Severn & Wye Smokery in Forest of Dean

A beautiful shop/ cafe with a range of high quality goods and a wonderful selection of cakes. We had not expected to see a fabulous counter of deli delights. We just called in for a coffee and a warm bacon and cheese muffin (although it was hard to resist the array of cakes on offer). We will definitely go back.

Welcome, service, food, ambiance, all perfect. Service was friendly and professional. Tempting menu ( mostly fish) , dishes cooked in an open, scrupulously clean kitchen. A delightful barn setting, lovely décor and comfortable chairs. Well spaced tables. We were pleasantly surprised when the bill arrived. Great deli counter and wet fishmonger downstairs next to the café. We look forward to returning.

We dined here again , our favourite restaurant, a family of six for yet again another great evening of food, drinks, and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. The staff are welcoming, attentive and knowledgeable. Service is crisp, and attentive even though the restaurant was full. Collectively we ordered across the menu of drinks, and food from starters to deserts. The food and drink were superb, as usual. In all the times we have dined here, The Smokery has always been a pleasure to dine at. One of our party needs gluten free options and as everything is cooked to order by their knowledgeable chefs, they will adapt their menu and if possible prepare the dish, or adapt it to gluten free. Service charge is discretionary, but always a pleasure for me for give. We always look forward to a great evening here at The Smokery. Many thanks to the team.

I just wish they would update their menu other than facebook! I mean for the prices they charge they could have a current menu on their own website instead of taking the cheep option! come on Sever & Wye you can at least keep your clients up to date with what you are serving!!!! it is us (Your Customers) that is paying for it at the end of the day!

Once again, an exceptional evening at SWS. We were a party of 12 so had to pre order our food but everything was perfect and delicious. We will return but you now have another 10 people who wish to visit again. Well done to Jerome and his team as well as all the chefs. Happy Christmas!

We came for lunch because I’ve been here many times before and it’s always been excellent. The atmosphere was great and the staff were welcoming. We had the Focaccia as an appetiser which was very tasty and spongy. For starters we each had salt and pepper squid which was sadly overcooked and bland, the coating fell off far too easily so more than often you ended up with just plain chewy squid. For my main I had the fillet of salmon with lobster ravioli, the salmon was very nice and cooked well, but was let down by the lobster ravioli which was bland and dry. My partner had the sika deer which alright but very bland and could have done with more seasoning. Desserts were probably the best part of the meal, the soufflé was brilliant and the almond milk pannacotta was very good. Overall disappointing experience for the cost and the usual quality was lacking unfortunately. Won’t be returning any time soon

Excellent restaurant manager and friendly nicely attired waiting staff . Food excellent including a smoked salmon starter and fish and chips main course. Tartare sauce could do with a bit more bite but overall pretty much perfect. Chocolate pudding to die for. Well done we will return

This was a second visit after a birthday dinner a few weeks prior and again we had an excellent meal and very good service. The standout item for us both times was the apple crumble soufflé - to be clear, the rest of the meal was excellent, but how they get these soufflés so light and tasty and just sublime is quite beyond me. Two of us had the platters which are very generous and filled with all kinds of delicious savoury and seafood delights. The side platters are great for the less hungry and we will definitely go back. The service is very friendly and you are made to feel very welcome.

My wife and I went here for the first time this autumn and had an excellent lunch. The fish courses were cooked to perfection and the puddings (a raspberry soufflé) were a delight. We are gradually returning with our family to introduce them to the Deli, Coffee shop and restaurant. The wide range and quality of food in the deli was first rate and the separate fish shop was a real joy. Go there thinking of fish and good food and you won't be disappointed. Do try their smoked fish.

We went for an anniversary lunch, and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The halibut was delicious. The service was excellent too.

I adore the fish that this wonderful place produces. They are the kings of fish in my opinion and the people working around the fish are super nice people. However, when we went out of our way to go and eat in the cafe and arrived at one minute past 3 - they proclaimed loudly that they were not serving anything but tea and cakes as service ended at three - even then they were reluctant to serve the tea and cakes - it was hugely disappointing so we didn't stay! There were other members of staff - equally unfriendly serving at the check out for the shop with glum faces and no warmth at all in voices or approach and I find it most odd that somewhere so prestigious should employ such unfriendly folk! With the exception of the girl serving at the deli counter and of course the fish shop - it was not a good experience and we had come a long way to visit them!

