The Raven Inn in Wiltshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I was impressed with the pre Christmas lunch that we had at the Raven in December 2022. Good amount of food at a reasonable price. Pleasant waitresses. Returned again this year with our group for a post Christmas meal and all good again. Nice to be able to stay and chat for a while after our meal and not be pressurised to leave. The quality of the Wadworths 6X beer was also excellent. Hope to return next year if not before. I believe they have a farm shop nearby which I hope to visit next time.

We visited this evening to sample the delicious looking Christmas menu, and that it was! Between us all, we had all of the main course selections and they were all beautifully presented, heaps of flavour with the meat and fish cooked to perfection. Dessert was top tier too! Wonderful service, in an intimate setting. This is our second visit and again, has been a wonderful experience. Thank you ❤️

Tough steak, so much crammed on the plate you couldn't see what you were eating. Whitebait starter very greasy but lovely draught cider.

Food was great, lovely farm fed beef which was perfectly cooked, I especially enjoyed the pie and my husband loved the beef burger 😋. The waitresses were fab and were very helpful. The barman was very chatty and lovely however he smelt of cigarettes which was unappetising over dinner. Would overall recommend for the delicious meal in a cosy scenic pub

We Came to The Raven for lunch with a small group of friends, 3 of us had the special of gammon kale, roasted peaches which sounded exotic, all three meals arrived with no peaches, the gammon was of decent size & looked free ranged, but also looked pink, the fat wasn't rendered, it was unappetising, and poorly cooked I asked the staff, about the absence of the peaches, and they'd been forgotten, the waitress eventually, bought us over a bowl of what looked like poached then griddled peaches, (no resemblance of them being roasted), i couldn't eat my meal and returned it, in exchange for a cold un heated dry cheese & ham panini, a disappointing meal, shame a nice spot with good parking, but won't be returning

We’ve driven past The Raven so many times… so at last, we visited. Oh! What we have missed! We had such a good evening. The landlady is so welcoming. The atmosphere warm and friendly and the food: utterly delicious. Three of us had the scrumptious steak frites the fourth in our group had the steak pie. We all enjoyed our perfectly cooked food. Puddings were equally delicious and we all departed perfectly satisfied and well fed. Thank you.

Great food, generous portions, and good selection of food and cask ales. Friendly and welcoming staff, large garden and plenty of space inside and out. We will definitely go there again, and would highly recommend.

We were staying locally with a large group of friends and our accommodation recommended the Raven Inn for lunch. We had varied dietary requirements, so I called ahead and Lynn and the team couldn’t have been more helpful! The chef arranged a vegan and gluten free menu for those that needed it, and the food overall was amazing! I had the steak frites and can highly recommend. If we lived nearer, we’d definitely become locals! Thanks Lynn and team.

What can we say?! As soon as we arrived at this pub - which was plucked at random from a book of recommended eateries in the area we were staying at - we were made to feel so welcome. We booked a table for the second evening as we didn’t want to go anywhere else. Fabulous “different” dishes on the menu. Highly recommend the steak fritt ! My husband had this on both nights! I had the steak and 6X ale pie with mash and peas the first night. A proper homemade full-of-steak-and-ale pie! The mash was ‘proper’ buttery mash. Really scrumptious. Second evening I had the chargrilled chicken breast with black garlic and charred leek purée, and potato fondant. Very tasty and filling. Desserts : tried the lemon meringue tart with raspberry sorbet and raspberries. Was just enough and very tasty. Second night had the biscoff sundae- delumptious! Not too sickly. Just right. The landlady “Lynne - with an E” - is an amazing lady with a wealth of stories to tell about the history of the pub and the village, and absolutely hilarious with it. She has run the pub for 35 years. Lovely too were waitresses Maisie/Maisey/Maisy (apologies, not sure of the spelling) and Lynne’s daughter, Hannah. We had such a laugh and lots of conversation. Will definitely be going back there when we visit next July! This pub needs to stay open forever. Just how a “local” should be. We both were made to feel like locals - although we live in Cornwall. Highly recommended and w little gem of a pub . Thank you Lynne and team ❤️

The menu is fairly limited, but that normally means that it's freshly cooked rather than food that is bought in and reheated. The menu is the same for lunch and dinner, the staff are friendly and the food was tasty.

