The Gallery Restaurant — Restaurant in Cotswold District

Lovely restaurant within the Swan hotel. The Western facing outdoor dining area makes for a great sunset dinner.

We had their seasonal lamb and chicken; both were exceptional between perfect cooking of the meat, and well thought sides and sauces. One can argue on the pricier side but worth the gustatory experience. The focaccia bread was equally superb and worth its own mention. The dessert was unfortunately not prepared with the same care; we ordered crème brûlée and lemon posset and both had a gelatinous texture unexpected for this type of dessert.

It was obvious the restaurant was understaffed with lengthy service, although nevertheless friendly. Whether this was due to staff also catering for a wedding on the day or the usual, be prepared to dine at a steady pace.

Overall we would come back, we would make sure to book in advance, and be more picky on...

We stopped for some cream teas on the cafe side of the restaurant. The cream teas were tasty but a little expensive for the size of the scones. However what was truly bad was the manager, she was rude not just to us but to many customers around us. She scolded us one by one for “removing” the reserved sign on our table, even though her employee said it was a walk in table. She rudely told us “if you wanted to come here you should have reserved”. She also didn’t allow us to share our tea pot and refused to bring more cups. This attitude is honestly what made us leave so quickly, we were all uncomfortable and tired of being treated this way. It’s a shame because the cafe is...

The food was ok though nothing special but this establishment needs love and attention lavishing on it. It has absolutely no atmosphere and given its situation within the most beautiful village imaginable it really ought to be heaving with people. Quite a depressing evening given the lack of atmosphere and the general shabby interior. I felt as though I had wasted an evening of a lovely break in an idyllic setting. In fairness who knows what damage lockdown may have inflicted on the place but given it's the only other eaterie in the village apart from the hotel it should...