Thornbury Castle

We had a delicious dining experience at Thornbury Castle restaurant. The staff were attentive (Bethany and Marina) and served us knowledgeably about the dishes. I highly recommend Thornbury Castle for a high class meal.

Beautiful old castle. We had the worse Sunday lunch ever, the vegetables were cold, Yorkshire puddings cold and very hard, and as for the beef, it was obviously the cheapest and toughest cut of meat. Our local pubs serve good hot food and with meat that is a joy to eat, and at a quarter of the price. At Thornbury Castle you are paying for the venue and not the quality of the food. Awful doesn’t truly describe how bad it was.

I went with my wife for Sunday Lunch having received a gift voucher from a friend. The castle and grounds are beautifully maintained. We arrived a bit early so we’re shown to a lounge where we were brought drinks. From the outset the staff were excellent, friendly and welcoming. We were shown into the dining room which was very nice. We ordered the valoute and ham hock terrine for starters and both were fantastic. The star of the show was the main course of thick cut beef with Yorkshire puds plenty of vegetables, really crispy roast potatoes and a super gravy. It was all piping hot and cooked perfectly. The deserts (lemon meringue cheesecake) were also really good. Throughout the meal we felt really welcomed and I cannot praise the entire experience enough.

Visited Thornbury Castle twice for Afternoon Tea. Can highly recommend it for anyone celebrating a birthday or for that special treat. A great atmosphere in a building with so much history. Food was excellent and served to a very high standard. Customer service was fantastic and looked after well by all the staff.

Had afternoon tea here in the summer just me and a friend and since then we have had other afternoon teas all over somerset. We decided this was the best afternoon tea we had all year. The afternoon tea was great but we had a tour too and looked round the gardens all the staff were lovely. It was a very enjoyable afternoon.