Roots+ Seeds Kitchen Garden in Cotswold

I don’t typically write reviews, but felt inclined on this occasion.. unfortunately not the greatest experience a roast platter and 2 soft drinks came to £71 to which we initially thought we’d been accidentally overcharged but turns out they added an extra discretionary service charge which is cheeky given we have to order at the bar.. the drinks were then bought out in plastic straw cups and only of small portion given the price. Aside from that it has to be said meat is great, vegetables are OK and potatoes were really weren’t good at all. Over all not worth the expense given other local options being near half the price.

Delicious lunch menu. Shoutout to the most decadent Bread & Butter Pudding (made with almond croissants and chocolate 😋). Can't wait to visit the new restaurant at Gloucester Docks next month!

Perfect fries/chips, and croque Monsieur sandwich is AMAZING❤️

Lovely play area but not a huge variety of allery options for my child.

We came for the child play area and a coffee, sadly I was quite disappointed with the play area, it was filthy and all the toys were old mismatched dirty toys. The cafe itself was nice but it was the play area that we went for and I was very disappointed

Excellent place to stop to eat and have a coffee, great setting on the edge of the park

Friendly service but expensive,dog friendly

Lovely location, excellent afternoon tea.service was brilliant

Lovely family lunch; exceptional staff and great menu.

We booked a table for Sunday lunch, leaving an online pre-order note on the reservation for 2 x vegetarian roasts. Firstly - I want to say we both agreed that the food itself was different & delicious. There was an assortment of well prepared & beautifully presented plated food, with ample side dishes. We loved the way the swede was cooked in particular, and the seaweed wrapped leeks were unusual but really tasty. We ordered an additional cauliflower cheese to share - but probably didn't really need it. There was plenty of food all in all. It was a shame that the meal was tainted with service and timing issues. We requested ample gravy on confirming our order, as inevitably we find that there is never enough wherever we go. The waitress informed us that the gravy had meat stock in. We requested a vegetarian gravy to accompany our meals for obvious reasons - whoever wants a roast dinner without gravy? When our meal was served, there was no gravy. We had to ask twice for it and were told they were making it. It should come out with the food. When it arrived 10 minutes later - it was served in a jug the size of an egg cup, and only half filled - for 2 of us to share. We ordered more & waited again for this to be served. It wasn't a traditional veg gravy, more of a thin soup, but was pleasant all the same and saved us eating a dry Yorkshire pudding. They also forgot the roast potatoes which we has to prompt them for. By the time the second order of gravy and roast potatoes came - we'd eaten half our meals. They still put a £5 service charge on the bill which was pretty cheeky considering. We still gave it a 9/10 as the food was worth it. We will go back - and hope that next time they'll have a ready made veg gravy served in sufficient quantity for 2 meals, and remember the roast potatoes!

Always a lovely visit to Roots + Seeds, the staff are friendly, the food is lovely and it’s a huge bonus to be so child and dog friendly. The little play corner inside is wonderful for little ones and the outside play area is really lovely too

Perfect Sunday Roast and well worth the money! We'll be back!

Surely with a name like that, you can have plant based (or vegan) options on your menu please.

Wonderful place for a bite to eat. We popped in to have lunch on Boxing Day. Although it was busy, the staff were still very attentive and weee working tirelessly. Lovely food and reasonably priced. Will be returning in the near future.

Your mileage may vary. Not celiac or gluten intolerant friendly as stated on their menu. Other than that, most of the items on their menu are delicious and competitively priced. The service is lovely with a great team. and, it's dog friendly.

Thank you to everyone at Roots and Seeds for the most amazing special lunch on 25/12/24 wishing you all a wonderful, healthy, & prosperous 2025

Fabulous brunch with the family. Lovely location, great staff, flexible menu (‘want your sausage sandwich on toasted sourdough instead of bloomer? No problem!’). Food was excellent and local. Granola bowl was superb, as were sausage sandwiches (with sourdough!), eggs royale and the veggie full English. Much to admire here fir great casual dining.

One of the best Cirencester cafes, featuring parking and a kids play area unlike most. Lovely atmosphere and great food for adults and kids alike.

