The Shakespeare Inn in Shropshire

This is a fab place, was very busy on a Saturday early evening. The make over it has undergone from 90's is lovely

Lovely old pub. Fantastic service, when they ask if you want anything you really feel they want they to get you whatever you want. Food was delicious. Chicken in a garlic and sun dried tomato sauce and beef rib were both absolutely terrific. And they serve really great beer too. Absolutely recommended.

Great pub. Friendly staff. Menu and food excellent. Recommend you visit.

Amazing meal here. Beautiful steak and very good value. Service was excellent, the whole meal and experience was fantastic, just wished we lived closer to go again soon!

Joules pubs always have great service, and this one is no different. The food was really nice and was a decent portion. Sophie who served us was great, she was really attentive and seemed to really care about our experience. The pub has a great atmosphere.

I could spend the whole day here .. The choice of Ale is great in flavour and the steak and ale pie is just superb. Add to that great welcomkng staff for all pepole well it's a must go ..don't miss.

Old world charm in every way fine ales served by knowledgeable staff ...we also had a history lesson about the building which was very interesting ....filled with nick knacks, period painting and fittings ...beamed ceilings etc making for a brilliant atmosphere well recommended ×××××

Superb place and 10 of us were looked after really well. Thank you.

We hired the Boat House at the Shakespeare in Bridgnorth for a private function. Despite it being an extremely busy Saturday afternoon, Marie and her team did us proud. The buffet was exceptional, catering for all tastes, preferences and ages, and the staff friendly, professional and responsive. I cannot rate the pub and their generosity highly enough - the venue was perfect for our event and we had a wonderful afternoon. Thank you Marie! Xx

A different pub from the last time I visited. Preferred the old pub, but having gone upmarket the pub is still nice.

Great place! and nice food! A proper old pub 😁 A french guy

First visit to a gem of a traditional pub in the heart of this historic town. Great steak and chips in a convivial setting. A return visit will be necessary.

Always busy here and clear to see why. Wonderful building and outside cobbled space. Joules brewery on tap, food menu looked great. We didn't eat on this occasion but we have before. Be prepared for huge portions! Families and dog friendly. Staff very warm and welcoming.

Great pub, very friendly landlord 👍

Food beer and staff all good no complaints from me

Generous portion,steak cooked perfectly.

Really nice food and lovely staff 😍

Always a fave of mine. Good pint 👍🍻

Wow, the food was delicious 😋 Staff so friendly

Joules Pub & Beer, Blonde in good condition

Absolutely brilliant pub 👏 we both had something off the light bites on the menu . Salmon chilli and lime fishcakes they were lovely 😍. The staff were attentive and friendly and a credit to the landlady. We will definitely go back here ... also very good value for money

This place stands out from a lot of pubs. They have decent ales and tasty food. I particularly enjoyed a pint of their "Slumbering Monk" - to say it was full of flavour is a bit of an understatement! We were a party of four and went for dinner on a Saturday night. I have to say the service was impeccable - honestly far above what you get in a lot of restaurants. Tap water was provided without question (unlike many places which seem to object even if you are buying drinks as well). Every member of staff went above and beyond and you really did feel valued as a customer.

Lovely food and efficient service as always. We’ll be back!

Lovely pub in high town , good food and nice selection of ales , friendly staff.

We had gammon/fish and chips from the lighter lunch selection. The menu on Google maps is not current. Friendly staff and lovely old pub in a beautiful town. Homemade tartar sauce was fantastic!

A small but good selection of real ales from a superb brewery (Joules).

A hidden gem .Joules bitter fab nice beer garden

Sunday dinner was really nice , pleasant staff a nice historic inn

Good selection of Sunday roasts, good service.

Lovely place nice people timely service would definitely go again as not been before. Very welcoming 🙏 😊

Part of the Joules Brewery chain this is a little gem of a find in Bridgnorth. Food was superb, worth the wait (not a criticism!), especially the beef in ale pie (a large, real pie, not a bowl if stew with a top), with tasty veg. Fish and chips ordered by the wife was great, especially the chips and homemade tartar sauce. Beers good, and service if all the staff was, I have to say, exemplary, with one person passing us in the street 40 mins later smiling and saying "see you again" - thoroughly recommended experience

The service was 10/10 lovely woman who served us, loved the beer too! 👍🏻

Local pub, good service, typical pub food.

What a great old place. A lovely old style place. Complete with beautiful well organised people only willing to serve. The beer is very good. Food is impeccable. Congratulations and keep up the goos work. We wull be back again soon

Club AGM in function room. Food pre ordered but service handled well

Lovely place with friendly staff and great food.

Nice pub with good food and friendly atmosphere

Booked in for Easter Sunday lunch party of 10 .Food is absolutely fantastic. Roast beef dinner there so generous with the meat .Could not fault this place .Excellent value. Will definitely be returning.

Absolutely wonderful food all handmade and cooked fresh. Attentive and friendly staff and good pub atmosphere. Highly recommend this to anybody.

