AV8 Bistro & Restaurant in Cotswold

Lovely airfield to go for a nice lunch and looking at all the old aeroplanes, you can even board a 747.

Great to watch the planes taking off and landing but as a cafe it's terrible very slow service and the food is poor quality and very expensive there is a lot better in the area at better prices...visit the airport but don't buy the food....

Great venue, good to see the 747 parked next door but that is £15 to take a look inside but a few other planes to see. Nice cafe with good staff with easy parking only deducted 1 star because breakfast not available after 11:30 and they are quite a distance from me and all day breakfast would be 5 stars.

Popped into AV8 with a few friends for breakfast and had a really good time. We sat in the big table area with the old upcycled aircraft seats – such a cool touch, you don’t really see that kind of thing anymore. The whole place has a laid-back aviation vibe, and if you’re into planes, it’s a great spot to hang out. We had a clear view across the airstrip and could see a bunch of parked aircraft, which just added to the experience. Breakfast itself was tasty – proper portions and good quality, definitely hit the spot. It was pretty busy when we arrived, so the food did take a little while to come out. Nothing crazy, but just something to keep in mind if you're in a rush. That said, the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed, so we didn’t mind waiting. All in all, it’s a great place to stop if you’re in the area – whether you’re into aviation or just want somewhere a bit different for a bite to eat. Would happily go back.

Nice little cafe great views of plane's nice place to spend an hour or so

Great little cafe for an impromptu breakfast meet with friends.

Misleading open times (cafe stops selling food at 3:30pm, despite saying it’s open until 5pm. Only open for drinks!) So poor in this day and age when a customer (with young children) is turned away for food at 3:35pm. When places are crying out for customers, it seems this one doesn’t need them! A shame as we had been enjoying the airfield, particularly watching the Spitfire.

Really good breakfast, very helpful staff and we got to see a Spitfire.

Tasty breakfast served by a friendly helpful team. Couldn't ask for more. Thx

Very friendly and helpful staff. A very relaxing place to go especially if you like light aircraft and excellent coffee etc

Fab location edge of airfield great snacks in cafe while watching light aircraft go by.

Awesome venue, incredible up close view of small planes taking off regularly, and lots more to look at. Cafe breakfast is great - if you are within an hour and a halfs journey and ride a motorbike, get up on a Saturday morning and ride here for breakfast!

Food was really nice. Watched the planes take off and land whilst we waited. Soft drinks a little expensive (£2.55 for a can of coke) however the experience outweighed that small issue. Ordering at the bar can be long at busy times, but will definitely come again! Thank you

The food was ok, the service good, and the location very close to runway, brilliant.

Good venue to meet on a ride or see some great planes but cafe disappointing. Cup of tea was nice but the scrambled egg was dry and had shell in it, plus brown bread! Shame, it looks like a great cafe but wouldn’t eat there again.

Great place to visit and have a bite to eat. Friendly staff and good gluten free options. Great to sit and watch the small planes taking off and landing.

Not been here for years, so this was a very pleasant surprise. Sandwiches and lattes were very nice as were the staff and surroundings. Clean and spacious. The sunny weather and aircraft all added to a great afternoon.

Nice stop on the 🏍 for a cuppa. Sat out in the sun, very windy (Your tea doesn't stay hot long!! Food very good but pricy.

Always a nice place to visit, very popular it does get busy. Pet friendly, plenty free parking, and lots of planes to watch when the weather allows

Popped in for lunch today with my wife. Very busy but still plenty of seating available. Great staff and burgers are fab. Excellent quality and nicely presented. Quick service too. We 100% recommend and will be back :)

Great location to spend some.time.looking around the aircraft, with excellent service. Gluten-free options, but my chips were a little undercooked.

Nice place but fast food not great

Called in Cotswold Airport to see the stored and preserved aircraft, decided to have a spot of breakfast at the AV8 cafe. Went for the full English, Negus and cup of tea. Service and breakfast spot on, very tasty. Worth having a gander at the various photos and memorabilia hanging on the walls of the cafe. Great views out towards the airport and runway from cafe and outside area. Well worth dropping in for something to eat or drink for sure.

Overpriced. Not great food. Misery portions.

Went here for a porsche meet, highly recommended, great food and coffee, highly recommended.

Great venue, interesting place right next to the runway.

Great food and company, highly recommended.

Very well presented ham and Cheese panini, served with salad and crisps. My husband enjoyed it. My signature chips with cheese and bacon, were plentiful and lush. I spilled my full mug of tea all over, because I didn’t sit it correctly on my saucer. Mug and saucer do not go together especially this one 😆. The staff was very quick to attend to it and got me a fresh new mug of tea when she finished.

