
Foster's Restaurant
About Foster's Restaurant
Foster's Restaurant is a restaurant in Gloucester, set inside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on Great Western Rd, where it serves as the staff restaurant. Cooked breakfast items such as fried eggs, bacon and black pudding are set out at the front. Through the day the counters carry a range of hot and cold food, along with several varieties of cake. Hospital staff queue at the counters around lunchtime, so expect a line then. The restaurant is open daily. Its dining room is spacious, with space for staff to sit down once they have their food.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid multi-storey car park · Paid parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Menu & Prices
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cake varieties, chicken curry lasagna, affordable hospital prices and cooked breakfast items.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cake varieties, chicken curry lasagna, affordable hospital prices and cooked breakfast items.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers describe a restaurant inside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where the food is the main draw, and the chicken curry lasagna is the dish one diner calls exceptional, saying they have never had a bad meal here. Close behind is the value: several say prices are great and the food doesn't cost a fortune, with one noting the lunches are lighter, with less fat and salt, yet still tasty. The cakes also earn mention, with one reviewer saying they alone are worth the visit. Staff are described as polite and helpful even when busy, and one diner says it doesn't feel like being in a hospital. The caveats are a menu one reviewer finds not that inspired, long queues of hospital staff around the lunch hour, and one reviewer who can't tell how long the fried eggs, bacon and black pudding at the front have been sitting out. A recurring suggestion is to avoid the midday rush, and several treat it as a dependable stop when visiting the hospital.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers describe a restaurant inside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where the food is the main draw, and the chicken curry lasagna is the dish one diner calls exceptional, saying they have never had a bad meal here. Close behind is the value: several say prices are great and the food doesn't cost a fortune, with one noting the lunches are lighter, with less fat and salt, yet still tasty. The cakes also earn mention, with one reviewer saying they alone are worth the visit. Staff are described as polite and helpful even when busy, and one diner says it doesn't feel like being in a hospital. The caveats are a menu one reviewer finds not that inspired, long queues of hospital staff around the lunch hour, and one reviewer who can't tell how long the fried eggs, bacon and black pudding at the front have been sitting out. A recurring suggestion is to avoid the midday rush, and several treat it as a dependable stop when visiting the hospital.
Featured reviews
- NICHOLAS HARDY
“The only problem is you don't know how long the food has been out at the front, especially. Fried eggs bacon black pudding etcetc”
- Tyuiik Gyiio
“The tasting menu was nothing short of breathtaking. Every single dish told a story of the land: tiny, jewel-like heritage vegetables from their own farm, perfectly foraged herbs, the sweetest Morecambe Bay shrimps, melt-in-the-mouth …”
- Anne C
“Always a good pit stop when we have to go to the hospital.”
- Samson Woodley
“Foster's vision and execution in the culinary space are second to none. I have had the complete joy of eating here for a few months now, and I have never had a bad meal. Today, at the peak of their prowess, I have eaten what surely will become a dish that people travel for. The chicken curry lasagna. Exceptional, thank you to all.”
- james cheseldine
“It's great to be able to get some food that doesn't cost a fortune. The menu isn't that inspired but there's enough choice and the cakes alone are worth the visit. …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Paid parking lot
- Serves dine-in
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Good for solo dining
- Has toilet
- Paid multi-storey car park
- Dining options· 3
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster's Restaurant | 4.467 | — | £1–10 | cake varieties, chicken curry lasagna, affordable hospital prices |
| NepaleseChefVegan options · Reservations | 4.5677 | 0.3 mi | £20–30 | momos, popadoms, peshwari naan |
| Sara grill restaurantGood for kids | 4.4166 | 0.5 mi | £1–10 | shawarma sandwich, mixed shawarma plate, complimentary lentil soup |
| SebzVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.5530 | 0.5 mi | £20–30 | tapas menu, potato cheese bread, cheesecake |
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