The best restaurants in South West

Ate at the Rose & Crown whilst staying at a local B&B, whose owner had recommended the pub. Very friendly landlord, large plates of excellent quality food, to go alongside the extremely good service. Would be nice to be more local to it, to use it again, but would certainly look to eat there again if in the area. Highly recommend.

I stayed two nights. Its owner, Jean, with an unstable character and dishonest personality, made our stay a real suffering. He was unhelpful (he didn't want to give us information about means of transportation), bad disposition as a host (she didn't want to acclimatize the room), he is a person who lacks the truth in his opinions. Not recommended. Save yourself problems. I will not come back .

Found this place by chance and were glad we did. It’s a little gem. We had the cold take out to heat up later as we were staying in our caravan. We only had two main courses, and both were really tasty and full of flavour. I had ordered the lamb kebabs, but they cook them fresh so decided to not have those this time. I wish we had ordered them cooked anyway, as even having them cold later I’m sure they would have been nice. Will definitely go again to try out the other choices. Simply, it was just good food done well.

I am so glad that we found this hidden gem! I have been a celiac for nearly 20 years and do struggle to find dessert places ... I had a gluten free waffle which was absolutely incredible! And the ice cream flavours are just out of this world - and the fact that they home make them makes them so unique! The staff were absolutely so knowledgeable and super aware of cross contamination - they are super friendly too! Thank you for an awesome experience!

Excellent burrito and fries, honestly, top notch nosh! Ordered ahead and it was bang on time, so perfect service too. Easily 5/5. Recommended.

Super tasty blackened monkfish 😋 and bangin’ scallops

Very tasty ice-cream, friendly service and great location. Seemed the more popular ice cream place nearby, which is q good sign. Not particularly cheap, but no where is nowadays. Definitely recommend

I had a lovely cappuccino here. It is a small cafe/health shop. It has a chilled out atmosphere. The staff are friendly. I would recommend this place. 👍♥️

The table we sat at was grubby. As I have cancer we always take disposable wipes to ensure hygiene. A necessary item as the table hadn’t had a good wipe all day. Probably for a goodly while given the state of the small round container that housed the sugar. I was tempted to give it a clean - but didn’t wish to pick it up. Our food order came promptly and was like any other relatively fast food. Acceptable. The staff were friendly and polite and the apple juice very good. The cafe is obviously popular given that it was quite full - but Malmesbury itself has become over-touristy and is in dire need of a sweeping brush or ten. The price was acceptable for three people but next time we shall return to the Abbey cafe.

Ahora, un restaurante local bien establecido, el café produce constantemente comida pegajosa. El servicio es amable y el menú cambia a diario.El estacionamiento puede ser un fastidio, prueba hacia el garaje VW en el cruce. Para los ciclistas, está justo al lado del camino del río y hay un estante para bicicletas dedicado afuera

Great tasty late afternoon breakfast and toasted scones. Friendly service and ambience. The cafe is a family run business and is located off the main square in Beauminster so could easily be missed. It was a Monday and most of the cafes were closed and the few that were open had only cold food so it was great to find somewhere serving warm food. Look for the orange sign on the square or outside the cafe. The cafe has artwork and crafts on display as well as books and is light and bright.

What a truly amazing experience, all credit to these fantastic young people. Food was stunning, hospitality was first class. Absolutely recommend the experience. Well done all and THANK YOU hugely.

Tim and Bev, who run the joint, are incredible human beings to be around. The fact that their spot is as popular as it is, is frankly no surprise. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is always gorgeous, and the courtyard - simply divine; a testament to their impeccable taste and their hard work. Yes, you may have to queue occasionally to squeeze in, but it’s worth every moment.

Great food Great service . Salisbury needs more sit down cafe style eateries like this one serving hot food and plated meals

A wonderful experience. Get taken back on time to a quintessentially English afternoon tea. It is a delight to the senses with the beautiful attention to detail from the lace table cloths to the beautifully decorated China. The lunch is delucous and if too much boxes are provided for you take it home. The glass of Prosecco was lovely. An area is filled with the most beautiful vintage wedding dresses and also an eclectic mix of dresses, tops and lingerie. There is a cornucopia of objects that you will tempted to buy and we did. A real gem of a place. We will be back again.