The Royal Oak Tetbury in Cotswold

Had a Sunday roast in the bar area as we have dogs. The staff seemed to be a bit young and inexperienced. We waited nearly an hour for our food, even though we told the bar staff what we wanted to order as soon as we arrived. Everyone else got Thier food before we did. It was rather cold in there too. Food was good but nothing exceptional. Would it be so hard to make a vegan Yorkshire pudding?

Room was wonderful, really enjoyed staying. Would absolutely return!

We stayed here one night and also had dinner and breakfast here. The staff, two young people, were very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. We spent the whole evening here with delicious tap beers, we were even allowed to tap one ourselves. It was fine for the price, the breakfast was excellent and the room was tidy. One point for improvement is that we could have used a little more information about nice walking routes and sights, because the location is quite remote. Until next time, Royal Oak!

Genuinely the best pie I’ve ever had! Our server was very friendly too ☺️ Thank you

Should have an award for the most expensive lunch. A hamburger and ham sandwich was 28 quid. Ridiculous. Friendly girl server but the Barman was arrogant and rude.

Not the best Sunday lunch by a long way 0

I had a Sunday lunch back in the winter which was superb and the location was good as we were upstairs which is a lovely traditional room. On returning this week for lunch we were very disappointed as there was no atmosphere, only a few tables down stairs, the menu was expensive and very limited especially for vegetarians so we actually left and did not stay for food or even a drink

Modern, clean, very good selection of food and drink. Incredible location.

Nice pub and friendly staff. Though I selected the restaurant option, online, where to eat, we were given a small table by the bar. Fish {bit over battered) and chips were good. On paying the bill, we didn't realise till later that a £6 !! service charge was added, which I was not ask about. So I was a bit disappointed all round.

We only had drinks & lunch in the bar so can’t comment on the accommodation or restaurant Food and drinks were ok and the people behind the bar were very friendly. There was one problem - 12.5% added to the bill as a service charge. (I didn’t pay it). I’m happy to pay a service charge in a restaurant but this is a pub bar for goodness sake. I did all the work - ie walked to the bar to order the drinks and I carried them back to the table. It wasn’t table service. It’s a crazy situation with pubs like this. If you pay for drinks / food as you go there is no service charge, as you’d expect. Put it on a tab and they try to charge you an extra 12.5%

Great menu good service terrific beer. Good value

Beautiful place in Tetbury, very good service, super friendly. Delicious breakfast, the room was very small but well decorated and comfortable.

Really lovely pub - beautiful inside and out. We went for dinner and really, really enjoyed the food. The staff are all so friendly, kind and attentive. We will absolutely be putting this on our main rotation.

Spent three nights here to visit the Badminton Horse Trails. The Room was very nice clean and worth the price. The Staff was so welcoming and nice and they nearly felt like family after a few days! The pub is very nice, the food and beer very tasty! The breakfast was a la card and delicious! Thankyou for a great time in beautiful Tetbury.

Managed to get us in last minute for Easter Sunday lunch and was amazing, food was great, portions massive and a nice chilled vibe. Good prices.

Fantastic meal this evening with the family. Lovely busy vibe and the food was incredible. Highly recommend the pie! The service was exceptional - very attentive and I cannot fault the entire evening!

Really loved the great food and service. The pie was honestly one of the best I've tried.

£10 for a single Baileys. Criminal.

Great bar and very warm and friendly staff, dogs allowed in as well we popped in for a couple of hours and although the pub wasn’t full there was still a great atmosphere, if I lived locally it would be my go to pub

My husband and I had a lovely stay at the hotel. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. Breakfast was excellent and we enjoyed our meals in the outdoor pub. The room was stylish and immaculate with a large bathroom. The hotel is adjacent to a beautiful hiking trail and within walking distance to the town. Highly recommend!!!

Came across this whilst strolling around the Tetbury town walk and stopped for a beer - really nice courtyard to sit and dnjoy a pint on the sun - lovely

We regularly go for lunch here, but sadly it has gone down hill.

Eight of us have just been for Sunday lunch, and although the beef was delicious, the turkey and pork was mediocre to say the least.

It was a recommendation to visit The Royal Oak and I must say that I was very disappointed.

Food not cooked brilliantly, chef RUDE and unprofessional. A real shame as lovely setting in a beautiful place.

12 of us stayed for 2 nights for a wedding nearby and had a fantastic stay. We had a lovely meal in the private dining room first night and obviously a few beers. Cracking breakfast in the morning and a selection of sandwiches at lunch. Then off to the wedding. Next morning a much needed full english breakfast. All six rooms where spotless with big comfy beds and superb showers. I would like to thank the staff for looking after us so well and being so obliging. A BIG THANK YOU.

