The Bull in Stratford-on-Avon

Checked the reviews and decided to book for 1730 for pre theatre tapas. Booked online and got a CONFIRMED booking. Turned up and couldn’t open the kitchen because of staff calling in sick. Ordinarily, these things happen BUT when they have your contact details and don’t let you know, that’s, at best, disrespectful and at most, appalling customer service. Ah, well, you only have one chance to make a first impression and The Bull failed at the first hurdle.

Lovely Sunday afternoon tapas in a warm, friendly environment. Dogs welcome. Cheerful helpful staff. Lovely food - we went for the tapas: great choice and very tasty.

Minor cock up on booking but easily sorted out. Excellent food - served well with a great suggestion of honey and ground coffee!!!! with cheese. Really good bottle of organic wine. Friendly staff. Mushrooms excellent as were the stuffed peppers. Quality. Thanks

My sister and I came here for an evening meal. We'd definitely highly recommend El Toro, the tapas was delicious and the perfect amount of food.

Cosy pub/restaurant, great find nestled in Stratford, had a lovely afternoon of tapas and lovely service, dogs allowed as well 👍

After a particularly hard January, the wife and I, after much deliberation, decided on a night out in our home town. Most restaurants were either chains or the menus were boring. Having known about The Bull and its previous iterations, and loving Tapas, we decided to make a booking. It was so flippin good that we'll be back soon. From the initial warm welcome to the outstanding food and the excellent service from Graham and his colleagues, everything was spot on. It's so nice to be able to support a local establishment, and I urge you to give them a whirl.

No music tone! Just simply Spanish music we dont understand. No tone at all. Service was amazing though.and food was good. However please please please listen to me when I say no Spanish music. Its terrible. 😜please please play some decent music that I'm going to want to listen to as a local English person. Thanks. 👌😊

Went into (El Toro) the bull for a pint with my wife on Monday early evening, not having visited the place for a while, we were pleasantly surprised by the happy hour Monday to Thursday 4 till 8 we asked to see the menu for interest not to eat that evening, after a short time a member of the team came over to explain the menu and all the options, we went back on Friday evening to sample the food it was excellent in price quality and taste the best tapas we had tasted, that good we've booked for Sunday lunch with family, the staff were wonderful as well.

First visit since the change of owners. Came for their Sunday roast sharing board & it didn’t disappoint. Their food is homemade & plentiful. Great value too! We enjoyed getting a choice of 2 meats (Chicken, ham, beef & veggie) the best roasties, what looked like a whole head of cauliflower cheese in a homemade sauce (the best bit of a Sunday roast & normally never enough in other establishments; not the case here - we couldn’t finish it all!) service was great. Nice to have complimentary nuts & olives. We’ll be recommending this to all our friends!

Amazing tapas food 👌🏻 We spent the weekend in Stratford for our anniversary and decided to try here as we love tapas, it didn’t disappoint. The guy behind the bar told us we looked great also as soon as we walked through the door and the manager was also very nice and welcoming. Highly reccomended.

We absolutely love this pub, the food and the team It was meant to be our sneaky Stratford secret pub. However, we can't stop recommending it to people !! Always a friendly welcome and a relaxed atmosphere. The food/tapas is delicious. We are on a mission to try all of the tapas dishes They offer some amazing deals throughout the week and live music at the weekends Great work 😊

We went for a meal on Saturday 11th November as a party of 6. Varied & exciting Tapas menu. We had a great time & all the dishes we ordered were delicious. We were served by Katie & Will who were excellent & made our evening. Highly recommended.

