The Squirrel Inn in West Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great food, really good homey food, good price and leave with a full belly.

Spent the evening here, at a friend's 80th Birthday Party. Great spot, friendly & helpful staff, excellent hot & cold buffet. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her celebrating.

Absolutely wonderful lunch,, oxtail, mashed potato and garden peas. As good as any top restaurant. Thank you.

Proper country pub with just about off the beaten track It has a large beer garden with views over the surrounding countryside and a decent size car park A warm welcome awaits with good home cooked food and very generous sized dessert portions and a very drinkable pint of Otter A thourghly enjoyable and all too brief visit

Incredible food and a really nice local atmosphere. Friendly staff and dog friendly too! We visited on steak night so all steaks were 20% off and cooked to perfection

Wonderful food welcoming service We were on holiday for a few days and managed tonn no eat at the pub twice beautiful garden/sunset Ruhbarb cider was absolutely delicious Thanks for 2 wonderful meals

We were staying nearby in an airbnb and I booked a table on a Saturday night for myself and partners birthday, expecting it to be busy. We weren't wrong...there was a tractor rally happening and the pub inside and out was full of people, all having fun and enjoying the evening. We thought we'd have to wait ages for our food but no, it soon arrived. We had the best steaks we've had in a long time, piping hot and generous portions. We sat outside listening to all the jovility and loved it, great atmosphere. So much so, we went back the next night for another dinner. So quiet compared to the night before, kinda missed the ambience. Food was just as good. Well done to the owners and staff for a great all round pub and great food.

Nice country pub with good value selection of beers and ciders.

Lovely quiet location. Food cooked fresh so don't expect a McDonalds service! Good selection of food incl vegan options. Food great and good price. Parking available Dog friendly too. Large beer garden.

Great country inn, varied menu at reasonable price, vast array of Gin and Cider. Dog friendly and welcoming would highly recommend a visit

Stop for a drink after strawberry picking down the road, staff were lovely, spoke to the chef about food, they have gluten free menu, which includes Sunday roasts and puddings, so will definitely be to try the food

Very friendly, professional and the food is ALWAYS good and piping hot, even with a large group :)

Found this lovely pub while camping nearby. Had such a warm welcome on a horrid wet night. Staff couldn’t do enough for us. Had grandchildren and a dog who got treats too! Enjoyed it so much we went back the next day too. Locals all chat to you and one lady who was painting let the children have a go at painting rocks, made their holiday! Lovely big beer garden too. Thank you all, this is how a great pub should be 👏👏

1st team in coming here can't wait to go again lovely pub

Six of us ate here on a Friday night. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced. The staff were super friendly. I particularly liked the homemade cherry cheesecake that was packed with big, delicious cherries.

We went there with a car group of 13 for lunch having pre booked the meals from a comprehensive reasonably priced menu and a 2 course menu for £10. Having chosen the £10 option we did not expect such generous portions and were pleasantly surprised that everything was home made and delicious. The chicken and mushroom pie was served with chips and peas and the quiche was served with salad, coleslaw and chips. (I didn't expect chips but ate some anyway). To finish we had the banoffee sticky pudding with ice cream. To say we were full was an understatement. The staff and service were welcoming and friendly. The fact that we appeared to be the only customers on a Friday lunchtime was a surprise when the food is so good, but its location is a bit off the beaten track.

Staff were so accommodating to my wife's dietary needs, creating a dish for her to enjoy. Good home cooked food and service you simply dont get in most places these days. Many thanks

Visited the Squirrel Inn midweek to dine. The menu was extremely varied and exceptional value. Service was prompt and friendly. Good selection of beers and lager. Could not fault the place would certainly recommend it . I am not surprised the pub was busy given it's exceptional value and varied menu. Well done Squirrel Inn👍

Great food , reasonably priced . Will be adding to my favourites

Absolutely stunning place views are outstanding as well. The food is to die for .

We have been here 3 times over 2 camping holidays. The last time was 2 days ago. The blue sky meant the views over the valley were far-reaching and absolutely fantastic. We nipped in for an unbooked Sunday roast. Yummy is all I can say. The roast potatoes were superb, and everything else disappeared will equal gusto!! They serve great food here, and the beer is equally good. It is a little trek to find, with windy single lane roads, but this should be a definite must on any holiday to the Dorset/Devon area. On a fine day, this is a pub to visit with children (who can play in the field) and for adults to enjoy all the pub has to offer.

