Cheltenham’s newest MICHELIN Star - Lumiere is an elegant, ingredient-led, innovative, fine dining experience in the heart of Cheltenham. Lead by husband and wife team, Somerset born Chef Jon and general manager Helen, the restaurant has a focus on the best British produce sourced from a network of dedicated farmers, fishermen, producers & our own family run farm. Since opening in January 2009, Lumiere has received numerous local and national awards including a MICHELIN Star, AA Restaurant of the Year for England, 3AA Rosettes and is regularly listed amongst the Top 20 Restaurants in the UK by Hardens and Tripadvisor. Jon was also shortlisted for Restauranteur of the Year by The Caterer for all of his efforts during the pandemic.
Additional information
Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Lunch
Fri, Sat 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Dinner
Wed–Sat 7:00 pm–12:00 am
Most of the main town centre parking is within a 10 minute walk.
Parking details
None
Public transit
1 minute walk from the Bus Station
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine
Experiences
EIGHT
GBP 145.00 per person
Multiple dates available
EIGHT Courses of our delicate, produce-driven dishes inspired by our home-grown harvest & Jon’s skilful creativity.
Vegetarian Menus, along with other dietary specific menus, are prepared only upon request. For customers who are unable to consume meat, fish or shellfish we are happy to substitute courses from our vegetarian menu but please do let us know in advance.
Due to the seasonality and complexity of our dishes, we are unable to offer a completely dairy or egg free menu. If you have any other specific dietary requirements and will require a dietary specific menu please do contact our team to discuss when you make your reservation.
SIX
GBP 115.00 per person
Multiple dates available
SIX Courses of our delicate, produce-driven dishes inspired by our home-grown harvest & Jon’s skilful creativity.
Vegetarian Menus, along with other dietary specific menus, are prepared only upon request. For customers who are unable to consume meat, fish or shellfish we are happy to substitute courses from our vegetarian menu but please do let us know in advance.
Due to the seasonality and complexity of our dishes, we are unable to offer a completely dairy or egg free menu. If you have any other specific dietary requirements and will require a dietary specific menu please do contact our team to discuss when you make your reservation.
FOUR
GBP 75.00 per person
Multiple dates available
FOUR Courses of our delicate, produce-driven dishes inspired by our home-grown harvest & Jon’s skilful creativity.
Vegetarian Menus, along with other dietary specific menus, are prepared only upon request. For customers who are unable to consume meat, fish or shellfish we are happy to substitute courses from our vegetarian menu but please do let us know in advance.
Due to the seasonality and complexity of our dishes, we are unable to offer a completely dairy or egg free menu. If you have any other specific dietary requirements please do contact our team to discuss when you make your reservation.
Menu
Snacks & Sourdough
Taramasalata, Cucumber, Lemon, Squid Ink
'Coronation Chicken'
Stinking Bishop, Pear, Chervil
Meadowland Smoked Eel
Red Desiree, Apple, Sturia Oscietra Prestige Caviar, Smoked Pepper Dulce
Scottish Day Boat Cod
St. Austell Mussel, Leek, Cider, Crosnes
Creedy Carver Duck
Shallot, Gingerbread, White Chocolate, Fig
“Tequila Slammer”
Cotswold Venison
Celeriac, Hen of the Woods, Beetroot
Xoco Chocolate
Parsnip, Maple, Sesame
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Souffle, Medjool Date, Lime, Vanilla
What 141 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
5Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
Loved For
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Overall
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Food
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Service
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Ambience
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Innovative
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Great for fine wines
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Romantic
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Good for special occasions
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
British
Cheltenham
Most Booked
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lumière in Cheltenham offers an "amazing dining experience" with "exquisite" and "beautifully presented" food. Diners revel in its "creative and exceptional" dishes, seamless service, and intimate atmosphere. The restaurant is praised for its "imaginative combinations" and "excellent" wine pairings, making it perfect for special occasions.
141 Reviews
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Steven
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
A memorable meal for all the right reasons. Very tasty, very well presented and in a restaurant with a pleasant ambience. Highly recommended and hopefully one to be repeated.
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Janet
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
A most delicious meal, every course an adventure . Such a wonderful treat Thankyou.
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Duncan
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
My partner & I had a wonderful lunch with you. The amuse bouches were amazing. The 6 course tasting menu with wine pairing was all perfect and pure Michelin star standard. Alice & Matt gave us very good attentive service. Thank you for a memorable experience, Helen & John.
Duncan
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Derek
Gloucestershire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
My wife and I had the 8 course menus with accompanying wine pairing.
Both the food and wine were excellent as was the service & ambiance.
We were expecting something special from a Michelin starred restaurant and certainly got it !
We will definitely return
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Robert
Oxford
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 3
We had the six course set menu. Beautifully presented but three of our party were underwhelmed by the flavours. It is an expensive evening out and frankly not our best experience of late. Excellent service.
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Annr
Gloucestershire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 29 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Superb food, excellent service, relaxing surroundings. Perfect in every way.
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Richard
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Had the 6-course tasting menu. tastes, textures, and presentation all spot-on. The whole evening coupled with impeccable service. Brilliant restaurant.
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Isabelle
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The most wonderful lunch. Highly recommend. Beautiful food and amazing service.
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Helen
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 November 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Our lunch at Lumiere was a great experience. We had the four course lunch. The canapés were delicious and artistic. We had a sea bass starter, venison main and damson souffle. Each course was superb and meticulously presented.
The staff were extremely attentive and friendly.
We will definitely return.
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Suzanne
Kent
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 3
The chef produced some delicious morsels and they were tiny morsels. The six course menu produced plates of scarcely a mouthful. Both of us felt hungry at the end of the meal. The food and the wines were expensive. Food £115 for six course menu & average price for wines around £70. We felt overpriced. We wouldn’t eat there again.
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FAQs
Lumière is rated 4.9 stars by 141 OpenTable diners.
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