William's

4.8

1777 Reviews

£26 to £40

Fish

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Healthy

William’s is a multi-award-winning seafood restaurant, fishmonger, delicatessen and caterer in the heart of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.

A veritable Cotswolds institution for fifty years, William’s has recently benefitted from a full-scale refurbishment of both the restaurant and shop area in January 2020.

Alongside a 64-cover new restaurant sits a new fish counter displaying an outstanding range of fresh seafood, delivered daily from Scotland and the South West coastline. The adjacent delicatessen offers a large selection of chef-prepared meals, cheeses, charcuterie and terrines as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

We are proud to have been voted one of Matthew Fort’s ‘Five Favourite Places to Shop’ and one of Rick Stein’s ‘Food Heroes’.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
01453 832240
Website
http://www.williamsfoodhall.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
3 Fountain St, Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 0BL
Area
Nailsworth
Cross Street
In the heart of Nailsworth, overlooking the mini roundabout
Parking details
Small parking area at the back of the building behind the laurel hedge. Otherwise free street parking for 2 hours
Public transit
Nailsworth Town Centre (many bus routes)
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Half a Dozen Cape Wrath Oysters with Sauce ViergeGBP 19.00
Artisan, traditional oysters from the pristine environment of the Kyle of Durness, on the Northern tip of Scotland
William's Spicy Crab Soup with Toasted SourdoughGBP 10.50
Pan-Roasted Cornish King Scallops, Celeriac Purée, Parsley Oil and Toasted HazelnutsGBP 17.50
Cured Salmon Gravadlax served with a Mango, Chilli & Lime SalsaGBP 12.00
Pressed Duck Terrine, Black Fig Jam, Truffle Mayonnaise and CroutonsGBP 10.50
Heritage Tomatoes with Goat's Curd, Spiced Tomato Chutney and Filo CrispsGBP 10.50

Main Courses

Mussels in a Red Thai & Coconut Broth served with French FriesGBP 18.50
Giant Split Prawns served Hot with Garlic Butter, French Fries and a Mixed SaladGBP 24.00
- two halvesGBP 29.95
- three halvesGBP 39.95
Half a Hot Native Lobster with Garlic Butter, a Mixed Salad & French FriesGBP 36.00
Loch Duart Salmon Wellington wrapped in a Mushroom & Buckwheat Duxelles with Spinach and Savoury Cabbage, served with Hollandaise SauceGBP 25.00
Sri-Lankan Monkfish & Prawn Curry with Fragrant Rice and Pak ChoiGBP 27.00
Baked Cornish Hake wrapped in Parma Ham with Cabbage, Spinach, Parsley-Crushed Potatoes and a Tomato Butter SauceGBP 25.00
Pan-Roasted Halibut Steak with Dauphinoise Potato, Tenderstem Broccoli and a Crab VeloutéGBP 36.00
Grilled Swordfish Steak on a Green Bean, Cannellini Bean, Tomato & Rocket Salad with a Preserved Lemon DressingGBP 26.00
30-Day Aged Fillet Steak, a Green Pepper & Wild Mushroom Sauce, Baked Vine Tomatoes & French FriesGBP 36.00
Rigatoni Pasta with a Kale & Walnut Pesto, Cavalo Nero Sauce and freshly grated ParmesanGBP 18.50

Side Dishes

French FriesGBP 4.50
Baby Potatoes
Baguette Salted Butter
Green or Mixed Salad

Desserts

Strawberry and Cream Choux Bun with Vanilla Ice Cream and White Chocolate SoilGBP 9.00
Warm Pear & Ginger Cake, Toffee & Lime Sauce and Salted Caramel Ice CreamGBP 9.00
Autumn Spiced Egg Custard Tart with Black Fig Jam and Clotted Cream
Ice Creams: chocolate / strawberry / Madagascan vanilla / salted caramel
- one scoopGBP 6.75
- two scoopsGBP 7.50
- three scoopsGBP 9.00
Sorbets: raspberry / lemon / mango
- one scoopGBP 6.75
- two scoopsGBP 7.50
- three scoopsGBP 9.00
Café Gourmand: A Barista Coffee with a Selection of Three Dark Chocolate TrufflesGBP 7.95
A Selection of William's Cheeses with Frozen Grapes, Membrillo Jelly and BiscuitsGBP 9.75

What 1,777 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Best Ambience
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

William's offers an exceptional dining experience with "delicious food and outstanding service." A standout for seafood lovers, it features a "high quality food proposition" with beautifully cooked fish and creative dishes. Guests appreciate the "friendly, helpful staff" and warm atmosphere, making it perfect for special occasions.

