Gastropub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Stratford-upon-Avon
10 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Crab
Yorkshire Pudding
Hake
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Gastropub
British
Grill
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Private Dining
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Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
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"We very much enjoyed dinner on our recent wedding anniversary at The Woodsman Restaurant. It isn't cheap, but the quality, presentation and flavour..."
Dominique Thorn
"Three visits in 8 weeks….this place is amazing!
The staff are friendly and engaging from the outset.
The food is off the chart.
Starter to share..."
Vicki Gann
"I don’t have anything really to say, because my meal here was perfect. The food was flawless. Unique flavors, I loved the quail Kiev, and the..."
william benson
"Fantastic find in Stratford.. Amazing food and service, great bottle of wine and the best lamb either of us had ever had. Would definitely..."
Adrian Doyle
"The best restaurant in town. A little pricey on the drinks but the food was absolutely worth it. Beautifully plated and showcasing the best of..."
Ameer Jumabhoy
"Went because of high reviews and Michelin recommendation. Good menu with creative twists on English classics. Starter and dessert very good, mains..."
Maurissa Moore
"Sunday Roast is a must. The Roe special was melt in your mouth, plenty to share between two. Service is great here, attentive and timely. Staff were..."
MJ R
"Possibly best meal we have eaten last night, definitely a cut above the normal !
Fabulous locally sourced ingredients and served by a team who..."
Jason Roberts
"I was super excited to book a table at this stunning restaurant, having wanted to dine here for ages! The location is stunning and steeped in..."
Tina Walsh
"Brilliant! Excellent value, generous serving size, friendly service, beautiful ambience & decor. I only wish we could have gotten in for Xmas lunch..."
Shehan D
"Absolutely delicious, bread before starter was exquisite. Sharing plater was nice and beautifully presented..."
David Shoesmith
"A truly amazing meal at @thewoodsmanrestaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon 🤤 Surely the best restaurant in Stratford!
To be honest, I could have eaten..."
Derek Lakin
"superb sunday lunch, excellent beef, good service lovely and relaxed - perfect way to spend a few hours on a..."
Antony Davis
"Absolutely incredible. Such great skill on display from the chefs, the food was amazing. Very polite and friendly service. I cannot fault it, highly..."
Alan Browning
"Amazing atmosphere and service at the Woodsman. We had the chef’s special for two. The portions were great and the food was delicious. I’d..."
Elsa Vaillant
"We are a couple and intend to write an honest review about our experience without emotions affecting our opinions.
Having stopped in the Hotel..."
Andrew Jackson
"Some of the best food I've had in a long time. I had the 'signature' scotch egg starter which I cannot recommend enough.
The building and decor is..."
Aaron Prior
"Located in a beautiful Grade || listed building the restaurant provides locally sourced produce based on a "field to fork" philosophy. Fantastic a la..."
"Fab find for our friends reunion. Booking was easy, table ready when we arrived. We were welcomed like friends. Service fast and friendly, food was..."
Caroline Eastwood
"Went here for a late lunch, had tapas which was delicious and very filling! The complimentary olives and nuts are such a nice touch. The staff are so..."
Ellie
"Awesome Tapas 👍🏻. Had a terrific meal at El Toro. Excellent choice of dishes and all were lovely. Really good service too. The bill was just..."
Circle Seven
"Fantastic tapas, the squid was particularly well cooked, soft and delicious. Wide range of tapas dishes all well presented. Absolutely nothing to..."
Patrick Carroll
"Some of the tapas were very good, some were not good at all. Mushrooms and/or prawns pil pil with raw garlic on top is not pleasant. I'm also not..."
B B
"Authentic Spanish Tapas in a lovely Old Town setting . We had the 3 tapas deal which was excellent value. The calamari and patatas bravas were the..."
Julie Hirons
"Wonderful pub in the heart of the Old Town in Stratford-upon-Avon. Lots of charm and character and has now been bought under the Everards banner..."
John K
"The chefs special board was great the three other tapas we had were presented very well but unfortunately lacked flavour. Bread and olives..."
Hayley Phillips
"Wow, since the new owners took over in May 2023, this place is transformed: a classy, local, friendly dining pub with amazing Spanish-type food. The..."
Peter Brown
"Great neighbourhood pub. The evening we went was an open mic night I think so it was especially fun.
I stopped by with my 3 kids. They thought the..."
"Popped in for a meal with guests. We arrived at 5.30pm and the pub had room for us.
Once seated we ordered from the bar and were served quickly by..."
Darren Barrett
"Popped in for a week day lunch. Beautiful pub, spotlessly clean, very quirky and a very sweet cosy outdoor space. We chose 3 courses for £13.95..."
