European-Inspired Small Plates
Ingredient Led & Wood Fired
Now open at Elkstone Studios, in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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From a quiet corner of Gloucestershire to the pintxos bars of San Sebastián, a sunlit trattoria in Tuscany, or a lazy afternoon terrace in the South of France.
Every dish is crafted to be shared. Every visit is an invitation to taste widely, linger longer, and eat the way Europe intended — together, unhurried, with something new always arriving at the table.
The main menu is indulgent and European in spirit — wood-fired, ingredient-led, and designed to be shared.
Order broadly. Share freely. Leave having tried as many dishes as possible. Portions are deliberately sized to encourage this — this is not a restaurant where you order one thing each.
Dishes span the European coastline and countryside — wood-fired, ingredient-led, and seasonal. The kitchen sources with the same obsession a San Sebastián pintxos bar brings to its counter.
A typical couple might share 2 nibbles, 3 larger dishes, and 3 sides. Every dish is designed to be tasted, not just eaten — the menu rewards those who order generously.
Breakfast at Lardon is a proper occasion — starter and main included. Not a coffee-and-toast pit stop.
Inspired by the streets and market stalls of San Sebastián. A generous, self-serve spread — charcuterie, cheeses, pastries, conservas, bread — drawing on the best of the European morning table. Complemented by a fresh juice bar and a daily smoothie, made fresh every morning and changing each day.
A cooked main course — the warmer, more indulgent counterpart to the buffet spread. Included within the breakfast experience, not priced separately.
For parties of 10 or more. For smaller tables, use Book a Table to reserve through our booking system.
A space for parties of 10 to 30 guests, privatised in Lardon for celebrations.
One of Lardon's most distinctive rituals. A ceremonial gold coin, engraved with DON on one side and LAR on the other. A ceremonial wooden board is brought to the table, and you spin.
Three DON-side landings in a row — the meal is on us.
Available Monday to Thursday, during breakfast and lunch service. Dine-in only.
| Monday – Thursday | 8am – 8pm |
| Friday – Saturday * | 8am – 11pm |
| Sunday | 8am – 8pm |
* Dinner service Friday & Saturday only. All other days: breakfast, lunch & drinks.
Lardon is the latest chapter from the team behind Jesse Smith & WJ Castle and KNEAD Bakery — award-winning butchers, delicatessens, and bakery. Together, these businesses form a wider food ecosystem with roots going back to 1808.
Lardon represents the natural completion of that circle: from sourcing and butchery to bread and pastry, and now to a full-service restaurant. The provenance, craft, and obsession with quality that runs through every part of the group sits at the heart of everything Lardon does.