I hear that the lease for the Raven is up for sale. I am not surprised. The menu has hardly changed in 2 years. The choice is minimal and even more so if your a pescitarian. I used to love going to our local pub for a meal on Saturday evenings, when Sue and Philip were the landlords, and more so when Natalie and Jerry were there. Sadly its been a cunalary downward slide since then. After not visiting for nearly a year. I reluctantly booked a table about a month ago and chose Fish and chips from the minimal menu. What arrived had more old dry batter on it than fish. It must have been in the freezer for a while. I showed the lovely waitress and asked her opinion on the meal. Her comment was " that really is not good enough is it " After a 10 minuet wait a fresh meal arrived, which was acceptable. Why not the first time round. Who sent this excuse for battered fish out of the kitchen. Come back Natalie and Jerry 🙏 We alternativly visit most of the local pubs for a meal on a Saturday evening, and there are better menu,s on offer than the Raven. I look forward to the Raven getting back to the pub we know and love.

This is a wonderful traditional country pub with a small, yet perfectly formed, menu serving great homemade food in mighty generous portions. The beef here is amazing quality, and is the real star of the show (well actually Lynne, the Landlady is - but I am talking gastronomically here !!) Love the fact the pub is now owned by the local farm so the beef is literally from farm to fork. Our farmers should be supported ! Thank you to Lynne and the team for such lovely and fun service. This pub is definitely worth “Raven” about !

Fabulous food at the Raven tonight, with a special evening of street food. Great atmosphere, lovely staff and great food.

Lovely countryside pub that offered excellent food - Delicious steak & surf and 10oz sirloin steak... Lovely waitress service!

What an all round great pub, from the welcoming outside into the bar with friendly and attentive staff. Great menu with food that didn't disappoint. This is a pub to be recommended. All this and dog friendly too.

This place saved us on Saturday night as we moored up late at a nearby marina way after 8pm when they officially stopped serving food. I called the legend that is Lynne and she said she would get us fed if we got a move on. A half hour walk later we turned up soaked through and ravenous and Lynne made sure we all had a drink in our hand and 4 of their incredible cheeseburgers! The food was great, the atmosphere was warm and inviting - and the banter from Lynne was top drawer! A massive thanks to Lynne, the chef and the rest of the staff for ensuring our night wasn't a write-off! Highly recommended! See Lynne - I told you I'd write a good review. Cheers for the payment... 😜

We were only in the area for a few days and saw The Raven pub had very good reviews on Trip Advisor. We only stopped for a drink on the first night - but have to say partner said it was ONE OF THE BEST PINTS OF 6X he had ever tasted. Just to make absolutely sure - we decided to have dinner at the pub a few nights later - just a word of warning - the pub is so popular it would be very sensible to pre-book your table - the 6X was excellent again. Dinner was great - thoroughly enjoyed the pub and if ever in the area again will definitely return - a real community pub with a great atmosphere.

We were visiting the area from Chester and looking for a pub that did a good Sunday lunch; checked out Tripadvisor and found The Raven Inn! Decent parking. Friendly welcome. Good menu, reasonably priced. Food nicely presented and deeeelicious. A very drinkable Rioja (by the...

Staying in the area on holiday and this is the local - was absolutely amazing ! The beef pie was the best pie I’ve ever eaten, by miles. Good sized portions , both loved our meals. Friendly service and lovely and warm on a stormy...

First visit to the Raven and it will certainly not be the last. Excellent roast beef dinner and service from booking the table at the outset to paying the bill at the end

What a superb Sunday Roast we enjoyed at the Raven today. Much needed before a drive to Reading to watch Hockey on a cool damp January Sunday. The Lamb and Beef were beautiful as were the vegetable that accompanied them. As always, pleasantly served by...

It has been a couple of years since I have offered any input as a restaurant reviewer, mostly due to the pandemic and illness, so it’s very good to pick this activity back up. As always I was accompanied by my wife and son, as...

