The Old House At Home

Bybrook Manor House

➤ Castle Combe, SN14 7HX, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

French • British • European • Vegetarian

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"we liked bybrook. it had a nice feeling and it fits well into the hotel that is a century old house. so there is much dark wood; many stained glass windows. there are also generously dimensioned tables, with a lot of space between. and there are comfortable chairs – an important aspect when they will spend some time sitting on them. the employees of the servier staff as well as a team and all the delays we have experienced were almost safe on problems in the kitchen. the current personal problems of the restaurant are known and the consequences must be accepted. to end september, a “a la carte” menu is offered in addition to a tasting menu. after that there is only the tasting menu. I understand why a restaurant could do this – it reduces costs and makes living easier for the kitchen team – but it is not necessarily progressing. Perhaps they have already begun to change to the new model – we ordered from the war basket, but the most important price sub-sizes were not generous, even for his Michelin star status. the card offers three options at each cursor and shoots out with a few kanapes. a smoked cod teat was filled with taste and for the other one a mousse bead was covered with a beetroot glaze and served on a spoon. we chose both the same starter – effektiw lobster “three possibilities”. it was recommended that a lobster bisque be drunk from its small cup, but also suggested that it could be used as a sauce for the other elements. there is a single bite of lobster in a tempoura battery with a dab of mayo to it in. and the “main event” – a poched lobster tail with thin cut fennel and a tiny gurke. each element was Spot-on and they all worked well together. in the current mode brot was served as curs in his own right. a mini leaf and butter was good. for a main course was the line caught braut, um, brunette. and for seasonal eating. a mussel mousseline was filled into a courgette flower, and a scattering of fertilizers and drilling just added to the summeriness. the other main course was definitiw the tasting of menu conditions. the kind they might have wondered if they would need a visit in the local chippy on the way to home. that was ryeland lamb from near herefordshire. there is a tiny boned velvet, a cube-long cooked shoulder a cube of kartoffel and a teaspoon size dab each of the cauliflower pure and black garlic pure. it cost everything really well, but they really needed more. for dessert went one of us with a classic paris brest – two layers of baked made a sandwich of coffee cream, with a hazelnut palette and, separately served, a milcheis. cheese on the other side of the table – six local. the likes of bath blue and montgomery cheddar, served with very unlocal membrillo and caramelized feigen. very thin nuts and seeds cracker were a beautiful crisp. the petit four we had with coffee were excellent. a single bit of lemon sponge cake and a chocolate “cigarr” covers a passion fruit puree. good contrast and, unlike many places, actually good to work with the coffee and show the ability of the baked cook."

The Salutation Inn

➤ The Salutation Inn The Gibb, Castle Combe I-SN14 7LH, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"a friend brought me to lunch today. pub lunch time menu was amazing, with all kinds of mouth water options, but they also had a table with a 'fish finger sandwich' on it. we both decided for the sarnie and not only was it made home fish finger in a crusty ciabatta roll and tartar sauce and rocket, it was served with an espresso cup of bred sweet soup that we drank with the sandwich. beautiful, inexpensive and exactly what the dok would have ordered on a creepy day like this. saluation inn near grittleton wilts, I salute them."

The Brasserie At Lucknam Park

➤ The Brasserie Restaurant, Bath I-SN14 8AZ, United Kingdom

Fish • British • European • Breakfast

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"Firstly, if you are visiting for dinner have limited mobility you’re in for a tough time. Not only is it a distance from the car park the terrain isn’t the best, especially in the dark. It could absolutely do with better signage. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, relaxing, informal with friendly staff. The charcuterie plate was pleasant with plenty of pickles capers. A wider selection of meat would make this truly a stand out plate. The kedgeree scotch egg was a little bland very oily. The flavour was there, just really muted. Ribeye was particularly good value, not too fatty but more time could have been spent rendering this further. I didn’t appreciate the inclusion of the basting herbs, these were hidden under the steak easily found their spikey way into my mouth. The apple tart was disappointing rather expensive for the portion. The tart base was painfully brittle the filling a bland slightly sour apple purée. The Malbec wasn’t the best, very underwhelming, lacking colour fruit with very thin legs. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner"

The Bell Inn

➤ The Street, SN14 7BG, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"My son and daughter came to visit me and their mother in Wiltshire after she had been hospitalized. After the crisis passed, we decided to treat ourselves to a night out. We appreciated the quiet atmosphere at The Bell, with no loud music to interrupt our conversation. The staff, particularly the younger members, were friendly and efficient. We all enjoyed our meals, with starters of calamari and garlic mushrooms, and main courses of lasagne with dauphinoise potatoes and steamed vegetables, and Thai Cod and Prawn fishcakes. I am not a fan of dogs in restaurant settings, so I was glad to see none in the dining area. Overall, I had a positive experience and look forward to returning with my wife. I did not see an option for online reservations on their website, but I received a prompt response when I called to book a table."

The Old Stables Coffee Shop Castle Combe

➤ United Kingdom, SN14 7HO, Wiltshire

Cafe • Cakes • British • Breakfast

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"My partner and I decided to take a stroll around Castle Combe and luckily came across this charming coffee shop near the bridge at the bottom. We were greeted with a friendly welcome and the sight of a cozy fire immediately drew us in. The staff were incredibly kind and accommodating, and we appreciated the little touches and careful attention to detail throughout the shop. They even had a restroom available for customers, which was convenient. We enjoyed a scrumptious homemade cake and coffee, and also noticed they had a selection of cold drinks available. The prices were very reasonable and we were so impressed that we have already decided to return in the future. Thank you for a wonderful experience."