The Shakespeare Inn in Stratford-on-Avon

Fab venue! Very friendly accommodating! And we were lucky enough to be treated to live music!! Amazing night! Will be back!! Thanks guys!👍🌟

Down market pub in an affluent area. Food and drink were as expected for the decor and clientele. Would never return expected more

A great local pub with good food.

Great atmosphere, very welcoming, food was great

New people running the pub they have changed a lot of the decor that's made a difference much busier

The pub itself is good full and has a vibrant atmosphere!!! We booked this place for our anniversary meal thinking all would be ok !! You know what apart from the starter which we had a hiccup with the service all be it slow !! ( which we were warned about when booking) was good !! Ben sorted out our hiccup with the starter and soon the mains were served !! The quality of the mains was sublime we both didn’t finish our mains but it was because of the amount it came with !! Would I come here again……. Definitely!! It’s a must try in a small village a definite on anyones list !!

Such a friendly welcome from all the staff, a real warm cozy pub, great selection of beers, ales and all drinks. What a wonderful Sunday lunch, served in a giant Yorkshire with homemade stuffing balls, fluffy roast potatoes, creamy mash, seasonal vey on the side and tasty beef with proper Gravy!...not only delicious but such good value for money. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! 😋

New management are fantastic really good service😁😁😁😁

New owners made us feel so Welcome. Just dropped in for a drink but nice selection of beers and ales too. We wish them all the best on their new venture. Will pop back next time we are in the area :)

Out on a bike ride came across this great pub. Only wanted a light lunch as we had few more mile to go . Filled flatbreads where great . Would recommend it everyone.

Beers and food excellent. A must pub to visit. Cask ales and a selection of larger . The Ales well kept. We had the bergers with chips and coleslaw, amazing!

I love this absolute gem. Not only is the service fast and friendly, all the food my friends and I have have had has been so delicious. The burger recently had (‘the spicy one’) was incredible and all is so reasonably priced. The garden is fantastic for children. My children absolutely love the bouncy castle and also love the food here. I feel lucky to have this family friendly and fun pub on my doorstep, it is absolutely worth a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Great pub. Lovely food. Look forward to going back soon.

This pub is so friendly the locals make you feel welcome and the bouncy castle they have for children is amazing. But yet I hear the bouncy castle has to go due to noise at the end of the day children have to play and I think what the landlord has done is amazing the pub has been there years so if you don't like noise then don't buy a house by a pub

This pub is amazing situated in a lovely village with good food, good atmosphere and friendly people.

What a fantastic little asset to the village, having been a resident of Welford for several years I can honestly say the most recent owners are doing an amazing job, from the lovely new layout inside, the pretty garden ( which is lovely to see finally being used ) to the great food and service. As a mother of three and an auntie to seven it’s nice to be able to take them all to a local establishment where they can have fun on the bouncy castle, enjoy a nice meal outside and most importantly are welcomed. The extra tables out the front and new decorations have certainly proved to be a hit with all of us locals whom were once concerned we would lose our beloved village pub after a long period of closure. Living on the same street as this little gem is fab, highly recommend a visit, hope to see the current owners with us for many years to come.

It is so good to see this pub being given a new lease of life by people who really care. They are very child friendly, go above and beyond to help parents be able to relax and enjoy a family meal out. Local events to bring the community together. And reasonably priced too. Highly recommended.

How lovely to have a village pub that lives up to the expectations of a village pub. Friendly staff, good food and great value for money. It’s not Michelin starred quality but you’re not paying Michelin started prices. Great atmosphere and they make you feel welcome. So lucky to have this little gem on my doorstep.

Visited by luck after travelling to Welford from Bidford. The pub has a small garden out front and a large garden to the rear which is largely shaded. There is no car park but there is space onsite for a few vehicles and we parked opposite on the road out the front. It's all flat and accessible (for our kids' double buggy) We only planned to have a pint but chose to have a couple of basket meals. The Mrs had scampi (she loves scampi) and I had the battered sausages, chips and curry sauce. WOW! We were really surprised. Chips were crispy and well seasoned and the battered sausages were a real treat. Firstly there were 3 and they were really fat and tasty. I reckon they were sourced locally. The batter was awesome. The Mrs loved her Scampi too and gave it 8.5 on the scampiometer, only suggestion the scampi could have been more golden. The curry sauce could have been slightly thicker as well but that's being really picky. The pub has a really nice vibe and is in keeping with the village which we stumbled across and were grateful for doing so. Will defo be going again!