Dog friendly busy pub would suggest booking for Sunday lunch to avoid disappointment. Great ale too, just a nice place to spend a couple of hours.

Had the steak pie can honestly say that I've not had a better one, my wife had fish and it was amazing couple that with a great pint and friendly staff. I would highly recommend it.

Great lunchtime pub. A nice place to visit when in Bridgnorth. I had the burger and it was excellent. The beer is perfect and well kept. I highly recommend the Joules Slumbering Monk. A nice dark malty beer. Full bodied and compliments any decent lunch.

Not impressed did not think much of the menu choice.

You require a Labrador to go in the tap room. Green monkey larger is superb

Nice pub. Opens at 12 on Saturday and we were the 2nd in. Just managed to get a table as a lot were already reserved. Good selection of meals on offer plus a range of ales. Not aware if they do snacks, such as cobs or sandwiches. Staff are friendly and serve you quickly. They don’t mind dogs. There’s an outside seating area for when the weathers ok. There seems to be a private room to one side of the courtyard that I’ve never seen used. Lots of people disappointed today that there was no room.

Temperature of beer (chilled) real beer tast frozen out off it had the gamon dry and well over cooked and well over priced a same to a great beer and brewery

Fantastic service and amazing food, not to mention the lovely and delicious range of beers. It's absolutely worth a visit if you're in the beautiful town of Bridgnorth and looking for some top quality food and very reasonable prices and all this is set in a lovely old pub just of the main high street. 10 out of 10...

Visited with friends for dinner. Good food, friendly welcome and service. Good beers. Dog friendly. Lovely place in town centre. Will be back on our next trip to Shropshire.

Rang up and booked a table for Saturday lunchtime. Really glad we did, as this place is busy! It was our first visit, but The Shakespeare is clearly a popular choice for locals and visitors to Bridgnorth, and so it should be! A cosy pub, great atmosphere, friendly staff, decent grub and nice ales on tap - it ticked all the boxes. It’s dog friendly too. We shall most definitely be returning!

Absolutely a gem of a place … super staff, atmosphere, drink and food. What a find … will definitely be back. Big Thankyou

Had a brilliant time. We didn't gave food, so just to keep the 5 stars I have put it at 5. The staff are super friendly and its so homely. I would absolutely recommend for a family day out.

Busy Saturday between Christmas and New year, popped in for a drink and lunch. Quite reasonably were informed the kitchen isn't taking orders for 90mins. So had a drink and planned to go elsewhere, just as we were leaving, 30mins later, another group arrived and were allowed to order lunch, neither of us had booked. Better communication would have helped. Notwithstanding this beer was in good nick from Joules.

Having popped into the Shakespeare when visiting my parents who live in Bridgnorth, we sat down for a drink at 1:20pm, table said reserved at 2pm. With 20 minutes left until the reservation, and not long after ordering our drinks and sitting down, a member of staff (lady with short grey bob hair) came over and rudely asked us to remove ourselves and leave with a very obvious passive aggressive smile. When wanting to query the time frame she walked off and ignored us. It appears to me that The Shakespeare is for ‘regulars only’ and if you want a warm welcome, I would avoid this pub and visit the many other pubs in Bridgnorth who are very accommodating even to ‘blow-ins’

Only ever had drinks here, but food that had been served around looked good.

Well what can I say. First time here and it’s amazing. Bridgnorth’s own golden gem. If I could buy a season ticket for this place I would. Best Sunday lunch I’ve had for a long while. Really fresh and cooked to perfection. The turkey was perfect and moist and the roast beef was sublime. Wow this place is truly special. Thanks to the chef and the management and staff. I WILL be back

Nice pub, good atmosphere, I like the seating areas, food was excellent

Fantastic food and lovely welcoming staff. Great atmosphere.

Great food great staff great atmosphere 👍

Really quaint pub, friendly staff. Menu quite small and little more expensive than normal pub prices but worth it as food lovely especially the fish & chips.

Beautiful old pub, lots of character and history, staff are lovely, food is amazing, the atmosphere was a little too loud to be comfortable with especially if you have special needs, but it's not always like this, week days are quieter, I really enjoy coming here, will most definitely keep coming back. Prices are reasonable too.

Beautiful place all year round. Lovely staff, wholesome food and i got a t-shirt. Highly recommended.

My preferred watering hole in Bridgnorth. Excellent food, welcoming, allows dogs.

Fantastic. Dog friendly, cracking food ( including gluten free choices) and a good selection of cider and wine. Thoroughly recommended.

Nice old pub, open area at the back. Very friendly, helpful staff, food good. Definitely go here again.

Staff friendly and welcome to us and dogs

From the moment we walked into the pub to the moment we left we where greeted by a friendly and welcoming team. Who where second to none and could not be faulted . The pub was a cozy and full of character and with a large beer garden at the heart of the pub . With a great selection of Ales, beers and ciders on offer. The food was beautiful and freshly cooked on site and with a generous portion. As well as an absolutely Bostin pie. Would highly recommend it.