This is a great place for a meal out for couples, family & friends. Great atmosphere and the tapas was amazing. Such good fun when different dishes arrive & everyone can experience various flavours and combinations of different foods. Can’t wait to go back again ♥️

What can I say; having previously eaten in the sister restaurant in Shipston on Stour, I wasn't sure if this place would reach the same high bar; I needn't have worried. There were five of us, and we turned up to a warm, bustling but chilled environment. Staff on at the bar were so friendly (shout out to Ben!), and seated us quickly. One of the owners came out to say hi to us, which was pretty cool. We ordered SO much food, and I would struggle to pick one dish as a highlight; it was all fantastic. Having eaten A LOT in Spain, I could tell the quality of the ingredients the kitchen were using was really high; it turns out they import the vast majority of their feed directly from Spain (one of the owners is Spanish, apparently). I cant recommend this place highly enough; it is a little bit out of town, but only a five minute walk from the centre. Will be returning!

Had a fabulous evening! Great tapas lovely staff! Will and Ben were super attentive and really made our evening!

I have visited here on a number of occasions and their sister place in shipston. This is the family friendly, pub boutique you didn’t know you wanted to visit - until you do. Everyone is dead friendly, the ingredients and service was fantastic and prices...

Visited for Wednesday lunchtime tapas offer, fairly busy, v friendly staff, large menu, we ate 6 plates plus bread and olives between 3 of us which was plenty, excellent quality, v tasty Everards beer, v reasonable price. Many thanks, we will certainly return.

Very good staff were very polite and very helpful very good atmosphere very chilled out it doesn't matter who is on all the staff have been trained well

Fab find for our friends reunion. Booking was easy, table ready when we arrived. We were welcomed like friends. Service fast and friendly, food was delicious and delivered hot. I love tapas and have family in Spain. This is tapas done very well - no...

This place is a little way out if the centre but worth the walk. John is is very friendly host. The food was tasty and great value for money. We'll be back.

We went in for a light lunch and ordered tapas. It was a great deal, lovely food and staff, such a great surprise. Exactly what we wanted for our wedding anniversary. We will be back soon! 🍾🥂

We stumbled across the Bull on our way into Stratford-upon-Avon centre and what a find it was!From the outside it looks like a typical "back street local" but on entering it was tastefully decorated. The welcome was very friendly and the staff were very prompt...

Lovely tapas and very friendly staff! We only had 3 tapas but everyone was delicious and came served with bread and salad (we also got some complimentary olives and nuts on arrival). If you're after a relaxing setting with excellent food, very reasonable prices and...

Recently re-opened this is our local, just around the corner, what an improvement it is, redecorated with new furniture it's a vast improvement. Staff are friendly and welcoming and locals seem to be enjoying the pub which is good. We have eaten there and the...

Amazing ..the food was all cooked to perfection , the guy I was with eats for England…5 tapa was as much as we could eat, I didn’t expect anything different , these guys know how to do tapas 🥰

This spot is absolutely perfect for a night out! The new Tapas menu is immaculate and made us feel as if we were in Spain. The live music on during the evening set the pub in an amazing atmosphere, and the selection of drinks was...

This spot is absolutely perfect for a break, such a lovely atmosphere and always very welcoming staff. good food, a wide range of drinks, dog friendly and family friendly :) honestly can't fault it! i would 1000% recommend anybody to go!

We live local to the pub and it was dreadful before, we have been so pleasantly surprised by the refurb and team who have breathed new life into the Bull. If you want the real Stratford Upon Avon experience escape from the crowds, walk along...

Lovely pub. Very friendly bar staff. Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend. Out of town but well worth a visit. Indoor and outdoor seating

Absolutely fantastic place sat here on a Friday evening with a live band who you probably pay to see and it's free we'll done brilliant.

Stopped on our way to Stratford. Clean and welcoming. Cheap good quality range of food. Excellent service and pleasant atmosphere.

Really friendly and welcoming ! really changed since previous owners. We had a few drinks and food . The home cooked fresh pizzas are the best pizzas we have tried .. will definitely be back

We just dropped in as we were visiting Stratford for the night and it was obviously a “locals” pub, but they were extremely friendly and made us feel like one of the locals! They had mince pies on the bar and even brought pizza around...

