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Mike 5th November 201711th June 2019 0 Comments bbq, burford, cirencester, dog friendly, Farm shop, meat, Smokery

The Cotswold Diaries – Cirencester, The Organic Farm Shop and Upton Smokery

Sometimes we don’t get chance to write a blog post about every place we’ve visited – as sometimes we see

Hello food fans….

We’re four friends Kerry, Helen, Mike and Adam from Cheltenham, Glos. Thanks for reading our blog!

We blog about our eating adventures throughout The Cotswolds and Cheltenham, but we also post occasionally about our global trips to share the experiences we’ve had abroad #ontour!

We’re always happy to chat! Message us at email@cotswoldfoodblog.com @cotswoldfoodblog on Instagram.

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Join us as we share our love of The Cotswolds’ food & drink scene. Based in Cheltenham.

The sort of place you tell everyone about but begr

The sort of place you tell everyone about but begrudgingly because really you want to keep it to yourself. @josserrestaurant is some of the best food in the county at the moment and the Sunday lunch is sublime. This Greek style lamb was cooked on an open fire and came with a gravy come tagine sauce that I would have happily drank if I didn’t have an amazing paloma already. What’s more the restaurant is situated in St Michael’s park in Cirencester so it’s perfectly kid friendly, our son played happily with the other guests between courses. There will naturally be many more visits to come.

#sundaylunch #alfresco #cotswoldfood #josser #familyfriendly

Can’t stop thinking about the coffee from @lucky

Can’t stop thinking about the coffee from @lucky.no7coffee whilst at @streetfoodcircusuk at the weekend. Shame to be home.

COMPETITION TIME⁠.... ⁠ One of our favourit

COMPETITION TIME⁠....
⁠
One of our favourite events of the year, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival is taking place at Montpellier Gardens, from the 19th to 21st June 2026.

This year, we are partnering with @cheltfoodfest so you can be in with a chance of winning one of five prizes:

1st Prize: Win a bottle of Paso-Primero Spanish wine and a family ticket for the festival.

2nd Prize: Win a bottle of Paso-Primero Spanish wine and a family ticket for the festival.

3rd prize: Three individual winners of family tickets to the festival (family ticket is for two adults and two children under 16years of age).

⁠To enter, all you have to do is…⁠
⁠
✅ Like this post.⁠

✅ Make sure you’re following us (@cheltfoodfest and @cotswoldfoodblog)

✅ Tag your plus one you’ll go to the festival within the comments below👇🏻 (one tag per comment)

✅ Share this post, remembering to tag @cheltfoodfest and @cotswoldfoodblog

Competition closes 30th April 2026. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted by our account only (T&Cs apply, this competition is open to persons over 18years of age). ⁠
⁠
Check out @cheltfoodfest’s Instagram to see what’s on at the Festival this year 🙌 It’s always such an amazing event, one not to be missed out on! 🥳

Competition closes 30th April 2026. Winners will be selected at random and notified via Instagram message. Open to UK residents only. Our decision is final. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.

Best of luck!! 🍀

An absolutely delicious Sunday lunch from @josserr

An absolutely delicious Sunday lunch from @josserrestaurant. First time I have had pork knuckle and it was spot on. If you haven’t been before you are missing out on delicious food and a really relaxing, social vibe. Great for kids as well with the park right outside (sorry for the shots including baby wipes).

#sundaylunch #cirencester #cotswoldfood #josser #sharingplates

The best day of the year so far…..the day the @o

The best day of the year so far…..the day the @old_neighbourhood_inn reopened. After years of being deprived of our neighbourhood pub it finally opened and we were able to enjoy our first pint. Wes and the team @birch_catering have done an absolutely incredible job restoring it and we have so enjoyed having numerous drinks and sampling tasty food pop ups in the sunny garden.

