We arrived at the Tavern for Christmas Eve lunch, drawing a line on our festive shopping for another year, hungry and, in my case, a tad thirsty too. The setting is great - clearly the owners have transformed an ordinary (and I suspect neglected) pub into a very cool but friendly place that offers just good food and excellent drink. They delivered on all fronts. The burgers and shoestring fries me and the kids had were the equal of any burger I've ever eaten. The pints I happily downed were a perfect accompaniment and the staff were friendly and unobtrusive. Frankly, it's as well I don't live in Cheltenham because I'm sure I'd visit more often than would be good for me.
The zucchini chips we shared for starters were great too.