The Country Kiwi

The kitchen draws inspiration from New Zealand, blending local ingredients with flavours from across the Tasman Sea to create dishes that feel both accessible and surprising. You'll find the space comfortable and unpretentious, the kind of place where you can properly relax after a day of walking local footpaths or visiting nearby attractions.

What makes it work is the genuinely friendly atmosphere rather than anything formal or fussy. The staff treat it as a neighbourhood restaurant should be treated, and it feels designed for people who've actually been out exploring rather than for those hunting Instagram moments.

Great Barrington itself is refreshingly quiet compared to some of the better-known Cotswolds destinations. Its position between Burford, Bourton-on-the-Water, and Stow-on-the-Wold makes it useful if you're moving between those larger towns but don't want to join the crowds in their centres. There's something worth appreciating about a village where you can escape the main tourist routes entirely, spend an hour or two wandering, then sit down to food that actually feels considered and different. It's the kind of place that rewards a bit of curiosity.