#publife #oldneighborhood #newbristolbrewery #birchcatering #pint #foodbloggers #cotswoldpub #cotswoldfoodblog

I by no means took enough photos of our delicious

I by no means took enough photos of our delicious meal @juliet49londonrdstroud as I was too hungry and enthusiastic. Absolutely loved the amazing range of aperitifs and great value wines. The food was delicious and full of classic simple flavours and good quality oils. The steak tartar and crab were stand outs for me particularly the vinaigrette across the crab and bitter leaves. We look forward to returning. #stroud #birthdaylunch #frenchclassics #kir #cotswoldeats #cotswoldfoodblog

Four days and counting until this years @cheltfood

Four days and counting until this years @cheltfoodfest. Get your tickets at cheltenhamfooddrinkfestival.co.uk. We try and go every year, the free wine tastings are our big-tip!!

What a day with @tubbytoms @tubbysbbq_ and @mcbagl

What a day with @tubbytoms @tubbysbbq_ and @mcbagleybbq. Loved every second. Sooooo much food. Soooo much knowledge. Soooo much to admire.

If you get a chance to do this BBQ course, do it. It was great fun, well organised but relaxed. Filling and delicious didn’t do it justice. Home BBQs will never be the same.

#bbq #foodblogger #bbqcourse #smoke #lowandslow #cotswoldfoodblog

Lovely lunch at Daikoku Ramen in Stroud the other

Lovely lunch at Daikoku Ramen in Stroud the other day. This is the children’s chicken and rice and the Chicken Miso (but the other way around in the photo).

Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Quick service. Would definitely recommend.

@daikoku.ramen #foodblog #cotswoldfoodblog #stroud #ramen

A little trip to Daylesford a few weeks ago. Worth

A little trip to Daylesford a few weeks ago. Worth the short wait on a very busy day.

Lasagne fritter with lemon aioli from the Foston's

Lasagne fritter with lemon aioli from the Foston's Ash today....wow!

#Foodie #foodblogger @cotswoldfoodblog @fostonsash

ALT - The photo shows a close up of a lasagne fritter cut in half with a small pot of lemon aioli. The small slice of lasagne has been coated and deep fried to give a crispy outside. The fritter is on its side showing the layers of pasta, bechamel and meat sauce. It looks amazing, in our opinion. And it tasted amazing.

COMPETITION TIME⁠ ⁠ One of our favourite ev

COMPETITION TIME⁠
⁠
One of our favourite events of the year, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival is taking place at Montpellier Gardens, from the 21st to 23rd June 2024.

This year, we are partnering with @cheltfoodfest so you can be in with a chance of winning one of five individual Family Tickets for the festival. Tickets are for two adults and two children under 16years of age.

⁠To enter, all you have to do is…⁠
⁠
- Like this post ⁠
- Share this post to your stories, remembering to tag @cheltfoodfest
- Comment the @ of the person you’ll go to the festival with.

Competition closes 31st March 2024. T&Cs available at www.cheltenhamfooddrinkfestival.co.uk ⁠
⁠
#cheltenham #cotswolds #gloucestershire @cotswoldfoodblog

Long, cold, foggy drive but always worth it for ou

Long, cold, foggy drive but always worth it for our annual @thenewtinsomerset Christmas lunch. I really do love it here, the food is amazing and there is so much to do. This time I went to their Roman villa experience and I have to say it was one of the best museums I have been to.

I had the beef carpaccio and lamb from the lunch menu and both were genuinely melt in the mouth. I don’t usually like camomile but the camomile poached pear was absolutely divine. Can’t wait until my next trip.

#somerset #foodblogger #christmaslunch #thenewtinsomerset #botanicalrooms #babylostoren

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to get

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to get into @thebanktavern with some friends who'd booked....a very long time ago. There were nine of us and we had the private room upstairs.

The room was great, as was the service. Even better though...the food. Less than £30 for a three course Sunday lunch (in late July 2023) and what you get is worthy of more.

