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Compton McRae

$ • Deli, Cafe, British

Hours:
Unit 2, Chaldicott Barns, Semley, Shaftesbury
01747 448750

Reviews for Compton McRae

Had such a lovely lunch today at Compton McRae which we found on the drive home from Devon off the A303. Friendly staff and really interesting, well done food. Kimchi and cheese toastie was phenomenal! Really lovely stop off if you are doing a long drive and loved looking round the book shop next door. Wish I lived closer as I’d be back!

The location of this establishment is strange because the shop/restaurant sits within what is essentially a business park in the middle of nowhere but it is not hard to find. The setting was ideal for a summer lunch with lots of variously covered areas to shelter from the sun or rain if it happens. Then you realise that all these covered areas are, in fact, the restaurant! I saw no evidence of indoor seating. The main seating area is fundamentally a plastic marquee attached to...read full review

We came especially to visit the Cheese Room - which the website described as an “epicurean journey of delight and discovery” - so we were disappointed to find this was hyperbole to say the least. A few nice varieties but not the abundance of gastronomic delicacies the website suggested. Just a note in case you were planning a visit for the same reason! We had some coffee and cake which was expensive, as most reviews note, but nice enough.

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Opening times

Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday 09:00 - 15:00
Sunday Closed