Coop Kitchen at The Ship

Coop Kitchen brings a hit of proper street-food flavour to Frome, working out of The Ship in the town centre and turning out the kind of indulgent comfort food made for sharing. The line-up leans into dirty burgers, buttermilk fried chicken, loaded wings and cheese-smothered poutine, with bold sauces and big, messy flavours the order of the day. It has built a name locally for its succulent Penleigh beef patties and its crisp, tender chicken, drawing in a steady crowd after something a cut above the usual fast-food fix.

Reviewers reserve particular praise for the wings, often called some of the best around, while the Korean Chicken Burger and the Pulled Pork Poutine have become firm signatures. Feedback is a little mixed on portions and value, as is common for a kitchen this ambitious, but the flavours rarely disappoint. Whether you grab it to take away or settle in nearby, it is a welcome change of pace from the standard Frome takeaway menu and a treat worth seeking out.