Brasserie Brunel in Bath and North East Somerset

We originally thought this was a French Brasserie, but found this was not really the case. It is attached to the Royal Hotel in Bath, it you don’t have to be a resident to book a table here. However, the menu had much to our liking and didn’t disappoint. The starters we had were very tasty, lentil and bacon soup with chestnuts for hubby , and smoked mackerel pate for me with a nice variety of bread provided by the lovely waitress , who was managing every table on her own.very admirably. For mains hubby had chicken mixed grill and I had a rare sirloin, both with chunky chips, everything cooked perfectly. Although we were offered a sweet menu neither of us could take advantage of sampling the offerings. A very reasonable restaurant which we would certainly recommend eating at

The Barman, Dave, couldn’t do enough for the many guests passing through, whether they were hotel stayers or train getters. The atmosphere was lovely, it was cosy warm and the location is perfect for travelling people.

Having read the menu and seeing that there were three vegetarian entrees, we made a reservation here. When we arrived, we were one of only four tables of customers. Our server told us that none of the vegetarian options were available. There was no offer to check with the kitchen about preparing a vegetarian dish. We left. I wrote to the head of the restaurant about my experience and received no response. No concern about your customers' experience, apparently. Very disappointing. I would not recommend this venue.

Walked in to restaurant and were made very welcome by Anna and had a delicious meal of starters and mains of steak and fish. We would highly recommend the restaurant

We have eaten at the Royal Hotel bar a few times but we treated ourselves to a meal in the Brunel brasserie. We're glad we did! Great food, service & ambience. Thoroughly enjoyed eating here.

The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about Brunel. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. We had a great time and would go back if we ever came back to Bath.

We had a lovely stay at the hotel. Great staff..couldn't do enough for us. Hotel comfortable,and spotless The food was plentiful and good. We hope to return

We were staying in The Royal Hotel on a Travelzoo deal which included dinner in the Brasserie Brunel. There was a good choice on the dinner menu, the dishes that we chose were very good and the service provided by the waiting staff was excellent. The cheeseboard was particularly good with plenty of cheese and we finished with a nice glass of port. A very enjoyable evening which we can highly recommend.

Wonderful food, ambience and staff very attentive. Lovely relaxed atmosphere both in the restaurant and bar.

We stayed at The Royal and ate here. Pleasant food and good service.

Telephoned on the Thursday to book dinner for 2 the following Monday. Was told they were fully booked. Asked about the Tuesday and told the same. We were staying nearby and had to pass the restaurant on our way to and from the other restaurants we were eating at. Looking in the restaurant window we could see that at 7pm and 9 pm on Monday and Tuesday the restaurant was never more than a quarter full. Obviously did not want our business.

I had traveled from Bristol and planned to have breakfast in this historic hotel arriving at 7am. The night Porter a very amiable chap said breakfast is served from 7.30am. I was refused point blank not only breakfast but also a coffee. We are far too busy to entertain and provide such a service. He advised this is the policy of the Hotel Manager. I was duly directed to other adjacent establishments. Very poor show and attitudes. My investigations from Companies House reveal this Hotel is owned by a private company. I wonder how fellow Directors feel? After Covid and now the cost of living crisis with people spending less do they endorse such a policy refusing my custom and money and moreover the potential of me staying at this hotel in the future? Gives food for thought or the lack of it!

Fabulous food that was beautifully presented. Excellent service from all of the staff who were very attentive.

We had a 3 course dinner and breakfast as part of our Royal Hotel stay and all the food was perfection. Very fresh, good portions and presented beautifully. Cannot recommend enough!

Had dinner on one night and two breakfasts. Very tasty dishes served by lovely staff. Good choice at breakfast and everything was nicely presented.

Ate here as part of our stay at the Royal Hotel and was very pleasantly surprised. Because it was part of the package it was very good value. The food was delicious, with lots of choice and service was great.

