Petit Social Bistro in Cheltenham

Consistently good. Very enjoyable. Staff fabulous

Would recommend if you were looking for a good neighbourhood French restaurant.

Had one of ‘those’ meals here last night - lovely all round - incredible steak and sauce poivre. George looked after us really well

Such delicious food! Lovely intimate setting. Sad to hear that they are moving to larger premises I hope they don’t change too much!

The food really carries this place . Very tasty and on point

Lovely restaurant. Had the Sunday roast which was amazing and staff where really friendly

Amazing. Excellent food and staff are exceptional.

Fantastic meal served by superb staff…

We had not been to Petit Social for a while. We had a less than great experience before and when there are so many great restaurants around we didn't feel the need to go back. However, we decided to give it another go and we are very glad we did. The service is informal but attentive and we were made to feel very welcome. The wine list is short but that's a food thing and there were some great wines on there. We went for the steak, it was steak night after all, and it was perfectly done. We will be back!

Very welcoming and attentive service, good selection of wine and delicious food.

Great service and absolutely delicious food ! Can’t wait to come back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Visited for lunch on Father’s Day and what a find. Very authentic restaurant with great cooking. Service was spot on and the ambiance lovely. You need to try this place.

Lovely small restaurant with extremely friendly and efficient staff. We all had the Thursday night steak special which was cooked to perfection. Desserts good too. All in all a great experience in a lovely atmosphere.

Very nice restaurant with great food, and lovely knowledgeable staff. Dined as part of a group of six and everyone agreed that the food was excellent. Would definately recommend

Third visit and still very good. Concise but varied menu. Lunch set menu good value although the £5 wedge of soggy cabbage side not so much. Overall very well presented food with professional wait staff. Part of the local JM Socials group. Definitely worth a visit!

Outstanding service from the get go. Very welcoming and professional staff, beautiful wine and cocktails. The food was some of the finest cuisine I’ve had in a long time. Can not recommend this small, intimate restaurant enough. Five stars all round, thank you.

Lovely atmosphere, good music, exceptional service, faultless food. I wasn’t expecting it to be so, so good. Highly recommend.

Lovely food, great service......had lunch here with a friend, can't wait to come back

Delicious food, excellent service, and reasonable prices. We went on a Wednesday night and did the fish and champagne deal which was great value for money. The service was outstanding. We'll definitely be going back again.

We were intrigued to try this new restaurant for lunch. Setting is quirky with a nice atmosphere. We tried the lunch menu. The amuse bouches are extra and quite pricey. The black pudding croquettes were absolutely delicious but only 2 small ones for £4.50. The prices are written for example as 4.5, I’m not sure why this is necessary. Starters of chicken liver parfait and tomato soup to follow. Chicken liver parfait was excellent and clearly home made. Tomato soup was minuscule but not unpleasant. We both had cod fish with ratatouille for main. This came with string fries. Personally I’m not a fan of string fries, and they didn’t taste great. I would have preferred normal fries or even just potato. The cod was quite nice, although not as good as cod loin I had cooked at home a few days previously which was chunky and pure white. Again the portion was a bit small. I think if this restaurant is aiming for French bistrot style the portions need to be a bit more generous otherwise prices can seem a bit high. We shared a lemon tart for dessert which was disappointing. The pastry was not all butter and had that soggy industrial taste. The lemon filling was not tart enough and the meringue on top too sweet. I don’t believe the dessert was home made. Then again a lot of restaurants seem to be buying desserts in. Fine in France where the quality is high. Not so much in the U.K. The service was good and we would go again but I think there needs to be a little fine tuning. I would be interested to try Sunday lunch as hard to find a decent one in Cheltenham. They should introduce a fixed price menu for Sunday perhaps.

We had padron pepper (lovely spices) followed by steak tartare (delicious) and then fabulous monkfish to share for our main course. We had a lovely evening. Great food, good service and perfect music and atmosphere. Very friendly.

This is a fabulous little restaurant… cosy, warm, intimate and welcoming. We had a superb evening. Steak night special and what a special it was. Steak cooked to perfection. Super service (thank you Ania!). Attentive not intrusive. Lovely selection of wines. Well priced. Fab-u-lous. Definitely worth a visit. We are heading back for the fish special evening (Tuesdays!)

Food was exquisite, fantastic service and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend

Absolutely delicious lunch; couldn’t have asked for better. Friendly and attentive service. Didn’t have time for dessert but they sound amazing so must go back.

Lovely evening at the Petit Social. Five of us went for dinner and we all enjoyed every aspect of the meal - from the cocktails (fab margaritas), to the Padron peppers, the oysters (super fresh), the Ox Cheek with choucroute, stone bass with curry sauce and the steak frites. All were excellent! Deserts were euqally delicious. The service is very efficient and staff extremely nice. Given the quality of the food, I was surprised that the restaurant was not full!

Solid French restaurant Meals are on the smaller side, but delicious Would prefer a wider wine list Could benefit from darker lighting, a little too cafe bistro for me Overall a great spot, will return

What a wonderful place. Monkfish was so well cooked. Great service.

