British cuisine: the best places to taste it in Bampton
12 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Lovely food and staff had the crab for starters beautiful then the braised beef rib melt in the mouth and my husband was very pleased with his steak..."
Patricia Warren
"We have just got home from two night stay at the swan for New Year.
We were made to feel very welcome, very well looked after, breakfast was very..."
Arron Sleeney
"We love this pub! It's got the balance just right for a village pub, great for the locals to have a drink and superb food with dishes that change..."
Tracy Patten
"Great place to eat and staff are lovely, couldn’t get over how nice the raspberry soufflé..."
Abigail Wesley
"The food is just amazing and the hospitality was second to none. It was very difficult to choose what to have as it all sounded amazing. Went with..."
Sandy Drew
"Visited yesterday for my birthday, the food was amazing and staff were very polite! Definitely still my favourite..."
Kim Watts
"Really lovely welcome and food was delicious. Would definitely recommend..."
Sérah Lewis
"Lunch yesterday as good as ever. I am so lucky to have this pub as my local, and be in walking distance . Just..."
Sue Horton
"superb meal, one of the best i've had in a long time ... easy to see why you're in the top 50 pubs in the country ... thank..."
Mat Follas
"Very friendly staff great service and Great food , couldn't fault..."
Gary Wyatt
"Great meal with a lovely local pub feeling. I have to say that Paul runs a steady ship which I feel has the balance right. Dogs are very welcome..."
Tim Smith
"Great accommodation , great food, great staff, great location..."
Christine Sanders
"Lively locals pub with a friendly landlord and fab food, my husband throughly enjoyed his lamb rump and my burger was delicious.....we'll be back and..."
Debs Stanyon
"We had a lovely meal last night! Thank you! � Thank you for sorting us a..."
Becky Franklin
"Excellent and excellent on all fronts .The food is tasty,very well presented and so well balanced. I've been a few times and struggle to decide what..."
Nick Handy
"The swan was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint. The food was absolutely fantastic, fresh, tasty and cooked to perfection. The..."
Teresa Swinford
"Both the food & the service were fantastic. I would definitely recommend & go again. A larger party we sat upstairs & brought the dog which wasn’t..."
The Tewkes
"Visited whilst on holiday as googled gastro pubs. Absolutely first class food. Best I’ve eaten in a while. If I didn’t live so far away I would..."
Louise Hall
"Lovely village pub with a friendly atmosphere and staff. Dog friendly and our dog was greeted with treats and pats :) well cooked and tasty food,..."
Adele Hing
"Hey, absolutely loved it. Very welcoming and relaxed feel with plenty of space and self-distancing being recognised without feeling under the..."
Nick Miles
"Update: Oct 3rd 2023 - pub shut. Private owners looking for new tenants.
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Warm and welcoming on a very cold day. Log..."
david woodland
"Didn't stay so can't comment on accommodation. However had a very tasty and tender rack of lamb and good choice of wine. Cask condition ales in fine..."
Stuart Wren
"Very excited to come here given the hype around it. Had a drink in the bar first which was relaxed and informal for a gastro pub - a definite plus...."
Benedict Sommer
"Great for food. Desserts were great. Most of the menu can be gluten free which was..."
Phil Grange
"Fantastic pub! We stayed in room 3, which was excellent, it has all the facilities you need, including fresh milk and chocolate brownies! We dined in..."
"We are staying at Waterrow and saw this kebab van on the Internet, you get a lot of food for your money and was very nice. Will call again soon. Just..."
Stephen
"First time ordering from Bampton kebab. Good food, good portions, good service. We will definitely order..."
Daniel Cook
"Very good with nice sized portions and friendly..."
Mark Bowden
"Decent food, good..."
Paul Arkell
"Found this amazing take out while on holiday. Food was amazing. Service with a smile and very friendly. Prices were great also! Will be visiting..."
s w
"Bloody loved the donna chicken burger, had to get a second one 😅 and the guy is really cool and nice to chat to. Definitely will go again on..."
Ethan Rapson
"Very good quality and great value and..."
Rob Gunner
"Best kebab I have ever..."
Timothy Hatcher
"Great food, great prices and friendly service. Very popular and 5 star rating posted on the..."
