eating out

Somerset's best restaurants (Spring 2026)

A seasonally-updating guide written by a local food journalist who thinks he knows what they’re talking about

Mar 31 • Hugh Thomas

Where to eat in Frome: A local's guide (updated for 2026)

Featuring a Frome-dwelling food journalist's heavily-opinionated suggestions

Feb 12 • Hugh Thomas

8 ways to eat out on a budget in Somerset

Dining – or rather mostly lunching – at independent restaurants and for £30 per head or under (updated for 2026)

Jan 14 • Hugh Thomas

Is this the best edible expression of Somerset right now? [WFJ #81]

When dining on hyperlocal field-to-fork produce in an old cow shed in a former orchard, it's hard to think of anywhere else

Sep 13, 2023 • Hugh Thomas

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