Roasts were very expensive and pretty average. Seems like a nice place to go for coffee and cake but not for a Sunday lunch.

I had the pork porchetta from the specials board . The leek sauce was good but the pork was inedible, tough and dry. When I mentioned I would not recommend this dish the response was ‘I will tell them’ so I paid £24 for leek sauce. Update: a couple of weeks later I had a Christmas lunch with a group of about 30; the food was very good and the service excellent, it not easy to serve that many people quickly and get all the food orders right but R&S managed it. Clearly a better day than my first visit.

We visited Roots & Seeds yesterday and it was absolutely cracking. Delicious food, great atmosphere and wonderful friendly staff. Amazing walking straight into the park as well. A must visit if you are in Cirencester. We will be back!

Had a fantastic team Christmas lunch amazing food, really yummy good verity and fab service in a lovely setting highly recommend!!

We are at Roots + Seeds with a large group so we pre-ordered all of our food. Brilliant service, great atmosphere and good food!

Absolutely incredible Sunday Lunch! Cocktails went down extremely well, highly recommend the gin and blackberry shrub! Prawn cocktail was to die for and as for the Sharing mixed roasts.. speechless! All three meats were cooked perfectly and the veg were super delicious! Generous portions, needed to be wheeled out as you didn't want to stop eating! To finish off the chocolate and almond bread and butter pudding was a a little bowl of heaven! Service was impeccable and such a lovely atmosphere, will definetely return

Good food, service and atmosphere. The doggy ice cream is also a cute extra (I didn't eat them, and didn't have a doggo to try one for me, so can't comment on the taste!). This might just be me being spoilt by European and North American portion sizes, but I found the veggie breakfast portion size was a little bit small for the price. To be fair, it's not that different anywhere else you go in the South nowadays, so it wasn't a massive disappointment or surprise. Worth a visit!

Roots and Seeds was recommended on a couple of vlogs we had seen on YouTube as somewhere to eat whilst staying at the Cirencester Caravan and Motorhome site. We thought we would try it out for breakfast on our first morning and we were so impressed we went back the next day. Our dog was happy as well as they sell doggy ice cream (he didn’t care that is was November!) it is a lovely place also just to pop in for a hot drink and a piece of cake after a long walk through Cirencester Park.

We had two lovely hearty fish pies (a special) for a long working lunch with our dogs. Toby the owner was charming, it was warm inside despite the hammering rain and wind outside - we had slight parking issues but that wasn’t down to the place. It was lovely, yummy and we would highly recommend it. Thank you

Staff are so helpful & brilliant at catering for allergies. Excellent food (the sticky toffee biscoff cake is my favourite) & drink. The play areas inside & out are great for toddlers & children. We love being able to go for a dog walk & then warm up here!

Great place, love the food. You pay for what you get. Good quailty organic, locally sourced produce. Staff are great and friendly. And it’s wonderful i can bring my little one and dogs too. My husband works away, so it’s a great spot enjoy and relax with like minded people with all my furry friends c the baba, and good food and coffee on tap! Thank you guys for all you do! You’re doing a great job x

Great Sunday roast here with a large group of friends and babies. Service was very good and the roast was excellent! It was a bit warm inside but overall, we all had a great time and would recommend a visit.to anyone going for a walk in the area.

Love this place. Such a great spot for with children, epic coffee and delicious, well priced food. What more could you want?

Food was okay, but small portion sizes and a very noisy space so hard to have a conversation.

Place is very child friendly, outside area and inside which was utilised. Would have rated 4-5 stars had it not been for the ego of the chef. Who firstly forgot to put the bacon in the breakfast sandwich, then when I asked for some I received a cold slice of ‘crispy’ ( more like cremated) piece of bacon that tasted gross and you could snap it in two. When asked for a fresh warm slice of bacon, the waitress returned from the kitchen saying the menu actually says crispy! I said forget it as I did not want an argument but REALLY!?!?!? you are that arrogant that you couldn’t correct the mistake of forgetting the bacon with once slice of freshly cooked crispy bacon…. When the breakfast burger was 13.50 (very overpriced for what I got!)