Carl Thompson
"Absolutely excellent food here. Very nice chap who runs it! Highly..."
"The Bridge is outstanding. The passion, care and attention to detail is evident throughout leading to a consistent, exemplary experience.
From the..."
Yvonne Lewis
"Spotless and large, well-appointed room! Bridge House had a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and we had everything we needed for our stay. There’s..."
Jack
"Bridge House is the perfect 'boutique' guest house. We had three nights there on route to and from Cornwall and could not have found a more..."
Diana Wheatley
"We had a lovely last minute trip here. The staff were incredibly helpful, friendly and cheerful. They took our order immediately and we were served..."
Imogen Hall
"Staff were so friendly and helpful. Food was excellent and quickly served. We are the savoury scones, platter and cakes, all were excellent. The..."
Francesca Pearn
"Delightful venue in Bampton. Service excellent. Delicious food. Well priced...."
Sunshine897
"Enjoyed a brunch with friends,
Lovely food, reasonably priced with a nice atmosphere ,
We will be..."
denise horner
"We enjoyed our one night stay. Everything was spotlessly clean. Our room was a good size and well furnished, there was a bottle of water and plenty..."
Shane Churchill
"Nice coffee and scones. A really nice friendly welcome and service. I didn't have time for anything more but the menu and specials looked very..."
Dave B
"Absolutely the best coffee in town! Unfortunately I didn't sample one of their fantastic cakes but they looked and smelt fabulous! Will definitely be..."
"This is my third time stopping here; great coffee, their flapjack is just the way I love it - dense (full of wholesome seeds) and not overly sweet. ..."
Deb Tremblin
"Stopped here after a little tour around Bampton Village to see the filming locations of Downton Abbey.. had coffee, cakes and sandwiches.. it all was..."
Lois Eunike
"This is a lovely coffee shop. A group of us stopped along our cycle and enjoyed a very good coffee and brilliant flapjack, which seems to be both..."
Andrew Scott
"All I can say is that I wish they had bigger premises. The food is great (bread is particularly delicious) and coffee is good too. A little pricey..."
Maurizio G. F
"Great spot for good coffee and sumptuous cakes or pastries. The hazelnut chocolate cake is incredible. Please open in Wantage..."
themightychew
"Beyond impressed by the service in this cozy and friendly cafe. There was a mix up with my order - the fault lay with my friend who placed the order..."
Louisa McN
"Class place to fuel our cycles. The coffee is amazing and so are the pastries and..."
Josh Wood
"Visited here for first time today , lovely little place . Chai latte was great followed by a warm sausage roll yum! My son is Colieac so was..."
Nicky Robinson
"Great little cafe! I just stopped in for a latte to break up a long drive, but the best pain aux raisins I've had in a long time, all the goodies..."
Amber Annett
"Great little cafe on Bampton High St. Perfect caffeine stop for cyclists / walkers / locals. Their coffee is top quality and the toasted..."
"What an absolutely fantastic bike-friendly cafe - with the best chocolate brownie I've had in a long time. This will definitely become a regular stop..."
traci sewell
"Have to say, having now sampled their bread, really nice flavoursome freshly baked bread. Highly..."
John McCulloch
"We enjoyed our visit to this nice little cafe and bakery. Coffee made as requested. Very friendly..."
Damiano Cilenti
"Just been told not to eat Gluten as it made my stomach bloat. Cutting out bread was hard as I liked nothing more than a slice with butter on. I've..."
Maria Newman
"Delicious rolls made to order for our lunch and the cakes are to die for! Very friendly and welcoming service too. Thank..."
Alex McDevitt
"Delicious food and coffee, friendly staff and very lovely surroundings, I can see this be the first of many visits..."
Rowena Stoneman
"Such a lovely shop, the turnover of stock means that there is always something new to see and the staff are so helpful and..."
"A fantastic place to have a bite to eat, in a clean & friendly atmosphere. We had a breakfast on 2 mornings. Which were the best, I had ever eaten..."
Alison Buck
"One of the best Sunday lunches i have ever had out. Real home from home cooking and the bread and butter pudding was the best i have ever had. Lovely..."
Stephanie McArdle
"A lovely place. Very friendly staff and most importantly very dog friendly. Had a very pleasant sausage and onion baguette. I most certainly will..."
