The Pembroke Arms was once used as overflow accommodation for the guests of the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, and later as an Officers’ Mess, but today, it welcomes plenty of locals and guests from visiting the Wilton area. This 18th century inn is located opposite Wilton House, and serves great, seasonal food and delicious drinks. The indoor bar and restaurant provide snug retreats for all seasons, but during the warmer months the garden undergoes a transformation into a festival-style dining area, complete with an outdoor garden kitchen and tap room open on the weekends.
Start your meal with some bar snacks whilst you decide what to order, like the Westcombe rarebit croquettes with Worcestershire mayo, and the honey mustard glazed pigs in blankets. There's a whole pie section - yum. It includes grass fed beef and stout, along with Castlemead chicken with gammon and leek, and vegan sausage and ratatouille. Each pie is made with handmade shortcrust pastry and served with mash, smashed peas and gravy.
Pub bangers include the veal liver with marsala caramelised onions, mash and green beans with bacon, along with a warm beetroot and quinoa salad with grilled chicory, mint and walnut. The traditional mains include a grilled pork chop with roasted celeriac, new potatoes and pickled blackberries, along with a pan fried sea bass, orzo, leeks, pickled kohlrabi and chervil.
On Sunday, begin with a sharpener like the Bloody Mary made with vodka, port, sherry, tomato juice, horseradish, tabasco, Worcester sauce, pepper and celery salt. Then, enjoy a Sunday roast of Church Farm sirloin, slow roasted Norton St. Philip lamb shoulder, or a mix of the two. There's also a chestnut mushroom, apricot and walnut roast, and all are served with roasted spuds, Yorkshire puddings, a pig in blanket, braised red cabbage, carrot and swede mash, greens and gravy.