You can see the beef in the first image, slightly pink and accompanied by all the usual bits, just really, really perfectly done. There are also photos of two of the starters, the duck and the prawns. And lastly, two of the desserts, Crème Brulé and Chocolate Torte with mascarpone ice cream.

It's going to be hard to recommend The Bank Tavern for Sunday lunch, but only because of the waiting list...but of course, they do food in the week and on Saturdays too....and if it's anything like Sunday lunch it'll be well worth it. We promise.

#cotswoldfoodblog #bristolfood #cotswolds #sundaylunch #thebanktavern

🎶🍹🇨🇬Here’s a photo roundup of what w

🎶🍹🇨🇬Here’s a photo roundup of what we sampled at the weekend #summersessions @no131cheltenham @ginandjuice_official! To all at 131, thanks for hosting us! T’was EXACTLY what the end of the week called for! Party on!

#rioriorio #cheltenhamcocktails #weekendfeeling #cheltenham #cheltenhamfood #cheltenhamlife #bestplaceincheltenham #cheltenhamnightlife #cheltenhamfoodies

Brilliant dinner in the sunshine @thepottingshedpu

Brilliant dinner in the sunshine @thepottingshedpub

Couldn’t decide what to have so went for two starters although the pasta was huge so felt like a main. Had a few cheeky scoops of ice cream as well but devoured those before I remembered to take a photo. Lovely little place for a mid week bite to eat.

#pubdinner #runnyyolk #beergarden #wiltshire #cotswolds #girlscatchup #cotswoldfoodblog

What a fantastic haul from @todenhammanor. We went

What a fantastic haul from @todenhammanor. We went for 2 huge steaks, sausages, ham, pork belly slices and a selection of sauces.

Can't wait to dig into some of this.....over a few days of course.

Todenham Manor Farm staff are amazing and their customer service is fantastic. A very small issue we had with the courier was dealt with extremely quickly and we can't thank them enough.

We'll be back soon guys!

#shoplocal #farmshop #butcher #buylocal #steaknight #cotswolds

Lunch for 1 @theboot_barnsley meant I could get wh

Lunch for 1 @theboot_barnsley meant I could get what I wanted and order little light bites before a spa afternoon treat. Really enjoyed the monkfish scampi and the steak tartare with mustard sauce and game chips was incredible. The staff were also really friendly and there was a really relaxing atmosphere that made for great lazy lunch.

#cotswolds #barnsleyhouse #longlunch #foodblogger #weekdaytreat #spaday #sololunch

Can't wait to dig into this coffee and walnut whir

Can't wait to dig into this coffee and walnut whirl in front of the fire. Get down to Scrumptious Coffee Shop today for lunch, coffee and cake. 🥰

Incredible dinner @theponynorthstreet last night.

Incredible dinner @theponynorthstreet last night. We recently supported the @theponychewvalley Kickstarter and chose as our reward a 5 course dinner at their Bistro in central Bristol. You enter the restaurant from @bristolbeerfactory so stopped off for a quick pint before sitting down for our meal. It’s a set price menu for 4 courses usually and for that you get snacks, starter, main and dessert. The salty slow cooked braised ox cheek was perfect with a rum cocktail and the crab and pickled celery was really refreshing. This was followed by game terrine with my favourite celeriac remoulade and a delicious mackerel parfait on sourdough. The steak was smothered in a rich blue cheese butter with crispy potatoes and the creedy carver duck came with the most amazing smoked pear purée. Best dish of the night however was the most incredible tiramisu made with the milk Stroud and barley from the brewery next door it was like tiramisu mixed with Horlicks and if @theponynorthstreet would like to share the recipe I would be much obliged 😂.

I think the bistro is only open until the end of the year so get in quick for an amazing value, delicious lunch or dinner.

#datenight #bristolfood #crowdfunding #josheggleton #tiramisuofdreams #cotswoldfoodblog #foodblogger

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Who are we?