Had breakfast with family today. Yes, it was a large group but we ordered separately. Drinks order was wrong, slow and not hot enough Food , large breakfast wasn't actually large and again order was incorrect. Not made to feel very welcome at all. Wouldn't recommend apart from child friendly area and playground. Won't be bothering again.

I love visiting Roots+Seeds as I only live across the duel carriageway from the park.. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is in the reconverted Barn the ceiling is so high the volume of people talking in there is very high for me.... But sitting outside is just perfect, obviously if not heavy rain of course.

Stopped for coffee and cake when visiting the park. We would love to come back for a meal when in the sea again. Baby change facilities available and served with a smile. This cafe seems very child friendly and I felt comfortable to feed my child whilst here. Would also 100% recommend the Billionaire Shortbread!

I paid £4.50 for a pint of coke and they gave me 250ml. They then said they can’t do anything about is

We went for dinner recently at Roots and Seeds and it was delicious. The food was outstanding with very generous portions and the staff were lovely.

We came about 11.45 in the morning and had brunch (breakfast) you could see that they used good quality food in the breakfast. The atmosphere was lovely at first there was only a couple of people but by 12 the place outside and inside was full. Totally love this place and totally recommend. There is a parking area which the first hour is free but then you have to pay if you are more then an hour. It's situated in the beautiful cotswolds area of cirencester .

100% recommend!! Food was so tasty and staff were lovely. Very welcoming environment with beautiful grounds to walk on. Rain or shine this place will meet your high expectations. Definitely worth a visit

Great spot and great Coffee and cake!

Best fish and chips that my Auntie has EVER eaten.

We were staying at the Caravan Park and decided to have a walk in the Estate, as my partner had difficulty walking (awaiting a knee operation) and was now using crutches we were both pleased that he made it on a very enjoyable walk so decided to call in the cafe on the way back. We picked a nice sturdy picnic table so my partner could sit and stand up without too much hassle. I went and ordered 2 drinks and was asked where we were sitting, I told the server who then gave me a numbered wooden spoon. Next a man from behind the counter told me we could not sit where we were, before I could reply the girl serving us told me it was card only, (had cash at the time). At this point I gave up and walked out. There were no ropes or even notices stating certain parts were out of bounds and nothing at the entrance to say “cash only”. Reading other reviews about the price I think we had a lucky escape. Also could someone tell the serving staff that we pay there wages and a flicker of a smile or a “Hello, welcome” would be nice not make customers feel as if we were spoiling their day.

Starting with the good. Service was great, friendly people made us feel welcomed. The place is kid friendly and was great for our kids. Sadly I can't say I enjoyed the food. The sunday roast meat was dry and bland, tried both the pork belly and the chicken. The roast potatoes were hard and overcooked to the extreme. The portions were small especially for the prices. Nothing tasted fresh not even the roasted veg. I was looking forward to a very nice sunday roast and the food really let the place down.

Some lovely walks, luckily I have a friend with entrance card. Otherwise I would be in two minds to visit the area.

Visited a few times recently and had a lovely Roast dinner, a long with great evening glasses of wine. Returned the following morning for breakfast. Would recommend visiting this place and giving it a go.

The coffee was nice! However the staff and service was horrible! Rude and made us feel unwelcome! Will not be returning

Omw, service exceptional. The food we had, the fish from Brixham and the mackerel and poached egg on sourdough toast, brilliant! Very tasty!

Staying locally at the Camping, Caravan and Motorhome Park … R&S coffee is great, lunch was terrific, and breakfast was lovely! The staff are fantastic, really polite, professional and personable. The interior and exterior convey a sense of cleanliness and freshness. Dogs are made to feel just as welcomed as their owners! Highly recommended, not just for the cafe but also the Deli, Pizza parlour, and local brewery outlet as well as the Bathurst estate.

I had coffee here on my way to visit friends. It's a great location with wonderful staff. The guy running the front of house is fantastic with his team. Wonderful service, they so friendly to everyone who came into the cafe.

