The Grainstore Brewery in Rutland

Simply best breakfast I've had in years. Quality food and not overpriced, friendly staff and dog friendly

I went here this Sunday afternoon for the first time. The staff were friendly, food was delicious, I loved BBQ Ribs - super tasty and tender. Great selection of Ales 🍻 , the atmosphere was fun, price is reasonable. I recommend to reserve a table before coming. Thank you Team ❤️ - Sunday, 20 October 2024 -

There was about 7 of us. We were there for build a burger. Food was about an hr late. And the burgers were disappointing and extremely dry. Was actually horrible. Food was disgusting. Probably cost us a couple of hundred pounds. Rubbish don’t go their

We are so lucky to have this unique spot. The interior is authentic and interesting to look around. Clearly, being a brewery, the beer is top notch. The food is reasonably priced and hearty. There's a nice mix of locals and not so regulars, creating a great atmosphere.

Good pub but disappointed in the fact that you can't buy beer from the pub so called supposed to be a brewery they want notice to prepare take outs even though it's supposed to be were it's brewed so a disappointment really not worth travelling there would not be going back

Second meal in as many days! What a find-‘sniffed’ out the day before and our noses led us to fantastic food,drink,ambience and staff. Carrie-Anne deserves a special shout out for selling us the idea of the Tuesday Burger Night after delicious,obviously home cooked,fish pie and steak pie on the Monday. Excellent friendly service with just the right amount of banter-she’s a star. Brilliant all round.

The most amazing Sunday Lunch today. The beef was cooked exceptionally. The beer was superb as I watched the duration of the football that wasn’t disrupted by the weather (understandable with satellite TV as was explained by the staff) and would definitely return again! Many thanks to Carrie, Harsha and Malachi for their delightful service whilst we are food, and to Sam and Carrie in the evening for their amazing hospitality and humorous wit.

We have been to this pub before on our yearly trips to Oakham and have never been disappointed. The pub always seems to be buzzing and has a nice atmosphere. We visited just for food and had 4 adults, a 9 year old and a dog and every one of us left happy. We had the lemon chicken with garlic Parmentier potatoes off the main menu and Venison Burger and Duck off the specials along with a children's macaroni cheese. The food was fresh/delicious/good quality/exceptional. The service was excellent and Amy our waitress was very friendly, accommodating and efficient. As soon as she saw the dog she fetched a bowl of water and that was great for settling her. We all left happy, even the 9 year old and are planning to return this evening.

We had a lovely evening here. Good food, good beer. Nice outside seating area undercover, although we had a seat by the door.

I came here for the brewery tour and found it extremely informative and educational, are the host was passionate about the history of beer and of course grainstore it's self, and with with well explained tasters after, we then enjoyed the ploughman's and wouldn't hesitate in returning and I can't recommend enough to anyone who enjoys ale to do the grainstore brewery tour and enjoy their lovely ales on offer. P,s the staff are a treasure to the brewery.

Come here each year for the Sausage and Cider festival and it just fantastic. Great drinks, great food and just a fun atmosphere. Can definitely recommend!

Had “The Brewers” breakfast it was a huge plateful and absolutely delicious, was full for the rest of the day. Included juice and a coffee in the price, a great atmosphere and a great location. Thoroughly recommended 👍

Great beer brewed on the premises, great food, friendly staff , good prices,my kind of place, we wish it was where we live!

Without doubt, the best ploughman's ever, cracking pub too.

Great place with excellent selection of real ales. Casual setting and fantastic staff, very helpful and friendly. Lunchtime menu good value and good food. Definitely will go back.

Excellent Brewery tour which included a real tasty ploughman's, 3 taster ales and 60 minutes of unlimited drinks. Great location right next to the train station! Can't wait to visit again.

Been a few times to the Grainstore in my many years in the Leicestershire and is normally a fine place, beer is great, food is good, always welcoming. But went to watch the footie today with some mates as a special treat and this girl behind the bar was rude, never smiled and was wearing the most offensive jumper with target rings on top of teddy bears. She looked disinterested and quite frankly didn’t seem to be doing anything willing to serve customers well. As I said, the rest of the staff was, and are, fab. Really good, really fast, really polite and friendly. Just been a good time ruined by one member of staff so we’re moving elsewhere to watch the footie. Disgraceful!

Nice place, good beers and staff very friendly and helpful. Really helped us getting a taxi back to hotel.

