Best Restaurants in The Cotswolds

In total, there are 27 award winning restaurants in The Cotswolds, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

Were you expecting to see more restaurants in The Cotswolds? Remember at Leading Restaurants we only list restaurants holding awards from major restaurant guides; currently less than 3% of all restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold an award from a major guide.

The best restaurant in The Cotswolds is MO at Dormy House in Broadway (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where the kitchen team serves up award winning Modern Cuisine. MO at Dormy House currently holds a standard Michelin Guide listing and 4 AA Rosettes.

There are currently no restaurants holding a Michelin Star in The Cotswolds, however there is 1 restaurant holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and 10 restaurants holding a standard Michelin Guide listing.

There are currently 20 listed AA Rosette restaurants in The Cotswolds consisting of 2 restaurants holding 4 AA Rosettes, 3 restaurants holding 3 AA Rosettes, 10 restaurants holding 2 AA Rosettes and 5 restaurants holding 1 AA Rosette.

Tucked among the honeyed stone villages and rolling hills, the Cotswolds has long nurtured a dining culture that mirrors its quietly confident charm. Here, chefs draw heavily on the regions pastoral abundance, turning out dishes that celebrate local lamb, artisanal cheeses, and produce gathered from nearby farms. Even the most unassuming village inn often hides a kitchen with surprising ambition, where traditional pub fare is elevated through careful sourcing and patient technique. The result is a landscape where meals feel both rooted and refined, inviting visitors to linger over plates that tell the story of the land. The areas culinary history is just as rich as its scenery. Decades before gastropubs became fashionable, Cotswold establishments were already blending rustic ingredients with thoughtful preparation, quietly setting standards for what would later become a national trend. Long standing market towns have preserved the rhythms of regional food culture, from bakeries turning out centuries old recipes to family run restaurants that have resisted the pull of flashier reinvention. Dining in the Cotswolds today is less about spectacle and more about a steady, confident expression of place, where flavours are shaped by heritage and delivered with a gentle sense of pride.