Always great for coffee and lunch. Can watch the planes as well from inside in the bad weather or outside in the summer

Great place to meet up with friends for a cuppa

This place was lovely. Staff helpful and food was good. Could have done with a few more beans in the jacket potatoes. I liked the decorating to just like u was on a plane.

The service could of been much better. I was stood at the counter waiting while numerous staff came along and chatted to each other behind the counter and left again and must of been stood there for nearly 5 minutes waiting despite staff looking at me stood there.

You can spend a happy few hours here ..so much to see... Jumbo jet , Canberra , plus many many more aircraft to see like the occasional Spitfire , Vampire and Hawker Hunter quite a busy airport with a lovely atmospheric cafe to enjoy something to eat and drink.

Gluten-free and dairy-free options available. I had a BLT ciabatta with chips and a tea. I've seen them consulting with the kitchen to make sure I get what I ordered. Very friendly staff, they go the extra mile to serve the customer right. It's a nice environment, well priced. Also very busy place, for the above reasons. Will be back for sure.

Aviation spotters paradise. A cafe, with like bites and lunchs.

Always a great ride to Cotswold airport for breakfast.🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️

Come here lots as a family as it is in the middle of us. Staff are lovely and we love it here. One of my favourite cafes/restaurants ever! Kids can watch the planes and there is always a colouring table. Adults can have a nice breakfast or lunch and the food is great. LOVE!

As close as you can get to an active runway on a busy little country airport, the food and service is great, and the place is clean with a nice atmosphere

Great breakfast, was very busy so a little bit of a wait.

I’ve visited AV8 on a number of occasions, mainly with car meets . Unfortunately it’s no longer what it was over the last few years. We used to all park out the front and get good photos with the planes as a backdrop, you’d see new members arrive by recognising their car (model). Now you have to park at the rear as the front car park is a kids playground, they don’t open Sundays to the public, they won’t take advanced bookings and you’re not allowed to move tables to accommodate parties over 6 people together. (We often have 12 +) we’ve even been told off for using metal cutlery outside !! Sadly, We now just feel generally unwelcome, which is a shame as it used to be a great venue for meets. We’ve raised these issues but they dont seem interested unfortunately

Great place to go on a Saturday morning for coffee n cake with planes thrown in. Win win

Food is medicore and rather expensive fir portion sizes, location is nice, often hard to get a table

Had a burger and a panini. Chips come as an extra. The panini was literally just a panini on a plate - surely a bit of salad and a few Crisps wouldn't go amiss. Lots of staff chatting but taming ages to clear tables. Could do better so easily

Great food with some amazing seats from the 747 with a stunning view of the airfield

We enjoyed nice latte and americano with oat milk. Ambience was great.

Nice place but 1 hour wait for food not great

If you want to see old air frames this is the coffee for you ,the old RAF Kemble air Field gives you a unique look at the camp as a lovely backdrop to this coffee ,the food is excellent and the coffee and drinks are very good ,the staff are very friendly and welcoming ,l can highly recommend this ,

Had a lovely meal there today staff very friendly would definitely go there again

If your plane spotter and good food lover brilliant

Always a good time here. Good quality food and good selection.

Lovely location, great cafe. Had the full English- can recommend! Parking sectioned off for motorcycles. Will be back.

Wanted to visit the Cotswold Airport and this is the only place to eat Went in around 11:30 and was told I couldn’t order food due to lunch menu starting, asked if I could order something off the breakfast menu this was also a no In the end ordered two paninis, now for the hard part £15, came with no chips just the two Paninis !! They weren’t worth it, location is great but the price of the food is a complete rip off Top tip take your own food

Wanted to visit the Cotswold Airport and this is the only place to eat Went in around 11:30 and was told I couldn’t order food due to lunch menu starting, asked if I could order something off the breakfast menu this was also a no In the end ordered two paninis, now for the hard part £15, came with no chips just the two Paninis !! They weren’t worth it, location is great but the price of the food is a complete rip off Top tip take your own food

Brilliant place for aviation enthusiasts. Right in the middle of Kemble (Cotswold Airport) with coffee, food and snacks. Lots of fascinating stored airliners to be seen.

