Eating out and Restaurants

Enjoy a delicious meal out at a local restaurant as you travel along the Great West Way. The touring route offers an abundance of cuisine from all over the world, featuring fresh local produce and regional delicacies. The quality of Bristol’s food and drink scene has even been recognised internationally, with the city winning an International Food Destination Award in 2019.

Whatever your tastes, there are Great West Way restaurants to make your taste buds tingle. In Bath, Koffmann & Mr. White's serves a mix of English and French classics created by culinary legends, Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White. Meanwhile, The Newbury pub in Berkshire offers quirky decor, superb food and a great selection of ales and wine. In Malmesbury, The Refectory restaurant serves up a wide range of modern British classics with a European twist within what is reputed to be England's oldest hotel.

Across the route, there are welcoming small neighbourhood restaurants and Michelin-starred fine dining establishments to try. Comfortable country pubs serving English classics and gourmet specials. City centre eateries with creative food that packs a punch.

Many restaurants pride themselves on serving local, sustainably sourced foods, making the most of the Great West Way's fantastic local produce - from fresh fruits and vegetables to fine wines and local beers. And if you’re travelling with children, there are lots of family-friendly places to eat and drink where you can turn up with the kids for a meal everyone will love.