Terrible , booked 3 weeks ago said no recognition of booking was turned away , unhelpful , unfriendly , disgusting

Thank you to Maria and staff for looking after our family today. 12 people for lunch at very short notice. Food was piping hot and excellent. 😄

Sunday lunch today for hubby & me,(27th August 2023)..fantastic pub,great service,lovely & friendly, food was plentiful & delicious,only criticism food could of been a bit warmer but enjoyed it otherwise

The menu and food were a wonderful surprise. The menu had Italian feel to it and the chicken breast in a velouté sauce that I has was fabulous. Our waitress was friendly and helpful and it was great to see the chef when he brought our our main courses. Give the Shakespeare a visit. We were so pleased we did!

Finally a sunny day. A gentle breeze through the pub and a pint of Green Monkey. Bridgnorth and the publicans at their best

Gorgeous olde worlde type pub just a stone's throw from Bridgnorth high st. Excellent Joules beers on tap served properly. Good choice of food & cooked to my taste. Would recommend

Superb pub, friendly staff and great beer!

The best pub i have been to in years food was loverly really dog friendly and the staff really make the place highly recommend

Great food very good service very well placed for exploring Bridgnorth.

One of the Best Sunday roasts I've had in a pub they don't cut corners very Good cut of meat and everything is Fresh. 10/10 Defo be returning Many Thanks guys 👍

Lovely pub that we dropped into for lunch recently and which I realised I'd last visited 41 years ago! The bar and waiting staff were really friendly and the food quality was as good as I've eaten anywhere over the last few years, was well cooked and well presented. Even though the place started getting busy with the lunchtime rush at no point were we made to feel like we had to move on. Also got to mention the Joules beers - their pale ale went down too smoothly. We'll definitely be back.

We had a day trip to Bridgenorth. While there wa were kindly shown to the Shakespeare by a lovely local guy. We were very pleasantly surprised by what a wonderful friendly pub it is. Our party of 4 plus my son's dog Ruby. Really enjoyed the 4 meals we ordered. The steak was sublime. I had the rump an my hubby had the steak & onion ciabatta. I had yummy chunky chips & salad with mine. While hubs had fries. My son & daughter in law had the fish & chips. Which were devine The fish was so light with lovely NON greasy bubbly batter. We were so impressed. Not only by the wonderful food. The staff were so friendly an welcoming. Even Ruby was welcomed an shared my yummy steak & chips lol. We will definitely be going back soon. Thankyou for making our day so enjoyable. 👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁

Very nice joules pub in upper Bridgnorth. Several joules ales and a guest on when I visited. It’s a joules so expect snugs and beams etc. friendly staff and regulars. Large outside area. Recommended for a pint 🍺

The Shakespeare is a Joules pub and is typical of that slightly quirky vibe that similar hostelries possess. Nice outdoor drinking area.

Both meals we've had here, from all the times we've eaten out on Bridgnorth, have been by FAR the best meals we've had anywhere that I can remember over the last year or so. I had the Scottish Trout on bed of feta/sweet pepper. Absolutely heavenly.

Excellent food, drinks and service. Highly recommended!

Perfect place for a Sunday Roast, fast service, great atmosphere, friendly and pleasant staff. Will return very soon.

Great food. Dog friendly. Lovely staff, nothing is too much trouble. Cosy fires in the winter.

Sunday lunch was wonderful and the service was second to none!

Rustic pub with outside area, dog friendly and pleasant staff

Excellent food, cosy pub with god selection of ales.

Lovely meal really enjoyed it staff very friendly and helpful Thank you

Nice warm place to drink good beer with friendly staff .

Decided to go into this venue after not going there since before lockdown. Was very impressed by the vibe of the place and there were a lot of people in there ordering food. Managed to find a table despite it being very busy (always a good sign when you see others ordering food etc) Decided to take the plunge and ordered the steak and ale pie with mash and gravy. It came within a short while and was served with fresh vegetables. It has to be one of the best pies I have ever tasted.The pastry was every bit as delicious as the pie itself. Everything else on the plate was very tasty too,as was the gravy. The service was excellent and very professional. All the staff were very polite and friendly. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this venue for a drink and a meal when you are in Bridgnorth. Can't wait for a return visit!

Nice Joules pub. Good beer, friendly welcome

lovely meal, great value for money and fantastic customer service. Would highly recommend

You will not be disappointed unless you have not booked a table. Always very busy.

Had a drink in there, very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere maybe have a bite to eat next time. A varied selection of real ales and craft lager. Had a pint of Green Monkey lager and the wife had half of Aspalls Cider.

Nice cozy pub lovely food had steak chibatta 10/10

Really cosy pub. Lovely original features. The staff were really nice and friendly and we were also made to feel welcome by the locals. Great beer and the food was also lovely. I had the steak pie and chips (the chips were amazing...crisp on the outside and like fluffy clouds in the middle) and my partner had the burger and chips. Highly recommended.

Lovely cosy old pub with a great atmosphere.

Very friendly and helpful staff and also a very good atmosphere to drink in

Great classic pub with a great atmosphere. Very friendly with a great range of beers available.

Lovely & friendly pub, great staff and good food.