My boyfriend and I had such a special time there!…read more It's located near the main street of Cheltenham. Once you enter the restaurant, you can feel the warm and cosy atmosphere. We dined on the first floor which had a special French ambience. There were some beautiful paintings on the wall, which made me feel like we were dining at museum. Oh the food was AMAZING! I was delighted with every bite! Especially the starter of scallops and king prawn was beautifully cooked. The combination of seafood and pie was absolutely delightful. The staff were cheerful and their service was remarkable. We will definitely visit there again soon!

My wife and I spent the night in Cheltenham on our way to Bath. We were not intending to visit…read moreCheltenham, but the recent heatwave caused us to cancel our Broadway hotel due to lack of air conditioning. We not excited by our dinner choices, but I went on Yelp and discovered L'Artisan had an excellent review and was nearby. We were very much delighted with the excellent service and great food. The young waitress who served us, although wearing a badge announcing she was a "trainee", was the best service person we have had since arriving in the U.K. two weeks ago. The owner/hostess welcomed us warmly and was a very gracious host throughout our meal. L'Artisan exceeded our every expectation.

My favorite restaurant in Cheltenham! We arrived here by the suggestion of a cab driver and he…read moredescribed it as "very French cooking, without the fussiness". Which translates into delicious accessible French food. I ended up eating here twice in my 10 day trip. For starters, the staff was really hospitable, offering to take my coat and they were always attentive to the little things, like having enough water. They also were very patient in decoding the menu because there was a lot of French. The interior is cozy since it is downstairs, sporting low ceilings, warm brick walls, and a fireplace. I had a lot of food here, but these were my faves: - Baguette (comes with the meal) - so fresh and perfect! Crispy, crackly crust with soft fluffy innards. I could be happy with just their bread and butter for a meal. A sign of more good food to come - Terrine maison (liver pate) - Only order this if you like pate or don't mind the taste of liver. Served with crispy toasts, a lightly dressed salad, and onion jam. Liver pate + onion jam is a delightful food combo. - Scallops & pancetta salad - delicious. Rocket arugula, lightly dressed with really flavorful tomatoes and the right balance of pancetta. The scallops were tender and flavorful too - Crepe aux champignons (mushroom crepe) - Really rich and filling. This could be a light meal on its own. The gravy made it really filling. - Citron tart (Lemon tart) - absolutely winning and beautiful. Tart and bright lemon custard over a shortbread tart shell, very delicately covered by a thin brulee top. Served with a scoop of the sweetest and juiciest raspberries and a mound of fresh cream. It was so good that my dining partner wasn't going to have dessert until he saw it. And then he couldn't resist getting a slice of his own. - Chocolate fondant cake - well executed chocolate lava cake. Definitely a must for chocolate lovers. Only thing I didn't really like was the sea bass (fish of the day). A little too fussy with a whole fillet of bones to deal with. Great for dates or celebrations... or with the waitstaff being so French it could also be fun to come to practice French

Really friendly helpful staff. Went out of their way to make things lactose free for me. Reasonably…read morepriced and a great atmosphere!

Went with the family and had a very nice experience. Meal started with multiple mini-dishes (could…read morenot catch the names). We then had an amuse bouche of a leek and potato gazpacho. My first course was quail, which was well prepared and beautifully presented. Same for my main, which was a duck breast with grilled melon (the highlight of the meal to me). After ordering dessert, had a pre-dessert with a very interesting (and good) sorbet. For dessert, had a wonderful white chocolate mousse. Service was perfect, what you would expect in a two star Michelin establishment. Always there but not overpowering or stuffy. Also, a good and reasonably priced wine list. Definitely a nice experience I would return for.