This was an accidental find. On walk following google maps for reference, this was not on the map. Thank heavens for the A board, we would have missed this. Good range of drinks. Food was good, atmosphere great. Flagstone floors so perfect for walkers. Toilets have essential toiletries, which was an unbelievable bonus 👍. Some of the food has vegan alternatives....that's rare 👏

Stopped in for an impromptu lunch. Friendly welcome, good beer and great food, especially our pizzas which were delicious. Beer garden with bouncy castle for the kids.

Come on in lovely live entertainment nice people and playing darts

Lovely new couple running this traditional pub well worth a visit, sharing starters are amazing

Best pizza in Welford 👍Great cask ales on tap from The North Cotswold Brewery

A bustling, friendly, cosy, warm pub serving good Guinness and wholesome foods.

Great pub, so glad it's reopened and such friendly new managers 😊

Drinkers pub. Locals stare at you if you don't shut the door promptly!

Our local village pub , great place to meet up and selection of good beers . Currently going through a few changes and new ownership

Obviously don't want business, second time I've called at this pub, both times has been closed when supposed to be open. Shall not bother again, don't waste your time

Obviously don't want business, second time I've called at this pub, both times has been closed when supposed to be open. Shall not bother again, don't waste your time

We visited this pub this weekend as it was close to where we were staying. Unfortunately no food available but the manager said they were working on this and advised us of where we could eat. We did eat elsewhere but came back to the Shakespeare because we liked it. It’s a proper pub! No gimmicks, good atmosphere, lovely people! The staff were great, the manager very helpful and we will be going back on our next weekend away!

Pretty little pub with a 'no frills' beer garden. Staff were nice but sadly no food as the landlord and landlady were covering until the next permanent landlord/landlady arrive.

I went to this pub today For the time all I can say I was made welcome, I needed to get back to Stratford the lady that worked there was very kind ringing for taxis. I would also like to thank the very kind local man that drove me back Kind Regards Jane 🥰🥰

A wonderful old style village pub with a welcoming atmosphere.

Always been a favourite of ours and love the landlord so so friendly 😊X

Fantastic classic pub grub. Friendly staff, second visit since it re-opened under new management. 100% recommend the steak, fresh and sourced locally. Reasonably priced, definitely the best pub in Welford. Can’t wait to come again!

Under new management, really friendly staff, great section of beers, very good quality food and a roaring open fire to keep the poor weather at bay. Excellent evening, feel very lucky to have this as a local. Sunday lunch next!

Friendly staff, good quality food.

Lovely pub, great pints & great company. What more could you want?

Excellent Great pub. Staff brilliant. Thank you

Lovely pub. Shame they didn't have food.

Fancied fish and chips to liven up our “lockdown” evening. Booked a delivery of chicken goujons starter and 2 fish and chips. Arrived on time and everything still hot and batter on the fish crispy with plenty of chips and peas. Really impressed and will definitely use again. A really helpful facility for the village at the moment especially as they deliver.

Had never been to The Shakespeare Inn before but was given a warm welcome. The owners were very friendly and the beer was very good!

The Shakespeare is a friendly country pub that we had not visited for a couple of years. Superficially it has not altered much as far as lunchtime visits go though the menu has changed. They still do really good basic meals and I had a particularly good pint of London Pride! Anyway we liked it before and we still like it!

This is a great little pub with excellent freshly cooked food

Busy pub nice place to have a drink.

It's a lovely pub. had a buffet which was nice and would recommend a visit

Happy atmosphere dogs welcome beer nice. Food served all day. Didnt eat but looked very nice. Not top dollar like the one up the road.

Popped in for lunch with my family, made to feel really welcome, food was good and everyone went out of their way to make our visit enjoyable. Hope to see a lot more of this place.

Excellent food, welcoming staff, all good

Fresh, bright place. Friendly service

The Shakespeare Inn is a hidden gem in Welford on Avon. The staff couldn't have been more friendly or welcoming, ther food was excellent and really good value for money

We went there twice for dinner from the Three Ways B&B (fabulous too) in the next village Weston-On-Avon - a short walk through the wheat fields 😀. What a lovely time. The staff and locals were so friendly and the food just yummy. On the Monday night was a darts tournament. What a hoot - such friendly people. We had a great time, thank you very much.

Great pub with regular live music nights

Good atmosphere, food was good as well and presented nicely

A nice little pub, the food was bloody good and not bad priced.

Peaceful, a nice quirky little place without rowdiness

Recientemente nos mudamos a este encantador pueblecito y descubrimos esta pequeña joya de pub. Y hemos sido realmente bienvenidos por el personal y todos los lugareños. Mi familia y yo solemos usar este pub para tomar una bebida rápida, una noche de fiesta, salir a comer y nos hemos enamorado. No podemos recomendar este pub lo suficiente. La comida es excelente comida de pub a un precio justo y la calidad es de primera clase.Desafortunadamente, hay una revisión debajo de la mía con respecto a un hombre que sirve detrás del bar un día. Me sentí muy triste al leer esto ya que estaba allí ese día y sé que él simplemente estaba ayudando, ya que un miembro del personal no había podido trabajar ese día. Él ha vivido en el pueblo toda su vida y es uno de los hombres más agradables que podrías desear conocer.Esperamos que esto no te desanime de nuestro encantador pub rural. Entra y ve por ti mismo.