Very welcoming had a great meal & very pleasant evening with friends at this venue will be revisiting.

New owners have turned this pub around. It is now a welcoming and friendly pub with a great atmosphere.

We visited the laundry over the road and came in for a drink with my family, lovely friendly atmosphere, and a huge dog!!! Cooper he is a big softy, my daughter loved him. A great find we will be back.

Visited 10 April under the new management. Friendly welcome, excellent beer. Landlady kindle helped me out with a phone charger and lead. Will definitely be visiting again when I am back in UK.

The New West End is back! Sooo much better than before with the new Tenants making a real go of this Local pub. Went in last Friday ans the place was buzzing. Cooper the Great Dane is quite a character!

Old management was terrible, new management is ace! Friendly, family run pub now, pool, darts, good beer and cider, and a great atmosphere. Great beer garden and a massive Great Dane as a mascot. Love it!

I kinda liked the miserable approach to being a landlord employed by the previous management but it did get a bit tiring after a while. New landlord and landlady really trying to turn it around and have a cheery positive approach. Great to see and...

Certainly a locals pub (but friendly) with a shop attached. Tucked away in the Old Town section of Stratford upon Avon where few tourists go (but well worth a visit for the architecture). Good selection of beers (Timothy Taylor's and Brains). Tried the Brains Rev...

Avoiding the morose, negative proprietor, you are assured of a super ' local ' experience. Terrific wine range, menu options, and, GREAT ales. This uber, diamond of a pub, is day-tripper, theatre goer, and tourist, free. It is also a "man park ", ideal for...

Called in for lunch on a Saturday, v quiet inside, v friendly welcome from the lady behind the bar, limited menu, we ate squid then toasted sandwiches. The food was fine if a little expensive. Nice pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord with 3 other draft...

This quiet pub offers a limited choice of food , however it can only be described as modest quality with the chips being the best thing on plate !

Ales were very well looked after. Cosy and friendly bar. Strange when you walk in the door and there are two signs: one says bar, the other says shop...

This is a little pub with a Landlord who hasn,t done his Customer Service Course or has and Failed and is doing Cheap Pub food but charging Restaurant Prices

Terrible service. Miserable staff. Try don't like kids. Steer clear plenty of nice pubs nearby who appreciate your money!

Great home-made food, the Chicken and Mushroom pie I had was exceptional. The pub had a nice relaxed friendly vibe and the service was equally friendly and efficient. This was a real find. We will certainly return.

Called here with a group of friends for lunch on a Friday. The pub was very quiet probably due to its location. It is in a residential street in the Old Town in a bit of a back water where few tourists venture. It is...

We popped in here during a treasure hunt in search of specific items.. a blue beermat and a piece of cake! The landloard was so accommodating and helpful I will 100% be returning!.. And the cake (made by his wife) was to die for!

We went in here yesterday, brilliant customer service and really went the extra mile. And the cake they have is amazing!! Definitely worth a visit.

I have lived very locally to this establishment for over 6 years and have frequented it for much longer. When I left my old job in 2008 I had my leaving party here. When friends came to visit we called in for a drink or...

Off the beaten track but still close to Shakespeare properties and Holy Trinity Church. worth finding, especially if you're a lover of good English beer, curry and fish dishes.

We called before and after the RWC semi-final to this pub which I knew as The Sportsman's, we were greeted by a very pleasant lady who was most helpful and gave us good service. The pity was that the pub was nearly empty although the...

The pies are the thing to have at this friendly local. Chef makes them in big pie tins and cuts out lovely tasty slices with excellent pastry and filings. Wash it all down with with well kept real ale. If kitchen isn't open they sell...

Whilst walking around Stratford we passed the Bulls Head, called in for a coffee and a light meal, good value great atmosphere and good food. Would recommend

We stopped in here Saturday early afternoon hoping for some lunch but the kitchen had just turned off the ovens. However, even though the kitchen staff were going off duty they offered to make us sandwiches & hot sausage rolls. Really welcoming to the family...

