Bath and the Cotswolds Restaurants

Good restaurants dot the region, thanks to a steady flow of fine chefs seeking to cater to wealthy locals and waves of demanding visitors. The country's food revolution is in full evidence here. Restaurants have never had a problem with a fresh food supply: excellent regional produce, salmon from the rivers Severn and Wye, local lamb and pork, venison from the Forest of Dean, and pheasant, partridge, quail, and grouse in season. Also look for Gloucestershire Old Spot pork, bacon (try a delicious Old Spot bacon sandwich), and sausage on area menus.

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  • 1. Feathered Nest Inn

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    A ten-minute drive from Stow-on-the-Wold in Nether Westcote, this popular gastro-pub is as cozy and comforting as the name would suggest. The food here is exceptional, and the products are so local that the staff can usually point to the farm from where the meat was sourced. If you want to try as much as possible, opt for the six-course tasting menu (£80). Within the restaurant, a large bay window and terrace offer up views of the valley below, and attention to detail gives the pub some humorous touches such as the saddle-seated stools. If you decide that you are just too comfortable to move, there are four rooms to extend your stay in.

    Nether Westcote, Oxfordshire, OX7 6SD, England
    01993-833030

    Known For

    • Locally sourced produce
    • High-end presentation
    • Lovely valley views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed.
  • 2. Olive Tree

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    For over 30 years, this sleek space in the basement of the Queensberry Hotel has served top-notch English and Mediterranean dishes, finally being recognized with a Michelin star (the only one in town) in 2018. Head chef Chris Cleghorn creates a seductive, sophisticated selection of four-, six-, and nine-course tasting menus featuring delights such as smoked Devon eel with Isle of Wight tomatoes and tarragon; Cornish monkfish cooked over coal and served with leek and ginger; and raspberries accompanied by sheep curd and lemon verbena. The set-lunch menu (available Friday through Sunday) is a good value at £70. 

    Russel St., Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2QF, England
    01225-447928

    Known For

    • Only Michelin-starred restaurant in Bath
    • Nine-course tasting menu
    • Vegan, pescatarian, and dairy-free options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch Tues.–Thurs.
  • 3. The Find

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    An artisan kitchen and coffeehouse, the Find is one of the best places in Cheltenham for afternoon tea. The Regency drawing room is an elegant spot, and the tea menu perfectly balances savory and sweet treats, incorporating British favorites, such as sausage rolls and coronation chicken sandwiches, with a contemporary twist. The fruit scones are fluffy, and you can add a glass or two of Champagne for the ultimate indulgence. There's also a tasty breakfast, brunch, and lunch menu if you are peckish earlier in the day.

    20 Regents St., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1HE, England
    01242-575228

    Known For

    • Wonderfully crumbly homemade scones
    • Elegent interiors
    • Fantastic afternoon tea

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 4. The Pig Near Bath

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    The Bath outpost of the growing Pig empire is a funky but chic "restaurant with rooms" in a converted country house in the Mendip Hills. It's all about the local and seasonal here (everything comes from within a 25-mile radius): kale, arugula, and other leaves and veggies are sourced from the Pig’s kitchen garden; apples, pears, and apricots come from its orchard; and pork, chicken, quail, and venison are provided by animals raised on the property. Salmon, pancetta, and bacon are smoked on-site. The results are exceptionally fresh and flavorsome dishes like loin of home-reared venison or “Kentucky-fried” wild rabbit. Dining alfresco in summer, when the wood-fired oven gets going, is a delight. The 29 comfortable and reasonably priced rooms are decorated with an elegant simplicity and have glorious views. It's located about 8 miles from Bath, off the A368.

    Hunstrete House, Pensford, Bath and North East Somerset, BS39 4NS, England
    01761-490490

    Known For

    • Locally raised pork
    • Relaxed atmosphere in a quaint deer park setting
    • Alfresco dining in summer
  • 5. Tierra & Mar

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    Head chef Brett has introduced Spanish fine dining to the Cotswolds with this spot, rightly winning numerous awards for the food. The ingredients all come from local suppliers, and the seven-course tasting menu is an incredible value at £49. There's a vegan tapas menu as well. The ambience in this casually decorated café is warm and welcoming, and the staff are friendly and knowledgable.

