Chaplais Kitchen in Cheltenham

The best gluten free Pizza I have ever eaten , nice thin base and great fresh topping , certainly will be back !

Excellent deli / cafe! Toilets are superb! Range of sandwiches, cakes etc are delicious. Outside seating and indoor too.

Customers an inconvenience - charmless service - burnt eggs - burnt toast - and I’m afraid- burnt bridges - certainly no way back for us

Service is poor and slow . The food average for breakfast . The staff seem uncoordinated. Where is the owner ? The location is great and the elements are in place for a great experience. But it falls short . Even if you write to them to encourage improvement, you get no reply .

I wish my experience had mirrored their statement 'About us'! Firstly, I found the female server to be brusque and full of attitude. She certainly had no clue about wiping the table down properly BEFORE placing the clean cutlery, napkins, etc. Clearly she was tired as she only managed to wipe off two thirds, leaving liquids and crumbs from the previous diner. I ordered the House Burger, "fully loaded" with streaky bacon and chips. Well, the bun was OK .... the meat very average but once bitten into, the whole thing fell apart oozing unappetising sauces. Dill pickle OK, worst of all were the dreadfully greasy, salty chips. Needless to say I left most of it which was not questioned at any stage. General hygiene was poor but the loos were fine.

Nice restaurant. They have plenty of seatings outside and downstairs. Went for breakfast. Not huge selection. Tea was good.

Love Montpellier in Cheltenham and Chaplais Kitchen is the perfect start to the day Lovely to sit outside and watch the world go by. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Great Tea and Coffee and fab pastries too. We enjoyed the Pecan tart and Full English Breakfast. The latter was especially notable for the quality of the products , real quality. Excellent Bacon ,the best I’ve eaten for some time and Super Sausages. Staff were very friendly and the Restaurant is immaculate, Toilets were especially clean , tidy and well maintained. Will return on our next visit to Cheltenham. Many Thanks

I had just been to the chemist shop almost next door and exiting bumped into a friend. We went to Chaplais - very busy outside in the sunshine but empty downstairs. We were early for lunch which Chef doesn’t start until noon. But we ordered wine and perused the menu my friend had a delicious prawn and avocado salad and I had a coronation chicken baguette both were delicious and well presented. Wine was excellent and the service from the young Italian girl perfect. Well done for getting so much right that many get so wrong.

Absolutely delicious food, in a beautifully decorated restaurant, complete with fairy lights outside. It’s a shame they do not have a single vegetarian option for their main or pasta dishes on their dinner menu. Unfortunately, a few pizza offerings are your only option (they are very tasty!) but would be lovely if there was a little more variety to choose from.

The food was lovely, however we had to ask waiter for water for the table as none offered. We then had to sit through a 40 minute business meeting via two people and their laptop at 8 in the evening. Not what you expect in the evening and they were not quiet . Waiting staff just allowed it to continue. Atmosphere thus was awful. Complained to waitress at the end who apologized but knew what was going on

Fantastic cakes and good coffee, served until 9pm with the option of heated pavement seating. It's just a bit pricey - £20 for coffee and cake for two - to do it more than rarely.

Food was overcooked, tough and overdone, bread was under toasted. Servers were unfriendly and coffee bitter. Did not finish meal.

Great first visit, for a cooked breakfast. Sausages were tasty but overdone, everything else was lovely.

We have been frequently visiting Chaplais kitchen for quite a while. However we had the best experience at the restaurant this afternoon, served by Charlie! He was very sweet and we believe that he deserves to be complimented! The food was especially fresh today and the pizza was delicious. We strongly recommend the pepperoni pizza and mussels. The music choice was also amazing and today’s experience made us like this restaurant even more. Thank you Charlie!

Went here for dinner and it was absolutely delicious! Had the lasagne, chips and pizza - you can tell these were made with fresh and high quality ingredients! We loved it so much we went back for breakfast the next day! Definitely recommend!