Only stopped in for drinks before getting bus home

food was really very good, plenty of chocie, and good size portions, at a reasonable price. Staff couldnt have been better polite, friendly, and immaculately turned out. Restaurant was clean, only negatives decor is tired, and plastic plants really date it

We ate 3 evening meals and 3 breakfasts in this restaurant which is nicely decorated - French bistro style, brass railings, quite dark. Friendly efficient serving staff at all times. There was a good choice at breakfast delivered to your table, high quality bacon and sausages. You were offered 3 types of bread before dinner which were delicious- our meals ranged from good to very good. The first evening was disappointing - grisly steak and very over salted and overcooked duck but the other meals were tasty and well presented. Delicious risotto and puddings. A good choice of reasonably priced wines. It was a popular restaurant which was good to see during these uncertain times.

I had a dinner with my wife at Brasserie Brunel, as I was a guest in the Royal Hotel. The food was incredibly good (seriously, I'm not joking: a straight 10 out of 10), and the staff were so polite and respectful that made us...

I had dinner at Brasserie Brunel today with my husband and it was a wonderful experience. The pear and blue cheese tart was the highlight and the sea bass with lemon risotto and the white chocolate creme brûlée were also perfect! The staff were very polite and friendly and the restaurant was very clean, organized and comfortable. I hope I can come back to Bath and pay another visit to Brasserie Brunel very soon.

The quality of the food and the service was fantastic - although we had read from reviews that the food was good we were delighted to find that the word "good" didn't do it justice. The staff were helpful and friendly and made eating there...

Couldn’t have asked for better service or food, every course was done perfectly and service was brilliant

Not expensive but excellent food and helpful, efficient staff. I had the Tiger prawns which were delicious and taragon chicken which was nicely presented. The cheeseboard was generous too!!

Dined here over two nights as part of a weekend stay. Lamb rump on the Saturday was "melt-in-the-mouth" amazing as were the pear and stilton starters. On Sunday night we were served pan fried tiger prawns starter (already de-shelled) and they were simply fabulous and...

Beautiful dining area. Tastefully decorated. Staff very attentive ,friendly and polite. Food is of the highest standard. Beautiful place to dine

Loved our evening. Started with prawns and baked camembert. Then mains of Steak which was perfect and Lamb rare and delicious. Will defiantly be back.

Well cooked and presented meals at a reasonable price with very nice staff. Char grilled asparagus with Parma ham and poached egg starter, slow roast belly pork, rhubarb and ginger crumble recommended

Excellent veggie options very good value for money. Would highly recommend and definitely return in the future.

The Isambard is a lovely venue for a quiet drink. Great place

Food was well presented, came out hot and tasted delicious. Good choice on the menu and excellent service

Service: Great staff if a little overbearing. 4 interruptions to check our satisfaction is too much? Rather old fashioned decor, smells musty. Food: POOR! Child size portions of meat and potatoes. Vegetables very undercooked (Couldn't get through a sprout without a chainsaw!)and lacking in quantity.(2...

First visit,but very impressed,a good selection of ales and spirits,and a very good menu,either for a snack,or for the Brasserie dining.We will return again in the near future.

Top food lovely atmosphere good selection x

Stayed at The Royal Hotel which included dinner on both nights - not the first visit and definitely won't be the last. Compliments to the chef - great food and good choice. Breakfast also good.

We visited Brasserie Brunel on our last night in Bath, and were disappointed after reading several favourable reviews. The food was pleasant and well presented, but the ambiance was more like a pub than a restaurant. Our table was small and had no tablecloth. Disappointing...

Empty dining room, but wouldn't seat us... apparently this restaurant is only for hotel guests. Maybe post that online.

As I was staying bed and breakfast I could select 3 courses from the wide ranging à la carte dinner menu at a specially reduced rate of only £19. Fantastic value for money, hence the busy brasserie. Excellent meal and service. Breakfast was good too.

Excellent steak and delicious food with friendly service😊 “Old school” atmosphere: Hôtel Royal, Bar 1846 and Brasserie Brunel under the same roof, rare. 2 steps from the bus station.

