. Friendly staff! Food was fantastic. We will 100% be heading back over !!

Both couples travelled about 90 minutes to meet for Sunday lunch. We’d driven past regularly when heading to Dorset so thought this would be a good meeting place. Very busy when we arrived but managed to park, the outside area was rammed so after a quick drink outside, we headed in for lunch. We all had Sunday roast which was excellent, beautiful beef and followed up with 4 fabulous desserts. Great service from the young lady serving us. Like outside, the pub was flat out and other than chasing up our drinks a few times, it was great. It deserved 5 stars, the only negative point was after lunch on a beautiful day we thought we’d take a drink outside in the garden. All available tables were overflowing with empty plates of food and drinks glasses. We cleared all of the dirty plates to one end of the table but due to the flies buzzing around we asked a member of staff if they could clear our table. Well …….. it was done but if looks could kill….. we thanked her several times as she cleared the table…. She just glared at us and didn’t speak a word. Everyone eating pays a 10% service charge…. Well this young lady deserves nothing, unfortunately she will get a cut of the tips…. She let the Potting Shed down….. they don’t need her, but I’m sure they will find some reason to excuse her disgraceful behaviour.

Nice little pub, great food, good ambiance

The food was mostly great. The burger grilled on fire, amazing. The fish portion was on a smaller side. However, I love the generous portion of crunchy broccoli, yum! The courgette side dish was the most unappealing ever - a mashy mess of overcooked veggies. Though I like the overall taste and a bit of mint in it. Delicious bread. The champagne was great. Service prompt and friendly.

Quick efficient polite service. Food was just the right portion size. Car park plenty big. Will visit again when passing.

Just a fantastic Sunday lunch! Everything is excellent, I had the three meats which was gorgeous and everyone else had the beef. Lovely sides of cauliflower cheese and greens included in the price which isn’t always the case. Fab puddings and efficient, friendly service. Highly recommend.

Nicely situated, lovely old building. We went as a family group to celebrate a 90th birthday and the server we had was patient and very friendly. There was however not one single plant based/vegan option on the entire menu when we visited, which in 2024 is a regular requirement. This was difficult as out of our party of 12, we had two vegan members and someone else with a serious dairy allergy (I believe the focus when we booked was the area and whether our larger party could be physically accommodated). Upon asking, the chefs were able to prepare a simple pasta dish with veggies and olive oil, which was satisfying but rather basic. The fish dish I had was cooked well but a little bland, which for the price was quite disappointing. This is probably a great pub for those who are fine to eat meat.

Great place. Friendly staff and the menu is good. Food good as is service. Parking on own ground is good and enough space. Nice outdoor seating as well.

We have driven past many times and it has always been busy, decided to book and was not disappointed, in the reviews Tom Parker- Bowles rated The Potting Shed. Don’t risk being turned away, make a reservation and if you want a certain meal eg Roast Beef make sure you request as it may go in later sittings. Please visit and you will not regret it.

Not suitable for anyone with dietary requirements or allergies. Allergens not marked on menu and see picture of gluten-free Sunday roast.

Hi I've never been here before what is it like

Really good. Friendly staff even it was very busy.

Needed a dog friendly pub fairly last minute and The Potting Shed came highly recommended. Booked in via Google for Friday night with our 2 whippets. Great looking pub full of original features. Fab service at the bar. Food was absolutely lovely and we were well looked after by our waiter. Cannot fault.

Great food, beer and service. Sounds like a recipe for a great pub!

Looked better on the outside than the inside.

Driven past it to and thro working always fancied it, yesterday after a hard days graft and it being sunny I thought why not, absolutely lovely setting garden area and the pub inside wow, had a quick beer n nuts , friendly staff and punter's, will be back. Enjoy

Took work out for a meal absolutely shocking service and food was simply awful , understaffed I won’t be returning

Brilliant food and great service.

Nice atmosphere but a tad overpriced for what you get, especially the drinks and it would be nice to get food on a proper plate, not a plank!

