The Boat House Restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon

An Absolutely Outstanding Meal at The Boat House! Wow — what an incredible experience at The Boat House in Stratford-upon-Avon! Set right by the canal, the location is stunning, but it’s the food that truly stole the show. I had the buttermilk chicken burger with extra bacon, red slaw, and rustic fries — and honestly, it was perfection. The chicken was insanely juicy with a gorgeous crispy coating, the bacon added the perfect salty crunch, and the red slaw gave it a fresh, tangy kick. The rustic fries were golden, crispy, and totally addictive — everything on the plate was spot-on. My friend had the steak with peppercorn sauce, and it looked (and tasted!) like something straight out of a top steakhouse — beautifully cooked, melt-in-the-mouth tender, and packed with flavour. You can taste how fresh and high-quality everything is, and considering the generous portions and the incredible quality, the prices are fantastic. On top of all that, the staff were absolutely incredible — so professional, friendly, and welcoming. They really made the whole experience even more special. The Boat House is an absolute must-visit — we left full, happy, and already planning our next trip back!

We dined at the Boat House. What a great vibe. Everyone there seemed to be having a great time. Beautiful location right on the river. We watched the Swans swimming around at dusk. Excellent service.

We’ve lived her for two years now, and never been for an evening meal…until now!!! After receiving some bad news, we decided to take a trip, over the water, and grab some food here. Thank god we finally decided to do just that… The food was one of the best meals we have had in the two years that we have been here (we have now dined everywhere!). This is the stand out performer for us!!! The service was superb! Not too intrusive, but making sure we had all that we needed. The red wine was delicious- we had the Cotes de Rhone. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed. I would prefer the music to be a little louder so you can actually hear it, but I understand most can be a bit finicky about this! All in all, it was an excellent visit and we will definitely be back!! Thank you 🥰

Good food, nice views and awesome service. Big thank you to Sam and the team.

A great evening. Our server Lottie was great and we had a great evening!

Superb views across the water and wonderful server, who managed to find us a spot right by the window. The chef as well as the long (suffering) standing fish supplier clearly love what they do and we had a great meal, while looking over the boats. This place, like all of Stratford, seems to be enamoured with saffron sauces and green oil, but the Boat House does them really well regardless.

Great. Delish and great service can’t recommend enough. Best view of the river in startford

Best seafood I've had in the Midlands

An absolutely delicious meal - with very efficient and friendly staff, and all in a lovely location on the river! Will definitely be visiting again! Would highly recommend the King Prawn Pil Pil - the best dish I’ve had in quite a while!

Food OK Service slow Cold and not much atmosphere

Love this place, the staff are just fantastic, the food is great and the location is second to none. We've been here numerous times and they deliver every time, we've just had Sunday Lunch for 10 friends and it's a delight to know that it doesn't let you down. Keep it up it is really appreciated.

Lovely place, nice staff, but the food wasn’t as good as I expected, left a bit disappointed. My and my son had the Chicken Burger. For one the chicken was thigh rather than breast, now you would think it would be nice but in a burger it really didn’t work. Also the batter was poor and tasteless, that paired with the peanut butter just didn’t work. The chicken needs to be really tasty to have peanut butter in, or perhaps a sweet sauce to counteract it. I would go back, just wouldn’t have the chicken burger unless it was breast

Had an good tasty meal here by the waterfront

Lovely place, easy to find, staff were excellent and the food was just perfect, thank you all.. See you again soon..

Lovely service by all the staff would definitely come again.

Preciosas vistas del río, excelente servicio al cliente. Sin embargo, el asado dominical vegetariano podría haber sido mejor. Tenía el queso de coliflor. Desafortunadamente, estaba muy seco. Además, las patatas asadas no eran muy crujientes. Mi compañero tenía la carne, que él disfrutaba.

Wonderful restaurant- especially for sea food. Attentive staff and a great view of the river.

