Cheltenham Festival

Inside Cheltenham Festival Hospitality: Food, Buffets and Prices

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| BY Ben Chopping

Your focus for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival will, naturally, be on backing a winner, or perhaps several winning outcomes in the specialist bet builder for this grand horse racing extravaganza.

Even so, any day at the Cheltenham Festival can sink you into the revelries and offer a tonne of fun beyond the action on the track.

This is where the excellent dining options come into play, especially the famed Cheltenham buffet.

Cheltenham Buffet Prices and Where to Go

Three of the 11 restaurant packages of the festival come with a buffet. So, the Cheltenham buffet prices vary greatly. Here’s an overview of those Cheltenham buffet prices and the restaurants putting them on:

Moscow Flyer Restaurant: Near the Guinness Village, you can get a two-course, local produce hot buffet with a special Cheltenham hospitality menu that changes each day. Prices from £385
Gold Cup Restaurant: In close proximity to the Hall of Fame with access to the Parade Ring and Grandstand, you’ll be treated to the chef’s innovative table buffet. Prices from £665
Final Fence Restaurant: Also close to the Guinness Village, but overlooking the final fence, this restaurant gives you a four-course grand buffet after a champagne reception. Prices from £925

Each of these restaurants makes for a fine venue for reviewing the horse racing odds while enjoying some world-class, locally-sourced food that many consider to be worth the not small Cheltenham buffet prices.

How Much do Cheltenham Hospitality Packages Cost?

Cheltenham hospitality packages range in cost from £694 in the Mandarin up to a minimum of £1,750 in the Grandstand Private Box.

They offer the convenience of high-class dining options as well as great views of the races, and all from the extra comfort of a box or restaurant. With free Wi-Fi, you can even partake in some betting online.

The Cheltenham hospitality menu ranges greatly between picks. Some options aren’t tied to a restaurant, but the ones that are can feature a three-course pub lunch, afternoon tea, a four-course set menu, or a Cheltenham buffet.

Your Cheltenham Festival Food Options

There are 22 main Cheltenham Festival food options for you to explore around the track and then 11 restaurants for anyone who wants to enjoy a sit down for a full meal or pay the Cheltenham buffet prices.

Around the racecourse, the Best Mate, Tattersalls, Club, and Members areas all have their own offerings, from food courts to bars.

Beyond those who’ll be tucking into the buffet, the meal deals look to be a top seller at the 2026 festival. New for this year, this Cheltenham Festival food option gives you a hot main, a side, and a drink for £15.

What the concession units sell varies greatly. Kerb in the Best Mate section gives gourmet burgers, pulled meats, and Greek mezze, while in Guinness Village, you’ll find venison burgers, duck wraps, and Irish street food.

Once again, Cheltenham Festival food will be a big crowd pleaser with something for everyone to enjoy between races.