Dirty Duck in Stratford-on-Avon

Really nice place to visit-food was amazing I had steak cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. Staff were brilliant. Would like to visit again soon.

Delicious food, great atmosphere

Beautiful setting and relaxed atmosphere.

During our visit to Stratford was disappointed with a restaurant and then found you! Certainly no disappointment here. Great food, great staff and such a lovely quirky place - full of history. Loved it. Thank you so much to everyone and will definitely recommend and be back 🤗

Delicious food and good service. Booking essential as they get very busy.

Una familia se reúne en el pato sucio como había una gran fiesta de nosotros. Reservamos nuestras comidas, que ahorraron mucho tiempo y sabías lo que estabas recibiendo de antemano, esto ahorró tanto tiempo que la comida era deliciosa. Cada uno tenía un asado de domingo diferente de carne de pollo y cerdo del vientre los pudines de Yorkshire son enormes. El servicio fue excelente y muy atento ya que este pub se pone muy ocupado. Siempre es sabio reservar previamente. ¡Una visita de regreso está en el horizonte!

Lovely place with amazing staff. Had a blast there 🍻

Great place. Be prepared to wait for drinks as so busy

Gran pub para una copa fuera mirando al río y también comimos en una noche. Los ales reales eran geniales y a un precio razonable, la comida era genial también y no tenía que esperar demasiado.

This wasn't our first visit in Stratford-upon-Avon we ate in so many places but this time we decided for Dirty duck it was Worth it i did had the best lamb ever cooked to perfection compliment to the chefs. And to don't forget to mention Tony he was absolutly perfect. Will cone back again

Had a first class meal and excellent beer there. Good service.

Delicious food! I had fish and chips and I really, really enjoyed it. It was super busy but no wonder, it's a really good place to eat.

Preciosa comida en una ubicación encantadora. Definitivamente volveré. Encantador. Inodoros impecablemente limpio y encantador pub en el interior. Vale la pena una visita

The best restaurant to visit in stratford upon avon. A fantastic place in every way !!! The best welcome from Tony alway helpful ,friendly and efficient. We had some specials which was amazing complints to the chefs whole team the best meal we had in stratford well done guys. We will be back. Highly recomend to visit this pleace!

Good food, nice range available. Quick service and dealt with some whinging customers opposite from us very well. However we timed it well - if we’d have been in 5 minutes later I suspect our easy lunch would have taken longer (it got very busy)

Impromptu drop in for lunch celebration. Recommended by local business and it exceeded our expectations. Brilliant history, atmosphere was welcoming and the rear garden was paradise. Can't wait to return

We stopped here for lunch and we all enjoyed the food. A lovely proper pub in a lovely location.

Shared a pint with a friend in this delightful pub. So much history and atmosphere in one small place. Outside seating is available overlooking the river, but it was a bit windy for us. Didn't try the food, but a great place to pass some time.

The food was excellent, the manager was very nice and helpful. I will visit again :)

Lovely style, atmosphere & outside space

Didn't try the food if there was any, friendly pub near the river

Traditional English place. Beautiful environment and excellent food and drink offering. Friendly and helpful staff.

great pub, nice to meet all the actors there. great atmosphere and a lot of space. beer is affordable

Really nice place with nice selection of beers, bartenders were very nice and the atmosphere was really light and fun

Food is over priced and substandard. £27 for burger chips onion rings and a coke which was 50% ice

Waitress was amazing and so kind.

Lovely birthday lunch with family.

Warm welcome and service from friendly staff. Dogs very welcome and food was amazing! Don't know how they do their gravy but it was probably the best I've had.

Angelica was our highlight! Thank you!

Great pub food with changing specials; excellent best bitter; friendly, helpful staff; great atmosphere and away from the centre near to RSC. If fully booked they always find us a table if we call.

good beer served cold in a warm pub, just off the water and not far from the theatre. they keep the dog bowls behind the bar, and the board games up of a shelf. comfy chairs and well worn tables. Worth a visit if you like looking at portraits in picture frames.

Beautiful historic pub with a lovely view of the river. Unfortunately it was the worst steak sandwich I have ever had. Gristly steak and all I could taste was mint. Awful. Real shame.

Food was mid 💔 nothing really had seasoning, fish and chips were fine, tartar sauce very vinegary, steak was very fatty, fries were very plain and flavorless, sticky toffee pudding was just eh

Finally got to try this place and was not disappointed. Good choice if beers and friendly service. Food was pretty standard pub grub and my pie was decent.

