The best restaurants in Blackmoor Vale South Somerset South West

This is a lovely cafe-restaurant serving high quality, yet affordable, food and drink. The surroundings are relaxing and comfortable. The staff are friendly and helpful. I recommend you visit here.

A very disappointing birthday day celebration. Hotel sausage dog pooped 💩 next to our table. This had to be pointed out to the waitress. Took over 5 minutes to have this poop bagged by management, Who mumbled apologies and did not sanitise the carpet after. Very off putting which resulted in no one ordering pudding and no offer of recompense. Would not recommend if this uncontrolled inconvenienced dog is in the dinning room. Alison Canterbury MCIEH

Fabulous pub,great atmosphere There is a charity rockabilly /rock and roll wkend on the 22/24th march

Sunday lunch. Service pretty non-existent and no vegan desert option available. First time I can remember not being able to have a desert. What would it take to have a tub of sorbet in the freezer??

Family travelled from various places to meet for Sunday Lunch today, 18th August, and I am so pleased we chose the Old Inn to meet at. We were made very welcome, including the family dog, in the 'snug'. What a lovely room for a get together without disturbing other diners. The roast dinners were cooked to perfection and the puds were to die for. The staff were attentive and courteous and this is definitely going to be our place to meet in the future. Please thank the staff and chefs for a fabulous afternoon.

We visited the Queens Arms for lunch, with good friends, for the second time on Thursday 22nd August. It was very good when we visited last year. On this occasion we were asked whether everything was OK and I had to say that it wasn't and to explain that OK simply wasn't an accurate description. It was hugely better than OK. The food was really good. A shortish but really interesting Menu. Clearly quality ingredients really well put together on the plate. Indeed impeccably presented. And we were looked after by enthusiastic and seriously friendly staff. We arrived for lunch shortly before our 12h30 booking. We left at about 15h45!! It felt like we were eating in a quality restaurant in France, Italy or Spain. And whilst the Desserts didn't arrive quickly that was a bonus. It allowed us to continue talking and to continue enjoying sitting in the lovely ambience of this cracking establishment. We very much hope to return and unreservedly woukd recommend the Queens Arms. It wasn't cheap but it was definitely value for the money that we spent. And the Pistachio and Olive Oil Cake with fresh raspberries accompanied by a lovely tart raspberry sorbet and delightful white chocolate nibbles (they were called something else on the menu) was the best Dessert I have had in quite some time.

It's a pub that serves perfectly decent food. But it's not a "gastro-pub" (whatever that is). You can go in and be sure to get a moderately good meal for a moderate price. Nothing fancy. No pretentions of being anything it isn't. Just a country pub catering for a decent honest local clientele. And that's a worthwhile and valuable service I appreciate.