Gloucestershire is world-famous for its fantastic food and drink, with a wealth of exceptional producers right here in the county.
With top chefs, master distillers, locally grown and fermented wine and gelato made from the very freshest milk, there’s something to satisfy every Gloucestershire gourmand – with SoGlos handpicking some of the best foodie experiences in the county to try.
Dinner under canvas at Josser in Cirencester
Cirencester's secret restaurant, Josser, promises a magical dining experience in St Michael's Park. The restaurant is inside a canvas circus tent lit by fairy lights, the kitchen is a lovingly converted wag 'n' drag lorry which featured on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, and The Circus Chef, Ols Halas, is at the helm.
Combining local, seasonal and foraged produce with Ols' signature dramatic flair, Josser's dinner menu changes every month, with a themed multi-course menu inspired by an ingredient, a place, or even a person. It also serves up beautiful brunches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – and new for 2026, Sunday lunch, too!
To book brunch, Sunday lunch, or dinner under canvas, visit josserrestaurant.com.
Try yakiniku grilling at Nagomi in Cheltenham
A foodie hidden gem in Cheltenham, Nagomi serves up authentic Korean and Japanese dishes in a quirky setting, with one of the warmest welcomes in town from Portia and the team.
For a fun, interactive dining experience, try out one of its yakiniku table grills or hotpots, where diners are presented with a huge platter of meat, including Japanese Wagyu, seafood, or tofu and vegetables to grill to perfection over hot coals and slather in sauce, or submerge and cook in aromatic broth, in the centre of the table.
Go foraging in the Forest of Dean
From moreish mushrooms to handy herbs, get to know wild foods and how to use them on a foraging walk in the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley.
Tudor Farmhouse offers wild food walks with author and teacher, Liz Knight. Participants can pick edible flowers, herbs and plants and make a tincture from them, before sitting down to a foraged lunch. And in autumn, wild food enthusiasts can go on a mushroom foraging trip with fungi experts, before enjoying a seasonal three-course lunch.
Cook with fire and smoke at Harts Barn Cookery School in Longhope
Harts Barn Cookery School overlooks the stunning countryside in Longhope and offers a wide variety of cookery classes, from bread baking and butchery, to chocolate making, curing and cold smoking.
One of its most exciting – and trendy – options is fire cooking, where participants can get to grips with butchering and cooking meat and fish on the barbecue, and even making wood fired pizza and sourdough bread using live fire.
Learn how to make sushi at KIBOU in Cheltenham
Perfect the art of making sushi at one of Cheltenham's prettiest restaurants. On the third Thursday evening of every month, KIBOU invites foodies to take part in a two-and-a-half hour sushi making class.
Enjoy a welcome drink from Roku gin, learn all about the origins of sushi, try your hand at making futomaki, hosomaki, temaki, nigiri and uramaki California rolls with help from KIBOU's expert sushi chefs, then tuck in!
See beer brewing in action on a tour of Gloucester Brewery
Beer lovers won't want to pass up the chance to see their favourite brews being made. Gloucester Brewery runs brewery tours twice a month at its brewpub by the water at Gloucester Docks.
Start with a beer in the taproom before going on a guided walk through the onsite brewery, to learn all about how it crafts its Earth-conscious beer and quiz its head brewer. Afterwards, visitors can pop into the taproom shop for some tipples to take home, too.
Join The Pudding Club at Three Ways House Hotel in Mickleton
Spend an evening indulging your sweet tooth at the world-famous Pudding Club, at Three Ways House.
Every Friday evening, this Cotswold hotel in Mickleton near Chipping Campden serves up a seven-course menu of traditional puddings after a light main course of chicken, fish or vegetables, with its delightful desserts spanning hot puddings like syrup sponge, spotted dick and custard, and classic sticky toffee, to banoffee pie, summer pudding, and Eton mess in summer. Yum!
