10 Listings
Authentic Italian restaurant at Gloucester Docks serving pizza, pasta and cocktails, with dine-in, bookings and Sunday bottomless brunch.
Greek restaurant at Gloucester Quays serving meze, grilled dishes, wraps and set menus, with dine-in and takeaway options.
A lively all-day cafe bar at Gloucester Quays with brunch, tapas, burgers and plenty of indoor and terrace seating by the docks. Handy for waterside meals, relaxed coffee stops or casual dinners near the city centre.
The Gloucester Quays branch of Nando's serves its well-known peri-peri chicken menu for eat-in, takeaway and delivery. It is a straightforward option near the docks, Cineworld and outlet shopping when you want a quick meal in Gloucester.
Anatolian Palace brings polished Turkish and Mediterranean dining to Gloucester Quays, making it a handy choice for waterside meals near the city centre.
Zizzi Gloucester Quays serves classic Italian pizzas, pasta and sharing plates right by the docks, ideal for relaxed meals near Gloucester city centre.
Family-run Thai restaurant in Gloucester city centre, serving authentic dishes with gluten-free, vegan and locally sourced options. Bangkok Canteen is a handy Westgate Street choice for a distinctive meal close to Gloucester Cathedral.
A relaxed creperia and restaurant at Bakers Quay, Spago brings sweet and savoury crêpes, drinks and an easy-going waterside setting to Gloucester Docks.
BKK Social brings the street-food flavours of Bangkok to Gloucester Food Dock, with fresh Thai dishes designed for sharing and relaxed meals. It is a handy city-centre option for bold, modern Thai food near the historic Docks.
A casual Mexican restaurant at Gloucester Food Dock, serving tacos, elote corn, ceviche and brunch beside the historic docks. It is a handy city-centre choice for relaxed dining, with a menu shaped around Mexican flavours and street-food favourites.
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Restaurants near Gloucester are not all chasing the same sort of diner, which is useful because the best choice depends heavily on where you are in the city and what kind of meal you want. Around Gloucester Quays and the Docks you will generally find the most obvious visitor-friendly options, with waterside settings, easier group dining and places that work well before or after shopping or an event. Move back towards the historic centre and the mix shifts towards older pubs, independent spots and places that suit a slower lunch, an early pre-theatre meal or dinner after walking around the Cathedral quarter.
Visit Gloucester signposts separate food-and-drink strands including restaurants, cafés, historic pubs and Gloucester Food Dock, and that split is genuinely helpful. Food Dock is a good fit if your group wants choice without committing to one style of menu, while a standalone restaurant usually makes more sense for date nights, longer dinners or anyone who wants table service and a quieter pace. If you are driving in from nearby villages or staying on the edge of the city, it is also worth checking whether a listing is truly central Gloucester or better described as ‘near Gloucester’, because that changes both parking expectations and the feel of the evening.
Practical details matter here more than generic reviews. In Gloucester, it helps to check whether you need to book around Quays events, whether Sunday service is a full roast-led menu or a normal all-day offering, and whether a place is easiest to pair with shopping, a train arrival or a city-centre walk. Use this category to match the restaurant to the shape of your visit: quick and convenient near the centre, relaxed and scenic by the water, or a destination meal just outside the busiest parts of town.