Diners' Choice: British restaurants in Gloucestershire/Wiltshire

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Lumière

4.9

4.9 (111)

£41 and over

British

Cheltenham

About the restaurant

Cheltenham’s newest MICHELIN Star - Lumiere is an elegant, ingredient-led, innovative, fine dining experience in the heart of Cheltenham. Lead by husband and wife team, Somerset born Chef Jon and general manager Helen, the restaurant has a focus on the best British produce sourced from a network of dedicated farmers, fishermen, producers & our own family run farm.
Since opening in January 2009, Lumiere has received numerous local and national awards including a MICHELIN Star, AA Restaurant of the Year for England, 3AA Rosettes and is regularly listed amongst the Top 20 Restaurants in the UK by Hardens and Tripadvisor. Jon was also shortlisted for Restauranteur of the Year by The Caterer for all of his efforts during the pandemic.

Top review

Marilyn

Dined 4 days ago

What a fantastic experience, can't wait to go back and savour the wonderful food, the whole experience is A****

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4.7

4.7 (641)

£25 and under

British

Stroud

About the restaurant

Here at The Ship, we are proud to offer a wide range of great British favourites and locally-brewed beers.

In addition, our fabulous food, great atmosphere, convenient location and community focus means that we’re well worth a visit!

So if you haven’t tried The Ship Inn before, or just haven’t visited us for a while, why not pop along?! We guarantee you’ll be glad you did!

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Pam

Dined on Aug 29, 2024

Always amazing quality and value for money. Staff are superb too

The Bell Inn

4.8

4.8 (1097)

£25 and under

British

Swindon

About the restaurant

Kaileigh & Guy Tasker would like to welcome you to The Bell Inn.
Coming from The Langley Tap, on the outskirts of Chippenham, and formerly of The Weighbridge Brewhouse & The Three Crowns in Brinkworth, we have moved back closer to Swindon.

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Mary Louise

Dined 3 days ago

As normal very good food. Only disappointment was having to wait 45 minutes and ask to order our food.

Pythouse Kitchen Garden

4.8

4.8 (1587)

£25 and under

British

Salisbury

About the restaurant

At Pythouse Kitchen Garden, you'll find an idyllic atmosphere in which to enjoy fantastic food. We offer covered outdoor seating in our glorious garden and indoor seating in the conservatory and potting shed. Pythouse Kitchen Garden is a lunchtime destination only at present.

Head chef Darren Broom's passion lies in producing food with an unmistakable sense of terroir. For Darren, provenance is not just the backstory to his ingredients, it’s everywhere in the look, feel and taste of his food.

We are keen to champion our own produce first and foremost, providing guests with a unique and ever-changing insight into the seasons. We work closely with the garden team to manage and maintain the garden and to deliver a programme of regeneration and sustainability.

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Michelle

Dined on Aug 29, 2024

This is my new favourite restaurant. The setting, staff and most importantly the food is amazing!

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Experience

Savour The Season - Autumn Equinox Party 2024

Experience

Savour The Season - Winter Solstice Party 2024

The Royal Wootton Bassett

4.7

4.7 (1896)

£25 and under

British

Swindon

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Royal Wootton Bassett, we look forward to serving you.

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Andrew

Dined 5 days ago

One of a kind - brilliant food and brilliant service. Our go-to place in the Swindon area.

The Catherine Wheel

4.6

4.6 (441)

£25 and under

British

Marshfield

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Catherine Wheel, Marshfield

A village pub with real ales, great food and accommodation near Bath

The Catherine Wheel is a 17th century country pub in the historic conservation village of Marshfield. It’s just eight miles north of the Roman city of Bath (a World Heritage site) and 13 miles from the port of Bristol, named European Green Capital 2015.

Marshfield stands close to where three county borders meet at Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Somerset. This is at the southern gateway to the rolling Cotswold hills which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Our chefs are highly regarded for creating wholesome, freshly-prepared dishes, using local produce as much as possible.

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Helen

Dined on Aug 25, 2024

An excellent Sunday roast, food and service were great.

The Ox Barn

4.7

4.7 (862)

£41 and over

British

Lechlade

About the restaurant

The Ox Barn is a 56-seater destination restaurant under the direction of Head Chef, Charlie Hibbert. Rooted in a passion for the local land, food and entertaining, the carefully curated menus are farm-based and plant-inspired. His team and the gardeners at Thyme work together to select and grow the fruits, vegetables and herbs used to create his Modern British Countryside fare.

The nineteenth century former oxen house is the newest addition to the family of meticulously restored farm buildings. A state-of-the-art piece of agricultural architecture at its conception, Caryn Hibbert worked meticulously to preserve the soaring archways and original Cotswold stone rubble walls, to now house a modern, dining destination - including a contemporary bar and seven and a half metre Charvet open kitchen - to allow for an authentic, heritage-rich dining experience, enabled by today’s best culinary technologies.

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Richardvip

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

We ate outside in the wonderful garden on one of the rare fine days this Summer. This is a fabulous setting, complemented by excellent service and superb food. Yes, it is expensive but this quality must come at a price. We are lucky enough to be local and will be back soon.

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Experience

New Years Eve Signature Party

The Swan at Southrop

4.4

4.4 (317)

£26 to £40

British

Lechlade

About the restaurant

An award-winning village pub, The Swan sits at the heart of the picture-perfect village of Southrop. Part of Thyme, an historic Cotswold estate, the menus celebrate the ingredients and flavours of the farm and kitchen garden, as well as using ingredients carefully sourced from local suppliers.

Locally distinct brews, wines and non-alcoholic drinks lead to an interesting drinks menu, with wines available by the glass. Our seasonal table menu ensures a country pub feel which has a good choice of simple, rustic dishes as well as your pub classic dishes.

Just a short stroll from Thyme, The Swan sits at the heart of the village of Southrop adjacent to the green. The Swan is characterised by low-slung ceilings, roaring fires and a spacious garden room. The higgledy-piggledy wooden furniture combined with bright stripes and Bertioli fabrics make the perfect setting for cosy feasting and simple merry-making.

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Peter

Dined on Aug 29, 2024

Covered all the bases, good food, friendly service in a busy but not noisy atmosphere.

The Stag at Stow

4.5

4.5 (288)

£26 to £40

British

Stow-on-the-Wold

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Adrian

Dined on Sep 2, 2024

Very enjoyable experience at the Stag at Stow. Great food and a lovely feel about the place

The Cat and Custard Pot

4.6

4.6 (879)

£25 and under

British

Tetbury

About the restaurant

The South Cotswolds holds many attractions and events and the Cat is superbly situated to be able to enjoy many of these. Both the historic towns of Tetbury and Malmesbury are within a stone’s throw of us.

A three-mile radius encompasses Westonbirt Arboretum and Westonbirt school, Highgrove gardens, and the Beaufort polo club. Badminton and Gatcombe horse trials are both within easy reach. We are 24 miles from the Roman spa town of Bath and from the city of Bristol, both with their many attractions. Cheltenham races are 34 miles from the Cat.

Apart from these attractions, we are in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with many wonderful walks direct from our front door. We welcome well-behaved dogs.
Our chef’s mission is to serve delicious pub food at reasonable prices. Our ingredients are fresh and largely sourced from local suppliers. Our menu changes with the seasons and availability of quality produce.

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Dophie

Dined on Aug 27, 2024

Fabulous place made to feel very welcome. The only the I would say is portions are on the small side. I would expect veg with a lamb dish and for it not to be an extra .

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Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé

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