The Restaurant at the Old Mill in Wiltshire

Fantastic place to stay with great food and beers staff can't do enough for you

What a location! We love the Old Mill whether for dinner, lunch or just some chips and a pint in the garden. This place is a real gem and the view is incredible!

Lovely breakfast. Beautifully laid table, and personal service. Unlimited good coffee. Very good value. Highly recommend.

A great stay at the Old Mill Hotel in Salisbury, within easy walking distance of the town centre. A lovely old place with the mill water actually running through the dining room! We were checked in and made comfortable by the lovely Lisa KP and next morning she was up making our breakfast. I’ve never had a more perfect poached egg. Thanks, KP! John.

Have visited several times in the past but this time under new management the service was poor. The beer was not up to the old standard had to return the pint. An order for a sandwich took 45 minutes to arrive after 3 requests as for when it would arrive. Will certainly not be visiting again no comparison to how the previous owner managed

We booked to have a Sunday meal here with family. The day before the reservation we were phoned to say that there was no Sunday lunch offering, that wasn’t really an issue but clearly should have been in reflection. When we got to the restaurant we were left waiting for 5 minutes before anyone greeted us and took us to our seats. When we finally got served to order drinks there was a very long wait for these to arrive and took even longer for the server to come back and take our orders. We were not told of items being missed until we order that item and we’re just told sorry we don’t have any more of that. This was at 1pm so early in the day to be running out of items…. After an hour of us initially sitting down we finally got our food, all I can say was it was fine. Don’t expect anything decent it was okay pub food at best. I had ordered one of the specials a Katsu curry, it was a very basic curry sauce with some chicken and rice, nothing special about it, for what it was it was very over priced! Service needs to be drastically improved here I won’t be returning any time soon as other guests around us seemed to be having similar problems.

What on earth has happened to this place… no chef no roast dinner 18 pounds for the sausage and mash with hard peas. No wine choice 25 pounds for crappy cheap wine… average service… the once packed restaurant was empty!!! No wonder! The meal was like a child’s portion no vedg… no onions in the bistro gravy!!! Utter rip off! Avoid Avoid Avoid!

Visiting time about 11.45 date 05-10-2024

Amazing location. Lovely building. Bad service. Only five things on the menu that wasnt a sandwich and four of them were not available. We left and went elsewhere.

On the positive side. The hotel is quaint and situated next to the river. The walk into Salisbury is around 15 minutes & is very picturesque. On the negative side. The hotel rooms 1, 2 & 3 are above the bar & the noise is terrible you can hear every conversation until the bar closes. The rooms are ok, a terrible leak in room 3, to the point you get wet feet when going to the bathroom. The noise from the rooms above is also bad, I wondered why there were ear plugs provided in the bedroom. The food is average at best, the menu is really limited. I came away feeling shattered with lack of sleep due to the noise from the bar & the rooms above.

The Old Mill hotel was where we chose to hold our wedding reception earlier this month. The whole event went very smoothly thanks to Lisa, Tobias and the rest of their team who went above and beyond to help us pull off the event. Because of them we were able to hold an intimate but amazing party for my family and friends that we will all remember this for years to come. The setting was magical, the food was amazing and the service was so friendly, accommodating and unbeatable. Thank you so much for all your help at the Old Mill Hotel. The hotel will always hold a special place in our memories and we can’t wait to be back

I booked a table here following an excellent experience here last year. Firstly, I didn't receive a reminder email of my booking which wasn't necessarily an issue, I tried to look at the menu on the website but it said page not found. I was half expecting to arrive to find the place closed down. Fortunately there were people sat outside. I told the barman that we had a table booked. He said to wait for the Manager. We waited. He then said order drinks while we wait. I ordered a Pinot Grigio, he had no idea what this was, I settled for any white wine. We continued to wait. In the end we walked into the (empty & cold) restaurant. We were told we could sit anywhere, we decided to go back into the bar. Asked for a menu. It was basic, hardly any choice and limited to 2 options, Ham & Egg or Cottage Pie. I asked if there was another menu as this was completely different to our previous visit, I was told sandwiches are available!! We finished our drinks and left to go to The Chapter House instead for dinner ... thoroughly recommend there. The Old Mill was a huge disappointment.

