Top Restaurants in Coleford
Top 10 restaurants in Coleford, United Kingdom (UK)
Discover the best restaurant in Coleford, United Kingdom (UK) including Ostrich Inn, The Saracens Head Inn Restaurant, The White Horse Inn, The Woodman, The Butchers Arms, The Miners Arms, Tudor Farmhouse Restaurant, The New Inn, the dog and muffler inn, The Boat Inn
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1. Ostrich Inn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 371 reviews
Proper country Pub with Log Fires, great real ales and wines, relaxing walled garden as recommended in The Good Pub Guide. Open for lunch and supper seven days a week.
Reviewed By paulrw2017 - Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
Monday lunch and quite busy, which is good. Helpful, friendly staff, open fire, a good choice of food using locally sourced ingredients and big portions; you certainly won't go hungry. Helpfully they arranged for the rest to be nicely packaged in foil so we could take it away with us. The puddings were wonderful, if that's your thing. A good choice of beer, too. A thoroughly pleasant and relaxing couple of hours; I'd certainly go again.
2. The Saracens Head Inn Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Debbie W - Cowbridge, United Kingdom
We enjoyed an excellent family birthday celebration. The rooms were very clean and presented well with a modern touch. Rooms quite warm but, easily solved with turning valve lower. The evening meal was lovely and service excellent, everyone was attentive and polite and had a smile. Breakfast was good with a varied choice, just a few mishaps with some items which were not asked for but, nothing to moan about. We will definitely return. Thank you all for your great service.
3. The White Horse Inn
Overall Ratings
5 based on 580 reviews
Rural country pub in the centre of the village of Staunton just short of the Welsh border, specialising in local real ales and good quality food sourced locally whenever we can. We have a 5 star food hygiene award. We are on several walks in the Forest of Dean and welcome walkers (even with muddy boots!) Dogs also welcome. We have a large beer garden where you can relax in good weather. Also there is an in-house café and shop for purchases of basic shopping and local produce. For events and opening hours please check the website as these change during the seasons.
Reviewed By ALAENC812 - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Having read the reviews, we thought The White Horse Inn would be a good place for lunch to break our half-term holiday journey, and we weren’t disappointed. The Gluten-free options were lovely, the lamb went down very well. The battered fish was very crispy, and the boar pie extremely tasty and filling. Well worth a visit.
4. The Woodman
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By waggy_samUk - Forest of Dean, United Kingdom
A birthday lunch treat for my wife from our daughter. We never hesitate to return to this excellent community pub. Everything was spot on - food, service, friendliness, ambience etc. All party members well catered for - two vegetarians, two carnivores and a 21 month old (plus a sleeping 5 month old!).
5. The Butchers Arms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 415 reviews
A very warm welcome to the Butchers Arms. One of the oldest pubs in the Forest of Dean, we have been welcoming locals and visitors alike since 1802. Our menu combines signature 'Butchers' dishes with traditional British favourites, our modern recipes and grills are all prepared by Head Chef Matt Wheeler and his team from the freshest ingredients. Wherever possible we will endeavour to provide produce from local suppliers so you can truly have a taste of the Forest of Dean. We pride ourselves in providing good quality food, excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere. All our food is cooked fresh to order, so please allow a little time for service. We look forward to seeing you. Matt and Scott Directors
Reviewed By Jonathan P - Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
In the area for the first time in years and decided to revisit this Pub. This is rather better than your average Pub fare - a different league. A wide range of choices and prices. There were four of us and we chose two different meal choices between us. A beef dish and a pork dish. Excellent, imaginative and well balanced flavours.
6. The Miners Arms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 478 reviews
The Miners Arms is a family run, award winning Freehouse Pub & Restaurant. It has a stunning 4 star Holiday Cottage with wifi, forest views and a hot-tub. The Miners is a popular, locally supported pub as well as being a destination venue for diners and live music lovers. It is host to Jazz and other music nights. A friendly place with log fires set at the gateway to the forest of dean. Owners Mario & Karen welcome walkers, dog owners, children, drinkers, diners and musicians! Good freshly made local produce cooked with love. All served in a clean and welcoming environment. Call to make your reservation, book your party or even to have a game of traditional skittles! The Miners is open 7 days a week from midday every day of the year. Lunch and dinner is served daily and booking is always advised!