We turned up as a party of 6 at 2 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon with a slight glimmer of hope they could accommodate us for Sunday lunch. We weren’t holding out much hope as 2 of us are coeliac and of those is vegetarian. To our delight, they advised they could do a Sunday roast dinner and a choice of 2 gluten free mains for the vegetarian in our group. I had a delicious roast beef with gluten free Yorkshire and stuffing! There was so much beef I could have taken some home for my dinner tomorrow, and the beef gravy was to die for. They even made separate roasties for the veggie as their normal ones are done in meat juices. All in all, a really delicious Sunday roast with a chef who knows what she was talking about. We will return

We have cycled and driven past this place so many times and always wanted to call in . well today we did and it was worth it . The staff very friendly , the chef very quick and the food was delicious .we will definatly be back. Thank you for a great visit .

We stopped off for lunch after visiting Forde abbey. I had a delicious steak and kidney pudding. The others all had gammon. It was lovely,well cooked and very tasty. The pub has a nice, changing selection of beers / ciders along with a gin of the week.

The Best Sunday lunch ever lovely staff.Thank you

Brilliant little pub with good priced food and beer.

Stumbled across this pub whilst out in the car exploring the area,stopped for a Sunday lunch and boy are we glad we did! Propa home cooked dinner,quality ingredients and outstanding value for money,great staff, great location and we can’t wait to go back in the summer.

Fab cosy pub with amazing food.

9 of us for mothers day they did a Sunday roast and it was amazing you could smell how good it was going to be as you walked through the door. Choice of 3 meats the most amazing roast potatoes ( lovely snd crisp ) yorkshire puds ,a large choice of fresh veg and very tasty gravy. Staff were lovely and great atmosphere.

Great place to visit Good food and beer Friendly staff

We went for a meal with friends on a Saturday lunch time we were greeted by a friendly atmosphere and staff shown to our seats and given menus chose our meals which were issued quickly looked good and tasted really good 👍 we had steaks I'm a x chef and I can honestly say the meal we were given was excellent tasty with goods sauces and good sized portions, recommended to the public 😋 in my current job position We all really enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere thankyou so much Keep up the good work and atmosphere . 5 stars 🌟all the way 😊

Great food, and and fair prices , 👍

Great price, proper homemade grub with excellent portions. Will be back!

Two of us went for an early evening Sunday meal. The menu was extensive and the prices were very reasonable. The specials board had some interesting options including Roast Lamb Chump and Roast Belly Pork, which we ordered with creamy mash, mixed veg and rich gravy. Both dishes were delicious, hot and quickly served. Very friendly host. The B3162 from Winsham was closed at the railway bridge and detours are long and narrow, so best to approach via Forde Abbey if travelling from Chard.

We ate at the pub but did not stay so I cannot comment on the accommodation, but I must say the food was OUTSTANDING! Look at that beautiful plate of food! It tasted even better. I had a beautifully cooked belly of pork with the most scrumptious crackling, buttery potato mash and mixed veg. Everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The pub was open on a Sunday night and that on its own is a huge bonus as most pubs in Somerset are closed. It's a small pub but there's plenty of parking. It was clean and tidy. This was definitely a great find.

There were about 20 of us and we were in the function room. It was a very cold night and the fire was lit and my wife (in her wheelchair) was provided with a blanket. The food was fabulous and the staff could not be morte helpfull. Will certainly be visiting again.

Great food at reasonable prices, friendly staff and good range of drinks. Open fire and a good location. Would definitely recommend will be going back again.

Really really good food at good prices too. Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. Felt like a family run pub for locals and visitors alike. Simply very good. We visited New Year’s Day when on holiday.

Just moved to the area, decided to have a meal rather than cook. Fantastic food. Faultless, delicious and great value.

Nice pint friendly staff with good menu

Spontaneous Sunday lunch and what a Sunday lunch we had!, The Lamb was melt in your mouth and the Roast potatoes just like your Gran made! Nothing was too much bother from the staff to the Chef..

Great place to eat and relax a meet amazing people ,staff good

Chose this pub as we were visiting our son in Crewkerne. We had travelled from Newton Abbot in Devon. We all had the roast beef. The meat was plentiful and tender, the veg was excellent and the gravy scrumptious! Staff were friendly and service was quick. We will definitely be returning.

Fantastic small pub with loads of character. The Bar staff are super friendly. Could not believe that food a such a cheap price could taste so good (had a squirrel burger) Also found a new favourite cider Thatchers Cheddar Valley, not happy that it's not sold in London 😒 If your holiday is in the area definitely visit the Squirrel Inn.