We were in Stratford at the weekend and decided to eat here on the Saturday. Originally we had booked a table for the evening but decided to change to late lunchtime instead. We popped in on the Friday to check what beers/wines would be available...

We thought this was great and the best meal we had over our weekend away. I had the chicken tagine and it was lovely, tasty and hot. My husband had the gammon and it all looked and tasted home cooked and fresh. The waitress was...

Went here for Easter Sunday lunch as a family, we all agreed it was one of the best we had eaten in Stratford, all home made and fresh, the yorkshire puddings were perfect in fact the whole meal was far better than most of the...

I live in Stratford but it's the first time we've been to the new bulls head. It was brilliant. Very quiet but a good atmosphere. Lovely lady behind the bar who was very friendly. The menu is basic pub grub but it's brilliantly done and...

It did what it said on the tin! Superb fish dishes served at your local pub A really nice evening in a local pub atmosphere.... A family run business that pride themselves on the quality of product and service they provide

The only thing that disappoints us about this pub is the fact that we didnt find it sooner!. Away from the main tourist trap this pub is a gem!. The New Bulls Head has a wonderful atmosphere and a great selection of beers, whiskies &...

We went here for a meal as we had a discount voucher. Never been before and didn't know what to expect. The new bulls head is a pub in the back streets of Stratford. Walking distance to town centre. But don't let this put you...

What a great way to celebrate New Year, staff and owners were so friendly, great music. Did not eat here but will do next time I visit Stratford.

£79 each for Christmas lunch. It was plastic. I think I could hear it being heated in the Micky from the Bar. It was Crap and not worth £7.90.

This a good example of an early Victorian (1834) neighbourhood pub sited in Old Town off the tourist beaten track but within a few minutes walk of Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's Church). The menu is simple but good value for money and there is a...

This used to be a nice neighbourhood pub/restaurant but a recent visit will be our last. The food was very ordinary. Oh well, plenty more choices in the area.

The New Bull's Head helped me out recently with a meal for a group of American students I was leading round Stratford. The meal was excellent and the owners were very willing to go the extra mile to fit in with my schedule. Visitors to...

We were made very welcome on our arrival, the food was good and very good value, the service prompt and very pleasant. It was only a short distance away from the main centre, and I'd find it difficult to think we could have got this...

When we travel to London we always stay in Stratford-upon-Avon for obvious reasons and when we do we always visit the New Bulls Head, if not for a meal then certainly for a drink and to soak up the atmosphere. It is an excellent example...

The pub is fine but its clear the landlord & landlady don't like children being in there. My Under 16 (14) couldn't play pool, even with me as he was under 16 - what was he going to do? Young children having fun running around...

Well worth a visit if you're in Stratford, quality ale and good service. The Landlord was fine (the beer and the person ;))

The landlord here is the most obnoxious ,rude and unappealing man I've ever had the displeasure of meeting. Absolutely terrible with customers. If he stayed out of the way and allowed his other staff to run the place then it would be a far better...

Having found this pub via the CamRA app on the phone we weren't sure what to expect. We rang ahead just in case and got a friendly welcome and some reassurance. On arrival a superbly friendly barmaid welcomed us and made us feel right at...

Fantastic Mothers Day Lunch. Great value, great service, great atmosphere, wonderful staff and lovely food.....thank you!!

Visited this pub today we were met by friendly staff ,brought a couple of drinks and decided to order a light lunch.We found a nice place to sit and were brought everything we needed.Our food was brought to us hot and well presented .We had...

The staff make this pub, this cannot be said for the food! The menu is very limited and over priced for the quality and size of the meals. There was only one other table dining on a Sat. evening, so this should have rang warning...

