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Award-winning restaurants in Cheltenham
We are fortunate to have many award-winning restaurants in Cheltenham to delight all appetites. From high-end dining establishments to laid-back eateries and cosy hidden gems, there is something to suit all tastes and budgets.
For a slice of high society, head to Cheltenham’s newest Michelin Star restaurant - Lumiere, an innovative, ingredient-led, fine dining experience in the heart of Cheltenham that currently sits at number 60 of the National Restaurant Awards top 100 UK restaurants. The Nook on Five, Cheltenham's premier rooftop bar and restaurant, which took home the 2024 Diners Choice award from Open Table. Or Michelin Star & 4 AA rosettes restaurant Le Champignon Sauvage, winner of the Observer Food Monthly award for outstanding contribution.
For something a little more casual, look no further than The Beefy Boys, Cheltenham's resident burger experts, who not only won 2023 Burger of the Year and Chef of the Year at the National Burger Awards but also beat out fierce competition at their 2024 10th anniversary 'Champion of Champions' awards for best-looking burger. Meanwhile, 288 Bar & Wok on the High Street held the title for the Observer Food Monthly Magazine 'Best Cheap Eats' in 2019, and have been consistently nominated since.
Memsahib's Lounge on the Promenade has served award-winning Anglo-Indian-inspired food in Cheltenham for several years. Most recently acquiring a 2024/2025 Good Food Award Blue Ribbon for culinary excellence and customer ratings.
Indian lovers looking for award-winning curries are spoilt for choice in Cheltenham. With The Mahal, 2 AA Rosette holder and winner of the 2023 Travellers Choice for 'Best of the Best Restaurants' for fine dining, Curry Corner, voted Best Luxury Indian Dining Restaurant South West of England, and Prithvi, British Curry Awards 2022 Best Restaurant in the South West. All within 15 minutes walk of one another!
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