Visited the Restaurant to celebrate my mother's 86th birthday, we have visited a number of times so we know that the food and service is excellent, yet again the staff delivered on both elements. A great experience, thanks to all the staff, can't wait to return.

This is a wonderful place to visit but having visited the Ladies cloakroom on the ground floor , I was very disappointed to see ,inspite of what looks like an impecibly clean and tidy area ,the rusty old toilet brush holder,which was a real letdown ! This was in cubicle 1- I have no idea about the others, but surely whoever does the cleaning would report something so grim in such a beautifully designed Restaurant/shop etc ! Extraordinary that something so simple has been ignored. I hope that can be rectified by the time we visit again .

Enjoyed 2 small plates with added side today and they were delicious. Intrnd to make this venue a weekly lunch event. Very friendly welcome and a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

This was a birthday celebration and a recommendation from a friend and colleague. The set up is very striking and we were slightly disappointed that the shop was closed - the information about opening hours on Facebook isn't entirely reliable and it would be much more helpful if Severn & Wye had a functioning webpage that you could book on and find all the information you need, like most restaurants. Be that as it may, the restaurant is well lit and spacious and tables are big enough and seating comfortable - the decor is modern. The key point though is the food and service - very personable and experienced servers and sublime seafood. The taramasalata was spectacular, and, who knew, not pink! Our daughter thoroughly enjoyed the shellfish platter and I made short work of the smoked platter. My wife had the squid, the crevettes and scallops and confirmed that they were delicious. Another surprise was the pud - the apple crumble soufflé was incredibly light and tasty and the coconut parfait was so clever, with the most sublime flavours and textures. It's not cheap, but it's worth every penny.

Excellent clean and professionally run restaurant, serving a good range of mainly fish and seafood based dishes. Food is always nicely cooked, with imaginative combinations, not one for the meat eaters, vegans or budget conscious, but well worth the outlay. Wine list is pretty good...

Had a fabulous lush meal here on sat 19aug so good we went back the follow sat 26 aug ! So spoilt such good fresh fish to choose from great sized portions well presented - great expresso martini and homemade chocolates ummmmm Friendly helpful staff...

Ambience and welcome were excellent. Unfortunately mussels were undercooked and at least 50% of them had not opened. Received little sympathy from the French head waiter but they did cook some more which were fine.

We popped in to see what seafood they had to offer and to browse the deli. The seafood is extremely expensive and the prices are not obvious. They're written on boards on the wall not on labels by the fish so you have to keep...

We discovered this place when I asked the landlady at the Nags Head, Usk, where her wonderful smoked salmon came from. The smokery has invested a lot in the restaurant and deli on site, and it's paid off. The fresh fish section, with live crabs...

Beautiful shellfish platter. We enjoyed a lovely lunch at a very reasonable price and excellent service. We will definitely be returning.

Cracking fairly high-end fish restaurant. Very nice atmosphere, great staff. Very clean. Great menu. Farm shop not expensive for a farm shop. Wide range of produce. Very impressed.

Visited with my cousin, who was staying with me from Derbyshire. She, like me loves fish and I felt this was the perfect venue. Despite the restaurant being busy, I had booked, the service was excellent and the food as usual was perfect. She thoroughly...

Fab food and service. 2nd visit and will definitely be back again. The Duck Croquettes for starters were gorgeous and the Brill in Champagne sauce was beautiful. Deserts heavenly.

Went here for lunch as a group of 4, based on recommendations from friends. Environment is excellent, especially the farm shop on the ground floor. Michelin restaurant on first floor requires advanced booking. Nibble starters were amazing. Main courses were fish of the day -...

Lovely Beer battered Cod served with wedge type chips, home made Tartare sauce and crushed peas. Great ambience, great service, very pleasant staff. If I have one very small criticism it is that I prefer normal fries as opposed to the wedge variety. Nevertheless I...

visited with my father in law who likes to browse. I asked price of flat fish, said something ridiculous like 40 pounds a kilo , I asked if there was anything cheaper and got a snooty look, it’s as if they don’t want to serve...

