Storyteller Bar & Private Venue Hire

One of my favourite places in Cheltenham. Absolutely gorgeous food at very good prices. Loved the relax atmosphere, and the waiter was a delight.

I went for the plentiful soup f the day (peas and spinach) and the Kangaroo, which was one of the best dishes I had in a while.

Apparently they are quite big in wine, but that was off for me so could not possibly judge it.

Not only that, they also do 3 theme days a week:
Sundays is burrito + free dessert
Mondays is burger + free dessert
Tuesdays is Ribs + free dessert

I thought it was a nice (almost chick) place with astonishingly good food that doesn't break the bank.

Good selection of food. Been a couple of times now and enjoyed the food. Friendly staff. Will be going again for sure.

Works Christmas do, staff were friendly and service was good. Felt the starter and pudding were presented well and tasted good. My main however was steak which was not only a cheap cut full of fat and gristle it was undercooked. Additionally the drinks selection (beer/cider wise) could have been better.

We've been eating here since it first opened in 1997. It has been the place we've celebrated many birthdays, anniversaries & other milestones. We're so pleased to be able to attend their dining evenings a few times a year and the events we've been to have been superb. The staff are always friendly and Ivan is a gracious host. The food has always been the best we've ever eaten and is crafted with such passion. If you get the chance - try it! They even have rooms!

Had a 40th birthday party here last week. Fabulous venue all the guests loved it. Amazing outside space as well. So nice to have the ability to make it our own and staff so helpful. Highly recommend it.

My daughter and son-in-law booked the Storyteller for their wedding reception of over 50 guests. The food and atmosphere was amazing and the sun shone through the dining area in the lovely conservatory. I would thoroughly recommend this venue. The owner and staff were so welcoming. We had an awesome time.

BEWARE!!!!!!

My wife called this venue to enquire about making a booking for my daughter's 18th birthday. Although she was advised that we could not view the venue until 21 November, she was pressured in to making a booking and paying a deposit on the basis the date required 20 December was during the busy Christmas period and would soon be booked.

We paided a deposit on 17 November. Upon veiwing the venue on 21 November, it quickly became apparent that it was nothing like it appeared on the venue's website. It was dark, cold, stank and generally just very scruffy.

My daughter was very dissapointed and asked us to cancel the booking. When we did so on 22 November, we were advised that only 50% of the deposit would be refunded. When we queried this we were advised that the venue had already booked a chef. Would they not have another booking on 20 December, their busy Christmas period?

When we complained we were sent links to various websites on the legalities of paying a deposit to a hospitality venue. It quickly became obvious that this venue was well versed in tactics designed to fleece people out of the deposits they had paid.

They have sinced advised us that because we complained, they will now keep 100% of the deposit we paid.

No doubt the deposit con is a nice little side line for them.

I was unable to leave this review without giving 1 star, which they do not deserve.

Cannot rate Ivan and the team highly enough. Held an event here at the end of 2022 and sorted it all out from the other side of the world. Time difference wasn’t an issue, very responsive and worked with our chosen staging company seamlessly to get the venue decorated. On the night, service was great and food was amazing.