Emberwood, The Francis Hotel
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British, Modern restaurant in Bath

Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HH, 01225 424105 Website

Open today 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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Part of the multimillion-pound revamp of plush five star – The Francis Hotel – this British brasserie opens in spring 2025 comes complete with open kitchen and charcoal-fired hearth. Executive Head Chef David Hazell will lead the culinary team, offering locally sourced dishes.

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What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Sunday Times

Charlotte Ivers found the new restaurant at the Francis Hotel – where chef David Hazell cooks over charcoal in an open kitchen – “camp, elegant and a little bit fun”, and its food “better than it needs to be”.

The chargrilled padron peppers were “some of the best I’ve ever had”, while burrata and tomato salad with pumpkin seed pesto was the “standout of the meal”, despite her habitual burrata indifference.

“We leave feeling as if we’ve just had a rather chintzy treat — like tea at the Ritz or cocktail hour at the house of a glamorous aunt.”

Charlotte Ivers - 2025-09-14