Where to Eat & Drink in Crescent, Bath 2026
The top independent spots to eat and drink in Crescent right now: Olé Tapas, The Scallop Shell and Noya's Kitchen.
| Restaurants · ranked | ||
| 1 | Olé Tapas | ★4.71,305 |
What a lovely place, tucked away up some stairs. A great homely atmosphere, friendly staff and the food is amazing. We were visiting Bath and we actually ate in two tapas places and this was by far the best. Try it you won't regret it.Google review · L.P. · verbatim | ||
| 2 | The Scallop Shell | ★4.73,163 |
| 3 | Noya's Kitchen | ★4.81,451 |
| 4 | Bandook - Indian Restaurant, Bath | ★4.61,187 |
| 5 | The Oven | ★4.52,862 |
| 6 | Colosseo Italian Restaurant | ★4.7559 |
| 7 | La Terra | ★4.8460 |
| 8 | The Circus Restaurant | ★4.71,264 |
| 9 | Crescent Restaurant & Bar Bath | ★4.8338 |
| 10 | Menu Gordon Jones | ★4.9466 |
| 11 | Emberwood | ★4.6217 |
| 12 | The Mint Room | ★4.6887 |
| 13 | Raphael Restaurant | ★4.7839 |
| 14 | Charm Thai Restaurant | ★4.6762 |
| 15 | Beckford Canteen | ★4.8305 |
| 16 | Clayton's Kitchen | ★4.7928 |
| 17 | Bath Pizza Co | ★4.5944 |
| 18 | Chai Walla | ★4.61,160 |
| Bars · ranked | ||
| 1 | Bath Cider House | ★4.7521 |
| 2 | Pintxo de Bath | ★4.61,543 |
20 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no chains, no paid placements.
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Visiting Bath, United Kingdom? Crescent — Georgian grandeur, fine dining, Royal Crescent & Kingsmead — is the neighbourhood with 20 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. All trending hot this week. Rankings refreshed monthly from 21,161 live reviews — no chains, no ads.
How to Get There
From Bath Spa station:
- Walking:15 mins uphill to Royal Crescent, 5 mins to Kingsmead
- Bus:City Sightseeing or local buses from station
- Train:Bath Spa - 90 mins from London Paddington, 15 mins from Bristol
First Bus Ticket Info
Single bus fare cap. Most of Bath is walkable - the Crescent zone is a 15-minute walk from the station.
Local tip: Walk up through Queen Square to The Circus and Royal Crescent for the full Georgian experience. Stop in Kingsmead on the way for lunch - it
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Emberwood leads the pack on Queen Square with its live-fire cooking and focused meat dishes. Expect to pay around €35 for main plates cooked over open wood flames.
Head to Saracen St for drinks at The Pig & Fiddle, or snag a table on Barton St at Pintxo de Bath for dry sherry and vermouth served alongside bite-sized snacks.
You'll find tapas at Olé Tapas on John St, modern Vietnamese dishes at Noya's Kitchen on St James's Parade, and regional Indian dishes at Bandook on Milsom St.
Yes, book a low-lit table at La Terra on John St for drinks and pasta, or secure a spot at The Circus Restaurant on Brock St for quiet European cooking.
Grab a €6 Indian wrap from Chai Walla on Monmouth St, or order wood-fired pizzas from The Oven on Saw Cl for under €14.
Emberwood rocketed 16 spots to hit #1, while Pintxo de Bath jumped 12 places to #2 on the bar list and La Terra climbed nine spots to #9.
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