Such a lovely warm inviting spot for dinner! Great food and atmosphere :) We were staying in the airbnb upstairs (also highly recommend) so we had brunch here too which was also delicious!

I had the loveliest time at Chaplais Kitchen. I had prawns they were delicious and fresh. The staff were all really friendly and welcoming. I would definitely go back!

Very expensive. Not worth £7.50 for a bacon sandwich. Over priced and hardly any tomato ketchup. Not good

Only had coffee but loved the premises and friendly staff. Good coffee and opens early too.

Delicious food and beverages in an attractive setting. The French Apple Flan was so good - nice and spicy and not too sweet. They went out of their way to meet my unusual coffee request.

Lovely casual restaurant with fresh food and amazing ingredients followed by delicious desserts and lovely hot chocolate.

Came with a party of three on a Saturday evening with high hopes. Small but pleasant enough surroundings. Ordered French Onion soup and humous to start and we all chose Cottage pie for our mains. These should be simple enough dishes for any decent kitchen. Soup was okay, although the cheese wasn’t melted onto the croutons to create the crust you expect. Humous was also tasty enough. Sadly, the cottage pies were a massive letdown. All three were served at the same time and all three were very different temperatures. The pie appeared to have a bolognese sauce as it’s base which was unwelcome when what you want is a hearty British meal on an crisp autumn night. The consistency of each pie was also very different, from firm to soupy. Imagine Goldilocks going cottage pie tasting and you’ll get the idea. We would have complained to the staff if any single one of them had done what you expect and come to ask how our food was. But they didn’t. Indifference or inexperience? Hard to tell. We ordered a bottle of red to go with the meal, and it was probably the star of the show. One last comment… We booked a table here after checking their menu out on their website. On the website, our main courses were priced at £17 and our wine at £24 per bottle. In the restaurant, they were £22 for the mains and £27 for the wine. When we paid the bill we mentioned all the above and were offered a 10% discount. That’s not as much as the price increase from their online to in-house menu. These folks need to remember that they are not in the business of serving food to people, but serving people with food.

We decided to sit downstairs rather than outside because it was cold. This was a mistake because although we were assured we would be served, we had to go to the serving area to order to order breakfast and then had to reorder our coffee as it didn’t arrive until we had eaten the breakfast! - we were forgotten and had to remind the waitress who was clearly not busy! This was a pity because the breakfast was cooked well.

Main course was fine but NO choice for desert as I have a nut allergy. Either the sweets I wanted had nuts in or were unavailable. It would have been nice to have been offered a complementary ice-cream but no, even though that was all that was available I had to pay for it. Expensive ice-cream!

Came here for a late breakfast. There wasn't much variety for breakfast but their lunch and dinner options seems more exciting. We ordered The Works and American pancakes which were nice but nothing spectacular. Their Cotswold bacon in The Works and the American pancakes were so delicious. Perfect level of crispiness. The shop also had lots of sandwiches and other deli options to choose from. Will definitely give those a go next time.

We regularly eat at Chaplais. One of our favourite places. We went to their Thursday Tapas evening which has live music from very talented young musicians the last two times we’ve been. The Tapas was great and with the music made it a real holiday type feel. Would highly recommend.

This year I've started my birthday with a super lush brunch here! My partner was initially heading for a different place, but they were not open at that time, so we decided to stay at Chaplais and it was a way better choice. Luckily it is a dog friendly place and they were happy to provide some fresh water for our springer. The food came really fast and I super enjoyed the British breakfast. I liked that the beans came in a little pot, not mixed with the rest of the food which is always a plus. The toast was thin and crispy, something you don't see every so often. The prices are very reasonable considering it's in a nice area. I will surely come back as I've noticed some good-looking cakes that I'd like to try. Yum!

What a lovely relaxed place with great food. I was looking for somewhere to go for a belated birthday lunch and wanted casual dining with a reasonable range of food. Just looking at the food on display as I went in suggested this was going to be a good experience. We were in no rush and the pace of the meal was gentle though we never felt forgotten. The food was excellent and the wine good quality at a reasonable price. The mussels were some of the best I have ever had so all credit to them in terms of where they source their ingredients. My salad was excellent and beautifully presented. This restaurant has gone to the top of my list of places in Cheltenham for casual dining during the day and early evening.