Pleasant country pub. Good food. Service OK.

Absolutely amazing pub with a lovely atmosphere and the staff were very pleasant and polite. The food was out of this world and we will definitely be returning. The fact that Nyetimber was served here was the icing on the cake. We will probably not be able to drive past now without a sneaky drink or two. Thank you for being so accommodating to my mother with alzheimeirs who required her own wine and a boisterous toddler nobody made us feel that we were being annoying. For that we were all grateful. I would thoroughly recommend visiting.

Without exaggeration I think this may have been the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Could not be improved.

Didn't eat or drink here, but was shocked by the noise and yob culture. Town centre, city centre fine - but a village? I feel sorry for the local residents

A last minute drop in for two. With a bit of juggling we were found a table and greeted with friendly courtesy and an apology that service might be stilted as the tills were not working. Despite this our order was taken and the food arrived promptly. It was hot and delicious with very generously sized portions. Overall a lovely pub with delightful staff and good food.

The scotch egg and the cheese soufflé are so delicious! And the chocolate mousse is yummy too. Though the ribeye steak is ok but not great, overall it’s a pleasant experience. Do make reservation!!!

Lovely food, good sized portions in a lovely pub. Highly recommended if in the area.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to The Potting Shed. We had sourdough bread with local fresh butter & salt crystals as an appetizer. Not being large eaters we inquired if it would be o.k. it we had the kids Sunday lunch, which was roast beef served with roast potatoes large Yorkshire pudding carrots wilted cabbage & tender stem broccoli peas & cauliflower cheese. Finished off with tasty lattes. Excellent value for money. Highly recommended. The food was delicious & the staff very friendly.

Enjoyed a tasty Sunday lunch here recently. Starters of black pudding scotch egg and beatroot goats cheese salad.Fir our mains, I had the belly pork, which came with a separate section of greens, and my partner had fish and chips. It was very busy and hence a little noisy too.

My husband said the steak he had here was his favorite meal in England! A very lovely and cozy spot.

Really lovely food. Buzzing atmosphere. Great staff

Called in hungry without reservation after 9pm on a Friday night, packed pub. Staff, although very busy, opened a table after a very brief wait at the bar. We were served and looked after excellently, great beer, very nice grub and went on our long way home fully restored and in great spirits. Prices reasonable, food great quality, beer great, service excellent. Only regret was due to driving I couldn’t stay for another pint or three. Will stopover when passing this way again and thoroughly recommend.

Fabulous pub, serve some of the best food in the local area. Would recommend the burger or fish and chips, both absolutely amazing

A beautiful and well looked after pub in the Cotswolds. Our favourite part of our meal here was the service. The staff are warm, friendly and accommodating. The garlic, parsley dressing on the lamb was incredible. I'd have a whole bowl of that. The team here knows how to make a good sauce/gravy. Also recommend the cheese soufflé - soft fluffy and not eggy. Place comes with a bit of a price tag - we spent £100+ on a 3 course meal for 2 with one pint and a soft drink.

Great food, fast service, recommended

#1 Best Sunday Roast in the Cotswolds. The Bell at Sapperton has been knocked off the top spot and that takes some doing.

Absolutely beautiful first visit if you want great food this is the place to visit, thoroughly enjoyed

A brillant, interesting and historic country pub with superb food and amazing service. Highly recommended for a memorable dining experience.

Perfect in every way. Food amazing I had the steak. Dog friendly too.

Really nice pub ,first time going there excellent 👍🏻

What a great pub, we were welcomed by such a lovely team, had a fab relaxed evening, with fabulous food, & service. Big shout out to Jack who looked after us so well.