Great food and atmosphere. Kids loved watching the planes and helicopters

I have been visiting this establishment for over 19 years, and I have fond memories of the delicious Sunday roasts and the stunning views. However, I recently visited and was disappointed to see that the quality has declined. Av8 has a unique and beautiful location, but unfortunately, the food is overpriced and underwhelming, and the staff seem disinterested and unenthusiastic. Upon arrival, I noticed a significant amount of litter on the floor near the front of the restaurant. Within two minutes of arriving, a staff member lectured me about the potential danger of the litter near my foot (which I did not leave, I must emphasize) to aircraft. Whilst I get his concern, it did leave me feeling rather taken aback by the accusation. Maybe it was because I had children with me? Many reviews have mentioned the issue of takeout cups and bags. In this era of environmental consciousness, it would be commendable if the restaurant switched to plates for outdoor dining. This would not only reduce waste but also mitigate the risk to pilots. When we placed our order for food and beverages, the reactions were varied. The pizza was one of the finest I have ever had; it was absolutely flawless. However, the hot chocolate was served cold, which significantly dampened my spirits. The jacket potato appeared delicious, but the accompanying salad was unappealing and wilted. On the other hand, the children's picnic baskets were a resounding success and were thoroughly enjoyed by the children. In fact, they were possibly the best packed lunch-style meals I have encountered in a dining establishment in quite some time. Av8 is fortunate to be situated in its current location, as I doubt it would prosper without the presence of Negus and the visiting aircraft.

Great food, friendly staff and plenty of air craft activity to follow!!'

Nice place for a meal out, some stuck up people need some work on attitudes. The staff are friendly and food prices are good.

Ok so this is a very well kept secret, what a place, what a view, come have a cooked breaky in a beautiful aeronautical styled cafe. Watch the planes land and take off. See the departures board. Cafe is on the airport. Jets in the carpark, big birds! Not open Sundays and Mondays. Food; My poached eggs were hard not dippy but the flavour of the crushed avocado was lush, perfectly seasoned, so maybe an off day for the chef? Service: excellent 👌 👍 Loos: clean and modern 10/10 Gnat breakfast, Master maker says very warm, delicious toast, but he's had better, it's a little more pricy than places in town, but the view and setting is amazing. Leave yourself time to walk round the amazing boing 747 which is an attraction, you can go in when it's open. Also check out the little jet.

Friendly staff latte n cake very yummy!!!thankyou

Did not try the restaurant but it looked good

Well worth a visit. Very accessible.

Such an awesome place! I took my 5 year old daughter. We both loved it and are already planning our return trip 😊

Expensive but definitely not worth it. Sausage ciabatta roll underwhelming undercooked and served in a paperbag, coffee in a paper cup. Just something you would of expected from a road side catering van. Couldn't even say the atmosphere was nice. Confusing layout of where to order then join another queue to collect your drinks. Just not a pleasurable experience. 2 normal coffees 1sausage ciabatta roll 1 bacon ciabatta roll £18.00.

Friendly staff but... Used to be a nice spot, now a car park full of picnic tables. 4 Soggy jacket potato with bland fillings and 'salads' barely a pinch of leaves... average coffee and generally dull atmos even on a nice day has killed it for me. Had heard things had gone down hill and wanted to give benefit of the doubt but on visiting, sadly agree with the negative reviews. Won't be back.

Great location, but food was average and expensive, cheese burger £10.50 no chips, they cost extra, milkshake was out of a bottle and not cold.

The airfield and its coming and goings is a fab find. My grandson & son, who love aircraft, had a fab time. There is plenty of parking and it's all free. Fantastic! We only had drinks on the sun terrace, and they were good, but not so keen on the takeaway cups. Overall, it was a very good visit.

As someone with a hypersensitivity to certain foods, they went out of their way to accommodate us. Food and service very good and the restaurant overlooks the airfield. We had lunch watching the spitfire take off.

good choice of food at sensible prices with air conditioned or alfresco seating available with a live runway view

A lovely cafe by a historic airfield you may think. Don't be fooled. The minute that horrid Hilda realises that you are going to sit out side on the outdoor seating you will be treated like a McDonald's customer. Given your buzzer and told to help yourself to everything that is plastic, cardboard, hideous and undercooked. The only person that enjoyed the experience was Horrid Hilda who I guess was in charge. Even the seagulls and crows wouldn't eat it. Such a shame. It could be so good if only they replace Hilda.

Nice place good food staff friendly

Always stop here on the way to fairford . Quirky airline seating.

Brilliant place to stop off for some lunch. Watching the planes land and take off. Visited here after going on Negus. It's a regular detour on our way to Weymouth. Gorgeous food amd friendly staff.

This is what you get for £11 if you sit on the lovely terrace outside. Undercooked bacon, overcooked egg, roadkill sausage, cold beans and HALF a Mushroom ! All served in a cardboard box. Absolutely dismal excuse for a breakfast washed down with watery tea @ £2.50. What a waste of a great location....

