The Almanack in Warwick - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We previously would visit The Almanack often but have since moved further away so had not been for awhile. We were quite shocked how different it was from previous experiences. The food portions were small and pricey and really not great. Chewy rump at £23, peppercorn sauce £2.75 as an added extra and no veg (except a pinch of rocket). No mushroom, grilled tomato. Ordered green salad on the side £4.75 so that meal was £30.50! Would have been acceptable if the steak was delicious, juicy and tender but it wasn't. Glass of wine wine £11.60. The Alamanack used to be a thriving hub of happy diners but when we visited, there was no real ambience and it was pretty empty. Not surprising, I guess, if they are no longer providing a good experience. Really quite saddening such a great place reduced to what seems to be the waiting room to closure. It is important to say that the staff were all absolutely lovely. Really disappointing....

Absolutely delicious food for a great price. Would definitely come again.

Found this restaurant whilst driving past with work, thought that looks ok, checked on the internet and booked for Sunday lunch. Had a lovely 3 course meal and had not 1 thing negative to say about it. When again the following but this time opted for the menu rather than Sunday lunch. Again a lovely meal and nothing negative to say. The staff are friendly and professional, and a shout out to Lilia, only been once before and she remembered us and also remembered that I asked for no peas, that to me shows her quality as I’m sure she had served 100’s of customers over the previous week.

Been going here for years. Excellent food, friendly and attentive service and nice atmosphere. Quality is reliable, clean facilities and easy to get to with car parking tucked behind (you have to pay). Price is on the high side, especially for drinks.

Great place, great service Only downside is that it's on the more pricey side lol Other than that 100% recommended!

I went with a huge group. The food was on pointe. The staff went out of their way to accommodate everyone. Beautiful clean surroundings. Great friendly atmosphere. I really enjoyed the whole experience and can't thank them enough. Am looking forward to going again.

Very pleasant lunch with friends made even better by superb, attentive service from Ellie. Thanks Ellie😁

Haven't visited here for some time and I have to say it seems to have upped it's game. I really enjoyed my evening here and the staff were very friendly and efficient, would recommend

Had a young waiter called Stan with excellent service

New head chef with an impressive specials board.My husband and I had the cod cheek Rendang curry and what a fantastic dish it was.Many thanks Cal we will certainly be trying more of your fish specials Tracey and Scott

Nice staff, good coffee, very nice atmosphere.

I had the best experience today , I am newly diagnosed with coeliac and other intolerances and I’ve never been somewhere where they are so helpful and understanding of this . All of the staff are lovely and Emily is just the best and I’m so grateful I met her today . Definitely the place to go if you’re worried about eating out as they really do understand and will go above and beyond for you ! I will definitely be coming back and will recommend to everyone I know !

Very nice Sunday brunch with the family. Staff are very friendly and efficient resulting in very quick service. Highly recommended

Great place for a coffee!! Didn’t try the food so can’t say. Love ambience and I loved the interiors.

I have eaten at The Almanack many times with my parents and grandfather and it has always been a pleasant experience. I love how the restaurant is dog friendly and always has a great atmosphere. However, my visit today was beyond words. We had the most incredible server, Gianluca, they were the most the animated, enthusiastic, genuine and funny person I have ever met working in a restaurant. Every time they came over, we were in absolute histerics with their charisma skills and witty comments. They were also incredible ag their job, when a side dish was forgotten they were so apologetic and used comedy to make up for it which did just the thing! We even had a lengthy coversation in intervals about college and our interests! It was the most amazing evening with, as always, great food and drinks. This server needs a raise or promotion!!!!

We had a lovely afternoon in the Private Dining Room at The Almanack for my daughter's Baby Shower. There were 14 of us and we were allowed to take our own decorations to personalise the room. The staff were attentive, friendly, welcoming and helpful and the food was very good. The room needs to be booked and I would recommend doing this directly with the pub rather than through guest services. A food pre order was required for this number of people. All three Managers/Deputy Managers were very helpful in the lead up to the event and responded to queries very quickly. The staff on the day could not do enough to help us. Thank you everyone for making us feel so welcome.

