Harden's survey result
Summary
One of the better Pigs! – an Elizabethan mansion where the menu is “not haute cuisine”, admittedly, but where the solid cooking (much sourced from the “terrific kitchen garden”), and “brilliant breakfasts” (“the full works is a plateful”) mostly “deliver on expectation”, even given the considerable hype attached to the chain. The most hard-hearted review this year says: “It’s nice enough, and in an area of weak competition it’s worth the trip, but if the setting wasn’t so great, I don’t think the food would taste as nice!”. In autumn 2026, the litter is to expand to eleven with the birth of the Pig at Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells.
Summary
A “fabulous setting” in an Elizabethan mansion adds to the joys of this “always fun” and “friendly” Otter Valley piglet – part of a now ten-strong litter, whose most recent branch, in the Cotswolds, was born in September 2024. As per their wider MO, this venue starts with a “lovely country-house hotel”, then adds a dose of cool via a spa and trendy albeit expensive food. Also as per the rest of the chain, and continuing a recent trend of average reports, the “expensive” victuals here can disappoint, but “at its best it’s good” and “original” too.
Summary
A “great location” – an “interesting renovation” of an Elizabethan mansion – contributes to the atmosphere of this Otter Valley outpost of the trendy Pig empire. Increased reports this year of rather “average” cooking (“unmemorable apart from the price”, ouch), though fans insist that, albeit “slightly hit-and-miss”, it’s “generally hit”.
Summary
“Great food, lovely location, a dream of a kitchen garden” is the generally agreed verdict on this Otter Valley outpost of the boho-styled Pig hotel group, in a handsome Elizabethan mansion with a panelled dining room. There’s an “interesting focus on local produce”, including “lots of nicely cooked veg” from the kitchen garden.
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Combe House, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AD
Restaurant details
The Pig at Combe Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Our favourite Pig Hotel. The building is absolutely gorgeous, as is the kitchen garden and grounds. Food is consistently good and the service delightful."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Combe House, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AD
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am‑2:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 7:30 am‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
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