Allium is an independent, family-run restaurant, serving the very best of modern British cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, located in the centre of the beautiful cathedral city of Salisbury. A first floor restaurant overlooking the bustling market square, Allium is perfectly situated for dining out with friends, business lunches, delicious dinners and celebrating those important moments.
At Allium, we offer enticing, well prepared food, handled with dedication and respect, and enhanced by the welcoming atmosphere and comfortable surroundings of the restaurant. Our friendly, dedicated team will ensure that you have a memorable experience.
Courgette Gnocchi, Basil and Sunflower Seed Pesto, Tomato
Small£9.00
Large£16.00
Guinea Fowl Breast, Baked Swede, Red Cabbage, 5 Pepper Sauce£18.00
Celeriac Risotto, Wild Mushrooms, Old Winchester£15.00
Sides
Confit Potatoes, Curry Sauce£3.50
Green Beans, Gremolata£3.50
Red Cabbage Slaw, Ginger Dressing£3.50
Mustard and Spring Onion Mash£3.50
Stem Broccoli, Chilli, Shallot£3.50
Mixed Leaf and Herb Salad£3.50
Desserts
Miso Treacle Tart, Clotted Cream Ice Cream, Confit Orange£9.50
Lemon Posset, Meringue, Fennel Shortbread£9.00
Chocolate Ganache, Red Wine Poached Pear, Almonds (ve)£10.00
Tasting Selection of Desserts£13.50
Selection of English Cheese, Crackers, Fruit, Chutney£13.00
Selection of Home-made Ice Creams and Sorbets (per scoop)£3.00
What 81 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.6Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
Loved For
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Food
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Innovative
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Great for fine wines
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Romantic
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Good for special occasions
Review summary
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Allium in Salisbury offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "exceptional" culinary execution. Guests praise the "wonderful food, service and setting," noting the imaginative menu and expertly prepared dishes. Despite a dated decor, the restaurant's "excellent food and service" make it "the best place to eat in Salisbury."
81 Reviews
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Laura
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
A lovely Midwinter meal, we particularly recommend the spiced fish soup (with perfectly cooked scallops), which was delicious and exactly right for this time of year. The hake and duck mains were especially impressive. Service was friendly despite the restaurant being very busy. Looking forward to going again.
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Tim
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 December 2024
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Commendably short menu but with enough variety to suit all tastes. Food carefully prepared and well presented. Attentive and friendly service. Good wine list.
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Trevor
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Went for our work Christmas dinner, the food was outstanding, the service excellent and couldnt have been happier that we chose Allium for the meal.
Thank you!
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Michael
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Delicious food, beautifully presented with knowledgeable and helpful service. We will definitely eat there next time we are near Salisbury. Worth a detour.
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Leah
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
If you consider yourself a foodie then this is a must visit when in Salisbury. The food was absolutely amazing and the wine list was great. It is probably one of the best meals I have ever had and I will definitely visit again.
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William
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Just perfect. Wonderful food, service and setting. Hard to beat. Thank you.
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graham
Liverpool
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 6 December 2024
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Wonderful food, small menu however good selection should suit most tastes.
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Alex
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Had a really lovely lunch to celebrate my mother’s birthday. We all had the delicious venison and they were happy to make a tiny adjustment with no fuss at all to make it gluten free for my daughter. Lovely puddings too. The food is a great deal
Nicer than you might expect from the outside shop front might suggest.
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Paul
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
A real treat of a place! Excellent food, well presented, and great value. A comprehensive wine list plus a selection of cocktails. This is the best place to eat in Salisbury. Well done!
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Nikki
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 9 November 2024
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 3
Amazing food. The chef here is exceptional. We loved every single course, incredible flavours and presentation. Lovely waiting staff. I agree with other reviews that the ambience of the restaurant lets this place down. If the ambience of the restaurant matched the cooking this place would be our new go to in Salisbury. It also feels like it wouldn't take much to update it, lower the lighting and also make it a bit warmer, I was a bit cold in the dining room.
Will definitely return as the food was really delicious, great portion sizes for fine dining and good service.
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FAQs
Allium is rated 4.7 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.
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