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Oriental Express is a restaurant in Swindon serving East Asian cuisine, offering a genuine alternative if you've grown tired of traditional pub meals.
The menu spans a good range of East Asian cooking, from familiar dishes to less common options that change depending on what's available. It's somewhere you can settle in properly and recharge after a day of exploring, without any unnecessary fuss or pretension.
Swindon sits at the southern edge of the Cotswolds and works well as either a base for exploring the region or a convenient stop between destinations. As a functioning town with all the ordinary amenities you'd actually need, it stands apart from the smaller villages dotting the countryside around it. Day trips are straightforward to arrange from here, and you have direct access to places like Avebury or the market towns further into the Cotswolds.
The restaurant is located right in the town centre, so finding it is straightforward whether you're staying in the area or passing through. You won't get the historical atmosphere of a traditional Cotswold tearoom, but you will get good food and a proper meal when you want something more substantial and genuinely different from what most pubs provide. It's the kind of place to eat well at before heading back out to continue exploring the region.
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