The Bell Inn in Stratford-on-Avon

A lovely old building with exposed wooden beams and flag stone floors. The staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. If you are in the area do visit The Bell Inn , you will not be disappointed, the food is excellent and drinks choices are wide and varied, this is one of the best pub / restaurants we have had the pleasure of visiting. Unfortunately I only took pictures of our starters , I was enjoying it so much I forgot to take any more . We will be returning at some point and more pictures will be posted .

Five of us plus our dog went to The Bell for the first time and would easily go back. I've saved it as a favourite on Google Maps, so next time we are in Strafird upon Avon, we will eat there. The food was good and staff very friendly.

Visited on a Saturday lunchtime with rwo others. Fairly busy but quick service and excellent food.

Really lovely pub and people, smashing service and lovely food. We walked from Stratford race course and back which made it a great day out. 😁

My meal was bland, although my friends enjoyed theirs. But the biggest issue was the service. Rude and incredibly slow. I went to the bar to order some more drinks (because nobody had come to serve us) and overheard two of the staff loudly complaining about me daring to come up and ask for more drinks. For the rest of the evening our table was ignored. Terrible, terrible service. Will not come back again.

Bland food, but the biggest issue was the service. Slow doesn't even begin to describe it. We were ignored the whole evening, having to try and attract attention from staff for anything (even the bill). But the biggest issue was when I went to the bar to order more drinks (because nobody had come to ask if we wanted more) I overheard two of the staff loudly moaning about me daring to come to the bar. Obnoxiously rude and completely unacceptable. Will never be coming back

Enjoyed a lovely evening celebrating a birthday within our small party. Service was excellent and food delicious. Highly recommended.

Superb food ,all arrived together excellent service thank you you really made my wife's birthday

The food is always first class and the place is a traditional English pub and has a really cosy feel about it. Highly recommend 👌

Phoned on the slim chance of fitting us in for a roast dinner on a Sunday afternoon, very kindly gave us their last table. Attentive and took a drinks order quickly. Perfect starter consisting of the best Camembert and delicious warm bread, followed by a perfect beef roast dinner. Could not fault any of it.

Love that you are now dog friendly but not happy that someone was sat at the bar with their dog thought you had a designated area for dogs...

Amazing pub very friendly. Food was excellent 👌

We had a beautiful meal here celebrating my dad’s 80th. He said it was the best sticky toffee pudding he’d ever had!! The 2 pints of purity real ale went a treat too. Sadly our car broke down and we returned the next morning for recovery. Tony the owner looked after us with use of the facilities and a welcome cup of tea. Nice to see hospitality at its best. We would 100% return. Thank you so much!

We booked late and hence were not able to have our table until 1515 on a Sunday afternoon. We received a warm welcome and were seated shortly after arriving. There was a wonderful vibe to the place and all the staff were friendly, attentive without loitering and very efficient. The food was of an excellent standard, black pudding scotch eggs to die for, home made faggots and peas - gorgeous. My wife really enjoyed her seafood salad. Our other family members all enjoyed their meals and have said they will return when next in the area.

I have not been to The Bell for a while I was not disappointed WOW. Fabulous staff, great atmosphere and the food was simply delicious. Can't wait to come back. Well done

Surprisingly busy for a Thursday lunchtime. Specials offered something different to standard pub meals. Put off by two asparagus meals in October. Slightly on the expensive side, but obviously an attractive popular spot. Lovely helpful staff.

Went there while on holiday.would definitely recommend the place.staff helpful and friendly food was beautiful.The pub was clean beer nice and atmosphere great.

Amazing, quality food, great service, lovely setting.

The most wonderful Sunday Lunch and easily, by a country mile, the best I have experienced. Thank you

Good "classic pub grub" menu with a fabulous specials board. Beautifully cooked food served by friendly staff, nicely attentive but leaving us in peace to talk lots without any pressure to get a move on.

Wow what a fabulous pub . Beautiful location in Welford. The food is fabulous in a lovely homely quirky pub . Beautiful bar garden as well with well kept garden and very clean and comfortable for outdoor dining .

