Three Crowns

[michael]

Coles is mint.

I had a really nice meal at the Fat Dog in Shrivenham a few months back as well, that was very reasonably priced I thought.

[LucienSanchez]

I can confirm that my Pheasant wrapped in bacon with a whiskey, mushroom, garlic and cream sauce on rocket mash was awesome.

Hot chocolate brownie to finish was truly great too.

[strooood]

I can confirm that my Pheasant wrapped in bacon with a whiskey, mushroom, garlic and cream sauce on rocket mash was awesome.

Hot chocolate brownie to finish was truly great too.

Well suck me dry and call me a down syndrome, that sounds like perhaps the finest meal ever.

Was that el tres crowns?

[LucienSanchez]

It was indeed, the lady's choice. I was impressed.

[JPC82]

shall we go stroood?

[Barry Scott]

Coles is mint.

I had a really nice meal at the Fat Dog in Shrivenham a few months back as well, that was very reasonably priced I thought.

It's a good place. Just down the road, Godots, is also very good, or was, haven't been there for some time.

Los Gatos is the fucking bollocks, that's some of the best food i've ate in Swindon.

[Sussex]

Went to Los Gatos a couple of years ago and the food was very nice (Ben of the flammable variety was chefing that night). Will no doubt go back again, but it's a bit of long round trip.

Eating out down here we tend to go to the Windmill at Clayton for a Sunday roast.

[Mexicano Rojo]

the wild duck in ewan near kemble is well worth a visit, plus if you fancy a drive deep into the cotswolds try the puesdown inn on the A40 very very good. where is the 3 crowns?

[Sippo]

Brinkworth

[Mexicano Rojo]

cheers.

[Mexicano Rojo]

Going to The Puesdown Inn on sunday for its usually excellent sunday dinner.  If you like your food to a high standard  both here and the wild Duck reallly are in a class of there own.

[Arriba]

i pass the puesdown inn alot.always wondered what the food was like,never looks busy though.that said the car park is big

[Reg Smeeton]

 I ate in the Crown at Crucis on Monday night...I wouldn't bother if paying myself.

 The Golden Heart on the 417, where it squeezes back to a single carriageway, and goes down a steepish dip, is very decent for grub...also a good for beer. Very olde worlde sort of place, so wouldn't be to everybody's nouvelle cuisine taste.

[Ardiles]

Swindon really lacks some good resaurant/cafe's in around the Town (Old Town tries but in truth it's mainly pubs or Curry).  Fratello's and Il Capricorno offer good food, but nothing really stands out as likely to be grabbing awards or getting people visiting from afar.  We even seem to struggle to get half decent chain places in, which goes to show how bad it is.

I've really gotten into my food in the past couple of years, so it's become a bit annoying that the height of sophistication is often a trip to Frankie and Bennys.  It has it's place, and enjoy a steak from time to time there, but it would be nice to have a few places that my wife would turn her nose up at the menu for.  Actually, when my wife will eat pretty much anywhere, you know the Town has low end food offerings.

I know what you mean.  Interesting that all of the best places to eat in the area are outside of Swindon rather than in it.  I think it's partly to do with the odd demographic in the Swindon area where most of the really expensive amenities (incl houses, private schools etc.) are missing from the town itself but can be found nearby.  There's a similar situation in Basingstoke.

When I was living in Old Town about 10 or 12 years ago I do remember a French restaurant opening at the top (Old Town end) of Victoria Road, but it closed soon after through lack of interest.  (Might have been called Papillon?)

[Jamiesfuturewife]

for once I agree with DMR Coles is lush

If you want to queue for a million years try Jamie Olivers in Bath! in my opinion the food wasnt even that great