1,777 Reviews

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Wesley
London1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful birthday. Thanks for everything. Meal was amazing.
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David
Gloucestershire2 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love eating here, great fish and attentive service. We’ll be back!
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Hoggy
Gloucestershire3 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great menu very tasty and beautiful presentation As always . May be some better sharper cutlery would be my tip . But always a treat thanks
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Caroline
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I recommend William's as a place to eat. My friend and I stopped at the restaurant for a light lunch prior to a nearby appointment. The staff at the restaurant were not phased by our early arrival (travel time far better than anticipated) and were very welcoming. Excellent food and good table service. My friend ordered the piri piri chilli prawns and they arrived with single use disposable lemon wipes to clean fingers. The sticky toffee pud was divine with an interesting and delicious lime twist on the caramel sauce. The liver parfait with poached rhubarb dish was in my top 3 ever starter dishes. Thank you for superb food and service.
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Jonathan
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We always look forward to our visits to Nailsworth, and always enjoy lunch at Williams. On this occasion, unfortunately, we were accompanied by my mother-in-law, who is a very difficult customer and makes dining out a joyless experience with her never-ending stream of hyper-criticism! She seems to think she is a judge on Masterchef and picks over every morsel of food on her plate, interrogating everything. She got it wrong this time, claiming her Dover sole was over-cooked, when it was clearly perfectly done. Suzanne was excellent as always, and took the plate back to the chef, who quite rightly challenged the criticism and returned the dish to my mother-in-law, who ate the whole lot. My partner and I greatly enjoyed all the food served, and thanks to Suzanne for looking after us so expertly again. Apologies for the disrepectful behaviour of one of our party! We won't bring her there again!
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Clive
Gloucestershire1 review
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wedding Anniversary, generally always celebrate here, love the ambience and simplicity, such a treat fresh fish, great friendly service. Never disappointed.
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Carol
Worcestershire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A real treat! So many ways to enjoy brilliant cooking with fish. It was beautfully presented and details clever, right down to the frozen grapes with the cheeses! Service was brisk, helpful and often fun. We'll be going again.
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Sarah VIP
London31 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely lunch, fantastic food and brilliant service as ever :)
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Jemma
Bath1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a lovely lunch on a sunny Saturday. Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Worth the trip to Nailsworth!
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Patricia
Hertfordshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fish delicious also to non fish on the menu. Friendly service with a nice selection of white wines
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William's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01453 832240.

William's is rated 4.8 stars by 1777 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

3 Fountain St, Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 0BL

Additional information

Cross Street
In the heart of Nailsworth, overlooking the mini roundabout
Area
Nailsworth
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fish, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Small parking area at the back of the building behind the laurel hedge. Otherwise free street parking for 2 hours
Public transit
Nailsworth Town Centre (many bus routes)
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.williamsfoodhall.co.uk/
Phone number
01453 832240

William's

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Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Nibbles

Spiced Gordal & Provençal OlivesGBP 4.95

Salted Catalan AlmondsGBP 3.95

Taramasalata with GrissiniGBP 4.95

Starters

Half a Dozen Cape Wrath Oysters with Sauce ViergeGBP 19.00

William's Spicy Crab Soup with Toasted SourdoughGBP 10.50

Pan-Roasted Cornish King Scallops, Celeriac Purée, Parsley Oil and Toasted HazelnutsGBP 17.50

Cured Salmon Gravadlax served with a Mango, Chilli & Lime SalsaGBP 12.00

Pressed Duck Terrine, Black Fig Jam, Truffle Mayonnaise and CroutonsGBP 10.50

Heritage Tomatoes with Goat's Curd, Spiced Tomato Chutney and Filo CrispsGBP 10.50

Main Courses

Mussels in a Red Thai & Coconut Broth served with French FriesGBP 18.50

Giant Split Prawns served Hot with Garlic Butter, French Fries and a Mixed SaladGBP 24.00

Half a Hot Native Lobster with Garlic Butter, a Mixed Salad & French FriesGBP 36.00

Loch Duart Salmon Wellington wrapped in a Mushroom & Buckwheat Duxelles with Spinach and Savoury Cabbage, served with Hollandaise SauceGBP 25.00

Sri-Lankan Monkfish & Prawn Curry with Fragrant Rice and Pak ChoiGBP 27.00

Baked Cornish Hake wrapped in Parma Ham with Cabbage, Spinach, Parsley-Crushed Potatoes and a Tomato Butter SauceGBP 25.00

Pan-Roasted Halibut Steak with Dauphinoise Potato, Tenderstem Broccoli and a Crab VeloutéGBP 36.00

Grilled Swordfish Steak on a Green Bean, Cannellini Bean, Tomato & Rocket Salad with a Preserved Lemon DressingGBP 26.00

30-Day Aged Fillet Steak, a Green Pepper & Wild Mushroom Sauce, Baked Vine Tomatoes & French FriesGBP 36.00

Rigatoni Pasta with a Kale & Walnut Pesto, Cavalo Nero Sauce and freshly grated ParmesanGBP 18.50

Side Dishes

French FriesGBP 4.50

Baby Potatoes

Baguette Salted Butter

Green or Mixed Salad

Desserts

Strawberry and Cream Choux Bun with Vanilla Ice Cream and White Chocolate SoilGBP 9.00

Warm Pear & Ginger Cake, Toffee & Lime Sauce and Salted Caramel Ice CreamGBP 9.00

Autumn Spiced Egg Custard Tart with Black Fig Jam and Clotted Cream

Ice Creams: chocolate / strawberry / Madagascan vanilla / salted caramel

Sorbets: raspberry / lemon / mango

Café Gourmand: A Barista Coffee with a Selection of Three Dark Chocolate TrufflesGBP 7.95

A Selection of William's Cheeses with Frozen Grapes, Membrillo Jelly and BiscuitsGBP 9.75

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