Hobbs House Bakery, Nailsworth
Cafes and tearooms · Nailsworth
The Nailsworth shop and café of Hobbs House, the fifth-generation family bakery, on George Street, selling bread, cakes and Extract coffee from Monday to Saturday.
Verified Nov 2026
Places to eat in Nailsworth
5 places · every place verified by us
Nailsworth eats better than most Cotswold towns of its size, and almost all of it is a few minutes from the clock tower: a fishmonger's seafood restaurant open since 1975, an eight-course tasting restaurant, a family-run Mediterranean place open from breakfast and a fifth-generation bakery. Book ahead, and plan round Sundays, when most of them close.
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The Olive Tree, Nailsworth
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A family-run Mediterranean restaurant and coffee house on George Street, Nailsworth, since 2004, serving breakfast, pizzas, afternoon tea and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays.
Family-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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Waterloo House
Pubs · Nailsworth
An independent bar and kitchen on George Street, Nailsworth, open Thursday to Sunday from 9am for brunch, with burgers and pizza Thursday to Saturday.
Verified Nov 2026
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Wilder
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A tasting-menu restaurant on Market Street, Nailsworth: eight courses at one 7pm sitting, Wednesday to Saturday, with no menu.
Verified Nov 2026
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William's
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A seafood restaurant, fishmonger and deli on Fountain Street, Nailsworth, set up by William Beeston in 1975, with a terrace over the stream.
Family-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
Where to eat in Nailsworth
Nailsworth has more good places to eat than a valley town of 5,700 people would lead you to expect, and no chain restaurant among them. They are on Fountain Street, Market Street and George Street, all a few minutes' walk from the clock tower.
William's, at 3 Fountain Street, has sold fish since William Beeston set it up in 1975. It is a fishmonger, deli and seafood restaurant of 64 seats, with tables outside on three levels of decking and more on a bridge over the stream; lunch is from Tuesday to Saturday and dinner on Friday and Saturday only. Wilder, Matthew Beardshall's restaurant on Market Street since November 2017, serves eight courses at a single 7pm sitting from Wednesday to Saturday, with no printed menu.
Through the day
On George Street, Hobbs House Bakery, a fifth-generation family bakery, opens at 8am, with a small café from 8.30am to 2pm. The Olive Tree, family-run since 2004, serves breakfast from 8.30am, then pizzas and Mediterranean lunches, and dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. Waterloo House, also on George Street, is a bar and kitchen with brunch from 9am to 2.30pm, Thursday to Sunday, and live music on Thursdays. Egypt Mill, the hotel in the old mill at the north end of the town, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
Prices and booking
Prices span the range. In 2026 dinner at Wilder cost £145 a head with matched alcohol-free drinks or £160 with wine; its four-course Friday lunch was £48 and its Saturday Champagne brunch £70. William's two-course lunch, from Tuesday to Thursday, was £27, and afternoon tea at the Olive Tree £29.99. Book Wilder online, and book William's, above all for a summer table on the decking, though William's keeps many outside tables for the day, so ring if none shows online. The Olive Tree says it is always busy, and its afternoon tea needs two days' notice.
Sundays, children, dogs and parking
Sunday is the hard day: Hobbs House, the Olive Tree and William's are closed, and Wilder serves from Wednesday to Saturday. Egypt Mill is open, and Waterloo House serves brunch until 2.30pm. William's welcomes children, with high chairs, and dogs at its outside tables only. The town's car parks are free: Old Market allows 2 hours, enough for lunch but not for lunch and a walk, and New Market Road is long stay. Wilder advises booking a taxi home, as the last buses leave early. For a bed, see where to stay in Nailsworth.
Our picks in Nailsworth
William's for fish and a terrace over the stream, Wilder for an evening worth booking weeks ahead, the Olive Tree for breakfast or pizza with the family, and Hobbs House for bread and a morning coffee.
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William's
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A seafood restaurant, fishmonger and deli on Fountain Street, Nailsworth, set up by William Beeston in 1975, with a terrace over the stream.
Family-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Wilder
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A tasting-menu restaurant on Market Street, Nailsworth: eight courses at one 7pm sitting, Wednesday to Saturday, with no menu.
Verified Nov 2026
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The Olive Tree, Nailsworth
Restaurants · Nailsworth
A family-run Mediterranean restaurant and coffee house on George Street, Nailsworth, since 2004, serving breakfast, pizzas, afternoon tea and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays.
Family-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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Hobbs House Bakery, Nailsworth
Cafes and tearooms · Nailsworth
The Nailsworth shop and café of Hobbs House, the fifth-generation family bakery, on George Street, selling bread, cakes and Extract coffee from Monday to Saturday.
Verified Nov 2026
Before you go
- Parking
- Free council car parks. Old Market allows 2 hours; New Market Road is long stay. Wilder is 20 paces from Old Market.
- Booking ahead
- Wilder online, always. William's for dinner and summer terrace tables. The Olive Tree, and two days' notice for its afternoon tea.
- Prices
- Wilder dinner £145 to £160, Friday lunch £48; William's two-course lunch £27; Olive Tree afternoon tea £29.99 (all 2026).
- Dogs
- At William's outside tables only, not indoors. Guide dogs are always welcome there.
- Sundays
- Hobbs House, the Olive Tree, William's and Wilder are all closed. Egypt Mill serves every day.
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Questions
Where can I eat in Nailsworth on a Sunday?
At Egypt Mill, the hotel, pub and restaurant in the old mill, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Waterloo House on George Street serves brunch on Sundays until 2.30pm. William's, Wilder, the Olive Tree and Hobbs House Bakery are all closed on Sundays.
Where can I buy fresh fish in Nailsworth?
At William's on Fountain Street, whose fish counter sells MSC-certified fish and shellfish delivered daily from the South West and Scotland. The shop and deli open from Tuesday to Saturday in the daytime, from 10am, or 9am on Fridays and Saturdays, and take fish orders by phone on 01453 832240.
Is there a cheaper way to eat at Wilder?
Yes. Besides its eight-course dinner, Wilder serves a four-course lunch on Fridays at midday, £48 in 2026, and a five-course Champagne brunch on Saturdays at 11.30am, £70. The Front Room, Wilder's more relaxed aperitivo room, also serves grazing boards and wine.
Where can I get breakfast in Nailsworth?
Hobbs House Bakery on George Street opens at 8am and its café at 8.30am, and the Olive Tree serves breakfast from 8.30am to noon, both from Monday to Saturday. Egypt Mill serves breakfast every morning, from 7am on weekdays. Waterloo House does brunch from 9am, Thursday to Sunday.
About Nailsworth
A small valley town 4 miles south of Stroud with old cloth mills, independent shops and some of the best food in the Cotswolds, a 1952 clock tower, a level railway path to Stroud and the commons on the hill above.