The Horse and Groom in Cherwell

Pre booked in advance the Christmas dinner,unfortunately,it did not live up to anything I was expecting.The food was not hot,and grossly overpriced,very disappointing as the staff were pleasant enough.Will not be going back there for food again,I suggest you do not go there,left deflated .Ruined my Christmas with my daughter...Shame,go elsewhere in future.

I was taken to lunch here by my daughter. I can honestly say, I have rarely had such delicious food in a pub. It really was exceptional. We decided to go for several starters as we were finding it hard to make a choice - I had the parsnip soup which quite frankly was the best parsnip soup I have ever had. My daughter had the prawns which were fabulous and we then shared a couple of the dips - babaganoush and muhammara which neither of us had come across before but both just exploded with flavour. We also had the fish terrine. Without doubt a 10/10. Highly recommend.

My husband, daughter and I were visiting friends for a week in Shipston and this place became our second home. The building is really lovely- traditional and with a very pretty bar which is really cozy... perfect for dogs, kids and anyone wanting a good chat and a great pint (fab selection of ales and lagers). We loved the sofa in the corner for playing cards. I imagine it's super lovely when the fire is lit in winter. It's the garden that we loved most though.. there's a natural wig wam tree thing with kids stuff in so perfect for little ones. Lots of tables with an uninterrupted view of the rolling hills. They don't 'do' food but have a wood fired pizza oven that comes once every month and it was amazing! I think they have a similar thing with local fish and chips too. We were also there on 'sharing night' when the locals all bring in stuff like cheese and home made bread to share on the bar. All in all, this was a fantastic pub with great staff, a beautiful garden and a really charming, cozy bar. We will be back!

6 Adults, 3 children. One child with a dairy allergy. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was brilliant. Our waitress had an American accent, she was amazing. Checked with the kitchen regarding the child's allergy. The price was very reasonable. I would recommend this place to every man and his dog. Will definitely be booking a table here again.

Had a lovely meal with our friends, the Souvlaki devine giving us happy memories of Greece. Only disappointment the Stifado not on the menu & hope it will come back soon. . The bar lady /waitress very helpful and attentive telling us about the history of the beautiful village and surroundings. Enjoyed our afternoon. Thank you