A casual alternative to Cotswold House’s more formal Dining Room, the Grill’s common-sense take on the steakhouse theme goes down well. Rough-hewn stone walls and polished floors are pure ‘Cotswold
country’, while thick wooden tables and a marble bar add some urbane chic to proceedings. From local côte de boeuf to dry-aged rump and bavette, steaks occupy pride of place alongside ample and
appropriate sides including gutsy macaroni cheese. Otherwise, the menu deals in simple, affordable dishes ranging from Cornish crab with dabs of avocado purée and wafer-thin croûtons to hearty
venison haunch with crushed carrot, swede and cranberry compote or grilled halibut with braised fennel, fregula and brown shrimps in herb velouté. Friendly service comes with a smile, and wines
have been chosen with informality in mind.