The Angel Hotel in Market PlaceWhen it comes to eating out in the Chippenham area, the diner is spoilt for choice.

Whether you are looking for a cosy pub lunch, a classy dinner out or a tasty ethnic meal, Chippenham and its surrounding villages have plenty to offer.

Eateries like Revolutions in New Road and The Angel Hotel in Market Place offer a varied menu of contemporary dishes and a cultivated eating atmosphere.

Revolutions also places special emphasis on using locally grown food in its dishes.

The Ashoka, in Upper Market Place, boasts a wide menu of tasty Indian food, served in a relaxed and classy environment.

The Akash Restaurant, at 19 The Bridge, has served authentic Indian cuisine for more than 25 years and in nearby Calne, the Spice Of Bengal Indian restaurant, at 13 Wood Street, is guaranteed to tantalise the taste buds with its range of fine food.

Aficionados of Chinese food will enjoy the cuisine at Memory of Beijing in New Road, which specialises in Cantonese, Peking and Szechuan food while Oriental Aroma on Station Hill serves Thai and Chinese food.

The Gladstone Arms in Gladstone Road is enjoying a new lease of life as a pub and restaurant with a wide ranging menu including vegetarian food and Sunday dinners.

In the villages, the popular Sign of the Angel in Lacock serves dinner seven nights a week, and lunches Tuesday to Sunday.

The Hit and Miss Inn at Kington Langley is a beautiful pub with traditional low beams and a menu of fabulous food which has included exotic items, such as fried locusts.

The Biddestone Arms in Biddestone is another attractive village pub serving a range of English home-cooked meals at lunch and dinner time, seven days a week.

In Corsham, The Flemish Weaver in the High Street offers a tantalising range of dishes and the charming bistro Cinnamon is a delightful venue for coffee and cake, a light lunch or a special evening meal.

La Flambe in Sutton Benger brings a taste of Europe to the villages, with its menu of French and Spanish influenced dishes.

Chef Martin Burge at Whatley Manor in Easton Gray has just earned a Michelin star for his fine cuisine and Malmesbury has a host of fine eateries, including the Smoking Dog and Kings Arms in the High Street.

The Old Bell Hotel, a beautiful hostelry in the heart of the town near to the abbey, serves award-winning French cuisine.