Lovely Sunday roast, with vegetables cooked perfectly (not too soft, not too crunchy). We booked a table inside, which is only a tad dark, but an older building so to be expected. However, as weather was nice, we were offered an outside table. The staff were very busy but friendly and professional. Food well priced and quality perfect. First time here, but definately a go-to for the future

I am a wheelchair user. We intended to have lunch at the pub to check out accessibility. The pub has a very good reputation for food and drink. However , accessibility is abysmal! The pub is side on to the road and there is front and rear access. The front door is narrow with a high step, just about wheelchair possible, but an inner, outward-opening, lobby door reduces the width, preventing any wheelchair access. The rear door is via the garden, off the large car park. The rear entrance is wide enough for a wheelchair, taking you past a gents toilet and a ladies toilet, both with one step up and narrow doors. No accessible toilet. You enter the pub to be confronted by one step down to a lobby area, then one step up to the main eating area. A total block to a wheelchair! The garden has a timber circular seating shelter, near the back door - not accessible. A steep windy path leads into the back garden. Not inviting if in a wheelchair. 3 disabled parking spaces are located by the rear garden entrance. However they are normal sized spaces so not suitable for wheelchair users! There is a 4th, unsigned , space next to the other 3, and if the whole block was 3 disabled spaces only they would be much more usable. However, that would be pointless as the pub is wheelchair inaccessible anyway, whether going in the front or back!

Lovely traditional pub with pretty garden and very friendly staff. Amazing food, dog friendly and had hubbies favourite beer, Old Speckled Hen on tap. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area.

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch on a trip and saw The Bell Inn. The exterior was inviting and very well kept with a large car park. Inside we found a characterful and busy bar/restaurant and extremely friendly staff. We hadn't booked as just stumbeled upon it, but were made very welcome and offered a table for two in spite of there obviously being many other diners who had booked. The menue was extensive and offered a wide and varied choice. Table service was great,..... even for drinks, and food arrived promptly. Good portions and very well presented. Great quality ingredients and flavour. The staff were attentive, friendly and genuinely cared that we were enjoying our meal. The staff and experience could not have been better and made our first visit so pleasant. We thoroughly recommend The Bell Inn and thank them for their warm , friendly and efficient service. We will certainly be back and suggest anyone looking for a great pub that serves great food to give it a try !

Good food, but very slow service. Almost an hour between ordering and service.

I am a wheelchair user. We intended to have lunch at the pub to check out accessibility. The pub has a very good reputation for food and drink. However , accessibility is abysmal! The pub is side on to the road and there is front and rear access. The front door is narrow with a high step, just about wheelchair possible, but an inner, outward-opening, lobby door reduces the width, preventing any wheelchair access! The rear door is via the garden, off the large car park. There are three parking spaces signed as Disabled Parking by the rear entrance (into the rear garden, but these are normal size and cannot function as disabled spaces. There is a 4th, unmarked, normal space in the row. If there were only 3 they could be proper sized (3.6m wide) disabled spaces. It wouldn’t matter though as you can’t get in the pub in a wheelchair anyway! The rear entrance IS wide enough for a wheelchair, taking you past a gents toilet and a ladies toilet, both with one step up and narrow doors. No wheelchair accessible toilet. You enter the pub to be confronted by one step down to a lobby area, then one step up to the main eating area. A total block to a wheelchair! The garden has a timber circular seating shelter, near the back door - not accessible. A steep windy path leads into the back garden. Not inviting if in a wheelchair! I have read 3 other reviews of this pub that suggest it is wheelchair accessible! All I can suggest is that they haven’t been there!

Amazing food!! Freshly made and the service was great. We ordered starters and they arrived pretty much instantly. Burgers were amazing. You can tell a lot of care went into making the food. We've eaten here a few times and would recommend it. We had two dogs with us, so ate in the garden. They also allow well behaved dogs inside. So overall, a friendly pub and great food. Well worth it.

