About the pub
Mark cooks. Jo-Anne runs the front of house. The bar still has locals in it.
The Butchers Arms is a 16th-century free house in Eldersfield, Worcestershire, run by Mark and Jo-Anne Block. Mark cooks and Jo-Anne runs the front of house. The kitchen holds 2 AA Rosettes, awarded in August 2025, and the pub is listed in the MICHELIN Guide and GOOD FOOD guide. It is a series of three small dining rooms centred around the bar, which makes for an intimate experience.
A small kitchen, run properly
Between them, Mark and Jo-Anne have kept a very small kitchen turning out food at Rosette standard without losing what the building is. The bar still has locals in it. That balance is deliberate, and it is the whole point of the place.
The menu changes with the seasons around named local suppliers, several of them within a few miles of the door.
Mark and Jo-Anne Block took over The Butchers Arms in 2018. Mark is the chef, while Jo-Anne runs front of house. Before coming to Eldersfield, Mark worked in London as a head chef, notably at the Bluebird, Kings Road for 8 years. Jo-Anne was in the feature film industry.
In Worcestershire, with a Gloucestershire postcode
The Butchers Arms is in Eldersfield, Worcestershire, but the postal address carries a Gloucestershire GL19 postcode. This confuses map apps, directories and visitors in roughly equal measure, so it is worth saying plainly.
In practice: roughly 20 minutes from Tewkesbury, close to the M50, and an easy drive from Malvern, Gloucester, Worcester and Cheltenham.
Lime Street, Eldersfield, Gloucestershire GL19 4NX. 01452 840381.
Questions we are asked most
The Butchers Arms does not serve a traditional Sunday roast. Sunday lunch is served from 12pm to 1.45pm and follows the same seasonal Modern British menu as the rest of the week. Booking is advised.
Last seating for dining is 8.30pm Wednesday to Saturday evenings, 1.15pm Thursday and
Friday lunch, and until 1.45pm on Sunday. The bar stays open later than the kitchen.
Booking is strongly advised at The Butchers Arms. The dining room is small and evenings fill well ahead, particularly Friday and Saturday. Tables can be booked online or by calling 01452 840381.
The Butchers Arms is in Eldersfield, Worcestershire, even though its postal address carries a Gloucestershire GL19 postcode. It is roughly 20 minutes from Tewkesbury and close to the M50.
The Butchers Arms is a 16th-century free house — a working village pub with a small dining room. You can eat a full seasonal menu, or come in for a drink without eating.
Book a table
Wednesday to Sunday. The dining room is small, so early booking is sensible.
