Ballihoo - Cotswold

Brilliant place, beautiful decor/atmosphere, delicious food incl. extensive vegan menu and the service was fantastic, great with our children and as an adult.

We were a group of five ladies staying at one of the cottages on the estate. We ate outside at Ballihoo for lunch on a very sunny Saturday in October 2023. We had the sharing platter and a side of fries between us. Very tasty mix of breads, hummus, spicy sausage, olives, dipping oil etc. We all thought it was good quality and enough to act as a light lunch for us all. The waitress was particularly helpful and considerate sorting out a slight mixup with our drinks efficiently and without fuss. We then decided to pick up dinner from there that evening and have it as a takeaway. I spoke to Zahra to place our order and she was absolutely lovely and so helpful a real asset to the establishment. Again we all thought the food was wonderful. Two of our group had beef stew and dumplings beef was super tender, gravy was a rich reduction, dumplings were light and moist. Another group member had the plaice loved it! Another had the beef burger again highly rated. I had the cauliflower, walnut and chickpea burger with fries. Very, very tasty and an unusual vegetarian option that made a great change. Overall we were so impressed by the quality and taste. We had originally planned to get a takeaway curry from somewhere else but we’re very glad we didn’t because the food from Ballihoo really exceeded anything else we might have bought. Well done and thank you to all the team there!

Well presented restaurant and friendly service. Good coffee. Had a sharing board which was very nice. Only reason not full marks is the service charge added on even when paying up front for something, doesn’t feel quite right.

Had to buy 6 eggs from the shop as forgot to get them at supermarket. £4 for 6 eggs! If you want to feel ripped off this is the place for you.

Absolutely fantastic food, location, atmosphere and staff! Could not fault it! We had dinner on a Saturday night which was delicious and a great buzz in the restaurant! Drinks are expensive but food is good value for the taste and portion size. We also Had Sunday lunch here with friends a party of 8, the roasts were incredible really fresh, huge portions, rare roast beef with a lovely selection of vegetables a real treat! The staff could not have been better, they were so attentive and friendly with amazing service! You made our break thank you so much