Food was great service was excellent and very good atmosphere would recommend

The sourdough pizza is superb, staff are pleasant and we really enjoyed sitting outside this delightful little place. I would definitely drop in again when in Cheltenham.

Such a lovely night in a very relaxed atmosphere. Amazing food and staff very friendly and helpful.

Lovely hidden gem serving a menu of mainly comfort food classics at reasonable prices. My wife and I had three great courses and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rack of ribs was the largest we'd ever seen and was beautifully cooked. Thai mushroom soup and anti pasti starters were generous and tasty, and I loved the Affogato. It was very simple as expected but also served with a coffee tequilla too, which made it stand out. Other patrons' food also looked and smelt fantastic (pizza, cheeseboard, pasta). Lovely Aperol Spritz and wine accompanied the meal, and staff were friendly and efficient. We'll definitely be back for a meal but will also try a sandwich or pastry for lunch, which will be nice sat in the outside seating area. It may not be an obvious choice but is certainly serving delicious food.

Dog friendly inside and out, good food friendly service.

My wife and I had a delightful supper at the Chaplais Kitchen on Montpelier where we both had the handmade fresh pizza which was excellent along with a very nice red wine and desert to finish. We sat outside under the warm glow of the heaters and wool blankets. The service was good and the staff friendly and helpful. Thoroughly recommended.

Sister to the Maison Charolais deli on Tivoli. Delightful find, lovely downstairs area. Cakes etc are superb and the bread amazing (best sourdough ever). Staff are friendly and welcoming!

Called in for a cuppa and a light lunch even though they were busy the service was prompt and food delicious.

Great, quirky unique place with lovely cakes and plenty of seating

Last minute drop-in for four adults and two children for late lunch in an almost full restaurant. Attentive staff where nothing was too much trouble. Happy to modify/change dishes for the children and offered half portions without being asked. Food was excellent quality with pricing on the menu rounded out to whole numbers so easy to estimate what we were spending. Even provided non-dairy ice cream. Easy going atmosphere, not at all rushed but staff always available to help when needed. Will definitely go again.

My wife and I enjoyed a lovely meal tonight for our anniversary. The food was lovely and the service from our waiter, Sam, was brilliant. We will definitely go back

Great decor. Service and food were ok, but the price was too high for what I got. £17 for a small fish pie and salad and around £8.50 for a glass of red. I was the only diner there and felt a bit underfed.

Three of us for Saturday breakfast eating in the basement restaurant. Service was friendly and food and drinks arrived quickly. The full breakfast that my friend had looked delicious and my bacon roll with crispy streaky bacon was very nice. There is outdoor seating for warmer days and plenty on offer to take away. Definitely worth a visit

3rd time ordering Chaplais Kitchen via Deliveroo and 3rd time left disappointed. Crazy long wait time (over an hour each time for 2 bacon sandwiches) and the food always arrived cold. The food is always of good quality, but it seems they can’t maintain the in shop standards when using food deliveries.

Great food and friendly staff. I had Normandy Pork and my wife had a pizza, both were great. We shared mussels for starters which was very aromatic.

10/10 service, everyone was so lovely and friendly. We had Pizzas which were clearly fresh and tasted amazing! This was our second visit and there will definitely be a third! Thank you.

Called in for the for a coffee and cake. Excellent flavour coffee and pecan pie. Is definitely a place I'll go back to.

We stopped here on a whim for brunch not knowing what to expect. We had a lovely brunch washed down with a very good coffee. We sat outside and had a generally lovely time.

Most delicious pizza I’ve had in Cheltenham. Was recommended this restaurant from a friend - it did not disappoint. Lovely atmosphere and great food.

