The White Lion in South Gloucestershire

What an awesome pub great staff great disco the weekend will definitely be back

Really like this pub there garden space is nice spacious and children welcome all inclosed. There seating out the front also staff are welcoming and helpful fantastic range of drink alcoholic and non alcoholic good music and atmosphere .There toilet facilities are very good especially disabled will definitely be going back as have done for years

As advertised food would start being served from 20 june and reading menue decided to go for lunch with 6 friends on arrivel was told kitchen closed and no idea when it will be open as keep changing date this could be a regular friday treat for a group of over 60s but we came away very disappointed i said they need to get there web pages up to date

The White Lion, Thornbury - A Delightful Dining ExperienceI recently had the pleasure of dining at The White Lion in Thornbury, and I can confidently say it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. Nestled in the heart of this charming town, The White Lion offers a perfect blend of traditional pub ambiance and modern dining.Ambiance and Decor: The moment you step inside, you're greeted by a warm and inviting atmosphere. The decor strikes a balance between rustic charm and contemporary elegance, with exposed wooden beams and tasteful furnishings. The cozy fireplace adds a touch of comfort, making it an ideal spot for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings.Service: The service at The White Lion is exemplary. The staff are attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. They made sure we were comfortable and well taken care of throughout our visit, adding a personal touch that made the experience even more enjoyable.

Found it to be very welcoming and friendly. Altogether friendly bar staff and customers alike. A lovely clean and tidy place with a garden and children welcome. Will definitely be going there again and told it is now under new management. Keep up the good work newbies!!

Had a great time live music good pint prompt and friendly service. Garden being made child friendly,food is coming soon with all new menu . Well kept cellar snacks locals and drop ins always leave with a smile. Staff are always complimented for there proffeshal attitude and friendly approuch i highly recomend the pub

Great service and very accommodating staff. With A good selection of beers to choose from. The bathrooms are very clean, the beer garden is very quiet and relaxed, especially for being located on a busy high st, a great choice for a nice pint highly recomend visiting 5 stars.

Had a great night and atmosphere was electric, Staff were great 👍🏻 Music was appreciated by all the customers in there, definitely a place to visit

Excellent staff great welcoming pub will definitely be back what a great atmosphere, but so friendly and a great night out highly appreciated

Great beer, friendly staff would recommend, felt very welcoming if your in thornbury should come to this pub…………………..

Friendly staff, the big garden at the rear was a surprise Our children were welcomed not just tolerated .been told it’s under new management . Will visit again

A period traditional pub. Was welcomed on arrival which made us feel comfortable , was told that it’s under new management and that the kitchen is opening later this month so only had drinks in the family garden. We will definitely visit again . If you read this good luck and I’m sure you’ll do well

Our Supporters Club,The S.L.I. we're made to feel very welcome on our Trip there before we played Bristol City.

Great experience Lovely little beer garden at the back Looking forward to the kitchen opening soon. Sounds great!

Amazing staff. Would recommend to anyone.

Friendly, pub in high street, family run. Good choice of beers and real ales. Nice little beer garden at back

I was served with 'off' draught Marsdens ale. It did not improve after being drawn through. Suggest next door for good beer.

Good food and beer. Excellent value and service

Friendly pub - great for our group meeting - accommodated us well.

Kirsty is the best!! Definitely recommend coming here, great staff, great prices, the best!

Lovely garden, lovely staff. Good beer and reasonable prices. Back again. A bit more difficult to get to because of the mess the high street is in but worth the effort. Not a huge Range of beers but the Pedigree is perfect. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Good alround pub and very friendly.

We went for lunch on a weekday, and didn't expect table service as it's a pub - but that's what we got, which was lovely. We chose different dishes, both of which arrived in more generous portions than you would expect for the excellent prices. Will definitely go again (and if you're reading this and are tempted - try the faggots and mash, bloody lovely).

Wow pensioner lunch excellent bargain at £7.25 and no compromise with quality.

We celebrated Mother's Day, 9 of us for Sunday lunch and a very pleasant occasion it was. Choice of 3 roasts and very well cooked and presented they were. Excellent quality and good service made for an enjoyable celebration.

A very good local pub selling good quality beer and food. Always a good cup of tea. The service is very friendly. Nice garden

Great pub, good atmosphere had a good sing song, landlady & all her staff made us very welcome with a very good service from behind the bar. Thank you from us. Barnsley Fans.

Good value food prices. Good service.

Very pleasant. Lovely British pup grub. An enjoyable experience.

Dropped in for lunch with my mum. We had the liver casserole and I have to say it was delicious. It was home made and the seasoning and flavour perfect / served with proper mash and vegetables that were cooked perfectly - it was really good value for money. All the food coming out of the kitchen looked good. The customer experience was really good too - the lady that served us was friendly and efficient. This was the best pub meal I’ve had in a long time and excellent value for what you got

Really friendly and welcoming pub. Had a fantastic vegan birthday buffet catered for and everyone loved it.

