Lumière

Lumière is a unique dining experience in the heart of the Cotswolds offering the very best in British, seasonal food with distinctive and imaginative twists. Run by chef Jon Howe and his wife Helen, Lumière is located in beautiful Regency Cheltenham, with critically acclaimed food and attentive yet effortless service. Parallel to The Promenade and close to hotels, offices and the famous Ladies College, Lumière is ideal for lunch between designer shops, an all-important business meeting, as well as an intimate restaurant for that special evening out. Almost hidden behind a discreet and understated façade you will be led into a relaxing and welcoming restaurant, whilst in the kitchen Jon's intriguing interpretations of classic dishes and innovative food combinations make him one of the Cotswolds most exciting chefs. On entering Lumière, you will immediately notice a warm and intimate feeling with a refreshing lack of pretension. The restaurant is contemporary and airy, designed in cool purples and creams with modern works of art and glass, generous table sizes and comfortable chairs. With crisp white tablecloths, Rieldel stemware, Wedgewood and Bernadaub white plates, mirror finish cutlery and a simple opalescent candle chimney as a centrepiece. The overall effect is calm, modern and stylish. With a blend of friendly and informative service, combined with Jon's culinary ability and Modern British style, this successfully creates a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. Jon's preference has always been to use fantastic fresh, seasonal food delivered daily from local farms, regional suppliers and markets to create a short inspirational menu that changes frequently to make the most of the fresh produce available. Although not organic obsessive the produce must taste great and also be reared ethically and sustainably, luckily the two usually go hand in hand. Lumière believes in British seasonal food, the freshest fish sustainably sourced from Looe in Cornwall, line caught by day boats not from trawlers, beautiful hand dived scallops and using the best quality meat available. Jon's beautifully presented food is focused firmly on great ingredients and bold flavours with an interesting use of unusual ingredients and combinations. He excels in being able to put a new and interesting twist on traditional dishes and bring them into the twenty first century. Everything is prepared in house; from the canapès to the bread, the ice cream to the chocolates, in order to give customers the best experience that will stay with them for a long time.