Food Scene
great food, great ambience, either join the queue or ask to sit at the bar to eat
19 locals recommend
Los Gatos (Swindon)
1-3 Devizes Rdgreat food, great ambience, either join the queue or ask to sit at the bar to eat
Really good locally sourced ingredients, simply cooked. Not cheap but excellent
Helen Browning's Chop House
19-21 Wood StReally good locally sourced ingredients, simply cooked. Not cheap but excellent
Old Town Thai
23 Wood StGood simple Thai food
Mario's Trattoria
7 Wood StDecent Italian food with an interesting menu
Fabio Ristorante
15 Bath RdGood Italian food - no pizza
Rays Ice Cream
63 Devizes RdGreat locally made ice cream
The Core
4 Devizes RdGreat whole food and juice bar
Gustoso
11 Albert Stfriendly coffee shop with outside area
Phillip's
39 Cricklade RoadBest Fish & Chips in town, shuts quite early
Mr Cod
130 Victoria RdFish & Chips, not as good as Phillips, but open all hours
Drinks & Nightlife
The Tuppenny
58-59 Devizes RdReally friendly bar with a fabulous selection of craft beers, gins and other spirits
The Hop Inn
8 Devizes RdGood real ale bar, no music, decent pizza most nights
The Plough Inn
26 Devizes RdGood selection of good beers in a nice pub
The Castle Inn
10 Mount Pleasantfriebdly back street boozer, often decent music
best back street boozer in Swindon, real atmosphere most nights, regularly hosts good live music on Thurs & Fri
6 locals recommend
The Beehive
55 Prospect Hillbest back street boozer in Swindon, real atmosphere most nights, regularly hosts good live music on Thurs & Fri
1801 Cocktail Bar
96 Victoria RdCocktails
The Royal Oak (Old Town)
24 Devizes Rdlively, pricey bar with great gin selection
BAILA Coffee & Vinyl
85 Victoria RdCoffee shop by day, young, fun bar at night
Shopping
Co-op
Widcombe HillFood
Waitrose
Mill LaneFood & Drink
Tesco Extra
Ocotal WayALDI
Shaw RoadSainsbury's
Paddington DriveEssentials
Post Office
102-104 St Aldate's