Pretty decent place, only stayed for a drink or so but the atmosphere was really authentic and peaceful. I’d recommend it, I bet it’s bliss in summer, would love to go back and sample the food but just didn’t have time unfortunately.

Didn’t really like That they didn’t have any vegetarian food I felt i’m Awkward and weird there because I’m very anxious and my And all that and all the people that made me feel anxious specially all the pretty women so I have a problems with self-esteem I say it was okay the drinks were nice but atmosphere The owner sent me a really nasty message back. I can’t eat chilli. I can’t eat spicy foods

Went here after a play, had good food great time and all the actors from the play were there. Loved it!!

Prime location, can get very busy at weekends. Decent food and a good bit of history inside. Would visit again!

Came here for Valentines day, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Couldn't fault the taste of the food, everything was delicious and cooked beautifully. Can't leave a 5 star as I did have a very bad stomach and became quite ill for the evening not too long after dinner and I have a feeling it was the crab starter! Such a shame as everything was lovely. I would still come again as it may have been a one off, I hope no one else had the same issue that evening.

Unforgettable moments before and after the show.

Called in at 12pm for a quick snack. Ordered a chicken and bacon sandwich on bloomer. Quick service, great chips but the sandwich was poor. Soggy white fat on the barely cooked bacon, dry bread and chicken and a small bit of lettuce and mayo.

Was so looking forward to this during our holiday but wow, I was left speechless by our experience. The positives, we were served quickly and politely. The food arrived very quickly and was amazing quality. Sorry but the negatives outweighed the positives. I do not expect to dine in such a fine, top grade establishment to hear disgusting language from the bar staff. I'm not interested what went wrong with someone's order, when out with my children I don't want to hear constant f words in full earshot of diners in the restaurant at the back of the bar. Absolutely disgraceful. Also as someone already mentioned, this is a restaurant, I don't want some dog sniffing round the table. It's a food establishment for crying out loud, not a public park. This place used to be impeccable, what's happened?

We were recommended eating here by the guest house we were staying at and it did not disappoint! We didn’t book but arrived at around 4pm and it was getting busy and already booked up for the evening, but managed to get a meal ad-hoc. I ordered the pulled beef cottage pie and it was delicious! 😋 In fact true to a thespian pub full of actors memorabilia, there was an audible gasp when I ordered the last cottage pie, it did make me chuckle! 🤣😁

Superb food, great location, and great staff.

I was visiting Birmingham from Glasgow over the weekend and decided to take a day-trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. I wanted to check out this place as the name was the inspiration for the Mucky Mallard from the TV show Shakespeare and Hathway. I arrived for the pub opening at 12pm and the place was beautiful. A proper old-style pub with log-burner fires. Have to give a shoutout to the friendly barman (didn't get his name but he was young, really tall and had actor-level good looks!). It was a really nice welcome to SUA and he chatted away and asked me what brought me there from Scotland. Staff were all so nice. Sitting in the Actor's Bar surrounded by autographed photos of Shakespeare Actors next to the warm log-burner was a fantastic experience. There's something quite cool about knowing you're in the same place where Judi Dench and Ian McKellen have drunk. The location is also spectacular. Views across the canal and the park as well as the theatre. There are seats where you can enjoy but it was February and raining. Didn't get the chance to try the food as it was so busy (btw, book or arrive early as the place gets really crowded). But it's an excuse to come back. Honestly, a great bar with amazing staff and fantastic views. Can't recommend enough and can't wait to come back.

We booked in advance for eight of us, however arrived a little earlier than planned. The restaurant did their best to fit us in earlier than our time. The staff could not have been more helpful, because we were a large party, they came to our table to take the order. I am gluten intolerant and had the Duck Hash and it was absolutely delicious, and the vegetarian among us had the veggie-burger and said it was the best they had ever tasted. Everyone at the table was happy with their food. I thoroughly recommend the Dirty Duck for a meal, but definitely book in advance!

Just had an excellent evening here with family with excellent food and even better service from Rufus who is an asset to the restaurant excellent young lad

Got there lovely place but my God the service was soooooo slow the bar manager spent most of his time messing about with a tablet and the que was going out of the door.... the other staff seamed oblivious to the issue or not allowed to serve at the bar.... p.s some dogs should NOT be allowed in to a pub...

Had a lovely lunch at the Dirty Duck. Food was excellent and tasty, and plenty of it. Service was very good also. The food was good quality. Will visit there again when back in Stratford Upon Avon in June.

This was a lovely pub and the food was amazing, even though it was busy the service was good and even apologized for it being a bit slower than normal due to the sudden rush of orders.