Great stop off for a bike ride. Easy access from the road, sit outside to enjoy the coffee and cake. Ideal.

It looks lovely and the food is really good, however I feel it's vastly overpriced!

Good atmosphere, dog friendly and very popular. On the negative side Cappuccino without frothy creme and just a dusting of chocolate is not a Cappuccino!

Lovely place, around the aria I tend to do alot of my jogging as this leads me from jephens to pump room gardens, nice part of town ,beautiful scenery, which a wonderful feeling helps me with my jogging so yes it's a good feeling ..

This was the first time I had visited this establishment - in fact I never knew it existed. The reason I was there was for a funeral wake. The surroundings were pleasant and the staff friendly. However I was not too keen on the food. It was perfectly edible but not to my taste so I would only visit again for a similar event as this time. I certainly wouldn't choose it as a place for lunch, etc.

We’ve been here several times over the years but our recent visit for was most disappointing. I had a fish finger sandwich which was just a couple of small bits of fish in a small bread roll and not very good value. My wife’s schnitzel was equally unimpressive. Wouldn’t recommend it.

Truly excellent food. However, several items on the menu were not available, which made it difficult for those on restricted diets. Some items in a dish were omitted or changed without explanation. Took three attempts to get the bill correct (and even then it wasn't right), which left a bit of a bad taste. Yet despite this, the food was really tasty.

Lovely evening, Jack was really helpful and assisted me and couldn’t do more for us! We had the duck leg and the lamb Shepard’s pie which were amazing! Would recommend a friend and will be back soon!

I had a lovely mid week meal at the Almanack with some coworkers. I was served by the gorgeous Ellie who recommended me the fish and chips and it was delicious! Ellie was so attentive to us all during our meal and the atmosphere was lovely also. I will definitely be back😊

Waited ages to be taken to seats. Over familiar and fake greeting with no apology for waiting - and it was quiet. Seated in an area with smell of damp/drains and very cold. Had 3 different servers none responded to comments about this. The food was ok but the whole experience was very disappointing.

Very disappointed in this restaurant. Booked it two months ago for a family birthday, but when we arrived there was no table ready and we had to wait while a waiter hastily pushed tables together. Cutlery was thrown on the table and we waited a long time for every part of the service. We had three young children with us and it was early evening, so before the busy period. Food was fine, but basic items were not available e g prawns and ciabatta (there was an open Waitrose only about 5 minutes walk away). Not to the standard we expected for a highly competitive area. Definitely wouldn't recommend.

We had a very disappointing Sunday lunch. Prawns and tomato starter was burnt and greasy - not nice despite the recommendation. Roasts were okay but warm at best. Chocolate brownie was a poor chocolate cake with sauce poured on. Over priced and under delivered. Have visited many times before and had better experience but will give it a wide birth from now on. A real shame.

We booked a table of 15 for a Saturday afternoon/evening for my daughter's birthday, after another venue had let us down the day before. I was really pleased they had space as we booked it with just over 24hrs notice and was told they may not have everything on the menu as it was a large booking with late notice. Well the only thing they didn't have was peas, so I think we can let them off! We often find when eating out with a large number of people, at least one person in our party has a bad experience with their food, but not this time. The food was great, came out super quick, was hot and everyone enjoyed their meal. We got there to discover we had the private room at the back of the restaurant which was brilliant. The service was great and we didn't feel as if we were forgotten about when the main restaurant got busy. We often go to the almanack for breakfast and have never had a bad experience but it will now be our first choice with family parties for the future. Thank you to the Almanack for saving our day and giving everyone a great experience.

Great place, awesome, friendly staff. Roast beef was great.

Went in for Breakfast in the Restaurant area then a guy came in with a dog and joined 3 other people on a table opposite. I asked the staff if dogs were allowed in the restaurant area and was told they worked for the company. Shouldn't he know better.

Good food at lunchtime. Tasty and not the usual stuff. Staff friendly and helpful. A bit noisy for my 94 year old Mum

Always a smile from the great ladies who bring my occasional meal and plentiful coffee.

