The Falcon Inn in Cotswold

We went for dinner. Although the service was great, tables nicely spaced, nice selection of wines by the glass the experience 'in my opinion' was let down by the food. My beetroot and gin cured salmon with tonic gel was served in a chipped plate and although the portion was generous the tonic gel was bitter and quite unappealing and the salmon itself was average. For main I had duck for me the duck was slightly overcooked however the dish was sadly let down by the red wine jus. What accompanied the dish was more of a gravy then a red wine jus and sadly the gravy tasted just like bisto. Desserts were standard pub classics chocolate fondant for my partner and rhubarb bakewell tart for me both very nice. In summary atmosphere great, service great but an ambitious menu lacking in the finer touches

A 13.00 first visit to the Falcon was a pleasant experience. Attentive staff looked after us well. The Starters and Main were delicious, we both had the fish pie. We really enjoyed our meal. The only small gripe were some of the plates we chipped, the knives have seen better days and some food stains on the wall.

Good food and service. The girls were spot on with everything.

This is an excellent restaurant. The food was very good as was the service. We were very well looked after and will be returning It is situated in a village to the east of Cirencester

Disappointing !!! Sunday lunch today, not up to usual standard, chicken dry, lacked flavour. Service was slow, waited 40mins for main course, background music was too loud and not appropriate for this level of dining.

Wonderful food of very high quality from a varied and flavoursome menu, freshly prepared and beautifully presented. Inn is homely and relaxed with friendly and attentive staff

Went for valentines meal with my wife. Beautiful food, served fast, staff were so friendly, wine selection 👌

Went for lunch as a large party, service were very good and attentive throughout. Food was nice, wasn't a massive fan of the starter and neither was many of our party those who also had the same starter - finding the terrine very heavy and with a lack of bread included on the plate (although did provide more when asked we were told we were lucky as there wasn't any more tables needing bread). The menu options overall were all quite rich and heavy - for a lunch time sit down it would have been nice to have a few lighter options included and broader range of choices.

A family dinner with gluton requirements and children given a separate room which added to the enjoyment. Very well looked after, everyone very happy with their menu choices and service. Highly recommended.

Delicious food and very friendly and helpful staff

We had our anniversary dinner at the Falcon Inn a couple of months ago. Absolutely glad we did - The service was excellent and the pub had a very nice ambience. Think its family run.. but, could be wrong. Food was great - Although I wish my Steak was a bit hotter, but will hold that against the Falcon. Will be back should I be in the area.

We are a group of 6 who meet for lunch monthly. We selected the Falcon inn for our special Christmas lunch after reading good reviews and we're delighted we did. From the first contact we felt welcome .. nothing was too much trouble.. we pre-booked our choices and were given a lovely window table with easy access for one lady in our party who uses a stroller. The food timing was just right after we had greeted each other and settled down to our choice of wines. We had a gluten free member of the group and she was given a separate plate of home made gluten free bread whilst we enjoyed the superb home made full gluten bread, We had selected a wide choice of main dishes as we had vegetarian and pescatarian guests as well as the Christmas turkey eaters. Al the food was served hot. together and with a generous serving. All selections receiving 5 star praise for the Chefs. The chosen desserts were equally great. The home made mince pies topped off a wonderful meal including GF mince pies of course Altogether a very pleasant end to an eventful year. We will return!!

Bingo….a real treat after a hectic morning Christmas shopping in Cirencester! Thoroughly recommended for really good food, well presented and perfectly cooked, we will definitely be back again very soon.

Booked for dinner on Thursday evening. The food is 11/10 & the staff are really nice. A must if you are in the area.

Quite possibly one of the best Sunday Lunches I have eaten in the Cirencester for sometime.

We decided on here at the last minute and were so glad we did. The food was amazing. Great starters of sweetcorn soup and fishcake. The mains of hake fillet risotto and beef rendang were so good I forgot to take a photo!