Sunday lunch booked for 2:30, which might explain why the vegetables & chicken were overdone to burnt, roast potatoes were dry & almost inedible. One of the beefs was OK but the other one was tough & had a lot of fat & grizzle. I think the pork was OK.

We have been coming to the Royal Oak since 2013 and twice this year, the last visit two weeks ago with our Border Terrier. The welcome is always great and its a good place to be and the food is great. Make this your destination.

We booked a table for 4 with 2 dogs in tow on a hot sunny day. We were given a lovely table in the bar area with a large bowl of water for the dogs and a lovely cool breeze blowing in through the open windows - just perfect for us all to be comfortable. The dogs slept while we enjoyed a thoroughly good lunch. The food was good, the service was attentive and the beers were well kept and very welcome.

Tried this place out after being left in the lurch elsewhere. Average food, but good variety of beers and very friendly helpful staff.

A beautiful pub with friendly staff and a brilliant ambiance, it feels like a high end local pub so I can't fault it there.

Visited with our family and ate in the pub area. Servers were friendly. Fish and chips were delicious and there was a variety of beer selections. Great outdoor space as well to enjoy the lovely weather.

A friend really rates this pub so we stopped in for a weekend lunch. The service was cheerful but I'd rather go to the takeaway van than eat here again. My husband's bangers and mash was served with BISTO gravy. Bisto. In a restaurant. At £15, I was expecting a burger that was well above average but instead received the blandest, driest burger I've ever had the misfortune of attempting to eat. The burger bun itself tasted days old and didn't help the situation, but no gold plated bun could have helped meat as tasteless and dry as that. We didn't bother ordering a dessert as it seemed pointless after two sub par meals.

We dined as a family over the bank holiday weekend. We had different main courses - the fish and chips was good and the sea bass cooked just right. The dinning area is upstairs above the main bar. The service was a little on the slow side in terms of the food but it was very busy. Desserts good - rice pudding with mango worth a try. Overall a pleasant meal, friendly and helpful staff.

Called in for a drink during the wacky races

Slightly weird obsession with vegan food at this pub and couldn't help but think that got in the way of feeding the 99% of the population that isn't vegan. Food was good, don't get me wrong, but it felt like they were trying to corner a market that doesn't really exist in one of the most meat driven corners of South West England. So vegan ends up on your plate one way or another because dairy is forbidden no matter what.

We were taken to the Royal Oak for a celebration .A beautiful room was prebooked, and we were also asked to choose our menus in advance.

Invariably friendly with great food, I must confess to being a regular at the Royal Oak.

The menu had multiple vegan and gf options, e.g. tofish and chips, vegan paella, and GF and vegan sticky toffee pudding!!! The staff were so lovely and helpful and the pub had a lovely chilled vibe. Can't wait to come back!!

The Royal Oak remains by far our favourite pub in the area and our Sunday roast was yet another example of fine food and friendly service. Excellent meat dishes and also great vegetarian and vegan food so that everyone in our party was very happy. The vegan deserts were a particular highlight as usual!

Booked Royal Oak due to its proximity to Westonbirt, which we planned to visit on way home from birthday celebration weekend in Bath

Walked in at 4pm to find the kitchen closed without explanation. Bar man simply shook his head and walked away when asked why. The lunch hours state 12pm - 5pm on the website. If you aren’t going to honour your opening hours, I suggest you change them. Very disappointed after reading so many positive reviews that the bar man was so unprofessional and the opening hours either in need of updating or not honoured by the staff.

My wife and I have eaten here on several occasions in the past and have never been disappointed , until now. We had Sunday lunch here a few weeks ago ( have been away, hence the lateness of the review ) First thing we noticed was the lack of customers and the atmosphere felt cold and uninviting. We both ordered a roast. My wife had pork,I had lamb. My wife’s meal was ok, mine was inedible. The lamb was cold and very tough, couldn’t cut it ! The veg was cold and the roast potatoes were hard and cold as well. In fairness, I did get an apology and they swapped my lamb for Turkey, which wasnt bad, but not that good either. We had one sweet between us. An overly sweet tart, with what tasted like artificial cream !

A Tuesday lunchtime, four of us for lunch. The place was completely empty when we arrived. Man behind the bar was very welcoming and charming. A limited menu of what was pub food ( but it is a pub after all). My oak smoked burger was dry and the chips awful - over cooked and greasy). My wife’s ham (served with egg and chips) was lovely. Very nice chocolate pot desert, but overpriced at £7 each. Unlikely we will call again.

We came here from reviews on a countryside walk around the area. It didn’t disappoint. Great beer, atmosphere really cosy, lovely staff, amazing veggie/vegan food! Would love this as my local!

We visit The Royal Oak frequently and as a local pub for evening drinks, it is lovely. However, we’ve only managed to have dinner there, successfully, on one occasion. The food was good. The kitchen times can only be described as haphazard.