Visited today. Previously really enjoyed it. However, today served by a really inebriated chap! Tried to charge £8 for pint and half of Timothy Taylor. When queried gave £2 back. The pint however was 'bottom of barrel' not a pleasant drink. Prob won't return

Big smile from barmaid as soon as we walked in. Locals at bar didn't look at us as if we were from Mars. Having walked 3 miles we wanted a bag of crisps, a pint and a warm welcome. That's what we received 😎

I had a lovely lasagne sitting by a roaring fire,while I dryed out in the middle of a walk through the Warwickshire countryside

Visitamos el domingo a la hora del almuerzo. Tenía salchichas y puré de carniceros locales, las salchichas eran sabrosas y muy bien cocinadas, el puré era bueno y la salsa de cebolla era deliciosa. Algunos vegetales locales habrían sido un buen acompañamiento, los campos locales están llenos de coles de Bruselas y Cavallo Nero. Mi marido tenía huevos y papas de gammon, que también era bueno, aunque la rebanada de gammon era un poco delgada. Las patatas fritas eran realmente buenas, mejor que el otro pub en el centro del pueblo. No estoy seguro de que necesitaba aros de cebolla fritos con él!Muy recomendable

Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff...!!!

Cannot get them to answer their phone so never know when they are open.

Had the best Sunday lunch, home cooking at it’s best and amazing value for money. Same time next week?

Very friendly owner and staff..Had lunch and it was very nice...It's rustic and has character and warmth ...would definitely go Back...

This type of pub is becoming very rare. Cosy village pub full of character and characters serving simple but great tasting food and good beers. What you see and what you get is a good old fashioned community pub with very friendly staff who make the 'visitor' feel very welcome

Food is really nice. Unfortunately that's were the good points end. Local pub run by a co op of locals who bought it according to my holiday guide. Went for a night with my family . Sat ourselves down no clear instructions on if we would be seated or seat ourselves a local told us in the end in a sarcastic manner. Lady next to me another local went to the bar and kept looking to make sure I wouldn't take her laptop. In the end I announced loudly I wasn't a thief and I would prefer not to be stared at everytime she went to the bar. She promptly left. Locals are not that friendly or welcoming to outsiders . You will be made to feel like an outsider. Lastly there was no butter for my bread or olives on my bread and olive tray. No explanation of why or offer of a reduction in price. Overall not a pleasant night at all couldn't wait to get back to our holiday cottage and make myself a dessert. If your a non local stay away you won't be welcome.

Excellent home cooked food and beer made to feel very welcome with lovely service as well!

We stopped here to have a family meal after a day out, the welcome we received from Simon was fantastic. His pub has a lovely friendly atmosphere with a great choice of drinks and homemade food, we will definitely be visiting again soon. If your ever passing through Welford on Avon or looking for somewhere new to try, make sure you stop and visit Simon at The Shakespeare Inn it will be well worth it.

We went here on a Friday evening with friends. We were staying on a local campsite. Obviously an old building but tastefully modernised and light, welcoming and extremely friendly welcome from the 2 guys behind the bar. My husband is a gin fan and enjoyed the Friday evening offer. The menu was a great mix and between us we had chicken and lasagne served with salad, slaw, chips or fries and all tasting amazing. Quality and a reasonable price. Perfect. I’d feel quite comfortable going into this pub on my own.

Lovely pub. Very friendly and attentive hosts Simon and Emma. Food freshly cooked and really nice. Limited options for vegetarian /vegan.

Good village pub with generous menu of good ales and cider. Garden area for the woofers and sunseekers or muddy booters. Great for a family outing. Parking in the road and overall we loved it.

It's dirty, staff speak to you if they feel like it. Personally given the choice I'd go elsewhere.

Lost its charm leaves you sad that another once good British pub has been lost due to poor management and greasy landlords

Popped in to my local to be greeted by a warm and welcoming bar man. We was looking for Gins and was surprised by the variety of gins available and also managed to walk in on gin night where you get a double for FREE.

Popped into our local for a beer on a beautiful summers evening, to be greeted at the bar by a barman with horrific BO. The smell was almost sickening, and not what you need at your local social meeting place. Since it has been under new management, it is stark and unwelcoming, so avoid the place.

