Where to wine, dine and party during Cheltenham Race Week

Cheltenham Race Week is galloping towards us!  14 – 17 March, thousands of racing fans will flock to our Regency town. The choice of places to eat in Cheltenham is truly incredible, with cuisine from all over the world on offer.

Below we've shared some of the best dining offers and Race Week entertainment being offered by local bars, hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. To avoid disappointment we recommend you make reservations. 

To plan your visit during Race Week check out our helpful Cheltenham Festival Guide, featuring everything you need to know including places to park, last-minute accommodation availability and most importantly, what to wear for the most prestigious event in the UK horse racing calendar! 

Cheltenham Race Week dining 

Pittville Pump Room, new Shamrock Irish Bar

Pittville Park, Cheltenham,GL52 3JE

Located a short walk from Cheltenham Racecourse. The Heritage Café will be transformed into an Irish bar for race week. Enjoy a hearty buffet style full English breakfast plus pastries and free tea/filter coffee for £15 in the splendour of Pittville Pump Room, from 9am to 2pm daily. Sausage/bacon baps are also available for £7. After a day’s racing, from 5pm, drinks and hot snacks will be served in the Heritage Bar until 8pm, with free live music every evening.

Tuesday 14 March: The Rhythm Slingers, 6pm to 8pm

Wednesday 15 March (Ladies’ Day): Two Beatles, 6pm to 9pm

Thursday 16 March: Jon Clare, 6pm to 8pm

Friday 17 March (St Patrick’s Day): Hetty Pegler’s Tump ceilidh band, 6pm to 8.30pm

Prince of Wales Sports Bar

Tommy Taylors Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4RN

Serving buffet style full English breakfast and a pint of Guinness for £15 from 9am to 1pm, and street food and drinks from 5pm, with free live music every evening. Sausage/bacon baps are also available for £6.

The bar is conveniently placed for the racecourse, offering the closest race day parking to the course, £15 for cars and £25 for mini buses and coaches in advance, £20 for cars and £30 for mini buses and coaches on the day.

Free live music programme - Tuesday 14 March: Jack Taylor Duo, 6pm to 8pm

Wednesday 15 March: Jon Clare, 6pm to 8pm

Thursday 16 March: Isaac Heeks, 6pm to 8pm

Friday 17 March (St Patrick’s Day): Hear the Spheres, 6pm to 8pm

No. 38 The Park

38 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2AH

Located just a short stroll from the Racecourse, on the way to Cheltenham town centre. The marquee bar, located at the front of the hotel, is always a popular place to hang out pre and post races. Open 10am - 10pm on all four days. Serving breakfast and evening meals. Steak is a popular choice here! Meal reservations essential.

Restaurant Journey

12 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HA
A fun fine-dining Restaurant Journey offers a culinary adventure that explores tastes and sensations from around the world. Diners can expect an immersive experience, featuring 6 or 12 course tasting menus, prepared by two exceptionally gifted chefs. Expect moody lighting, audible music and laughter – no pin drops can be heard here! Book here.

Images feature Race Week dining at Cheltenham's only roof top restaurant - The Nook on Five

The Nook on Five

The Quadrangle, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1PZ

Whether it’s a pre-race day Breakfast of Champions or perhaps you’re looking to end your race day on a ‘high’, Cheltenham's new and only rooftop restaurant, The Nook on Five, is one of the well-backed favourites for the four day Cheltenham Festival. Open 8.30am – 11.30am for breakfast, and in the evenings until 1am, with live music, bands and DJ’s. Booking essential.

KIBOU

Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1JZ

Award-winning KIBOU Japanese Kitchen and Bar will be serving special breakfast sushi burritos, katsu sandos, bao buns and a umami-rich okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake) from 9am – 12pm, Tues 14 – Fri 17 March. Dinner and late night drinks in the stylish cocktail bar are sure to be popular with racegoers too! Booking is essential.

Memsahib’s Lounge

47 – 49 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1PJ

Enjoy contemporary and sustainably sourced Indian cuisine in the evenings during Race Week. Book a table in advance, call ahead on 01242 583377 for tables of 8 or more.