Joanna Jones
"We chose this place based on google reviews and were not disappointed. Excellent food, good service, and the place was nice and clean. There are..."
Mark Beuchet
"1st June 2022 We popped in for a drink and sat ourselves outside on the new decking. Our first ever visit to this pub. Was greated by a well..."
Joseph O'Conlon
"Visited here for dinner as a family of four, food was brilliant, drinks were also great, but the staff were even better, would thoroughly..."
Shaun Mangan
"My first visit and it has been recently refurbed. Great pub grub and a very relaxed friendly atmosphere. We were there Aug bank holiday Sunday and..."
Jane Robbins
"Very nice place indeed. There was some very very loud people last time we wend but in all was still nice. Great beer great service defo coming..."
Steven Mcclelland
"It's a nice pub. Clean, good service and the food was good.
The only reason that or lost a star was because they didn't have real..."
Peter Yeo
"Just come in for afternoon cocktails and early dinner. So impressed with the cleanliness and hospitable service from Rose on the bar. Salted martinis..."
Martina Wilson
"Perfect pub grub and portions for the value on point 👉 🍻👍 well worth a further walk away from busy restaurants and pubs on main streets 😀..."
Galminas Asmonavicius
"Best pub we visited whilst in stratford, the live music at night was brilliant, great selection off beers and the vibe and atmosphere was really..."
Ryan Hayes
"Food was amazing, Sunday dinner and Easter cheesecake..."
Neil Williams
"Lovely pub,welcomed our dog,very friendly,food was amazing,disabled buggy friendly! Thankyou,found a new..."
Claire Worthington
"Brilliant fish, I tried the Gold Ale found very little hop profile a little flat flavour. The IPA much..."
Mark Gurney
"Had a couple of drinks and a bite to eat. The beer was well priced and the food menu offered a good pub food selection. We had fish&chips and lasagne..."
Macaroni and Cheese and Actual Macaroni not Penne or Rigatoni R Some Other Other Shape
Sunday roast
Salt Beef & Beer Cheese Burger
Cider
Sunday roast
Yorkshire pudding
Fish & Chips
Lamb Shank
Hunter chicken
Cod
Burger
Beef Burger and Fries
Fish & Chipst
Apple pie
Beef
Signature Hunter's Chicken
Lamb
Lasagne
Fish
Fish and Chips
Mixed grill
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Grill
Gastropub
British
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Family style
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
"Driven past loads of times but our first visit tonight. Got a lovely feel to the place. Food was amazing and didn't wait long either. Staff very..."
Stephanie Elizabeth
"Had my sons birthday meal here this evening. Cannot praise them enough. Fantastic service. Great food and a great atmosphere. Made my little boys..."
Kirsty Powell
"Great food at a very good price, speedy service and the staff are very welcoming and..."
Paul Saunders
"When we visit my mum, we usually take her to The Bell for a meal.
The food is well cooked and presented and we have always found the staff pleasant,..."
Terry Beddoes
"Lovely place, good food, value for money and friendly staff . definitely be going in the bell..."
Mark Baldwyn
"Amazing pub with charm and great locals and staff members. A pleasure working there each..."
Jay Adkins
"Our 3rd visit & have to say so consistent with ambience, food & friendliness of staff. We will be back..."
Jennie Collins
"There should be more stars for atmosphere! What a lovely place to be. When we went last night, the sun was shining, company was pleasant, food was..."
Dean Gilgrist
"Food was actually quite nice. My issue was, as a solo patron, I wanted a reasonably small table (that wasn't going to get knocked my be walking along..."
Leon Teale
"Lovely English Pub! The food, the drinks, and the atmosphere are all first class. The parking lot was full on a Sunday eve for reason: Bell pub is a..."
Nathan Scott
"Excellent service and staff are brilliant. However, didn't feel the food was as good as it used to be. Although hot and well cooked, the home made..."
brian rawlings
"Service is really good, kept very clean/tidy. Seating indoors and outdoors.
Bar staff are super friendly. Great atmosphere, generally a nice little..."
Danielle
"Great place. Good food from a varied menu served all afternoon up to 9:0pm. Some nice Greene King and local ales plus the usual largers. Hard working..."
Bob Bending
"Staff friendly, prices are ok and food quality as well. Look at the size of the burger, just..."
Giacomo Mestriner
"Had the most amazing Sunday lunch here today. A party of 9 ladies. Everyone was helpful and polite and the food was absolutely gorgeous. My lamb..."