Four of us visited yesterday, en route to Westonbirt Arboretum, and enjoyed a fabulous lunch. The surroundings are a little bare and basic, but that is part of its charm. Two of us had fish and chips; one had chicken burger with cheese and bacon and the fourth person had sausage and mash. We couldn't fault the cooking, the food, speed of service and helpfulness of the lady behind the bar, who seemed to double up as waiter as well. We don't come from this area - but if ever we are in the vicinity again, we shall certainly stop off here for a meal.

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend. We recently stayed here as a group, and ate in the restaurant. The rooms were all spotlessly clean and beautifully decorated. The food was fantastic with an extensive choice. The staff were really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We will definitely be returning.

Just returned from a short stay at the Royal Oak Tetbury. Lovely clean en-suite room and very comfy bed. Breakfast is excellent, bar food is delicious. Staff are very warm and welcoming and efficient. Nothing is too much trouble; we came back late from a long tiring day in Bristol and they managed to conjure up a table on a very busy night so we could sit and have a meal in the bar.......many thanks.

Lovely evening out with my wife enjoying the amazing food and friendly atmosphere at the Royal Oak. Service was incredibly friendly and both my steak and my wife’s vegetarian curry were fabulous. Can’t wait until our next visit!

Stayed here for a few nights recently. Our room was comfortable and spotlessly clean as was the bathroom. Unfortunately it was very small and there was no wardrobe to hang clothes or a chair to sit on. Clothes had to be hung on hooks on the wall.

We felt very welcome here with our dog (who got plenty of fuss and dog biscuits!). We actually came here twice during our recent few days in Tetbury. There's a good selection of drinks, decor inside is nice and light and the garden is really pretty. More importantly the food was fab! Despite being a busy evening, we didn't have long to wait for our order. Both of us had the chicken and chorizo burger and the chips in particular were heavenly. Well worth a visit if you come to Tetbury

Good menu selection including vegetarian options. Friendly staff. Dined at the Royal Oak for a birthday celebration. The pub supplied a vegetarian home cooked birthday cake

Did not eat here just had a few drinks before we moved on to westonbirt for a concert, average pricing for the area and staff and customers welcoming

We had pre booked for a reasonably large group to meet at lunchtime after a wedding locally. We were disappointed as on arrival at midday we could not even get a coffee as there were no clean cups because there was no one to wash up. We ordered some food which was fine as they could not cope with all of us ordering and then ordered coffee again which never arrived. The pub was not that busy but here was obviously a problem with staffing on the day. It is a lovely pub with a very nice garden but unfortunately for us, our experience was not brilliant on the day.

Brilliant food, my my vegan wife loved the yorkshire puddings, not enough roast potatoes for me, and the vegetables were perfect but it came ready plated, we always enjoyed them on a large family side bowl, why have you stopped this?And the parsnips must have gone by 3, well done to all the team, it must be hard work keeping up such high standards, see you soon,

Great pub serving good a selection of beers and cracking food with a good atmosphere . Not a massive menu but quality well cooked food, my burger was really good as was my wife's steak.

My vegan burger was delicious and Ryan in particular was very nice when serving us, he was caring, open to listening our requests and smiley all the times. Amazing service, great food and good beer - what else would you need more?

Had a lovely roast lunch with a big group including a number of youngish children. The food was excellent for both the meat eaters and vegetarians as always, while the service stood out even more than usual. We were in a slightly separate room which eased the concern about disturbing other diners and the waiting staff couldn't be faulted making excellent provisions for the fact we had hungry children. Without prompting they took our orders very quickly and prioritised the children's orders so that they came our before the adults. That, and the friendly manner with which we were served made for a wonderful experience.

Was marvellous, magnificent and magic !

Cosy, friendly and delicious! Loved the beer, the service, the locals and the food. Authentic and inexpensive. Highly recommended!!!

We love this place. It's a proper pub for just drinking in but it's also a great restaurant. Fantastic food, great beer, excellent wine. Very attractive outside area, with grass for children to run around, plus atmospheric old dining room. Relaxed atmosphere, service very friendly - we are not local, so especially appreciated. We have stayed overnight too and the rooms are tasteful and comfortable with good bathrooms.

The Royal Oak has always been good, but the quality of food I’ve had on the last couple of visits has really impressed me. What is great is that whether you are a meat eater, vegetarian or vegan there are amazing delicious menu choices, including the puddings. Definitely worth checking out whoever you are, but best place in the area if you are vegetarian.

Probably the worst lunch i have ever eaten. I ordered the rib of beef which was so tough I could not cut it. Gravy tasted like gravy granules. Not what you expect for £15

Nous avons mangé plusieurs fois à ce pub et nous n'avons jamais été déçu. Très bonne qualité et quantité ! La soupe arrive servie avec de belles tranches de pain, on a apprécié. Du monde mais pas trop bruyant.