Tim Smith
"Great little place! Super food, did us lovely take out coffees so we could hit road. Doggies loved their biscuits too. Be back to Bampton soon and..."
Sophie Osborne
"Absolutely love this cafe, always pop in when I’m Bampton for fabulous coffee (and lovely teacakes!)
Staff are always welcoming, friendly and..."
Cat Austin
"Always a warm welcome, and top notch food as..."
David Campion
"Thank you Jon and Steph for a delicious meal. The food was lovely and at a fantastic price. Steph your hosting is amazing. Attention to detail was..."
Lisa Palfrey
"Thank you everyone for a proper Sunday roast dinner (and pud too) No need for food now til tomorrow I think. Friendly and helpful staff who really..."
Jane Mulholland
"Lovely lunch today, thank you very..."
Pippa Croker
"Sunday carvery there was lovely everything cooked perfectly will definitely be..."
Paul Matthews
"Just back from having our Fish n Chips at Jon's. Once again an excellent meal and great value for money. :-)..."
Ann Susan Smith
"This guy is awesome. You won't find better. I have just used Jon's services for outside catering and it was flawless, the high quality of food was..."
Steve Head
"Great food, great value and friendly service. Jon and his team work really hard to make sure you enjoy your meal. The Sunday carvery can't be..."
Phillip Parker
"Looking forward to having dinner at Jon's cafe on Easter day. Went last year & it was excellent. Lovely..."
Sylvia Parker
"Good food and very well priced. Awesome..."
Stu Rowlatt
"The place is a little gem, originally found it by chance on a motorcycle ride to Wales from Cornwall. We now plan our trips and ride outs to ensure..."
Ross Fisher
"If you want the best English breakfast for several miles. This is the place to come. They do a lot more than that, but I rarely get past full English..."
Chris Beighton
"A pleasant quaint establishment reminiscent of a Devon farmhouse with period furniture, rustic tile floor and photographs of local interest adorning..."
Far rier
"Fantasic cafe, better than anything we've got in Taunton and well worth the drive, had a tasty couple of breakfasts and the service was 100% LOVE IT..."
Tone
"Having read the online Google reviews, two of us stopped here for breakfast prior to a motorcycle ride over Exmoor. We both went for the ‘Full..."
Robin FOSTER
"Very lovely little cafe. Service was great. Very friendly. Coffee was delicious. We had a cappuccino and an Americano which my partner said was nice..."
Ami Southon
"I treated a friend to brunch and we weren't disappointed! I had a vegetarian breakfast and my friend had a sausage and egg sandwich. The food is..."
Karen M Power
"Fab meet n. greet with the lady owner inviting us in to take a seat.. Delicious full English and a hearty omelette. I also had eggs benedict( 3..."
Arlene Sage
"Good quality food with attentive staff. The breakfasts are particularly good. They really care about their..."
Andy H
"Had lunch today, very friendly cafe, looked after me and my dog, Marley. Great village asset. Brilliant,..."
"We love to travel all over the place and one of our many favourites is to look around garden centres ,as just to see beautiful flowers and plants..."
Ivor Humphries
"We asked for advice for a north facing, cold part of our garden. We wanted grasses and not flowers as they generally die, to fill our troughs. Great..."
Peter Bull
"Popped in for breakfast, we we're greeted & seated straight away. My husband had the full English breakfast, and he was very satisfied with it. Not..."
Claire Micallef
"The restaurant is superb, excellent service, tasty plentiful menu and a fantastic setting with plenty of room between the tables. The plants are..."
Derek “watchman” Jones
"One of the most beautiful gardens centres I've ever been! They have so many types of indoor and outdoor plants. There's also a corner full of plants..."
Kristýna Hrušková
"First time visit to this wonderful garden centre (my birthday treat) and I am very impressed.
Very tidy, clean and well presented, healthy plant..."
Shirley Mayhew
"We were served by Tara yesterday and although we were warned there would be an approx wait of 25 mins we were served very quickly. Tara was very..."
Marilyn Fraser
"Loving the Christmas displays and wooden elf houses on of which you can actually go in - took my kids and they loved it even at the ages of 23 and..."
David HS
"The garden centre has an excellent range of good quality plants, many of which have been grown on site. Look out for sale items (especially as..."