Impressed with venue, super modern and clean, deli and fresh fish counter superb (although pricey) but restaurant food was a bit of a let down…starters / nibbles were fine, but main courses were a bit of a let down. Two people had the assorted fish,...

Excellent food and service. Will definitely visit again. Our second vist was as good as the first with excellent food and service

Visited a couple of times while in the area. There is a deli counter, a fresh fish monger , a cafe and a Michelin starred restaurant upstairs. Thus is a quality place with outstanding food to eat in or take away. Very impressed by the...

Been coming here over 1 year now and have always had very high standard meals every time. Great care and attention to all the dishes, perfectly cooked fish, all very fresh and well presented. It’s the only fish/seafood restaurant for many miles around, we travel...

Having come from South Africa fora wedding we have never been here before. A very nice modern building on the main road. We thought that the food was excellent and reasonably priced, including the wine. Comfortable seating. An open kitchen so one can see what...

Wow this place was recommended by a friend and what a great experience.We went for a selection of small plates and found them all to be excellent quality .We couldn’t resist the desert having seen them being served to other guests ,and so pleased we...

On my visit, everything about the Severn & Wye Smokery was flawless. From walking up and making a reservation for lunch to leaving several hours later, the experience could not have been improved. The staff were very friendly, attentive, and not intrusive knowing just the...

Beautiful place with amazing food, have visited a few times recently and never disappointed. Great service, friendly staff great Deli on site with an array of fresh fish. Highly recommend!

Perfect in pretty well every way. We went for 2 starters each plus taramasalata and salmon skins. (The skins were wonderful but dripping in oil which made the table pretty greasy, needs solving I think) But it was a blissful meal.

4 of us had an absolutely faultless lunch. Very clean and bright restaurant. Staff were very friendly and attentive. We weren't rushed and had a very pleasant experience. Fish shop and deli were fabulous and could have bought it all. Will definitely visit again. Need...

Beautiful food. Attentive service without being over the top. Reasonably priced for the experience you get. We had the seafood platter which was to die for. 10/10

A good choice of food, meeting all our tastes. Food and drink good value. Restaurant and service great too.

Always exceptional, this restaurant never lets us down, the service is impeccable and the food excellent, the whole team make coming here a delight. Souffles are just heavenly.

My second visit, and one I was looking forward to. Wednesday lunch, and the place was buzzing, which proves that good food and slick service will always succeed. Marinated smoked salmon and an ambrosial kedgeree- I had this the last time and was just as...

Very disappointing first visit. The service was good, the sauce with the seafood platter was delicious. I have eaten many seafood platters a lot in the noth west highlands, but never have I been seved mussels that were so dry they looked mummified. Not all...

Superb. Fabulous food, friendly and slick service. First visit, for Mother’s Day lunch. Delicious dishes from a kitchen that clearly knows what they’re doing. We were taken care of beautifully and enjoyed mussels, house smoked salmon, roast beef, bream and pretty, indulgent desserts. Go!

Another amazing experience. I took my Mum (Dad and son) today for Mother’s Day. Yet again, amazing food, wine and service. Everyone attentive and friendly. Amazing place, so pleased to have it in the area.

We called in to use the cafe as on our way for a holiday. We wanted something savoury and a coffee. We were told by the waitress the only savoury items were muffins that had been cooked the day before and were stale!!! We asked...

As always excellent service. Lovely greeting on arrival with our table ready. The oysters and mussels were the best we have ever had in a restaurant. The quality of the food is exceptional. A fantastic birthday celebration. Highly recommend

Popped in for a pitstop a quick cuppa and cake. Just the most amazing doughnuts, highly recommend the caramel, ozzing with a buttery caramel sauce, topped off with a double expresso!! Fantastic, staff were polite and attentive.

Been coming for years, both to the restaurant and cafe and always enjoyed both. Now, the care only does drinks and cake (good admittedly), no longer any food. Bizarrely, there is a food van in the car park offering similar food to the old cafe...

