Forest Deli in Forest of Dean

Really friendly staff, wonderful range of cheeses and chocolate inviting layout of food goodies a little treasure trove for food

The knowledgeable owner has a good selection of interesting cheeses , plus salami and a fantastic French Ardennes pâté ( which flies from the dish so get there early!). Also wild boar sausage rolls etc. And a selection of interesting gourmet groceries. Turning Coleford into a really trendy hub, with a baker and coffee shops etc next door, a great green grocer and butchers too, and all in a quaint tiny market town with large new Lidl as well. Perfect place to get your picnic lunch or treats when entertaining.

Welcoming wonderful shop. Excellent choice of Cheeses including my favourite Morbiere. Lots of local ciders. Easy access round shop. Wheelchair accessible. Bluebadge parking outside. At the heart of the local community. A must visit.

We were staying 2 nights at Hudnalls Hideout which is a few miles from Coleford. We had placed an advance order for some ‘goodies’ to be collected to take to the Hideout which was very remote. Our order was all ready for us when we arrived and we had a pleasant chat about the local area and got some good directions to get us in the right road. When we arrived at our accommodation we were greeted by the owner who had received a call from the deli to say that they had missed a couple of items from our order so they were going to drive over with them. The food we had from the deli was absolutely superb - especially the smoked mackerel pate and the smoked salmon! They sell premium products and also go the extra mile for service!

After reading great reviews we had to visit whilst on holiday and we are so glad we did. The gentleman that served us was friendly, helpful and patient with me asking lots of questions about the cheese and taking ages to decide as there's so much choice! Any size can be cut. We asked if he would recommend a cheese based on those we'd already chosen - wow I'm glad we did as the one we had we'd never have picked ourselves and turned out to be our favourite. If you love cheese or want to try some new cheese you must visit this place. Also stocks a great selection of other treats and foods.

The "GoTo" place for local cheeses and deli meets, an excellent and eclectic selection of ingredients, local beers and gins, gourmet home baking.

Visiting this independent Deli in Coleford I was very impressed by the array of artesan foods and delicious looking treats on offer. On speaking with the lady serving there, the proprietor, I was further impressed by her helpfulness and her knowledge of and passion for the provisions on offer. What with the pandemic, i hadn't really been going out much to restaurants, entertainments etc and decided it was time for treating myself. Looking over the cheese selection, the proprietor told me about where and how they were made and what temperature and accompaniments they could be best enjoyed and I purchased several pieces. A real Oak Smoked cheddar, Single Gloucester, Rutland Red, Manchego... all delicious and enjoyed in the knowledge I was supporting genuine craftspeople with a passion for their produce. I found the Mayhill Green was for braver pallates than mine & reminded me of durian - speaking as one who acquired a taste for that fruit. These went really well with some artesan water biscuits also purchased there. I'm really looking forward to my next visit where I'll be purchasing some of my favourites again and will doubtless find new delights for the tastebuds. I heartily recommend all people of taste to treat yourself use this wonderful deli.

What a find - for all foodies, this is a must visit, he had great knowledge of his produce, we purchased a selection of locally sourced cheeses & some pate, fantastic quality

Forest Deli provided the catering whilst we were shooting a film for the weekend in Gloucestershire. The food was delicious! Really fresh, healthy and filling. Exactly what we needed. Thank you so much! P.s make sure you try the brownies!!

Highly recommended! I worked with Forest Deli on catering for a film shoot in the area and they were brilliant from start to finish. Debbie and Simon were a pleasure to work with, quick with communications and happy to cater for special dietary requirements. The food was absolutely spot on - the pâté, quiches and brownies went down particularly well. Would eat again in a heartbeat!

I rang the Forest deli to ask if they could organise a special picnic for my dad's 70th birthday. Debbie and her team went above and beyond and made the most delicious picnic that all ages (2-70yrs old) loved. The veggie sausage rolls were a massive hit and we loved the '70' that Debbie added to them. Every last piece of food was demolished. They even delivered the picnic (beautifully presented) to our campsite in Coleford. Thank you Forest deli for making that day extra special.