12 Best Restaurants in Bath and the Cotswolds, England

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Small and slightly twee, this tourist magnet near Bath Abbey occupies the oldest house in Bath, dating from 1482. It's famous for the Sally Lunn bunn, a semisweet bread served here since 1680. You can choose from more than 30 sweet and savory toppings to accompany your bunn, or turn it into a meal with salmon or a steak. There are also economical lunch and early-evening menus. Daytime diners can view the small kitchen museum and shop in the cellar (30p for non-dining visitors).

This popular artisanal bakery serves mouthwatering sourdough, pastries, and savory light meals to eat in or take out. All the breads are hand-baked daily under the leadership of local baker Richard Bertinet. Choose from seeded sourdough, spelt, and levain breads, as well as plenty of tempting Viennoiserie pastries. On Friday and Saturday, you'll find some great weekend specials. 

Located in a former pharmacy, the Coffee Dispensary is a small independent café that sources its beans from single estates, aiming to bring the best flavors to the people of Cheltenham. It also serves cakes and savory snacks. If you're not sure which coffee to purchase, the staff will "prescribe" something for you.

Delicious Indian dishes are the main draw, but the three magnificent glass domes of the large Georgian interior and the arresting South Asian murals mean that a meal at this award-winning restaurant becomes an event. Specialties of the house include mughlai chicken (flavored with egg, ginger, and garlic and fried in a sauce of yogurt, coconut, and poppy seeds) and salmon bhaja (panfried with Bengali spices and served with diced potatoes).

Just steps from Market House and in the heart of village life, the Snooty Fox is a bustling inn and restaurant that makes the most of quality ingredients from local Cotswolds producers. Real ales and local ciders are served at the bar, and teas, coffees, and hot and cold meals are available all day. During winter, the roaring fire adds to the ambience, and there's a patio to use in summer. Twelve rooms are also available on site.