Service was excellent and the food outstanding! Will definitely come back , thank you .

Lovely pub in a beautiful Cotswold village just off the main road to Cirencester. The food was delicious and the service excellent. The only downside was a very noisy coffee machine situated at the bar which was grinding coffee beans and steaming milk on and off the whole time we were there. It was intrusive and made conversation difficult. I noticed there was a small room behind the bar - surely that would be a better place for it? But if you don't mind the noise then it was good value for the prices charged.

Absolutely fabulous. Some friends and I were singing at a wedding in the village and Natalie very kindly fitted us in for lunch with minimal notice. Thank you for the amazing food a warm welcome. We will be back!

This is consistently my favourite pub in the Cotswolds. Today I had another excellent meal: corn soup, rib eye steak and lemon posset. It was all delicious and the service was, of course, exemplary. I thought the price was also very reasonable. Some people head to pubs run by celebrities, those who know better will end up here. And thankfully, it’s still open!

As we were a large group of eight adults and four young children we made a telephone booking. We were given a dining area to the rear of the pub, and arrived to find the table beautifully set out for us with high chair as requested. The staff were friendly, service was excellent and the food delicious. Dietary requirements, (two gluten-free and one vegetarian were well catered for and advice on options from the menu given by staff). There was a wide range of meals on the menu, and also good choice of children's meals and portions were generous. We would definitely recommend The Falcon to others! Many thanks again.

Last minute lunch, staff & food were excellent! Called on spec and wasn’t disappointed, very homely feel. I’ll definitely be back.

Very glad to have come across this unassuming little pub in a sleepy village after a long day at RIAT. Was full of families and great attentive friendly staff. I had the fish and chips ( and consider myself a bit of a connoisseur of this particular traditional fayre so very highly recommend!) and hubby had the seemingly very popular Falcon Burger, both were very impressive, presented beautifully and tasted top notch. Also worth mentioning the unexpected warm freshly baked roll with a swirl of lovely butter…. Not rock hard! We’d hoped to return for a Sunday roast the next fay after such a lovely find only to be told they dont open for food in the Summer on Sundays, and are closed Mondays! As townies used to everything being open we were gobsmacked but fair play to what looked to be a family run pub they have got it just right and thoroughly deserve a 5 star review as well as a work/life balance! Sadly we dont live locally but would love to repeat visit this one. Highly recommend!

Fabulous country pub just outside Cirencester. The pub is very traditional but serves a very modern food menu. The menu itself has good range of options including vegetarian dishes. It's also has a great beer and wine selection - this includes non alcohol options as well.

Warm welcome tastefully decorated tables well spaced. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and a good price. Would definitely recommend.

This is our favourite pub in the area where we regularly meet halfway with old friends. It has been under the same management for 14 years and is located in a beautiful village.

This was the best meal we had while on holiday. Splendid food we all loved. Even the Fish and Chips was superbly done. Great service too.

No friendly greeting on arrival. Blunt cutlery. Suspect ‘roast’ potatoes had been deep fried. Modern dining room aesthetics do nothing to soften the noise level from diners’ conversations.

Enjoyed a wonderful sea bream laksa. Best meal I had during a long weekend break in the cotswolds.

Enjoyed a great meal here on a Thursday night with friends. All three of us enjoyed the flavours and texture of the starters. Mains of Chicken and Leak Pie with veg and gravy, PorkRisotto, we all agreed were excellent along with decent wine and beer. Nice welcome with attentive and friendly service.

Fantastic high quality great tasting food! We went here to celebrate some great business results. All parties agreed the food and service was impeccable. Starters and mains of risotto, chicken and leak pie with veg and gravy and pork belly were all very much enjoyed by all. Thanks to Helen and Jenner for looking after us.

