Best European Restaurants in Alvechurch

I had booked a table for myself and my 95 year old mum and was initially apprehensive ( as mum is very fragile and wobbly on her feet) when we opened the door to find the restaurant packed with people - some of whom were waiting for tables . Our waitress found us a quiet table in a corner near the carvery and then when I went to the bar to order food I was served straight away . We were second in the queue to choose our carvery meal , which was delicious . All the waiting staff that we met were polite and charming - although the restaurant was very busy - we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Lovely place to visit, relaxing atmosphere,attentive staff, fantastic food

I had fish and chips and my friends had the chicken and leek pie. Both were delicious. Good size portions as well. Love the atmosphere in there too.

Having come up from a hick town in Sussex, my initial reaction was “ ooh this is a bit pricey “ but then I remembered that in fact I was in a very beautiful tourist location where the restaurant had to compete with numerous other top quality establishments. I chose the Popcorn Mussels with lemon alioli for my starter and was rewarded with a large ramekin full to the brim of perfectly juicy mussels that had been deep fried in a very thin beautifully seasoned coating and a lovely little dish of citrus touched alioli that proved to be more than enough for the amount of mussels. My main course choice was the venison suet pudding which was a good sized rustic parcel of just the right thickness suet pastry, packed full of amazingly moist melt in the mouth venison that had been cooked long and slow to take on all the flavours of the herbs and vegetables it had been cooked with, served with a very smooth and buttery mashed potato. For dessert I chose the most unusual thing on the menu, a parsnip creme brûlée and I have to say that it was one of the best brûlée’s that I have ever eaten. It was creamy and sweet with a lovely crunchy top but you were left with a mild taste of parsnip on your palate, which at first was a little confusing but as you work your way through the dish actually marries beautifully with the taste and texture of the creme and leaves you wanting more. Very different yet very tasty. It comes with a spiced macaron, possibly one of the fattest macarons I have ever seen thanks to the generous filling and definitely one of the most delicious. With very friendly servers that didn’t “hover” but knew how to play their role well, I have to say that this is a bistro that you should definitely check out if you are visiting the Cotswolds. My initial thoughts if you remember were that it was a bit pricey? No, it isn’t, it’s really good value for money as the food is first class.

Had a lovely lunch with friends the staff were very friendly and attentive Ana served us and could not have been more helpful 🥰