We had a fantastic dining experience at The Boathouse in Stratford-upon-Avon. Our table overlooked the river, offering a spectacular view of the boats, which made for a truly memorable setting. The service was impeccable—attentive, friendly, and professional. Our waiter recommended a dish from the fish specials, and it turned out to be exceptional—the best meal we’ve had in years! We truly appreciated the suggestion, as every bite was delicious. Highly recommend The Boathouse for a special date night!

A pre theatre dinner with a view. Yet another wonderful meal looking over the Avon. Friendly service and delicious food

We have just enjoyed a superb Sunday lunch at The Boat House. We had not booked but they were able to seat us quickly. It was lovely and warm in there on a cold day. We both had the roast beef Sunday lunch with a side of cauliflower cheese. It was excellent. The meat was soft, the roast potatoes were crispy and fluffy. The cauliflower cheese had loads of cheese topping it. Plus a generous amount of gravy on the plate. The service was excellent. The view was lovely and all together a very reasonable cost. I would certainly recommend.

Great meal and fantastic service.

Service from two women were on top form and a great place to eat and drink with a view of the Avon

The most devine beef I have ever eaten!

Great service, staff very friendly. Food was average, Small portions. Good menu choice. Lovely view of the river. Would go again.

Excellent service throughout our time. Very friendly atmosphere with great food.

Lovely place, wasn't as expected! Lovely inside, outside didn't do it justice, food was amazing, 6 of us and were all happy with our meals. One gluten free, best menu options I've ever had, so happy. Great staff, service top notch, amaz8ng atmosphere, pretty decor, nice ambience. No complaints at all, would highly recommend 👌🏼 beef cheeks, pork belly, so good.

The food i had here today was outstanding,one of the best meal experiences I have had in a long time . The Crispy duck to start was perfection,followed by the most tender beef cheek I have had melted in your mouth. Well done Chefs and great service to by a lovely gentleman and a younger chap,outstanding 😁

2 nights here for dinner... The first night we had the fish and was so good we booked for dinner again the next night.....The food is amazing and we have eaten in a lot of so called great restaurants.... The staff are awesome friendly and attentive. The food is the best we have had in a long time... When you get fed up of paying high prices for so called great food ... This place blows most out of the water....

Amazing Staff, excellent food especially the fresh fish from the specials menu... So good we are back tomorrow night.... Can't recommend enough....

Beautiful food with creative flavours , I had the lamb it was very nice and had great presentation. The service was very quick and the lady that served us helped with recommendations for us to go to for a drink after our meal as we were staying as a holiday and didn’t know the area too well. Happy customers ☺️x

Went in by chance we were blown away by the food. Had the ox cheek and the muscles the latter was a special. Both were incredibly tasty great service also it’s in a great location and it’s a cosy dining room I might come back to Stratford just for this gem!

Great food and location! We walked in on a Saturday night without a reservation and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. They offered us a nicer table when one became available without us even asking to be moved. We are locals and haven’t eaten a The Boathouse for years but will definitely be returning very soon.

Lovely meal with very attentive service topping up our wine. I loved the pork and the OH thought the Halibut and risotto was great. Starters were both great as well-i recommend the pea fritters. The mackerel mousse was also amazing. All told- a great meal and friendly service

I think the location is great and the staff are brilliant. Especially the young blonde woman working Boxing Day. The food is a little bland and over priced. Not a big selection either. Would try again though.

Very disappointing. 3 people received their”starter” and 1 persons order did not turn up! Mushroom Tarte was tasteless, the tarte base was so hard you could barely cut through it. Infact, one of us gave up trying! Front of house who resembled Groucho Marx, thought it tasteful to be walking around a so-called restaurant in an Hawaiian shirt and shorts at Christmas! Decent atmosphere spoilt by very poor food offerings! Would not recommend!

Excellent - best meal of my Christmas! Haddock and lemon tart And waitress was similarly excellent- wish I had got her name

Delicious meal, great service and atmosphere Lovely to sit looking out onto the river. Duncan was very efficient and professional.