Special board sensation.Everyone should try the black pudding scotch egg ,it is delicious.Wonderfully soft egg surrounded with a delicious sausage meat black pudding and very well seasoned crispy crumb.Fantastic, thanks to head chef Sam Tracey and Scott

Love the Almanac. Fantastic atmosphere and great selection of drinks.

Staff were great and food was delicious.

Had lunch with my Daughter today. The welcome and service were really friendly and professional. The food was absolutely delicious (highly recommend the Salt Beef and cheese toastie with Marmite Onions 🙂) I'd particularly like to give praise to our server Sally, thank you 🙏

Quite mixed. Food was tasty, if a little too expensive for what it is. Perhaps in a minority as we like tea, as opposed to coffee, after a meal. Not recommended here though, as the teapots we were given were cracked and chipped....so was one of the replacements!! New crockery needed.

Very warm welcome Roast beef & 3 roast dinners were so good, extra Yorkshire puds & roast potatoes offered during your meal. Sea bream was really good too. All staff really friendly, efficient & efficient A must visit for Sunday dinner if you are visiting Kenilworth

Everything was excellent. We went for a Sunday dinner and I had the best Roast dinner in a restaurant for a long time. The staff were so friendly and helpful,I would highly recommend going there to eat.

Sat in the, with a bottle of wine. What more would u need

Best sticky toffee pudding I’ve ever had!

A little noisy but loved the food, really tasty, hot and plentiful. Great staff. Thank you

Changed quite a lot from pre-Covid times. Friday and Saturday nights were always busy and you struggled to get to the bar. The staff now seem a little annoyed to be serving you, the beers aren’t always as fresh as could be. Probably won’t return until new management and a change in staff attitudes.

Great service, amazing food, lovely dining experience 👍👍

Had a delicious lunch with unusually good service. Made a real difference, thank you

Worst pub ever. Think I’d get better service in hell! 10 minutes to be seated for our booking. Rude waiters ignored us while we waited. We were told to continue to wait while a male manager typed an order into the til, seating us would’ve taken 20 seconds but instead he made us wait. He eventually pointed to the table, didn’t seat us or give us menus. After 5 mins we went to get our own menus. We then continued to wait until I eventually got up and asked for service and eventually we could make a drinks order, 23 minutes after our booking time. Food was poor, inflated prices for little food. We then had to wait 15 mins to pay for the bill which was a rip off anyway. Will never return

Dog friendly, we ate light bites in the bar. Atmosphere was buzzing for a Wednesday night. It was busy, but no wait for the food.

Food good, music to loud for Sunday lunch, friendly staff

Excellent quality of food the starters and small plates were a great option to share Particularly the chipolatas and halloumi fries with Bloody Mary ketchup delicious Passionfruit spritz was lovely Staff were attentive and polite and helpful with menu choices

Terrible night out. Cold burnt food which I would not feed my dog! Chefs there have no pride or no training. How hard is it to deep fry onion rings! Pictures speak for themselves

Nice. Pricey though, just saying. Smarties given with a coffee, a nice touch.

Very busy Saturday lunch time, quite noisy but with a good vibe. Staff couldn't be more helpful and friendly if they tried. A little bit pricey for food that was only good, not great. An enjoyable experience non the less.

We booked to celebrate with my husband’s parents on a flying visit. The staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. I had made a mess of booking online (be careful if you get an email asking you to confirm booking) but they quickly found us a table and all was well. I love the menu. Good range and some unusual veggie options. Lovely non alcoholic drink options for the driver too.

The Almanac might be a dog friendly pub but it's NOT a customer friendly pub there's no control on the dogs barking so every body else has to suffer. Also dogs sitting on the benches slobbering on the table do these people allow that at there house?

Choose surf and turf sharing board from special board.18 0z T bone which was cooked to perfection, tempura monk fish , which was crispy on the outside and moist inside served with 2 sauces, chips, mushrooms and tomatoes all for £60.00 for the 2 .Thanks to chef Sam who came to us personally to make sure we were enjoying our meal.Excellent will be having this again. Thank You Tracey and Scott

It’s been sometime since visiting here due to hit more miss experiences - I understand the challenges within hospitality right now. But, very pleased to say my faith is restored, delightful food and service. Will be back!