Lovely old hotel on the water, and a lovely walk into salisbury. Bar staff friendly, not so much with the waitresses for breakfast, felt like we were an inconvience to them. Would not stay here again

We stopped on our Sunday walk and had a beautiful afternoon tea for two with all the trimmings. The staff were very welcoming and the food delicious. The setting is lovely and we enjoyed sitting outside watching the river and the world go by.

Wonderful place, passionate staff, delicious food

Great historic pit stop on the fantastic and highly recommended stroll around the water meadows South West of Salisbury Cathedral. Sit out front or in the garden with a beer on a hot day.

Absolutely stunning and peaceful restaurant, bar and hotel. We held a special celebration here and the staff and managers worked very hard to accommodate our guests and demands. Once you position yourself near the river and the canal bridge; you'll want to take that beautiful sound home with you. Food needs to be eaten to be believed. Beyond brilliant.

Lovely pub, in a lovely location, spoiled by parking fine that, to me, was too easy get caught by. I won't be going back again. Thanks for response: I did phone and, unfortunately, I got a "Nothing we can do. Not our fault, not our problem" type response (not those words, but that attitude). Call me old school, but when I visit a pub I am used to 'just parking'. Therefore, it wouldn't occur to me to look at and read signs, so it makes little difference if you have one or many signs. What would help is someone being on the ball enough to point it out when first going to the bar to order a drink.

Beautiful location, great views (including Salisbury Cathedral) and plenty of history.

We have often used this venue over the years as it is such an amazing spot, in my opinion it could easily be the best in Salisbury. We have seen many changes over the years and understand the pressures the business is under. However, it was getting better and the place had some life, a decent menu on offer and some effort had clearly been put in for the first time in a few years. However, yesterday we went for lunch and as usual ordered drinks inside and were given menus, I knew immediately it was in trouble again, the menu was terrible, no salad, no choices that were remotely interesting, drab and certainly not written by a chef. Anyway, we were there so opted for the safe option of burger and partner had a prawn cocktail (time warp?) On entering the garden, it was obvious the place has no management, no interest from anyone in fact. Grass hadn’t been cut for weeks, baskets all dead, rubbish everywhere. And by the look on the staff’s faces No one wanted to be there. 50 minutes till food arrived, mediocre is a generous description. No further interaction from staff (kept walking past empty plates/dirty tables. I genuinely hope that this place gets decent management in to sort

Avoid if arriving by car. Give your number plate to staff but still receive a parking charge of £100 a couple of weeks later.

This is a beautiful place to visit whilst in Salisbury. The food and beer are a reasonable price (I did Sunday lunch) and the portions were very good. The meal was cooked well and the service was to a good standard. I never stay in the hotel part so I cannot comment. Staff were friendly and helpful. The location is a 10min walk from City centre along a scenic town path through water meadows and a view of the cathedral. On a sunny day you can sit outside and watch the world go by on the river (Avon). They have a large back garden with plenty of room for customers. And an outside bar which I believe is seasonal. Pets are welcome. The locals are very friendly and take time to chat; atmosphere was warm and excepting. Definitely a place to visit and you won’t be disappointed.

Great place to eat, have a drink, spend a great family time! Nice place to eat well, have a good drink, and have a great time in a nice atmosphere The fish and chips are perfect

The restaurant lookef nicr. But it was a bit too cold to sit outside in the beer garden. So we had lunch of sandwiches in the bar - superb choice! The food was terrifiv, the choice of ale excellent and the old pub atmosphere was great. Next time we'll go for dinner.

Very cute old pub at a great location.

Hotel in an amazing location walking distance to Town. Cathedral, Park and plenty of parking places.

Went for breakfast, food was excellent apart from poached eggs were over cooked, fried eggs were under cooked and toast had been burnt and then scrapped off, not what i would expect from an establishment like this, however i would go back as the food was very good and reasonably priced, the building/location are stunning

Popped in for a quick drink ... great location and bonus points for being very dog friendly!

Did not use hotel only called in for a drink in the garden. Did not like idea of dogs about. Barking at one another and being allowed to sit on the table. Not hygienic at all for anyone eating. My daughter and daughter in law would have left. Both being allergic to animal hair.

Had a really great experience here for my daughter's wedding reception. Staff friendly, service fantastic, and the food was excellent.

Just a really pretty pub. Wonderful setting. Great service.