I wasn't planning to write a review as I wanted to keep this one to myself (it's too good to share) but when booking for the 7th time in the last 2 months I noticed a few 1 star reviews which frankly amazed me. First time I went was when England played their penultimate game in Euros - my wife and I were the only ones in the pub - so service was obviously as good as it could possibly be. We still made it back in time to watch the game. Our subsequent visits have been to a much busier pub and my experience of The Bell couldn't be improved on - that's echoed by all who've been with me to eat there - friends and family alike. The staff are all really friendly with us, helpful and attentive. I think it's reasonable to wait 5 mins or so for your drink order etc to be taken (someone moaned about that in a review) - this gives you time to settle in etc. and look at the menu (or talk to each other if you enjoy the company you keep?) I haven't waited longer than that at this pub. The food I've had at The Bell has been nothing short of fabulous - every time - hence I've been re-booking - so far 7 meals and all brilliant! Just a few days prior our most recent visit (yesterday) we had Sunday Lunch at The Blue Boar in Westminster (no complaints there and they score pretty high in reviews too) and we both scored The Bell ahead and it comes in at a very small fraction of the cost of the Boar too! I can say in all honesty this is my new favourite pub to eat out ...by miles.

A quick drink while we were heading back to our hotel. Look forward to going back to Trying a meal.

What a find. Definitely worth a visit. Food was excellent. Beautiful garden. Great service and pleasant staff 💕

Great food, great location, super service.

Excellent dishes in a typical English setting. Low prices and excellent choice of beer. Parking available Definitely worth visiting

Went for weekday lunch, excellent service and fantastic food.

Gezellige Inn met gewoon goed eten voor een redelijke prijs. De beste Inn in een straal van 5 mijl, wij verbleven in een B&B op enige afstand van de Bell Inn.

The food quality is very good, we had a range of dishes burgers, chicken, crab and goats cheese. Very responsive to food allergies - excellent service

Friendly and welcoming pub, great outdoor space and menu is very good. Prices are what they are, but the quality is there to help justify.

Wonderful service and staff delightful food and wine excellent

Enjoyed a lovely evening for our wedding anniversary this evening. Food was excellent, especially as I need gluten free and often struggle to find such great choice. All the staff were friendly and cheerful. Everything was well organised and nothing was too much trouble. The atmosphere was calm, friendly and happy. Loved everything about this pub, wish we could visit weekly!!

What a great find. Very good food. First class service and what a nice garden. Will be back

Wonderful meal, first class service. Highly recommend

Great food at the Bell, lovely garden if the weather is good.

Fantastic pub with incredible food! Steak Pie was 😍

A very busy wee pub, the service was excellent, the food was very well presented and of high quality and we enjoyed our chat with the charming owners. All in all, a lovely lunch.

Gorgeous food - both of us had burgers - the lamb and the blue cheese - and I can highly recommend them!

Lovely village pub. A nice well earned pint after a lovely walk around the area.

The best steaK and ale pie and sticky toffee pudding

Lovely pub to go to....outside dining great...

Prettiest garden - relaxing welcoming environment. Faultless food & Service from Staff - would recommend highly.

Food was great. Staff was excellent. Atmosphere (outdoors) was amazing. If I could give them credit for the weather too, I would!

Friendly staff, good food, good value, what's not to like?

Lovely pub, with a beautiful beer garden. Friendly, pleasant staff, & a decent menu. We had mozzarella sticks with garlic mayo which was lovely, then roast beef, unfortunately it was a little gristly, and the vegetables were undercooked. The roast potatoes were lovely, as was the parsnip unfortunately there wasn't much of it. It came with a very small bowl of mashed sweet potato and a jug of gravy. I would come again but I wouldn't order the beef.

I visited for a Sunday lunch with my family. We had a dog and a baby with us. We were allocated a nice table, but the space for the dog and high chair was a little squashed in bedside the neighbouring table. The waitress was incredibly helpful in preparing some baby food for me. She was also quick to take our drink and food order. Unfortunately we experienced a very long wait for our food. After one hour of waiting, it was difficult to enjoy the meal as my child was ready to leave! Because of this, our drinks were removed from our bill. This was a kind gesture. The food could have been better. It was acceptable, but the presentation was very standard, and the beef on the roast was overcooked.

Lovely village pub with great outside garden, did not eat but the food looked good. Prices are a bit on the high side for drinks. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful pub, friendly staff, lovely beer garden. Came here today for a drink & lunch, food was fairly good, (roast beef) although afterwards I thought I should have had the pork! Generous portions, didn't have room for dessert! Maybe next time... ☺️

Great food and service - a beautiful village pub with a pretty garden.

