The Sun Inn, Bruton

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A traditional looking pub on Buton’s small High Street, this appears to be the most authentic and pub-like of the pubs in the village, and was only one of two that was even open on our Tuesday lunchtime visit.

Internally it consists of a number of interconnected rooms arranged around a central bar counter. Décor wise it’s quite traditional as well, although perhaps also feels a little basic, although by no means unpleasant. Varnished wooden boards were in the room to the left, along with plain whitewashed walls and grey wood panelling down below. There were a few black beams on the ceiling, and a number of old black and white portrait photographs dotted around the walls. A deal aspect stone chimney breast was off to one side, complete with a wood burning stove and furnished with various agricultural implements. This served as a divider between two of the rooms. A narrower room at the rear had some sort of stone tiling on the floor, as well as a cart wheel on the wall and a milk churn. The room to the right, labelled as the Public Bar, had slate toiling on the floor, a TV or two showing a sports channel and a pool table at the rear. This had predominantly exposed stone walling, and a further fireplace with wood burning stove.

The menu offered a very extensive selection of dishes, all the usual pub options as well as an extensive selection of Persian choices. I opted for the Ham, egg & chips and this was a decent and hearty dish with thick slabs of good quality ham, crispy well cooked chips and two eggs.

Beers on tap were Exmoor Wild Cat and Doom Bar, whilst the ciders were Gold and Haze from Thatcher’s, along with Aspall’s. Overall, a decent enough pit stop.

On 13^th November 2024 - rating: 7
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