Once again had a fantastic lunch in Oakham. This is without doubt the best upmarket spitnsawdust place i ever found. The drooling of the hounds lying around the tables at the lunches served up above. We had beef & ale pie, perfect with that bit o dumpling, a rich gravy and expertly cooked veg. The watercress garnish make it look like it fell out of a low entry michelin guide. The french fries were spot on & the boy who eats only chips couldn’t get enough, if only he’d try the dumplings! The MemShaib chose the shepherds pie which she very kindly said was as good as mine, when pressed she admitted the balance of filling to topping was better, didn’t come with dumplings tho…. We took beer home as always the Ten Fifty and Osprey as beautiful as ever. Travelling along the A1 stop for lunch best hour and a half you’ll probably have all day! June 2024, back again, just as good! Had the ribs this time, huge plateful. Too much in fact! The menu is shorter, might be a good thing.

Lived here two years now.Only just found this place the food and the staff are lovely will be back for more.😀

Lovely little pub, very authentic. Delicious food. Sausage and mash was delicious.

A lovely breakfast this morning. Delicious sausages and ingredients! The staff were attentive and nothing too much trouble. Thank you!

Went to grain store pub Saturday night with three others had some great food lovely range of beers staff very helpful and friendly would highly recomend

We visited with our dog, Dexter, and were made most welcome by numerous members of staff along with brewery staff. Inside the bar is really well decorated with brewery memorabilia and certificates of achievement. Outside, there is ample seating when the weather plays ball. The choice and quality of cask ales is to be applauded. Other styles of drinking are well catered for. We chose to eat lunch and were really impressed with the quality, portion size, and pricing of the meals. This is a definite revisit location. Staff were friendly, cheerful throughout, and loved Dexter 🙂

Came here with my fiance for lunch and left very happy! Love the look of the place and the fish and chips were to die for. Will absolutely be visiting again next trip!

Right by the Station good choice of beers and food was excellent

Great place with excellent food and with a lovely 😍 atmosphere, topped with a very attentive and pleasant staff. First Class!

Great staff. Lovely generously portioned food. Large selection of ale. Spot on.

Loved the bustling atmosphere and unique decor in the place. Fantastic beer and food and incredibly helpful and friendly staff that went above & beyond. Food was incredible quality and large portions at a reasonable price. The beer was some of the best I’d had in ages. Thank you to the owners and the team for such a wonderful experience!!

Popped in for a Guinness and as a usual had a lovely pint. Had the dog with us and a friendly member of staff came over with the tin of dog treats. What a lucky boy he was 🐶 Can’t fault the Grainy 👍

First time here. Atmosphere was really good, staff were friendly and food excellent. We had cheese croquettes and pork belly bites to start both of which were tasty to share. Waiting staff were really attentive and cared what we thought about the food. For mains I had lemon chicken - really enjoyed it - but if you're not keen on peas avoid. Others in the party had sausage and mash - a very generous portion and the steak and ale pie. All were really good. We're not sure if they offered puddings but we were too full anyway. Good value for money and would definitely return. When paying the bill they did forget to take the £10 deposit we'd paid off the final bill but I think it was just a genuine mistake and it was quickly rectified.

. My wife and I had sausage and mash at the brewery. It was the best sausage and mash we had had in a very long time. Well done the staff. Excellent meal. Thank you

Made a return trip here after our first visit 3 months ago, as it was so enjoyable last time. Despite it being well over an hour’s drive away for us it is well worth the time, trouble and fuel costs!! This is a fantastic place to eat, with the real atmosphere of a local brewery. Before we had dinner, this time it was lunch. Both experiences were fabulous. All the food has been delicious, well-served and generous. The prices are very reasonable.

Attended the brewery tour today. Overall I found it interesting and informative. Alas, our guide found it necessary to use the “f-word” every five minutes, which was neither necessary nor professional.

Fantastic breakfast with great friendly service on Saturday with free tea and coffee. Had a couple of pints of 1050 and I must say what a fantastic beer. Went back on Sunday lunch for a couple more pint and saw they did mini kegs so I bought one ..yum yum..yes please but then had another pint and was told the barrell was off but I didn't care as it was still nice. They took my mini keg away and refunded everything. I got to say I was saddened as I was only visiting friends for weekend. As we were leaving the boss brought the mini keg back and gave it to me and said you may as well have it but let it settle a couple of days then try it.... how good is that.. took responsibility for what they thought was inferior beer which I didn't notice and then give. me 9 pint keg as well. I will try the beer in a few days and if its up to scratch I will send them the money for the keg.... can not fault their commitment . Well done and you deserve more than the 5 stars I can give you.

