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    Margot Henderson of Rochelle Canteen brought her London following to a 17th-century Somerset pub tucked between the village church and the hall. Beamed ceilings, flagstone floors, and open fires set the scene for a daily-changing menu that leans hard on local produce, the kind of cooking that makes cottage pie feel like a considered choice. Ranked 14th on the Top 50 Gastropubs list, it draws visitors who book the five antique-furnished rooms upstairs and stay longer than they planned.

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    • Smoked haddock, mash & saffron

      “It offers hearty mains such as Smoked Haddock, Mash & Saffron, Cottage Pie, and Ox Cheek & Pickled Walnut Pie.”

      Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026
    • Cottage pie

      “It offers hearty mains such as Smoked Haddock, Mash & Saffron, Cottage Pie, and Ox Cheek & Pickled Walnut Pie.”

      Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026
    • Sticky toffee pudding

      “Plus, there are delicious starters such as Ham Hock & Parsley Terrine and Fried Quail & Alioli with desserts such as Westcombe Cheddar, White Lake Tor, Oat Cakes and favourites such as Sticky Toffee pudding and Bakewell Tart.”

      Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026

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    Batcombe, Somerset BA4 6HE, United Kingdom · Batcombe
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    • Monday Noon to 11 PM
    • Tuesday Noon to 11 PM
    • Wednesday Today Noon to 11 PM
    • Thursday Noon to 11 PM
    • Friday Noon to 11 PM
    • Saturday Noon to 11 PM
    • Sunday Noon to 11 PM
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    01749 326147
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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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