Helen from Cheltenham. Lover of game and red meats. Adam’s better half.

Kerry from Stroud. Lover of English wine and a roast dinner. Mike’s better half.

Mike from the Isle of Wight. Lover of ales and tomato ketchup. Kerry’s worse half.

Adam from Stroud. Lover of pizza and things that taste or smell like citrus. Helen’s worse half.

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Join us as we share our love of The Cotswolds’ food & drink scene. Based in Cheltenham.

The sort of place you tell everyone about but begr

The sort of place you tell everyone about but begrudgingly because really you want to keep it to yourself. @josserrestaurant is some of the best food in the county at the moment and the Sunday lunch is sublime. This Greek style lamb was cooked on an open fire and came with a gravy come tagine sauce that I would have happily drank if I didn’t have an amazing paloma already. What’s more the restaurant is situated in St Michael’s park in Cirencester so it’s perfectly kid friendly, our son played happily with the other guests between courses. There will naturally be many more visits to come.

#sundaylunch #alfresco #cotswoldfood #josser #familyfriendly

Can’t stop thinking about the coffee from @lucky

Can’t stop thinking about the coffee from @lucky.no7coffee whilst at @streetfoodcircusuk at the weekend. Shame to be home.

COMPETITION TIME⁠.... ⁠ One of our favourit

COMPETITION TIME⁠....
⁠
One of our favourite events of the year, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival is taking place at Montpellier Gardens, from the 19th to 21st June 2026.

This year, we are partnering with @cheltfoodfest so you can be in with a chance of winning one of five prizes:

1st Prize: Win a bottle of Paso-Primero Spanish wine and a family ticket for the festival.

2nd Prize: Win a bottle of Paso-Primero Spanish wine and a family ticket for the festival.

3rd prize: Three individual winners of family tickets to the festival (family ticket is for two adults and two children under 16years of age).

⁠To enter, all you have to do is…⁠
⁠
✅ Like this post.⁠

✅ Make sure you’re following us (@cheltfoodfest and @cotswoldfoodblog)

✅ Tag your plus one you’ll go to the festival within the comments below👇🏻 (one tag per comment)

✅ Share this post, remembering to tag @cheltfoodfest and @cotswoldfoodblog

Competition closes 30th April 2026. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted by our account only (T&Cs apply, this competition is open to persons over 18years of age). ⁠
⁠
Check out @cheltfoodfest’s Instagram to see what’s on at the Festival this year 🙌 It’s always such an amazing event, one not to be missed out on! 🥳

Competition closes 30th April 2026. Winners will be selected at random and notified via Instagram message. Open to UK residents only. Our decision is final. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.

Best of luck!! 🍀

An absolutely delicious Sunday lunch from @josserr

An absolutely delicious Sunday lunch from @josserrestaurant. First time I have had pork knuckle and it was spot on. If you haven’t been before you are missing out on delicious food and a really relaxing, social vibe. Great for kids as well with the park right outside (sorry for the shots including baby wipes).

#sundaylunch #cirencester #cotswoldfood #josser #sharingplates

The best day of the year so far…..the day the @o

The best day of the year so far…..the day the @old_neighbourhood_inn reopened. After years of being deprived of our neighbourhood pub it finally opened and we were able to enjoy our first pint. Wes and the team @birch_catering have done an absolutely incredible job restoring it and we have so enjoyed having numerous drinks and sampling tasty food pop ups in the sunny garden.

#publife #oldneighborhood #newbristolbrewery #birchcatering #pint #foodbloggers #cotswoldpub #cotswoldfoodblog

I by no means took enough photos of our delicious

I by no means took enough photos of our delicious meal @juliet49londonrdstroud as I was too hungry and enthusiastic. Absolutely loved the amazing range of aperitifs and great value wines. The food was delicious and full of classic simple flavours and good quality oils. The steak tartar and crab were stand outs for me particularly the vinaigrette across the crab and bitter leaves. We look forward to returning. #stroud #birthdaylunch #frenchclassics #kir #cotswoldeats #cotswoldfoodblog

Four days and counting until this years @cheltfood

Four days and counting until this years @cheltfoodfest. Get your tickets at cheltenhamfooddrinkfestival.co.uk. We try and go every year, the free wine tastings are our big-tip!!