We stayed at The Old Mill for a night in April and had the most wonderful time. The hotel is full of character and charm. We had a room on the second floor, over looking the river. The room was well equipped and spotlessly clean. The hotel is a short walk from the town centre along the Town Path which is very pretty, with great views of the Cathedral. We ate in the restaurant at The Old Mill and all 3 courses were excellent. Very good beer selection. We finished the evening playing cards in the bar area which is really cosy. We had a super time and the service was faultless. All the team were smiley, friendly and obviously enjoy their jobs. Thank you to all the team 😁 we will definitely come again soon.

Stopped to take in the views and beautiful surroundings...the food looked so good we decided to have lunch there as well ...amazing food we will go again

Lovely pub, friendly staff and beautiful views.

Glorious old water mill, an idyllic setting and location for visiting Salisbury.

Ordered three burger meals this evening 20/06/24 and the burgers where over cooked and also the fries. The burger buns where also hard so we had only eaten half our meals and left the pub. Will no be eating there again and it was the worst meal we have had out for a while. My beer glass was dirty and the staff did replace my beer but blamed the fact they clean there glasses in a highly chalky area.

Unfortunately we had a bad experience. Food was average, nothing too special but it was ok. One of our burgers had the plastic from the meat patty still on. We would have mentioned it if someone had come to ask how our food was but nobody did. Nobody came after we finished our main and when we managed to get the attention of the waitress to ask about dessert, we were told that the kitchen was closed. However, the worst surprise came this month when we got a fine for 100£ for having parked at the "customers parking". Apparently you need to give the registration to the pub even though nobody told us (over the phone when we booked or on the night). Apparently there are signs "everywhere" but we obviously missed them (the car park was dark and we didn't go to the toilet or the bar so really we missed the one sign at the entry of the restaurant). We were a big group of mostly non-english speakers so we had enough going on translating menus and making sure everyone was ok. In spite of providing evidence that we had been at the restaurant at the time we were parked at their car park we have still had to pay the fine. Frankly I don't think the meal was worth the hassle of dealing with the fine and we are going to avoid this place in the future.

Vorweg: Das Essen kann ich nicht bewerten, wir sind nur zu einem späten Bier ins Pub eingekehrt. Das Restaurant sah allerdings sehr schön und recht edel aus. Das Pub ist aber auch sehr schön und man kann draußen sitzen und die wunderschöne Landschaft mit Teich, Wiesen und den Blick auf Salisbury genießen. Sehr freundliche Bedienung, sehr gutes Bier (Abbot Ale), tolles Ambiente. Könnte sich lohnen, auch zum Essen einzukehren...

The food was very good & the waitress called Freya was very attentive & helpful . I would recommend this restaurant to my friends.

Stopped here en route from Devon to London for a late lunch. Had a lovely meal in a gorgeous setting. Superb friendly service from Izzy and Freya.

Waited a full hour for a portion of chips. Went in to enquire about said chips and and got a look from the person serving at the bar as if she didn't believe me. She then went to the kitchen to find out and came out and told me that all the orders had been fulfilled, insinuating that I was lying. I wasn't sure what else to say apart from that I hadn't received the chips. She then reluctantly handed over a small portion of chips and said nothing else. Not a single word of apology at any point. This is the second time we had ordered food here. The last time we dined at the restaurant and waited over an hour for food to arrive. We thought it was a one-off at the time but it clearly isn't

My friend received a £120 fine for parking here whilst taking us and his mother for lunch. Overpriced food with a huge service charge added when all they did was bring the basic food to the table. Absolutely disgusted with this. Avoid!

Visited the Old Mill for lunch yesterday. The food was excellent and the staff helpful and friendly.

A very disappointing selection of food if you're vegetarian or vegan.

Nice pub good atmosphere and good food and beer

Had a wonderful long leisurely lunch here yesterday. The food was great, had three courses and enjoyed them all. Staff really nice and friendly. Dog friendly pub which was lovely.

Great building and setting, visited on a Sunday lunchtime for a roast dinner which we’d booked. The overall experience was slow… the service was quite honestly dreadfully slow and our meals took almost an hour to arrive, the wait seemed endless. Food was really well presented but the beef was rare, not just pink, rare to the point of being undercooked. It was very thickly cut and when pressed on the middle of the slice it ran blood and not just meat juices. I had to cut around it and eat just the edges. No one came to check on us, so we left what couldn’t be eaten. When our plates were collected I mentioned the beef, but my comments were simply acknowledged with “oh OK”. For the money, it was disappointing and I wouldn’t rush back.

