The best of Cheltenham Cocktail Week
The Cheltenham bars our customers rate most: voted into the top three for their bar or their signature cocktail, praised most in our customer survey, or with the most hearts in our vote. 7 stops, about 31 minutes on foot from first to last.
The Nook on Five
2Second most popular bar 20262Second favourite cocktail 2026About 6 min walk to Hotel du Vin
More routes
Short walks of 3 to 5 stops for different nights out, put together from what we know about each venue. Open one to see the map and stops, print it with walking directions, or load it into your own trail and change it.
Montpellier Walk and around4 stops · about 9 min walk · 4 partner bars in Montpellier, all a short walk apart.
The Promenade and Imperial Square4 stops · about 6 min walk · 4 partner bars around the Promenade and Imperial Square, all a short walk apart.
An evening around the Brewery Quarter and High Street4 stops · about 3 min walk · 4 partner bars around the Brewery Quarter and High Street, all a short walk apart.
The Cambray Place and Bath Road route5 stops · about 18 min walk · Just south of the centre, with independent bars and pubs around Cambray Place, Bath Street and the Suffolks.
Live music route4 stops · about 20 min walk · 4 stops known for live music or DJs.
Drinks outside route5 stops · about 5 min walk · 5 stops with terraces or outdoor seating for the drier nights.
Make your own trail
My Cheltenham cocktail trail
Pick how many stops you want and where to start, and we'll line up the nearest bars in walking order. Drag the boxes to change the order, add any stop from the list below, and the map and walking times update as you go. When it's ready, print it or send it to your group on WhatsApp.
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Every stop on the map
Every one of the 35 venues on the trail, so you can see what's near you. The numbers match the list below. Zoom in to explore, tap a number for the venue, or print the lot.
Choose from 35 of Cheltenham's best venues
Every venue with its address, opening times, website and what our customers said. The numbers match the map. Add any of them to your own trail.
Stop 1: The Suffolk Arms
A local pub on Suffolk Road with real ales and home-made pub food.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon closed, Tue to Thu 4pm to 11pm, Fri and Sat noon to midnight, Sun noon to 9pm
Stop 2: Millie's Brasserie
A brasserie on Montpellier Terrace with outdoor seating.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm, Fri and Sat noon to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm, Sun noon to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm
Stop 3: Montpellier Wine Bar
A long-established wine bar on Montpellier Street with a seasonal brasserie menu and an outside terrace.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon 4pm to 11pm, Tue to Thu 10am to 11pm, Fri and Sat 10am to midnight, Sun 10am to 10pm
Stop 4: Harry Cook Free House
A free house on Montpellier Walk with sport and music.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed noon to 11pm, Thu noon to midnight, Fri and Sat 10am to 1am, Sun noon to 10:30pm
Stop 5: All Bar One
All Bar One on Montpellier Walk, with cocktails, wine and sharing plates.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 10am to 11pm, Fri 10am to midnight, Sat 9am to 1am, Sun 9am to 11pm
Stop 6: Plates & Shakers
A bar on Montpellier Walk with outdoor seating.
“Plates and Shakers, such a lovely setting and the cocktail itself was so fun!”Cheltenham Cocktail Week customer, 2026
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon closed, Tue to Thu noon to 10pm, Fri and Sat noon to midnight, Sun closed
Stop 7: Malmaison
The bar and brasserie at Malmaison on Bayshill Road, with its landmark conservatory.
Opening times (Google Maps): Every day open 24 hours
Stop 8: Hotel du Vin
The bar and French-style bistro at Hotel du Vin, in an 18th-century building on Parabola Road.
