The Royal Oak, Prestbury

Booked for a birthday party x 8. Had a private room which was lovely. Service was great. Most of the food was great but 2 x pie of the day/week & on the specials board was really not good! Not one to complain but on reflection we paid a lot of money for that lunch! Pie was undercooked, not much filling & no sauce? Very disappointed.

Everything (ambience, service etc) was perfect but if I had a criticism it would be that the portions were perhaps slightly less than generous. For example, you could double the greens and chips that went with the pie. The pea risotto was 5 star. The chermoula aubergine did not taste very nice.

On a Saturday lunchtime the pub was less busy than we expected and provided the perfect preparation for the visit to the football that afternoon. The attention from each member of staff was well-judged and the provision of an allergy table indispensable. The menu had a good variety of dishes (even though we stuck with very traditional choices!) and meals were prepared and served in good time. We shall make this the venue of choice next time we have a fixture in Cheltenham.<br><br>Parking:...read full review