Didn't but food was stunning and very reasonable 👌

Went here for a wedding reception, food was outstanding. Probably the best roast potatoes I've had - so hard to get right when catering for large numbers and they were perfect. Service was first class too and such a cute venue. We didn't stay overnight but would definitely recommend

We had baguettes in the garden by a heater. Very pleasant and the baguettes were good value. When items that are shown on the menu but not available I do wish that wait staff would make us aware at the time of ordering rather than coming back 15 minutes later to say that what we ordered was not available.

We had a family celebration lunch here for 15 adults and 3 under fives. The team were amazing and were so accommodating. We had a lovely lunch and we had excellent service. I would thoroughly recommend for special occasions - lovely location with parking

Had a great meal at the Old Mill. It was very quiet in January and I was the only diner in the restaurant although there were a few drinkers in the bar. I had a fillet steak that was very reasonably priced at £27.50 and it was delicious.

Best Christmas experience ever so friendly and amazing food

Just went to the pub but lovely food and excellent service and great atmosphere 👌

Food is delicious and setting is beautiful

This is a charming place to stay - particularly if visiting the city and cathedral. The very old mill building has been very tastefully refurbished and the rooms upgraded to a high standard. A nice little pub, superb dinning room and outside seating facility are available to guests and visitors. I would positively recommend this hotel.

Looking for somewhere to have lunch before hospital. Found by accident and what a wonderful surprise. Easy parking, lovely setting, very hospitable. Staff were most welcoming. We enjoyed roast beef sandwich with fries..Mmmmm yummy scrummy 😘 defo go again. It will be my "go to" place whenever in Salisbury. 10/10

Nice place with good food and friendly staff. Location is also lovely.

Lovely, rustic, cosy, oldey worldy pub by the river! I came for a xmas meal with some friends and it was the perfect setting with lovely food which was well organised and came out very quickly and efficiently :) Would come again!

We only dined here so can't comment on the rooms. The meal and service was excellent - a fabulous place!

Good atmosphere, and great views, friendly staff. Just had coffee around 11.30, it would have been even better if the real fire had been lit.

Nice place to stay and the lake view was perfect

Lovely old mill hotel,lovely room and food,great surroundings

Gorgeous location, limited parking spaces though. Good was absolutely amazing, couldn't fault it (as well as the service.) The the restaurant and pub area was FREEZING 🥶

Had a delicious meal with friends at the newly revamped Old Mill in Harnham. Service was excellent, food delicious and ambience was lovely. Priced well so will be back soon.

A lovely old Pub in Historic Salisbury

We celebrated 2 birthdays and an anniversary Friday 24/11. The food was delicious . Service was great . We really enjoyed our evening.

Lovely place, the water was a bit loud but didn't take away any enjoyment

This is our third visit to this gem of a restaurant. The food is first class, homemade and so fresh. The restaurant is stunning following the recent refurb. The serving staff are so attentive and friendly. Can’t recommend it highly enough. There’s parking and it’s set literally next to the river Avon.

It was great to find somewhere that offers dinner on a Sunday instead of just Sunday lunch. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and attentive.

Delicious food and friendly staff. Definitely worth visiting. Dogs welcome so with cathedral on the doorstep and the lovely parks easy to combine exercise and food.

Omg the old mill harnham realy is a lovely place to eat ,the service and food we're 100% ,very thoughtful and helpful from start to finish thanku very much xx

Just went in for a beer on a vile afternoon in autumn. Beer was good. Wheelchair was hard work. Ended up in the garden where fortunately there was a tenty thing.

Beautiful place to stay. Visited about 12 yrs ago and since has been completely decorated inside. Short walk via Country path into Salisbury centre and cathedral area. Last week enjoyed a one night stay with our son,who thoroughly enjoyed it too.

Terrible, every time we go. Given it 3 chances, twice for the roast and something is always wrong. Yesterday they had no roast potatoes, the time before no cauliflower cheese (at 12.30!). Yesterday the woman in charge joked she hadn’t been able to get a full roast in the last 3 months. We went for a sandwich once and the didn’t even cut it in half. The tables are always sticky is another moan. I could go on. So many better places in Salisbury.

