The best restaurants in Beacon-Stow Cotswold South West

What a lovely place to have a cuppa tea and a bite to eat. The food was amazing. We had sandwiches and the thai pea and spinach soup which was delicious. Jackie and Alan have created a warm welcoming tearoom with some thoughtful and inspiring words of wisdom displayed on the walls. I certainly recommend this place to anybody who visits Stow on the Wold but be sure to book in advance.

The Hive is absolutely adorable. Best cafe I've ever been to. We visited for lunch as part of our holiday in The Cotswolds. From start to finish it went beyond our expectations. We were warmly welcomed in by the owner. What a lovely lady!! We had the homemade soup of pea, courgette and lettuce with a homebaked cheese scone. Absolutely delicious!!! Seems strange to have soup in August but it was just what we needed. The cheese scone was divine!! Had a really lovely latte and my husband had tea. The decor was really welcoming and comforting too. All the staff were very attentive and helpful and it was very evident how well it was being managed by the owner. Definitely a must if you want some lunch in Stow on The Wold.

Very popular for a reason, excellent fresh made to order sandwiches! If you're in Stow-in-the-Wold and you don't have hours for a sit down lunch, if you want to grab a delicious sandwich takeaway, and eat in the grass in a nearby churchyard in order to continue to take in the amazing atmosphere in this town, then this is your place. Endless sandwich suggestions, or you can simply design your own. The sandwich makers behind the line are quick and efficient so even if the line is long, it moves quickly. And you can order a half sandwich! You may not be ready for a full sandwich, big dinner ahead - no worries, they will make you a half. Highly recommend.

Procured a few divine looking cakes with crazy brother, and saw the last remaining quiche… O WOW! Quiche? It’s quiche ? Probably, no certainly the best quiche I’ve ever consumed. The balance, the texture, the flavour… quite amazing. Thank you

This busy cafe is known for great coffee, friendly service and now has a lovely new cafe area. Great cakes too! Good coffee stop when on a walk in the area.

Alfonso Gelateria was the finest gelato that I’ve ever tasted! My husband and I had just come from traveling through Italy and never found authentic gelato like we found in the heart of the Cotswolds at Alphonso’s. I had read a lot about gelato and what makes it authentic, how it is to be stored to retain the best flavors and texture and the ingredients that go into it. Alfonso’s was excellent and every category. I rarely eat any desserts, but this was worth having an every way! Thank you for doing your gelato in a traditional and pure way. You will really be missing out if you don’t stop by this gelateria in Stow in the Wold!!!!

We’ve visited Otis and Belle in Stow numerous times ,mainly because it so good. Okay it’s a smaller cafe but on a nice day has numerous tables outside , so that’s where we sat. The cakes and pastries are on a different level , absolutely brilliant. Today we had a Pain Au Raisin and a Strawberry Cube ( a very special take on a doughnut) Other customers were enjoying their offerings too. This was 5 star PLUS experience Thanks

We've been scouting the UK for a great coffee and found it here. The Italian hot chocolates are also fantastic 😋

A cute tea house with warm atmosphere and nice service.

A small cafe with family feel. Had cream tea. Scones are fine to me. We like the atmosphere

The vegan maple pecan pie, the chocolate banana cake and the vegan hot chocolate were amazing! I’m still thinking about that pecan pie days later, it was incredible. The people I was with had an apple crumble cake, a milkshake, a donut and a dairy hot chocolate and I was told these were all lovely too! 5/5 stars will absolutely be returning to this place. So many vegan options that are so tasty, even to non vegans

Pop in a couple of times last week, everything was perfect even when busy, food was super and great service.

Today was our second visit and as usual it was lovely. I had the cream tea. Lovely warm scone, clotted cream and jam. Served with Earl Rey. Delicious. It was very busy. Hardly surprising as it’s so good. Keep up with the great service. Very reasonably priced too. Thank you.

We ate here 3 times during our 3 night stay in Stow - twice for breakfast and once for evening meal. Breakfast in particular was superb and great value. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They were happy to accept our dog. Beer lovers might appreciate the one handpump (Purity) when we visited and the wines were good. I would definitely eat here again and so should you.

This reveiew refers to the Restaurant only, as we did not stay at the Hotel. We have come here on a number of occasions over the past few years. The place was fairly full and as we came on the spur of the moment, we did not have a reservation, but after waiting for less than 5 minutes, a table was quickly found. Service was impeccable. The Menu is not very extensive, I would have liked a few more dishes, but we managed to select a decent starter and Main course. Quality and quantity was good too. Altogether a very pleasant experience. We will be back again.