Had a great lunch today with work friends - Amazing food, service and drinks! Just what we needed

Great place, peaceful atmosphere, Top Notch Service!! The serving staff and Bar Manager absolutely amazing cleared us a table despite us not having booking prior, riverside view no less! Overall outstanding couldn't recommend it anymore God bless you guys!! Food was fairly quick too and very tasty!!

This was always our favourite Thai restaurant when visiting Stratford and we were gutted when it closed so when we found it had opened again we had to try it. No longer a Thai restaurant but the food was fabulous. We don’t eat meat do had a risotto starter and a pea fritter with Ali oli. The pea starter was absolutely delicious and the aoli was some of the best I’ve had. For main we had a Thai curry and sea bass fillets, again both were fabulous. We will certainly come back next time we visit.

Just had another amazing meal at the Boathouse. Fantastic service and food was just delicious. Throughly recommend

We had a lovely time at the butterfly park opposite and an amazing meal overlooking the river. Excellent staff and friendly atmosphere.

Cuando encuentras un restaurante que te encanta y que supera tus expectativas, y luego lo vuelves a visitar, muy a menudo, las cosas nunca están tan bien. El personal y los chefs de ‘The Boathouse’ siempre y constantemente ofrecen la mejor experiencia de bienvenida, servicio y comida que puedas pedir. Nos encanta volver aquí y lo hemos hecho con amigos, familiares y en pareja. Amigos y familiares nos piden específicamente que reservemos 'la casa de barcos' cuando nos visitan, ya que también les encanta. El proceso de reserva es simple, el servicio es atento, y la comida increíble. Si usted está visitando Stratford - on - Avon o está buscando una cena especial, este es el lugar para estar. En verano mirar sobre el río en el balcón abierto es uno de los favoritos, ver el sol ponerse sobre el río Avon. Un gran ambiente siempre.

Gran comida y servicio era muy bueno. La casa del barco es una ubicación encantadora, un buen ambiente y el personal muy acogedor también.

Great location looking over the river Food great, really good menu so tasty, choice on special board menu also really good. Definitely recommended

Encantadora ubicación junto al río donde tuvimos una maravillosa cena asada con todos los adornos. Queríamos un pudín después, sin embargo, no nos dieron uno como iba en la noche y dejaron de servir a las 7 pero aún así recomendaría comer allí.

Vaya regalo de cumpleaños, fui el martes a una cita. Mi compañero había hecho unas cuantas preguntas, me di cuenta. Sin embargo, el personal fue más allá de lo que cualquier 1 esperaría. Me sentí como una celebridad, el alboroto, sentado en su conservatorio mirando sobre el río, viendo a los cisnes moverse a la luz de la luna. Comida as, servicio fantástico por lo que tuve que conseguir una bebida para el personal para su trabajo duro. Gracias a todos una vez más.

Chef Patron is one hell of a bloke. Nick R, very good boy

Nice place and food is good. It's a bit small and they have a lot of tables which can feel a claustrophobic.

I had a fig salad for over £8 , which included only one green fig, a bit of goat cheese with burned toast and walnuts form a cheap supermarket ( with a slight aftertaste when they are not fresh enough) . When complained , I was given another toast bread that tasted like a toast you do from a stale bread to make it going further.

Visited on a Monday evening for a birthday celebration, quite a buzzy atmosphere with a few people just at the bar for a drink, varied menu but with lots of fish, we ate fish cakes, chicken souvlaki, swordfish and pork tenderloin, well presented, v tasty and large portions. It was a great evening, many thanks and we will return.

I thought it was a lovely place, but not particularly baby friendly, only 2 high chairs available and no baby changing facilities, I couldn’t even take the pushchair into the disabled toilets and change her in that as it was downstairs so I had to change her in the restaurant in her pushchair which I didn’t like doing.

Had a fabulous meal here, baked camembert to share for starter, braised beef cheek for the main which was beautifully cooked and melted in the mouth, and a gorgeous sticky toffee pudding for dessert. The cocktails were lovely too, and the service was super. All that with views of the river and boats made for a lovely evening out.

Never even got into restaurant, informed them my wife was bronical asthmatic. Took us to a table where the heater was blowing onto the table. Told the waitress my wife was bronical asthmatic, she that's the table and what's bronical asthmatic. Not a clue.

