Archangel

The restaurant is housed in a beautiful medieval house, possibly part of a monastery of sorts. There is a walkway with seating areas on one side and a bar on the other. The dining area is on two levels above the street level.
The service is very friendly and prompt.
Food is imaginative, delicious, but somewhat lacking in the oomph factor. The sautéed livers with pancetta on brioche was the winner among the appetisers. The server informed us that they were out of salmon and goats cheese, so two of the five appetisers were unavailable.
The lamb with the neck croquette was well cooked, flavoured, but somehow didn’t hit the spot. The rump was a tad dry. Probably just the wrong day.
Well done on the dessert. Both the date pudding (they ran out of figs which were an addition to this one) and the ginger cheesecake, were very done.
Great place to stop by if you’re in the Mendip area.

Located in the heart of Frome, this refurbished hotel is a mixture of modern and medieval history. With it’s exposed wooden beams and country feel, the perfect romantic getaway or relaxation oasis. Although, it’s not the place for giants as there are low ceilings or if you’re not good stairs as it’s a bit like the Burrow from Harry Potter.
The upstairs rooms on the top floor are deluxe double beds, with an ensuite, a large old fashioned bathtub, tv and complimentary tea and coffee. If you prefer a shower, the rooms located in the courtyard near the pub are the one for you.
Make sure to take advantage of the barn style pub and restaurant, which serve up good quality seasonal food at reasonably prices if you’re not after the usual pub grub. I enjoyed a classic beef burger which hit the spot and the tasting plate, accompanied by local beer and cider.
For breakfast, there is proper café quality coffee and tea is by UK brand teapigs. There is a range of hot and continental options. I had the eggs royale, which exceeded my expectation of hotel breakfasts.
After researching and sussing out a few places to stay, this one seemed the best, a real small town gem. I’ll definitely be back!

While waiting for a bus, in wintry weather, I popped into the Archangel Hotel to explore a little. It is for sure a fascinating place. It has the atmosphere of a pedestrianised alley with a plethora of intriguing rooms on both sides.
Would like to have more time to fully assess this place. The web-​site and the reviews seem to speak highly of the venue. From what I saw in about 5−10mins was alert activity by the staff. Much potential for special meals etc. and functions.
It diid seen slightly dull/​dim but that may be the time of day mid-​afternoon –or part of the air of intrigue. Will write more when I have better insight. Certainly seems a place to visit or explore.
Global Nomad

I had a wonderful weekend at the Archangel celebrating a 30^th birthday. I stayed in a beautiful room which was clean and well equipped. It was very quaint with exposed timber rafters and timber floors. The food and the service was first rate. It was reasonably priced. It is a lovely old building with heaps of atmosphere but none of the faults of such buildings.

I was here recently for a 25 person private function and had a wonderful time.
Tucked away in the cobbled streets of Frome, the Archangel is a beautiful boutique hotel, renovated from an old coaching house in such a way that the modern glass additions manage to enhance rather than detract from the charm of the original building.
Perhaps one of the best indications of the quality of the place was that local people had come to have lunch and drink in the courtyard. Certainly in this country there are not a lot of people who volunteer to drink in their local hotel. But with the Archangel’s reasonable pricing and great food I don’t really blame them.
We had ordered in advance from a 3 course prix fixe menu and the food was excellent, even for a pesky vegetarian like myself. The timings between courses were seemless and the setting — the naval room — was lovely.
Unfortunately I was not staying in the hotel, but I was taken on a tour by friends who were and the rooms were stunning — tastefully done Florentine renaissance style accent walls in warm romantic colours and unique features in each suite. The free standing baths remained a talking point for the entire weekend! If you are going to Frome this is definitely the place to stay.

I went there last month for a big group lunch (about 25 people I think?). We’d booked out a large room upstairs and some adjoining rooms for afterwards. Really great setup.
The service was excellent, food was really really nice, and they were especially generous with the dessert option, putting out big hunks of ‘leftover cheese’ after they’d served up the ordered cheese platters.
Hmmm that was actually much more appealing than it sounds.
Absolutely no complaints at all, really enjoyable afternoon.