The best restaurants in Lydney East Forest of Dean South West

A great place to stop off for lunch, good fresh food and smashing staff, I really enjoyed my visit. The sandwiches were first class and the soup was delicious.

We went there to meet some elderly relatives that were visiting the Forest of Dean. Firstly may I say how helpful they were, given that we had two 90 year olds, the lady serving couldn’t have been more helpful, saving a table for five in the window, and when we ordered, she was so polite and helpful. The coffee was excellent much better than we expected, and the paninis and toasted sandwiches were excellent, all served with a smile, and whilst we were sat there chatting for a couple of hours, she even came round and gave us a chocolate. It’s a hidden gem in Lydney, much better than we expected, would certainly recommend dropping in.

I always enjoy a coffee and donut, thanks to Hayley, who is always helpful and smiling. I would recommend Krispy Kreme to every serious coffee drinker in the U.K.

Nice people and an excellent cup of coffee.

Excellent food and staff very attentive . Catered for large party and everyone was served at same time. Excellent choices . Definitely worth a visit

Kebabs arrived promptly and were delicious lovely fresh salad and meat thank you lydney grill very nice indeed

Faultless and delicious freshly cooked Thai dishes enjoyed immensely, in an informal and unpretentious setting with an intimate and friendly atmosphere. The small restaurant with limited tables allows this great little restaurant to produce freshly made dishes to order in a timely manner under the careful smiling eye of the proud owner 'Ice'! we sat in the small covered outdoor courtyard with our 2 dogs and had a lovely meal. The chicken satay was so fresh and moist and tasty - unlike many I've experienced elsewhere that are dry and tasteless and mass produced. Don't expect 50 menu choices - expect a well chosen selection of perfectly cooked dishes prepared on the premises, to suit mild or spicy palates, meat eaters and veggie / vegan. Highly recommend.

Despite being a regular visitor to Lydney, this was our first visit. But it definitely won't be our last. Everything was spot on! The food, service and value for money were excellent. Friendly staff were so helpful and really sweet, especially to our grandchildren. Thank you.

It was my Hen Do on the weekend and my sister and friends had organised a brunch booking at this lovely café on the Sunday. Our waitress, Emelie made the experience extra special from the moment she started serving us. She came over with a big smile and said congratulations to me, which was appreciated. Then, when I went to order the blueberry pancakes, which they had sadly just sold out of (I’m not surprised, they looked delicious!), she went above and beyond to find me something similar to eat. At first, she offered me the kid’s pancakes which consisted of one pancake, a banana, and maple syrup. This sounded delicious, so I decided to go for that along with some mushrooms on sourdough toast as I thought it might be quite little, and to be honest, I was torn between the two anyway! However, when our orders came out, Emelie not only delivered the kid’s pancakes, but between her and the chef, they had managed to make it an adult sized portion (so I was rather full after my mushrooms on toast, too, such a treat!) with two pancakes, banana, maple syrup, along with some Greek yoghurt and berry compote they had managed to find. I was taken aback by how thoughtful this gesture was and it made my Hen Do brunch all the more special. After we’d finished eating, Emelie noticed us trying to take a selfie of all of us (with varying degrees of success!) and she kindly offered to take a photograph of us all (she took loads and we got some really great shots). Everything about Emelie’s service was exceptional and the food was amazing too. I’d also really recommend the banana milkshake - yum! We would definitley return to this delightful café :)

Tracey gives you a warm welcome on arrival, her hospitality skills are second to none. The room was clean, comfortable and plenty of amenities. The show stopper is the breakfast. Many thanks 🙏

Wasn't expecting much and was very pleasantly surprised! Really enjoyed it. The aromatic pork pancake rolls, top recommendation

Never fails, food is outstanding and very reasonable.

Call in with my family for lunch. We all had food and enjoyed it so much. The meals were served piping hot and the meals were of a large size. Good quality and very tasty

Stayed in Alvington while seeing Tom Jones in Chepstow. Lovely little pub. Classic proper pub. Vintage decor, nice and cosy. Pool table and darts board. Staff were really nice. The little restaurant is on the other side of the building so it doesn’t feel like a gastro pub. Had food there as well a couple of times. Jackson the waiter was nice and polite. Only a young lad. Hope it doesn’t change. Need more classic pubs like this. Really nice place.

Spare ribs nothing more than a few knucles so many chucks of pineapple. Special fried rice hunt the chicken prawns pork all in all a very disappointing waste of money. That bad even the dog refused to eat it