The Royal Oak in Cotswold - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Friendly service, a warm welcome. The vegan options were well prepared and delicious. Excellent end to a visit to the arboretum.

Very disappointing. My wife and I spent nearly £100 on Sunday lunch yesterday .. and it was extremely poor. My roast beef was pure fat and inedible. Both of our lunches arrived drenched in gravy (I don't eat gravy!) We ordered a £40 bottle of wine - which was just plonked on the table. When we politely pointed these things out, our comments were met with a shrug of the shoulders and complete indifference. We have been visiting the Royal Oak for a number of years, and under the old management we were regulars. Sadly, we won't be returning.

Came here on a Friday night with family. Had a large alcove all to ourselves. Food well above average for a village pub. Beer and wine reasonably priced. Pleasant atmosphere, lovely staff. Enjoyed it so much we came back 2 days later for Sunday lunch! We only booked at the last minute and only just snuck in, after us they had to turn some customers away. Sunday lunch equally good! I would call the food slightly more expensive than most village pubs, but very much worth paying for excellent quality produce cooked and served in pleasant surroundings by people who know what they're doing.

Great find on the way back from wales highly recommended - food very high quality and dog friendly - staff friendly and helpful

Visited twice when staying in the area. Roast chicken Sunday lunch gorgeous, all the trimmings & mango + raspberry ripple sorbet. Another visit, steak & Paris breste, again delicious. Steak -£29 & dessert £9.50, not cheap but a nice treat for us all while away. Friendly & accommodating staff, nice rustic pub & sunny beer garden. Can thoroughly recommend. Keep up the good work everyone :)

Food was amazing . We couldn’t fault any of our meals . Service was excellent and the atmosphere was great . The pub has a friendly feel to it

Really delicious food. Mostly we've found the food in the Cotswolds to have been quite poor. This place was great. Lovely staff, charming venue and really interesting menu, well executed.

Found this pub on a walk and stopped in for the drink, after looking at a menu decided we return to try the food. We were not disappointed, one of the best meals i have had in a pub for some time. I could have just eaten a plate of the green bean salad on its own, i really want the recipe. We shall be returning!

Excellent service and delicious food. Well cooked - sensibly priced. Good venue with nice outdoor seating area - new chairs being delivered as we left!

First visit ---Surroundings pleasant. Quality of Food exceptional. Staff very pleasant and efficient . Great to see that locals were also supporting their "pub" Would thoroughly recommend Dave & Suzette

What a wonderful find! I was staying locally with family for a staycation and saw this lovely restaurant recommended highly from Tripadvisor, and it didn't disappoint. The menu was varied and had great options for all meat/fish/veggie lovers, even with one or two items being off. The burger was brilliant and the curried fish was absolutely delicious. A really lovely guy running it all and very comfortably decorated, this place is definitely worth a visit for some brilliant food, cocktails/beer and a nice evening out.

We have just had a lovely meal here on Saturday night, i had the venison in a suet pie, the wife had the Veg pie. Both were superb, we couldn't fault the food. The staff were very nice and the pub is a lovely old building, we have been here many times and will return.

Haven’t been to the Royal Oak since it got taken over back in Nov 23, but we stopped by today for Sunday lunch. Have to say the food was outstanding. Starters were amazing and the fried rhubarb and custard pie was out of this world. The roast was very good with amazing Yorkies, veg n meat. Great to see this place back on the map for great food.

Amazing food! Went for a Sunday roast - very impressed. Very generous and good quality food. The decor (farrow and ball green and painted brick) is very nice. We went here by chance but will def be coming back and bringing guests. The roast potatoes were amazing.

Lovely ambience with open fires. Good menu, crab burger very tasty. Attentive service. Would definitely recommend and we will be returning.

Although I've enjoyed a few previous visits to the Royal Oak and was pleased to see it has reopened, our vegetarian burger was not as described and bland and cool.The menu overall looked great but maybe we chose poorly! Lovely pub just a very disapointing meal on this occasion.

