The Knatchbull Arms, Stoke St Michael

This is a cracking little village pub, serving great beer and bar snacks at very reasonable prices (main courses are rarely more than �6.99, some available for �4.99). Landlord Dave "Badger" Benson is the perfect host, cheerful, friendly and knowledgeable (particularly about sport!), and his wife Lin is an excellent cook. Don't come here if you want haute cuisine, but if you are looking for classic English bar snacks (specials board changes regularly) which won't hurt your wallet, then I would thoroughly recommend this pub. Also, many people just come in for a few drinks, so the atmosphere and banter is much better here than in places where everyone is eating meals. One other thing, they put a generous amount of cheese and crisps on the bar for customers to nibble on every Sunday lunchtime.

12 Sep 2011 11:39