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Sondes Arms

3.8 (1884)
£25 and under
British
Main Street, Rockingham, Leicestershire LE16 8TG

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Sondes Arms

3.8
£25 and under
British
Rockingham

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2 people
19:00
Booked 38 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Welcome to The Sondes Arms

The Sondes Arms, Rockingham, is a 16th Century coaching inn, with amazing views of Rockingham Castle and Church. Having recently undergone a full refurbishment, The Sondes Arms offers a delightful Bar and Restaurant ideal for every occasion.

We pride ourselves as a family friendly public house & serve a traditional pub menu of home cooked food. In addition we serve our beautiful home cooked carvery all day Sunday and now Wednesday and Friday evenings along with a great range of lagers, ales and wines

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–6:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 3:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01536 772193
  • Website
    http://www.sondesrockingham.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities

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Reviews

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3.8

3.8
(1884)
  • 4.0Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sondes Arms offers a delightful Sunday carvery with "excellent choice of dishes" and "always hot and tasty" meals. Guests appreciate the "piping hot food, friendly helpful staff, and lovely surroundings." While service can be slow during busy times, the "food is excellent" with "great value" and "cozy atmosphere."
1,884 Reviews

  1. Chrissie

    Leicestershire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our Sunday lunches were excellent Thankyou . Your Staff also were polite and helpful

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  2. Lucy

    Leicestershire1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    When we arrived we were put in a freezing cold area in what felt like a corridor and asked to be moved which we were and it was much better albeit boiling hot even the windows were steamed up but it’s better than being freezing, but we did leave smelling very bad of cooking but it wasn’t the end of the world. The main carvery was nice we enjoyed it but as I’m being asked I will say the carrots and parsnips were very undercooked but everything else was nice. It would have been nice to be able to help ourselves to Yorkshire and stuffing. We had to wait ages for our deserts to come we almost cancelled them. The cost was acceptable. Would I go again … I’m not sure if I could guarantee sitting in the restaurant where the food is and be near a window then yes.

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  3. Jeff

    Northampton/Northamptonshire2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 October 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Limited main menu, food good, confusion in ordering with similar items on main and special menu, waitress very good. Vegetarian sausages inedible no other vegetarian choices that night.

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  4. Ellie

    Leicestershire1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 11 October 2026

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Went for a Sunday roast yesterday 12.10.2026 waited over 45 minutes for our drink alone understand its Sunday and it’s really busy then waited a further 20 minutes too be told to go and get our food.

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  5. jackie

    Northampton/Northamptonshire5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 October 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Piping hot food, freindly helpful staff, lovely surroundings and reasonably priced. Had Sunday lunch, will definitely return.

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  6. Steve

    Leicestershire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 8 October 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice food, very good service and reasonable prices.

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  7. Sharon

    Leicestershire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 October 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the Sondes Arms Sunday carvery. Excellent choice of dishes and always hot and tasty. We will keep returning for our Sunday roast fix!

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  8. Christine

    Leicestershire2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 30 September 2026

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Took about 45 minutes for food to come out! There was only 3 other tables occupied in there at that time! Also they have changed the lunch time menu! Lunch menu was a hit not sure why they changed it! I’ve never seen it so dead in there when the lunch menu was the older one the place was so busy. Would not go back. The food was lovely though

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  9. Jane

    Leicestershire5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 September 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good Sunday lunch here while in the area. It was very busy, and a large place. So they did very well at managing everything. It was hot & stuffy though, needed a bit of air. But for £16.95 for a carvery of very nicely cooked meats, tender & moist, and vegetables not overcooked, this was extremely good value. And tasty!😋

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  10. Michelle

    Leicestershire1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 27 September 2026

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Unfortunately our meals were disappointing. Vegetables were hard, gravy like water and overall quite tastless. Staff, however were friendly and welcoming

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–6:30 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 3:45 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01536 772193
  • Website
    http://www.sondesrockingham.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities

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FAQs

Casual dress is the guide, comfortable, everyday clothes are entirely appropriate for this family-friendly pub and restaurant.

The Sondes Arms is best visited on Sundays for its home-cooked carvery, the pub serves a carvery all day Sunday and guests repeatedly praise the Sunday carvery as excellent and great value.

Yes, the Sondes Arms is family-friendly: the owners describe it as a family friendly public house, and guests regularly praise its cosy, family-ready atmosphere and bring children for the popular Sunday carvery.

Sunday is the best day to visit Sondes Arms for its carvery, multiple guests praise the Sunday lunches and carvery experience.

The Sondes Arms' carvery is described by guests as hot, plentiful and great value, diners repeatedly praise generous, satisfying carvery portions.

Yes, Sondes Arms can work well for a date night: guests mention Valentine meals and 'meals for two', and others describe the setting as upmarket, warm and cosy for a leisurely evening.

The Sondes Arms feels cosy and family-friendly, a 16th‑century coaching inn with lovely views of Rockingham Castle, a welcoming bar and restaurant, and a warm, relaxed atmosphere guests often praise around the Sunday carvery.

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Sondes Arms

3.8
£25 and under
British
Rockingham

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 38 times today
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