Delicious beer & burger, good Kidz menu, friendly staff, lovely building and atmosphere. Great place for birthday lunch! 🍺

We went here last night for Valentines night it was amazing. The food was so nice and you get big portions. All food was cooked to perfection. All very reasonably priced too. The staff are so friendly and theres a lovely atmosphere here. There was a fab duo singing and all in all it was a fantastic night. This was our first time here but we will definitely be back lovely place well deserving 5 stars

Nice place, reasonable food menu though one too few veggie options. Unable to make cup of tea because the machine was turned off, a tea machine? You mean the kettle? Wouldn't accept Scottish notes too which is peak Rutland 😂 This should be a 3 star review but I appreciate what you're trying to do and I don't want to upset my friend.

Prompted by an earlier review, I selected the brie, smoked bacon and cranberry sauce ciabatta sandwich on my first visit to the Grainstore. The size and quality of my sandwich was exceptional, with the dressed leaf salad and red cabbage slaw being well chosen and ideal accompaniments. Though perhaps a little pricey, my two coffees were also of fine quality, suggesting that a good roast of coffee had been used in their making; certainly superior to what might have had in some of the chains of coffee shops like, say, Starbucks.

Build a burger night. Great food and great beer all at a reasonable price. The place is well decorated and a nice environment. It was a bit cold unfortunately the fire wasn't working. The toilets needed a clean.

We had evening meal here and it was delicious. Dog friendly . Had a quick beer only tonight. Very enjoyable. We are a couple of pensioners but I have to say the young bar staff are all lovely and very friendly. Well done guys lovely place to visit for beer and food.

We went for the gold package brewery tour and wasn’t disappointed at all, the tour was very interesting, informative and above all fun, our tour guide Chris was very funny and made the two hour tour go all too quickly, the ploughman lunch, which was included in the price was more than adequate for two and was very tasty, the samples came next and then the “golden hour” of drinks. The building itself is lovely and very welcoming to both humans and furry friends too. 100% recommend and 100% will be visiting again.

The Brewery tour was informative and pitched at the right level to keep your attention throughout. The ploughman's was superb, the beer tasting and rum was delicious

We were given a voucher as a Christmas gift for the brewery tour so decided to dop in to have a look around and a bite of lunch. We were very pleased with the general appearance, lots of choices on beers (and other drinks) but most outstanding were the bacon, brie and cranberry ciabattas which were fantastic. They contained 3 slices of very thickly cut smoked bacon which were absolutely delicious. Top marks we will return both for the tour and future lunches if in the area.

Have not eaten at GS for a while and found the steak to be excellent 👍. It was quieter than normal as clearly people cutting back on drinking / eating after Xmas so initially thought they were not serving food! They were and it was good 👍

Good selection of own brewed beers. Lunch menu reasonably priced consisting of sandwiches or more substantial pub food. Dog friendly. Parking outside, but only room for a few cars.

Staying in Oakham, we were so pleased that the Grainstore managed to squeeze us in at the last minute, as everywhere in the town seemed to be full with Xmas party groups. The welcome was great and the place had a fantastic buzzing atmosphere with people drinking at the bar as well as groups eating. Initially we were rather disappointed that the only menu available was the ‘build-a-burger’ (as the website didn’t seem to specify that the normal menu would be unavailable). However the burgers turned out to be superb ………..once we’d mastered the choice of items to build with - the selection was astounding!!!! They were delicious, juicy and very well-filled, and with the addition of fries and salad, plus an included drink, made for superb value for money. We’d definitely return here if we’re in the area again as we’d love to sample some other menus and beers.

Lovely brewery me and my wife had a fabulous meal, the beer selection was brilliant and the service from the bar staff was fabulous the young lad help to carry the beer to my car what service will be back

A good sized, dog friendly bar with fruendly bar staff. We tried some of the own brewed ales and beer battered fish and chips for lunch. Big portions and we couldn't manage it all. We also had a Grainstore breakfast and devoured it - sausage was good too! Bottomless tea, coffee and orange juice - can't go wrong. The place was getting packed on Saturday night as a band was due to play around 9pm. All in all a great place to eat, drink and be merry 😀.

Absolutely brilliant tour of the brewery! Chris was a great tour guide and the atmosphere was amazing!

Naughty build a burger dinner. Loved it.

Excellent menu, Excellent service, Excellent atmosphere & Excellent food... Had a get together with family and friends that came up for the weekend, and we all said the same, we'll be back. Thank you Team Grainstore.