    29 Sheep St., Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QW, England
    01285-642777

    Known For

    • Great value set menus
    • Vegan options for tapas
    • Excellent cocktails

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
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  • 6. Bathwick Boatman

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    Just five minutes from the Holburne Museum, this former rowing club house serves quality food in a picturesque setting. The global menu ranges from roasted belly pork to freshly caught fish, and the set menu is well priced at £25 for two courses. On warm summer nights, enjoy sitting on the veranda by candlelight (in winter, you can get tucked up with a throw) and enjoy food cooked to perfection. If you come during the day, you can also work up an appetite by taking out a skiff or canoe from the next-door boat station.

    1 Rockliffe Ave., Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 6QP, England
    01225-428844

    Known For

    • Riverside setting
    • Quality food with a global influence
    • Warm atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 7. Boho Marché

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    At Boho Marché, Morocco meets the Mediterranean, with delicious platters featuring dishes such as marinated eggplant, jben cheese, and a zingy green slaw for lunch. In the evening, start with a cocktail and then order from the a la carte menu; the seared salmon carpaccio and slow-braised ox cheek with creamy mash and red wine jus are particularly good. On a nice day, you can eat outside on the terrace.

    Queen Sq., Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2HH, England
    01225-424105

    Known For

    • Central location
    • Imaginative design
    • Family-friendly atmosphere
  • 8. Boston Tea Party

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    Sit in this bustling café and watch the comings and goings of the Bath square outside and take your pick from the all-day menu. Impressive choices include everything from croque monsieurs to Cuban sandwiches. There's also a wide range of teas, coffees, and smoothies.

    19 Kingsmead Sq., Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2AE, England
    01225-727677

    Known For

    • All-day menu of sandwiches, teas, and coffee
    • Friendly staff
    • Lively atmosphere
  • 9. Broadway Deli

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    A bustling small café, Broadway Deli serves breakfasts, coffee, and light lunches. You can browse local cheeses, honey, fresh fruit, and vegetables amid a constant stream of locals and visitors alike. Take a seat and enjoy your meal, or stock up for a picnic.

    29 High St., Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7DP, England
    01386-853040

    Known For

    • Friendly store with a community spirit
    • Local specialties
    • Great coffee

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 10. Chez Dominique

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    The enticing prix-fixe lunch menu attracts diners to this award-winning French restaurant, which is renowned for its signature dishes like onglet steak with tarragon and sea bass with clams and samphire. Chez Dominique is also a great place to stop for afternoon tea or coffee after a walk by nearby Pulteney Weir.

    15 Argyle St., Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4BQ, England
    01225-463482

    Known For

    • Private dining room
    • Good afternoon tea
    • Excellent fixed price menu
  • 11. Corner Cupboard Inn

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    Originally built around 1550 as a farmhouse, this spot was soon converted to an inn. The restaurant serves food freshly prepared from locally sourced ingredients, including the classic Sudeley chicken marinated in garlic and simmered in cider. If you fancy trying a traditional Sunday lunch, this is also an excellent place to visit. Local legend has it that the inn is haunted by a 12-year-old girl whose footsteps can sometimes be heard running across the floorboards above the bar.

    83 Gloucester St., Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LX, England
    01242-602303

    Known For

    • Original 16th-century building
    • Traditional English desserts
    • Rumored hauntings
  • 12. Eight Bells

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    Close to St. James Church, this traditional tavern has low beams, a flagstone floor, and a small courtyard. The long menu includes daily specials, local ales, and enticing dishes like confit duck and deep-fried fish-and-chips. Freshly baked ciabatta sandwiches served at lunchtime are easy on the wallet. The service is swift and ideal for those in a rush. There are also six rooms where you can stay.

    Church St., Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6JG, England
    01386-840371

    Known For

    • Historic pub with lots of character
    • Affordable ciabatta sandwich lunches
    • Local beers
  • 13. Falcon Inn

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    With views of the church of St. Mary's, this historic pub dating from 1554 offers a reassuringly traditional and charming milieu for food and refreshment. Light meals are available at lunchtime, teas in the afternoon, and for the evening meal you might start with deep-fried calamari and whitebait with caper sauce, then try the rump of lamb with minted mashed potato for your main course. The spotted dick (sponge with dried fruits) and custard makes a classic old-school end to the meal. The inn's grounds hold what is claimed to be the world's oldest bowling green. There are 11 well-furnished bedrooms upstairs.