On a trip to Bath to see a performance in the forum we spotted this place on the day we arrived to see a very good deal of two meals for £10.95. The menu was basic but sounded nice so we went around via the...

Great food, very impressive. I went here for a birthday dinner with four friends. I had booked based on reviews, and we were all very impressed. The service was excellent. I had a blue cheese tart for a starter and pork for main, which were...

Good food, a decent portion. Wide choice including veggie dishes. Prices similar to most quality eateries.One dish came out not so hot, and this was quickly resolved. Perfect place if you arrive by train, also taxi rank outside station opposite.

This restaurant is excellent. Very helpful staff, particularly Ryan who served us. The atmosphere is great, the decor is stylish and the food very good. In summary, a quality location for a great meal. Highly recommended.

We came here as part of the wowcher deal for our stay at Bailbrook Lodge hotel. The deal included a three course lunch from the set menu plus a bottle of wine to the value of 20 pounds. As my partner doesn’t drink wine we...

This is an excellent Brasserie, lovely surroundings, happy staff and great food. There is also a nice bar / lounge area.

Had a great lunch. Food great, staff lovely and service was excellent. Will be back.

Central location and well run restaurant. No too long waiting for your food. Excellent menu and food.

We had dinner on Sunday when visiting Bath and staying at the hotel. Excellent attention and very good quality food.

Choice was great, food was delicious. Good choice of wine. Wonderful service. Prices seem reasonable

This restaurant, part of the Royal Hotel was lovely with friendly staff. It was a spacious, yet warm restaurant allowing you to have a private conversation. The menu was excellent and wide ranging. We did feel the potatoes were a bit hard, but the chicken...

Good food. Enjoyed a 3 course dinner, which was aspecial offer, as we're staying at the hotel. This is a very good deal.

A wonderful late 3 course meal with selection from the full menu was a delightful end to our evening during our stay in Bath. The staff were professional and amiable, and treated us excellently throughout the evening. Excellent French cuisine at very reasonable prices.

A wonderful late 3 course meal with selection from the full menu was a delightful end to our evening during our stay in Bath. The staff were professional and amiable, and treated us excellently throughout the evening. Excellent French cuisine at very reasonable prices.

My Wife and I visited for Lunch. We had 3 courses which were all first class. I would recommend the Beef with Horseradish mash. My Wife has the Lamb which she said was lovely. The service was good as well.

The steak was one of the best ones that I ever had! Service was quick and efficient! Thank you so much!!

We stumbled on Brasserie Brunel, having wandered around looking for somewhere to dine, and were not disappointed. Elegant period decor, attentive, professional service and well cooked, classic French cuisine. Prices are comparable to most other restaurants, including chains, but you get something special at Brasserie...

A very nice place to eat in Bath. Quality food at a reasonable price. Will eat here on our next visit. Really enjoyed the steak.

A convenient location meeting with friends, close by the rail and bus station. Initial confusion with our booking and a concurrent promotional offer tied to the Bailbrook Hotel. Excellent value on our two course lunch deal. Sirloin steak thoroughly enjoyed by the two of our...

We had a Travelzoo deal for two lunches at the Royal and we were so impressed with the menu and the quality of the food, we booked for dinner too. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and even though we were on a deal...

Hubby and I had a travelzoo stay at the Bailbrook Lodge which included a 3 course lunch here. Couldn’t fault the food or the service. Well done all, keep up the good work. We will visit again..with or without a travelzoo deal!!

We are visitors to Bath and booked this restaurant for lunch after reading other good reviews - I was not disappointed. Tremendous value and food. Under £30 for 2 people to have a a 3 course lunch each. I had garlic mushrooms, followed by beef...

as Part of a deal with Travelzoo, we stayed at the Bailbrook Lodge, part of this deal was a three course lunch with a bottle of wine at the Brasserie Brunel both days for both of us.....the menu is excellent, with a wide range of...

My wife and I recently ate at the Brunel Brasserie here one evening on our way back home by train from Kent just on the off chance, as the Royal (originally the Railway Hotel and built by Brunel) is conveniently situated directly opposite the station....