Can’t believe that mussels and bread is £10 and mussels and fries are £20! When fries alone are £4.50

We had booked a table for four at 3.00 pm on the first Sunday of March. I tend to find by that time most places that do Sunday lunch don't do it as good as when they open at midday or run out of items on the menu , not here . Everything was still available, and we all chose different starters , the scotch egg with black pudding was amazing , everything else was great. My wife and I prefer the roasts to be well cooked , when ordering the roast beef lunch we were informed that it came rare and was that a problem , we asked if it could be well done and was told that was fine. When they arrived it was well done and tasted lovely , with gorgeous sides of vegetables especially the cauliflower cheese .The other two in the party had rare roast beef , again it was excellent. Portions were of a good size. We finished off by sharing a few desserts , the sticky toffee pudding was excellent. There was a good range of beers and wines and service was friendly and excellent. Prices were also very reasonable for such good food. I will definitely return again.

We had such a lovely evening here. We dined with friends on a Friday night after a long drive. The food and wine were really very good and the staff were super friendly and attentive. Just what I we needed, a great night indeed!

My husband and I visited this wonderful pub on Wednesday 28th February 2024. The food was amazing both the main course and the dessert. We were served by Sophie who is a very attentive young lady. She was extremely pleasant and added to our great meal. The experience was so good we booked to go again tonight. We had different meals and they too were delicious. We were lucky enough to be served by Sophie again. A big thank you to Sophie and the team for 2 lovely evenings.

Delicious food. Very attentive staff!

Excellent food and friendly staff

A fantastic place to eat lunch or dinner. We have done both for birthdays. Well priced for the quality of food you get, which is gorgeous, the service is excellent with a very high amd dedicated service and the atmosphere is a wonderfully relaxed warm feeling.

Great Sunday roast with all the trimmings. Lovely beef with toasties & Yorkshire pudding, Pork Belly, & wonderful deserts too. Friendly staff, lovely setting, & reasonably priced for quality meal. We will be back with friends, Thank you.

Nothing less than 5 stars. Beautiful and will be coming back. Thanks guys.

Walked over to The Potting Shed from Tetbury with friends and watch the 6Nations rugby. Beer was great, atmosphere was fabulous and the staff were professional & polite. My only negative would be that the log burner in the outside snug area where the rugby was being shown was not lit early enough!!! Apart from that we had the most fantastic time with your staff and patrons who made us feel most welcome

It must be at least 10 years since we ate here. It's about 20 miles from where we live so we decided to try it again. Very glad we did. We were shown straight to our table. The ambience was very rustic and pleasant. I ordered the Ribeye steak, my wife ordered the trout. Have to say we have NEVER been served so fast. We're used to waiting at least 30 mins sometimes longer. The food was brought to our table within 10 mins!! - On a busy Saturday night as well!.. how do they do it? Excellent food, just as it was years ago. It was a bit noisy in the pub section next door but that's no problem.. after all it's a pub! Thanks to Finn.. who we understand has just started work there.. polite and pleasant service.. thanks to the speedy chefs, and thanks to the staff. We'll certainly be back!

Excellent meal in the evening. We were staying locally and wanted to have a relaxed dinner in a good old country side pub. The place is cosy and beautiful and had a lovely atmosphere. Much bigger inside than it looks from the outside. The food was delicious and plenty of choice. Was a real gem of a place to come across on our travels! Thanks guys.

Typical gastro pub, meal was good but lacked ingredients, I ordered the ribeye steak, which was very nice, however it only came with Fries and a bunch of water cress and half a grilled tomato, I would have expected Triple cooked chios and maybe mushrooms and Beer Battered onion rings, especially considering the price tag of £30.

Food is consistently good. Service can be a bit odd at times but not bad just odd - would certainly recommend a visit.

OMG! The food was 10/10! Superb! Our waiter was super attentive. Went here for prebooked late lunch. 7 of us. Havnt enjoyed my food so much for a long time. I had scallops - SO soft ... and baked cod W the tastiest herb mash and fennel... foody heaven ❤️

The rib eye steak was amazing, best one we had in long time! Great service as well and the staff was very nice and efficient. Definitely worth booking and I can understand why!

