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A vine-covered terrace looks out over Slad Valley, and Laurie Lee, who made this Cotswolds pub famous in "Cider with Rosie," is buried just up the road. The kitchen runs a short, seasonal menu driven by what's growing nearby, with a bar snacks list that takes sardines on toast more seriously than most restaurants take their mains. It ranked fourth on the Top 50 Gastropubs list in 2026.
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- Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 · #4 · Top 50 Gastropubs
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Crab soup & aioli
“Customers can begin their meal here with crab soup & aioli, devilled kidneys, or blood orange, radicchio, walnuts & salted ricotta.”
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Faggots
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Sardines on toast
“The pub boasts a premium bar snacks menu in the bar kitchen that includes delicacies such as sardines on toast, cheese and chutney toastie and pickled cockles.”
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Cheese and chutney toastie
“The pub boasts a premium bar snacks menu in the bar kitchen that includes delicacies such as sardines on toast, cheese and chutney toastie and pickled cockles.”
Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026
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