Situated in Poulshot Village, The Raven is a delightful village pub with a generous sized restaurant room and bar, lounge. Lyne and the staff are very friendly, welcoming and helpful. Their menu is very competitively priced with a variety of choices and very flavoursome. The...

Welcome was warm and friendly and food was fantastic! Wood burning stove and old character charm, perfect for an early Christmas get together.

Had an amazing Christmas meal this evening with friends. All of us loved both starters and main meal. Scallop was delicious and turkey was equally good. Lovely service and wine. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend. All left saying we would book with family to go again.

We stopped in the Raven last week whilst staying in the area in the caravan. Well what a find,a real gem. A beautiful little country pud,with good beers,and a lovely warm welcome from the young lady in the bar. Plus dog friendly as we had...

Thank you chef and team for a fabulous Sunday lunch. It was delicious and there was loads of it, excellent value for money.

Another great meal here, our first evening meal at this pub. Super friendly service and really good quality food. The Steak pies and Sirloin steaks which four of us had were stunning. I think the ownership of the pub by the local beef farmers makes...

Poor service medeocre food must have been chefs day off really very poor experience so called manager inept previous reviews must have very low expectations

We stopped at the Raven for lunch while driving around in the area. We didn’t have high hopes till the food arrived!! One of the best beef burgers I ever had (and I love my burgers!). Meat comes from their own farm and it was...

We visited the Raven whilst staying at Mill Farm Glamping down the road. After a stroll up to the pub we found that they were quite busy due to a number of bookings but the landlady was extremely accommodating and found a table for us....

Lovely food, pleasant friendly staff, good value. Solid 5 stars. Well worth a visit and will definitely be going again.

Food adequate but menu limited and specials board limited too. Menu needs changing more frequently and specials more choice. Salad nicoise ordered previously ordered was sensational but alas nothing to compare visit last night. Also cheesecake nothing special.

A lovely pub with excellent food and a good selection on the menu. Portions were generous and prices were very reasonable. Staff were warm, friendly and welcoming. Will definitely go again if in the area

My wife and I were very impressed with the food, the steak was probably the best steak I’ve had in a long time! We will be back Would highly recommend

We popped into the Raven late on a Friday lunchtime, greeted by friendly, helpful staff and a beautiful pub. We all had wonderful meals and I had the local farm pie which was delicious, plenty of food and nice fresh vegetables. I would definitely go...

We had a lovely time at the Raven with really friendly service from Lynn and the team. The food was exceptional from beautiful mushrooms and butchers scraps to start to Steak croquette and Hake as our mains. We shared the most delicious chocolate and banana...

Fourteen of us attended an anniversary meal for our friends. The staff were so attentive, the food was excellent and we all had a wonderful time. Can not recommend it enough

Warm welcome, lovely old pub and scrumptious lunch with great service. Our order was taken quickly and the meals were served timely even though the pub was busy. Everything came out piping hot and the food was excellent, could not find fault. Service was efficient...

We were on a 5 night break in the area and ate here on the first night. We then booked dinner on a further 2 nights, we were that impressed. Absolutely delicious, beautifully cooked and very high quality food at really reasonable prices. Great beer...

We went here at short notice on a Thursday lunchtime. The pub was pretty much full. Food was great. Would recommend that you try the nibbles. The portions are really large and great quality and flavours. Thoroughly recommend this pub.

Menu great so many different things to try. Spoilt for choice. Food excellent would definitely visit again. Very popular pub

One word incredible from the food to the staff could not fault anything.We had a pre Christmas family evening meal on Thursday evening.

Lovely, traditional village pub offering very good food and friendly, efficient service. Steak was really good value considering the quality of the meat and considerably cheaper than other pubs in the area. Hard to choose between specials board and Christmas menu which in addition to...

Four of us dined at the Raven last night, a pub serving locally sourced meat and vegetables and it was excellent. Very friendly service and a really good Christmas menu and specials board. The carpacchio starter was absolutely gorgeous, melt in the mouth beef. Two...

... and it most certainly doesn't disappoint. The arancini were absolutely delicious. We were looking for only a light lunch, so limited ourselves to French onion soup to follow, and it too was superb. Service was very friendly and efficient. If the Raven were not...