Visited for food one evening. Very quiet with a handful of regulars. Decent food with friendly hosts and some nice local ales.

Really lovely dog-friendly pub, friendly staff and fantastic Sunday roast. The Roast potatoes were amazing.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Meat melts in your mouth, fresh veg, lovely roasties and proper gravy

Great skittles alley, played here twice in last two weeks. Skittles food was good. Bonus was Rattler or should I say Flattler on tap... and good prices too.

Just had our first Sunday lunch here, and it won’t be the last! A hidden gem in lovely countryside. The views are outstanding and on a warm day a really nice spot to sit and relax.

Super friendly and helpful food was great and really good value for money

We had a very nice lunch , this is such a Lovely pub in a beautiful location . Everyone is so friendly. Thank you to you all for looking after us. We hope to see you again very soo. Chris Hughes.

Great food great service great price 👍

Down in Drimpton for a week away the local pubs chef was on holiday so no food there! The squirrel was the next nearest! Ample parking lovely surroundings great garden and dog friendly! Beer was good limited variety but these are troubled times and every landlord chef manager has to think carefully about stock costs and wastage! Wanted something simple so 2 curry’s and 2 steak n kidney puds! They were all really nice the jug of gravy that came with was astounding, the menu catered for all celiac vegan and vegetarian menus! However one huge downside was no other mention of allergens, unfortunately I am allergic to all forms of celery and think as is often the case some variant of this was used in the stock! I saw the signs early on so dealt with it very quickly! So not writing a bad review…… The staff were lovely and spoilt our pup with treats! So much potential this place temptation to try and turn it into higher quality gastro pub will price them out of existence! We will be back I’m sure, but will be careful with my choices next time!

Lovely stop for great food at incredibly reasonable prices. They have great offers on during the week as well! VERY dog friendly too! 🐕

Forget the rest the homemade food is superb the deserts to die for.The pork belly was absolutely delicious and the gravy so complimented the whole meal.

Lovely food was very welcoming and would definitely come back 10/10 experience.

Camping at the Squirrel Inn good food very friendly staff well kept beer

Superb food & service as always. Highly recommended

Wonderful pub with excellent home cooked food. Huge menu. Beautiful countryside location.

Had a lovely evening in the garden playing dominoes, quaffing Tribute and watching the sunset. Smashing Butter Chicken for dinner. Very good value.

Very welcoming and friendly, ideal spot to stay overnight en route, good food at reasonable price. Looking forward to the next time 😉

Nice big spacious pub… lovely location, the staff was friendly, they have spotless toilet. Nice selection of food and alcoholic drinks…. My starters were delicious… my fish basket was ok. You can pay with card or cash. This pub is ideal for bday parties, has a playground for kids and nice terrace.

Definitely the best steaks around here and a really good and varied menu. Excellent service, friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Stunning views too on a good day.

Popped in on the way past (not local, camping near by) in hoping they had a table, luckily they did as the food was brilliant! Good atmosphere and great service!

We came based on the nice reviews. Starting with the positives - lovely location, very nice interior and exterior, very clean. The staff were very nice. It's a dog friendly pub, and all the dogs were well behaved. They have a wide range of draught ales, lagers, and a good selection of spirits, with a decent cocktails offer at 2 for £12 (I didn't try any myself). Lovely open fire. I would return for drinks, but not food, which brings me to the negative. We both ordered burgers, we had the spicy one, since we both enjoy spicy food. The chips were okay. The salad was a bit plain with no kind of dressing, the homemade coleslaw was very chunky, but tasted fine. The onion rings were the cheap, frozen kind you buy in supermarkets. The burger was unfortunately inedible. We both picked the jalapeños out and ate those, the rest of it was a write-off. The beef patties had a very distinct taste and smell, they smelled off, and they tasted the same way they smelled. They were very hard and dry. I have a feeling they were frozen, possibly a fairly long time ago, or had not been stored properly for freezing and had freezer burned as a result. The taste and smell was strong enough that it made the bacon taste exactly the same, and the cheese was all melted around the bacon and patties too, so we couldn't eat that either. It was fairly horrible. When we paid, I did complain. The lady who served us was very nice, and apologetic. We explained the burgers did not taste nice, and that neither of us were able to finish them because of the taste. She went to speak with the chef, and when she came back, she said he told her it's because the burgers are spicy with hot sauce. I did have to insist that the spiciness was not the issue at all, given that we both ate all the chillies, I think it's fair to say we had no problem with the spiciness. In fact, it wasn't really spicy at all, at least not to my tastes. Jalapeños are mild. So she went back to speak to him again, and when she returned, she offered to knock one of the meals off the bill. I immediately agreed because I was feeling quite awkward by then. She then had some issues tallying the bill, and first tried to charge us the full amount. My partner had to correct her, but I'm sure this was a totally innocent mistake, as I've said, she had been nothing but nice to us since we arrived. I do think they should have knocked off the price of two burgers. Not full meals, we ate most of the rest of the stuff on the plate, but just the price of the standalone burgers on the menu, since both were inedible.