On a mini break and looked for something a bit up market with a view of the river, Found all this at The Boathouse. Booking system confusing but Henrietta found us a window seat with a 180 degrees outlook. Perfect. The staff were so helpful and friendly especially Henrietta. The fish was deliciously fresh and cooked to perfection. Yes, I will be returning.

We booked this restaurant for me and my wife's 1st year wedding anniversary. I requested a couple of glasses of fizz prior to arrival, and they were waiting us at the table, the food was delicious, drinks were lovely, atmosphere was nice and chilled, lovely lighting which made the meal even more special. I highly recommend coming to The Boathouse!

Excellent service, food, environment!!!

Great place to meet up with friends. Friendly, accommodating staff who are always eager to please. I can recommend the Boathouse.

The 4th time I've eaten at the Boat House and every time the food and service has been excellent. I recently ate at a One Star Michelin restaurant. The food at the Boat House is comparable, if not better.

Dinner with friends - had the belly pork with the romesco sauce from the specials menu - absolutely delicious- please put it on your main menu !!

Lovely place, great Sunday roast!!

Top quality food and excellent pleasant and professional staff

Turned up quite early. Didn’t have to wait until our booking time. Very accommodating. Very friendly. Food was superb. Fish specials is recommended. Didn’t have to wait long once ordered. Had a lovely view of the river in the evening. Thank you.

Nice food and reasonably priced. Great view of the river. Would visit again. Recommend if your looking for good food in a nice setting

Best roast we’ve ever had in a beautiful venue by the river. Lovely friendly service and delicious food. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic, tasty lunch. So good, we've booked our wedding breakfast here!!

Really nice place to sit by the river on a sunny day. Usually have drinks but have also had lunch here and it's nice food made to a good standard. Staff are nice and friendly, would definitely recommend.

First of all, the prices are way too high. Crispy chicken fries on the childrens list costs £8.50. The margherita pizza is as thin as cardboard and isn't good enough for £9. The fries from the burgers aren't even peeled properly. Service is not too bad but I had to wait 30 minutes for my food. The atmosphere is really nice. I love the idea of eating next to a river.

What a wonderful restaurant. It can sometimes be a bit daunting and awkward eating out solo, but this was not the case here. Genuinely friendly and attentive staff, who ensured I had a perfect table overlooking the river. As a first-time visitor to Stratford, the view really made it special. The food was absolutely delicious. Faultless. I had the parmesan chicken schnitzel with mint & pea risotto. It was cooked perfectly. I also had a side of cabbage, leeks & peas and they tasted so fresh and buttery. Finished off with sticky toffee pudding. The portions were a good size. It's not cheap dining, but compared to other places I considered in the centre of Stratford, it wasn't ridiculously overpriced for 2 courses, a side and a large glass of wine. The restaurant itself is decorated really nicely too and has a lovely ambience. Highly recommended.

Was craving seafood when we visited Shakespeare town and stumbled on this lovely restaurant. Even for a Monday, it was extremely busy, however we did find table without booking. I had baked trout and it was beautiful cooked and absolutely loved pan fried seaweed. My partner had the sea bass with chorizo and new potatoes. Everything seemed really fresh. Service was very quick even when it was busy. Would definitely recommend🐠

we enjoyed a lovely lunch here today , we had buffalo chicken burgers and a beef burger, the rustic chips were lovely and crisp , all with a gorgeous view over the river. friendly attentive staff .

Such a lovely restaurant, with beautiful views and great food! The pork belly, chicken shnitzel, sardinnes and swordfish were delicious, and the staff were so friendly - they even offered to move us to the window to have a view of the river once a table became free, and had a chicken burger made up for my son. Would love to go back, all in all a really special place.

I've lived here for over 20 years now, and the steak I had at The Boat House for my anniversary was the BEST I've ever had!

Lovely view over the river, excellent service by our waitress Izzy Lee, she recommended the lamb for my main, very good choice, would definitely go again!