The legend of the kitchen here that may go some way to explaining the quality on the plates leaving…read morethe pass. The man behind the stoves is David Everitt-Matthias; a cook's cook by some stretch. Whilst others are working their way through the BBC food roster, the chef here is yet to miss a service since they opened in 1987. He has little care for the modern frivolities of the cooking world, choosing to focus on feeding the diner over his ego. It is David's wife, Helen, who presides with grace over a dining room which at best can be described as composed, or dull in other eyes. Little does this matter for the fireworks are all reserved for the cooking. From the start we knew we were in for a treat. Brioche tuile, a bacon muffin of impossible lightness, a cube of something gelatinous coated with chorizo powder, all gone in seconds. This is followed by a small ceramic pot with a set cabbage cream at the bottom, a bacon foam and some crunchy nuggets of black pudding. It tastes like the very best of Irish home cooking condensed into a couple of mouthfuls. The other half has the same base, with shavings of cauliflower and hazelnut atop. Miraculously it is the same earthy notes, minus the meat content. Bread is presented, the star of which is the bacon and shallot brioche. I ignore the rule about not filling up on carbs and go back to it three more times during the meal. We order fairly priced wines from the Loire and Gironde which come with the seal of approval from Helen and descend into our chairs a little further. Starters appear, my partners a faultless combination of Jerusalem artichoke and truffle. The choke, both water bathed and fried, offset against a truffle shaved, grated and reduced it a tar like substance that I would like to take home and slather on some toast. A scattering of bitter leaves and dots of apple puree balance out the richness. The one word note in my phone says it all. Perfect. It overshadowed my well-timed pigeon breast with baby carrots and spiced carrot puree, but then it would overshadow anything. Cheap cuts and brawn may not be to everyone's taste, but to those who it is not, I'm sorry, we can't be friends. The wobbly bits of soft porcine meat and fat from the pigs head that lay at the base of my plate would be the starting point for one of the very best things that I have ever eaten. Add to the mix bits of braised cheek and belly and what you have is a winner. Croquettes that open up to be molten sweetcorn provide interest and sweetness which would be levelled out by tenderstem and pickled wild mushrooms. Its intrinsic cooking of flawless work and ballerina like poise. I find myself scraping the plate for last of the head meat with a crispy bit of pig skin. If there has ever been a more masculine sentence written than that, I would like to go for a pint of beer with the man that wrote it. Whilst I was lost in a piggy haze, the veggie was working her way through a dish equally exceptional. Translucent discs of turnip gently folded over a smoked onion puree, silky smooth and potent in flavour. It shared the plate with more wild mushrooms, wilted lettuce and peas, both fresh and pureed. As with the starter, the dish was set up so nothing detracted from the purity of the vegetable flavour. It is cohesive and expertly judged. A pre-dessert of set mascarpone with chocolate sponge and coffee nods successfully towards a tiramisu without ever really touching the heights of the previous courses. It's a welcome break, though we are quickly back with a mille feuille of peaches and raspberries intertwined with a lemon verbena cream. I am not usually a fan of shrubbery in my sweet course, though here the floral notes were restrained and in harmony with the fruit of stunning quality. The accompanying peach ice cream was a thing of beauty. I've eaten my far share of mille feuille's; this may be my favourite. We finish with petite fours that are a step too far for our bulging waistlines. Amongst them are mini baba doused in rum and a chocolate dusted in liquorice that slips out of my fat fingers and on to the crisp white linen. I take this as our cue to leave, even if the waitress greets the black smudge with the same cheeriness that has met us with every course this evening. Le Champignon Sauvage is a lovely place where wonderful things happen on plates without any evident pretence. This is a special restaurant, worthy of top billing on its own. The clarity of flavour. The ambition to match the execution on every dish, flawless from start to finish.

In general I like cafe rouge, but I would give this one a miss. The staff were rushed and seemed a…read morebit off with not just us, but the tables near us too. The decor is looking pretty tierd, they need a referb asap. They also didn't like the fact we used a 2for1 main course voucher and made sure we and others around us knew it. That said the food was very nice i had a very nice chicken in red wine sauce. unfortunately this isn't enough to tempt me back.

i ate here with a bunch of friends a few years back, we wanted a nice place to eat that felt a…read morelittle 'adult' if you get what i mean. (we were still in school) the food was okay, not as impressive as we'd have thought from the price, but the decor was fitting for a french restaurant and the atmosphere was welcoming.

The menu has lots of selections and combinations to choose from with reasonable pricing... Started…read morewith the crab bisque and it was perfect with airy croutons on the side...the bisque had a little kick that complimented the creamy base...then the mushroom spinach crepes arrived and they were heavenly... when you are in the area, I would definitely recommend this Brasserie!

On vacation with my wife, we came to this restaurant on a whim, we were really impressed with our…read moreserver, she was knowledgeable about the menu, the wine, the local area and pretty much anything that we asked. The food was exceptional and we really enjoyed the veal escalope and the pork loin. The prices were very reasonable, and I wish we had more time in Cheltenham as we would certainly be back. ( my job is a corporate executive chef feeding 2500 people daily, and this is the best meal I have eaten on my vacation)

Sidle up to John Gordons when you're seeking a spot of Paris or a little London in the leafy…read moreCotswolds. French and Portuguese waiters bring bygone charm to this courtyard wine-bar and independent wine merchant in the heart of Cheltenham's upmarket Montpellier neighbourhood. Live acoustic guitar music provides the soundtrack to refined Friday night tipples. Accompany sun-drenched afternoons with an evocative glass of Devil's Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2008 from Tasmania. Fresh and fruity with elderflower undertones it sums up the scent of an English summer. Open: Mon-Thurs Monday 10-10, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm and Sun 11-9.

If you like wonderful wine and whisky emporia with barrel tables and a cosy atmosphere, step no…read morefurther. There's a substantial selection of fine liquors and wines, with very knowledgeable, friendly staff to guide your palate. It looks a bit small from the street, but there is seating downstairs and, if it's not too cold, out the back. Of course, it's also in lovely Cheltenham, near other Montpellier pubs, and so you should be here really. I find it impossible to be in Cheltenham without paying a visit- this time for some rum and prosecco. Yum. Be warned though, it's not the most wallet-friendly place and it can be hard to stop!

Having not been here for a while we decided to give it a try without our small daughter. They don't…read morehave a children's menu, but as all the food is properly cooked they can be flexible, and they were happy to be so. Husband and I both had our old favourite, the 'lighter' peppered steak and chips. A small steak (6oz I think), creamy peppercorn sauce, lots of thin crispy chips and nothing else to distract you, bar a sprig of watercress! Hit the spot. Puddings were also good. Daughter's Eton mess was cleared away with a lot of cream and strawberries left, and we were told we could have just had a dish of meringue if we'd asked! Must remember that next time. Pleasant surroundings, friendly service and good food.