Jenny Downing
"Good independent garden centre with excellent cafe. Specifically wanted a Clematis on this visit - choice was excellent, with multiples of each type..."
Trevor Winstone
"We've been here a couple of times now and I must say its the best garden centre around. The plants are of top quality and a great selection to choose..."
Charlie Piechniczek
"Just enjoyed a leisurely afternoon trip to the beautiful Bampton Garden Plants. Amazing selection of plants (beautifully presented and top..."
Gardens for Good Studio Team
"Probably the best garden center in Oxfordshire. This is not a huge garden center, but the range of plants is great, the price is better than anywhere..."
Stewart Sharples
"The garden centre has been expanded and now it is bigger and has very nice selection of plants and pots, fresh flowers (floristry in house)
Lovely..."
Tweed Tango
"Updated 4th January 2022 .... I think this feathered customer is looking for the bird feed section...not sale bath items...as in picture
Updated 8th..."
D Archer
"Really good garden centre, old school great selection of plants with really helpful and knowledgeable staff. The prices are very good and the plants..."
James Coleman
"Bampton Garden Plants has to be my favourite garden centre in the local area. Great range of plants at good prices, shop is well stocked and the..."
"Lovely warm and welcoming local pub with delicious food, cooked by lovely chef Bob. Definitely recommend the handmade..."
Joanne Thompson
"It’s rare to find a pub that caters for vegetarians, vegans and GF, especially as I noticed on their menu that they do so for younger people too...."
Gary Smith
"Wow, best roast I have had out. OMG the apple pie crumble is the best!! Decent portion sizes very unusual for a roast these days. Friendly staff..."
Gavin Lambourne
"Fantastic place, great beer/ales and a massive selection of gin. Sunday roast is to die for and the banter is always top notch.
Next time im in..."
Alexander Wort
"Best fillet steak and glorious sticky toffee pud! Chef passionate about produce and so skilled. Staff super friendly. Visited Bampton on our trip..."
Anouk
"The pub is a great friendly place. As vegetarians me and my wife were offered multiple delicious foods and not just the usual standard one choice..."
sukh singh
"Popped in on the off chance looking for a late Sunday bite to eat. Had initial concerns when we entered "locals territory" but the atmosphere was..."
Bethan Coleman
"Red Snapper and Spiced Oriental Stir Fry was delicious with just the right degree of heat in the spice, 3 pieces of Southern Fried Chicken with chips..."
David Davies
"This year we decided to give this pub a go for a Christmas Party which involved a party of 30. Right from the outset Bob the landlord was fully on..."
Tim Smith
"What a refreshing change to rediscover a genuine pub, with genuine people using common sense! Come and visit, Bob and Laila will make you welcome...."
"Stayed in Room 1. Good size room, with a great view of the church to the front of the building. En-suite was nice, but the shower was in need of a..."
Michael Younger
"I stayed at the Crown and Mitre in July 2014 with my border collie, Meg. The Inn is totally dog-friendly and our room was clean, comfortable and..."
Ian Tupman
"We had a group of 8 and enjoyed our stay. The restaurant was cozy and the food was good. They were short staffed the day we were there but we were..."
Anne Noonan
"Situated in a quaint small hamlet, this Inn is the hub of village life. We went for a meal on Saturday night and luckily I had the intuition to book..."
Fiona Osborne
"Stayed here Jan 2014 been wanting to visit for about 3 years but I am a saddo that needs wireless in the room and previously they were honest enough..."
Paul Hirst
"This is a nice small Inn. We both had a really comfortable night, not to mention that the food was amazing. I had an amazing steak that was cooked to..."
Matt Warrington
"We've had a Lovely stay this weekend. The only thing that I would say is that top floor bedrooms could do with blinds on the velux..."
Lyndsay Hull
"Fabulous welcome, very comfy beds (we had 2 rooms), great food and a roaring fire. What more could you want? And reasonable..."
Alison Garrett
"Great place, cosy bar, room and bedding spotless.
Ignore the whinging on Trip advisor about the church bells as they are not as loud as described and..."
George Pennington
"Fabulous food well kept ale,and friendly service,we didn't stay but ate 3 times in a..."
ruth eastwood
"Loved this pub, arrived wet and weary to warm hospitality, cosy rooms, best venison burger I have ever had and great beer. Highly..."