A group of us all chose from the pensioners menu - good portions and good value - would definitley come again if we are in Thornbury

As a passionate beer drinker not my kind of beer on tap. But the garden was nice and the San Miguel tasted fine. Local pub on the high street.

Excellent food and friendly staff, I had the nachos which were delicious, best nachos I’ve ever had! Definitely recommend and will be going back! Good prices too and great range of food on the menu

This pub was the quieter of the two on this part of the high street. Since the pub across the road was playing 'Build Me Up Buttercup', I was keen to come here instead. The pun was really friendly, as were the locals and when a rogue man with a knife was wandering up and down the high street the staff calmly locked us all in and kept us safe. They dealt with it very well.

Visited with the misus at lunchtime as I grew up around Thornbury and as someone who manages pubs I can say that the staff, service and food quality here are all top notch. I had an omelette and the misus the smother fried burger and both were just right. Staff extremely friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be coming back when I'm next around the area. Thank you to the team 😊

Joint 30th birthday party. Lovely buffet and staff all very friendly made for a great evening

Lovely food but disappointed that they didn't have a dairy free milk option for my tea.

Very good service and kind staff.

Came here for a lunch function of approximately 80 people (think we pretty well took over the place!) and the buffet was superb. A great range of choice from Indian nibbles to Greek salads and very generous portions. The rolls had so much content that many places would have spread it over two or three rather than only one roll! Despite our numbers and the best efforts of six hungry teenagers there was plenty left and the organisers left it for the benefit of the regulars to nibble on that evening. All the staff were friendly and very helpful. If their regular menu is up to the same standard I would highly recommend this pub.

Just popped in on a sunny day for a glass of wine with a friend and we sat in the garden which is lovely. Nice choice of chilled wines. We visit here quite a bit now. Big and spacious inside on cooler days.

Nice pub in the high street. Good range of beer's. Late morning tea/coffee and a light lunch. 🙂👍🍻

We came here for lunch this week, and my companion had ham, egg and chips with garden peas, which he said were excellent. I had fish and chips and garden peas also excellent, in fact some of the best chips I've ever had, crisp on the outside, fluffy inside and piping hot. The fish was in large, moist flakes in perfect batter. We were very impressed and mighty pleased. The portions were so generous that I couldn't finish all my chips (very unusual for this greedy gal). The staff were efficient and charming, the place was clean and fresh as was the toilets (with a special key, which is a good idea healthwise). Yes, we love The White Lion at Thornbury - highly recommended!

Made a coach load of football lads from Birmingham very welcome decent food friendly staff plenty of seating room. Defo recommend 👌🏻

Lovely staff and good coffee..pleasant atmosphere

Good layout very spacious, friendly efficient staff, excellent food well priced. Immaculately clean toilets including for disabled. Recommend very highly.

Love the chilled friendly atmosphere

Lovely venue, staff were brilliant. Drinks very reasonable. Room outside in beer garden as well as inside. They play poker here too!!! Had a pork roll and hotdog which was nice.

Big, spacious and cosy. A welcome stop on a busy Thornbury Fireworks event. Lots of choices to stop on the High Street but I certainly wouldn't avoid the White Lion.

Good food and looks great after refit

Great Sunday roast friendly staff lovely atmosphere

Very friendly staff, lovely pub and delicious food

Nice friendly staff clean good service

Nice food, reasonable prices, pleasant garden, good friendly service. Good Covid measures. Went there for Sunday lunch with the kids, ate at covered seating on the garden and had a lovely time - would definitely go again

We found the staff so very friendly in this wonderful pub. It was a hot sunny day so we enjoyed drinks in the garden but was thankful for an umbrella for the shade. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Good Beer garden at back...relaxed atmosphere & friendly staff

Excellent service, very quick, all staff very friendly. Food great & good portions, well priced. Pub clean & spacious. Regular user.

Lovely atmosphere and great service.

My mums local so we drink and dine here every time we visit... food is lovely drinks are always cold and the service is great.. the garden is lush on a sunny day too !

Abi and her team were really helpful in organising a recent family wake. They listened and responded to our requests and were able to support us to adhere to the COVID requirements. We were pleased with the event and the service we received. Thank you.

Went for family wake. Area too small to adhere to covid regulation. 6 of us , all strangers, Had to sit on a table usually used for 4 people & were told this was ok. The landlady was rude & miserable, & should have been more sensitive to the predicament but was more interested in her regulars. The food was unappealing. was once a nice place, not now, avoid at all cost.