What a day with @tubbytoms @tubbysbbq_ and @mcbagl

What a day with @tubbytoms @tubbysbbq_ and @mcbagleybbq. Loved every second. Sooooo much food. Soooo much knowledge. Soooo much to admire.

If you get a chance to do this BBQ course, do it. It was great fun, well organised but relaxed. Filling and delicious didn’t do it justice. Home BBQs will never be the same.

#bbq #foodblogger #bbqcourse #smoke #lowandslow #cotswoldfoodblog

Lovely lunch at Daikoku Ramen in Stroud the other

Lovely lunch at Daikoku Ramen in Stroud the other day. This is the children’s chicken and rice and the Chicken Miso (but the other way around in the photo).

Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Quick service. Would definitely recommend.

@daikoku.ramen #foodblog #cotswoldfoodblog #stroud #ramen

A little trip to Daylesford a few weeks ago. Worth

A little trip to Daylesford a few weeks ago. Worth the short wait on a very busy day.

Lasagne fritter with lemon aioli from the Foston's

Lasagne fritter with lemon aioli from the Foston's Ash today....wow!

#Foodie #foodblogger @cotswoldfoodblog @fostonsash

ALT - The photo shows a close up of a lasagne fritter cut in half with a small pot of lemon aioli. The small slice of lasagne has been coated and deep fried to give a crispy outside. The fritter is on its side showing the layers of pasta, bechamel and meat sauce. It looks amazing, in our opinion. And it tasted amazing.

COMPETITION TIME⁠ ⁠ One of our favourite ev

COMPETITION TIME⁠
⁠
One of our favourite events of the year, Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival is taking place at Montpellier Gardens, from the 21st to 23rd June 2024.

This year, we are partnering with @cheltfoodfest so you can be in with a chance of winning one of five individual Family Tickets for the festival. Tickets are for two adults and two children under 16years of age.

⁠To enter, all you have to do is…⁠
⁠
- Like this post ⁠
- Share this post to your stories, remembering to tag @cheltfoodfest
- Comment the @ of the person you’ll go to the festival with.

Competition closes 31st March 2024. T&Cs available at www.cheltenhamfooddrinkfestival.co.uk ⁠
⁠
#cheltenham #cotswolds #gloucestershire @cotswoldfoodblog

Long, cold, foggy drive but always worth it for ou

Long, cold, foggy drive but always worth it for our annual @thenewtinsomerset Christmas lunch. I really do love it here, the food is amazing and there is so much to do. This time I went to their Roman villa experience and I have to say it was one of the best museums I have been to.

I had the beef carpaccio and lamb from the lunch menu and both were genuinely melt in the mouth. I don’t usually like camomile but the camomile poached pear was absolutely divine. Can’t wait until my next trip.

#somerset #foodblogger #christmaslunch #thenewtinsomerset #botanicalrooms #babylostoren

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to get

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to get into @thebanktavern with some friends who'd booked....a very long time ago. There were nine of us and we had the private room upstairs.

The room was great, as was the service. Even better though...the food. Less than £30 for a three course Sunday lunch (in late July 2023) and what you get is worthy of more.

You can see the beef in the first image, slightly pink and accompanied by all the usual bits, just really, really perfectly done. There are also photos of two of the starters, the duck and the prawns. And lastly, two of the desserts, Crème Brulé and Chocolate Torte with mascarpone ice cream.

It's going to be hard to recommend The Bank Tavern for Sunday lunch, but only because of the waiting list...but of course, they do food in the week and on Saturdays too....and if it's anything like Sunday lunch it'll be well worth it. We promise.