Visiting for the first time on the basis of a couple of recommendations, we certainly weren't disappointed. A friendly welcome, with water served straight away as we took our table (no need to ask for it, as we seem to have to do in many places these days) and drink orders taken soon afterwards. A very nice Cotswold ale, and a reasonable range of wine available by the glass. The full wine list looked interesting but sadly I was driving so we couldn't explore it! Bread rolls were brought out before the meal, which is becoming increasingly rare these days, it seems. Both our main meals were exceptionally good; the duck breast and a rump steak Presentation, flavour, portion size, all excellent. Vegetables were included with the duck breast, which was nice to see; it's annoying when places charge extra for "sides" of what should be included in the main dish. The créme brulée was also lovely. Overall a really good way to celebrate my wife's birthday. We will definitely return!

Sunday lunch, so the traditional roasts were available. Pub roast potatoes are usually a disappointment, but the Falcon succeeded in serving up that perfect combination of crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I went for the onion soup starter (pictured), which was a work of art. The only disappointment was that Yorkshire puddings were only served with the beef. Lamb eaters had to go without. Extra gravy was offered free of charge for anyone who wanted it. Only English mustard available, unfortunately, so I had to pass. One of our party has a list of dietary requirements and the staff managed to work around them ok.

Celebrating my Mum's birthday my wife found this amazing pub when searching online. Food and service are amazing, would highly recommend.

Found this place on internet and thought give it a try for Sunday lunch a smart looking place we both enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch very hot plates beautiful cooked beef Plenty of vegetables service spot on would say book if going as not a big restaurant

Food was nice, but they wouldn't allow us to order children's meals for 2 adults, both had medical reasons for asking for small portions & there were 6 others ordering main meals & desserts...

Lovely pub, great menu selection. Helpful and attentive staff. Excellent quality food. Might be worth booking as it was packed the night we visited.

Brilliant night excellent food everything was perfect would recommend. Thank you to all the staff superb hospitality and service.

Delicious food and friendly staff.

Excellent food and service. Very little ambiance, restaurant area needs warming up, lighting, chairs etc

We all had a fantastic Sunday lunch. Starters were amazing. Great beef, veg and the gravy was so tasty! We have been coming here for some time now and we have always left highly satisfied.

Attractive pub/restaurant with nice friendly staff but somewhat overpriced for what you get. Average portion size for both adults & children.

A lovely early evening meal here , an appealing set December menu available , good selection of wines and a warm and friendly welcome - highly recommend the spicy lamb and aubergine pie - divine - a very relaxed experience, no rush at all -be mindful there are limited car parking spaces to the rear - would definitely revisit

This is a gem in the Cotswolds which is my go-to place when I’m down. You can eat there quite regularly and taste different dishes each time. Today it was the pig’s cheek following by the ever-excellent fish and chips. Nice pint of beer to wash it all down. The only pity was that I was driving. As always, the service was excellent - friendly and efficient.

We both had the excellent steak and ale pie- very tasty with good selection of veg. Only one desert - choc fondant tasted great. Service was excellent and ambience perfect. If they’ll have us we will definitely return.

We live in the village and count ourselves lucky to have the Falcon within walking distance. I've been probably 15 times and the food and service are consistently superb. Natalie and Dave make you feel very looked after, and Gianni's food is made with a level of care, skill, and attention that rivals anything you'd find in a Michelin starred restaurant, and for half the price. Try it before Jay Rayner finds it and you can't get a table any more. Would recommend the excellent cheese soufflé and chocolate fondant (pictured) which are always on the menu.

Delicious three course set lunch, beautifully presented, excellent service - and very modestly priced. A perfect experience!

Really lovely food very reasonably priced and friendly staff too boot what's not to like

Relaxed but trendy modern feel to this old and original pub.....Nice and cosy, great furniture. Food was excellent....cheese soufflé was amazing...... and to follow, the sirloin steak was perfectly cooked and tender! The desert was fabulous....Bakewell tart with ginger ice cream and summer frit compote!!

Absolutely loved it. Food was superb and service was excellent.

This is our go-to restaurant when visiting Cirencester as it is consistently good. This visit did not disappoint either. Husband said it was probably the best sea bass he had ever had.