“Best staff and the cocktail was the tastiest”Cheltenham Cocktail Week customer, 2026
Opening times (Google Maps): Every day open 24 hours
Stop 9: The Tavern
A rustic-chic pub on Royal Well Place with seasonal European food and live music.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Sat noon to 11pm, Sun noon to 6pm
Stop 10: Home & Botanic
A late bar on St George's Road with music.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu closed, Fri 10pm to 4:30am, Sat 9pm to 4:30am, Sun closed
Stop 11: Settebello
An Italian restaurant in Belgrave House on Imperial Square.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Fri noon to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm, Sat noon to 10pm, Sun noon to 8pm
Photo: Joshua Shelley-Sak on Google MapsStop 12: Mirari
1Favourite cocktail 2026A Basque restaurant on Imperial Square.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 5pm to 11pm, Fri noon to 1am, Sat 10am to 1am, Sun 10am to 5pm
Stop 13: The Nook on Five
2Second most popular bar 20262Second favourite cocktail 2026A restaurant and bar on the fifth floor of The Quadrangle on Imperial Square.
“The Nook. The sun was out, we sat on the terrace and had a lovely time.”Cheltenham Cocktail Week customer, 2026
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue noon to 10pm, Wed noon to 11pm, Thu noon to midnight, Fri noon to 1am, Sat 9am to 2am, Sun 9am to 6pm
Stop 14: Imperial Garden Bar
An outdoor bar in Imperial Square, next to the Town Hall.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon closed, Tue to Thu 1pm to 7pm, Fri and Sat 1pm to 9pm, Sun 1pm to 5pm
Stop 15: The Strand
A glass-fronted pub on the High Street with real ales, food and live music nights.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to midnight, Fri and Sat noon to 1am, Sun noon to midnight
Stop 16: Planet Caravan
A bar on Bath Street.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 4pm to 10pm, Fri 4pm to 11:30pm, Sat 2pm to 11:30pm, Sun 2pm to 8pm
Stop 17: Mr Cambray's Curiosity
A cocktail bar in Jessop House on Cambray Place, with food, music and an outdoor area.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon 11am to 4pm, Tue to Thu 11am to 6pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 11am to 6pm
Stop 18: Tailors
An ivy-clad pub on Cambray Place with heated patios, sport and real ales.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed 11am to 10:30pm, Thu 11am to 11pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 11:30pm, Sun noon to 9pm
Stop 19: Savoy di Roma
An Italian restaurant on Cambray Place with outdoor seating.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue 5pm to 10pm, Wed to Fri noon to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm, Sat noon to 10pm, Sun noon to 8pm
Stop 20: Kibou
A Japanese restaurant in the Regent Arcade with sushi, ramen, cocktails and sake.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to 11pm, Fri and Sat noon to midnight, Sun noon to 11pm
Stop 21: Cocos
A bar on Regent Street in the town centre.
14 Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HEDirections
Stop 22: Tivoli Cinema
The bar at the Tivoli cinema in the Regent Arcade, for a cocktail before the film.
Opening times (Google Maps): Every day 10am to 11pm
Stop 23: Yates
Yates on the Promenade, with pub food and sport.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue noon to 11pm, Wed noon to 1am, Thu noon to 11pm, Fri noon to 2am, Sat noon to 3am, Sun noon to 2am
Stop 24: Nagomi
A Japanese yakiniku restaurant on Crescent Place, where you grill at the table.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Fri noon to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm, Sat noon to 11pm, Sun noon to 10pm
Stop 25: Old Courthouse
1Most popular bar 2026A pub in Cheltenham's old courthouse on County Court Road, with chandeliers and oil paintings.
“I really liked the vibe at the old courthouse, and they had great live music on.”Cheltenham Cocktail Week customer, 2026
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 10:30am to 11pm, Fri and Sat 10:30am to midnight, Sun 10:30am to 11pm
Stop 26: The Whittle Taps
A smart pub on Regent Street with a cocktail list and a British menu.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to 11pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun noon to 11pm
Stop 27: Rosa's Thai
Rosa's Thai on the Promenade.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to 9:30pm, Fri and Sat noon to 10pm, Sun noon to 9pm
Stop 28: Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay on Pittville Street, with Caribbean food and rum cocktails.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 10:30am to 10:30pm, Fri 10:30am to 11:30pm, Sat 9am to midnight, Sun 9am to 10:30pm
Stop 29: Smokey Joe's
An American diner-style restaurant on Bennington Street.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed closed, Thu 4pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 10:30am to 11pm, Sun 10:30am to 3pm
Stop 30: The Botanist
3Third favourite cocktail 2026The Botanist in the Brewery Quarter, with a botanical look, cocktails and live music.