The Brewery Quarter

Henrietta Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4FA

The Brewery Quarter is gearing up for its busiest race week yet, offering a great selection of bars and restaurants, a variety of breakfast offers and plenty of evening entertainment options. Brewdog and Brewhouse & Kitchen will be broadcasting all the racing action on large TV screens for those who would prefer to watch from the comfort of a bar.

Enjoy free live music outside the bars every night 7pm - 9pm, plus live bands and DJs inside several venues, the atmosphere will be buzzing throughout. Click here for full details - Celebrate Race Week at The Brewery Quarter. 

The Tavern

5 Royal Well Place, Cheltenham, GL50 3DN

Offering Race Week breakfast, evening meals and free live music every night during race Week, Tues – Fri evenings, 7pm – 10pm. Expect seasonal British dishes, fresh ingredients and full of flavour. Bookings essential.

Images feature The Ivy Montpellier Brasserie. Can you spot the horse themed decor?

The Ivy Montpellier Brasserie

3 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD

The Ivy team invite racegoers from far and wide, to join them for lunch or afternoon tea during Race Week. Serving signature cocktails including 119 Martini, the perfect celebratory tipple enjoyed by Derby-goers stateside. Book a table.

The Find

20 Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HE

A popular independent coffee shop and artisan kitchen. Serving breakfast every day during Race Week. Fully licensed, so you can enjoy your favourite tipple with a bacon butty. Taking walk in customers but booking a table is recommended.

Garden Bar Orangery

 Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA

Serving full restaurant style English breakfasts with a pint of Guinness for £18, 9am to 1pm. Sausage/bacon baps are also available for £6. Join us after a day’s racing from 5pm for drinks and a selection of tasty street food, with free live music every evening.

Tuesday 14 March: Isaac Heeks, 7pm to 9pm

Wednesday 15 March (Ladies’ Day): Peter Gill, 7pm to 9pm

Thursday 16 March: Hear the Spheres, 7pm to 9pm

Friday 17 March (St Patrick’s Day): David Matthews Rock Duo, 7pm to 9pm

Race Week dining – Outside of Cheltenham Town Centre

Ellenborough Park

Southam Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3NJ

Discover a menu filled with seasonal produce and flavours at the Ellenborough Park Restaurant, with views of Cheltenham Racecourse. This dining room may look grand, but it's certainly not stuffy. It's somewhere to escape to at the end of a busy day at the races and savour great food and good company. Book a table.

Dunkertons

Dowdeswell Park London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6UT

You don’t need to leave Dunkertons to catch all of the racing action. Dunkertons Cider will be screening all 28 prestigious races, including Gold Cup Day, on a cinema screen in the Tap Room.

With breakfast from The Woozy Pig every day (9am-11am), pizzas, burgers, and Indian food; veggie or vegan they have all you need for an action filled day of racing.

Every evening, enjoy live music that will keep you on your feet all night long -

Tuesday 14th - Shadow Monkeys from 6:30pm

Wednesday 15th - Unhooked from 7pm

Thursday 16th - The Persuaders from 7pm

Friday 17th - Splat the Rat from 6:30pm

No need to pre-book tables and parking is free.

Cheltenham Race Week after parties

Home and Botanic

13 St George's Road, Cheltenham. GL50 3DT

Offering five different rooms – an enchanted cocktail bar, clubroom, disco, piano bar and Bier Haus. The Warm Up Party kicks off the week Monday 13 March, 9pm – 3am, followed by an After Party every night Tuesday – Saturday from 6pm to 4am.

Moo Moo Club Rooms

1 Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HA

Celebrate your winnings, or commiserate your losses at the after parties at Moo Moo. Special offers including 2 x Bud / Smirnoff Ice for £8 and bottle of Prosecco £20.

Under The Prom

109 – 113 The Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW

Three different bars with an extensive range of premium spirits, champagne, bottled beer and cider and cocktails. Treat yourself to a VIP table package during Race Week and award-winning burgers by The Beefy Boys, who will be present 5pm – 11pm Tuesday to Friday.