What a perfect plate. The steak was tender and well cooked.the sauce enhanced the already perfect steak. I would recommend it any day. In fact I would say even Gordon Ramsay would be hard pushed to beat it . My complaints to the chef. ❤️

Lovely food and very friendly attentive service. Everything you'd expect from this sort of eats pub.

Excellent lunch in warm comfortable pub with atmosphere. Staff were friendly , food was excellent - very enjoyable

Great local lively pub with good food and ambiance

Outstanding food, service and ambience

Thank you to all the staff for making our festive lunch so enjoyable. The food was delicious and plentiful in portion size. Cosy with the fire and nicely decorated, could easily spend many an hour relaxing here.

Our second visit to this lovely pub where we met as two families for a midweek pre Christmas lunch. From the imaginative on menu I chose a crispy black pudding Scotch egg (excellent) followed by beautifully cooked scallops with a delicious mixed salad and chilli and garlic broccoli on the side. The waitress was brilliant, managing to be both friendly and unobtrusive as well as patient with our slightly unwieldy group.

The lighting outside was magical and the car park spacious. We were promptly taken to our table and were given menus. When I checked, allergens were not detailed. The side plates were dirty with a greasy film. We waited ages for waiting staff to come back to the table. I asked for a gluten free menu. The gluten free menu wasn't up to date so the staff member had to check with the kitchen if I could have the blade of beef, which I could. The waiting staff asked what drinks we wanted but didn't offer any helpful suggestions, which really wasn't helpful. I had a mulled wine, which was smooth and tasty. The food arrived promptly, but my green vegetables on top of the dish were cold. Also the jus was a little salty. Nobody came to the table to check if the food was okay or if we wanted additional drinks. After dinner, we asked for the dessert menu. There was no attention to detail as the gluten free menu wasn't brought. The staff member took our dessert order and started to rush off. I had to call him back for another mulled wine. I got the impression he was in a rush all evening and waiting on our table was far too much trouble. We were sitting near the kitchen. From the kitchen noise levels and shouting, it sounded like they were having their own party in the kitchen. When the bill arrived, the service charge had been automatically added. I question what we were paying service charge for. Had I been paying the bill, I wouldn't have paid the service charge. This establishment needs to focus its attention on the detail. I suggest you employ mystery shoppers over the coming months so you can verify what experience your customers are really having. I think you've had some good reviews and have since taken your eye off the ball. I wouldn't subject myself and my family to dining here again.

Such an iconic and lovely place. Great ambiance and service, good food and wines. The perfect place to hang out with friends in this overall inviting area. Need to be back.

Busy, buzzy atmosphere. Accommodating, efficient and friendly staff. Staying nearby and came here both nights, once for drinks and once for food. Food a bit expensive, but good veggie options on menu - had an amazing soufflé and then slightly less amazing mac and cheese, which was a bit oily. It was dog friendly but very crowded, so they let us use a quiet table round the corner so our dog could relax - much appreciated! A heated or covered outside area would have been brilliant. Definitely recommend and will come back x

Fabulous food, great service and a wonderful atmosphere. Would thoroughly recommend and we will return!

Lovely meal in a very nice setting. A lovely place for a meal with friends. Dog friendly also which is real plus. Will be going again soon.

At 80 I think , after last night I need to start acting my age & getting out less! With my wife we recently visited this local pub for a midweek 7pm dinner. The large rear carpark was absolutely crammed. It was equally difficult to enter the pubs front door. Those at the bar were 2 or 3 deep! The noise & atmosphere was not unlike that of Cheltenham Races two weeks ago. Thankfully we got the attention of a pleasant barman/ waiter who managed our table. To keep matters quick & simple we both ordered Fish & Chips followed by Sticky Pudding. Far from being high quality Gastro, the F&C were well below average. Puddings were simply OK , with a single scoop of ice cream. Together with a couple of drinks , bill totalled £ 84 + ( above average) CPI reduced to 4.2%? "I eat my hat" but not in this shed. We'll have to forgo any future opportunity of sampling their steak at £30 .