The Old House At Home

Bybrook

➤ Castle Combe SN14 7HR, SN14 7HQ, Chippenham, United Kingdom

Menu • Drinks • British • Modern Brits • Britânica Moderna

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"below expectations The Bybrook at the Manor House is one of those destination restaurants that sound like a great idea for a luxurious, country weekend escape. The grand stone building sits in beautiful parkland and has all the wood panelling, fireplaces and elegant furnishings that you could ever desire. The only problem is, it’s restaurant serves a very ordinary menu, which doesn’t deliver the “unusual flavours and stunning presentation” that they would have you expect; a real shame. Getting off to an unassuring start, Chef Richard Davies presents “duck liver” au torchon, perhaps trying to trick diners who might be squeamish about eating foie gras, into doing just that. A bit odd that he isn’t more up-front with his guests. No matter, as the house-made foie gras is well prepared. It’s coated in a power of dark cocoa to add another dimension to the bistro classic, while an apricot purée provides the tangy sweet element to the dish. What is less convincing is addition of the crunchy"

The Salutation Inn

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

Menu • Pub • Vegan • British • Fast Food

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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 Bell Inn

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

Menu • 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

Menu • Cafe • Cakes • British • Breakfast

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"Came her a few days ago for a quick bite to eat with my partner and 3 of our kids. It is tucked away off the main street so we may have missed it had I not looked up the address prior to our jouney. This was our lunch stop but due to traffic we did not get there until 2.30pm and unfortunately there was only 1 sandwich left on offer – so our youngest had the sandwich with some crisps and a carton of juice, whilst one of our others had a couscous pot and three of us had the cream tea. The scones were very cute – being heart shaped and came with a sharing pot of jam and one of clotted cream plus a pot of tea. We started off sitting outside (as wanted to make the most of the sun but we were literally plagued with wasps, so the kids took their food inside and we braved the onslaught! The inside of the café is really cosy and decorated in an eclectic way and there were two cute dogs inside which my youngest adored (not sure if they are a permanent feature! . The staff were all very friendly and polite."

The Old Rectory Tearoom

➤ The Old Rectory The Street, SN14 7HU, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Menu • Vegan • Cakes • European • Vegetarian

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"we searched on the internet for venues to which we could invite a group of old friends to share with us our diamond wedding anniversary. one of the couples in the group had already given us a great lunch on their own diamond wedding a few months earlier, so we decided on a afternoon tea, and the old rektory tea room literally only popped up in our research. the reviews were all so positiw that a cynical couple might have been suspicious, but the menu sounded superb and we decided to stay in touch. the date we wanted was free, and anna, the woman who runs the tee room was totally unfazed by the fact that we could not give her exact pay was not good and could not come, and another could work still by the fact that a person had a total intolerance of everything that contains sugar. no problem, I will make him extra hearty and give you crates to grab tees to take home, for all who can not show up was the gist of the answer! the day had some of us difficultities, after the detailed instructions on how to find the event place (maybe a mention of the village hall had helped us) but at the arrival we found a very strong. what made this afternoon tea so special, was the recording of so many hearty objects instead of just the few curly sandwiches, scones and fantasies that are usually found in huge amounts, as well as the sausage rolls, filled ciabatas, pork pussies etc. a really wonderful selection. when I'm faced with buffet style meals like this, I suffer a strong force to try at least one item on the table, and I think I've succeeded, but I still felt stuffed on the next morning! in addition, anna, our delightful host, gifted boxes at the end, so that everyone after home can enjoy a selection of the leftover later. we have never experienced an afternoon tea as well as this, it may be a little more expensive that some other local offers, but you get so much more for the price that it is worth every penny, especially for a special occation like ours. Thanks, anna!"