Always been a welcoming pub but in these Covid times the garden is a real treat. Nothing for kids to play on but loads of space in beautifully laid out sunny garden. Just go!

Beautifully refurbished pub/eatery. Food not so beautiful sunday roast a bit cold and cabbage not washed and gritty. When the meals came out it was one at a time so probably 5 mins when the last person got theirs. Prices reasonable puddings great.

Great service, Great food and well priced! Lovely looking establishment, and free wifi for patrons!

A regular for a good night out or party, the owners and staff are incredibly friendly and the prices are great!

Food was excellent except the fish it was rather small as the last land lord maid sure it was large but otherwise it was fantastic

Went for lunch today with my mum . Ordered fish and chips , it was and oversized dried up fish finger. Asked for sauce and got given one tiny sachet between 2 of us . No atmosphere and felt completely ripped off and left still hungry . Never again

New landlords, new food! The menu in the week is good and they give big portions, Sunday lunch at the start had teething problems but I can seriously say it's one of the best Sunday roasts in Thornbury now. Good potatoes, good veg (parsnips yum yum!!) Great cauliflower cheese, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, gravy is delicious and plenty of meats to choose from. Give it a go :)

Food excellant,Beer good,the rest had coffees,all very satisfied with our meals,it could have been improved with more staff though.

Ordered the lemon and terragon chicken and jacket potato. Delicious and fresh. Daughter had the sweet potato fried and they tastes amazing too. Dave and Abbie are very welcoming and faultless with regard hospitality. Would definitely recommend this place.

Had an invite to a 1st birthday invitation and what a delight Garden perfect for little ones to run wild the food was perfect for all diets very welcoming venue Will return

Beautiful food last week, my friends and I had a few drinks and sat in the garden. Complete Revamp from previous owners and stunning food, great job!

Visited for some pub grub and the White Lion did not disappoint. The service is efficient and friendly and the food was as good as my mum makes (sorry, Mum). Great range of options for all eaters, we left very full and very happy

Warm welcome and plenty of space, the beer garden is beautiful. We sat inside as it was too sunny for the baby we had with us, the high chairs were spotless. Great food and good value for money. Service was exceptional.

I had a most delicious Sunday lunch and dessert. The meal was served very promptly, prices were extremely reasonable and the staff were very welcoming and friendly.

I came here on a Friday night for a couple of drinks with my partner and two friends, immediately as we walked we noticed the only group there was at the bar shouting, swearing and falling all over the place..It wasn't too late when we arrived and I actually just wanted a coffee not a drink drink so much, but the guy behind the bar was so rude to me and acted a bit like a stroppy teenager that I just told him not to worry about making it.My female friend used the bathroom and found vomit on the floor, my partner also said there was feaces in the mens.When my partner went to use the bathroom our table was approached by a very drunk man in a vest top who came off intimidating and made us really uncomfortable..Positives for this place are that it has cheap drink prices, the building itself is lovely, great back garden to sit out in the sun, and the bar staff were friendly enough although one person who did serve me seemed to be wearing what looked like joggers/pyjamas?This place has so much potential, but it seems overrun by locals that ruin it a bit for others.. it needs to be kept sanitary, better service/ some training on hospitality, and ground rules relating to drink, drugs and anti-social behaviour set and enforced..I will enjoy going back when standards are improved..

Well... Down here on sort of business. Came to the town for something different from our hotel. What a great local pub, so friendly staff and punters. Highly recommended... Wish we came here first and stayed. Thank you White Lion

A meal of contrasts - good and bad (or at least mediocre). Whitebait to start - very good, freshly cooked and nice and hot, served with some rather dubious tartare sauce BUT, rather strangely, on a bed of tired salad - not ideal companions. For a main course the ubiquitous 'beer battered' fish was quite good, though on the small side, but the chips (hand cut and gluten free!!!) had a most peculiar taste. The home made jam sponge pudding was very good but why go to all that trouble if you are going to ruin it with cheapest catering custard? All in all the odd food above, the unimaginative menu (that runs to about five pages) and the nasty piped music turned the balance from 'very good' to 'average' though the potential is clearly there for four stars. The service is pleasant and efficient.

Amazing food, well worth it, staff welcoming, nothing was too much trouble for them. Do visit for a very different food experience.

Ribeye cooked to perfection. All the trimmings and extras including mac’n’cheese, peppercorn sauce and onion rings were delicious! Starters weren’t great tbh... main course made up for it! Never rated this place to eat before - you guys are doing a brilliant job.

I had the sausage and mash, and my friend had the chicken and chorizo pitta. Both meals were really tasty and my friend and I left extremely satisfied. Will definitely be coming back!

Had been talking with a friend all week about having a burger and so glad we come here for it!! I had the steak boy burger with added cheese - I have a big appetite and my god did it fill it... amazing food!!!