We had been loyal customers of the Royal Oak under the previous management and were shocked when it closed down in September 2023. We are delighted that it is up and running again under new management, and it was absolutely thriving when we went and had a fabulous Sunday lunch last week. Food, drink, service, and atmosphere were all top notch. If there was one thing that could be improved, it would be to get rid of the piped music. It's annoying, unnecessary and unavoidable. I really hope the Royal Oak succeeds this time round. The problem is that the village of Leighterton is tiny and cut off, so the Royal Oak has to be a destination pub that people know about and want to visit. Local custom alone won't keep it going. Let's hope that enough people come.

Love this pub! It is a great base for a good lengthy walk. We were sad to hear it had closed last year, so delighted that it has reopened, this time under new management. Wonderful service, great food (slow roast pork and winter veg pie). Enjoyed the Shangri-la beer recommended by staff. Log fires, a proper village pub, not at all snooty, but very well done and hard working staff. We immediately booked for our next visit in February!

A great welcoming atmosphere from our arrival and throughout the evening for the four of us in between Christmas and New Year. Absolutely fantastic food and service from the amazing crispy oyster mushroom canapés to the superb Apple mille-feuille that we all had for desert. Plus squeezing in playing some board games! A great evening. Thank you to the whole team. We'll be back soon.

Had lunch with 28 of our family today ( Xmas day ) 2023 Very well looked after by all staff 10/10 Very well done on your new venture We will be regular visitors in the future Rob Bateman

Phoned up last minute for a table on a Saturday lunchtime. They fitted us in and accommodated a pram next to the table which was much appreciated. Burgers were fabulous and waiters were polite and attentive. Will return!

Great spot for a phenomenal dinner! Good for all occasions, with your partner friends or family. The food was amazing, and prices were reasonable. Great love beers, great atmosphere and the service was without fault.

Well done Will and your team wonderful Sunday roast, great service,and great atmosphere in your busy pub! We will be visiting again in December! Keep up the good work team!

The Pub re opened a week ago with a fabulous team providing a warm log fire welcome and delicious food. Extremely busy for thier 2nd Sunday so a good idea to book. This is very easy on the website

Love this place. Friendly, food exceptional, presented well, tastes delicious. So helpful nothing is too much trouble make you feel at home. Lovely courtyard where you drink eat and chill. Well worth a visit!

Had a family and friends get together. The function room was the perfect setting. Staff were so friendly and helpful. The Buffet they put on more than catered for the number of people. We will be back. Highly recommend a visit.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here at the weekend! The service was great, lovely friendly staff and they food was so lovely! Xx

After reading some good reviews I have to say that we were slightly disappointed with our lunch at The Royal Oak. The dishes took a while to arrive. The roast beef had a slightly peculiar processed taste and was clearly 'bought in' and reheated. A...

Good food, excellent coeliac options, not a huge amount of options for vegetarians... beautiful location, friendly staff

My partner will be moving into the area for work so we took a small trip to check out the area. We came across this very sweet looking pub & popped in for an evening drink. Paula & the staff were so welcoming and super...

Excellent for Coeliac’s. They have a separate fryer for gf fish and chips and loads of menu items that are gf. The sticky toffee pudding was to die for! Highly recommend.

The Royal Oak is in a lovely Cotswold village, serving local ales brewed within seven miles of the pub. The beer is always in fantastic condition and is served by hardworking staff who couldn't make you more welcome. There is a strong local following, delicious...

Great food. Friendly service. Made our family, including two small children, feel very welcome. We also visited for a drink and there is a lovely courtyard space to enjoy on a sunny day.

Don’t believe all you read on TripAdvisor! Having identified The Royal Oak as a perfect place for a celebratory lunch for a group of friends, we had a very disappointing meal. We made our order but the waitress returned on four occasions. Firstly to check...

