Purslane Restaurant

You'll find yourself on Rodney Road in one of Cheltenham's quieter residential pockets, which somehow makes Purslane feel even more like a proper neighbourhood spot rather than another town-centre operation. Inside, it's refined but not fussy — the kind of place where they clearly care about sourcing and technique, but won't make you feel daft for asking what something is. The seafood is the thing here: expect impeccably fresh fish handled with actual skill, whether that's a simple preparation or something more involved. It's the sort of restaurant that local diners keep returning to because it gets the fundamentals right.