Karen Meadows
"Very busy on Saturday during lunchtime. Walking distance from Ann Hathaway cottage. Had a brief stop there for a coffe and cake. Bargain price of..."
Tomek Ikea
"Been here several times now, 15 min walk from racecourse and only 5 min bike ride. Lots of seating inside and out.. Good selection of drinks and..."
"We headed into Stratford from out hotel looking for some food and entertainment. This place has it all. We started off sitting outside enjoying the..."
Barry Goodall
"Great atmosphere fab service great food ��� would highly recommend this place..."
Bonita Wakelin
"Nice food, sat outside as weather was great staff were helpful and our server was lovely!..."
Mary Shaw
"Both me and my wife had lunch and the burgers were the best we have ever had .Staff were very friendly and give quick..."
Paul Sample
"We visited after a dog walk for a couple of drinks and some food late afternoon on a Saturday. Sitting outside is lovely as you're right by the..."
Jess A
"Great fish and chips in a beautiful location. Proper fresh fish, not oily, and sizable portions. Served fries, would've preferred chunky chips with..."
Bhav Patel
"A really modern bar area, great selection of drinks, fantastic service and an outstanding atmosphere. Josh and Daejon were great - friendly, with a..."
Luke Gilfoyle
"What can I say... we stayed locally for a couple of nights and all the staff no matter when we popped in treated us like royalty... so much so they..."
Steve Reeder
"Nice place, right by the river 😊 lovely to watch the swans swimming by.
We only went for a few drinks, it's a bit expensive but nice to enjoy..."
Claire P
"UPDATE 13/08/2023 - After the previous great visit I decided to book this venues private dining space which seated up to 20 people and it was superb!..."
Shailen Tailor
"Great friendly service. The food was good and everyone enjoyed what they had..."
Robert Banks
"Loved this place ,was greater by a group of actors dressed up. Went to eat ,food was huge dishes and perfectly cooked .order the small dishes type..."
liza lambert
"Had lovely quick lunch today 😋
Worked as freelance Chef here 6 years ago with Chef Mark Hands before starting my own business the place have..."
Wassim Draoui
"A lovely place to dine, we were outside by the river. We watched fish swimming past.
The food was good but the menu limited. Plenty of choice for..."
Lorrie Pearson
"We sat outside overlooking the river - a very picturesque spot. We ordered pork belly bites and squid from the sharing platter menu . The food was..."
Pauline Pitman
"Very nice atmosphere there! Lovely spot by the river with great views. Lots of sitting areas so it didn’t feel as crowded even though there was..."
Filip Czajkowski
"Visited for the first time late August.
Great choice of drinks lovely setting.
We didn't eat but the food looked fantastic and We will certainly be..."
Christopher Whitehouse
"Good place to sit next to the river and have a nice..."
Edina Kiss-Konczol
"Good location beside the river and outside area with pleasant views. Staff were very attentive within easy walk of the canal and waterways. Didn't..."
Nick Wyer
"Great central location. Seating outside by the river. They have a new pizza oven and nice pizzas. Service was friendly and..."
"Couldn't recommend enough was absolutely wonderful service, that one act of kindness has completely made our evening! Thank you to the manager and..."
Ellie Mumford
"Our 1st visit to the One Elm and will most definitely be returning. Great service from the staff , food excellent and very good value .
Lovey decor..."
Karen Elizabeth Toms
"We booked a family meal for tonight a couple of weeks ago. This afternoon the manager ( Andrew?) called to let us know they had nearly run out of..."
Helen Kubiak
"This was recommended to us by the receptionist at the Premier Inn where we were staying for the night. Very convenient location for us. Lovely food..."
Iain Bray
"Probably the best veggie Sunday dinner in Stratford! And meat eater said theirs fab too. Such friendly staff, chilled atmosphere, not rushed and..."
Elle Davis
"Visited having been to a sister pub in group. Celebrating a significant anniversary. Good welcome on arrival, seating area could have been warmer..."
Paul Swann
"We travelled from Birmingham for a random Sunday day out and I was trying to pick the night before where we should go for Sunday lunch. There’s..."
Hannah Bryant
"Visited Monday while passing through Stratford with a gentleman I support who is in a wheelchair & has a few specific needs. Staff very welcoming and..."
Toni Oshea
"Had dinner here on a Saturday night, the staff were absolutely amazing! Really helpful and friendly and made sure our food and drinks arrived to us..."
Zoe Ellis
"Just had a lovely Sunday roast at The One Elm in Stratford-upon-Avon. The meal was delicious. I had the pork and cracking and Julie had the beef..."