Enjoyable restaurant quality meal in a restaurant-pub clearly enjoyed by visitors & locals alike. Small venue so booking advisable turned out to be true as was full even on a Wednesday in September!

Das Essen war fabelhaft, sehr schön angerichtet. Produktqualität hervorragend .Die Bedienung sehr freundlich. Gerne und immer wieder.

Fantastic service and food. Three cheers to the great team! 🏆

Lovely gastro pub to eat service food and atmosphere lovely

Bel locale, personale gentile e attento. Abbiamo mangiato molto bene, ottimi gli antipasti e il dolce in particolare!

We had the most amazing service here and the tastiest meal I’ve had in a pub for some time. Very attentive staff, lovely atmosphere, a real find.

The food was amazing and a really fair price, nice atmosphere and the staff were friendly and helpful.

What a fantastic pub in the picturesque village of Poulton. Staff were amazing and the food was plentiful and delicious. Would well recommend.

Good food, but ruined by being evicted from our table at 10pm on the dot for an 8pm table, could’ve advised at time of booking or served us faster if we’d have known

We have had 2 beautiful meals here in the past but was so disappointed last night when we were ushered out of the door spot on 10pm. As usual the food was excellent. But to be told to hurry up and order puddings because we close at 10.00 then to have the bill presented to us while still eating was unacceptable. Can pubs really afford to be this rude in this day and age with a table of 9? 5* for food 0 for hospitality. So disappointed will not be back.

To start with food was a 5* but…. We booked a table for 8pm as a group of 9 to celebrate my brother coming home from Ozz at no point during the booking process we’re we told that not only did they close at 10pm but we had to be out at 10pm, we would of booked an earlier sitting, £400 later we were having are table cleared drinks removed and basically ushered out the the door our bill being thrown at us at 9.55 no coffee on offer and just awful customer service if we wanted fast food we would of gone go McDonald’s. Really really disappointed and we will not be returning and I would highly recommend if you have a celebration and would like to enjoy the company that you are with do not go to this venue! Just rude

Stumbled across this when it was a rainy day and we were delighted! The food was incredible, great service and it’s such a gorgeous place. Would highly recommend!

Food excellent, service excellent,

An exquisite gem of a gastro pub. Not a huge menu, but carefully curated and lovingly prepared. A hidden secret!

nettes ländliches Pub mit kleiner, aber spannender Karte und guter Weinauswahl (viele werden glasweise angeboten), schön präsentierte, perfekt zubereitete Speisen...

This restaurant is nestled in the country, housed in a beautiful old building, but the food is very modern. Impeccably cooked and beautifully presented, every mouthful was a delight for the taste buds. Not overly expensive but certainly tasted like a Michelin starred locale. The dishes here are the Smoked salmon, tonic gel and pickled cucumber, Pan seared scallops with cauliflower and pancetta, Skate wing with caper and parsley butter, new potatoes and a radicchio salad, Braised shoulder of lamb ballotine, roast garlic mash with a fricassee of wild mushrooms, broad beans and pancetta and Lemon posset with macerated berries and shortbread. Pay them a visit and taste for yourselves.

Food was divine! 10/10 would love to go every week! Friendly service, great selection of food and drink. Pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommend 👌

I have eaten here a few times when visiting my daughter and family in Poulton. Excellent food, service and customer care. Looking forward to going again soon.

Thank you to all the staff for a fantastic New Years meal and disco. You excelled yourselves!!!

Do make sure to take your coat , hat and ideally gloves with you . The pub was so cold throughout it spoilt the whole occasion . Never again I'm afraid.

Nice food and lovely atmosphere.

Cracking pub for a Saturday lunch. Not cheap but perfection rarely is, from the food to the service, I have nothing to moan about.

