Bath is my favourite British city to visit, especially in the snow. It is small enough to walk round; beautiful when the winter sun glints off the buildings; there are plenty of independent, quirky shops for loitering; and my treat veggie restaurant, Demuths, for dinner.
Demuths has its own cookery school and I treated myself to their Edible Gifts Workshop. This was the perfect combination of making it yourself and eating as you make!. We made dark chocolate, rum-truffles; white chocolate and pistachio snowflakes; then chocolate coated peppermint creams & caramelized hazelnuts. We learned to create perfect cantuccini and mince pies; a delicious chilli and persimmon jam plus an infused cranberry gin that looked lovely and tasted divine. What I don’t eat when I make it at home will be amazing homemade presents.
To sate my Christmas fetish, I also joined Demuths Christmas Cookery Course to get more imaginative with that standard and somewhat unexciting dinner. Brace yourselves parents and in-laws. We created a centre piece Moroccan style bastilla, to go with saffron roasted parsnips and griddled squash and fennel, followed by an over the top Dark Chocolate and Chestnut Roule. And we will start with that cranberry gin I have just decided not to give away this year.
It is in a listed Georgian building with gloriously distracting views of the Abbey from back windows.

www.vegetariancookeryschool.com
6 Terrace Walk, Bath, BA1 1LN
+44(0)1225427938
Google map: bit.ly/w3V80q

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One of the city's oldest restaurants enthusiastically recommended by the owner of the guesthouse we stayed at. What a treat! A beautiful Georgian townhouse with a wonderful ambience. The food is modern British and delicious. All the food is freshly prepared and locally sourced and the waiting staff are gracious and knowledgeable. They told us all the best places to visit and where we could buy some of the cheeses from their magnificent cheese board.
We loved this special place.

www.theholeinthewall.co.uk/
16 George Street, Bath, BA1 2EN
01225 425 242

Google map: tinyurl.com/ya5f66b

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The Wheatsheaf is a beacon of excellence in a sea of mediocrity that is now the chain filled restaurants of Bath. The setting is beautiful and the food and wine are exceptional - it's must if you are in the area.

www.wheatsheafcombehay.com

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A warm summer's day, a table on the balcony by the River Avon eating home-made pasta and watching people almost capsizing punts. The location is great but actually the food is what it's all about.

www.bathwickboatman.com/index.htm

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Not always popular, this is a pub turned country bar/restaurant with rooms. It has however managed to preserve the welcome comfiness usually associated with a pub atmosphere. Here dogs are welcome and dress code is casual but equally as smart as you like. The location, just 4 miles south of Bath is not only highly accessible but absolutely stunning - so close to the city yet in the very real and beautiful countryside. In summer the terrace beckons, overlooking the lovely country garden and in winter the smell of wood smoke from the log lures you inside to the modern yet rustic interior. Real Ale and local cider are there to tempt the traditional taste accompanied by a surprising and outstanding european wine list. (The owner is passionate about his wine and this is not only reflected in the selection but also the price - some bargains to be had here!) The food is top shelf quality, simple yet sumptuous. The Wheatsheaf has its own kitchen garden and hens - this is genuine homemade stuff. Chef Lee Evans is surely a rising star, ingredients sourced locally and cooked simply, combining flavours with a modern theme without using unneccessary fuss. Homemade breads served with local butter and indeed local rapeseed oil - which gives the usual olive oil a run for its money. The staff are friendly and efficient, the whole experience was delightful and the good news is they have a few rooms as well.

The Wheatsheaf
Combe Hay
Bath
Tel:01225 833504
email:info@wheatsheafcombehay.com
www.wheatsheafcombehay.com

Bath Spa Station

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Brilliant old fashioned curry house with slow service but excellent, excellent food - subtle, restrained and delicious unlike most in-your-face curries that seem to be all the rage nowadays.

www.rajpoot.co.uk


4 Argyle Street
Bath
Somerset
BA2 4BA

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La Flamenca is an authentic Spanish restaurant, run by a Spanish family in the traditional way. We had delicious chicken in garlic tapas. Wonderful, succulent pieces of tender chicken poached in a delicious liquor of garlic and white wine.

There was ample fresh bread to mop up the juices. Extra virgin olive oil brought from Spain was also provided to drizzle on the bread as the Mediterraneans do. The service was also attentive and excellent.

La Flamenca,
12a North Parade,
Bath
(01225)463626

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Some of the best vegetartian food I have eaten ever. Great vegan choices and very accommodating with a teenager who wanted an 'interesting' mix of foods. Can not recommend enough.

2 North Parade Passage, Bath
Tel: 01225 446059
www.demuths.co.uk/

www.demuths.co.uk

01225 446059

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Food was overcooked and oversweetened mush. Cramped tables and friendly staff, whose only reply to our complaint was a silent smile. Run from it.

Bath

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This is a vegetarian restaurant near Sally Lunns. I am not a 'veggie' but was so impressed by the meal we ate that I bought the recipe book!

Friendly atmosphere,welcoming staff and great cooking makes this restaurant well worth a visit.

2 North Parade Passage, off Abbey Green, Bath BA1 1NX
Tel: +44 (0)1225 446059
www.demuths.co.uk

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La Flamenca is fantastic. As you walk down the winding steps into the vaults it's like walking into Spain. The tapas is great (spinach and chickpeas is amazing). I've been told the paella is fab too, and it certainly looks it. At the tapas bar you sit on stools with high barrels for tables. A must if you adore Spanish food, and very reasonable: two people, several dishes and a number of beers cost £24!

12a North Parade (vaults), Bath;
tel: 01225 463 626

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This is a great cafe in central Bath. I go there whenever I'm in Bath (which used to be often) and it is my favourite place to eat there. They serve an excellent English breakfast all day, but not only that, they do toasted sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes and other more filling options. Jazz music is (as you might expect) played at all times. Take the kids here - they'll like it, as will you.

Kingsmead Square, Bath;
tel: 01225 329002

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Tucked away in a courtyard setting just off Broad Street, the M&S is quiet, private, romantic and feels deliciously secret.

The food is modern, simple and well presented. The wine list is long and not prohibitively expensive.

The M&S is not the cheapest place to eat in Bath but its one of the very best and always frequented the in-the-know locals who love it.

Broad Street, Bath, just behind Shires Yard

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One cannot travel to Bath without paying a visit to Sally Lunn's, the city's oldest house since 1482. It has a very cozy and intimate atmosphere. Throughout the day they serve their famous buns with cinnamon or ginger butter, orange marmalade, clotted cream, or other toppings. The building also houses a museum where you can see the original kitchen used by Sally Lunn with its original faggot oven.

4 North Parade Passage,
BA1 1NX, BATH, UK

www.sallylunns.co.uk/

Tel 01225 461 634

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