Had an absolutely fabulous dinner at Chaplais Kitchen. Had the lasagne and chips which was so tasty and my partner had the pepperoni pizza - amazing! Would definitely recommend for a dinner out in a local Cheltenham restaurant.

Lovely food although cakes and tarts are very expensive at around £4 each Service varies- some waiters are lovely and others very grumpy and miserable- maybe need some staff training

Had a lovely lunch here. Pizza’s excellent, Staff couldn’t do enough for us. Sunny the waitress was adorable!

Beautiful environment and service, and the food is incredible - at a reasonable price. Thank you !

What a great restaurant and deli. Exceptional food and wines, topped off with friendly service. Can’t recommend it enough.

I was visiting a Cheltenham festival and, based on the reviews on this site, I decided to pay this place an early-evening visit. Firstly when I walked in, I was expecting a restaurant, not a floor space with two deli counters in it – the...

Good breakfast baps and lovely coffee

Came here spontaneously as we were passing, what a wonderful wee place. Amazing food, and were served by the most friendly bubbly member of staff! Thank you all - defo will be back

Always a winner every time we have eaten here. Very friendly service and high quality food from the kitchen. European deli style, great pasta, pizza, also open for breakfast. Also does homemade sandwiches to go from the fridge.

Popped in for a baguette it was so fresh and tasted delicious. Service was great staff super friendly.

Fantastic food made using high quality ingredients at a good price. the staff and service was really good also. I would reccomend to anyone.

My family and I had a superb lunch here. I had stunning moules frites (gorgeous, plump mussels in a creamy sauce with subtle Thai flavours and perfect fries) and my son had a pizza, which completely delighted him. The food served here is the kind that makes you want to come back again and again until you have tried everything on the menu. The staff were so welcoming and friendly, and there was an excellent range of seating. Also, the toilets were genuinely the nicest ones I have ever been to! We bought sinfully large and delicious muffins to take away, and are checking the diary to see when we can next visit. I will end with the words my son whispered to me when we were about to leave: "That was the best lunch I ever had."

Lovely independent brunch venue

We were staying in Cheltenham for 4 nights for the festival and booked to stay in the beautiful apartment above Chaplais Kitchen. We met the owner, Nanette who is lovely and so helpful we sampled pizza from the bistro several evenings plus lasagne, salads and...

Nice food but it took quite a while for the drinks to arrive

Great coffee, lovely place, staff were very friendly, service was quick, would come again. Special thanks to Hannah for making our trip memorable

Chaplais Kitchen in Montpellier is splendid. Great Bistro menu, lovely informal setting. Seating outside by one of Cheltenham's more picturesque streets, or downstairs inside. Very good value and very high quality. Must book to be certain of a spot at busy times. Highly recommended.

Andrada and the team did us proud yesterday by making our delicious lunch so much fun. What a great, varied menu...well executed. This place looks like a deli/cafe/coffee shop. It is actually a great restaurant too in a clean, smart environment. Looking forward to another visit.

This place has great food! We stopped by for lunch today and everything from the onion soup to pasta and spare ribs were really yummy! Particularly loved the onion soup which was the best I have had! Great experience!!

We visited Chaplais on a wet and miserable Saturday lunchtime in February. Seating options upstairs are very limited, just a couple of stools by the window, downstairs could easily have been rather dark and dinghy but I suspect in no small part due to the...

Decent food and service, but the prices - really!!! It's good, but not worth the money.

Found this little food place recently at lunch and noticed the valentine's menu. Decided to book as the menu looked lovely and was so impressed by the food, service and over all experience. Every mouthful was amazing, the staff were incredibly attentive and I'd highly...

Nice restaurant/cafe/bakery with a chilled vibe. Nice outdoor seating option to watch the world go by. Fairly expensive, but this is Montpellier.

A very mediocre breakfast was served here. Firstly the cutlery was dirty and had to be returned / breakfast was luke warm and sausages cold.