Alasdair Garbutt
"Great little Gem. Operates as a B&B but open to the public in the evenings for drinks and food. Lovely decor, friendly staff (India) and very..."
Adam Stephenson
"We stayed here on our Coast to Coast walk. Very comfortable rooms and very helpful and welcoming staff. Very nice dinner and breakfast. Thoroughly..."
"Love the place been going since they first opened. The atmosphere is great. Friendly staff great..."
William Muir
"Lovely staff and food nice to have the room as the tables are not on top of each..."
Susan Swain
"Nice place with all-day-breakfast and friendly..."
Bryanna Modolo
"Good tasting food. Paid £9 fir 2 bacon, sausage, beans, egg, chips and toast.
Skimped on the chips and beans. Sausage was good quality as was..."
DR87408
"Lovely small village cafe,
Great service,..."
Erin Moran
"Good food, good service, clean and tidy would call again if in the..."
Alf
"Cool little place! Serving genuine, home made food at good prices and generous servings. Lots of choice..."
Charlene Carabott
"We had a lovely lunch here and catch up with family, the kind owner stayed open longer for us. Food was simple but tasty, the bathroom worth a visit..."
Mathilde Noordzij
"Excellent little cafe, serving good variety of food and drinks for a family of 9 on a very wet day. We had a range of drinks - coffee, tea and hot..."
jenny campling
"Great value..."
Merlinslady
"After a long afternoon walk, we sat down on a bench opposite to rest our legs. We could smell the delicious garlic bread coming from the shop so we..."
Aquila Star
"Overall, okay, but horse racing was on the telly, and talk of betting was being mentioned. Sorry, I'm not a fan of..."
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"Nice Pub, original in the atmosphere and in the fun garden, quiet and pleasant surrounded by nature on the bank of the Thames. Suitable for weekend..."
R. Alberto
"Decided on a whim to camp here mid week for two nights with my dog. What a great site!!
Right on the Thames the site has large plots, with some..."
Suzanne Y
"Travelling on way to a short stay in the Cotswolds, explored the area via Google & found Ye Olde Swan pub. Parked up & walked over a small stone..."
Quinte Mohawk
"A lovely meal in beautiful surroundings by the canal. We had the snug - 5 adults, 2 children and a dog. Very comfortable for all of us. Food was..."
Veronica MF
"Had a fantastic weekend there for the Sausage and Cider festival. Music was brilliant. The campsite was beautiful. Very clean toilets and showers...."
sarah Gracie
"Spent 3 days glamping here for Radfest and it was absolutely amazing. The pub is fantastic, have been there many times before. The festival..."
Chris Faulkner
"Olde worlde pub. Great staff friendly atmosphere. We stumbled upon this gem whilst walking the Thames Path.
I highly recommend Ye Olde..."
Mike Temple
"Plenty of parking available for this great pub. Loads of outside tables, many under cover. Staff were helpful although service was a bit slow, this..."
Michael Billinge-Jones
"Short and sweet - I simply cannot fault this wonderful pub, it commands a spectacular position next to the river and offers faultless service, top..."
Stephen Warren
"Cracking spot. Right on the river. Local pub, pizza van and food available. Camping..."
Peter Robinson
"Fantastic pub by the river, and theirs also a campsite opposite. Theirs parking at pub which is free, but theirs also an overflow £5 but you get it..."
Mark M
"Great campsite in wonderful location on an island with river either side
Good pitch size, enough toilets that were clean & never ran out of paper,..."
Sharon Barrett
"Lovely camp site, just across the river from this place. They have a good BBQ and pizza menu with an outdoor bar (due to return indoors by end Sep..."
Victor Hodgson
"Perfect place to sit and relax right by the Thames. Very easy to follow socially distanced seating bar and food stations are outside. Lovely friendly..."
Samantha Bradley
"A great place for an interlude in a riverside..."
Richard Axford
"Great place with plenty of parking and a large sitting area by the river. Food is a bit overpriced and not great. Haven't tried the woodfired pizza..."
Vasco Oliveira
"Hired a day boat moored up for dinner and drinks with our family covid -19 regulations standards clean good food friendly service great river views..."
Luke Z Ford
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