Fabulous evening. Food exceptional. We ate from Christmas menu. Imaginative and beautifully presented. Staff exceptional.

A week away in December and found this gem of a pub to have a meal ou. We were made to feel very welcome on arrival and received excellent service all round. We had the Christmas menu and it was faultless. We both had venison...

Just had a lovely Christmas party here and the food was stunning. Serving 30 people who all kept swapping seats and the food was delivered fast and piping hot. Portion sizes were excellent, just right that you felt nicely full but not over stuffed before...

A group of 9 of us came for a Christmas meal, all of us loved the food. The turkey and venison were very tasty, large portions and good atmosphere. Staff always helpful and the updated decor gives a nice bright feel.

Great to see the Raven back in business as the great pub that it used to be. Freshly cooked food with a wide choice of starters, mains and puds to suit even the most fussy of diners. Great service with Lynne and Meg back behind...

It was a delight tp see Lyn back in action at the Raven and this super pub recovering from its recent decline. The welcome was wonderful and the food excellent, we shall certainly go again and take friends as in the old days.

Visited The Raven whilst house hunting. Received a very warm welcome on a wet autumnal evening. Ordered steak frites with garlic butter, watercress, french fries and seasonal veg, my husband had haddock and triple cooked chips, both dishes were absolutely delicious! The lemon meringue pie...

Every now and again someone recommends a place to eat based on their recent experience. I have been to the Raven a number of times usually on a Wednesday evening with a few buddies for a beer on the way back home. One of these...

The Raven is under new ownership and has a great new chef who is creating exceptional food. The presentation is outstanding and portion sizes are generous. Meat is sourced from local farm shop in the village and the chef takes a real pride in what...

The new chef at The Raven provided us with wonderful lunch. My husband’s belly of pork was melt in the mouth & I am told that his dauphinois potato filled with black pudding was excellent. We shared a calamari starter and my steak with frites...

Fantastic freshly prepared food and excellent service. Would highly recommend with excellent value for money. Beautifully presented with great attention to detail.

We’ve just been there dinner, and it was a gourmet meal you would hope to have in a top restaurant. The food is absolutely first class, and beautifully presented. It is also fantastic value. You can’t ask for more!

1st time attending the Raven pub with my wife. At first impressions within the pub you feel a modern twist to the present traditionalist of a classic British pub. The area was clean, light and refreshing. We were greeted with a smile and directed to...

Went here for a family meal. They forgot our desserts which we waited for over and hour and didn’t bother to collect plates after our main meal resulting in family member taking these in to the pub which she the found both of the bar...

4 of us visited for Sunday lunch. There was no choice of dinner except a roast or vegetarian option. The roasts were average, the chicken chewy, the veg under done. We'd ordered desserts up front in the 3 course for £26 deal. We were sat...

£3.50 for coffee is far too much. Going rate at pubs in the Devizes area is £2.50 - £2.80. Interior make over is a great improvement.

First time here in 20+ years. We were not disappointed. Great welcome, lovely staff. I particularly liked being offered a Friday size glass of wine … made me chuckle. The place has been given a sympathetic makeover and it feels how a pub should feel...

Now its back open, we can't seem to stay away! We've had many delicious meals here over recent weeks. Mid week evening, weekend evening and Sunday lunch. Nothing is too much trouble and the choice is outstanding for a small village pub, everything is freshly...

Great that this village pub is doing good food again. Really good roast beef, from the farm across the road, with nice vegetables. Starters and puds were good too. Staff are lovely, good selection of real ales from the wood and interesting gin menu. Pub...

Sunday lunch with friends... great food, extremely attentive staff, lovely time! So glad to be back, will return again soon ☺️

Have just had a fabulous Sunday lunch at the Raven. The staff are extremely efficient and attentive. Four of us had the roast dinners and all our meals were delicious. The beers from the wood were lovely and there is a great gin menu and...

Sunday lunch for four. We all chose the roast beef, with veggies and Yorkshire pud. The pub was busy but we were served very quickly. The beef was reared in the village and is the same great quality as sold in village farm shop. All...

We booked for Sunday lunch during recent restrictions. The food and the service were excellent. Staff were very friendly and all required COVID precautions were adhered to. We will definitely visit again.