The food was amazing, with friendly service and an awsome view. Highly recommended definitely

Came here for a nice meal after a canal cruise. Staff were very attentive and the food was fresh and tasty.

Food was absolutely incredible Service was top notch will definitely be traveling up to have another meal

Visited Stratford yesterday had lunch here. We were made verywelcome the manager could not have helped more explained each meal its content and how cooked. We will certainly go there again.

I went there with my friend today and though they had three tables free they refused to take us in. It felt like they were being raciest given that we were both brown.

Lovely selection of fresh fish. Right next to the river. Reasonably priced. Well recommended

We had a really great experience here at the Boathouse. The restaurant was so pretty with incredible views of the river. Our starters were really good and we also enjoyed our mains. Our steak was a little over cooked but they immediately offered to recook it for us. Our server Millie was so lovely and friendly, can't wait to visit again!

excellent food and menu, delicious!

First time at the boat house, dog friendly as a bonus. Fantastic food for the price. Friendly staff and beautiful views of the river. Sat outside for a drink beforehand in the sun and then inside for food.

Wonderful service, stellar food and lovely views made for a perfect birthday dinner

Truly excellent and very good value for money. The food was really flavourful and well presented and the service delivered with a smile and thoroughly efficient. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

The food was delicious. Roast beef dinner was cooked to perfection. Brilliant location overlooking river Avon. Good service. Lovely decor and atmosphere.

I’m staying in Stratford for a couple of days and my mum and I wanted to eat somewhere quiet away from the football noise, we came to the boat house and they slotted us in easily even though the table was booked for an hours time. Liv, our server was lovely and very attentive, when I’m back in Stratford I will definitely be back at the boat house. Exceptional food.

Didn't eat here. They were expecting a large party so we were a bit squashed around our table. However lovely view.

You gaze out at the glimmer on the river let it’s sweet rove caress and bask in the glisten an ice cold pint provides

Stopped with 3 friends for a drink. Sat by the river , lovely view. Ordered 3 alcoholic drinks and a coffee only to be told I wasn't allowed to have coffee outside. Staff were unable to give a reason for this ridiculous rule. Apparently I could eat outside however. Wouldn't visit again.

Welcoming staff, Good food with a decent menu Service was great up until the point where the staff said they wanted our table and asked us to move . We hadn’t even finished our bottle of champagne. They said we would be seated somewhere else.We noted there were a few empty tables around Booking at 5:30 asked to move 7:10 not even two hours . We were having such a lovely time until this tarnished the atmosphere slightly . No gratuity this time .. Hope this helps for the future …….

Great location and delicious food!

Couldn’t fault the place. Amazing food and the service was spot-on. A minor complaint about a starter was dealt with immediately by the manager and our server was the perfect balance or attentive, pleasant and friendliness (we later learned she was a newbie, but you couldn’t tell). We will definitely be back.

A gem of a place to eat at any time. We were lucky to be seated on the balcony on two consecutive evenings for dinner. A view to die for. There is a great feeling of being made very welcome. Such a friendly place to have a meal. The food is delicious and the service is simply the best. Without doubt our experience at The Boathouse was one of the highlights of our long weekend. Thank you so much to all who contributed to that experience. We will be back.

An excellent location for a birthday celebratory meal. Waiting staff were very attentive and nothing was too much (even after I ordered a cheese starter not realising it was cheese 🤦🏼‍♀️). Would definitely recommend for casual dining or a celebration 🎉

Lovely, fortuitous find! Excellent service and food. There were gluten free and dairy free options for mains and dessert which is rate.

Food absolutely beautiful, lovely location. Staff and service great. Would recommend.

Third visit to the boat house and won't be our last. Great food with a good selection. Fantastic service from Libby.

We had such a lovely evening at The Boathouse. Millie was the most wonderful waitress, perfectly attentive and the food was divine. A brilliant birthday evening for our guests. Thank you so much Millie

Visited here Bank Holiday weekend. The restaurant is decorated beautifully, staff are friendly and the food was delicious. Sat by a window overlooking the river. Would recommend.