Best burger I've had for years... Great value, excellent service, highly recommend

An amazing visit to celebrate my birthday with my family. A great menu offering exceptional and quality meals... couldn't fault the food or the service

Very friendly attentive staff serving an interesting and varied menu. I particularly enjoyed the Vietnamese starter. Highly commended.

We had another lovely meal, a really relaxed atmosphere and it is our main go to restaurant where it's always good food.

Great place for lunch or dinner. Great service, great menu..love it !!

My uncle brought my husband and I for lunch yesterday. We very much enjoyed the meal but what really made the experience was the very warm service from the staff. A delight.

We had a wedding anniversary lunch for 12 at The Falcon. The private dining room was ideal for the even and the booking and organisation was friendly and efficient. The food was excellent, as was the service, and all at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

Great location amazing wine no hot food on a Sunday though

My partner and I are here a few days ago (23rd August) and we were thoroughly impressed with the food and the service! We were staying in accommodation over the road (The Hermitage at Poulton Manor) and thought we would check out the local pub. We were not disappointed. The food was delicious and presented beautifully. The staff were super friendly and chatty. Would recommend a visit to this lovely countryside pub.

Only had beer but a nice friendly place and the beer was good

Stayed in the village for a week and ate most nights here. All the staff were super friendly and the service was always good. Gets busy with locals which is always a good sign! If you’re staying nearby or passing through it’s definitely worth a visit. I would try and make a booking as it gets busy. The food was all really great and the the beers were kept very well. Highly recommend.

Lovely food with relaxed service in a very pretty pub. Lovely outdoor area too.

Very good restaurant meal, especially the wonderfully flavoursome crispy beef salad, which was crispy, fresh and with a brilliantly balanced spice and peanut dressing; not so strong it overpowered our tasty Albarinho white wine. Also, excellent cherry frangipane dessert with cherry sorbet. Packed with flavour. Extremely good value for money, with friendly, efficient service. Great meal experience. Highly recommend.

We had a very pleasant evening at the falcon Inn, the food was delicious and the staff extremely kind and nice! If someone asks me I would certainly recommend it!

Really good Sunday roast and great service.

Went for a family Sunday dinner, were very accommodating, plenty of veg, children options were good to

Stumbled across this place after failing to get in to other pubs on our route for evening dinner. Staff were friendly and food was great and well priced. Highly recommend.

Food and service was amazing. A must visit.

Quaint little pub.nice atmosphere.food available

Delicious food today. Torched mackerel was brilliantly balanced with new season rhubarb. A chicken burger with chipotle mayo was tender and juicy on brioche and the chips were as good as I've ever had.

Amazing food, which came to table piping hot! Staff were vrry friendly! Great spot for lunch or dinner and good vegan/vegetarian options

This is the go to pub for my husband and I, it is superb. There is a lot of competition in the Cotswolds and especially around Cirencester. We have been frequent visitors over the last 4 years. The staff are very friendly and share a passion for the superb food and very good wine. The pub is just the right size not too big and so has a lovely homely atmosphere strengthened in winter by log fires. This truly is a Gastropub to visit; you won’t be disappointed.

Lovely food and the service was amazing. Top notchs for Paul, such a gentleman, so friendly and a pleasure to be served by.

We went for dinner. The wait staff all wore masks and were lovely. Our main waiter was Dave. I am vegan so he helped with the menu. I had the butternut squash which was delicious. Dave Informed me that he omitted the pesto as it was not vegan. For dessert I had the vegan brownie and orange ice cream which was sublime. Thanks Dave for being so gracious.

Can't rate the Falcon Inn enough! The staff were super helpful with my wife's dairy allergy advising what had it and how dishes could be amended so she could have them. To top it off they even had a vegan brownie desert option! Top service and AMAZING food, will certainly be booking a table when I'm in the area again.

Really elegant and classy pub/restaurant. The food was beautiful too! Lovely staff and reasonably priced, would definitely come again!

First ever visit and it was just brilliant, we will be back, thank you for a wonderful lunch and have a great Christmas 🎄