Lunch at the Dirty Duck. We went Sat lunchtime, and it was packed . We were greeted and shown to our table really quickly. Our Server was amazing, She made the whole experience perfect for us! The food as usual was perfect....thanks Patryk. My sister and myself had the Hake and my niece had the Mac and Cheese, which she said was the best she'd ever tried! Dessert was Chocolate Brownie and Pear and Pistachio Frangipane.....delicious. Everyone is so friendly and helpful, nothing was to much trouble. Thanks again for making it so enjoyable. Can't wait to come back! Jan

Very nice pub with excellent food. We had steak and ale pie and a steak with chips but before them we ordered nachos. The best nachos I ever had!!!!

Great pub in Stratford upon Avon and right opposite the RSC theatre. Great menu to choose from and a very lively atmosphere. Can be very busy but you can reserve a table.

A great pub for a drink, we sat in the actors bar 🍸 😀

Every time we go in it's so flippin COLD ! Everyone else had their coats on too . Not comfortable. Left after first drink. ( really cold January day - felt no heating on whatsoever)

Was of to a good start as we entered found a table barley very busy it was also freezing cold no heating or fire although starter was good but the food was increadable awful the steak was like plastic so much for 28 dry ages sirloin and the chips were Aldi’s finest raw inside as well as cold onion rings that had no taste would not come back pub is nice though maybe I had a bad day

A great place to eat and drink in Stratford. The burgers were delicious, the steak pie was great. Highly recommend if you fancy a food and drink in the centre of Stratford

Greta food and a nice choice of good ale

Visited the dirty duck for a drink with our friends for my birthday, it is a brilliant pub with a great atmosphere, we had a good laugh and I loved my green king glass. Would definately go back and try the food next time x x x

Great place on Stratford. Proper food, not just tourist stuff and very good selection of beer.

steeped in history and RSC culture, without becoming a tourist trap

Wonderful place! The garden and ambiance are lovely and it’s a quick walk from/to the RSC, so perfect for a pre-theatre meal. Plus, according to my 19-year-old, their mac-n-cheese is the best he’s ever tasted!

Surprisingly good food for a Green King and awesome atmosphere especially after a play.

Nice food and atmosphere but quite expensive £60 for two main courses. Also for some reason, one of the workers stood by our table waiting for us to finish our food and then while I was chewing food he came over and asked if we were done, before I could reply he took our plates away, my unfinished food with it! Not sure why, as we hadn’t been there too long and it was not busy, nor was it close to closing time-5pmish Also if you want to come you need to reserve, we came and it was empty but only one table didn’t have a reserved sign on it.

Lovely place to eat. Always busy in a good way, bustling with all sorts. Reminds me of classic London pubs. Foods lovely as well albeit a bit on the dear side. Second visit, and will visit again. Dog friendly

Lovely pub fantastic food and drinks lovely staff and very reasonably priced for such a lovely location

Perfect dining spot by the river, cosy open fire, food very good

As I said before. LOVED the pub and the food. Only surpassed by the service.

Great to see they had taken my request on board to sit by the window, great staff and great food, I would go again.

Had an excellent Christmas dinner in the pub food, excellent and plentiful staff cheerful, and the pub had a great Christmas vibe. If you're in Stratford-upon-Avon and going to the theatre, this is the pub for you, And you just might see an actor in the play you've just been to. Highly recommend

We had dinner here on Xmas day as a family of 6 this year. Food was excellent, really generous portions and service was really good. Thank you to all the staff for a great Xmas dinner out.

We went early and ordered early. Glad we did as it filled up quickly with both dogs and children. We were served by Lucas who was very very pleasant. Made the lunch five star.

Our favourite pub in Stratford, lovely food and a big thank you to Katie who made us so welcome and found us a lovely seat in the bar area. Great pub

Just wanted to say thanks to Patrick and all the team for the wonderful day great food and great service best pub in Stratford see you all soon Giovanni

Lovely atmosphere. Love a dog friendly pub. Food was great, fast service, very tasty. Staff were very friendly and took great care of us.

The atmosphere was very festive, the service was good and the two dishes of vintage cheddar Mac and cheese , vintage cheddar bacon burger were excellent , especially the burger was top quality.

Lovely lunch with friends. great service from friendly, helpful staff. Good choice of food, we have allergies and a vegetarian all we’re catered for with generous portions. We were all very happy.

Girls on tour.We came to Stratford to experience the Christmas Market wasn't disappointed.We booked our table in advance which was a good idea.Had a lovely day.Happy 🎄

Pre theatre dinner at this Greene King pub with a premium menu. Menu choices, quality of food, and the service were excellent. You do need to book - it’s understandably very popular in such a great position opposite the River Avon just a couple of minutes from the RSC.

