If peeling sprouts and stuffing turkey really isn't your thing, SoGlos serves up 17 sensational places to dine out on Christmas Day in Gloucestershire in 2024, with everything from lavish festive feasts at luxury hotels to cosy Cotswold pubs.
Christmas Day at Wild Thyme & Honey
Wrapped in merriment and magic, escape to the idyllic Cirencester countryside and celebrate Christmas Day with a showstopping six-course feast at Wild Thyme & Honey.
Indulge in canapés such as dry-aged roast beef and whiskey and maple-cured trout pâté; before tucking in to starters including cauliflower velouté, bloody Mary prawn cocktail with poached tiger prawns, and pan seared king scallops. Main event highlights feature Worcestershire free range turkey ballotine, signature beef wellington and a roasted sweet potato, wild mushroom and winter truffle pithivier, for veggies — each served with all the trimmings; followed by a lemon sorbet palate cleanser; then for dessert, there's a traditional Christmas pudding with brandy butter, St Clements baked Alaska and seasonal cheese board.
Available from 11.45am with last sitting at 4pm, the six-course menu, including canapés, costs £125 per person.
Christmas Day at The Queens Hotel in Cheltenham
The Queens Hotel has some of the most impressive architecture in Cheltenham, making it a special place to visit at any time of the year, but with its delicious Christmas lunch menu, it's a wonderful place to spend the big day in 2024.
The exquisite five-course menu features dishes including wild mushroom and truffle soup; cajun spiced salmon with tomato salsa, nori dust and lime; Norfolk turkey with all the trimmings; and a Christmas pudding with brandy panna cotta, for a truly traditional Christmas get-together — all topped off with a mince pie, of course!
Prices start at £120 for adults, £60 for children under 12 and free for under-fives.
Christmas Day at The Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester
In the heart of Cirencester, The Kings Head Hotel is serving up a fabulous three-course festive menu this Christmas Day, with a glass of Champagne to kick off the merriment. Children under 12 will also receive a small gift!
Diners can choose from starters including a local partridge breast with quail bonbon and potato herb terrine, or a whole Argentinian red prawn with Hokkaido scallop and sea beets; a second course of traditional bronze turkey with all the trimmings, or a winter vegetable wellington with chestnut, sage and cranberry stuffing; before topping it all off with a myriad of puddings, with choices including a Christmas pudding, clementine and sherry trifle or chocolate pavé.
Children under eight-years-old dine at half price, with those over eight priced at £110 per person — including a cup of tea or coffee with a mince pie.
Christmas Day at Malmaison in Cheltenham
Have a very stylish Christmas at Malmaison this 2024, with its menu for the big day packed with festive delights, served in a relaxed setting at the Cheltenham hotel.
Gather for a fabulous four courses featuring crispy potato pavé with truffle mayonnaise and parmesan for the table; tiger prawn and fennel bisque or a mulled wine-cured salmon to start; the classic turkey breast with all the trimmings or a Donald Russel dry-aged beef fillet for the main course; sticky toffee Christmas pudding or a cheese board for dessert; and a finale of coffee with chocolate truffles — ooh la la!
The four-course fiesta costs £129.50 per adult, including a glass of Champagne; and £59.50 for children age five to 11 years; with under 5s eating for free.
Christmas Day at The King's Arms in Prestbury
Diners can step inside the 500-year-old inn — with its chef patron Raymond Blanc's stamp of approval — for a cosy Christmas Day feast by the fire.
The King's Arms in Prestbury is hosting a six-course menu including an appetiser of roasted mushroom soup; starters of Jerusalem arthicoke risotto or duo of chalkstream trout; a woodland-raised bronze turkey with all the trimmings or a Gressingham duck supreme as options for the main course; a pear sorbet to cleanse the pallet; before moving on to the dessert with options including a Christmas pudding or a gilt chocolate feuilletine; finishing with tea or coffee and a mince pie.
You're sure to be fuller than Santa's sack of presents — with all of that costing £99.95 per person.
Christmas Day at The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold
With a buzzing atmosphere, beautiful period features and plenty of traditional Cotswold charm, gather your nearest and dearest and spend Christmas Day at The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Along with a selection of warm mini loaves with smoked salmon pâté, black truffle butter and mixed olive tapenade, start the celebrations with pan-seared scallops or celeriac soup; before choosing from dishes including the classic roast turkey, a vegan wellington, or a 28-day aged fillet steak with all the trimmings; or try something different with a buttered loin of cod with parsley veloute and new potatoes or burnt spring onion risotto for the main course; then move on to a dessert course of Christmas pudding, vanilla panna cotta, or a selection of cheeses; finishing on a cup of tea or coffee with a mince pie
The five-course menu costs £115 per adult; and £29.95 per child.