The country pub had delicious food and a great atmosphere.

Great English pub with a fantastic open fire. The food is great and the staff are friendly

Called into the Squirrel inn Sunday afternoon, Asked for menu, the young lady behind the bar was very courteous and served us drinks .Studied the menu, noting the extensive choice of dishes at very reasonable prices, Scampi and their local burner burger, both with Chips with side dishes were both superb, excellently cooked and great value for money. As we live locally, we will definitely tell our friends about the pub and can see us having many more meals here.

Amazing amount of gluten free options - I have found everybody here to be very trustworthy and knowledgable for gluten free. Lovely county pub! Amazing views and location- just great! Highly recommend!

Warm and welcoming with an open fire

Just moved to the area and I love this place as my new local! Friendly staff and great food!

Amazing food and great location

Visited for a meal for two plus the dog. The girl who served us was really friendly and made us all feel welcome. The beer was fresh and cool and the food was delicious. Thank you for a nice evening 😊

We were camping down the road Googled for somewhere to eat squirrel inn came up nipped in and we were really happy with food and staff very nice Nice bit of squirrel lol

Visited the Squirrel with friends. Excellent welcome, service and food. The burner burger was a twist on the traditional burger with fried egg, jalapeño and chilli. The landlord kindly showed us a path back to our wonderful accommodation at Drover’s Run.

Visited as staying near by and came as a recommendation. Unless you are a local, don't bother. The staff were instantly talking about us making us feel very uncomfortable The regular couple sat next to us didn't take their eyes off us and made the 2 teens very uncomfortable Food was good. Pizza was £10 but nothing special and extremely over done.

Just popped in when passing through on a Saturday so thought it would be busy but to our surprise it was very quiet, we were greeted by a very friendly young lady I believe her name was Beth she was very helpful and had great local knowledge and excellent knowledge about all the local beers and ciders they have there. Beautiful beer garden nice and peaceful very nice indeed

Rude staff and very unhelpful ….. Unless you were local you are definitely NOT welcome! Disgusting service!!! Definitely will not be returning.

Having not visited this pub for some time, we were interested to see how it had changed over the years. It has changed, for the worse. The car park was full of young men in cars who didn’t seem bothered in moving so anyone else could get in and park so that was the first problem. On entering the pub, the rest of the young men were taking up most of the bar space, having loud conversations with bad language being shouted basically every other word., second problem. The bar staff were much more interested in talking to the group of young men rather than properly attending to anyone else. The music was exceptionally loud, in as much as you could not have a conversation with the person next to you. It is clearly a pub for this group of men, with other customers trying to have a pleasant night out, but it is made very difficult by the local lads and the bar staff only being interested in the local lads. They dominated any space in the pub with foul language and inconsideration for anyone else. We had food, which was alright, nothing out of the ordinary, but it didn’t make up for the awful noise and atmosphere. I would not visit this pub again, and really wouldn’t recommend it to families with young children, as they would certainly learn some words that they didn’t need to know.

My husband snd I visited the Squirrel Inn during a stay at the fabulous Drovers Run Retreat nearby. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious. 😋 We ordered Cottage Pie which was homemade, really wholesome, tasty and accompanied by a nice...

Visited the pub for a meal with the family and it didn't disappoint. The kids loved their pizza and chips, my wife loved her burger and my spicy burger was possibly the best I've ever had! We'll definitely be back!

We went for tea yesterday for our first visit and it was brilliant. Great varied menu, loads to chose from and the food was absolutely excellent. Kids meals are smaller versions and also very good. The 2 ladies who served us were so friendly and...

