The Swan is a great place for good, locally sourced, fresh food at a reasonable price…read more They also have some great and fresh ale options if that is something you appreciate and a good environment if you just prefer a drink. This is a look at the menu, order at the bar type place, but the food won't disappoint. There are some great options to choose from, and every time I've eaten there I've left promising the bartenders I'll be back. Highlights: Venison burger, fresh ales, fresh salads - fresh in general is a good description and the atmosphere is clean but also warm and cozy. Highly recommended if you want a casual but excellent bite to eat.

Great place :) The…read moregood: Atmosphere, drinks, and most of the food! The bad: The fish and chips sadly. It came out soggy and just didn't have an amazing flavor. Order something else and you'll be happy :)

As a visitor from the US, this is what you are looking for if you want to get away from the tourism…read moreof London. Was in town last year for work, had my first Guinness (I know not Ireland but a step up from Katie Blooms in San Jose, CA where I learned to drink Guinness in 1992) and have to say it was delicious. Great pub, cozy and tucked away in a nice neighborhood. Had a few pints and enjoyed my stay. Will head there when I'm in town next.

This review is purely as a pub (never eaten in the restaurant upstairs)…read more If you're not from Cheltenham, this lovely pub is in the nicer area of Montpelier. It's a short walk out of town, but certainly worth it, as you'll walk through a great beer garden and past other lovely pubs, bars, restaurants and shops. It's also tucked down a little street that you might miss, so make sure you've got your google maps at hand. I really do think they're got everything right here. Inside are little rooms and snugs that you could make your own with group of friends, and the staff are always really friendly. It does get quite busy on a Saturday night, but they put lots of staff behind the bar meaning your wait isn't too long. Local beers are always changing on tap, and they have a great selection of ciders too. Every year the beehive have a cider and beer festival where they make use of their gorgeous garden out the back of the pub. Using hay bales as a bar, they have extra bars in the garden and it really is worth visiting!

Nice Pub! Festive Pub decor, wide selection of beers on tap. Complete surprise to find a local San…read moreDiego brewery, Stone on tap! Enjoyed a British Beef Burger with bacon and cheese. Husband had Fish & Chips with mushy peas. Both served promptly and were tasty. Good service.

Really close to Montpellier gardens, we popped in here after a talk at the literature festival…read more Order from the bar-service a little slow, but the food came out in about 10 minutes or so:) I chose the roast beef which was delicious and had a glass of red wine (expensive at £8, but nice) that had been paired with it. My friend chose fish and chips. The fish looked fab but there weren't that many chips -though she was happy with her choice. Loads of seating available inside and a few tables outside. I would be happy to go back.

After a week of working in a hotel and team dinners I got a few moments to myself and popped over…read moreto the Tivoli around the corner from my B&B for a couple pints and dinner. Finally a nice British pub meal - beef and ale pie that was what I needed. Savored the quiet of being by myself and enjoying a good meal. Nice folks working there and good beer. Great outdoor patio too.

The Tivoli isn't hidden, but it isn't in the well-worn area of Cheltenham. So, I stumbled in one…read moremorning with a business client because the place I thought we'd go was closed. Since then, I've been back for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Needless to say, I've been happy each time. The Eggs Benedict is delicious with perfectly cooked but runny eggs and a rich and smooth Hollandaise sauce. My steak was well-cooked and lightly seasoned although I could go for a little more seasoning so maybe I'll try the peppercorn sauce. I've forgotten some of the other dishes I or my dining companions have had but there haven't been any complaints. The building has several different areas with slightly different atmospheres, but I'm embarrassed to say that in all my visits, I haven't made it past the seating in the front. I'll try the outdoor seating in a few months. I'm sure we'll find pleasant staff and tasty food in the rest of the restaurant as well.

i absolutely love the food at the tivoli ,we are regulars and have never had cause to complain,fish…read moreand chips excellent,steak tasty, lamb succulent ,atmosphere great ,staff friendly and food served all day ......