Fair selection of gins and beer. Quiet time of day so plenty of seats

Would recommend. Beautiful old inn with refurbished rooms. Lovely breakfast, just a short walk into Salisbury city centre

Very pleasant garden great views

Great staff comfortable beds beer on tap food parking

A delicious Sunday lunch. Sirloin beef, Pork Belly were both excellent as were all the veggies. Been here before and will be going again and again. They have a wonderful chef with a good team in the kitchen. Service was immaculate and we were treated royally. Strongly recommend this atmospheric venue.

Great meal and excellent service.

Lovely room, great food and fabulous location

Charming very old building. The room is adequate size with full-size bed. Bathroom had very low ceiling. If you're 5'7" or taller it is a tight fit. There is only a hand held shower as no room to stand upright for shower on the wall. We were there during hot day. They have fan in the room, but really didn't help much. It was cooler in hallway so we had window open and our room door open. Great service from staff and a yummy full breakfast included. Only cons: parking lot was tiny and although sign said reserved for guests no one was enforcing the rule. We had to wait for non-residents to move a car before we were able to park. Also, if you're visiting during warm season, try to get a room on a side away from the river. Their were people up at all hours sitting, drinking, and pretty loud outside our window well past midnight. Overall, nice place to visit. Very close to town center and walkable to many attractions.

Lovely spot for a break in our walk

Beautiful location hidden away. Good food and drink

I had dinner here. Some sort of chicken pie that looked as though it had been microwaved - even if it hadn't vegetables were a small condiment pot of peas. Extra peas were available or chips. The staff tried to please but to be honest I doubt the owners would actually choose to dine here. It's food. But it's not worth making the effort to go there. Sorry.

Enjoyed a fabulous meal in the restaurant. Food delicious 😋. The sound of the river water added to calming ambience of the dining room. Staff very friendly. Highly recommend.

Sehr gutes Essen, große Portionen und sehr freundliches Personal.

Stayed here many times a few years ago. Food is excellent the Chocolate mousse made by Josh is No 1 !

Sat out in the lovely beer garden on a lovely sunny evening. Chose frm the bar snack menu, had mac n cheese with sour dough and chunky chips. Came really quickly was nice and hot and delicious.

I enjoyed a pleasant evening meal with eight friends in the recently refurbished Old Mill. The building has undergone a prolonged, extensive and sympathetic refurbishment; the ventilation struggles when the dining room is full because of its listed status. On-site parking is limited and cars have to be registered with the receptionist We all enjoyed our diverse choices of delicious meals and drinks which were well presented at reasonable cost. It is great that this popular local institution appears to have made a promising relaunch under new management.

We booked lunch for 20 people for a family occasion. The food and service were excellent and I would definitely book the Old Mill again.

Came in for some food and to enjoy the sunshine and had the most wonderful time. Our server Georgia was fantastic and made sure we had everything we needed. We sat in the garden which was gorgeous and the food was amazing! Definitely recommend visiting before the end of summer.

Beautiful setting and fantastic food, staff really friendly too, Alice gave fabulous attentive service, will definitely return

Excellent ... you must visit!! Had a fantastic meal here, the Braised Beef is melt-in-the-mouth perfection! The service by Alice & Freya was faultless, extremely friendly, knowledgeable about the food / menu and very attentive. I will definitely return and recommend to others. For a...

We had a lovely evening in a restaurant with a great setting. The food was excellent, all eight of us enjoyed our choices. Probably one of the best steaks I've had for a long time. The service was attentive but not overbearing. We will definitely...

We spent 2 nights at The Old Mill Hotel both nights we ate in the restaurant both meals we excellent. All the staff are friendly and helpful although Alice made our experience much more enjoyable she is a credit to the restaurant and the hotel.

We had a wonderful dinner at the old mill. Atmosphere was great in this historical place. Service very pleasant and food very good. You can parl nearby but must register your license plate (it‘s free).

Delicious Food and very nice waitresses, nice atmosphere and the dessert (warm brownie with vanilla ice cream) was wonderful.

A fun and relaxed evening at The Old Mill. Good banter with the waitress team who helped make the evening very enjoyable. Food pretty good as well.