We moved our annual family get together to the Almanack for the first time . There were 22 of us - 16 adults and 6 kids. From start to finish it was a great experience. All three courses were excellent whatever was chosen and the service was spot on. We’ll be back as a group next year and as smaller groups through the year no doubt.

Very noisy when going for an evening meal. Much better at lunchtime

19/11 had a beef roast dinner x 2 and lemon cheesecake. What can I say...Best roast we have had in years here... cheesecake was mega 😋 will look forward to coming back.

Nice atmosphere, friendly people, decent food. All round a good experience.

We decided to break a 5 hour journey from the North to Southampton for a long weekend break with a night stop in Kenilworth. Unfortunately a puncture on the M1 didn’t get it off to a great start. However, the service and quality of food we enjoyed more than made up for it! Having spent my career in hospitality I’m often left underwhelmed! From arriving at the bar to saying good night we were made to feel so welcome. I need to mention George has a natural grasp on what we call ‘hospitality soft skills’. These skills are all too rare and can’t be taught only developed. It’s the little things that make the difference, pleasant engaging conversation, genuine desire to create a great experience and maintaining a positive attitude. Having grown up in Coventry, seeing Aubrey Allen butchers proudly promoted on the menu brought back many happy memories. Great to see Peach Pubs embracing local businesses. Thank you to George, Jordan and Peach Pubs you give us hope for the hospitality industry!

My experience is very outstanding. It's service too fast. This restaurant is wonderful for its service food and also atmosphere.

It’s a nice place for a drink, but I wouldn’t really recommend it if you’re looking for a restaurant to enjoy a good meal. It’s quite noisy, and the food is of average quality. The lady who served us was friendly, but overall the service would benefit from some improvement. It’s often difficult to get a drink (struggling to get the attention of a waiter, and then it takes ages to receive the drink) and both main meal and desert were served without cutlery. All in all, a decent place for sure, go and have a drink, but for dinner I’d recommend looking elsewhere.

Went here for lunch and ordered the "Fish Goujon Brioche" sandwich which cost £9.50 for effectively maybe 2 to 3 fish finger size pieces inside of a brioche bun and with some tartare sauce as well. This came with only a rocket salad with no (noticeable) dressing and that was all it came with by default, for nearly £10 - was a similar size and tasted pretty similar to a filet of fish from McDonald's, although I guess the fish is higher quality from here. To get chips was an extra £3.50, and it tasted okay overall. The actual place is inviting, clean and has friendly staff, but I feel the price is too steep, the main lunch menu averaged around £18-£19 per main dish which I'd say is quite pricey, even for Kenilworth.

Visited many times over the years most recently for a birthday party in the private function room. Good veggie and kids options.

Just had drinks. Great GF drinks from Purity

Such poor service -staff had a very poor attitude. Food was very poor we were meant to have ham hock with sour dough but we’re dished up with a burnt piece of dried cut toast. When we asked for anther slice of toast we were brought bread and butter. When we said we wanted toast they merely put the slice of bread and butter in the toaster so we ended up with a slice of hardly browned almost fried bread. No effort involved and even when we complained no one got back to us. One small pot of tea was served for the two of us. We asked for another pot but by the time it got to us it was cold. The waitress did not care -customer service training is desperately needed -with this attitude they will lose customers. We are certainly never going back.

A bit disappointed with this place . We used to go a lot . But the menu was very limited . And then I was sent a email saying menu had changed . So I asked my friends out for a night out and they came all the way from Cannock . The menu is very disappointing . The staff were very attentive . The biggest disappointment was the ladies toilet which smelt disgusting . Such a shame as this was a very vibrant place and have to say it has gone downhill.

Came for breakfast with my friend on Wednesday (we usually meet up once a month) we were served by Amy C and I have to say she is always the most friendliest, helpful and professional member on your team. Nothing is too much trouble and she always has a smile and a kind word for us! She’s an absolute credit to you and we always look forward to seeing her. Food was delicious as usual and super quick service as always from Amy C xx

Here for Sunday lunch. Brought in Yorkshire Puddings, soggy potatoes and no crackling which it said it came with

Pleasant staff but the smallest Full English Breakfast I have ever seen. One piece of toast, one tiny sausage, black pudding the size of a 10p piece. If you are charging £13.00 for a Breakfast you can't leave people hungry. And pancakes..three tiny pancakes with a tiny amount of bacon. Over priced and under fed. They missed item off two of the meals.