    New St., Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UN, England
    01452-222820

    Known For

    • Traditional British food
    • Beautiful views
    • Plenty of history
  • 14. Gallimore's Kitchen

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    Lee Gallimore was head chef at some of the Cotswold's most prestigious restaurants before opening his own property in Cheltenham. Here, Lee specializes in seafood sourced directly from fishermen in Devon and South Wales, and the shellfish platter for two to share is a feast. On Sundays, there's a traditional roast lunch menu, with the topside of Hereford beef and the free-range pork loin always looking particularly mouthwatering.

    22 The Courtyard, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1SR, England
    01242-243587

    Known For

    • Incredibly fresh seafood
    • Affordable lunch menu
    • Traditional Sunday roast
  • 15. Horse and Groom

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    Located between Broadway and Moreton-in-Marsh, this laid-back Cotswold pub has its dishes of the day (all made with local seasonal ingredients) written on the chalkboard inside. Options might include a fillet of Loch Duart salmon with new potatoes or wild mushroom and celeriac pie. There's a pleasant garden for summer days and rooms should you wish to stay the night.

    Bourton-on-the-Hill, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9AQ, England
    01386-700413

    Known For

    • Busy crowds
    • Beautiful garden for dining outside
    • Good menu for kids
  • 16. Huxleys

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    At this beamed and buzzing little café, locals drop in to discuss horses and dogs over a glass of wine, families gather around the big round table for lunch, and tired shoppers sink into armchairs for a reviving coffee. The Italian-inspired menu is filled with light dishes like antipasti, bruschetta, soups, baked potatoes, and salads. An English baker makes the cake specials on-site daily. There's also a terrace for warm days; the café stays open for dinner Thursday through Saturday.

    High St., Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6AL, England
    01386-840537

    Known For

    • Italian light bites
    • Superb coffee and cakes
    • Terrace for outdoor dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.–Thurs.
  • 17. Le Champignon Sauvage

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    The relatively short, perfectly balanced menu at Le Champignon Sauvage showcases the contemporary French cooking of David Everitt-Matthias, who has run the restaurant with his wife, Helen, since 1987. The food is a favorite of the United Kingdom's most famous restaurant critics and includes delights such as chalk stream trout with oyster emulsion and miso glazed monkfish with barley broth and cockles. Fixed-price menus at lunchtime (£35 for 2 courses) help keep the cost down.

    24 Suffolk Rd., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AQ, England
    01242-573449

    Known For

    • Good value lunch menus
    • Sophisticated atmosphere
    • Creative modern French cuisine

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues.
  • 18. MBB Brasserie

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    There's energy and buzz at this plate-glass-and-chrome eatery, situated right by the Cornhall, which serves late breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks with a smile. Light bites like buffalo mozzarella, hot smoked salmon Nicoise, and deep-fried calamari with fennel salad are particularly tasty. You can also pick something up from their sister company, Corn Hall Deli, for a picnic.

    26 Market Pl., Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NY, England
    01285-700900

    Known For

    • Locally sourced food
    • Good children's menu
    • Tasty breakfasts starting at 10:30 am
  • 19. Menu Gordon Jones

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    Step away from the center of town to sample the ingenious cuisine that Michelin-trained chef Gordon Jones conjures up in his open kitchen. There is no set menu, but you can choose between seven and nine courses and every dish will be a surprise; there might be smoked eel with maple syrup and purple potatoes, a crisp haggis, roasted turbot with giant raisins and caper dressing, and blackberry sorbet with marinated cucumber. You can also choose a wine flight to accompany the tasting menus. The location is unprepossessing and the decor plain, enlivened by a few antlers and phials of oil, but the service is friendly and unstuffy; if you want to talk with the chef about your food, he will willingly do so. Book well in advance; lunch is easier to reserve than dinner.

    2 Wellsway, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 3AQ, England
    01225-480871

    Known For

    • Imaginative cuisine served with style
    • Tasting menus that change every day
    • Reservations required far in advance

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Reservations essential
  • 20. Michael's Mediterranean Restaurant

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    Chef and restaurateur Michael Alexiou bought Woolmarket House in 1986 and transformed it into this charming restaurant serving traditional Greek cuisine. The mezze and fresh seafood are particularly good, and there are seasonal daily specials on the blackboard. The atmosphere is laid-back and the service is friendly.

    High St., Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6AG, England
    07386-840826

    Known For

    • Authentic Greek Cypriot cuisine
    • Charming outdoor terrace
    • Friendly atmosphere

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