We originally were going to try a local pub along the canal but, having seen the menu, the prices and reviews, we looked elsewhere. The Raven looked good and the reviews were excellent - so we booked. What a great choice this turned out to...

I went there with friends on Wednesday 23/10. The menu was diverse with aspect of traditional and slightly different dishes too. It was difficult to choose what I wanted but settled fir Creamy Mushrooms to start followed by Medallions of pork.. Excellent but did admire...

Wonderful family run pub with delicious food! Great value, well loved classics on the menu. A stunning, old style, independent pub! A real gem! ❤️ Fabulous attention to detail and first class service.

The Raven is under new management. We went for dinner, not knowing quite what to expect, although we had heard good reports. We were not disappointed. The Covid-19 rules were well kept and we felt safe to be there. The menu is varied and interesting...

We've been coming to the Raven for over 30 years. There must be something in the fabric of the building because, whilst there have been various landlords, it's always been a stand out in this area - no mean feat bearing in mind the pretty...

Wanted to try this pub and restuarent again, as we had heard that it had a new landlady. From the moment we were given a warm welcome on arrival, our anniversary meal was perfect. The staff are all friendly but professional and the food arrived...

I chose this pub as the one nearer the locks had poor reviews. We found out that The Raven had been taken over in August 2020. We met my sister and husband (all socially distanced of course) and took 2 dogs who were allowed in...

Managed to get a table although we didn't have a reservation. Very friendly welcome by all the staff and the owners. The pub is very Covid-19 aware but still manages to maintain a friendly atmosphere. The food was excellent and great value. Good range of...

Good service, nice food in a proper traditional pub setting. COVID issues dealt with well . Need to book

We’d tried several pubs on our way home and this was our last before getting back to campsite and facing ordering a takeaway!What a pleasant surprise to be greeted by such a friendly barman and a chatty waitress who adored our dog!Menu was varied although nothing vegan. Food was well cooked and generally we were pleased with the C-19 in place to protect us and the staff. Would visit again.

We lunched here with friends. The initial welcome was friendly. Despite 2 people working behind the bar it took 10 minutes to get our drinks - including a reminder after 5 minutes. The pub did not seem particularly busy. The menu has the usual pub staples plus a pie of the day. One of us chose Fish cakes and was not happy at all, comparing them to the taste of Paxo stuffing! 2 chose wild boar burgers and were unimpressed, I chose a Mediterranean roast vegetable tart which arrived with salad and chips. It was not very nice. We passed on puddings. The service was poor.The bill for the above together with 5 diet cokes and a half of beer was £76. Needless to say - we shall not be returning.

From an extensive menu my wife and I each chose a different pie, both of which were superb with plenty of meat, excellent pastry, well cooked and flavoursome.. For desert we chose the lemon and ginger cheesecake, which is 'to die for' with exquisite taste and consistency. Service was friendly, attentive and most helpful involving several trips to the garden where we were sitting.We are only sorry that we are now living slightly further away but despite this will certainly be returning at every opportunity.Being 'picci', my only criticism is that there was no hand-dryer in the Gents which is easily remedied.

A quick dog walk decision, Sunday lunch booked with friends.Cannot fault the delicious Sunday lunch at The Raven. Beautifully cooked meats, plenty of tasty vegetables. Homemade Yorkshire puds. 10/10 Just enough room for desert, apple and cinnamon sponge. Next time will be trying the starters. A great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. Thank you Kate for coming to The Ravens rescue.

We could not fault our recent meal at the Raven. Staff were super helpful and friendly. Food was amazing. Will definitely we coming back!

The Raven is under new management. Kate who runs The Millstream at Marden, has taken on The Raven.The fantastic standard of food and service that you get at The Millstream has been matched at The Raven.We had lunch here yesterday.Beautiful homemade chicken&ham pie served with fresh veg and a choice of potatoes. I had mine with saute potatoes. Delicious.I was full, but could not resist Eton Mess to finish off.The Covid restrictions are in place, but in no way do they detract from your dining experience.Well done to Kate and your staff

Had a wonderful supper at the Raven last night. Just reopening after lock down. All very organised and staff super helpful. Lovely menu and all excellent. Would highly recommend.