The food here is sublime and we have always had an amazing meal, no matter what we've had. The fish is always beautifully fresh and tasty and the combinations of ingredients are second to none. The staff are lovely and friendly with excellent service. Sadly...

Amazing food and service. This restaurant does not disappoint! The fish was beautifully prepared and presented and the taste of each discharge was exquisite.

We had breakfast there a couple of times and each dish was beautifully presented and delicious. We bought a lot of produce from the shop. Our favourites were the smoked eel, the smoked salmon pate, and the salmon brioches (we ate quite a few as...

Took my sister here fri for her first time and the resturant didn’t disappoint! Professional service with a smile as usual. Fab ambiance fresh clean feel. Fish of the day was whole place it was huge. Gorgeous scallops in tasty sauce. I had half a...

Another great lunch at this excellent seafood restaurant. There is always a lot of variety on the menu which offers traditional starters and mains as well as small plate tapas dishes. The staff are always brilliant and just to make it even better it adjoins...

and been involved in fish restaurants for over 20 years and used to buy fish from Horace over 12 years ago. The whole place is so well run, efficient and spotlessly clean. 5 of us sat on the table near to where the chefs were...

This is our second trip in as many months to the barn and the food was first class. Check out the kegeree if you’ve not had it before, it’s excellent. Clementine soufflé was so light it almost disappeared. If you have not visited before you...

Fantastic food , great service and a pleasant atmosphere all round. Also a magnificent shop selling fresh fish and lots of good things in the delicatessen.

We've eaten here many times together with buying from their varied fish counter, which is a must. Once you buy from here, you realise how sub-standard most supermarket fish is! As always, the guy serving on the fresh fish counter, helpful and pleasant, as are...

We had lunch at the Smokery on the recommendation of a local hotel which gets its fish from them. Great selection of dishes on the menu. Both our meals were great. The place was buzzing, definitely recommend booking. After we visited the deli and fish...

Visited here in November midweek for luch. Very impressed from the outset with the immaculate, contemporary premises. This is restaurant review - there is also a cafe downsatairs. This is very much seafoood focussed menu. I chose a focaccia as nibbles with balsamic vinegar and...

What an amazing restaurant. We went for dinner as a family. The place itself is stunning. Very friendly staff, warm and welcoming. The menu was beautiful and food cooked perfectly. The food was of high quality, which is so rare these days sadly. Super fresh...

We recently went here for lunch with a group of friends. It has an extensive choice on the menu including quirky additions like gherkin tempura with chilli dip which was simply amazing and I can't stop telling everyone about it!! I started with mussels followed...

Atmosfera, design e buon cibo ne fanno un'eccellenza nella zona. Ospitalità di prim'ordine da parte del manager che sa consigliare...

I don’t often write reviews but I am making an exception in this case. Both my husband and I agree it has to be one of the best dining experiences we have ever had…seriously good. So much so, we ate here on two consecutive days....

Visited the Barn yesterday evening for dinner and what an enjoyable evening we had. The restaurant is lovely and so well designed to create a relaxing atmosphere with lots of natural light. The food was fantastic. I had the octopus starter, fish of the day...

I visited with my partner and had a main and dessert each we also shared a seafood platter. All of the food tasted fantastic! The flavours were incredible as everything was cooked to perfection. Only criticism was the cocktails weren't the best but! I wouldn't...

Yet another fab evening at this restaurant becoming one of our favourites! Took some friends here for there first time they also enjoyed the atmosphere brilliant waiters service ambience and cleanliness of this restaurant Always a pleasure complements the chief the food was outstanding Scollops...

Visited with a friend My second visit Lovely venue, felt very special Interesting food, very good quality Maybe a little pricey and a bit formal for me, but if that is what you are looking for then would highly recommend Nice shopping opportunity afterwards

Severn and Wye Smokery have an empty website. Very pretty photos, but zero information. There is a link to Reservations, and to their Facebook. I challenge you to find useful stuff like opening times or menus via either link. It may be on the facebook...

Great service fantastic food and although the atmosphere feels like it would be expensive I was pleasantly surprised by the bill highly recommend visiting this converted barn with crisp clean modern lines comfortable seats and attentive polite staff. My compliments to the chef for my...