Jess and friends as below at midnight going trough my private tractor stuff on my private land what are you doing ? And I did not say I would do anything I dead some people would?

well I will never be going back after being threatened to have my knuckles broken by the owner of the pub for just looking at something

We booked this due to the website quoting 'A selection of homemade food made to order to rest assured that it is served fresh'....... imagine my disappointment on ordering the Stilton & Vegetable Crumble, which appeared to contain neither Stilton nor crumble, it was orange...

Well done to Gerald, Tracey, Lou, Jemma & the team at the squirrel. You should be really proud of yourselves. Following all the government guidelines & taking the time to put it all in place and telling your customers whats happening & what to expect....

The room was cold, I was served the worst vegetable curry in my life. Sent it back. Service was slow so we didn't linger,I didn't want to wait all over again for an alternative to the curry. Paid up, even for the curry and left.

I came here for a family function on a Saturday after travelling 40 minutes to get there. When I arrived the pop up tables set up in the skittle room were clearly dragged out of a cupboard, extremely dirty without a table cloth so first...

Turned up on a Sunday evening and ordered from the main menu. My dogs were welcomed by the staff. Food was very good and extremely good value for money. My wife ordered the gammon steak (£7.50) and it was the biggest and most succulent she...

We were traveling in the area with our doggie and hoped for a spot for good home cooked food with friendly service but no hassles. Luckily we found it here. The stilton and vegetable crumbles were tasty and the staff were all very friendly.

Simply the best.attended a friends birthday fantastic night great food great service wicked entertainment.camping.thanks.

Attended a friends birthday party here and got stuck into the most delicious spicy bean burger and chips I've ever tasted in my life. Mind you, the pub being stuck in the middle of nowhere does have its disadvantages when it comes to actual transport...

Visited the fabulous Squirrel Inn for dinner & a friend’s birthday. Really nice & friendly staff. Excellent veggie choices on the menu. Well worth seeking out as it is tucked away in the country lanes between Crewkerne & Chard. Highly recommended. I’ll definitely be back.

We went for Sunday lunch and were not disappointed. We opted for the roast, it was cooked perfectly with a good variety of vegetables, followed with a lush rhubarb crumble!! Nothing was too much trouble and requests for extra items and a change to a...

A family day out celebrating dad‘s birthday, discovering a new place to eat is always exciting. On arrival we were greeted by staff, friendly and welcoming. We were looking for a Sunday roast. There were only two meats options available. The meal was well cooked but some elements all the food, like the veg were microwaved. Our new potatoes were pretty hard and I had to leave one, but it was a fair price.We opted for dessert to.. At least my sister seems pleased with what she received.

Tried to find a menu on their website but it just said they don't have a set menu but when we got there they handed us the menu which was quite extensive so I guess they're just too lazy to put it on their website. I would describe their menu as cafe-style not restaurant-syle as everything comes with chips. We had scampi and chips and gammon and chips. The presentation was basic with no finesse. The food was OK but not brilliant. We had coke and diet coke from those dreadful multi-nozzle things but the glasses weren't particularly clean.This place could be so much better with not too much effort and they could start by cleaning up the car park and the junkyard beyond.

My family went here for part of my birthday celebrations lovely pub family and dog friendly we had a lovely time the views were beautiful the food fantastic. Plenty of room for children to run around while parents watch them from the outside tables.

After a shopping trip we came in for a pint & some food. We were welcomed. Had a pint during happy hour. We ordered faggots with veg chips & gravey & I had spicy veg burger. My husband's faggots were very tasty!!

Nicely cooked pub food and plenty of it, also probably the best priced special wine prices I've seen. Brilliant value named wine Red & White at outstanding prices. Friendly service and welcome.

Because the close where we live was experiencing a full day power cut and only electricity as a utility in the house, we considered a meal/takeaway. Several residents decided to visit the Squirrel as the nearest local pub for a meal and a social get together after the Landlady had said she would love to accommodate a small party....There was 10 all together and whilst we arrived at different times it should have been no problem for the pub to fulfill the orders....It wasn't a problem... and the meal was straight forward 'pub fare'...the food was hot, cooked okay and the portions were generous. The drinks cost in my opinion were very reasonable regarding some pub prices these day and I judged the cost of the meal to be average for the usual pub food..The staff were accommodating, polite and efficient at their jobs...I have only awarded 4 points as it wasn't an exceptional visit and I personally considered the background music volume to be a little above what I like... whilst I didn't ask for it to be adjusted, I do not know whether it would have been....All round I would say I would have no hesitation again to use the pub if I wanted to socialize or be in need of a meal prepared by someone else other than myself..