Bear Hotel

Food was good - Mac and cheese was fantastic. Warm Bakewell tart was tasty. Service was appalling. It took longer to order than to get and eat the food. Lady behind the bar said she was unable and didn't know how to make the gin and tonic listed on the drinks menu and then couldn't make the tea requested by another waiting customer. A big shame as the history at the Bear is awesome and the food was great.

A nice place to have a drink, if only it wasn't for the following reasons:

Every Tuesday morning they allow people with severe mental health issues (some from the local psych hospital Green Lane) into the bar with no control from healthcare professionals, paranoid schizophrenics and alcohol DO NOT MIX.

Over-priced food, nice food, but incredibly over-priced for simple "pub grub".

If you are in Devizes, and have a little cash spare, call in, except Tuesday mornings!.

A huge old building in the Market Square in Devizes centre. A very popular place with the older generation and gets full at lunch time. Hugh open fireplaces with wonderful roaring log fires in winter. A huge selection on the menu and very fast service. Nice big fat old chairs and a good atmosphere - why not take the newspapers and get a drink or coffee and while away a couple of hours.