“Best cocktail, good vibes”Cheltenham Cocktail Week customer, 2026
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed noon to 10pm, Thu noon to 11pm, Fri and Sat 11am to midnight, Sun noon to 10pm
Stop 31: Mulligans
Crazy golf with a bar in the Brewery Quarter.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri and Sat 10am to midnight, Sun 10am to 9pm
Stop 32: Mowgli Street Food
The Indian street food restaurant in the Brewery Quarter.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu noon to 10pm, Fri and Sat noon to 10:30pm, Sun noon to 9:30pm
Stop 33: Flight Club
Social darts in the Brewery Quarter, with automatic scoring and games built for groups.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Thu 11am to midnight, Fri and Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 11am to midnight
Stop 34: Cosy Club
The Cosy Club at the Cupola Tower on the High Street, with an all-day menu and cocktails.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon to Wed 9am to 11pm, Thu 9am to midnight, Fri and Sat 9am to 1am, Sun 9am to 11pm
Stop 35: The Bottle of Sauce
A rustic old pub on Ambrose Street with a pool table, comfort food and events.
Opening times (Google Maps): Mon and Tue noon to 10pm, Wed to Sat noon to 11pm, Sun noon to 10pm
Built from the venues that have taken part in Cheltenham Cocktail Week, updated every night. Venues Google lists as closed are left off until they reopen. Opening times, phone numbers and ratings are from Google Maps.
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Good to know
What are the best cocktail bars in Cheltenham?
On our trail, the best of Cheltenham Cocktail Week is The Botanist, Old Courthouse, Mirari, The Nook on Five, Hotel du Vin, Plates & Shakers and The Suffolk Arms. They're the venues our customers rate most, from survey votes for the best bar and best cocktail, comments and hearts in our vote. Every one has taken part in Cheltenham Cocktail Week.
How long does the best of Cheltenham Cocktail Week take to walk?
About 31 minutes on foot across 7 stops, not counting time at the bar. Most people pick four or five stops for a night, so make it your own and drop any you want to skip.
What other routes are there on the Cheltenham cocktail trail?
Montpellier Walk and around (4 stops, about 9 minutes), The Promenade and Imperial Square (4 stops, about 6 minutes), An evening around the Brewery Quarter and High Street (4 stops, about 3 minutes), The Cambray Place and Bath Road route (5 stops, about 18 minutes), Live music route (4 stops, about 20 minutes) and Drinks outside route (5 stops, about 5 minutes). Open one to see its map, print it with walking directions or make it your own trail.
Can I make my own Cheltenham cocktail trail?
Yes. Choose how many stops you want and where to start, and we'll line up the nearest venues in walking order. Add or remove stops, drag them into a different order, then print it with walking directions or send it to your group on WhatsApp.
Is the Cheltenham cocktail trail free?
Yes. The trail, the routes and the printable maps are free. You pay for drinks at each venue. During Cheltenham Cocktail Week a wristband unlocks a signature cocktail at every venue taking part.
Is there a printable Cheltenham cocktail trail map with walking directions?
Yes. Every route, and any trail you make yourself, has a Print with directions button. You get a page with the map and street names, each stop's address and opening times, and turn-by-turn walking directions with the time between stops.
Which bars are on the Cheltenham cocktail trail?
35 venues that have taken part in Cheltenham Cocktail Week, including The Suffolk Arms, Millie's Brasserie, Montpellier Wine Bar, Harry Cook Free House, All Bar One and Plates & Shakers. The trail updates itself every night as venues join or close.
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