We enjoyed a really lovely evening as a table of 6 on a Friday night. Service was very good, personable and very attentive. There were some really lovely options to pick from on the menu, delicious French classics and some interesting additions. The options appear to be based on whats available in season which I always value. Not a cheap place to go for dinner but the service and quality is well matched to the price. We would definitely go back.

Overpriced, £12 for an average tasting wine and indifferent food. Will not be returning.

Another fantastic bistro lunch @ Petit Social. Delicious, fresh and tasty 3 course set menu with great ambiance and perfect service, thanks to Anya. Very highly recommended and a true bistro gem in the heart of The Suffolks.

We went for a special family birthday meal so all ages included in our party Food & service was delicious & exceptional . Cocktail & wine 1st class Can highly recommend this restaurant We enjoyed steak frites ,the asparagus calamari ,chicken dish & lashings of desserts !! Thanks guys 👍

Great food and good service on a Saturday night.

Outstanding service, great atmosphere and delicious food. Went for a 30th birthday, food was really good, the ox cheek dish being a highlight! Desserts were delicious paired perfectly with (free!) wine and port for my birthday. Overall lovely meal and they with my nut allergy perfectly would highly recommend!

Nice place for drinks and food.

A very nice place to eat and talk. The table for two was small but otherwise a place I will revisit in due time.

First time visit on Friday evening - it was really enjoyable, the service was spot on - really friendly from the moment walked in, helped talk through some of the dishes on the menu and we never felt rushed. Steak frites was superb, and the raspberry mille-feuille (which I'd eyed up before visiting on their instagram page) were both great. It's great to have a neighbourhood french restaurant of such quality and I'm really looking forward to returning soon.

Overpriced, average wine Poor food, can't even render off the fat in a steak properly. Shop bought chips along with bought in bread and paté- come on, I can do a lot better than this at home!!! Complained to the manager was just told plainly and abruptly; 'thankyou for your feedback', what a joke! Complete rip off.

Good food and wine, efficient and friendly service, cosy French vibe to match the food.

Lunch time birthday treat really beautiful food l

Great good for a fair price! Lovely little restaurant with great service. Highly recommended.

A gem, highly recommended. Food and service very high standard

Wonderful complex traditional French cookery. Exquisite tarte au citron.

Lovely Sunday roast. Service, setting and food all great. We will be back

We visited Petit Social a few weeks ago when they offered 50% off food. The venue is small but looks great. The food was amazing and so were the drinks. I would strongly recommend this restaurant. We did have a bit of a quarrel with regards to the bill. The email stated 50% off all food. So we decided to try and caviar. Then realised we got charged full price on the bill. They then said it was excluded. So we agreed to pay. The next day we Petit Social sent out an updated 50% off email saying caviar wasn't included! A minor issue but we were overall very happy with our visit and will be returning.

Amazing culinary experience, very good and attentive service from all staff (George &Izabella) , all dishes with very good flavours and very good balanced every flavour with very nice attention to details , very good atmosphere in the restaurant . One of my favourite restaurant in Cheltenham. We will back soon !

Excellent Sunday lunch - would definitely recommend!

Absolutely impeccable service and the food was incredible. I actually finished my dishes so quick because I couldn't stop eating. Bar staff and front of house very tentative and friendly. Would give 10 stars of I could!

Excellent first meal at Petit Social! Staff were very welcoming and knowledgable. We enjoyed Sunday lunch, which was perfectly prepared. Will return again!

Superb food. Escargots to start which were delicious followed by roast cod sitting on new potatoes with a sauce of moules, cream and white wine. It was perfectly cooked and a magnificent main course. The pudding was a raspberry crème brûlée with shortbread. A glorious way to end the meal. This is a very fine restaurant which is friendly, relaxed and serving marvellous food.

A hidden Gem! Went with the family for Sunday Lunch. Between the seven of us had too many items to list but the food excellent, ambiance lovely and service terrific especially Isobella who served us. Great sirloin of beef and the deserts were to die for! The spicy padron peppers a real treat as was the parfait. Can’t wait to go back!

Tried the fish and chicken breast. I would really recommend the fish, it is very tasty but the portion is a little small and the potato will be better if they had cooked it a little longer. Chocolate mousse is not bad but not my personal favourite. I love the lemon tart better.

I have been twice this week. Really well done all around: food, service, ambience. Intimate setting, classic French food with a lot of creativity. Very good value. One of the top restaurants in Cheltenham.

Amazing find on Suffolk Road, next to Bhoomi, a French bistro with affordable glorious food. We had a Vichyssoise soup and a delightful crab and avocado mousse for starters, with two lots of superb crusty bread and a healthy helping of whipped butter. The chicken which followed was so tender and the fish of the day, which my husband had (hake) was cooked to perfection. To finish we tried the crème brûlée and the lemon tart, both exemplary. We didn’t mean to have pudding but were enjoying the whole thing so much that it seemed a shame not to. Three Cotswold gins, a glass of Picpoul de Pinet and two coffees later, we pronounced ourselves well happy. George, the manager, was lovely: attentive without being intrusive, and the cutlery was Robert Welch. You know quality when you see it. Give it a go!