Don’t bother - worst pub experience I’ve ever had in the UK. From the moment we walked in the owner and staff made it rather clear we weren’t welcome. It’s clearly a place for locals only - which is fine - but they should make...

We visited for sunday lunch after seeing good reviews on trip advisor however the food was fairly bland and average at best. On our plates was 1 slice of finely sliced beef, 1 piece of broccoli, a few carrots, a yorkshire pudding and 3 potatoes...

Excellent Sunday lunch and beautiful building. Staff were friendly and very kind with our young children. We would definitely recommend a visit.

I arrived at this pub and asked for a pint and a sandwich - a fairly simple request. However, I was told that they had a big party in and, if I wanted to eat, "I should go somewhere else"! This felt very unwelcoming for...

We visited as part of a large party (22) for a friends’ birthday party and booked the function room. The room itself was lovely - a log burner keeping everyone warm and separate from the main bar yet didn’t feel remote as it’s tucked away...

This place is amazing and such a gem in a small village! Food was excellent, the service and the friendliness from all the staff was exceptional. The team were so accommodating - they are super dog friendly and on arrival they gave us a large...

3 of us friends were staying locally and we booked an evening meal. They were really busy with a party but it didn't matter as the food and service were both excellent. Lovely, friendly staff!

Had dinner with a colleague in this fantastic pub. The pub is outstanding, wonderful log fire, excellent food and outstanding staff - I cannot fault this pub right down to the very friendly other patrons - very highly recommended

My Fiancée and I just popped into the Royal Oak while on the way home. We had tried to book lunch a little earlier, however due to our own failings, unfortunately we were too late! Well what can i say, the welcome we received was...

We’ve had 2 family meals this month and both been fabulous! Wonderful service. The pub is welcoming, friendly and such a happy place to be. We will definitely be visiting again.

Such a welcome from the minute we stepped through the door. The food and hospitality were second to none. We were eating as a large group, a variety of food and each course arrived at the same time for everyone. Good intervals given between courses...

Myself and a friend were staying local to the pub in an Airbnb, the pub was a short walk away so we decided to give it a go: the pub is lovely, gorgeous open fire and super friendly staff, we had the lasagne and the...

Been some time since we’d been to the Royal Oak and looked forward to seeing how it had came on. It’s obvious a great deal of attention has gone into the decor - a warm and welcoming country pub. Staff were attentive but not fussy...

We walked over from Tetbury and was so looking forward to a roast dinner after our 2 hour trot! First time we have been since it was under new management, we will definitely be going again! They have done an amazing job since we last...

Really friendly village pub. We called in after a walk for lunch. Service was quick and the food was excellent. Also a very good pint. I recommend this pub.

Really lovely inviting with my family and children friendly. Would go back 😁 excellent food for all 😊

A quintessential Cotswolds country pub experience. Roaring fire, great local beer, and wonderful home-cooked food. Plus excellent service from friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Lovely location. Beautiful, old pub, lots of atmosphere. VERY welcoming to 26 walkers!. great food - including presentation and friendly, efficient service. What a find! Thank you to the royal oak staff :-)

I have no idea why anyone would review this place badly. Clearly keyboard warriors! Dinner Saturday night was beautiful, amazing service in an absolutely stunning pub. Family run and amazing. Well done the Royal Oak Leighterton.

We visited for a family roast on Sunday and it was lovely. Staff where lovely and friendly, roast was fabulous the gravy was fantastic full off flavour. Deserts where fantastic everyone loved them especially the salted caramel Ice cream!! Definitely be going back again soon.

heading says it all really, been going here for years, lovely pub but food under this management is poor, given it 3 goes hopeing it would get better but alas NO ! with the econonic state of things now if you dont get it right...

We live locally and have been in for a drink before, decided to go for a birthday dinner this time. The staff were lovely and the pub is traditional and cosy. Unfortunately the food was well below the standard we expected for the price. The...