Visited as part of a large business group fora pre ordered 3 course Christmas meal. Food was such a disappointment and well below average- small portions, poor presentation and not much flavour. The feta salad consisted of a few salad leaves with 4 tiny blocks...

Perfect food,steak was particularly good .We were given attentive service,just right..Great staff,comfortable seating. A great place for lunch,we haven't been in the evening. .Our 3rd visit..highly recommended .Always impressed with the professionalism..

Excellent staff and breakfast, but room very small

Ate here during our stay in the hotel, two dinners plus breakfast. In short, the quality of food served is superb and the service very good. On a leisure break, we were given a choice of dishes from the full menu, not a limited choice...

Our 4th visit! Lovely food at a reasonable price. The Navarin of lamb is to be recommended.

There are a wide variety of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes on offer, with a separate menus for dining before or after 7 p.m. and a choice of dining rooms, either in the "Bar 18946" adjoining or the main dining room. Service was not rushed...

Had 3 course dinner. Speedily served, which was important as went to see a show at the theatre. Good choice. Breakfasts again good choice attentive staff.

We stayed at Bailbrook Lodge on a Travelzoo deal, which included 2 lunches at Brasserie Brunel. We ordered different food each day and on both occasions the quality of the food and the service was excellent. Our lunches included a bottle of wine on both...

I went into the Brasserie Brunel with my friend for a sunday lunch and it was very nice the staff were very friendly and pleasant and helpful could not fault any of them made the afternoon very enjoyable then went into the bar for our...

My wife and I had a three course meal here last night we both really enjoyed it both had soup (I had french onion) wife had soup of the day nice and hot full of flavour for our main I had ribeye ( I’m a...

Me and my partner came to this restaurant on a day trip to Bath. As we entered we were greeted by a friendly waiter who kindly told us where to sit (bare in mind the place was pretty empty). We then had another gentlemen waiter...

Rude gentlemen who wouldn't let us have a discount on our meal and weirdly said we'd have to pay full price even though the Meerkat app said walk ins were allowed. Felt very unwelcomed there as we were pushed to the back of the restaurant (which was empty) and would never return again!

What a lovely place to eat, friendly staff a good menu and really well cooked fresh food we had lunch and a dinner here and was impressed with both. From the pan roast lamb to the pan fried sea bass, weather you have sweet or the cheeseboard you won’t be disappointed.

I walked in with my Mother on a very quiet Tuesday evening at 6.30, tempted by the Fixed Price menu. There were four tables occupied and we were told there would be a table available in half an hour. Surprised (as it was so quiet...

This is a very nice restaurant in a good location. The meals are very well prepared with quality ingredients. The prices are actually less than I expected for a restaurant this nice. I would go there again and recommend it.

They must have a very good and well trained chef here. The food punched way above it's weight - the chicken option was superb in an excellent sauce, as was the pork belly and the steak. You did not have to guess it was all...

Had a 3 course evening meal in the royal hotel restaurant. Excellent menu with plenty of food choices, my husband is vegetarian and didn’t struggle either. Friendly staff and very reasonable prices. I would recommend a visit if in Bath. Total cost was around £55...

We booked a table for 8.00pm on a Saturday evening - we had seen the menu in our hotel & the hotel booked the table for us as this entitled us to a discount. The food, wine & service was all very good (a special...

Came to the Brasserie for my Partners birthday dinner. Arrived slightly late but staff were very welcoming and lovely. We both went for sirloin steaks which definitely lived up to their reputation of the restaurant. The starters were also fresh and service was pretty good...

Had a three-course meal at the Brasserie Brunel, which came as part of the spa package booked with the Bailbrook Lodge. We were allowed to choose anything from the standard menu and only had to pay for drinks. We both had steak, which was cooked...

the restaurant was busy for breakfast and provided a good variety of hot food, as well as alternatives for those who preferred fruit and yoghurt. Our one evening meal there was also excellent and the menu quite varied enough for the vegetarian tastes as well...