Christmas Day at The Beckford Inn at Tewkesbury
Turkey fans in Tewkesbury can head to The Beckford Inn for their Christmas Day feast, as it serves up dishes including duck liver mousse and honey-roasted parsnip soup; Kelly Bronze turkey breast with the usual trimmings — including the all-important pigs in blankets; and a Stokes Marsh Farm beef sirloin with a Yorkshire pudding.
Veggies, can tuck into wild mushroom and chestnut pâté, followed by a Jerusalem artichoke, winter kale and lentil wellington, or a herb-crusted fillet of Cornish hake for pescatarians. Then for dessert, there's traditional Butcombe ale Christmas pudding with brandy cream; mulled wine poached pear with whipped chestnut cream and honeycomb; and a Valrhona chocolate mousse cake with clementine syllabub and almond brittle — or a selection of British artisan cheese, if you prefer a more savoury option.
Three courses at The Beckford Inn on Christmas Day cost £90 per person.
Christmas Day at The Farmers Boy Inn at Longhope
Famous in the Forest of Dean for its incredible pies, diners can enjoy a special menu on Christmas Day at the Farmers Boy Inn at Longhope.
Options include an entrée of roasted red pepper and celeriac soup with rustic bread and butter, or creamy pan-fried butter mushroom in Roquefort sauce; mains of succulent roast turkey crown with homemade pork and chestnut stuffing, a baked steak and stout gastro pie topped with smoked Applewood cheese, or for vegetarians, a wellington filled with parsnips, oyster mushrooms and samphire; before moving on to Christmas plum and brandy pudding served with brandy butter ice cream to finish.
Enjoy three courses for £79.95 per person, with meals for under-10s costing £29.95.
Christmas Day at Brasserie Blanc in Cheltenham
Joyeux Noël! Dine like the French at Brasserie Blanc in Cheltenham for a six-course festive feast — plus a complimentary glass of Buck's Fizz.
Start with an appetiser of roasted mushroom and cep cream soup for an appetiser, before moving on to a Jerusalem artichoke risotto, or chalkstream trout as a starter; then tuck into a gorgeous Gressingham duck supreme, or a monkfish, scallop and shellfish ragout; freshen up with an entremet of pear sorbet; and indulge in a raspberry cranachan with whisky cream, hazelnut, pistachio and almond crumble for dessert.
Top off the six courses with a cup of tea or coffee and mince pies — all for £99.95 per person, merci beaucoup!
Christmas Day at The Dial House Hotel in Bourton-on-the-Water
Enjoy a quintessentially Cotswolds Christmas with lunch at The Dial House, as the Bourton-on-the-Water hotel serves up a special Christmas Day menu.
Yuletide diners can indulge in canapés including home whisky oak smoked salmon on blinis with horseradish creme fraiche and chives, or red pepper and feta cheese en croute; with starters featuring fresh Cornish crab with avocado, crisp pancetta and rye sourdough or celeriac velouté with toasted hazelnuts and white truffle oil; then roast free-range turkey with all the trimmings for mains; with wild mushroom, Jerusalem artichoke and spinach mille feuille for vegetarians; with traditional Christmas pudding for dessert; followed by a British cheeseboard; and coffee and warm mince pies to finish.
The three-course feast, as well as canapés, a post-lunch cheeseboard, mince pies and coffee at The Dial Hotel costs £125 per person.
Christmas Day at The Wheatsheaf Inn in Northleach
Located in the Cotswold market town of Northleach, The Wheatsheaf Inn is providing a celebratory Christmas Day menu for diners who don't want to do the dishes.
Guests can choose from starters including roast cauliflower soup with toasted sourdough; Hampshire venison carpaccio; or a beetroot salad with goat's curd; mains including turkey crown; pan-roasted turbot on the bone; duck wellington; or a sirloin of beef, all served with a Yorkshire pudding, goose fat roasties, Brussels sprouts, maple roast parsnips and gravy; and a list of desserts featuring Christmas pudding with brandy butter ice cream; apple, fig and chestnut crumble; or salted chocolate, hazelnut and kirsch cherry mousse.