#cotswoldfoodblog #bristolfood #cotswolds #sundaylunch #thebanktavern

🎶🍹🇨🇬Here’s a photo roundup of what w

🎶🍹🇨🇬Here’s a photo roundup of what we sampled at the weekend #summersessions @no131cheltenham @ginandjuice_official! To all at 131, thanks for hosting us! T’was EXACTLY what the end of the week called for! Party on!

#rioriorio #cheltenhamcocktails #weekendfeeling #cheltenham #cheltenhamfood #cheltenhamlife #bestplaceincheltenham #cheltenhamnightlife #cheltenhamfoodies

Brilliant dinner in the sunshine @thepottingshedpu

Brilliant dinner in the sunshine @thepottingshedpub

Couldn’t decide what to have so went for two starters although the pasta was huge so felt like a main. Had a few cheeky scoops of ice cream as well but devoured those before I remembered to take a photo. Lovely little place for a mid week bite to eat.

#pubdinner #runnyyolk #beergarden #wiltshire #cotswolds #girlscatchup #cotswoldfoodblog

What a fantastic haul from @todenhammanor. We went

What a fantastic haul from @todenhammanor. We went for 2 huge steaks, sausages, ham, pork belly slices and a selection of sauces.

Can't wait to dig into some of this.....over a few days of course.

Todenham Manor Farm staff are amazing and their customer service is fantastic. A very small issue we had with the courier was dealt with extremely quickly and we can't thank them enough.

We'll be back soon guys!

#shoplocal #farmshop #butcher #buylocal #steaknight #cotswolds

Lunch for 1 @theboot_barnsley meant I could get wh

Lunch for 1 @theboot_barnsley meant I could get what I wanted and order little light bites before a spa afternoon treat. Really enjoyed the monkfish scampi and the steak tartare with mustard sauce and game chips was incredible. The staff were also really friendly and there was a really relaxing atmosphere that made for great lazy lunch.

#cotswolds #barnsleyhouse #longlunch #foodblogger #weekdaytreat #spaday #sololunch

Can't wait to dig into this coffee and walnut whir

Can't wait to dig into this coffee and walnut whirl in front of the fire. Get down to Scrumptious Coffee Shop today for lunch, coffee and cake. 🥰

Incredible dinner @theponynorthstreet last night.

Incredible dinner @theponynorthstreet last night. We recently supported the @theponychewvalley Kickstarter and chose as our reward a 5 course dinner at their Bistro in central Bristol. You enter the restaurant from @bristolbeerfactory so stopped off for a quick pint before sitting down for our meal. It’s a set price menu for 4 courses usually and for that you get snacks, starter, main and dessert. The salty slow cooked braised ox cheek was perfect with a rum cocktail and the crab and pickled celery was really refreshing. This was followed by game terrine with my favourite celeriac remoulade and a delicious mackerel parfait on sourdough. The steak was smothered in a rich blue cheese butter with crispy potatoes and the creedy carver duck came with the most amazing smoked pear purée. Best dish of the night however was the most incredible tiramisu made with the milk Stroud and barley from the brewery next door it was like tiramisu mixed with Horlicks and if @theponynorthstreet would like to share the recipe I would be much obliged 😂.

I think the bistro is only open until the end of the year so get in quick for an amazing value, delicious lunch or dinner.

#datenight #bristolfood #crowdfunding #josheggleton #tiramisuofdreams #cotswoldfoodblog #foodblogger

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Who are we?

Helen from Cheltenham. Lover of game and red meats. Adam's better half.

Kerry from Stroud. Lover of walks and the great outdoors. Mike's better half.

Mike from the Isle of Wight. Lover of British food and tomato ketchup. Kerry's worse half.

Adam from Stroud. Lover of pizza and things that taste or smell like citrus. Helen's worse half.

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