This was a fantastic meal. Lovely service, great menu. Easy to choose our fav meals. From the box-baked Camembert with trimmings to an absolutely delectable Pea Risotto that I could have eaten twice to 2 smashing fish dishes - I would happily have travelled even...

Visit to brassiere Brunel was from a local hotel package deal we purchased online so wasn’t expecting much. But it was fantastic, the choice of meals are great, all very fresh and tasty. Lovely presentation and came out steaming hot. Staff are also fantastic too,...

Really good restaurant in a great location opposite the station. Friendly service, proper good quality food.

My wife and I ate here for our anniversary and was very impressed with the warm and comfy atmosphere. service was excellent as was the food. Will definitely visit again.

Where to start? In the bar I suppose as we entered the restaurant via the bar, pausing only for a small libation, prior to the 6.00 pm commencement of service, in which we were warmly greeted by the amiable barman, Seb. Having printed the menu...

We went to the Royal in Bath for lunch and we were so pleased that we did. The service was fantastic and we had one of the best meals ever. It was gloriously relaxed and we were well looked after through all three courses by...

Great food, great service. We were very well looked after. Good value for money combined with B&B offer at the Bailbrook Lodge.

Exceptional food and friendly, efficient service. Good choice on the menu and wine list and a very pleasant atmosphere

What a treat. We had a three course meal as part of an offer and with every mouthful it was scrumptious. Brilliant service. Couldn’t fault it. Didn’t stay overnight so can’t comment. Wonderful end to our weekend in Bath.

I have already reviewed this restaurant within my review of the hotel. Breakfasts were good, evening meals less so. See what I wrote under the Hotel.

Super food, really well cooked and prepared. We were on a Travelzoo deal for dinner, bed and breakfast and were pleasantly surprised with such great food for both meals, which made it a very good deal indeed. The chicken liver pate and asparagus with a poached egg and Palma ham made good choices for our starters, I then had duck confit, which is one of my favourites, which was very good indeed, while my husband chose chicken breast with a cream and tarragon sauce - he said this was very tasty but could do with a little more sauce. Lovely puddings. Breakfasts next morning were delicious- I had smoked haddock with poached eggs, another favourite and my husband had simple poached eggs and bacon....eggs perfectly cooked. Nice staff, would definitely go back.

Excellent. Nice varied menu, not too big but plenty of different options. Fresh starter & really nice main course for our kind of appetite: we were hungry but prefer always quality over quantity & this fitted the bill. Very friendly & efficient service. Lovely glass of organic red to go with it & smiling barman, made a cold night feel warmer.

The food here is really good. We ate here two days on the trot. The service is great, with lots of nice touches, eg an offer of water for the table and an explanation that the lamb will come pink. If like me you are not a fan of pink lamb you then have the option of asking for it a bit more well done. The pea risotto is beautiful, the lamb rump exceptional and the rib eye steak very tender. As for puddings, the Eton mess is dreamy. This place is well worth a visit.

Nice enough hotel bar/restaurant. Sometimes have to wait a while to get served however the bar staff are friendly and welcoming. They have a good selection of lagers and wine. Serve hot drinks as well as soft drinks. Food is typical pub grub so nothing outstanding. Prices are decent. Location is good as well. Interior decor is very comfortable well maintained.

We went for lunch here as part of a weekend deal packaged with Bailbrook lodge,which was great value . Accompanied by friends, another couple , we had no idea what to expect.We could not have been more pleasantly surprised. The staff were fantastic, so polite and very helpful. Food quality was excellent. Two of us had the lamb,one pork,one steak;all very very good. Would definitely recommend. The only reason for 4 star is that decor may not appeal to all;it's appropriately "Period" in my opinion. Very clean and comfortable . Would definitely go back again. 10 out of 10 for staff deserved.

Came here for lunch at the Brasserie Brunel with my partner as part of a package with the sister hotel, nail took. Amazing food and friendly staff, would recommend to others. Good portion sizes and desserts.