The best restaurants serving British food in Beacon-Stow Cotswold South West

We stumbled across the old bakery tearoom on a visit to the Cotswolds, well the food was amazing...so fresh & full of flavour and the service was excellent. We will definitely be returning

Coffee and a cheeky pastry or two all served with a smile . Then I get some fresh bread and groceries to keep the boss at home happy . What Pastries !!!

We have been to the restaurant on many occasions and the food is excellent and the staff are always welcoming and friendly.

We stayed in the Horse&Groom for a brief weekend and enjoyed every moment! Went for a short holiday with family in the Cotswold district and was delighted to find this gem! our rooms were clean and tidy and equipped with a coffee machine and a great shower, even got a very generous welcome basket with treats! staff were friendly and welcoming and helped with every request or question. no complaints at all! would like to come back once we’re in the area :)

We really enjoyed our two day break at this very charming and well run hotel set in this lovely small town. Upon arrival we were made to feel very welcome by Amanda and directed to our room. Located on the top floor the view of the square was most pleasant although the final few steep stairs might be a challenge for some. The room itself was cosy, spotless, had a very nice bathroom (excellent shower) and a very comfortable bed which made for very restful sleep. The only minor criticism (according to my wife) is that there was no seated vanity/dressing table with a mirror although there was a very comfy sofa for relaxing and watching TV should you so wish. We were fortunate enough to have excellent weather meaning we could enjoy the rear private beer garden. I can imagine that with the plentiful seating areas, heaters and greenery it will be very atmospheric of a long summer evening. Charlie was excellent at the bar, was very friendly and looked after us admirably. Likewise Justine was equally as attentive, charming and fun when looking after us at both dinner and breakfast. The evening menu is limited (by design for quality) and we thoroughly enjoyed the Chatheaubriand! Breakfast was excellent too! The modern cocktail bar offers a very pleasant area to enjoy pre dinner drinks and watch passers by in the square. In summary, it is of no surprise that the hotel has such good reviews and it is our pleasure to add to those. The hotel is well run, very pleasant and the staff are not only very friendly but make you feel welcome and wanted. We will be back.

This place is brilliant. It serves the best Sunday lunch is=n the most pleasant restaurant and bar. The food is as good as home cooking and the staff are excellent. They cater for food intolerances too and that is better than many other hotels and restaurants. There is a lounge too, with log fire going full blast, ideal for a pre lunch drink or for a coffee after the meal. Can't recommend this place enough!

Popped into stow, after lunch around 4 ish, had to wait to be seated, even though garden area empty as was the upstairs, eventually after a wait ordered pot of tea for two, and two special coffees, had to wait ages all though they weren't busy, eventually drinks arrived, tea very good, both coffees awful likebroen fish water, my Grandson complained and his was replaced, the waitress told my daughter she had put to much hot milk in hers!! Which was ridiculous and told her when challenged about what coffee do you use, was informed it was top quality, it definitely is not didn't even smell like coffee waitress had bad attitude towards complaint, when we paid she charged my husband for someone's else's, which another waitress had to sort out, honestly, first impressions go a long way we would definitely not return to this tea room in future for food or drinks!!

The coffee shop we intended to go to was packed, so we went next door to Davenford instead as it wasn’t very busy at all. We ordered coffee and pastries and sat down inside with the dog (sign at the front saying dogs allowed but on lead). While we were waiting, a waiter came to give us a menu, not realising we’d already ordered, so walked away. Next thing, another staff member came and said dogs were only allowed at the front part of the store. No one mentioned this before! So we had to pack up our things and head to tables outside because the minimal tables were taken inside. After waiting a while, finally got our drinks but no food, he said it was coming. How hard is it to put two pastries from the shelf into plates?!! They never came so I went in to cancel the pastries and ask for a refund, because we’d finished our drinks so we didn’t want the food now. They didn’t even give so much as an apology, just an offer to put them in takeaway boxes. Unbelievable! Got back to the car and discovered they’d given us something entirely different to what we’d ordered…no words 😖. This probably explains why next door was jam packed and these guys weren’t. They were so flustered behind the counter, not knowing who was doing what. First and last time visit for us. Dreadful…

We changed our plans for evening meal when the pub we'd intended to eat at was closed on Sunday evening. The change turned out well. We found this lovely pub on a village green. The food was excellent. I had pheasant, my husband had pie. We enjoyed it so much we went back again the following evening. We then both had pheasant. The meal was beautifully cooked, the vegetables were delicious. I only wish I lived closer. Just one note of caution, the village is very dark at night in winter so have a torch or well charged phone. It all adds to the charm though.

We were lucky enough to arrive on PIE NIGHT! The pot pies we had were amazing and we've since tried to recreate at home (unsuccessfully).

Food was nice, but the menu is very restricted with most items carrying a supplement, which made the meal much more expensive than advertised. Not four star standard as the hotel purports to be. The decor is very tired, the chairs are grubby and the carpet just dirty. The staff do their best, but you can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear. It clear the owners have lost interest in the hotel and leave the staff to run the place.

Stow-on-the-Wold was our Cotswold base for several days so we became quite familiar with the town’s cafes and pubs. Popping into Huffkins for a toasted bun and a pot of tea became a favourite thing to do. Their specialties are cream teas and home-made cakes and buns but they also do more substantial breakfast and lunch meals. An interesting thing about Huffkins is that it is housed inside Stow’s oldest building, built around 1450. Heavy wooden beams still feature in the ceilings but the rest of the decor is modern and whilst its clean and neutral, it lacks any historical charm. For those interested in the history, there’s a blue plaque on the wall out the front which gives a brief history of the building.

had a lovely soup and bread ,on a chilly day.Followed by coffee. Agood brouse round the Antiques centre first.

The Old Butchers was a highlight of our stay in the Cotswolds. Here’s the funny thing though - despite its name, this is not a steak restaurant. In fact the menu specialises in seafood. The name is something of a local in-joke as the premises were originally the local butcher shop. The food here was excellent. The standouts were the Dover Sole Meunière and the Cornish Mussels Mariniere. The mussels were some of the best I’ve had. The only thing I wouldn’t order again would be the potatoes as they had a distinctive and heavy seaweed flavouring which was a little too strong for my taste. Service was outstanding. We were warmly welcomed and staff were attentive throughout. The owner/manager found time to introduce herself and to check that we’d enjoyed our meals which was a nice touch. There is a nice lively atmosphere to the place - not that it’s noisy, it just has a buzz. It feels like a place where people are enjoying their meals and the staff are committed and have enthusiasm. I note that some reviewers have commented on price and whilst it is a little pricey, we felt that the quality of the food and service was well worth it. Overall, we considered ourselves lucky to have discovered The Old Butchers on our first night - this gave us a chance to return a second time.

Booked a table to celebrate my husbands birthday. Very friendly welcome, staff all very attentive. Food delicious, husband had the sausage & mash, I had the trout. All beautifully cooked & presented. Managed to fit in a pudding, a sticky toffee pudding and a ‘to die for’ peanut butter cheesecake with salted caramel ice cream. Cannot fault any aspect of our visit. A lovely birthday meal.