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Food and restaurants near EV Charger Points Stadium

Havanas Coffee — Breakfast, brunch and lunchtime food, homemade cakes and coffee; current listings also show toasties and Cuban-style sandwiches.

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Research checked 2026-10-14 · Match arrangements can change.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

Put your trip together

01 · Arrive

Your route into EV Charger Points Stadium

Go to the Hazlewoods Stand on Whaddon Road. The away entrance is tucked between the bowling club and a house, rather than at the stadium's main car-park gate. Look for the away signs and red ticket booth, and check your own ticket for any changed allocation. If you walk from the centre, follow Winchcombe Street into Prestbury Road, then turn right onto Whaddon Road. The club estimates 20–30 minutes from central Cheltenham. From a Parklands parking space, make sure you walk around to the Whaddon Road away entrance rather than entering by the home stands on Wyman's Road.

02 · Before the match

Havanas Coffee

8-minute walk to the ground. Breakfast, brunch and lunchtime food, homemade cakes and coffee; current listings also show toasties and Cuban-style sandwiches. Saturday currently finishes at 4pm, so it suits early arrivals rather than post-match food. No football-colours policy was found.

03 · Stay or head home?

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Hotel to compare: Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham Town Centre by IHG · North town centre / Brewery Quarter

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The established supporter food pick

Large sandwich roll — Robins Supporters Club, pre-match

breakfast, brunch, sandwiches and cakes

Havanas Coffee

8 min walk

Good for breakfast · families

A useful non-pub stop on Prestbury Road: independent, open from 8.30am on Saturdays and serving breakfast, brunch and lunch close to the final walk to the ground.

Expect independent cafe · daytime · quiet

Before you go Saturday currently finishes at 4pm, so it suits early arrivals rather than post-match food. No football-colours policy was found.

Food & drink: Breakfast, brunch and lunchtime food, homemade cakes and coffee; current listings also show toasties and Cuban-style sandwiches.
How it works: independent cafe

14 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2PW

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fish and chips

Simpsons Fish and Chips

Good for fish and chips · supporters arriving early

The strongest dedicated chippy lead near Whaddon Road. It is currently open through Saturday afternoon and evening, with both takeaway and restaurant service.

Expect chippy · takeaway · sit down option

Before you go It is beyond the ground from the station/town-centre direction, so it makes most sense if food is the destination rather than part of a pub crawl.

Food & drink: Traditional fish and chips with both takeaway and restaurant service; the current site supports click-and-collect.
How it works: takeaway and restaurant

73-75 Priors Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5AL

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burgers, wings and fries

Holee Cow

Good for proper pre-match meal · burgers

A useful independent meal on the Winchcombe Street route, with proper burgers, vegan alternatives and a children's deal rather than generic stadium food.

Expect independent · casual dining · town to ground

Before you go No football-specific door or colours policy was found. Allow restaurant time if eating in rather than treating it as a last-minute turnstile stop.

Food & drink: Beef, chicken and vegan burgers, wings, fries and a children's meal deal.
How it works: independent burger restaurant and takeaway

49 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, GL52 2NE

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stadium hot food and drinks

Hazlewoods Stand food kiosk

0 min walk

Good for late arrivals · supporters already through turnstiles

Treat the away kiosk as backup, not the food plan. Official guides confirm hot food, while September 2026 visitors found hot dogs and chips but no pies.

Expect in ground · basic · fallback

Before you go There is no alcohol in the away end and the exact hot-food range is inconsistent between guides and recent supporter experience.

Food & drink: Current supporter evidence confirms hot dogs and chips. A September 2026 visitor specifically reported that pies were not available.
How it works: away-end kiosk

EV Charger Points Stadium, Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NA

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WHERE TO STAY

Where should you stay?

Choose a base for the football and the rest of your visit.

Where to stay

Stay near the Brewery Quarter or the northern edge of Cheltenham town centre for the best balance of football and an evening out. You can eat or drink in town and walk towards the ground along Winchcombe Street and Prestbury Road. The station is some distance away, so plan the luggage journey if arriving by rail. Pittville suits supporters who care more about being close to Whaddon Road than about central nightlife. The quieter residential setting makes the match walk simpler, but conventional hotel choice near the ground is more limited. If you want the Promenade or Montpellier for an evening out, accept a longer trip back from the stadium.

EV Charger Points Stadium: official visitor guide (earlier issue) ↗

For the best all-round football weekend, the north side of the town centre around the Brewery Quarter is the strongest compromise: it keeps the ground realistically walkable while putting food and drinks on the doorstep. Pittville is better if the shortest possible walk to Whaddon Road matters most. The Promenade/Montpellier side is better if the evening after the match matters more than the walk to the ground.

For the evening

The Brewery Quarter is the easiest concentrated food/drink/entertainment cluster for a football trip, while the Promenade and Montpellier give a broader restaurant and bar choice in a more established central evening district. Both are stronger post-match bases than the streets immediately around Whaddon Road.

For the train

Cheltenham Spa station is south-west of the centre rather than beside the ground. Staying by the station alone is not the best matchday compromise: central hotels give a better evening base, with the Queens particularly convenient for walking from the station. For the Brewery Quarter or Pittville hotels, a taxi or local bus is more practical with luggage.

Hotels to compare

Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham Town Centre by IHGNorth town centre / Brewery QuarterAll-round choice
Directly opposite the Brewery Quarter, so food and drinks do not require another journey after the match.
Bear in mind: It is appreciably farther from the ground than Cotswold Grange.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
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Still close enough to Whaddon Road for a practical walk rather than automatically needing a taxi.
Large, established property with substantial recent review volume on both Booking.com and Tripadvisor.
Complimentary Express Start breakfast is a useful football-weekend inclusion and reduces the need to find breakfast separately.
Parking is off-site in the adjacent NCP rather than free hotel parking; the hotel advertises a guest discount.
Rooms are functional rather than characterful, and recent reviews include occasional minor maintenance/air-conditioning complaints.
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Cotswold GrangePittvilleFor the shortest ground journey
The published hotel and stadium coordinates put it only about 0.2 miles apart as the crow flies.
Bear in mind: The town-centre/Brewery Quarter nightlife is a longer walk than from the Holiday Inn Express or Queens.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
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Quiet Pittville location makes the pre-match and post-match return straightforward without sacrificing hotel quality.
Recent reviews repeatedly praise cleanliness, staff, breakfast and parking.
Booking.com coverage is verified, so it fits the current MatchdayHotels affiliate workflow without compromising the editorial choice.
The historic building has no lift, which matters with heavy luggage or reduced mobility.
Recent reviews also note no air conditioning and occasional small maintenance/TLC issues.
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The Queens HotelThe Promenade / MontpellierFor the evening
Excellent central position for the Promenade, Montpellier and nearby bars/restaurants.
Bear in mind: Longest walk to Whaddon Road of the three primary recommendations.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
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Official hotel guidance puts Cheltenham Spa station around a 15–20 minute walk away.
Substantial review volume with consistently strong location scores.
A more characterful full-service stay than the chain options if the evening and hotel experience matter.
Hotel parking is charged; the official site states £17 per night for guests.
Recent 2026 Tripadvisor reviews contain a small but meaningful cluster of complaints about air-conditioning/noise, maintenance and inconsistent service, so it should not be presented as flawless.
Rates can jump sharply on festival/event dates.
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