Eat and drink · Malmesbury
The Vine Tree, Norton
A country free house and restaurant at Norton, about 3 miles from Malmesbury, with seasonal British cooking, fish and seafood, a terrace and garden.
A dining pub in the lanes south-west of Malmesbury, recently reopened and refurbished, with a menu that leans on fish and game and a terrace for summer. It is a drive-to place, and it is shut on Mondays.
- Good: Seasonal menu with fish, seafood and game
- Good: Terrace and garden; dog friendly
- Good: Children's menus, including on Sundays
- Good: Free house: local beers and a long wine list
- Worth knowing: Closed on Mondays
- Worth knowing: In the country: you need a car
About
The Vine Tree is a free house and restaurant on Foxley Road in Norton, a village about 3 miles (5km) south-west of Malmesbury. It has recently reopened and been refurbished, and has an outdoor terrace and a garden. It says it is dog friendly.
The cooking is seasonal and British, with plenty of fish and seafood. In October 2026 the main menu ran from celeriac and apple soup (£8) and potted Cornish crab (£13) to roast trout with caper brown butter (£24), a fish pie, St Austell Bay mussels and estate venison haunch (£32), with a burger and ale-battered haddock at £19 and a ribeye steak at £34. There is a specials board, separate pudding and Sunday menus, and children's menus for weekdays and Sundays. Dishes marked on the menu can be made gluten free.
It opens from noon Tuesday to Sunday, until 10pm midweek, 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 7pm on Sundays, and publishes no Monday hours. Food runs from noon to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm Tuesday to Friday, from noon to 9pm on Saturdays, and on Sundays from noon with the last booking at 4.45pm. Book online or on 01666 846429.
Its 2026 programme of live events ran from tribute acts and party bands to local fundraisers, with more planned for 2027, and it hires out its rooms, terrace and garden for private events. There are local beers, gins and an international wine list. It is a country pub down lanes, so come by car.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Tue 10, 12:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:00 to 21:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 19:00 | 12:00 to 16:45 |
Food served: Sunday: last booking 4.45pm
No Monday hours are published.
The details
- Food
- Modern British · Seafood · Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Gluten-free dishes · Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Restaurant · Bar · Live music · Events and meetings
Photos
Tapas from the kitchen 
Pudding wines by the window 
A chicken Caesar salad 
A window table
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