The Malvern View Hotel's location is certainly enviable, with sweeping vistas of the Malvern Valley in the front and Cleeve Common, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, to the rear. The restaurant is a world away from the glitz and glamour of its urban counterparts with the large windows offering ample light and views and a Cotswold stone fireplace which provides that much needed warmth during a chilly winter night.

You might choose to start with a plate of game pâté with pear chutney or fig salad with goats' cheese, whilst a choice of five main courses offer fresh fish such as halibut and salmon, or the lamb hotpot with celeriac crust and braised white beans. Puddings such as saffron pannacotta with honey and thyme shortbread and autumn berry millefeuille are a work of art, clearly homemade and tasting delicious.

Much of The Malvern View's food is seasonal and is sourced locally and the emphasis is on simplicity and bold flavours.