My gnat breakfast this morning had a hard egg, undercooked bacon & a mushroom so rubbery that the wooden knife you have to use when eating outside struggled to cut it. Sitting outside means you have to have your food in a takeaway box which is so flimsy the fluids for your breakfast soak through it & make a hole. Shameful for £11. Nice place to look at aircraft but avoid the breakfast

Cool place if you like jets and stuff.

Above and beyond service : Had ordered 2 rounds of sandwiches ( excellent value meal deal) and they arrived promptly . Shortly after , I received some very difficult news ( telephone call) and , after staring at our sandwiches for a while we’re unable to face eating at that time . We asked if they could be boxed up for us to take home . The young lady was very kind and whisked the sandwiches away . Some while later , she returned with freshly made sandwiches packaged and sealed for freshness as the others had been left sitting around ( by us not them !) This was particularly kind and top level service. She also obligingly bagged up coffee grounds for my roses ! It was very busy but the staff were exceptional. Thank you !! There is so much more to say good stuff but I need to stop now !

Nice stop off for a snack or light lunch with the added bonus of watching the planes

As far as airport cafes go this one is exceptional great views and very clean with a good variety of drinks and food xx

Clean, happy staff, nice food. Worth a trip. Cool spitfire flying when i visited

Amazing place. Lots to see . Not your normal cafe

Unfortunately was on a reduced menu due to staff sickness, still a good choice and lovely food.

Good food and good service and great place to watch Spitfires from. Also very dog friendly👍

Avoid at all costs! We arrived for lunch, found a table with ease, looked through the menu & decided what everyone wanted. Here’s where it all went wrong! With only one till point, the wait to order was ridiculous, a young lady stood behind the counter was doing absolutely nothing but playing with her hair for 20 minutes, she then didn’t wash her hands, which is a massive EHO violation! If she’s stood there doing nothing, get her helping prep in the kitchen or doing something! After another 5 minutes, a waitress not even the manager, came out & informed several of us still waiting ti order, that the kitchen was not taking anymore food orders! This was not even 1pm How can you turn business & money away in these economic times? Absolutely crazy! When a couple of us asked if she was kidding, she very unprofessionally said no ! Don’t waste your time trying to dine here, you run the risk of not being served because they can’t cope ! I will be telling all my friends & online followers never to go there, it’s simply not worth it !

Great spot with good coffee and cakes. Fun to watch all the aircraft.

Nice to be able to sit in the sun 🌞

Great place to eat and while away the hours relaxing and watching the aeroplanes come and go, also you can go aboard a 747(tickets required)

First time we have been there. Lovely place we had breakfast. Service was excellent and very friendly, food was very good. Will definitely go again.

Aviation themed cafe, some seating was old plane seats and next to the skeleton of a cabin. We visited on a Saturday lunchtime and it was very busy, lots of outdoor seating but sadly the weather wasn’t kind enough to make this useable. Lovely to sit and watch the planes take off and land.

Nice atmosphere friendly staff.

Our first ever visit. Hidden gem. Amazing cafe. Lovely food. Fantastic plane related decor and great to watch the planes too. Real sun trap our door seating too

Nice place to visit to sit and plane watch food very good cake range could be better can get very busy

Great place to visit especially if you like your aviation! light aircraft coming and going, helicopter rides ( prebooked), Boeing 747 tour and experience, cafe for refreshments and toilets. Great for a day out with family and kids

Great cafe overlooking the runway at Cotswold Airport. Not an extensive menu, but good quality food and great value. Well worth a visit for breakfast, lunch or an afternoon coffee & watch the planes & helicopters coming in & out.

First time visit. Great place. Interesting watching and seeing aircraft from the balcony. Will definitely visit again.

Don't waste your effort – such a disapointment – it used to be good (have been regulars there for many years). Staff were brusque and rude – being busy is not an excuse for being rude to customers. We felt like we were not wanted, so we left as quickly as we could, never to return.

I booked AV8 for a group of 20 celebrating a birthday. It was the lunch stop on a 100 mile motorbike ride. Throughout the process of booking, selecting the buffet, liasing about numbers on the run up and, most importantly, ariving and dining; AV8 were superb. Everything was easy to organise and delivered exactly as expected to an excellent standard. Thank you.

Lovely cafe brilliant to watch pilots pop in for a coffee, big shame closed on Sunday and Monday , they miss a lot of trade !!!!!!

Website said it was open, drove up from Gloucester and the airport was shut. Annoying.

Great food, lots of seating, prompt service and planes (mostly small and one big jumbo) if that is your thing.