RestaurantsSomersetBathBA1

survey result

Summary

£101
£££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A great location in the centre of Bath” is backed up by “very competent cooking and good service” at this well-established corner-restaurant, whose level of cuisine and elegant interior are a cut-above. It’s run by chef Rob Clayton – who was formerly head chef at the posh Bath Priory Hotel for seven years – and his family.

Summary

£92
 ££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Buzzy” and “very popular city centre spot” that excels for its “great food, friendly ambience and good value”. Chef-patron Rob Clayton opened it 12 years ago, after seven years as head chef at the Bath Priory Hotel. He has worked in top kitchens for 35 years, including a stint at Chez Nico in London.

Summary

£73
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Dining is always special in this lovely Georgian townhouse bistro”, where chef Rob Clayton has served “really great” modern French meals in a “bustling, bright dining room” for more than 10 years. A veteran of the legendary Chez Nico in London, Rob first came to Bath to head up the kitchen at the luxury Priory Hotel.

Summary

£67
  £££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This tightly packed city-centre restaurant celebrates its tenth anniversary this year (on a site some oldies still recall as ‘Hole in the Wall’). “Rob Clayton is a brilliant chef”, say fans (he came to Bath to head the kitchen at the luxury Bath Priory Hotel for seven successful years before launching under his own name). Ratings, though, are middling on account of those who rate the value equation here good rather than exceptional.

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15a George St, Bath, BA1 2EN

Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
No dress code
70

Clayton's Kitchen Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Clayton's Kitchen Restaurant in BA1, Bath by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Clayton's Kitchen restaurant.
Trevor J
Some time since I last visited. Pleased to ...
Reviewed 8 days ago

"Some time since I last visited. Pleased to report it is good as ever, albeit pricey as are so many good restaurants in these days of ever increasing overheads. Top quality ingredients, expertly cooked, lovely house wine and very warm, attentive service. Competent, classic cooking perhaps a bit old school but nothing wrong with that. One of the very best places to eat in Bath. Cannot understand why Rob Clayton, chef proprietor, has not been awarded a star from the tyre company inspectors after so many years of such high standard cooking."

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£16.50 £33.50 £6.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £9.00
Service 10.00%
15a George St, Bath, BA1 2EN
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm

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