The best restaurants in Mere Wiltshire South West

In the local area, we visited for a Sunday evening. The carvery menu is available but we chose from the extra mains. Both dishes were delicious: Halloumi Burger and Roasted Veg pasta. Very busy so recommend booking.

Stopped for dinner Saturday & received a warm welcome from staff & locals. Had a lovely meal & great value too.

Just off the A303 this restaurant is part of a new factory that makes brushes. There is a museum and shop and lovely restaurant offering a good range of meals. Somewhere different with easy access and parking. Well worth a try.

We chose the Bell & Crown, Zeals as it was a great location, easy to find on the A303 and close to Sherborne. The reviews were good and we weren't disappointed. Really enjoyed our evening meal, comfortable overnight stay and delicious breakfast. We loved the relaxing pub atmosphere and had a delightful glass of cold Picpoul, a well cooked traditional evening meal and a quiet comfortable night sleep - the room was great and the power shower refreshing! The staff were helpful and kind, and we thought it was good value. I thoroughly recommend it.

It looks tight in this shop, but it does go back quite a way, with all the best quality fresh veggies. Seating for drinks is on high bar stools at the front of the shop, the coffee is excellent and the cake is to die for. I had a Bakewell slice, I'm drooling thinking about it, it was that great. The staff are all very good at customer service, and we browsed the shelves out of curiosity more than wanting anything, but its doubles up as a delicatessen as well as a green grocer with a coffee shop. Lots to be bought and enjoyed.

Food looked really good but the cheese scones were dry and the latte tasteless. The guy poured hot water into the latte so had that changed but made no difference to the taste. Weak and washy. Pour for NT

We visited on 24th October. It was a reasonable day regarding the weather and Stourhead was busy. We called into the Spread Eagle at about 1.30pm. Positives - we got a table inside. It had been cleared but was sticky. Negatives- no vegetarian sandwiches on the menu. But to be fair I was offered ham cheese and chutney without the ham. My friend selected carrot and coriander soup. Both meals were awful. The soup was so diluted that it was tasteless. My brown bread was tasteless as was the awful processed cheese slice (who still uses these abominations?). Only the chutney had flavour. Final negative was that I was chased out of the pub and accused of not paying. I explained exactly how I had paid only to be greeted with a shrug and “ok I believe you” - like she didn’t! And on top of that they dare to add 10% service charge.

Evening meal treats once a month, it is expensive here, Gone are the days of a fish n chip supper for under £5. For two large dinners, it will cost £20+ Standard is excellent and freshly cooked, so be prepared to wait for it. Queues can be long, so go at a time it will be quieter, like a later tea time, 7 pm instead of 6 pm. The staff are very friendly

Dropped into the Walnut Tree on the off chance. We didn't know the area or the pubs. I must say, we were not disappointed. The pub has character and is very family orientated. We found the staff extremely friendly and more than helpful and I hasten to add, most efficient. The food was the bonus. plentiful and extremely tasty! A good range on the menu and a desirable choice at the bar. Overall, it's a thumbs up from me. If you are passing through Mere, then check the Walnut out.

Second time visiting this pub but first time after new management. Went for a birthday party of a family member, the bar has a cozy old feel to it with many a drink on tap or in bottle. Then we were shown to our table (venue room), all set out to fine top standard. Our host Sarah was amazing; tending to orders, sorting drinks ,food the lot. Compliments to the chef for the food.

Good traditional tea shop. Delighted to find it as they have gluten free sandwiches and scones as well as baked potatoes so excellent choice for lunch. Friendly staff. Poached eggs were excellent and GF bacon sandwich very good. GF scone was a real treat!

We arrived at a very busy time on the Bank Holidy Sunday, fearing there would be little hope of getting a table. We were warmly welcomed & taken to a table quickly. The menu offered a wide range & I was spoilt for choice. I chose a pulled pork rascal with accompaniments which was really tasty! My son was equally pleased with his steak & ale "proper" pie. Usually i don't have pudding & indeed was rather full, but we were both tempted by the various puddings on the menu & glad we were. Those we chose were delicious. The service was excellent, as was the food, and it was good value for money. An all round excellent experience.

Well where do I start. The crispy shredded beef was more like slips of batter with nothing in it. Sauce was very runny and about as spicy as a tomato. The chicken curry was very bland with 6 pieces of chicken in and half of those pieces were like chewing rubber and had to be spat out and the egg fried rice had burnt but in. On the plus side, their chips weren't to bad. Overall, I would rather eat my own earwax instead of having another takeaway from this place. STAY AWAY PEOPLE. You have been warned

Convenient meeting place with plenty of parking. Not the best Starbucks Toilets out of order and inside need a good spruce up. food only a limited selection left .Its busy and obviously has difficulty in catering for large numbers of guests