Best Restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon

In total, there are 3 award winning restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

Were you expecting to see more restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon? Remember at Leading Restaurants we only list restaurants holding awards from major restaurant guides; currently less than 3% of all restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold an award from a major guide.

The best restaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon is The Woodsman (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where head chef Mike Robinson serves up award winning Meats and Grills Cuisine. The Woodsman currently holds a standard Michelin Guide listing and 2 AA Rosettes.

There are currently no restaurants holding a Michelin Star in Stratford-upon-Avon, however there is 1 restaurant holding a standard Michelin Guide listing.

There are currently 3 listed AA Rosette restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon consisting of 2 restaurants holding 2 AA Rosettes and 1 restaurant holding 1 AA Rosette.

Renowned as the birthplace of the inimitable bard, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is a picturesque location nestled in the heartland of England's splendid Warwickshire. But to any discerning food connoisseur, it promises the tantalising allure of an exceptionally vibrant culinary scene with richly historic roots. Dining here isn't simply a meal, it's a symphony of exquisite flavours, a tour through time, right from the hearty traditional fares that have graced the tables of hardworking locals for centuries, to the modern interpretations adorning the the menus of today's hippest eateries. True to its historical lineage, the restaurants in Stratford teem with both character and characters, each one offering a distinctive atmosphere steeped in quintessential English charm. While many establishments revel in Stratford's enviable pastoral bounty, a good number also carry a torch for time-honoured British favourites complete with a contemporary flair - think old-world pies and puds beside stunning Cornish mackerel or sumptuous Suffolk pork. Such adept melding of classic and contemporary is a celebration of Stratford's gastronomical tradition, a testament of its unbroken culinary lineage tracing back to times of Queen Elizabeth I and the gastropubs of yore. In this town where history and cuisine intersect, gastronomy and storytelling are inextricably linked, each exquisitely prepared dish telling a tale of its own. Stratford-upon-Avon's food narrative, shaped by its past, embraces the future in a harmonious blend of old and new, revealing a town that honours its roots while championing innovation.