Great brunch and fab coffee. Service as expected...fast and friendly. Thank you Andrada and team

Thanks for a fabulous Christmas bash last night! Looking forward to enjoying our doggie (or in our house Dougie!) box of cheese later! Lovely food & great service 😊🎄🎉

I’ve visited three times now and had the bacon and egg bap on all three occasions. Served piping hot and the best smoked bacon I’ve had. It will keep you going until diner time. Parking in the street free before 11:00 on a Sunday is...

This is a lovely cafe. We called Monday lunchtime. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. We decided to share a 12inch pizza and went for the mushroom - i can honestly say oit was one of the best I have had. Thin crust and...

Great coffee and the venues just amazing..Patries and service top notch.

Lovely looking cafe, small breakfast menu but enough to meet most people’s needs, Pancakes very disappointing, not fresh or fluffy but cold, small and stodgy (we had three order pancakes on our table and they all came cold) very disappointing really as pancakes are so...

Amazing experience and the staff were wonderful. The food was great too. We regularly have the deserts from here as they’re probably some of the best we have tried along with the pizzas. Surprised by the negative reviews and the cost, well it’s Montpellier so the rent will be high and the business has to make a profit and given the quality of the foods, I imagine the ingredients do not come cheap.

Delicious coffee, lovely breakfast and super service. Very dog friendly also- particularly bacon for breakfast!! Thanks.

Nice place and really good coffee!

Great service and a good range of food. Damn decent coffee too :)

Service was friendly and efficient. Pizza was delicious. I highly recommend.

Excellent attentive service and good pizzas. Chips were homemade and all the better for it. We were downstairs, which is OK, but a little spartan (more coffee shop than restaurant) but overall it was good.

Stopped by for a coffe and found this jewel of a place to which I will return. I started outside, but moved inside to warm up (it started to rain) to find a delightfully decorated seating area downstairs and to recieve a warm welcome from...

We passed this while feeling hungry so stopped for a light lunch.Very tasty food and friendly service too.

Delicious mussels and key lime pie, and great service!

I dont normally leave reviews, but quite possibly the worst food I've tasted . The starter was cold bread sliced up with horrible olive oil. I ordered a pepperoni pizza and got a margherita. Even that was absolutely horrible . They said next time I come I can get a pizza for free, but I was never going to pay for a pizza I didn't order , and so they took that one pizza off the bill. The two stars are for the waitresses who were really nice and apologetic. The guy who I think owns the restaurant needs to check himself

This is absolutely my favorite place to go. Its beautifully decorated, the staff are always friendly. Its lovely to sit outside and people watch as its a little sun trap.

One of my favourite Cheltenham restaurants hands down! Beautiful food everytime (I even went twice in one day!), they also do food to take away which is great in lockdown and was always made within 15-20 mins. The staff are lovely, chefs come out to check how the food is, really wonderful Al fresco eating outside experience as well as a cosy and intimate atmosphere inside too. Really feel like it's a hidden gem in Cheltenham!

The best pizza in Cheltenham and possibly the uk

Gorgeous house bakes, their Christmas mince pies were wonderfully indulgent.

Very good bacon sarnie and excellent coffee. Obliging and courteous staff.

Food is tremendous. Service is second to none. The owner is well travelled and great fun to talk to.

Knowing of Chef Maurice’s reputation from his days in Lechlade my husband and I decided to go fir an early supper in Chaplais Kitchen as a change from some pretty indifferent pub meals we had endured through the past few months. The food was delicious...

Love going here, the food is lovely and the staff are really friendly~ one of my favourite places in Cheltenham

Excellent food, lovely service.

I rang up to book a table at 7:30pm and spoke to a lovely lady who was helping with the reservation...but in the background the manager kept saying to her "make sure you tell them last order is at 8pm" - he didn't just say...

Enjoyable meal and nice people working there. Clean facilities.

There weren't too many options on a Thursday evening- but Chaplais stayed open so we could have a pizza It was very well cooked with a nice crispy base. Tasty. We had a nice chocolate dessert too. The menu is quite limited and not everything...

I only try their pizza. It was beautiful home made dought very testy topping.. Crispy bottom make it all different.