Cirencester - Places to eat
Cirencester has a number of restaurants, pubs serving food and cafes/coffee shops where you can grab a quick snack or a full meal.If you are wandering around Cirencester and just want a snack on the run then the West Cornwall Pasty Co. in Cricklade Street serves a selection of pasties, pizza slices and the like to takeaway.
If you want a sandwich on the go then Boots in Cricklade Street and the newsagent in Dyer Street both sell sandwiches and drinks. Or pop into Marks and Spencer, also on Dyer Street.
Restaurants in Cirencester
“1651”, (currently closed following the takeover of The Fleece Hotel earlier this year) located next to The Fleece Hotel in the Market Place, is a bar and brassiere-style restaurant which opened in 2001.It is named after that moment in time when Charles II, defeated at the Battle of Worcester, spent a night hiding from Cromwell’s in these buildings on his flight to ultimate exile in France. He regained the throne in 1660.
The bar area retains the "feel" of its Georgian origins, with original mouldings and decorative motifs highlighted in traditional colours. The ambience in the dining room is achieved by an inspired fusion of medieval-style colours and continental eclecticism in fixtures and fittings.
Here you can choose from an imaginative a la carte menu that reflects the vibrant colours, evocative aromas and fresh tastes of the Mediterranean.
1651 has an extensive list of wines representing the old and new world to compliment your meal.
The "1651" restaurant is open for residents and non-residents to enjoy lunch and dinner.
Harry Hare's in Gosditch Street closed in January 2011.
The Crown, which can be found in West Market Place serves a range of food in pleasant surroundings.
If you fancy a curry, Thai or pizza then head towards Castle Street where you will find a number of restaurants of this type.
Other places to eat in Cirencester
The Cake House, Unit 4, Bishop's Walk, Cirencester
During the early part of 2009 The Cake House opened in the premises previously occupied by Maby's.
The Cake House has a large seating area inside and a few tables outside in Bishop's Walk itself and boasts the following services:
Homemade cakes
Light Lunches
Afternoon Teas
West Cornall Pasty Co.
Mention Cornish Pasties and The Cotswolds isn't eactly the first place you would think of, but the West Cornwall Pasty Co. has an outlet in Cirencester which can be found in Cricklade Street as mentioned earlier on this page.
Coffee Shops
Keith's coffee shop in Black Jack Street is also worth a visit. If you don't know where Black Jack Street is, just follow the scent of roasted coffee!
If you just fancy a coffee and a cake you could also try the coffee shop in Colburn and Grant in Black Jack Street or at the rear of the Waterstone's bookshop, and a cafe in the area of the News Brewery Arts Centre.
