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Summary
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.
Summary
This “busy restaurant in the heart of this Georgian city” provides an attractive “combination of great cooking with good flavours, smart presentation and a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere” (even if the setting is “a little tightly packed”). “Wasn’t this the site of the legendary ‘Hole in the Wall’ run by George Perry-Smith from the 1950s? Clearly his spirit benevolently haunts this fine establishment!”
Summary
This “busy restaurant in the heart of this Georgian city” provides an attractive “combination of great cooking with good flavours, smart presentation and a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere” (even if the setting is “a little tightly packed”). “Wasn’t this the site of the legendary ‘Hole in the Wall’ run by George Perry-Smith from the 1950s? Clearly his spirit benevolently haunts this fine establishment!”
Summary
“Consistently fabulous” modern European cooking draws a steady stream of locals as well as tourists to this smart Georgian townhouse in the city centre – and it’s “very good value considering the quality”. Rob Clayton trained under the legendary Nico Ladenis before heading up the Bath Priory kitchen, among others.
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Clayton's Kitchen Restaurant Diner Reviews

"One of the best Sunday roasts I have ever had. Excellent quality meat and perfectly cooked vegetables. Delicious deserts as well. Brilliant. "
Prices
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Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
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Bread | £0.00 |
15a George St, Bath, BA1 2EN
Opening hours
Monday | CLOSED |
Tuesday | CLOSED |
Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
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