Food and drink at the inn

At the Manor House Inn, one of the most interesting things about supper is where it comes from. Turn away from the main pub and the old skittle alley has another life as the Nole pizza kitchen. That change belongs to the inn’s recent refurbishment. A much earlier glimpse of eating here survives in a May 2008 newspaper feature, when the food was already enough of a reason to bring travellers to Ditcheat.

Choosing a menu

The operator keeps breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday food and the drinks list together. A Sunday visit calls for a look at the separate Sunday menu, even if you were in the pub earlier in the week. If a particular dish is the reason for your trip, ask whether it will be on when you visit. Read the inn’s current menus.

The skittle alley offers another option for a household staying nearby. The cooks stretch sourdough bases by hand and the inn takes collection orders by phone. Ring 01749 860276 for the current selection and a collection time. The operator’s pizza page explains the kitchen and links through to table reservations.

Booking for the right occasion

A party staying overnight may want to sit down together after people have arrived on different trains. Book the table through the pub and check the dinner sitting against the last arrival, especially on a Sunday. For dietary requirements, tell the team when making the reservation and speak to them again when ordering. They can check the preparation of the dish actually being served.

For an idea of the setting before you arrive, the photograph collection includes views from Wraxall Road showing the garden and the low boundary wall. The photographs carry dates so you can see when each was taken.