Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Gloucestershire/Wiltshire

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Updated January 05, 2025

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Lumière

4.9

4.9 (145)

£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

Andy

Dined 5 days ago

Food was exquisite as you’d expect. Service was excellent. Slight issue with ambient temperature in restaurant., which was cool, due to sitting under the window. ( very cold night, so maybe to be expected).

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Pythouse Kitchen Garden

4.8

4.8 (1631)

£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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Sally

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Delicious seasonal food in a beautiful rural setting. Friendly, helpful service. A real treat.

Italian Chalet at The Cat and Custard Pot

4.8

4.8 (97)

£25 and under

Pizzeria

Tetbury

About the restaurant

Our Pizzaiolo brings the true taste of Southern Italy to our Italian Chalet restaurant with special crafted menus each month.

We work closely with our local farms and farmers to source the very best produce as well as importing the finest Italian products that make up every single pizza and pasta dish.

Our Pizzaiolo's vast experience and creative flair allows them to masterfully curate exceptional dishes which are a testament to their love and passion for good, honest and most importantly healthy food which is the very cornerstone of their ethos.

They offer up the very best of their work to our customers as each dish is bursting with authentic flavours and unique combinations that aim to challenge the preconceptions of mainstream Italian cuisine.

Takeaway collection is also available during restaurant opening hours!

Please call on 01666 880 249 or pop in to order.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Perfect little spot for a pizza and drink. Great value for money and felt Christmassy.

The Foxham

4.7

4.7 (460)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Chippenham

About the restaurant

As you arrive at the pub, you enter a characteristic and relaxed bar area with a roaring log burner, serving a wide selection of premium beers, ales and wines.

For the food lovers, we boast a beautiful 60 cover dining room with exposed oak beams and an open kitchen. You can expect anything from classic pub dishes to our seafood specialities, prepared by our highly skilled team of chefs.

When the weather is on our side, the new beer garden is full of atmosphere with its own ‘renovated’ horsebox bar. Relaxed seating overlooks the beautiful view of rolling hills of the north Wiltshire countryside.

At the Foxham, we are all about food and drink! We are passionate about local, seasonal and sustainable produce and source as much of our ingredients from local farms, growers and suppliers.

The pub boasts two beautiful en-suite guest rooms, perfect for a weekend getaway, a stopover on your travels, or just to get away from everything!

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Nick

Dined 3 days ago

Fantastic food and great service, we've already booked to go back

Lola & Co Tapas

4.7

4.7 (482)

£26 to £40

Tapas / Small Plates

Tetbury

About the restaurant

We are a Mediterranean Spanish family who like to sit at the table, talk about life and laugh at our stories while we eat a good meal and drink a glass of wine; we like to live life because these little things give us meaning.

We have a 15-minute grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 15 minutes after your booked time.

We may contact you about this booking, so please ensure your email and phone number are up to date.
Your table will be booked for 1 hour 30 minutes for parties of up to 2, and 2 hours for parties between two and four. And 2 hours 30 minutes for 5+.

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Sue

Dined 2 days ago

The best tapas we have eaten in a long time! Monday lunchtime in January is never going to be the best time to visit a restaurant for ambience and it was very quiet but we will make sure we come back when it is livelier. We ended up ordering too much food but everything was so delicious that we ate it all - always time for the diet later! Pata negra ham was excellent, peppers with goats cheese, cannelloni, croquettas and tuna tartare - would have the same again but there are so many things to choose from. My husband had an excellent glass or two of a recommended red wine and the cortados just rounded the meal off.

Allium

4.6

4.6 (81)

£26 to £40

Unspecified

Salisbury

About the restaurant

Allium is an independent, family-run restaurant, serving the very best of modern British cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, located in the centre of the beautiful cathedral city of Salisbury.
A first floor restaurant overlooking the bustling market square, Allium is perfectly situated for dining out with friends, business lunches, delicious dinners and celebrating those important moments.

At Allium, we offer enticing, well prepared food, handled with dedication and respect, and enhanced by the welcoming atmosphere and comfortable surroundings of the restaurant. Our friendly, dedicated team will ensure that you have a memorable experience.

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Laura

Dined on Dec 21, 2024

A lovely Midwinter meal, we particularly recommend the spiced fish soup (with perfectly cooked scallops), which was delicious and exactly right for this time of year. The hake and duck mains were especially impressive. Service was friendly despite the restaurant being very busy. Looking forward to going again.

The Ivy Montpellier Brasserie, Cheltenham

4.5

4.5 (11329)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Cheltenham

About the restaurant

Ivy Montpellier Brasserie in Cheltenham offers relaxed yet sophisticated all-day dining with an all-encompassing menu serving modern British and international classics in the popular town in Gloucestershire

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John

Dined 7 days ago

Lovely atmosphere, great food and fantastic service by friendly professional staff

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Experience

Breakfast Set Menu

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Ivy Montpellier Brasserie Afternoon Tea

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Sunday Steak Supper

The Slaughters Manor House

4.3

4.3 (30)

£25 and under

Contemporary European

Gloucester

About the restaurant

The restaurant has the light and clean lines of a contemporary orangery, and is complemented by crisp, white table linen and the original stonework of the Chapel’s open fireplace.

Celebrating the finest produce the Cotswolds has to offer, the team of skilled chefs create tantalising menus filled with flavour, using regionally sourced and freshly foraged ingredients, perfectly matched by the sommelier’s wine selections.

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AnnVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Beautiful location, lovely food and service. Dining room a little bit chilly at first but soon warmed up!

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Experience

Valentine's Day Tasting Dinner

Experience

Easter Sunday Lunch & Egg Hunt

La Petite Brasserie

4.2

4.2 (137)

£25 and under

French

Cheltenham

About the restaurant

An elegant style of cooking has given way to a stunning SET MENU that tours a creativity of Fusion French & European cuisine and British beef steaks. Every steak we serve is dry-aged for 28 days to enhance its flavor and tenderness, ensuring a meal that’s memorable for its quality and simplicity. and showcasing the finest local & global ingredients, expertly paired with an exceptional wine list. Two courses £42. Three courses £45. Leady by award winning Head chef Ram Jalasutram, previously worked with legendry chefs including Raymond Blanc, Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, Dorchester hotel London, pennyhill park hotel Near Ascot, Gleneagles Scotland, Randolph hotel oxford and many more places within UK. we must say that this is a perfect spot for casual dining or fine-dining, get together or special occasions or group events in the heart of Cheltenham.

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Annabel

Dined 4 days ago

Fabulous food, as always, and friendly, efficient service. A lovely time at this delightful little restaurant, as always.

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