Fantastic service and attention to detail from Joy and team. They looked after 14 of us having a family reunion, and nothing was too much trouble. All meals were excellent too. Thank you so much, everyone.

All good and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Thank you

Went for lunch it was awful, only ordered fish and chips - not a gourmet meal - the chips were the scrapings, the mushy peas were cold, the fish ok just! Best but was the wine!!

My wife and I had a great meal. The food was excellent quality, well cooked and generous portions. I had the steak pie and my wife had the chicken and we both followed it up with a glorious sticky toffee pudding. The staff were all very friendly and went about their business with a quiet efficiency. The owner was very personable and made us feel very welcome. If we lived in Welford on Avon we would be regular visitors without a doubt.

First time at The Bell Inn & certainly won’t be the last. The service was excellent & the 3 courses we had were amazing could not fault anything. Proper food with plenty of options for everyone.

Rude sarcastic older blonde waitress, completely ruined the atmosphere at our table with her inappropriate comments. A shame as the other members of the team were friendly and a credit to the pub

Lovely food and outstanding service. Nicely busy on a Tuesday evening, very welcoming. Beautiful setting. Really recommend.

Lovely pub, great food, service amd atmosphere. Beautiful garden when weather improves. Will definitely be back!

Ate there twice, Saturday lunch and Thursday evening. Both times had lovely food with attentive service. Made very welcome despite odd drink request which was dealt with humorously. Wish I lived nearer.

Love this pub, always great service with a smile 😊

Lovely pub quaint and quirky with plenty of atmosphere. The food was very good and was equally matched by the excellent friendly staff. Plenty of choice on the menu as well as having a gluten free menu. It is not cheap but we do not mind paying if we get good quality food which we did

Love The Bell, especially for their roasts. Their roast strip loin of beef is always so tender, as is their pork which is served with perfect crackling. Great service from very friendly owner and all staff in a pub with lots of character. Even better, it’s open all day on Sundays.

17th century pub with a lot of atmosphere. I didn't eat here but the food did look good. Reasonable priced drinks...

Met up with family for a delicious meal.

Our Airbnb hosts recommended this place and im so pleased they did. Menu is great, food outstanding and service matches. Booked again for sunday before we leave the area

Fantastic place . Food excellent staff excellent, service Fantastic. What a lovely place to have a night out. Even in January the garden was so welcoming. Must go back to see garden in summer plus the Fantastic food 😋

Excellent food. Very obliging for dietary requirements. Friendly staff. Easy parking. Only negative, not warm unless near wood burner. Radiators were not on today nor before Christmas on our previous visit.

I love this place - its not failed us yet. Staff attentive, surroundings give you a little hug of cosiness! Food delicious. This time it was for a Sunday Roast both my husband I think its the best in this surrounding area! We found the choice of lamb and beef excellent and plentiful. Yorkshires to die for ;0) plate came with roasted parsnips and roast potatoes and then separate bowl of greens (vibrant in colour and cooked to perfection) small bowl of swede mash and then we ordered as extra cauliflower cheese which was superb. Personally a little crunch to the roast potatoes would have given that extra star, but that's me being extra picky. We will be returning.....soon!

Fantastic experience Sunday roast lunch and celebration of family birthday. Yorkshire puddings to die for and all the staff friendly and attentive. Big thank you.

Nice Sunday lunch, but felt overpriced, which isn't helped by small things like they were not happy to provide an extra spoon of apple sauce. Service not attentive and had to wait a long time in between seeing staff.

Delicious gluten free and dairy free meal tonight, the avocado fries were fabulous. I especially liked the dedicated menu and that staff understand (they are fab too!) Oh and they have sticky toffee pud too! Just watch out for the traffic diversion.

Excellent food, came across it by chance after a walk and was glad we did!

We had family over from Singapore and they had asked us to take them to a pub because they miss them so much. The Bell Inn delivered the full experience, great atmosphere, food and drink. The staff were delightful and we all had a lovely time. Only trouble is our family are now going to miss pubs even more!