I don't mind paying £16 for a full English and a tea, however I do expect it to be quite substantial and well executed, and this was neither. A sausage that was half the size I would expect anywhere. A very small portion of baked beans. Tiny pieces of black pudding and both eggs overcooked. The others in my party didn't fare well either - missing items from two of the meals and stacks of pancakes that I am not sure could accurately be described as stacks. The fact that we had to have a snack when we got home says a lot. If you ou are going to be portion conscious, you have to make it perfect and the significant competition in Kenilworth means we won't be returning any time soon. £66? Not worth it.

This place has gone down hill drastically. Service unbelievably slow, cold food when it arrives. Don’t waste your money. Far better places in the area.

The restaurant is noisy because of the high ceilings and bare walls. During busy times it's not a relaxing place to be. However, I can't fault the service and food.

There are plenty of choices in the drinks department, including some decent real ales. Expensive though; £11.40 for G&T and an ale! The place itself is large and lacks atmosphere. The hard foors and ceilings cause reverberation, which is annoying. Some seating is poor, and the tables were dirty. Not sure I'd bother to return 😕

Good interior, atmosphere, very friendly helpful staff good service and quality products

We popped in during the heatwave to ask about booking a table for dinner later, and it was beautifully air conditioned so we stayed for a few drinks before eating rather than going anywhere else, and I’m glad we did. Staff were very friendly and made me a gorgeous Margarita even though it wasn’t on the menu. Food service was also excellent, they have a great team of happy staff which adds to the pleasant atmosphere. Food was lovely, great quality and we will definitely return!

We attended the Heritage Gin Night and it was a brilliant evening. The meal was delicious - thanks to Head Chef Sam. The two owners of East Chase Distillers introduced us to their brand and described the gin cocktails that accompanied every course. It was a really good event, and the service was good , very well-orchestrated by Josh. Thanks to all who organised the evening. We'll be back.

Great place to meet up and watch the traffic fly by the monument in Kenilworth (If you get the right window seat). Coffee is served with smarties and in a nice large cup ☕👍✔️

Nice friendly place Great staff! Had a coffee on Tuesday and it was beaut

A huge Thank you to the Almanack Staff : A week ago , a courier had left an item for us ( not by arrangement ) at the Almanack . We had no idea the parcel was there until we enquired with the supplier . Almanack Staff kindly took the parcel in for us . We have just picked up our parcel & the Staff were very polite & helpful - a credit to the establishment. Thank you all for going above & beyond for neighbouring residents.

Great evening, great food and service - all compliments go to Chef Sam. Highly recommended. Frank and Angela H.

Waitress placed a reserved sign on our table without saying any thing to us. When we got our food we were sort of rushed through it. I thought staff were rude and only looked after regulars

Brilliant night at the Almanac for my partners birthday. Thank you to the chef Sam for making the best steak Diane, ever. Thank you to Amy for serving the food and helping us in anyway she could Thank you to Izzy always remembering our drinks and being so friendly. And thank you to George the manager for making sure everything was okay the whole night. And thank you for the complimentary cheeseboard Fantastic team of people who made our night keep up the good work Sharon and David

Was looking for somewhere to eat on Kenilworth when I stumbled upon The Almanack. Food was lovely staff were friendly would go again.

I visited here a few days ago and I opted for Full English breakfast as the menu made it sound a lot more than it was unfortunately! Priced at £13.30, which I'm used to paying in Leamington at one of my favourite cafes. I wouldn't even pay £5 for the breakfast that they served. I asked for all of the meat to be well done but instead I received a tiny under cooked sausage and soft bacon - the total opposite from 'Meat well cooked please'. I will not be coming back here.

