The best restaurants in Forest of Dean South West

What an utter gem of a place! We went here for the Saturday afternoon Cheese and Beer experience and it was incredible. Great food, great services, great setting and above all great value. The owners were very welcoming and friendly, and couldn't do enough to make sure we enjoyed our time there. We'll definitely be returning when we're next in the area. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

What a wonderful diner! Excellent service and exceptional food. We were welcomed late in the date with an enthusiastic “Yes!” when we asked if they were still open. Nothing was too much trouble and we spent a long time chatting to the lovely mother and daughter team - sorry for my husband’s constant stories 🤣 The Rocky Road was homemade and to die for! Thank you for a lovely experience.

Visited on Sunday (I understand Sundays are a relatively new day of opening for Cafe on the Hill) with my lovely family who treated me to a birthday breakfast. This is a really pleasant establishment with friendly and helpful staff. I had vegan valley toast which was absolutely delicious and a vegan raspberry milkshake which was delightful. My Sister had veggie Wye valley breakfast which looked really nice and I will try this on ny next visit. I don’t live in the area unfortunately but I can’t wait for my next family visit so I can return here!

Amazing food, best Thai food I have ever had, the salt and pepper chips are just fantastic. I would travel back just for the food. Service is amazing and the price of the food is low for the quality ingredients and the taste. Prawn crackers are lush as well. 100% see you again

Amazing cafe the food is cooked and served very well, I've been coming here a while now they definitely deserve a great review. The cafe is clean and the owners are very friendly. If you find your self in Christchurch I recommend giving it a try you won't be disappointed

Such a fantastic find. So pleased we asked if anything gluten free, and found out they had gluten free rolls - had the most amazing bacon and brie roll, gluten free crisps and a lovely side salad with a very welcome pot of tea. The young girl serving was so friendly, and made us feel very welcome. The lady in charge was very accommodating to my necessary gluten free questions and happily checked to reassure me of everything being gluten free. She mentioned she'd made some gluten free scones that morning - seemed too rude not to have one too ! Delicious , and the best gluten free scone I've tasted in a long time. We thoroughly enjoyed out time here, the food was great, the staff very friendly, the setting lovely and peaceful - and even saw 2 kingfishers while we were sat on the ground level , perfect end to a wonderful visit. No hesitation to recommend and would 100% return when next in the area.

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.

Great food, easy to BBQ and excellent customer service! Delivered to a holiday park exactly when we needed it. Thanks!

The best brunch served by far, locally sourced and full of flavour,very reasonably priced. Always served with a smile too... highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.

We enjoyed breakfast here to celebrate a birthday, and were not disappointed. We chose the Light Breakfast, but there are plenty of options to suit everyone. A lot of the ingredients are sourced locally, and all cooked and presented beautifully. With a sweet shop as part of the business, it's possible to leave with an extra treat or two for later. Get yourselves down there!

Visited just before 12.30 with our dog. Very friendly owners who let us still eat from the breakfast menu even though it had just finished. Had mushrooms and kale with a poached egg on sourdough whilst my husband had the breakfast bap. Cannot fault the food or the coffee. Everything was spot on and amazing quality. The sourdough and ciabatta were amazing. Lovely bread. We waited a while for the food to as they were preparing a big takeaway order and offered us a free drink each as an apology ! Also a takeaway and deli. The quiche looked amazing and a good selection of cheese, pickles etc Thank you a lovely lunch

Lovely wooden cafe in the woodland serving tea and coffee plus cake. Closes at 4.30pm. Worth a visit before or after the view from the symonds yat rock

I visit this restaurant pretty regularly and have always been highly impressed with the vast menu and great atmosphere. The staff are always keen to help and the service is fast and efficient. The food here is second to none with a daily specials board and home made sweets. The 2 chef's seem to enjoy healthy competition to produce the most mouth watering dishes and this leads to exquisite results. You must visit this establishment as soon as possible!

The cafe had re-opened a little while ago and we decided to visit while on a drive. We’re glad we did as the food was excellent. We are vegetarians and had the all-day-breakfast, and they had proper plant based veggie sausages rather than the usual mashed together vegetable ones we find at a lot of cafes. The other parts were cooked perfectly, and the service was swift and friendly. I’d highly recommend visiting

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.