Marquess of Exeter

I have a lot of nice things to say about this Inn/ restaurant so please bear with me 😊
The Inn is situated in the very lovely, rural, quiet main street village of Lyddington in Rutland. On the outside, it looks like your typical village pub but inside there's a very pleasant twist.
It has been under new ownership since spring 2022 combining traditional English country pub and a balancing touch of India.
I use the term balancing as complete respect and importance has been given by the owner and management to traditional English village pub life so as not to alienate the locals with the introduction of a more exotic Indian/ English fusion.
In my two stays I have yet to sample the traditional menu and have instead opted for the Indian menu so I can only go on and give a glowing report of the quality of the food on offer from that menu.
The Indian food is the creation of award winning chef Krishnapal Negi from London with a menu of around 9 starters, a similar amount of main courses and half a dozen desserts with specials on offer too (£30 - £35 per head).
Portions are not over sized but leave your stomach with a 'Just about the right amount' feeling which i think is important for a healthy night's sleep later.
General Manager, Gaurav is a perfect front of house host, calm, polite, attentive and reassuringly in control. Tracey runs a tidy well stocked bar and has that immediate friendly warmth that draws you in making polite friendly conversation easy to have.
The service is slick and all staff are friendly and obliging.
Lovely little breakfast selection, once again, not over filling but just enough to kick start the day in the right manner. It is table service.
Phew!... now, the rooms...
The 20 or so rooms are in a separate block to the Inn with some of them over looking land to the back. We've stayed in room 20 on both occasions and can describe the room as comfortable, spacious, light and airy, with an en suite bathroom. Colours are neutral with a feature wall and simple functional furniture and tea & coffee making facilities. Very peaceful with a small country view.
Ample car parking around the site.
Have loved the two stays so much, a third is already booked so I look forward to returning in a few months time 😊
I can't recommend highly enough as a venue for either a special meal in the restaurant or for a vacation/ meal stay over.

November 23 Edit:

Although Gaurav has moved on within the group, Hanuman has taken over the helm and is guiding the operation in the same fashion as Gaurav along with the help of Sandeep. Both are very polite, obliging, and welcoming. All staff are as attentive as ever and did very well with a 70+ cover service despite an unforseen last-minute kitchen staff shortage.

Hoping to return early in the new year when we are in the area again.

Fantastic authentic Indian cuisine, served with a smile and charm from Mr G and his excellent team. The rooms are in need of a bit of an update but comfortable. Perfect location for a week's work away.

We can't get enough of this place! We have revisited on several occasions, each time trying different items off the Indian menu, and we have never been disappointed. I am vegetarian, and my husband is not, and there is plenty of choice for us both. The Indian food is delicious and tastes fresh and authentic. We have brought our family and friends here, and I would highly recommend it to others. It is great that there is an English menu too; although I am yet to try it, it does look equally as delicious. The staff are second to none, especially Sandeep and Hanuman, who make you feel like you are family and always greet you with a warm and inviting smile. An added bonus is that they are dog friendly, too! We are definitely regulars now and can't wait to go back!

Delicious curry for two last weekend, couldn't fault it. Excellent service as well.

Absolutely beautiful, highly recommended, very clean and hygienic, top quality food. Great atmosphere, immaculately season decorated.Perfect Tudor period English restaurant,looks like a Christmas movie set.
Welcomed by the friendly staff, perfect for meeting up with family or friends or romantic meal with your special person.
A big thank you to all the team and management for a great evening...

An absolute gem of a find this place. Very clean, staff are super friendly and the food was sublime.

Excellent food and a lovely pub with great staff and friendly clientele. Enjoyed sitting by the open fire with my wife, daughter and dogs whilst drinking a cold pint. The room was spacious and clean. Would thoroughly recommend.

Nice rest house in very pretty village.
Indian restaurant attached could have more "english meals".
However they have a very large selection of Indian.

Great place to come and stay if in the Rutland area. Food outstanding in the restaurant and service is top notch. Bedrooms are very clean and presentable

We called in today for a coffee but decided to choose a light bite for lunch too. I chose the carrot, coriander & cumin soup of the day which was honestly the best soup I've ever tasted! My husband enjoyed the chicken liver pate which he described as delicious! We both had a lovely coffee too. The service was perfect, very friendly, welcoming and accommodating - we had our two greyhounds with us of which one struggled on the uncarpeted floor so in future we will visit dogless!

Had a really nice midweek meal here. they were very accommodating allowing us to have the dog in the bar with us whilst we sat at a table eating. The staff looked after us really well and we will definitely be back again. couldn't fault any of the food or drink. large restaurant and plenty of off road parking a bonus

We shared most of the options on the Indian menu and WOW! I'm just gutted I don't live locally enough to eat here weekly. The food is incredibly good, the service is perfect and the staff are warm, friendly and professional. I can't wait to go back next year. Thank you!

Popped in hoping for food..... They were fully booked but somehow we cheakily managed to sneak an early table many thanks to the Owners for this....
It was well worth it The Chicken 65 starter we shared was amazing followed by suitably tasty Lamb Sagwala & Chicken Jalfrezi mains all so fresh & delicious

We chose to eat from the Indian menu, we were so glad we did. Wonderfully fresh authentic Indian food, couldn’t fault it, we will be returning soon!

Delicious Indian (Punjabi) Authentic food in Corby.
Impressed !
Owner/ also taking orders and serving food is super professional.
Great ambience and dining experience.
Great choice of food.
Sorry. I missed to take pictures today.
I will put pictures next time.
Picture attached. Ordered Roti. Tadka Daal without onion and garlic. Starter was Mushroom Tikki.

Love love love this place! We've now been twice in one week, it was that good! Amazingly dog friendly, food was some of the best I have ever had and they offer an english and indian menu so everyone is happy, especially the children! This will now be our regular, all the staff did an amazing job even though it was so busy, but special remarks to Sandeep who was so caring and attentive. Sandeep and Hanuman treat us like family and are a true inspiration for the epitome of Indian hospitality. I cannot wait to return soon.

Enjoyed our stay at The Marquess.Set in a lovely village Lyddington. Room was clean and spacious. Comfortable bed, good shower etc. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Due to restrictions the menu was trimmed back. What we were served we enjoyed. Will go back.

A wonderful meal tonight, hadnt booked but they kindly found us an early table. Food 1st class, service exceptional. Cant wait to go back. Complimentsvto all.

5 stars are not sufficient. Welcomed with a smile, the service is perfect, the rooms are comfortable and quiet. The team does its best to meet or anticipate requests. stunning

A really delightful pub/restaurant in this pretty Rutland village. Delicious samosas and a glass of Hobgoblin. Perfect on a dreich December day. Charming host who lit the fire and looked after us very well.