It's not often you can find a pub that has Vegan and Vegetarian options but this one has a menu full of them!

Not many people in the pub but when we were shown upstairs in the restaurant, it was full, some local. The meal was beautiful, everything was cooked to perfection, the waiter was a laugh and dressed in his ordinary clothes and knew about the food, it was a no nonsense ordinary pub with a warm feel. Downstairs in the bar, the decoration is a bit bare and the beers were an unusual selection not very often seen but there were one or two nice ones, with a selection of lagers, wines and ciders.

I had the Tuscan Pork on the first night and the Pork and Apple Stew Pot on the second night. Both were excellent. Full English breakfasts were eaten both days and they were both really good. Both served by Sharry.............love the shoes!

This place reopened in 2013 and you can see the owners have thrown a huge amount of investment into it. It seems quite middle class, but friendly. Drinks aren't cheap, the beer garden is lovely where there is an American streamliner which serves takeaway tex-mex food which is a fantastic concept, this is good when there is live music, although the music finished around 8pm when we went which we felt was a bit early.

There are two eating areas, one inside and one outside. The food was very good and the service friendly and quite prompt.

not so shure about this, the drinks were nice , price was ok, but something was missing. Don`t know what.

We were such fleeting visitors that I feel ill-qualified to comment in depth. That said it's a pleasant, airy bar area. The beer choice was excellent, the staff were friendly and the food was pub standar - I wouldn't describe The Royal Oak as a 'gastro' establishment by any means but that wasn't what we were looking for. I liked the pub very much and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Dogs welcome in the bar too!

This was just a 40 min stay but we wished we could have had the opportunity to call back. There appeared to be small rooms to book but we did not investigate. Personally, it would be very much worth investigating for a future visit to Tetbury.

Only stopped by for drinks although i am told the food is very good. Nice old pub which was really busy at 7PM on a Thursday night which is a good sign.

I visit Tetbury regularly and it was my first time to dine at The Royal Oak. I visited the pub on a Thursday night for dinner. The restaurant upstairs was not overcrowded and was able to enjoy the food and a friendly service in a quiet environment. Food was delicious and though the selection of beers and ales are limited, I would definitely recomment The Royal Oak if you are passing by Tetbury.

Having been a couple of times before without problems I thought this would be a good choice for 6 of us after a walk round Westonbirt Arboretum. We had meat pots, fish and chips, mackerel. Beers, G&T;'s. I like the fact that having asked for water we got glasses with ice and lemon and then 2 bottles of water. Everything efficient and welcoming. Happy to go again, especially as there is outside space as the summer warns up, and plenty of car parking. Only reason this doesn't have higher rating is that it's not on the main drag so people don't know it's there but it's 2 mins walk from market.

We stayed there and I would say the lodging is terrific. The breakfast is terrific also. I gave it 3 stars because we had dinner there and the service was very slow and the dinner food was just okay.

Visited this popular historic pub for lunch on a busy Saturday and following a warm welcome we were offered seats in the restaurant upstairs. Just a short walk from the town centre, this CAMRA awarded bar offers a great selection of ales and ciders and the lunch menu has enough choice to please everyone. I chose the fish and chips which was some of the tastiest haddock I've ever enjoyed washed down with a decent hoppy ale. Clean plates all round would suggest the team here have judged it perfectly. Overall a great lunch and I look forward to returning when next in the area. Highly recommended.

Had a couple drinks here and found it really friendly. The beer was well kept and a variety. Well worth a visit , if you are in the area.

Our first visit to the Royal Oak today which is located in a pretty setting, with a lovely outdoor space for eating & drinking. The interior is traditional and basic, comfortable & homely. We had the fish & chips and chargrilled chicken burger. We ate every scrap; both meals were fresh, delicious and very well cooked. All the staff were friendly and engaging and made us feel very relaxed. We're looking forward to returning and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to you. Five stars - well deserved.

What a great find the Royal Oak is. We stayed in blissfully comfortable Oak Lodge and ventured out into the glorious surrounding countryside the next day. A bonus is the excellent food at the Royal Oak, sophisticated enough for us but it is also has family friendly and vegan options. Thank you to the hardworking team for such a wonderful break

An absolutely stunning setting, we sat upstairs which was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Had such a lovely meal, 4 courses! (we took the vegan cheese board home, packaged cleverly, thank you!) All cooked perfectly, and so tasty. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Couldn't have asked for more. Thank you!

We stumbled across the royal oak when walking in Tetbury and what a great find! They were really dog friendly which was great as we spent the afternoon sat in the beer garden enjoying the October fest and conker competition. What a great day! The staff and regulars were so welcoming. Great atmosphere and we would definitely join them again. Thank you for a fab afternoon. Catherine and Mark