I chose this because it was in the Good Beer Guide.we were attending the Swan Theatre at 1.30pm so we arrived at noon.I had a Brie and bacon sandwich with crisps with a pint of Timothy Taylor and my wife had home made soup with...

The New Bulls Head is my local and I couldn't ask for a better local. The Landlord/Lady and their team are incredibly friendly and always go the extra mile to welcome me and my family. I regularly eat and drink in the pub, whether its...

My husband and I regularly come to Stratford to visit our daughter and each time we eat and drink at The New Bulls Head. My husband likes a "proper pint" with his meal and TNBH never fails to deliver. Whether you are calling in for...

This is our most local pub, however, we would rather walk the extra distance to the other 3 surrounding pubs to get a friendlier experience and to save money! The New Bulls Head is a lovely pub, now that the menu has changed it is...

As CAMRA members, my husband & I sought out this pub as it's in the new Good Beer Guide. The beer was nice (Timothy Taylor & Black Sheep breweries are v.decent) but we were especially delighted with the food. I had linguine puttanesca which was...

A lovely local pub. Amazing garden. Mediterranean feel in summer and cozy rustic in winter. Great choice of good quality (especially wine/ales) and well priced beverages (taking into account it's Stratford). The food is always of a high standard and appears to be sourced locally...

We ate here on a Saturday night, sitting in the garden. Food choice was limited, but very nice. Service was good and there were enough different beers available to keep us happy.

Such a shame that the girls are so nice but the landlord is so miserable .Yes I do agree with the other review that roger should be a traffic warden .

We had Sunday lunch here - great menu and the pork sharing plate was beautiful. I like the fact there is no awful children's menu full of chicken nuggets - you can just get smaller portions of the adult food.

This is a lovely pub in a quiet part of Stratford. It has a lovely garden at the back and a great place for a young family. Unfortunately the menu does not have a lot of choice. I had a bacon and brie baguette which...

The pub is located in a residential street, an easy 10 minute walk from the town centre. It looks and feels like a true local, a welcome retreat from the tourist hoardes. The exterior is modest, yet the pub is suprisingly large. There are various...

Having enjoyed a meal in Stratford with family for my birthday we decided to call in the West End, now the Bull's Head for a drink on our way home. We got to the pub at 10.35pm to find the front door locked? So we...

I visit Stratford Upon Avon a few times a year and always grab one meal at the West End (name changed now I think). The beer is nice, the food is good and value ! It's such a shame the landlord is so miserable ......

We were staying overnight in Stratford and found this place in the Good Beer Guide. It has recently been refurbished and re-named "The New Bull's Head" which apparently was its original. It seemed like an ideal local but they were very welcoming to us as...

Great local pub where the landlord and lady make a real effort to attract locals and visitors to enjoy good beer, food and special events.

Very friendly staff and great beer! Spent a very pleasant Sunday afternoon here watching the football!

The West End feels like a village local pub. A good range of beers and wines, good food and a selection of papers and magazines to read through - bliss!

We were in Stratford for a long weekend and had found the "West End" on the internet. Our B & B had told us it was a real "locals" pub but unlike a lot of "locals" pubs, we certainly were not made to feel "strangers"....

Visited with family and grandchildren, Warm welcome by landlords and staff. Excellent lunch especially the roast and the thick bramley apple pie. Service very well done, they adjusted to the needs of all the family - nothing was too much trouble. Dining area is separated...

We moved to Stratford only a month ago and we are so lucky to have The West End as our local! My husband (and I) really likes the ales served, by far the best in town (for some reason it's really hard to find good...

We were staying at a cottage in Holten Street and so this pub soon became our "Local" whilst in Stratford. The staff were very friendly, the beer good and well priced. Overall a decent local boozer.

The West End is the neighborhood pub for those of us living in Olde Towne Stratford and fills the role nicely. Its not fancy but is friendly and can serve a pint or a meal with equal in a relaxed atmosphere. They even accept us...