Had the Chilli cheese pork belly, crackling was top notch would recommend to anyone, the peanut butter brownie is a must aswell if you’ve got a sweet tooth.

Had the half rack of ribs and was lush!! Best goodbye I’ve had in a while! Can’t wait to come back! Thankyou!

Had the chilli cheese pork belly. Was amazing and full of flavours, would defo have it again. The peanut brownie dessert is by far my fave and would recommend to anyone!!!!!

We popped in for a bite to eat on Tuesday and were really impressed. Food was really tasty, big portions and service was top notch. I had the Denver cut from the smoke hut and wpuld highly recommend....we'll be back

I went to The White Lion early evening with a group of friends to find a lovely garden out the back with a relax atmosphere. We ordered a number of food dishes to share between us, these arrived quickly and were full of flavour, the staff were helpful and friendly.

We were after a light bight today, being 28 degrees we only wanted a small lunch. Upon arrival we ordered some drinks and helped ourself to a menu from the bar. The place was empty which surprised us. We sat outside in the garden with our drinks and then went back in to order some sandwiches from the lunch menu. The lady behind the bar said I am not sure what food we are serving today, I’ll need to ask. Another member of staff said I don’t know either, I will ask the kitchen. So I stood and waited, and the lady came back and said we have a Sunday menu only today. So I asked to see the menu. None of the staff could find a menu, they all asked each other, no one seemed to know what was going on. Eventually a Sunday menu was found and shown to me. Which consisted of Sunday lunch only - to which I explained it was so hot and we didn’t want a roast dinner. So that was that. I went back outside to my partner in the garden and said what a shambles that was, to which a lady over heard and said what’s happened? She must have been the owner. I explained and she said right ok I’ll speak to the staff. She returned and said I can do some sandwiches, and I said great - all we wanted was a cheese and chutney sandwich each from the menu. Five minutes later we were given the sandwiches, which consisted of white stale bread with a slab of cheese inside - the bread was somehow very greasy too. The plate had a side salad and we weren’t given cutlery. We had to ask for this. The most bland, tasteless lunch I have ever had. We were then charged £12 for the tasteless sandwiches, which we grudgingly paid just to keep the peace, as we were so disappointed and couldn’t wait to leave. All in all a disastrous lunch with terrible service

This premises is no longer a Meze having closed and reopened under new ownership. It now has food done in a smoke oven that is well worth trying

Went here with 8 friends, on arriving got shown to our table by polite waitress. Good menu and better food. We all really enjoyed it and will be coming back again. Good atmosphere also and great staff.

Popped in a few days ago cleaning the filtration system. The staff were absolutely brilliant and the place looks amazing. Will defo be coming back here.

Absolutely loved the food here for lunch today - a fantastic smokehouse menu full of delicious choices. Everything looked and smelled fantastic - highly recommended if you enjoy your food!

I would not recommend a visit to the white lion, it seemed nice enough when we sat down but as soon as I opened the menu I got worried, there are hundreds of dishes (way too many for them all to be cooked fresh to order) and it seemed very confused, with flavours from all over the world rather than typical mezze dishes. There were four of us and we all ordered the from the mezze menu, when the food arrived it was really watery and had no real flavour and to top it of some of it was still frozen in the middle! When we complained they replaced the frozen item but didn’t offer to take it off our bill or compensate us in any other way. All in all it was a very disappointing lunch and we won’t be back again.

Having eaten here a couple of times now and on the first occasion being very happy with the food and service it was a real shame and with shock that on the second visit I was actually served a dish containing gluten despite its description as gluten free in the menu!! This is not good for someone with a serious intolerance who can be ill for days should they intake gluten.

We called in on Saturday evening with friends for a pre dinner cocktail

Really enjoy the atmosphere in this restaurant. Service is great and the food is always top notch. We have been here numerous occasions and thought it was about time to praise them as they severe it.

The best in Thornbury, good food, friendly staff, my server even remembered what my tipple was from my last visit, great tapa,s mmmm

Whilst on a day out to thornbury we called into the white lion for food, great place fantastic food very friendly staff

The Mezze is my favourite place to eat and has been for years, even when it was at The George. Tonight I went for an early dinner with three friends. Unfortunately we were really cold in there. Also the plates they brought us were freezing! The food was perfect as always but the evening was spoilt by a group of young men sitting in the bar area. They swore and shouted loudly for a couple of hours. There was just a very nice young lady and young man behind the bar. Not much they could do I suppose. I guess this explains why the place was empty. Decent people don’t want to relax over a nice meal in that environment. The Mezze needs to protect its customers from this yobbish behaviour or I predict it won’t be open for much longer.

Great choices, good prices and comfy seats in the window for people watching. Perfect way to spend a lunchtime.