Good eating pub near Cheddar?

[Johnnytheboy]

My and the OH planning to go to Cheddar Gorge on Saturday am for a mooch round in the XR2, then lunch.

Then stop for lunch.

Don't necessarily want something super fancy, but just something better/different from the same old pub grub.

Was planning to go to the Castle of Comfort near the top of the Gorge, but it looks like it's changed hands; the menu is just a huge list of different steaks...

Any recommendations? Preferably not too far north or west of Cheddar.

[Johnnytheboy]

Has the Rail in Sandford reopened yet?

[scorcher]

http://www.thebluebowl.co.uk/


Not far away from the Castle of Comfort. Never had a bad meal there yet.

[Johnnytheboy]

Wow that menu's massive!

[gothatway]

The Bath Arms in the middle of Cheddar is a huge improvement on its old self (though it's now 48 hourse since I last ate there). The Queen Vic in Priddy (north/east of Cheddar) has always been good, likewise the Swan at Rowberrow (north/west). The pubs in Wedmore (south) tend to be a bit pretentious, but if you're prepared to go a bit further afield for a fantastic place you could do a lot worse than the rather quirky Sheppey at Godney (south/east) - definitely the one I'd recommend if you're heading back Dorset-wards.

Edited by gothatway on Thursday 9th July 21:22

Edited by gothatway on Thursday 9th July 21:25

[Johnnytheboy]

gothatway said:

The Bath Arms in the middle of Cheddar is a huge improvement on its old self (though it's now 48 hourse since I last ate there).

We went there and had a very nice lunch!

[GlenMH]

http://www.the-carpenters-arms.co.uk/ every time....

[gothatway]

Johnnytheboy said:

We went there and had a very nice lunch!

Glad to hear it :-)

[gcpeters]

GlenMH said:

http://www.the-carpenters-arms.co.uk/ every time....

Strange thing is, I also went here based on recommendations for Sunday Lunch a few months back and it really was not very good!