We were so pleasantly surprised by the unique and delicious pizza toppings and dips! Lovely atmosphere and staff, couldn’t recommend this place enough (for whatever occasion you’re having!)

Really overpriced (e.g. £15 for three sausage rolls), staff seem stressed and harassed, especially the chap running the place who left us feeling like an inconvenience. That said, the ceasar salad is good... I am used to Cirencester prices, but R&S is far too expensive, especially with the touchy atmosphere. Sorry guys!

Really lovely spot for lunch, with a kiddies creche area inside the venue, and a large secure playground outside the venue (accessible from the restaurant) Food was really lovely, the cafe has a great vibe and the staff are super friendly. Came here with my partner and stepdaughter who is autistic, my friends and their dog. Nothing was too much effort for the team, they accommodated our request to move tables, and were friendly towards the non-adults too! Will definitely be coming back!

Despite the name, it's not a good place for vegetarians. The pasta and artichoke dish was pretty flavourless. I asked for olive oil. They didn’t have any. They offered rapeseed oil instead. You would think it would be hard to go wrong with Eton Mess. But it was all cream and meringue and barely any fruit. Nice airy atmosphere but hard seats. Not recommended.

I took my Mother in Law there for a drink and a sandwich. As she is elderly and likes plain food I ordered a ham and tomato sandwich which is exact what we got. Although the sandwich was very nice I do think a tea, a coffee and a plain sandwich was expensive at £17! Definitely won’t be rushing to go back!

Another delicious meal at Roots and Seeds! Brunch this time- delicious and filling. Lovely vibe in R&S, always a jolly nice welcome too from all who work here. My daughter loves it so much she gives it 15 stars out of 5! Thank you and see you all soon.

I had a sandwich and a coffee it came to £16. The sourdough was burnt and the filling was bland as it had no seasoning. The sourdough was served as one big slice, instead of being cut in half which made it difficult to eat. My aunt had the Welsh rarebit which was one slice of sourdough topped with cheese and mustard for £13. They also charge 60p extra for diary free milk. I noticed that the table hadn’t been cleaned and I just felt it wasn’t worth the money.

Great food, great service, lovely little place. Some of the best eggs benedict I've had.. the produce seems really high quality. You can pay more at other places I've been to and get a fast worse product.

Decided to go for breakfast on Sunday morning. Paid £2.40 to use the carpark, walked into the restaurant at 11:15 to be told we've finished hot food service - their menu states breakfast served until 12 midday. Very disappointed.

nice place to eat, unfortunately when we got there , the menu was a bit shorter than normal, no fish or chips, settled for the roast chicken and baby potatoes with coleslaw

Showed up randomly so finding a table took a while, but worth the wait. Food was excellent along with service. The full English is delicious. Unfortunately, was too full to try one of the cakes afterwards, but will have to go again.

First time here and instantly fell in love with the décor. Food was absolutely incredible, staff are super friendly and the atmosphere is perfect. Had a little look around in the shop and it all looks yummy. Will grab some olives next time

Great find on the edge of Cirencester Park. Small but tasty menu and great portions. Not cheap but well worth it.

Fabulous restaurant with good service and amazing food. Space to play for children of all ages and very dog friendly too. I love their superoodl salad , its all you need in a bowl of greatness. Can't wait to try their own wine at the weekend Maybe a delicious coffee first tho Check it out !! Always something good going on there 😃

The only way I can describe this place is as an unsupervised nursery. It is full of self entitled, lazy mums who let their kids scream non stop without interfering. I even saw two mums change their kids dirty nappies on the table ….. how vile!!!! Restaurants are for adults not your kids - leave them at home!! Also a warning - they have a children’s crèche in the restaurant so if you love hearing screaming for hours and kids running around you whilst there parents sit and do nothing then this is the place for you! I would rather stick needles in my eyes before I ever return to that horrid place.

Went for the summer BBQ evening and to listen to our friend play live music. Had a good atmosphere and food was pretty quick. They had run out of king prawns which was sad but the service and smiley faces made up for it! I’ve been here one other time for lunch but will definitely be back here to try the proper dinner menu. There is parking but you have to pay for it but it only takes about 15 mins to walk from centre of town. There is also a dog wash and an antiques store.

