The best restaurants in Ilminster South Somerset South West

We heard a rumour about this cafe... and my gosh did it surpass every expectation we could have imagined! Amazing service and the best home made cafe food! Plenty of inside and outside seating and dog friendly!We will be coming back when we’re in the area again!

Lovely little gem of a place. Amazing food, great service, very welcoming. A charming little treasure trove to wander around with a beautiful sunny court yard at the back, very relaxing. So glad I found this place I will certainly be returning. Highly recommended if you’re in or passing through Ilminster you won’t be disappointed 😊

We were just having a flying visit today through Ilminster whilst traveling back home after a weekend break. What a lovely find this little place was. I loved the fact this is run by people with learning difficulties who were so pleased to serve us and were bright and cheerful. we only wanted a hot drink which I must say was the nicest cup of tea, served with a homemade shortbread biscuit on the side. I come away loaded with little homemade gifts and cards that had been made by a team working away at the back. What a great place, these lovely people are learning and being very pro-active with the public. I would defiantly pop in again if passing that way, but this time making sure I had time to have lunch as well. Keep it up, your doing a brilliant job !

Great service just moved from Dorset to Somerset best fish and chips I’ve had since I was small brought back great memories thankyou

If you’re in Illminster and want some good food or even ok food DONT go here if I was you the Riverside is better. Poor hygiene that I’ve witnessed and dog hair I’m my cake Lovely looking place but who ever is running it needs to stop and think about what they are doing!! Safe bet is going to the riverside or burger king on the roundabout!! Worst coffee & even dry cake I was not impressed

The days when this pub opened as often as this website suggests are long gone. It's a part time pub; the opening hours are on a board but not complete, but presumably known to those who are regular drinkers there.

What an amazing find!! I was visiting Ilminster with my granddaughter today & found 'Cafe Square' & it was just perfect for lunch! Childrens' Menu was great so she was happy & the very kind ladies adapted my request & made my day, gorgeous meal, perfect relaxed surroundings, clean & I can't speak highly enough of the 2 ladies, I will definitely be back next time I visit, thank you soooo much for making my day ladies!!

Only call in when travelling to Chard, always make detour to get my fish and chips here. The batter and fish is the best I have ever had, from Blackpool, Yorkshire, all over UK. Best wishes.

Sure, let’s ramp up the humor! What can I say about this fantastic hotel? We’re here for our beautiful friends’ wedding, and boy, did we hit the jackpot! This place is like a palace—seriously, Cinderella would be jealous. The staff? Total rockstars. They’ve been keeping me well-stocked with ice because apparently, I’m the queen of ice and pomegranates! Every time they see me, they just laugh and hand me another bucket. I think I’m their favorite ice-hoarder! I booked a twin bedroom and asked if they could push the beds together. They were like, “Nice try, but no.” But then, bam! They upgraded me to a double room with an epic view. I felt like I won the hotel lottery! The value for money is unbeatable. My partner and I are over the moon, like we’re doing the happy dance in our room. Thank you, team, for treating us like royalty. Huge shoutout to Sandra—you fabulous. Thanks for the upgrade; you’re a diamond, a gem, a shining star! We’ll be back,

Me and my partner were away on holiday and found this spot Wednesday 31st July A true hidden gem if you ever want a Indian restaurant in illminster I would recommend this restaurant Waiter/chef a true pleasure to talk too not trying to get you to buy drinks Food absolutely incredible Also a true family feel to the place Only downside we live 160 miles away 5 stars throughout

Good food, great beer and excellent service.

We visited here for a birthday meal and the atmosphere was great! There was a live band and the vibes were brilliant. The hanging kebabs were delicious and of course the cocktails were good.

A great place to stop for coffee, lunch, or tea which rightly seems very popular with the locals. We enjoyed lots of tea and cake after a walk up Herne Hill (recommended) and my OH particularly enjoyed a Manhattan cake which was all chocolate mousse and orange. Great, friendly service as well.

After owing thousands of pounds in rent to my very patient dad who gave him multiple chances, the owner of Riverside Cafe Ilminster, Ethan Parker was rightly asked to leave the premises. This is how he left the building, still owing thousands. He’s moving his “business” to Axminster very soon under a new name. If you happen to be a landlord in that area then do be aware. Do not trust this extremely immature boy.

Nice enough - husband really liked, I was less enamoured. Can't complain about portion size, if anything far too generous. Shop could do with looking a bit nicer (do you want to eat food from somewhere which, in the public areas, has gaffer tape on the benches and posters/cards for events that happened months ago?) I'd visit again, but only if I was hungry/it was raining heavily and didn't fancy walking a bit further from home.