Eating Out

Our guide to Bath's best restaurants and cafés

The Gaff is an independent restaurant based in Milsom Place, just off Broad Street. It specialises in carefully crafted small plates using the best quality ingredients. The restaurant offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere whether it be at the Chef’s table enjoying a specially designed tasting menu, in the restaurant sharing dishes from the A...
The Ivy Brasserie’s large and elegant dining space is a great place to see and in which to be seen. Open all day, seven days a week, the restaurant serves all-encompassing, contemporary British menus for breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. There is a roof terrace which is the perfect spot for al...
One not to miss. Enjoy live music and fantastic food at one of Bath’s most popular independent restaurants, Green Park Brasserie. You’ll find locals and visitors alike taking in the atmosphere seven days a week in the former ticket hall of old Green Park Station. With a casual dining feel in a well curated room,...
Relaxed elegance is firmly on the menu at Bailbrook House in Bath, which offers a variety of spaces in which to enjoy modern British seasonal food prepared with passion and served with charm. Drink in the historic period charm of Cloisters restaurant, which takes full advantage of striking architectural features and beautiful views out onto...
La Terra is an independent restaurant in the heart of Bath, run by business partners Vito and Alessandro serving up Italian cooking with a modern approach. Using local and fresh produce, the menu reflects the seasons and highlights many different aspects of Italian dining and is complemented by an extensive wine list covering all regions...
Hudson Steakhouse has been serving the people of Bath the best steaks for over a decade, offering its diners prime dry-aged steaks, starters with a fusion influence and classic dishes, all served in a sympathetic conversion of a once-notorious Victorian pub. Owner Richard Fenton took on this run-down building and has created a destination that...
Described by The Michelin Guide as ‘a smart, spacious restaurant with a distinctly modern, glitzy style,’ Mint Room provides daringly different, high-end dishes, made with first rate British ingredients. Founded by Luthfur Rahman in 2011, the restaurant’s menu places emphasis on distinctive, adventurous dishes inspired by traditional and modern Indian cuisine – from the rich...
A small, very busy, much-admired family-run business, The Circus Restaurant is one of Bath’s sparkling culinary gems, serving seasonal, locally sourced, freshly cooked English food. It has a carefully chosen wine list, and exceptionally welcoming staff. Set in a fine Georgian house – between The Circus and the Royal Crescent – you will find sensible...
Restaurant Hywel Jones offers an unforgettable dining experience. Enter through the mile-long driveway lined with beech and lime trees before you commence your evening of fine dining from the seven-course tasting menu or a la carte menu. Executive chef Hywel Jones has held a Michelin Star at the restaurant since 2006 and uses the finest...
Whether you want to enjoy a tasty treat before a show or celebrate a special occasion in style, you can’t beat the ambiance and authentic French cuisine on offer at Côte Brasserie in Bath. With something to cater to all tastes, including vegetarian, gluten-free and children’s menus, Côte has something for all the family, whether...