
Norwood Arms
“Comfort food paired with pints & a gin list in a comfy pub setting with a seasonal beer garden.”
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About Norwood Arms
On Leckhampton Rd in Cheltenham, Norwood Arms is a pub serving comfort food alongside pints and a gin list. The kitchen turns out a pulled lamb shepherd's pie and a camembert and mushroom tart, with scotch egg and chips among the sides and a Beyond burger for vegetarian and vegan orders. Sharing boards aren't offered as such, though halloumi fries and squashed potatoes can be ordered on their own. Food orders at the bar go through an online ordering app. It operates on a walk-in basis and opens daily, with some evenings given over to live music. A seasonal beer garden provides outdoor seating.
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Menu & Prices
49 dishes · mains £1–54- Beef Burger£0.50
- Kumi Chenin Blanc, South Africa£5.60
- Chardonnay, Dreamweaver, Australia£5.75
- Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie, Borelli, Italy£5.85
- Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand£6.10
- Red Wine, Hawk Ridge, Spain£5.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pub garden, beyond burger, live music evening and chips and scotch egg.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pub garden, beyond burger, live music evening and chips and scotch egg.
Featured reviews
- el parker
“Had a lovely meal here with my family. The team were very accommodating with my little girl. The team really couldn’t do enough for us. We will definitely be soon for another lovely meal.”
- Amy Saggers
“Absolutely love it here. Great atmosphere. As a local we come here very often, place is lovely and clean, a bit weird to say but the best toilets of a green king of Gloucestershire. Thanks to all the staff!”
- Anni Liseborg
“What a fantastic and cosy place this is. The staff are friendly and helpful with lots of smiles.😊 We had a very great dinner ( Pulled Lamb Shepherds pie and Camembert & Mushroom Tart). Both were very tasty 😋 We have been so lucky to eat here on an evening with live music. This has definitely been a dinner to remember 🤩”
- Anna Smithers
“I very rarely leave negative reviews but I think some people working here should go across and learn customer service from Fioro Launge across the street. We found a few people to be quite grumpy to say at least. We also had our hearts set up on ordering the sharing boards. However we were told we can't because they don't serve them. My friend order a meal with squashed potatoes so she asked if they're available. To our amazement they were. So we asked if halloumi fries are available and they were. So all the ingredients of the sharing board were available but we couldn't get it... Food was OK. I was forced to order beyond burger really and it wasn't anything special. Just ready bought burger with a slice of lettuce, tomato etc. It looks better on the photo than it tastes. Fries were very dry. However other vegetarian and vegan dishes which was the pastry tasted much better. So I would recommend it more. The space outside was lovely in a sunny weather and obviously the company of my friends made it a good experience but I don't think it was thanks to the restaurant.”
- Rachel Mcmurtrie
“A big big thank you to Johnny , Rob and the other amazing staff for a wonderful day yesterday. I had arranged a surprise gathering for my husbands 60th. So professional, so accommodating; so kind and so genuinely interested in making sure we had the best time. We were looked after above and beyond! Can’t wait till we move back to cheltenham permanently one day to make the Norwood out local! ❤️”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers single out the staff, describing a team that goes above and beyond, from hosting a surprise 60th gathering to accommodating a young child, with several calling the pub a small community local. The garden comes next, called the perfect pub garden and lovely in sunny weather, and one regular praises the clean toilets. Diners name chips, a scotch egg, a pulled lamb shepherd's pie and a camembert and mushroom tart as tasty. The food draws the sharpest criticism from two reviewers. One waited at an empty bar without being served, then received a cheese and tomato pizza with no visible cheese and a hard base, plus a stale, soggy burger bun and regular chips instead of rosemary fries. Another was refused a sharing board though its components were available, and found the beyond burger ordinary and the fries dry. One diner whose intended meal was out of stock had a server ask the chef to find an alternative.
Location
Bars near Norwood Arms
- The Exmouth Arms4.21,2340.2 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
large pub garden, upstairs function room, sticky toffee pudding
- Jolly Brewmaster4.75790.2 mi
real ales, traditional cider, beer garden
- The Suffolk Arms4.44130.3 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, suffolk burger, sticky toffee pudding
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Arms | 4.41,780 | — | £15–30 | pub garden, beyond burger, live music evening |
| The Exmouth ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.21,234 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | large pub garden, upstairs function room, sticky toffee pudding |
| Jolly Brewmaster | 4.7579 | 0.2 mi | — | real ales, traditional cider, beer garden |
| The Suffolk ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4413 | 0.3 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, suffolk burger, sticky toffee pudding |
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