Shame I can't give 0 starts. Visited the fish shop with my partner and 2 children, told the first gentleman we wanted chance to browse then were subsequently ignored as if we weren't good enough to purchase from there by the 2nd guy (certaintly not...

We were staying in Gloucs and this restaurant was recommended to us. Really struggled to find. Obviously a well kept local secret. But restaurant was lovely. Good service and menu, three of us opted for the beer battered cod with chips. Large portions and way...

This was our first visit, and my partner and I had a wonderful lunch in this airy, calm and relaxing restaurant, tended to by an excellent, friendly front-of-house team. Lovely fresh fish dishes, beautifully presented and perfectly cooked, should have been no surprise given the...

Always a pleasure to dine here excellent service, ambience, and the food! Well we had tempura gherkin to start as nibbles! Scollops with a hazelnut crumb asparagus (it’s in season) in a delicious creamy sauce ummmmm I had half a lobster on Sapphire with fries...

As John Torode might say “Boom!” . Two wonderful meals. Service, ambience and food served up a wonderful birthday lunch for my wife. To coin another phrase “we will be back”. If you are a lover of seafood, this is a place to visit.

Housed in a new building next door to the smokery, the restaurant is bright and airy. The food is always good - menus change seasonally - apart from some classics which are always there. Highlights are the fish soup and kedgeree. And - of course...

Dopo una prima visita con amici, provato anche con famiglia e la qualità si conferma al top, con tocchi di...

Severn Wye is a gem on the edge of Gloucester, and by far one of the finest fish restaurants I have visited. The food is excellent and followed very closely by the service. I have visited the restaurant several times over the last few years...

We have just returned from a stunning meal. Staff absolutely delightful. Jerome and the lad behind the bar greeted us warmly. But ALL the staff were lovely. Excellent service. Great ambience. And the food...just wow! Thank you

Had lunch last month at this restaurant which is popular with local diners; it is very busy and you must book. Seafood is very fresh with strong flavours especially some of the smoked ingrediants.The venue is modern with lots of stone, wood and steel which...

We stayed locally and were literally on the doorstep of this fantastic place. We had breakfast on the first day and ended up having breakfast there for the duration of our stay. The food is exceptional. The shop has a great selection of smoked products...

Sat 12th February what a fantastic evening we had start to finish welcome drink interesting Rhubarb crisp! The veggie menu starting with the canapés exquisite. couldn’t fault any of it the Wellington was very tasty so much food couldn’t eat it all then two deserts...

Went for lunch with an old friend. Glad I chose this place. Busy and buzzing so I was glad I booked. Neat tables attentive staff and an excellent selection of fish (+other) dishes. Chose a halibut dish - no regrets. This is proper, tasty, filling...

Our first visit , lovely surroundings. Our first courses were excellent peppered squid and scallops in a lovely sauce We ordered the fish soup but were very disappointed only one prawn and overcooked , a scallop and a small piece of salmon. We were expecting...

Come da titolo, locale all'insegna del pesce, con ampio banco vendita al piano terra e bel ristorante al primo piano,...

Having been here for breakfast a few times we decided to try lunch on a whim, we hadn't booked but we were squeezed in. Couldn't fault anything, the service is second to none in the area and the food was delicious. Maybe on the pricey...

Wow! Until we went tonight we had no idea there was a restaurant above the already brilliant fish counter and deli/cafe. Tonight we went for the 9 course NYE meal and what a superb feast it was. Not only 9 courses of the best standard...

Excellent from start to finish Never disappoints Scollops In curry flavoured sauce melt in your mouth. As a vegetarian I choose another starter the celeriac tart it was Devine. My dinning companions also enjoyed there fish and chips Xmas pudding and ice creams Delightful expresso...

Wanted to try for a long time, so pleased that we have done. Mixed feelings though. Think it's one we need to try again as we're left with feelings that don't match other finer dining experiences. The initial welcome was excellent and service started well....

Very happy to be returning here for a fabulous lunch and introducing our friends to the tasty delights. We started downstairs in the shop and bought fresh fish and bits from the Delhi to take home. Then upstairs for pre dinner drinks, my Negroni was...

