Locanda on the Weir
In a tiny coastal village, with the sea in front and Exmoor behind, this eclectic restaurant-with-rooms oozes personality, style and Italian foodie flair. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
In a tiny coastal village, with the sea in front and Exmoor behind, this eclectic restaurant-with-rooms oozes personality, style and Italian foodie flair. ‘A little gem that takes you on a cultural voyage,’ say readers. Co-owner and chef Pio Catemario di Quadri conjures memorable and ‘outstanding’ meals from foraging, the kitchen garden and local produce: perhaps burrata with aged tomatoes followed by smoked lamb cutlets with fennel, and lemon tart with a pine-nut crust. Breakfast is ‘equally delicious’. The dining room, as elsewhere, is crammed with art, the style throughout – courtesy of co-owner Cindy Siu – a ‘classy’ mix of Italian and English antiques and contemporary finds. Books, a fire in the sitting room, plants and fresh flowers keep things homely with ‘something to look at everywhere and nothing that feels out of place’. Bedrooms, up a tapestry-hung staircase, have sea views, and are more calmly furnished in country house or breezy seaside style. All but one is shower-only, sometimes quite small. The owners ‘are always on hand’, ‘still happily chatting to guests in the dining room after dinner’. (Mr and Mrs Sachak-Patwa)
Hotel details
Address
Porlock Weir
Somerset
TA24 8PB
England
Telephone
01643 863300
Bedrooms
4 (5 if whole house booking), not suitable for disabled.
Open
all year except Jan.
Facilities
bar/lounge, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), gift boutique, civil wedding licence, garden, public rooms wheelchair accessible.
Background music
low music in public areas.
Children
not under 12, unless whole house booking.
Dogs
allowed in 3 bedrooms (£10 per night), in lounge, restaurant if well behaved.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £225, singles from £215. Set menu £55. Min. 2-night stay, but 1-night stays sometimes available by phone booking.