Great new place to go to. Lovely location lovely people and great food. Nice play area for younger children.

Good if you have little children. Nice menu.

If you haven’t been yet on a Saturday evening to try the small plates menu, I would highly recommend you do. Our food was absolutely delicious!! …..and the small plates are not so small!!!! Fresh and flavoursome food, prepared with care.

The parking is confusing before you even start with various zones and restrictions so be careful. The food is very good but at £4.50 ish for a can of cola which I didn't realise at the time seemed expensive. The food is good just a tad overpriced , I think 2 people for sandwiches and a shared lemon tart with 2 non alcoholic drinks coming in around £42 seems quite high for a quick snack.

Service and people are lovely, good spot, but crikey is it WAY too expensive. £13.5 for a sandwich with the most pathetic amount of filling, kids running everywhere screaming also ruins it for a lot of people. Staff are nice but won't eat there again.

Good location and surroundings, staff are attentive. Good for kids, having an indoor and outdoor play area. The food was a little disappointing for the price. Pork sandwich was quite dry (£13) soup was good but came with a very small and burnt piece of sourdough. Kids meals were good value. We will try it again as it seems like a nice place.

I had the best almond croissant ever this morning!! And the coffee was delicious as well. Can thoroughly recommend Roots and Seeds. Graham

Great brunch here. Food is well cooked and presented. Certainly eat here again... My friend had to wait under the table.

Great place to meet with friends, family, or even for a business meet-up. Always great food and service. Dog and child friendly 100%. Go for a wander round the park (it's worth the charge when that comes into effect) Note: Make sure you pay for parking up the top by the gardens before you leave

Great spot with good, well priced food. Staff was exceptionally friendly. Fun location and very well run. Could benefit from a broader menu, but what they do they do well. I had the "small" breakfast plate; just the right size for me.

The food was ok if not a little expensive, but i was very angry to receive a parking fine after being instructed by a Roots and Seeds employee that I could pay for parking later but was not able to.

I got parking £50 parking fine because I was 2 minutes late! I got to the car park at noon, it took me just under 10 mins to sort my dog out and pay for my parking ticket. By the time, I pay, my ticket is showing a time of 12.10. Two weeks after my visit, I got a letter from Minster Baywatch for a parking fine of £50. The letter came with a photo evidence showing I entered the car park at 12:00:50 and leaving at 12:12:35 Is this a joke?!?! I’m sorry to award one star despite the coffee being acceptable but I will never visit the establishment nor recommend it to anyone as I don’t want anyone to suffer the same injustice that I suffer. Just simply isn’t worth it. Ridiculous parking management!

I was so impressed with our visit to roots and seeds. Personally, I find it so hard to find somewhere to eat out with 3 small children ( 5 & 3 year old twins ) but this was the perfect place. The food was fantastic and I could actually sit and have a chat while they played in very convenient play area. The menu was brilliant and the service was spot on. I wish I'd have got some pictures of the food but did get some great ones of the kids enjoying the outdoor play area. We can't wait to visit again and enjoy some of the lovely walks!!

I've visited Roots & Seeds on three occasions now, and my most recent visit for Mother's Day was the best yet. The Sunday roasts are absolutely fantastic. It's great for those of us with young children - the atmosphere and set-up is very family friendly but refreshingly also delivers high quality food. Often, it is difficult to find places which deliver on both of these fronts. Yes there are cheaper establishments, but I feel the pricing is reasonable given the level of quality of the food.

We visited this restaurant last October and were reasonably impressed with the food although it was quite expensive for what it was but was infact receiving a 10% discount for visiting from the Caravan and Motorhome site. Our disappointment came when we checked the bill to find that they had infact put small increases on a few items to infact cover that discount. We queried thisvand they did rectify it. We returned last night as we were once again visiting from the caravan site where we were staying with friends. We weren't overly impressed with the small plates idea compared to their normal menu but ordered drinks and enjoyed the night together. However, to our absolute disgust small increases had been added to our drinks to the tune of £7. We queried this and was told he had made my cocktails as doubles(something he didn't ask me about beforehand) and I'm not sure how this affected the bottle of wine that he put an extra £2 on (a bottle that he recommended over the bottle my husband had chosen and offered it at the same price). He once again rectified the incorrect bill but left on the £22 gratuity fee even though the service hadn't been that great. It's such a shame because it's such a great facility so close to the caravan site but just be careful to check your receipts folks you're not getting the discount you think you are!