Very cosy pub always busy book if you want food very well run friendly staff worth a visit

Had a very nice meal it look like they were busy all night would recommend to friends and family

Not really one for writing reviews but felt compelled to on this occasion. Moved back to the area after a number of years and the food was absolutely gorgeous, just as I remember. However, I was really disappointed with how we were spoken to and treated. Appreciate not everything can be accommodated but there is a tone with which you can speak to people. And we were spoken to like something you’d find on the bottom of your shoe. They were very polite to the people on the next table to us, though. I was so embarrassed as I had brought a friend along and insisted we go there. Don’t think I’ll be returning in a hurry to be treated like that again.

This is one of my favourite eating pubs. Been many times and I have never been disappointed. Fantastic food, lovely surroundings and brilliant staff. A must pub to visit.

Fabuloussssss,can't wait to go back

Firstly very nice staff and Christmas atmosphere lovely, really good selection of foods at variable prices. Food hot and served on hot plates, vegetables came in separate bowls and again served hot, great as we were a party of 16. We had slight issue with the lamb chosen by 4 friends being inedible as it was tough and instead of returning at the time they just left it, fair play to the manager dealt with it quickly and efficiently and agreed with chef it was indeed tough, they removed from the bill. All in all a really enjoyable evening was had by all and we will return. Merry Christmas 🎅 to you all and thank you very much for looking after us .

Fabulous!! Always a superb meal guaranteed. Great atmosphere, with such a professional service. Huge carpark, too!!

Sunday Lunch here was amazing, had the best meal in years. The service was great and there was no rush.

Excellent. Could not fault the place.

My husband and I had an amazing anniversary dinner there 1 month ago. I get cold so was seated right beside a lovely fireplace. I'm vegan and my husband has celiac. We both had amazing meals! Couldn't believe how well we were accommodated, both receiving our own menus to choose from. We are Canadians who were visiting family. Wish I could say we've had this experience many times here, but we haven't. Bravo to the Bell, my next Stratford upon Avon trip will definitely include a stop (or 2) at your lovely establishment.

Expensive but nice food, limited menu however

We were visiting the area and went to The Bell based on the good reviews and the fact that they still served Sunday Roast in the evening. We were not disappointed! All of the staff that served us were very friendly. A good selection of dishes on the menu. My husband had the roast lamb and I had the garlic chicken. The food was absolutely delicious and plenty of it! We would highly recommend!

Food was absolutely amazing, probably the best Sunday roast I've had for a long time Portions are very generous so no room to try the dessert. Maybe next time ☺️

Disappointed with meal quality for the price paid. Excellent service. Ribeye steak not recommended.

Excellent value, great food and service.

We have eaten here many times in recent months. The food is fabulous, staff attentive, atmosphere lovely and decently priced. Well worth a visit. You won’t be disappointed.

We have been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. The food, service and atmosphere, all excellent.

My wife and I eat out a fair bit and are always keen to find somewhere new, particularly with good food. I discovered the The Bell Inn after a quick Google search for rated places to eat in Warwickshire. The food is excellent, very tasty, well cooked and nicely presented. The portion size is also just right, plenty on the plate and we were both full satisfied. The dining area was nice and cosy and despite being quite busy, our table was secluded enough to still be able to have a conversation. We live about 45 minutes away, but will definitely be returning as it’s now in our top 5 go eateries. The waiting staff were excellent too, friendly and attentive. Thoroughly recommend.

Really nice place, consistent with quality of food, and great service.

The website promised a great experience catering well for all food types, including separate vegan and vegetarian menus. Whilst the atmosphere, pretty garden, clean and well managed Inn were very attractive and service was good, the food was very disappointing for all four of us. Everything was cooked through properly, the range of the menus tried to be adventurous but the reality was unskilled and boring. I had a vegan Thai curry, it is easy to make a good vegan curry, the sauce was reasonably tasty but it drowned a bed of spinach, red peppers, a mushroom and a token piece of broccoli. It was served with both rice and New potatoes! Very disappointing. The salmon in filo pastry was dry as was the vegan bean burger. The peppercorn sauce on the steak tasted like it wasn't home made. We appreciate all kinds of food, this was a pricey let-down. I tried leaving a review on their website but I didn't seem to be able to post it which makes me question the other reviews. Sorry owners, you have the makings of a fantastic business if you can get the food right.

Really warm lovely pub, staff were very friendly and portion sizes were great. Food was also very tasty, would definitely love to visit again.