Traditional Sunday lunch and a roaring fire, what more do you need to say. Friendly and attentive staff and a good selection of local beers, we are staying in the village and have booked to go back on Friday evening.

Truly lovely experience. We took advantage of the discount given to those visiting the arboretum 😊 Excellent, friendly service. My elderly parents were delighted. Great atmosphere with the open fire and cosy furnishing. Delicious food. My sausages and mash with veggies and gravy was superb!...

So pleased to see this pub doing well again. Our group really enjoyed an excellent lunch today - great food, Uley beer and really friendly and attentive service. And all tables were full for a Wednesday lunch - testament to the hard work that the...

What a joy to have this super pub open again and in such good hands. We walked into to a cosy and welcoming atmosphere, nothing was too much trouble, delicious food, wine, staff and ambience, what more could you want on a Friday night.

Brilliant food, fantastic staff and just an all round lovely evening. Heart of Leighterton, highly recommend!

Visited today for Sunday lunch roast dinner, very busy with attentive staff and a cosy country pub atmosphere with open log fire. However, the lunch was poor. I had roast pork, two and a half very thin small slices of pork, undercooked roast potatoes, nearly...

We had a fabulous meal here recently. On arrival we noticed how busy it was and were pleasantly surprised by the nice atmosphere. The place has a gorgeous country pub vibe, with cute features and nooks and crannies to sit. We were met with a...

First of all let me start by saying this is situated in a lovely little village with a great community, I walked in to be welcomed by very friendly staff and had some lovely food as well. Great atmosphere with a great location. If your...

The lasagna is the best I have had. I would never stop eating it! The meals and service are sensational and well prepared. My favourite beer was the “Old Spot” by Uley Brewrey. Great job To the Royal Oak!

This place has always been good but has recently re-opened under new management. We were expecting good things because we knew that they had come from the Kings Arms up the road and that was a great pub under their tenure. We were not disappointed....

Fabulous Sunday Lunch in a traditional English pub. Lovely Uley berrs on tap. Everyone so friendly. We had twins and a 3 year old and they were so hospitable. So lovely!

Opening of the pizza oven was a great success. Proper pizza, thin crust with great toppings. Keep up the good work guy’s 👍

Great night at the Oak for the inauguration of the new pizza oven. Paula and the team are doing an excellent job. We were a group of 10 and they were so accommodating and prompt with the service. Great food and super selection of ales...

I had the sweet potato pie, it was lovely. Thoroughly recommend this pub, it,a right in the middle of some beautiful Cotswold walks and the food and people are lovely.

Went for our wedding anniversary. Always a warm welcome. Food was amazing!!! Excellent , friendly service from Paula and the team . Amazing pudding !!! Thankyou all for a lovely evening 😁

Incredible hospitality and the sunday lunch is excellent. Great place to end our trip, thank you! I highly recommend this place for a visit.

We booked in for Sunday lunch the Sunday of the Badminton horse trials. All together there was 10 of us, we were seated in what was a long barn, so plenty of room for us all and other diners too. The Sunday roast was very...

Perfect cotswold pub went to this pub today for Sunday lunch and the roast was perfect the beef melted in the mouth and a excellent selection of vegetables all cooked perfectly with love and care the service was nice and relaxed and everything was not...

Just had a lovely meal here with family. As a coeliac I can find eating out really stressful, with often limited gluten free options. Paula was so welcoming and such an amazing gluten free choice and happy to adapt the menu for my fussy children...

Six of us met for a pub lunch. Everyone enjoyed their meals sausages and mash was very tasty as was the pie. Great fish and chips too. Very good choice of low alcohol drinks, Smashed lager went down well. Very welcoming staff we’ll definitely be...

Our first visit to this lovely country pub for Sunday lunch. The food was very good as was the service very welcoming and friendly. Would definitely visit again.

My friend and myself cycled to The Royal Oak and got soaked on the way. The manager Paula was very welcoming to a couple of dripping customers, dried our clothes while we ate a wonderful Sunday Roast. We hadn’t booked but we were lucky enough...

