The Digby Tap
Quick info
About The Digby Tap
On Cooks Ln in Sherborne, The Digby Tap is a wet led pub with a flag floor throughout its rooms. Food runs at lunchtimes from Monday to Saturday, with a regular menu backed by an extensive specials board and bar snacks alongside. Real ales come via hand pulls, with a wide choice of ales and lagers on offer. The layout is basic and old fashioned, without pretensions to anything fancier. Dogs are welcome inside. Tables at lunchtime are often fully booked, and phoning ahead is the way to be sure of one. It is best treated as a lunchtime destination rather than an evening one, given the kitchen's hours.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid parking lot · Usually difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention real ales, specials board, lunchtime food and £4 a pint.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention real ales, specials board, lunchtime food and £4 a pint.
Customer Review Summary
Real ales pulled through the hand pumps draw the most consistent praise, with several reviewers noting the extensive specials board and generous, well prepared lunchtime food at reasonable prices, one citing a pint around four pounds. The old fashioned, unpretentious layout and flagstone floor come up repeatedly, alongside friendly staff and a lively, convivial atmosphere that keeps tables full most lunchtimes. One reviewer on the Casque Mark Ale Trail found the beer choice a bit limited that day, though still good, and another notes it's best to book a table by phone to be sure of a spot, since it's often busy. Diners describe returning again and again over the years, with one calling a recent Saturday visit a welcome return after finding the pub still as good as ever.
Customer Review Summary
Real ales pulled through the hand pumps draw the most consistent praise, with several reviewers noting the extensive specials board and generous, well prepared lunchtime food at reasonable prices, one citing a pint around four pounds. The old fashioned, unpretentious layout and flagstone floor come up repeatedly, alongside friendly staff and a lively, convivial atmosphere that keeps tables full most lunchtimes. One reviewer on the Casque Mark Ale Trail found the beer choice a bit limited that day, though still good, and another notes it's best to book a table by phone to be sure of a spot, since it's often busy. Diners describe returning again and again over the years, with one calling a recent Saturday visit a welcome return after finding the pub still as good as ever.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“A brilliant, proper pub. No airs, no graces just a good selection of well kept beers served with a smile. It's always busy, because it's always good.”
- Google user
“Superb place like pubs of yesteryear. Precious few of these left. The choice of food is very wide and includes an extensive specials board so dont forget to look at that. Food served at lunchtimes rather than evenings I believe. Some good real ales available too so perfect for me and my family who went twice on our short break as it was so good. Best to book a table ( by phone) if you want to be sure of a table.”
- Google user
“A old pub full of character and original. Excellent choice of ales, and lagers. Food is delicious and very reasonably priced and tge staff are very friendly. Would 100% recommend s visit.”
- Google user
“Fantastic traditional pub, exactly how all pubs should be! Lovely friendly staff, well kept beer, great food and bar snacks, it's a proper pub. Such a rare gem, really hope it always stays this way.”
- Google user
“We friend & I pop in for lunch,, wow what a lovely place, excellent surroundings friendly staff very good food, we had a most enjoyable lunch great 🍺 a very nice place and as we are in this area for a time, we shall come again, thank-you”
Highlights
“Traditional wet led pub offering well priced and good food at lunchtimes (Monday to Saturday).”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Solo dining
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Highlights· 2
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Digby Tap
- Chicago Rock Cafe3.61854.9 mi£10–40ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
rude bouncers, blonde manager dismissive, christmas meal food
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Digby TapReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.7567 | — | £10–20 | real ales, specials board, lunchtime food |
| Chicago Rock CafeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 3.6185 | 4.9 mi | £10–40 | rude bouncers, blonde manager dismissive, christmas meal food |
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