Bath, England — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Bath, England
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
The Bath Priory Restaurant
The Bath Priory Restaurant boasts Bath's only Michelin star and offers a menu based on French and Mediterranean cuisine and seasonal ingredients, many of which are taken from the hotel's four acres of award-winning gardens. A classy and elegant restaurant with superb service and great food.
Weston Road
Tel: (01225) 331 922.
Website: www.thebathpriory.co.uk
Price: $$$$
Demuths
Demuths is a gourmet restaurant offering vegetarian fusion food inspired by culinary traditions from all over the world. The ingredients are organic and locally sourced as far as possible, and the dishes served are highly innovative and tasty vegetarian creations.
2 North Parade Passage, off Abbey Green
Tel: (01225) 446 059.
Website: www.demuths.co.uk
Price: $$
Eastern Eye
Eastern Eye is Bath's best Indian restaurant. The Georgian interior and domed ceiling make for a magnificent dining room, the service is excellent and the food exemplifies Indian cuisine at its most exquisite.
8A Quiet Street
Tel: (01225) 422 323 or 466 401.
Website: www.easterneye.co.uk
Price: $$
The Hole in the Wall
The Hole in the Wall is the oldest restaurant in Bath and one of the best. The basement ambience combines modern décor and period architecture with large fireplaces and slate floors. On the menu is modern British cuisine with a strong emphasis on West Country ingredients.
16-17 George Street
Tel: (01225) 425 242.
Website: www.theholeinthewall.co.uk
Price: $$$
Jamie's Italian
Simple, fresh, quality dishes are the order of the day at Jamie Oliver's latest venture. Delighted with the beautiful Bath surrounds, Jamie has created seasonal, rustic dishes that won't break the bank. Jamie's Italian is informal (no bookings) and you may have to queue but there's a great bar with an impressive wine list to take the edge off that.
10 Milsom Place
Tel: 01225 510 051.
Website: www.jamieoliver.com
Price: $$
Martini Ristorante
With its bright red facade and central location on George Street, Martini Ristorante is a highly popular and busy Italian eatery offering authentic Italian cuisine at reasonable prices. The atmosphere is lively and enjoyable - and very Italian.
8-9 George Street
Tel: (01225) 460 818.
Website: www.martinirestaurant.co.uk
Price: $
The Moody Goose
The famous Moody Goose restaurant, which has moved to The Old Priory Hotel in the town of Midsomer Norton southwest of Bath, is still a mere 20-minute drive away from the city center, and well worth seeking out. There it continues to serve sophisticated modern English food of the highest quality.
Church Square, Midsomer Norton
Tel: (01761) 416 784.
Website: www.moodygoose.co.uk
Price: $$$
The Moon and Sixpence
Recently refurbished, The Moon and Sixpence serves up international dishes in romantic surroundings that manage to be both chic and comfortable. The wine list is extensive, the service smooth and professional, and the courtyard is perfect for summer dining and drinking.
27 Milsom Place
Tel: (01225) 320 088.
Website: www.moonandsixpence.co.uk
Price: $$$
Nightlife
Bars:Central Wine Bar, 10 Upper Borough Walls, is a wine bar with a crowded, but very friendly atmosphere. Just as friendly, but more quiet and relaxed, and with excellent food, is the Garrick's Head, 7-8 St Johns Place, next to the Theater Royal. The Lamb and Lion, 15 Lower Borough Walls, is a popular pre-club drinking venue with loud music. The late night drinks can then be had at Savilles, 2 Saville Row, which has a friendly, intimate ambience.
Clubs: Cadillacs, 90B Walcot Street, is a mainstream nightclub well known for its exuberant party atmosphere, while Babylon, Kingston Road, has a more hedonistic reputation and probably a stronger appeal to people who take clubbing seriously. The Fez Club, 7A Bladud Buildings, The Paragon, is a very friendly, less frantic and more relaxed club, great for a late-night visit.
Live Music: Moles Club, 14 George Street (www.moles.co.uk), is the star on the Bath live music scene, constantly attracting great bands and artists. The Bell, 103 Walcot Street (www.walcotstreet.com), is another great place for live music, more bohemian than Moles, high on atmosphere and very popular. The Old Farmhouse, Lansdown Road, is the best place for jazz in Bath, with live blues and jazz every Friday and Saturday.