Really lovely meal, menu has some unusual things to try which is cooked beautifully. Lovely service, very considerate as well as attentive. Good value for money

Highly recommended by a friend so we trailed up from Bristol. Lovely setting, nice modern building but with loads of character. Excellent lunch menu and we ordered tempura pickled mini-cucumbers and focaccia with oil and vinegar. Very tasty and well prepared. Then fish of the day-lemon sole and fries and a signature fish soup. Both absolutely fantastic with the fish soup possibly the best I have ever had (have had it lots in France and they know how to do it). Then the sweets-we are of the age when any mention of Queen of Pudding takes us back to when our Mothers made it so we ordered it. Ugh! What a disappointment. Cold first of all and then what should be light sponge was a couple of slices of Wonderbread! Literally horrible. False very sharp jam and the “meringue” on the top was white, wet and soggy. Back to sublime as we left, the pudding did spoil the experience. Please change this dish. Most of your guests were our age and they would have recoiled.

We've visited the cafe before but this was our first time in the restaurant, taking a relative for a birthday lunch. It was spot on - the food results in lots of oohs and aahs and yum comments. The food was superb including for our one vegetarian guest. We were also impressed by the wine options which we felt was good value for the quality, with less mark up than is often the case. The waiting team were great, lovely sense of humour bantering with us which help to make it a fun visit. We can't wait to come back.

I have bought smoked salmon from here , on line, for over a year so I was delighted to find that our holiday home was within ‘striking distance’ of the restaurant. Four of us arrived for lunch: welcome and service were excellent and all our dishes were delicious. The on-site shop was well stocked and very interesting but I my opinion over priced. Fresh fish looked excellent. A great venue with delicious food.

Love this place 5 or sixth visit it always delivers As a pescatarian there’s plenty to choose fromScollops to start tender tasty and monkfish tail for a main it was delicious plenty of it with interesting accompanimentsExcellent wine selection Fab expresso martini for dessert! Not over priced but fair.Good atmosphere Excellent serviceWe will return

Visited for my birthday with high expectations and was utterly disappointed and underwealmed. The food was bland and plain tasting. 3 members of our group love fish and all 3 of us had the same reaction to our meals. We left hungry and disappointed.

My partner and I went here for lunch in our first restaurant outing for 18 months with much anticipation and were sadly disappointed with the whole experience. The restaurant is in large echoing room more akin to a works canteen than a fine dining restaurant. The food was very disappointing and I cannot understand how the restaurant made it into a Michelin guide. My partner had smoked eel to start and we played "find the eel" because there was so little on the plate and I had tasteless gravid lax. Main courses consisted of barely cooked salmon with tasteless lobster-filled courgette flower and monkfish which was over-powered by the accompaniments.In the ad for the restaurant it mentions that the chef has worked at Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham, well I have eaten there and all I can say is that he was either not working on the day we visited Severn Wye or he learned very little!Needless to say we will not be returning or recommending which is a pity because we are hardly over-endowed with places to eat in the Forest.

Went there tonight with my husband and son to celebrate my 65th birthday. We had a lovely time in this lovely, modern, air conditioned restaurant. The food was unusual and wonderful and the service faultless.We would definitely go again.

I was disappointed with our visit here. The restaurant is busy, loud and reminiscent of a canteen. The staff are efficient but didn't want to engage with us or offer any menu suggestions or recommendations. The food overall was underwhelming too. My octopus starter was tough and had a burnt bbq flavour that was not nice. The kedgeree was actually rather good but lukewarm when it arrived. My husband enjoyed his scallops, however his fish and chips were disappointing. The batter was soft rather than crispy and the chips were so big they were undercooked, and neither crispy nor fluffy in the middle. Plus the mushy peas were clearly out of a can rather than homemade. I expected more from a restaurant in the Michelin guide.

delicious smoked food from the smokery , made better by an onsite restaurant and also a 'pop up' high end takeaway offering amazing food at amazing value.

Our first visit to this restaurant will certainly not be our last. The whole place feels well fitted out and cared for, the service was very good and the food, exceptional. Being able to shop for high quality ingredients is an extra bonus