Very disappointed. I used to live in Kenilworth some years ago and thought this would be a good place to pop in on Sunday morning for breakfast, their idea of a gluten-free breakfast is to just exclude all the things with gluten in no alternatives provided. My partner ordered pancakes, which were cold, it took 15 minutes for them to deliver coffee, the breakfast was worse than a hotel buffet. The Almanac used to be an outstanding place to eat and drink. It has gone downhill badly.

Went here on a Friday morning, my partner got the smashed avocado with poached eggs on sour dough toast, my son got the childrens pancakes with syrup and I got the eggs benedict. The food was delicious and we could not fault the quality of the food or the portian sizes. The restaurant provides a clean spacious environment with a pleasant ambience, to go with the excellent service from Amy C who made us feel at ease with how polite and nice she was. We travelled from Liverpool to visit the area and would not hesitate to go back to this place.

We came here on Saturday night, at 5pm, it was really busy, especially as there were some heavy downpours, and people were sheltering from the rain. The team were great and managed to fit us in for food, even though were were a party of 5, and they very kindly gave us a table that was good for my grandma whose mobility is limited. I had the chicken schnitzel, which was tasty. I had a mocktail (as was driving) which was made from passionfruit, almond and lime - that too was very nice. We didn’t have deserts as we were all full from our mains.

seems to have become a meeting place for family or friend or couple meals. been three times and will be back. to me, it's not spectacular in any way. it does what it's supposed to do with minimum fuss. always feel comfortable in there. have had vegetarian dishes, roast dinners, pie and mash. i do think it's not cheap. i also think the portions could be slightly larger. that's just me. similar priced eateries in the area are the same. i will be returning once again to the Alamanack and again so it must be doing something right. see you again soon.

I have visited the Almanack many times, And it is has always been very hit and miss Sometimes the food is good,other times not so good, Probably down to the chef Atmosphere has always been good, If they got the food good, they would smash it Usually long wait for breakfast And also the chef does not give enough food, Or portion size. If its too busy in there, food quality drops, and expect long wait Atmosphere 6/10 Seating and space 6/10 Staff 4/10 depending which day it is Food 3/10 Nice surroundings Breakfast 4/10 - Coffee - 4.4/10 Lunch 4/10 Nice place, But needs to try harder

Popped in for some teas and nibbles this afternoon… great service all round ! Especially from Emily and Amy…. New menu look amazing too!!!

A terrible father's day I am afraid After having a phone call a week ago from the restaurant to confirm my booking I thought I was set I had been told I had a restaurant table having booked far in advance and a high chair. I arrived they told me no, I was out front on the bar.... After waiting a table was cleared the waiting staff are amazing, really really good the wait on food was very very slow it was hours we had to keep chasing for the mains and in the end had desert at Macdonalds. It cost 120 drinks for two one kids meal two starters two roasts. I really really love this place usually and the table staff today were so so lovely honestly the best, the kitchen was just extremely slow to the point of bad and the manager seemed to walk around happy with no idea on the delays... A few bad reviews already I see a shame as special days can't be got back 😞 and ...where is the gift they promised in info everywhere including the ladies loos even today... No gift for dads we just headed Macdonalds for pudding

I don’t usually leave negative reviews, however after my family treating me to a Sunday roast for Father’s Day, this will be our last visit. The ‘Sunday roast’ came out with no gravy or veg after almost an hour and a half of waiting (we...

Arrived for our booking on time at 1-30 ,Fathers Day,tried to place our order 2 flat iron steaks,sorry only 1 available ,tried to order 1 sea bass ,sorry sold out ,this was 1-30 on Fathers Day So one hour and 20 minutes later no food...

Absolutely ridiculous (profit greedy), please do reply with current market, this outright “profitering”, Drinks prices. Food Ok but again not good value for you get. £5.50 for piece of bread, advertised as “Artisan Bread” !!. . £11.75 for small glass of wine🤷🏻‍♀️. Chips served in...

Delicious breakfast and very good service and reasonably priced. Will definitely be back. Will try lunch next time.

We booked the private room for my sister’s 50th. The manager Maggie was great! She made sure our needs were catered for and didn’t mind that some of us changed our pre orders. Maggie kept popping into the room checking we were ok. Our meal...

The staff were very welcoming and the service we received was very good. The food was good and tbere was a good variety of drinks.