Make your own cider at Dunkertons in Charlton Kings
Cider fans have the chance to make their own signature blend under the watchful eye of an expert guide at Dunkertons in Charlton Kings.
The cidery of the outskirts of Cheltenham offers cider making masterclasses every other Sunday, including an insightful tour showing how its cider is made, a tasting session with paired cheeses, and an engraved glass to take home.
Go on a farm tour and cheese tasting at Charles Martell & Son in Dymock
Every month, a small number of foodies are offered the opportunity to take a tour of Hunts Court – the farm where Charles Martell & Son has been making cheese for more than 50 years.
Visitors can explore the orchards, meet the cows, tour the dairy, and see how some of Britain's most distinctive cheeses, including the famous Stinking Bishop, are made. Tours conclude with a cheese tasting and paired drinks in the still house.
Distil your own gin at Piston Distillery in Cheltenham
Say chin chin to your own unique gin at Piston Distillery's gin school.
Grab a friend and book a workstation at one of its workshops, where participants will learn all about the history and heritage of gin, get a crash course on the distilling process, then create their own blend using handpicked botanicals. Participants get a bottle of their blend to take home, but not before taste testing with your classmates!
Taste homegrown wine at Woodchester Valley Vineyard near Stroud
Woodchester Valley Vineyard is a must-visit for lovers of fine wine, with visitors able to take a tour of its spectacular Cotswold vineyard and taste its award-winning wines, with regular tour and tasting events, as well as popular Fizz & Chips nights, specialist tastings, and even dog walks!
And for an extra special experience, wine lovers can enjoy a premium vineyard tour and private tasting for two followed by an overnight stay in one of its vineyard barns. Cheers to that!
Cool down with fresh ice cream from Wholly Gelato in Elmore
Ever tried gelato fresh from the cow? At Wholly Gelato in Elmore, visitors can get a scoop or two of its delicious small-batch ice cream from the hatch on the Hobbs’ Family dairy farm.
Offering an ever-changing menu of flavours, foodies can enjoy a cone or tub of tasty gelato while meeting the cows who produced the milk to make it. You can even visit the 'milkbot' vending machine to get a pint or two of its uber-fresh milk to take home, too.
Make cakes with a Great British Bake Off winner in Cheltenham
Great British Bake Off winner Giuseppe Dell'Anno hosts his very own baking classes in Cheltenham, as well as week-long baking retreats in the Italian countryside.
From fabulous foccacia to showstopping cakes, Giuseppe's classes include expert guidance from the man himself, exclusive unpublished recipes, all the ingredients and tools you need, and most importantly, no washing up!
Harvest your own organic produce at Daylesford Cookery School near Moreton-in-Marsh
Set within a 2,350-acre organic farm in the Cotswolds, Daylesford offers an eclectic range of cookery courses from its own on-site school, spanning everything from fresh pizza and pasta, the art of afternoon tea, to effortless canapes and Great British picnics.
Its Market Garden Gather & Cook classes give participants a rare opportunity to harvest their own fresh ingredients from its market garden, which is usually closed to the public, in the morning, before whipping up delicious dishes with their haul in the afternoon.
Explore The Wine Library at Tivoli Wines in Cheltenham
Tivoli Wines in Cheltenham is home to The Wine Library, where guests can enjoy a range of fine wines by the glass thanks to its enomatic wine dispensing machines.
Wine enthusiasts can also join one of its regular guided tasting events, to get a deeper dive into wine regions, producers, winemaking techniques, and why different varieties taste the way they do.
Shake things up with a cocktail masterclass at Cotswolds Distillery
Just over the Gloucestershire border, Cotswolds Distillery hosts tours, tastings and masterclasses at its visitor centre in Shipston-on-Stour.
Join its head of mixology for a cocktail experience where you'll get to muddle, mix, and shake up your very own martinis, sours and more using its award-winning spirits and seasonal garnishes, as well as learning some tricks of the trade, and seeing how its Cotswolds Dry Gin is made.