John Cooper
"Lovely plate of food, kudos to the chefs. Pie pastry was spot on, greens not over cooked, mustard mash bang on. Good service from the bar staff -..."
Timothy Nash
"Great food - particularly the first class Sunday roast, but VERY slow service. It took over two hours to order and eat mains and desserts.
One to..."
Stephen Bailey
"Second consecutive Saturday we have visited. It doesn’t look special from the outside but it is. Fantastic food, restaurant type dishes, cooked to..."
"Very nice establishment in a perfect location in the centre of Stratford right by the river. Good selection of food at reasonable price for such a..."
Darren Hazard
"I went here yesterday to celebrate my grandad's birthday. From the moment we stepped inside the venue, until we left the service was exceptional, the..."
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"Lovely location, we were greeted at the gate by a very polite manager who found us a table sat us down with menus and made sure to make us laugh. We..."
Nae Nae
"Lovely bar beside the river Avon.
Staff were really freindly and happy to please their customers.
Menu looked nice and reasonably priced but we only..."
Karen Clark
"Last Saturday a new DJ was in and finally I felt like dancing the night away. He played various music and even played my request. It's an issue in..."
J W
"Stunning view as located on the riverside. The service was absolutely fantastic and accommodating, the prices not too expensive and the food was..."
Sheerio 1991
"Nice position near the river, staff very friendly, you have to order on their app which is a bit annoying but service was quick. Prices a little..."
mick gill
"Hidden gem! We went as a large group of 14 for an early Christmas gathering. We chose a buffet option and the food was amazing. All the staff were..."
Kate Pike
"App ordering for food and drink is really simple and convenient. Food really tasty, came out quickly but was fresh and hot, lovely setting, lovely..."
Chris Crabtree
"I love this place.We ate at this restaurant several times and we were satisfied.Food fresh and delicious.I think they have good prices.They do have a..."
"Thanks for everything on Saturday! We were the big walking group of 20! Everyone had a fantastic time and the food was beautiful! Thank you so..."
Christopher Barnard (Chris)
"A celebration three course meal for 23 people and the food was outstanding. The service was incredible!
The staff were attentive without intruding,..."
Amy Peet
"We opted to eat from the all day menu as this has a selection of small plates to choose from.
Here’s what we ordered for three people…
Pan-fried..."
Lucy Willder
"Amazing holiday vibe at Stratford. The history of Shakespeare was well presented. The town is buzzing with shops and..."
Sunjeewa Perera
"It’s ok, but not 5 stars ok. The location is good, but I’d expect a little more from the place. Also, it’s quite..."
Ignacio Cabeza
"Best Sunday roast I have had in a restaurant. I had the trio (tender beef/soft sweet belly pork/moist chicken) with all trimmings, crispy crackling..."
LIS H
"We came for Sunday roast. Service was very friendly from greetings at the door to our table service. Two of us had beef roast and two had roast..."
Brenda Kerr
"Absolutely fantastic. Why? A lovely clean pub, friendly staff, and a great menu. They have a separate vegan menu which is fantastic. I had the mezze..."
Terry Hughes
"Excellent from start to finish. We visited for Valentine's Day. The food was really good. Nice sized portions, tasty and a varied menu. We had a..."
J R
"Lovely place to sit and enjoy the view of the canal, boats and market stalls. The food is very nice. Hot, tasty and fresh. The drinks are plentiful..."
"I couldn't recommend this place enough. We had my daughter's christening party here yesterday. The staff, service, food & drinks were nothing short..."
Natalie Kennedy
"Big thanks to Max, your cocktail waiter, for making the masterclass we booked for the start of our hen party celebrations so funny and engaging. ..."
Susan Pudge
"Great drinks, the espresso martini is amazing. Good music and nice atmosphere, staff very..."
Stuart Tulloch
"Had such a lovely afternoon here! Fantastic service and friendly staff who were more than accommodating. Would definitely recommend a visit!..."
Hayley Appleby
"Nice bar with good music & great cocktails.....busier after..."
Sue Cook
"Place is fantastic great place to eat meet and drink great venue for any..."
Stuart Ingram
"Just tried a porn star martini would definitely..."
Kaye Bristow
"Barmaid served us everything we needed. (She had come back from oz) only downside was the dick from Yorkshire who asked for her fone number with his..."
Jamie Cowin
"I had a great time with friends...they do fab..."
Ruth Wilson
"Great cocktails they were all absolutely delicious . Staff all very welcoming and helpful thanks great time x..."
Kirsty Dudfield Was Hobson
"Brilliant night, amazing cocktails, lovely décor, great atmosphere, wonderful night all around..."
Drew Butler-Browne
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