One of the best full English! Great quality food. Well presented and hot food! (Hate getting luke warm food). It's not very often that everything is perfect.

Very child-friendly and dogs allowed too.

Stopped for lunch with the dog. Excellent food with really friendly and quick service. Smart and clean venue too. Best lemon meringue every had! Will be back

Our first trip to this place. Wow, definitely won't be our last. Cannot fault anything! Really lovely vibe to this place, wonderful location and super family friendly (including the four legged ones) food was fabulous, staff and management just lovely. We even returned after an unsuccessful trip in the town to buy haggis for my son (close to Burns night and everywhere had sold out). Asked if we could be cheeky and buy a portion from them as we'd seen it on the menu, they obliged and I had a happy 19 yr old! Thank you and we will be back!

Superb food and fantastic staff. Definitely worth booking as it gets very busy otherwise there may be a wait for a table.

Very expensive for a simple coffee & small fruit juice with wait times at least 20 minutes. They make you stand around like a spare part without offering you seating or actually bringing the drinks to you!! Then no tables available which hadn't been cleared! So had to clear the tables as well! Toilets no handwash or toilet roll! Bad, stressful experience. Instead of being ultra-polite in that pathetic English way, why dont the many staff actually serve & look after already paid-up customers? Never again!

First visit today we will definitely be returning. Food was great and served by friendly staff despite being overwhelmed by visitors. Only complaint needs many more highchairs but that's all!

It was OK, however the service was slow and took 10 minutes to receive my coffee that was expensive

Good quality food and excellent service but the kids gnocchi was tiny (see photo).

We had breakfast here this morning amazing. The staff made us all feel very welcomed and the food was amazing. Happy New Year.

Great place for kids as it has its own little play area. Prefer it now you order at the bar as table service used to be pretty slow & painful. Bacon sandwich for £7 should have more than 2 slices of bacon. Great coffee. They should remind you to get reimbursed for parking, that whole process is a little frustrating. But overall a pleasant breakfast!

We thorough enjoyed our lunch here. The staff were excellent - attentive and friendly. Great food, and we will definitely return. Thank you!

Fantastic food. The Christmas roast I had recently was really really good. With a couple of great cheffy twists. Sam is really personable and very helpful.

All well and good being a dog friendly restaurant but to see dogs sitting on owners laps and licking food off the table was a definite turn off.

Brilliant cafe, with very friendly and accommodating staff. Dog friendly after a walk around Cirencester Park is very welcomed. We had a sandwich and the dog had a sausage. We will be back another day.

Nice new building. Great food and very nice staff. Lovely place to walk.

For this wonderful setting, you pay to park in the pay & display car park for Cirencester Park (free from 6pm-8am). The cost is refunded if you spend over £30. Wonderful warm greeting on arrival. Very glad we'd booked on a busy Saturday lunchtime. Excellent service and the food was fabulous. I had eggs benedict on a gluten free roll, and it was delicious. I'm definitely tempted to book an evening meal, I can imagine it feels very special, but don’t wear heels, as it's a gravel path from the car park. We will definitely be back!

Great venue. Food was really good and service was excellent. Went for a large function and they handled it superbly.

I went there with my husband and my furry baby girl. We went there just for a coffee but we decided to order a burger and chips and English breakfast. It was amazing! Nice atmosphere, nice service and lovely location! When we were walking back I saw the veggy garden and "courgette flower" ... 😍 I am Italian and we used to cook that as succulent dish. I couldn't resist to ask them to have a few. They came with me and gave some to me. I very appreciated that. I was so happy... I felt in love with that place. Passion and quality of food are guaranteed. I forgot an umbrella... Good reason to come back! See you soon guys! Sabrina and Gigi