Good beer slightly expensive but nice food aswell, and pleasant atmosphere

We came to the grainstore on the off chance before the train and we were served by a wonderful guy called Ben, he took the time to talk us through all the beers and recommended the best things on the menu. He provided 5 star service and really made our experience. We will 100% use the grainstore again

Nice brewery tour. We went to the Grainstore and we're met by a jovial host Chris. He took us around the brewery and conducted a really fun tour,definitely on par with Rorys tour that we attended previously. The only real difference is that we used to be allowed to take a beer around whilst on the tour, but this has now stopped due to health and safety. One suggestion would be a complementary pint on arrival, providing you are there ahead of time. The other difference was that on the Gold package, we used to get a pint with the ploughman's same as the bronze package, which was another nice touch. But that aside the day was excellent and really made enjoyable by Chris and the team.

The Grainstore affirmed my Rutland devotion. Eternal gratitude to Lucy and the beasts of Rutland

Weve had breakfast, Sunday lunch & evening meal here, all fantastic. Add to that the wonderful choice of beers & lagers. Well worth a visit.

Greeted with a smile upon arrival, and saw our reservation had been put on the table we requested (booking certainly advised on a weekend). Menus delivered and a drinks order was taken from the table and delivered promptly, just as asked. As it was a Sunday, 3 of us wanted the Roast Pork, but there was a smaller selection on non-traditional meals to chose from too, so my husband ordered a Burger. After only a short wait, the food got delivered to the table, just as asked for (I requested the cauliflower to have no cheese on and 2 of us requested no red cabbage. Also hubby wanted the bacon well done on his bacon). Additional condiments were offered and another drinks order was taken. The lovely team of staff were by no means pushy, but were around if needed. Lovely atmosphere throughout as it’s a popular place to eat and drink. Great selection of locally sourced food and drink and with that, prices of some items will be higher than other places but I’m happy to support local people who obviously care about the offering they give. We’ll definitely be back!

Great atmosphere very friendly staff especially Caz - very helpful. Food menu good with varied portion size options. Local beer/ale/cider.

First visit but would definitely call again. All staff very friendly & welcoming. Great selection of beers& food was excellent & plentiful-probably the best ham,eggs & chips I've ever had.

Arrived on Friday 6th October the bar was smelly, orderd two beers only to be told we do not take scortish notes, been drinking ther for more than 30 years, always pay it a visit when down in rutland, supported it during covid and when we came out of lockdown, now our cash is no good, we left and wont be back again, later that evening we were in 4 other pubs spent more than £150 in our scottish currency no problen, wont be back always ask for grainstore products whenever in Rutland area, i was in 4 weeks ago no panther on sale, asked for that on friday none available, anyway knock yourselfe out, we wont be back ever.

Just visited the Grainstore, have been coming to Oakham for more than 30 years. Just ordered 2 drinks and they refused to take Scottish money absolutely disgusting! Will never be back in the Grainstore!!!

We had an excellent meal here yesterday. A few of us had been before for drinks and a roast which is always amazing. The food was great and the service was amazing. There were 16 of us, so the chef and staff did so well to get everything sorted for us so efficiently. Thanks for making my 40th birthday meal with my family so memorable. We will all be back! 😀

You can’t go wrong with the Grainstore for a pint in or out. Guinness is good and staff friendly. You can take your dog and the kids so really nothing to complain about at all!

It's the best pub I've ever been to. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. I can take my dogs there, and it's warm with fantastic food. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Great beer and music festival. Really enjoyed the weekend. Met some lovely friendly people. The people of Oakham made our holiday a happy and relaxing experience. Thank you Linda and Richard from South Wales

Excellent, characterful beers brewed right here on the premises. Walked in at midday to find them loading the sacks of hops (?) on to a hoist and winching them up through a trap door in the ceiling. Sort of beery dumb waiter. Now where else would you find these shenanigans going on? Worth a full 5*s for this class act alone!!

Really not worth the money. Cauliflower cheese was mush, pork quite fatty and gristly overall not very hot. £14.95 would expect a higher standard.

Dog friendly. Human friendly. Honest well priced pub grub. Decent beer. What more do you want? !!

This is a great pub, atmosphere is lively,, staff excellent and the food and beer is brilliant. Best pub in the area for breakfast and their live music nights are brilliant

Great place, staff friendly, beer and food excellent

We were staying in Oakham and decided to go to the Grainstore for dinner. We were expecting a good selection of beers and ciders and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We had nachos and squid to start with and then my husband went for the rack of ribs and I had the lamb shoulder both of which were great. Be careful as some of the portions are big! It is a very relaxed place to eat but the service was good.