From the owner: The Tivoli re-opened on 9th December 2010 after a £1m refurbishment…read more The pub and restaurant has now been taken over by the same experienced Scoff & Quaff management team and owners behind the highly successful bars and restaurants in the Swan @ Whittington, The Ewe & Lamb, Bromsgrove, The Kings Head Bar + Grill, Worcester, The Leopard, Bishops Tachbrook, The Fleet at Twyning and The Crown & Sandys, Ombersley The result sees the pub reinvigorated to offer something new to Cheltenham with a real neighbourhood feel through a fabulous blend of the contemporary and the classic. When you walk through the door, you'll feel the warm, relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy brunch, lunch, a quick bite after work, a social gathering, a celebration, a business lunch, a private dinner or just for drinks. Serving a variety of quality fresh meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, alongside premium draught lagers, real ales and a superb selection of wines.

Nice older pub, with a great Thai menu. Some of the best curries in town. The kitchen is open for…read moretypical English meal hours and they only do a roast on Sundays, no Thai. Service is very friendly, but if you catch them on a busy night be prepared to wait a while for food. Also it's good to call ahead, since occasionally their kitchen staff goes on holiday for up to a month and the kitchen will be shut until they get back. Still, when they're open it's hard to beat the food.

Smallish pub with good food just on the outskirts of Cheltenham town centre. The pub isn't very…read morebig, and doesn't look like it's been decorated in an age, but the staff are friendly and the service is good, it has a nice atmosphere. The food is what makes this place though - has both a traditional pub grub-type menu, and a Thai menu. Even when you book a huge group (when pushes most places to their limits of service and food quality), the service is still friendly and efficient, and the food is wonderful. Highly recommended.

The Railway Inn is a great little restaurant/pub. Their speciality is sausage and mash, and they…read morehave many, many sausage varieties, including several vegetarian ones. The mash is yummy too, with seasoned mash, parmesan and turmeric mash and whole grain mustard mash. A really good meal at a reasonable price. They have a patio area, which is good when the weather is nice. Menu is here: http://www.118.com/restaurant/2255192.mvc?tab=menu

After coming here on numerous occasions in the past because of the amazing Sausage options, I was…read moresceptical to hear of the new Thai menu. Tried the menu tonight (which changes daily) and had a lovely selection of food. We enjoyed some fritters, duck spring rolls, dumplings and a chicken curry. All tasted amazing and we were served by friendly staff. Would definitely go again to see what changes on the menu!

Taken here by friends not really knowing what to expect, and we were really in for a treat!…read moreThe quirkily menu (spam frittatas to start) had a British twist on American classics (burgers, ribs, mac cheese etc) and all was delicious and plentiful! Nice if slightly pricey cocktails (should some be more expensive than some mains?) Staff friendly, helpful and welcoming. Give it a try!

We initially came here for drinks but after reading over the menu, we decided to grab a bite to…read moreeat. We each got burgers and fries and it was delicious. The staff was very friendly. The atmosphere was casual but cozy. The seating was very comfortable. They had a broad selection of drinks. Would definitely come back!

A fine pub. After flying in from the west coast US, not sleeping a wink, then drive in from London…read moredirectly to start my first day on the job (4+hours)...the best part of being up 28 or so hours...a half pint at the Jolly Brewmaster. I did grab a shower after work, then a beer and dinner elsewhere...on the walk back my go-worker convinced me for "one more". Needless to say my exhaustion and 3 beers got me babbling a bit. He was laughing, but enjoyed the beer and time spent there. Happily my next trip (now a year later) my hotel is a 2 minute walk. I'll grab a pint next to the stove again, great spot.

Best beer selection in Cheltenham. If you want good real ales this is the place to go. But you…read morebetter eat somewhere else, because all they serve is drinks, except on the rare occasion that they BBQ out back.

I've known the Union for many years, but its current incarnation is the most successful yet. Layout…read moreis sort of open plan, yet there are distinctive seating areas, and a separate room up on the right hand side. Five real ales if I remember rightly, and they are all well kept by a knowledgeable landlord and staff. Not had the food, but the landlord has a good reputation from previous places he's had. Skittle alley is there too, and the place has regular events such as live jazz, barbecues, wine tastings and so on. A class act.