It was lovely to visit The Raven again - open after lockdown and under new management. The atmosphere was very friendly and cordial. The menu was fine - about 5 starters and 5 main courses with about 4 or 5 specials. The pudding menu had 4 choices. We had steak and 6x ale pie which was excellent - piping hot with plenty of tender, lean beef and very thin pastry. The service throughout was excellent and the level of hospitality really tip-top. Covid hygiene and distancing regulations were maintained well by all staff. For a pub that’s only been open about a week, it was very impressive.

Having started going there last year with the family I was looking forward to the reopening, as I found the place great. All the best in retirement Steve and Yvonne

Booked a table for 1.30pm Drinks order taken.Lunch order taken at 1.45.No starters just 3 medium main meals. We actually got our food at 2.45pm. It was busy with a large party of approx 10 who were eating starters as we arrived. Two young ladies running the bar & doing waitress duties. One poor lady who I presume was cook/chef bottle washer & everything in between.It was a rediculous wait for Sunday lunch & there were other customers who were also not happy about the wait time. Now the lunch itself was simply delicious. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire pud, mashed parsnip, carrots, peas broccoli, cauliflower cheese & plenty of meat. All piping hot, plenty of gravy & a selection of sauces. No complaints on the food, we were offered a free pudding because of the hours wait for food. We decided against taking this offer up as we had visions of waiting another hour & just did not want to put the poor chef under further stress.We would eat there again because the food was excellent, however prior to ordering I would be asking how long the wait for food would be. Customer's should have been advised at the time of ordering there would be an excessively long wait. I hope this was just an off day as it would be sad if our experience was normal.

Plenty to chose from on the menu.Food excellent and plenty of it.Beer from the barrel and mugs not straight glasses if you wish.Service excellent.A very good village/country pub.Ample parking.Nice old surroundings not a plastic pub.I will go there again.

Wow, what a wonderful find - cannot fault the friendliness and acceptance of my son with severe special needs. Family meal out to celebrate another family gathering. Everyone present was so friendly and helpful towards us. Great variety of food and separate menu for gluten free making it easy to separate the choices we could all eat. Will definitely return when we next visit Devizes. Thank you so much - eating out with my family can be very stressful - you made a stressful occasion really relaxed and enjoyable.

First time here couple of weeks ago, superb beer from barrels behind bar no gas at all very friendly staff, I had steak, wife had plaice, excellent food we will definitely be going back, if you love real ale give this place a try.

Wonderful to see real barrels behind teh bar. Good beer wel served and NOT TO GASSY like most chain pubs serve. Ate lunch here good size portions and nice stuff. Fine Wadsworth ales.

Went along for last minute supper after a busy day. Pleased to see smaller plates so opted for starters and a small plate main.Simple and basic pub food menu with plenty of choice.Good service and well prepared food.Salad a little lacking in dressing but I guess I could have asked for some dressing options. Will return to try a few more options on the menu. Whitebait was very good

Our second trip in a matter of weeks. Again excellent food. Even the small plates were plenty. Will definitely make a third visit soon.

Four lovely lunches - veg lasagne, macaroni cheese, fish and chips and a steak and ale pie - hot, tasty and very nicely presented by helpful friendly staff. Reasonable prices and good portions! Can highly recommend as we will definitely be back for more.

Having just moved to the area we’ve been looking around for a decent local pub that serves good honest pub grub... so after a really good first visit we came back to test The Raven for a second time and were not disappointed. Great food, great service, huge portions which are great value for money and really tasty.... this pub has it all and a credit to those who run it!!!

Wonderful food. Wonderful people. Good value. We were on holiday. This nice pub was not too far from our holiday house. Seven of us looking for a nice place to eat. Thank you everyone. Well done.

Didn't book & we were quickly and easily accommodated. Superb meal, very reasonably priced & very friendly service.

My fiancé and I pulled into this pub in our van to sleep in the car park. We were absolutely blown away by how beautiful and welcoming all the staff were here. We couldn’t have met more lovely people!!

My husband and I took our son and daughter in law for a meal tonight (Saturday 14/9)