I only visited to kill time whilst waiting for a train, I'm so glad that I did, I never drink alcohol during the day but so glad I did, I've got to say it was the best beer that I've ever had. The ambience in the pub was great full of joviality.

Fantastic Sunday lunch and fabulous beer. Would highly recommend 👌

Sunday lunch at this super town centre pub/brewery was lovely. Despite our early arrival, the welcome was warm. Our pre-lunch drinks were served promptly and the brewery’s hand-pulled beer was superb. Lunch itself was fantastic. The roast pork was beautifully cooked, the crackling crisp. Vegetables were perfect, especially the red cabbage and the epic cauliflower cheese. Table service was exemplary. We’ll be back to lunch at The Grainstore again.

Friendly knowledgeable bar staff, loved the selection of beers. Best ploughman’s my partner had ever had out, great selection of meat, cheeses and pickles. My duck was a let down, not a lot of taste, still hungry when finished, needed potatoes. Other diners plates looked full and interesting

Great beer, food, service and relaxed atmosphere. We seem to be drawn to this place more and more regularly! Congratulations Grainstore!

Build a burger on a Tuesday is always amazing! There’s loads of options and the drink included in the price is a great feature. We have also been for food from the everyday menu and that’s fab (again a lot of variety so there’s something...

Went with family for the Build a Burger night. Great atmosphere, lovely big outdoor space, fabulous food, really good beer, and staff couldn't be more welcoming and helpful. Was a great evening.

At the brewery now booked table with family, we called last night and we we’re advised they had a separate menu along side Sunday lunch .. it is very limited no burgers etc as we were told there would be ,I asked for ploughman’s as...

My wife ordered a pasta dish and I had the ham egg and chips. The pasta dish was tasteless and I could have been eating cardboard the chips were frozen. It’s not difficult to produce quality pub food that used to be served here many...

Nice ambience, good food and best of all a great selection of beers and lagers.

Situated next to the station in a large warehouse, limited parking outside, called in on a wet Tuesday lunchtime after walking around Oakham, looks fantastic inside, v friendly staff, at least 8 beers on draft of which I drank 6 in 2 flights, enjoyed them...

Very good experience and nice atmosphere the tour was excellent very good and ploughman's lunch and the samples was excellent 🍻🍺5 star

Wow what a lovely meal, you get what you pay for. Xx

God range of beers and friendly staff. Good stuff!

Great food and excellent beer range with friendly service

Wanted somewhere on a Sunday that didn’t just serve a roast Messaged them a couple of times on messenger and they never replied Tried calling a couple of times during opening times and no answer However we did see on their website that stated under...

This is a lovely rustic place to eats, drink and enjoy heartily recommend it parking is a problem but easily overcome.

This place was recommended to us, had the pleasure of being looked after by Ben and his colleagues. Great welcome, great food, great service, great atmosphere. Thank you Ben, we’ll be back soon

Absolutely fantastic Burns Night supper at the Grainstore Brewery. Piper, poem and brilliant haggis, neeps and tatties with a wee dram. Unbeatable value, couldn’t fault it. I’ll be back.

Great food and great service last night. 12 of us and all the meals came out at the same time, cooked to perfection 😊

A quirky pub with live music on the night we visited. We'll worth a few hours visit.

Stopped here for lunch with friends. They had been there before so we knew it would be good and we were not disappointed. Soup of the day and a feta salad really hit the spot.

We asked a local where to eat and they recommended this little gem, don’t be put off by the surroundings, this is an amazing and quaint bar, the staff were more than friendly and they provide waitress service so no queuing at the bar to...

Had a fab experience at Grain Store. Firstly, beer is great. Secondly, dog friendly and thirdly, it's vegan friendly/allergen aware. I booked in advance and we were offered THREE different vegan / dairy free options on arrival, despite only one vegan option being listed on the menu. We did book two weeks in advance, but I dont think that made too much difference, if at all. Staff really friendly, lovely atmosphere and fab food / drink.

Lovely place to eat and drink - I felt that the menu could have offered more choice but what we had was lovely.

Just finished a brewery tour . The tour guide Chris was excellent . Great ploughman's afterwards and free beer for an hour . Happy days !

Quality beer, great friendly staff.

Fantastic beer and food, and great, friendly service.