The Rattlebone - Malmesbury

Ben B.

We visited Westonbirt Arboretum and wanted to find somewhere to stop before heading back to south Wales. Purely picked this pub (7 mins drive ) based on the main photo. Had no idea what it would be like or if food was being served. We totally lucked out 🙂 It was perfect. In the pub I looked at it again on Google and saw it had an average of 4.5 stars. I’ve rated it as 5 starts. The food was fanastic. They had a good choice of real ales. This was early evening on a Friday and there was a really nice atmosphere in the pub- a lovely buzz of friendly chat. The service from staff was 10/10. We sat in a side room and there was a cost log fire keeping us all warm 🙂

Grace O.

The food quality here has really declined. The Camembert was cold and hard in the middle when it arrived, so I had to send it back to be reheated. I asked for extra bread to go with it, but it took so long to arrive that the Camembert had gone cold again by the time it came. The roast was disappointing—what was supposed to be cheesy leek turned out to be runny cheesy broccoli instead. The roast potatoes were hard and tasted more like they’d been boiled, and the beef was very stringy. Oh and only had half a Yorkshire pudding!

Rebecca S.

Had an delicious Sunday roast here. The roast potatoes were actually crispy which is so rare to find at a pub Sunday lunch! It is definitely in my top 3 Sunday roasts ever. The cheesy leeks were a surprise as they're not mentioned on the menu but they were absolutely divine! Will definitely come back here and highly recommend if you're in the area.

Kera P.

Four of us came for Sunday lunch yesterday and none of us spoke to eachother because we enjoyed our meal so much we didn’t look up. We tried the beef and vegetarian option and both were excellent! It’s a beautiful old British pub, but the food my god incredible. All four of us said it may have been the best Sunday roast we had eaten out in our lives. Usually Sunday roasts can be a bit naff but it was perfect. Stand out was the creamy cheesy leekes. Also price was so reasonable especially considering Cotswolds is pricey. Staff also were just so so nice friendly and attentive, nothing to fault and brilliant expensive all round. Would 100% recommend ❤️❤️❤️

Lucy F.

Absolutely incredible experience here. The best pub lunch I have ever had - exceptional service with such friendly staff who couldn’t have been more accommodating. Will be back😌 - thank you!!

Chester P.

A great village pub.
We aren't locals to the area. But we were welcomed in.
Looked busy and popular and the ales were flowing and tasted fresh so 5 stars for the beer.
Nice roaring fire in the pub and nice and warm inside.
Will visit again!

Damian A. E.

Came here for work... This is an lovely venue, the food looked very inviting coming out of the kitchen.. Jason and the lady serving (sorry didn't catch her name) were very accommodating and was being very attentive to all the customers.

The photos show a beautifully and tastefully decorated village pub with ample indoor and outdoor seating

They are now doing pizzas from a pizza oven on certain nights of the week... Easy in and take away.

Looks like this stunning little pub has a lot of heart with the local community a lot of local people were dining by the time I left so that's always a good sign... 🤗

Stan W.

I stayed in Sherston with my wife and children for a few days in June 2023, and I visited The Rattlebone every day we were there. The food was excellent, the service was outstanding, and the atmosphere was welcoming! When our itinerary called for us to move on, I wished that I could stay in Sherston and become a regular at The Rattlebone. In the year since, I keep trying to find a reason to go back.