Adult's are priced at £135 each, with each child eating for £67.50.
Christmas Day at The Colesbourne Inn at Cheltenham
The cosy Colesbourne Inn, around halfway between Cheltenham and Cirencester, is offering a three-course menu on Christmas Day with plenty of delicious dishes to choose from.
Menu options include duck and chestnut terrine; twice-baked Hereford hop cheese soufflé; roast British turkey with all the trimmings; honey-glazed duck leg with mulled spiced cabbage, duck fat confit carrot, roast potatoes and a red wine sauce; fable mushroom wellington; Christmas pudding with brandy sauce or plant-based custard; roasted fig tartlet with hazelnut cream and pistachio gelato; and an artisan cheese board. If you still have room, top off the meal with a coffee and chocolate truffles.
The Colesbourne Inn is also offering a specific menu catering to children under seven-years-old — full of kid-friendly food at £25.50 for three courses. The main Christmas Day menu is priced at £84.50 per person.
Christmas Day at The Old Fleece near Stroud
With canapés and Champagne on arrival and a three-course festive menu on offer, Christmas Day dining at The Old Fleece in Woodchester, near Stroud is sure to be a treat for the whole family on the big day.
Menu highlights include celeriac and lovage soup, smoked duck breast with roasted balsamic figs and peach puree, or lobster, saffron and chive arancini to start; roast turkey with pigs in blankets and roast potatoes; loin of venison with celeriac fondant; or roasted cauliflower and beetroot wellington for the main course; and peanut butter cheesecake, Christmas pudding or an artisan cheese board for pudding.
Priced at £115 per adult and £55 per child.
Christmas Day at The Frogmill near Cheltenham
Situated in the Cotswolds hamlet of Shipton Oliffe near Cheltenham, The Frogmill features relaxing interiors to drink and dine, edged by landscaped grounds, with views over the countryside — and it has planned a Christmas Day feast to remember.
Its festive menu features starter options of smoked salmon tartare, or bresaola with watercress puree; roast turkey with all the trimmings, roast veal chop, or vegan wellington for mains; and a list of puddings including a chocolate brownie with chocolate fudge sauce and Christmas pudding with brandy cream and mulled cider cranberry compote.
Book a table at The Frogmill for Christmas Day for £115 per person.
Christmas Day at Hatherley Manor in Gloucester
The always luxurious Hatherley Manor is pulling out all the stops this festive season with its three-course Christmas lunch menu — topped off with tea, coffee and mince pies.
Diners will sit down to a choice of starter including a sweet potato, carrot and red pepper soup; or a Parma ham-wrapped chicken and black pudding terrine with plum chutney; moving on to a traditional roasted turkey breast with apricot and sage stuffing; or a roasted cauliflower steak cooked in a lentil and bean stew; then finishing off with a choice of sumptuous desserts, including a Baileys and raspberry creme brulee or a classic Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.
Grab a table for this memorable feast in impressive surroundings for £105 per adult, £52 per child aged five to 12-years-old and £25 for children aged two to four-years-old.
Christmas Day at Hotel du Vin in Cheltenham
Christmas Day dining in absolute style this Yuletide season — secure a table at Hotel du Vin in Cheltenham for a proper tinselly treat.
Kicked off with a glass of Champagne, highlights on the four-course menu include Jerusalem artichoke soup, marbled game terrine, and whisky-cured salmon as starters; a gin and tonic sorbet to follow; roast free-range turkey, beef wellington and caramelised onion, squash and spinach pithivier for mains; warm sticky figgy pudding for dessert; finishing with crackers, mince pies and clementines, alongside tea and coffee.
Groups can dine at Hotel du Vin this Christmas Day 2024 from £129.95 per adult; and £64.95 for children age five to 11; with under fives eating free.
The Fox at Oddington
Pay a visit to The Fox at Oddington this festive season, as its talented chefs prepare a lunch fit for old St. Nick himself.
Each merry diner can dig into a set menu of seven courses, featuring pressed ham hock and piccalilli, tuna tartare and goat's curd tartlet to kick it all off; followed by a prawn and langoustine cocktail served with seven-seed sourdough bread; before moving on to the main event of slow-cooked Daylesford Organic turkey with all the trimmings; a taste of Christmas pudding with brandy custard and a lemon meringue pie for dessert; then Daylesford blue cheese, oatcakes and quince; with tea, coffee and mince pies to finish.
The seven courses are priced at £140 per person.
