The Five Alls, Cheltenham

At the Five Alls in Cheltenham, the Sunday lunch is equal parts a meal and a worthy ritual. We walked in, our stomachs grumbling from a busy morning, ready for a feast. The menu hits all the right notes: Roast Pork with Apple Sauce, Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce, Slow Braised Beef with Horseradish, and a Lentil and Nut Roast that respects the needs of the vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free folks - but we didn’t have any with us this time. You pick your meat and then the menu lists all the sides you’d want for you to pick and order separately. We were a group of inquisitive and ravenous souls, so we grabbed one of everything and threw in a Yorkshire Pudding each for good measure. The Roast Pork said with crackling, but it hadn’t crackled, a minor crime given the promise on the menu, but when the flavours on the whole are this good, you don’t hold a grudge for long. I started with a cold beer, a nod to tradition, but then we moved on to a bottle of Orange Wine that paired like a dream with our mains. The vibe was laid-back, but the food was seriously delicious. This place was recommended as a recently discovered high point, and now I’m passing on that recommendation to you. The Five Alls is a nice pub in a central location, and a place I’ll be craving like Pavlov’s dog every Sunday. I’ll be back, and next time, I better getting that crackling!

Great place in the heart of bath road. Quirky decor and fab that it’s dog friendly. Food came quickly and was nice and hot. Nice range of cocktails. Good gluten free options! I loved the onion bhaji’s! Would recommend for lunch or dinner! Fab little place.