Reviewed By Jack P - Newnham-on-Severn, United Kingdom
There isn’t really anything positive I can say about this place. They were very good with our party by re-arranging our meal due to us having to postpone last year. This is the only good thing about their service!
We had originally booked to visit the restaurant in mid December, yet it was like the food was cooked then and warmed up for us in January. Very poor quality!
Vegetables were served covered in cheese. Carrots were the only option which didn’t have cheese melted on top. After asking the young waitress if my colleague and I could be given some cooked without cheese nothing was offered to us, not even an apology. What if one of us had an allergy?
The menu choice in general was very poor. Ultimately the desserts topped off what seemed to be an awfully prepared meal.
After the meal we were asked to leave our original room once we had finished our food. They pub was empty. We could easily have fit in the pub. Due to the rude tone which was taken to most members of the party, we left quite quickly which ruined our staff party.
To summarize, a very poor pub, with poor and rude staff and poor food. The drink selection was adequate, but nothing to be proud of.
Won't recommend this pub at all. Will avoid returning unless someone convinces me some serious changes have been made.
7. Tudor Farmhouse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 169 reviews
Our head chef Martin Adams is committed to quality and locally-sourced ingredients. Most are sourced from producers within a 20 mile radius of the hotel who share a passion for real, home-cooked seasonal food, served in a memorable and relaxed atmosphere.
Reviewed By WRB73 - Calne
We stayed for two nights and although the menu didn’t change you weren’t short of choices. We felt there was something for everyone and the choices we made on each night were well cooked, incredibly tasty and the portions perfect. I would have loved to have meet the kitchen staff who always get forgotten about to say thank you.
As with the evening meals breakfast was perfect and didn’t leave for wanting.
***Our Full review of our whole stay can be seen in the hotels trip advisors page ***
8. The New Inn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 428 reviews
Reviewed By blighter48 - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Visited on Friday Prior to checking into forest holidays Very friendly bar man and great food Would go again if in The area
9. the dog and muffler inn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 312 reviews
Near Coleford
Reviewed By Cas B - Coleford, United Kingdom
We had Sunday lunch here. I can't recommend any dish as in our party of 4 we found them all delicious.
10. The Boat Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By John W - Lymington, United Kingdom
It is quite a few years since we have darkened its doors and apart from a dodgy lick of paint, nothing seems to have changed.
This is still predominently a fishermans and walkers style pub, renowned for its real ales. The floors are bare stone/slate and you can walk in there with muddy boots and noone gives a hoot. Dog owners are allowed in providing their pets are kept on a lead and behave themselves. As the bar is small and cramped, conflict between dogs in not an uncommon experience. the whole place has an air of grubiness. The Gardens however, weather permitting, although small, are attractively laid out with tables and benches. The only view is a thumping great iron railway bridge right outside, but it can be pleasant as you are so close to the river.
In winter, it is pretty close to having a dank atmoshere, as only one fire was lit (not the first time.) Most people seemed happy to keep their outside coats on. There are no cushions on the seats and the hard benches were downright uncomfortable. The food is nothing special. My chicken pate was unavailable, so two of us went for the garlic bread topped with cheese. Good, but nothing special, There were also two soups with crusty bread. Again, the soup was OK, but the doorsteps of bread that came with them were HUGE and on the dry side, so were mainly left uneaten. Nothing tempted us to further explore the culinery expertise of whoever was in the kitchen. The house wine was..........ok (ish) and the Butty Bach ale was given the thumbs up.
Lets be honest here. If your bag is real ale and you don't mind standing or sitting amongst walkers/canoeists/cyclists,dogs etc, this is the place for you. If you expect a proper culinery experience, look to Clearwell a couple of miles away.
As an aside, reaching this place by car is a pain. Leave your car in the pay and display carpark in Redbrook and walk over the old iron railway bridge mentioned earlier. That actually, is quite nice.
