Briar

Great service, efficient and friendly. The food was superb and really let the individual ingredients sing . I honestly can’t think of how any of the dishes we had could have been improved , even the incredibly simple Smoked Beetroot with Horseradish cream was so much more than the sum of its minimal ingredients! Highly recommended ❤️

I absolutely loved this restaurant! The small sharing plates are perfect for tasting a bit of everything, and every dish was a delight. The house-made sourdough bread with cultured butter was heavenly, the Westcombe cheddar gougères delicious, and the cold pork neck with quince ketchup both surprising and flavorful. The chocolate dessert was the perfect ending, and the excellent orange wine elevated the whole experience. A truly memorable meal!

To start we ate Westcombe cheddar gougères with pickled walnut ketchup (those little round things) sort of crunchy-chewy-gooey-savoury deliciousness. With those we slices of pickled celeriac in chilli, thyme and olive oil which was fresh and biteable and brought the heat. And we had a sparkly rose crémante to drink with it. Then in a regular but unhurried succession, so we could enjoy all the different flavours and textures, we ate our way through the most delicious warm olive-oily bread, cured trout and radish skewers with blood orange (served over a bowl of ice cubes so the cured trout was kept ice cold as you bit into it), then crispy bread with Westcombe sobrasada (a sort of spiced sausage pate only smoother and sort of whipped), then roasted squash with onion, black olives and roasted almonds. And to finish our savoury plate course we had warm curd cheese (soft, white, fluffy and tangy with dates, sweet and oily shallots and startlingly deep red and wilted raddichio leaves. We drank a glass of Piedmontese red wine (my wife) and Wiper and True IPA (me). Slight pause. Then pud. Almond cake (again chewy, crunchy and fluffy all at the same time with a pale creamy and vanillary custard and a small dollop of clotted cream. Finally coffee in Leach Pottery earthenware mug. The menu changes daily pretty much, according to weather and moon phase, which is printed on the menu which is stamped with that day’s date and is printed on the day.

Superb meal at Briar on Bruton High Street. Describing itself as serving West Country small plates, very much the East London trend, there’s some great, innovative cooking going on here. Fantastic produce, interesting combinations and most importantly, tasty, we could have eaten the entire menu. Service was friendly too, with the room having a decent vibe. No surprise Briar has a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Lives up to the hype. Impressive stuff.

The concept of small plates is done brilliantly here, and it’s clear a lot of thought goes into the food. The menu had a few slight changes since my last visit, which was a lovely surprise and kept things interesting. But my husband will be disappointed the lamb kebab isn’t on the menu! Every dish we tried was beautifully presented and packed with flavour, the taste was absolutely outstanding. You order several plates to share, but as the price is also reasonable we order pretty much the whole menu! The quality of the ingredients and the balance of flavours is spot on. The almond cake AMAZING, and is not to share!! The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming! Staff are friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Overall, a wonderful dining experience. We will definitely be returning, highly recommend it to anyone looking for something a little different with truly delicious food.

Loved this place - gorgeous venue in a beautiful Somerset village. Service was lovely and friendly and the food was incredible - each plate was amazing - would 100% recommend.

Lovely Birthday dinner, its a delightful small plate restaurant with a smart casual atmosphere to it. Highlight dishes were the lamb, celeriac, desserts

Superb quality cooking and ingredients. You can tell that the chef and owners have put a lot of thought into what they’re doing here and it shows. Loved it. Not the cheapest but good value. Would definitely recommend to anyone who appreciates a quality meal and evening out and look forward to going again. The attached hotel (Number One) is really excellent too.