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Restaurants in Bath-- insider information please!

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Orlando · 09/08/2006 10:05

Have just found myself booking a weekend in Bath, in the tent. Campsite sounds great, but having just come back from a wet, windswept week on N Yorkshire coast, am determined this trip should be of a much more civilised, relaxing, adult tone and aim to leave grotty plastic cutlery and blackened pans at home, and eat out at every opportunity.
At 11, 8 and 5 would hope that the children are past the throwing food and tantrums stage, so want ideas for nice restaurants/pubs/bistros that won't raise eyebrows at small diners, but don't necessarily provide them with chicken nuggets either...

Help please!!

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BearintheBigBlueHouse · 09/08/2006 10:07

Browns near the Abbey fits the bill - kids very welcome

Orlando · 09/08/2006 10:09

What sort of food, bear?

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BearintheBigBlueHouse · 09/08/2006 10:21

Browns menu

they also have five or six items on a childrens menu involving pasta dishes, quality burgers, chicken, bangers & mash. They used to do colouring stuff for kids, but while they've stopped doing that, they still seem very happy with families.

Firehouse Rotisserie is another great place where kids are more than tolerated and the food and atmosphere are good - not cheap but the pizzas are quality and huge.

An other cafe/bistro where the food is great (esp brunches) and they seem cool with kids is Cafe Retro in York Street (the other side of the Abbey)

Lawlass · 09/08/2006 10:31

There is a cafe on Manvers Street (the one that goes down to the train station) called No.8 and they have always been really great with my kids (2 and 3). Food modern european type stuff and a bit quieter than places right in the centre.

For anyone going to Bath with younger kids try "Egg" - its the cage attached to the children's theatre behind the theatre royal and actually has a play corner and doesn't mind kids running around - its fantastic!!

Lawlass · 09/08/2006 10:32

Sorry meant cafe, not "cage" - can't imagine why I made that particular typo!!

Orlando · 09/08/2006 10:33

You're a total star! They both look fantastic, and now I'm feeling all excited about going, instead of a bit resigned and anxious. It's been a bit of a spur of the moment thing, and having just got back from Whitby I don't really feel like going anywhere, but it'll be the last chance we get for ages, and Whitby wasn't without it's trials...

Thank you. Do you live in the area? If so I'm v envious!

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Orlando · 09/08/2006 10:34

Thanks for that too Lawlass. Will be printing this out and taking it with us!

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Lawlass · 09/08/2006 10:41

Sorry meant cafe, not "cage" - can't imagine why I made that particular typo!!

Orlando · 09/08/2006 10:51

I rather liked the idea of a cage. Could happily imagine leaving the children safely behind bars while we wandered round lovely shops and knocked back wine in uber-smart city bars. Nice.

However, child-friendly cafe more practical, perhaps .

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