Wow what a find! We have just eaten the best Sunday Lunch in a long time. From the minute we entered the Pub the staff were very friendly and welcoming, and with a very good choice of drinks our first impression was excellent. We both...

Had dinner at The Royal Oak last night - and both the lamb and mint pie (with sweet potato fries) and the venison burger were incredible! We washed them down with an outstanding bottle of Provenancal rose (which was excellently priced!) .. and then we...

I've been to the Royal Oak several times since the pub changed hands and each time it has been excellent. The staff are very friendly, the beers are great and the food has been delicious (the mashed potato I had with a beef short rib...

Gorgeous immaculately clean and attractively decorated pub with a pretty walled garden in the middle of a lovely village off the beaten track but just over half hour from centre of Bristol. We were looking for somewhere to have lunch after a circular walk taking...

A great lunch with charmingly friendly staff and top quality food. The pork and apple burger was everything you want and the falafel salad was delicious.

Delicious lunch, excellent value, extremely friendly staff. Perfect pub for a Sunday afternoon, and I'm sure any other time of the week!

Fantastic evening ,we had a warm welcome on our arrival,the atmosphere was great and the food was lovely and the beers were great.All local produce which we love.Paula and Becky were great.

Went for a Tommy juice and my wife a white wine. We ended up having the venison and fish pie....just could not resist the menu it looked and tasted scrumptious. The newish owners and staff have luckily maintained the same high standards of old. A...

We both had a fantastic meal I had the fish pie and my partner had fillet steak And for dessert my partner had apple cake and I had cheese and biscuits and the wine list is excellent and all the staff was so friendly we...

We ventured out in the storms today to enjoy a wonderful roast as a family of 4. Our 2 young children were incredible catered for and the food was absolutely incredible. Hospitality from Paula, Mark and their staff is always second to none. Can’t beat...

In the middle of storm Franklin we booked for Sunday lunch, a large family group of 9, which was no trouble at all. With awful weather moving in we arrived to a warm welcome and lovely open fire. In desperate need of a traditional Sunday...

Monkfish sharing platter and starter were amazing. Friendly service. Excellent wine list. Reasonable prices. We will be back.

Sunday lunch today! A lovely meal, superb staff and brilliant Uley beer. It relatively recently changed hands and Paula and team have developed a great menu and have a lovely attitude to customers. Cannot recommend too highly - give it a try.

We were greeted with the warmest of welcomes and drinks were with us quickly - a lovely Merlot and IPA (which was described as the best he’d had in a long time) My roast beef was perfection. - medium rare and melt in your mouth....

Group of friends met here for one of our regular lunchtime get togethers. A delightful village pub just off the A46. A good find for those willing to,go just a little way off the beaten track. We’ll worth the wait for the new management to...

What a pleasure to experience hospitality at its best. The welcome was warming from the team of Paula,Mark,Becky and Sam. The drinks on offer are of the highest and catered for everyone in our party. The menu is perfect and while the portions are very...

Brings out what is best about British country pubs - welcoming log fires, friendly staff and great food and drink. An excellent place to visit.

My cousins and I were in Leighterton for a relaxing long weekend and popped in to The Royal Oak for a quick drink before settling into our cottage. Before we even entered, we met some lovely people who were leaving - they stopped to wish...

Excellent Sunday lunch today with the family. Great service in a lovely environment. Excellent value for money. Definitely recommended.

Visited the pub twice as we rented an AirBNB around the corner. Excellent service, lovely atmosphere from a family run pub, couldn’t recommend it any higher.

The pub is under new management and everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The food is sensibly priced and good quality. Its great to have the local back at its best!

My wife and I visited the newly re-opened Royal Oak at Leighterton on Sunday, and enjoyed one of the best lunches ever! The atmosphere was fantastic. The roast beef was absolutely delicious and the service was friendly and speedy. We strongly recommend trying it out...