Places to Eat in the Cotswolds

Fountain View luxury 3 bedroom Cotswold lakeside self catering holiday cottage has a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, and inviting sun deck with gas barbeque for alfresco dining.

However you do not have to spend your holiday break in the kitchen. Below are listed some of the multitude of places to eat in the Cotswolds to suit every taste. Examples are restaurants, cafés, tearooms, bistros and takeaways offering a wide selection of cuisine.

You will discover eating in the Cotswolds is a wonderful experience. More and more establishments are taking pride in sourcing local quality produce.

Specialities of the region are the famous Double Gloucester cheese, Old Spot pigs and Cotswold Lion sheep.

Free download Guide to locating Local Produce

Cotswold English Pubs and Restaurants

The Eliot Arms Clark Hays South Cerney
Outside eating area in the beautiful garden setting.

The Wild Duck Ewen
Bakers Arms Somerford Keynes
Both these Cotswolds English pubs are under the same management

The Bell Sapperton Voted one of the top 10 English pubs in the UK

The Crown of Crucis Ampney Crucis
Hearty bar food in this Cotswolds English pub and award winning Cotswold restaurant.

Tatyans Cirencester Chinese Restaurant

Jesses Bistro Cirencester using fresh ingredients

Harry Hares Cirencester relaxed brasserie with fine wine

The Priory Inn Tetbury seasonal feast of modern rustic food

Tunnel House Inn Coates Cirencester using fresh seasonal food

Cotswolds Tea Rooms

An experience not to miss is the quintessentially English pastime of afternoon tea. You will find tea rooms all over the Cotswolds serving afternoon tea from about 3 pm to 5pm.

Why don’t you have an afternoon break and pop into a tea room or hotel for traditional sandwiches, scones with cream and cakes. Then you could take a walk in the Cotswold countryside or just browse around the shops.

• Badgers Hall Chipping Campden
• Abbey Tea Rooms Tewkesbury
• Black Cat Tea Rooms Lechlade

Fine Dining

To spoil yourself on your Cotswold holiday break the ultimate in fine dining is Lower Slaughter Manor

The Cotswold Waterpark Four Pillars Hotel is just across the road from the resort and its restaurant is open to non residents.

Other Options Nearby

Old Boathouse Gastro Pub adjoins the hotel complex serving lunch and dinner at reasonable prices.

Coots' Café in The Cotswold Visitor Center has extended it's cafe and serves freshly prepared food during the day. It is next to the Old Boathouse.

Dobbies Garden Centre which is on the way to Cirencencester serves food and has a well stocked delicatessen.

Just as well there are plenty of opportunities for exercise!

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Delivery Services

Benson of Broadway specialise in high quality freshly cooked meals or classic frozen meals delivered to your door. They will even provide a chef to cook you meal at Fountain View.

Wiltshire Farm Foods deliver delicious frozen meals and desserts with an emphasis on healthy eating should you prefer to eat in without having to cook.

Eating in the Cotswolds Resources

Cotswold English Pubs and Restaurants
Eating out in the Cotswolds
Cotswold Food and Drink