Many thanks to the landlord for making our party of 8 welcome Drinks were perfect and very friendly people Thank you

a really nice friendly place great service

Perfect country pub with good drinks and very well portioned food and very reasonably priced!! Initially went to the pub up the road where we found to be too busy and pricey so walked to the Shakespeare and had a drink in the garden first and then inside for a meal under tenner for each - gammon, egg, chips, salad, onion bajees! and coleslaw and homemade veg lasagne, salad, chips and coleslaw - huge portions and perfectly cooked all by the barmaid who was the perfect host - well recommended and would go there again in a flash!!

I take my children swimming at the nearby pool so have an hour or so to kill on a Friday evening. My wife and I decided to grab something to eat at the local pub and were both pleasantly surprise at the choice an quality of the food. This seemed like a very busy village pub with friendly staff and a good selection of both food and drink. We both had chicken which was served with chunky chips. It came very quickly and was well presented. The member of staff (think his name was Simon) checked to make sure everything was alright 5 minutes into the meal and again at the end when he cleared the plates. This is a great find for us, as we attend the local pool three times a week, so expect to be visiting again soon

Having worked all day, bank holiday Sunday, serving food and drink to others for 12 hours, we wanted to escape for a meal ourselves. Stumbled across this place and so very glad that we did. Sat quietly in the back garden and we were served very quickly with an excellent fish and chips. Brilliant, polite and efficient service ..... We will be back.

Arrived and one item was on the menu (bacon sandwich and chips!) and we were the only people eating there.

Read the reviews and decided to try this pub last night. Unfortunately when we arrived, very early evening, we ordered drinks first and said we would be eating there if that's okay. The Landlord(?), a pleasant enough chap, told us that they no longer do food. So, having to down a drink on a very empty stomach, we staggered on our weary way to find food elesewnere. I am unsure if the pub has stopped serving food altogether or is just between chefs. The pub itself was practically empty and, apart from the one fire did not, if I'm honest, particularly inspire me decor or ambience wise. Sorry, struggling to find a positive.

Stopped off after a nice walk in the area. Had a great pint of ale here, very friendly Indeed. Would highly recommend a visit...

Excellent food great service well worth the trip

We went for a special lunch, 15 adults and three children. We had ordered our meals in advance to make things easier, particularly as one of the party needed a special diet. The menu gave a good selection of simple pub food and the quality of the food was excellent. To satisfy that number of people with no complaints whatsoever is quite an achievement. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal; the service was quick and efficient and the landlord and staff were very friendly.

Called in for a beer and a snack lunch-ended up overfed, the portions are big---big sandwiches with lots of filling-well done!

This is a lovely local pub very friendly the staff are lovely and work very hard the food was lush there was entertainment on the one night and every one was singing along with the artist.

Stopped here today and had a really lovely lunch. The chips are proper home-made soft ones, which in my opinion are the best. Fish-finger sandwich is superb. Service is friendly and attentive.Will definitely be returning.

Excellent country pub, very good gastropub men and selection of drinks, lovely beer garden and location, land Lord is very friendly

Good pub to visit very friendly

My friend took me this place. Great place to hang out with the locals. Owners and patrons are fun. Especially on Thursday night, you must get this pub and take the challenge --- I won!

Este es un encantador pub amistoso país. Perros con dueño y sus habitantes. No Carvery Roast" comida, buena comida de pub de troncos de leña, 6 naciones de rugby, ¿qué no?

Buen pub para beber con los amigos. Ambiente bullicioso y un éxito con los lugareños. Crepitante saluda. Terratenientes y el personal son amables.

My local brilliant food and staff

The food, service and atmosphere were great. not expensive at all. Except for the steak, all dishes under £10

Llamamos a este pub de out of the blue y pidió una vasija de patata al horno con mantequilla, queso y frijoles. No tenían las patatas justo porque era verano, pero me dijeron que venga y por el tiempo que te dan aquí tendremos arreglado....

Sólo tenía la comida fantástica en un pueblo inglés, con un precioso jardín. El pescado y patatas fritas son para morirse y que si se visita. El pub estaba lleno de gente muy amable del pueblo caja de bombones de Welford con sus encantadores de...

Visited a local pub about ten minute walk from The Shakespeare Inn but was left most disappointed. Discovered this gem of a pub while driving home. Was welcomed with open arms and a smile by the barmaid. Was sat down promptly, and our orders taken. The food was delivered to our table within ten minutes. We had the fish and chips. The fish was white and flaky, the batter was beautiful, and the chips were cooked to perfection. Throughout our entire time there, the barmaid and landlord were welcome, engaging in conversation with us and the locals, and the locals themselves were beyond friendly. I will definitely be coming here again.