Places to Eat and Drink

The Cotswolds offers a fantastically diverse range of foods and so if you don’t fancy cooking, then there are plenty of local eateries and pubs for you to explore. Here is a list of some of our favourites…

In our local town…

Restaurants (all of which do take away too)…

  • Della Casa (Italian) 18B Parsonage Street, Dursley, GL11 4EA, (1.2 miles) Tel: 01453 549679, (www.dellacasarestaurant.com) - A lovely Italian restaurant with good food and a nice atmosphere.  

  • The Everest (Nepalese and Indian) 18-20 Long Street, Dursley, GL11 4HX (1.0 mile) Tel: 01453 519600 (www.everestofnepal.com) - A relatively new addition to town, but we’ve had a delicious meal every time and it’s fast becoming a firm favourite.

  • Dil Raj (Indian) 37 Long Street, Dursley, GL11 4HR, (1.0 mile) Tel: 01453 543472,  (dilrajdursley.co.uk) - This restaurant has been in Dursley as long as we can remember and we have never been disappointed. If you’re in the mood for a curry then this is the place to go. 

  • Parsonage 53 (British) 53 Parsonage Street, Dursley, GL11 4BP (1.0 mile) Tel 01453 798430, (parsonage53.co.uk) - A more recent addition to town where we’ve enjoyed a delicious meal.

Pubs and bars…

  • Old Spot (Country Pub), 2 Hill Rd, Dursley GL11 4JQ (1.2 miles) Tel: 01453 542870  (www.oldspotinn.co.uk) - A great traditional CAMRA pub where you always get a warm welcome, with a nice beer garden too. They serve food at lunchtimes with a focus on sourcing as much produce from Gloucestershire as possible. 

  • The Oak at Kingshill, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, GL11 4EJ (1.1 miles) Tel: 01453 299338 (www.oakatkingshill.co.uk) - A lovely family run pub with a varied menu. 

  • Spring Villa (Sports Bar and Café), Kingshill Road, Dursley, GL11 4BJ (1.2 miles) Tel: 01453 548775 (www.springvilla.co.uk) - Sports bar with café menu offering breakfast, lunch plus basket meals and bar snacks in the evening.

Cafés…

  • Bank Café, 80 Parsonage Street, Dursley, GL11 4AA (1.0 mile) Tel: 01453 543920 (www.bankcafe.uk)  - A lovely café, always with a good buzz. Great for a coffee-stop after walking into town. We can never resist the chocolate brownies! 

  • Belle’s Kitchen, 38 Silver Street, Dursley, GL11 4ND, (1.1 miles) Tel: 01453 549962 (belleskitchendursley.co.uk) - Serving homemade food, they have a brunch/lunch menu and afternoon teas which need to be booked in advance.

  • Leaf and Ground, Fourboys, Dursley Road, Dursley, GL11 6PP (1.9 miles) Tel: 01453 393007 (leafandground.com) - A great café with a good selection of vegetarian and vegan options, made using ethically sourced produce, local where possible. Whilst there, why not take a look around the lovely deli, garden shop and nursery too. There are also beautiful walking trails, an outdoor children’s play area and they are dog friendly too!

Slightly further afield…

Restaurants and Pubs…

  • The Old Fox, The Street, Coaley, Dursley, GL11 5EG (2.4 miles) Tel: 01453 890905, (www.oldfoxatcoaley.co.uk ) - A traditional pub serving tasty traditional food with a modern twist, using local produce where possible. Dogs are welcome here!  

  • Tipputs Inn, Tiltups End, Horsley, Stroud, GL6 0QE (8.5 miles) Tel: 01453 834365 (www.tipputsinn.co.uk) - A wonderful traditional Cotswold Pub, serving delicious homemade food. 

  • Egypt Mill, Egypt Mill Hotel & Restaurant, Nailsworth, GL6 0AE (8.6 miles) Tel: 01453 833449 (www.egyptmill.com) - In a lovely setting with a riverside bar and restaurant, this converted mill offers a great spot for a bite to eat. 

Cafés and Cocktails…

  • Vestry Café, Prema, Bethesda Chapel, South Street, Uley, Nr Dursley, GL11 5SS (3.4 miles) 01453 861177 (www.prema.org.uk/cafe) - A great little gem of a café, hidden away in Uley, at the Prema Arts Centre. A lovely stop off for a coffee and tasty cake on a walk in the Cotswolds. 

  • Wotton Farm Shop, Bradley Road, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7DT (6.2 miles) Tel: 01453 521546 (www.wottonfarmshop.co.uk) - why not visit the cosy ‘potting shed’ café, with farm shop and garden nursery too.

  • The Hive at Calcot Manor, Near Tetbury, GL8 8YJ (7.2 miles) Tel: 01666 890391 (calcot.co/dining/the-hive) - A café by day and a cocktail bar by night. So whether popping in for some informal grazing, afternoon tea or a pre-dinner cocktail, this is the place to be!

  • The Stables, Sandfield Bridge, Canal Bank, Saul, Gloucester, GL2 7LA (8.1 miles) Tel: 01452 741965 (thestablescafe.my-free.website) - in the idyllic location of Saul Junction, right on the edge of the canal, a lovely place to relax and watch the boats pass by.