Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Cheltenham
Cheltenham's fine dining restaurants, ranked by our editorial score. Expect tasting menus, serious wine lists and the kind of service that makes an anniversary or a big birthday feel marked. Most need booking a week or more ahead, and far earlier during Festival week in March. 6 places listed.
Le Champignon Sauvage
24-28 Suffolk Rd
Michelin-starred fine dining where David Everitt-Matthias has been creating seasonal, inventive dishes since 1987.
Lumiere
Clarence Parade
Intimate 24-seat fine dining restaurant serving accomplished seasonal tasting menus in a warmly sophisticated setting.
Restaurant Journey
St George's Pl
Intimate fine dining in the town centre with seasonal tasting menus that showcase local ingredients and clever cooking.
Purslane Restaurant
16 Rodney Rd
Intimate neighbourhood restaurant serving exceptional seasonal seafood and British dishes with genuine passion and skill.
The Nook On Five
The Quadrangle Imperial Square
Cheltenham's only rooftop restaurant serving Modern British fine dining with panoramic Cotswolds views from Imperial Square.
No.131
131 The Promenade, Promenade
Elegant Promenade venue offering contemporary British dining and upstairs Japanese fine dining with standout sushi.
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