Café · Martock
Tucked into a working farmyard just three minutes off the A303, this is the kind of stop that turns a long drive into the good part of the day. Kids' meals come in generous portions, high chairs are on hand, and there's outdoor seating with tractors rumbling past — free entertainment for toddlers. Buggy access is fine and parking is free, though the yard itself gets a bit chaotic, so take it slowly. The cooking is the real draw: a Malay-style chicken salad, lamb kefta gyros, poke bowls, and breakfasts with properly runny poached eggs. Cakes and own-brand cordial are worth a takeaway box. Two honest snags — it's busy enough that booking is wise, and food can take a while to arrive. Warm, attentive service most days; one family called the flavours "seriously moreish".
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