Second visit here. Great ambience, good service and attentive staff, great food and beer and good value. Perfect for pre theatre dinner!

Book in advance. Very old 16th century inn. This is a very busy and popular pub. The view over the river is beautiful and it's very close to the RSC. Lovely garden space out back. Staff very friendly and helpful and the food is very reasonably priced and plenty of it. Well worth a visit.

Really good ambience and food. Staff coped well with a lively three year old. We weren't rushed at all which was great because we were meeting family from abroad who we hadn't seen for 5 years. It was very busy with work Christmas get togethers later in the afternoon. Would go again if in the area.

Ate here earlier in year and had a pleasant but unremarkable meal. Last night I stupidly ordered the Xmas menu and had their pigs in blankets starter and the Turkey Dinner. These are two of my favourite things. I even checked before I ordered that the turkey would be proper carved turkey and not some processed rubbish shipped in for Xmas. I was assured it was the real thing. The starter and main course arrived and were both totally inedible. I could not believe anyone could make pigs in blankets so tasteless and unappealing that I could not eat them - but they did . Unbelievably the turkey then arrived as 3 identical circles of processed meat - it tasted so awful I honestly think my cat may have refused to eat it. Despite being pretty ravenous I left the lot . I took a pic which I'll try to add to this review. To be fair the staff refunded my meal and also my sisters which was a salad served on a hot plate ! Green King should be ashamed of supplying the pub with such low quality food to foist on customers during the supposed season of goodwill. To anyone reading this avoid the Xmas meals like the plague, you'd be better off with a £2 TV dinner. Twelfth night was superb but I sadly watched it with an empty stomach 😕

Food great staff really nice and helpful great atmosphere 👍

Nice pub with good staff. Let down by a really poor steak & ale pie. The pie was basically just fatty chewy beef. I thought for £16 it would be ok.

Still a great little pub. The actors bar is the best room as it has loads of pictures of actors going back many years. I couldn't name most of them, but it's much better decoration than having a rusty french bike nailed to a wall. The drunken duck was an excellent pint and the pies on the table close looked amazing.

We had a wonderful meal here. We were a large group (16). Food was pre ordered and all came out at the same time. It was delicious! Staff were very helpful and attentive. Thank you

Had a lovely time on a Sunday. We were a table of 4 adults 1 toddler, 1 new born and 2 dogs. I feel the experience could have been significantly different if it wasn't for Angelica who was the best waitress/host I've had for a significant time. The entire party was blown away with her attentiveness and genuine care. I hope she gets a promotion ASAP as she deserves it. Anyone from my party would be happy to elaborate on this point! We will revisit again... As long as Angelica is the host.

Surprisingly quiet downstairs in the bar considering the number of people who came out of the upstairs area. Lovely traditional pub with comfortable chairs. Should imagine it's packed in the summer

Nice, characterful pub. Frequented by luvvies and locals alike. Vodka and orange costs a fortune however.

Great pub for pre theatre drink and food. Overlooking river Avon and 100yds from Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

What a wonderful experience to have such friendly and helpful staff, delicious food and a beautiful place and atmosphere 😍 cannot recommend enough. It has been a long time since I could give such a positive review ✨️ Thank you very much 💜

Always stop for drinks at The Dirty Duck, great spot, my parents used to drink there too back in the 1950’s and 60’s !

came here for lunch with my mrs will and liam were fantastic they really cared about us even thought it was so busy will who is just bar staff really went above and beyond for the service would definitely recommend to anyone visiting stratford-upon-avon

Great food and very friendly service. Really nice atmosphere and even made a fuss of our labrador.

Tourist trap ! Ignorant staff members just tried to order a pint and they didn’t know what they were doing! Ordering food with a nightmare

Had high hopes. Chicken was dry and hard to cut through and fries were super greasy. Unfortunately after the food was brought no servers were insight for the remainder of my visit.

What an fabulous pub! This is what a true English pub looks like, feels like, smells like! Amazing...log fire, real beer, professional staff. The pub has so much history , from the date of the building to the contents around the pub. I enjoyed a fine cigar out front, below it's famous Mulberry tree, enjoyed a great pint of Guinness whilst listening to an Owl in a tree opposite the pub. A must place to visit...

Food was great, atmosphere was good too (theatre staff go here after their final performance of the day), but unfortunately there was not enough staff working and they were struggling to cope with the number of punters.

Historic pub with outside calming seating in warm sunshine. Good selection of beers and other drinks. Food also looked attractive though we didn't eat.