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Stratford’s Garrick Inn Reopens After Refurbishment

The Tudor pub on the High Street reopened on Friday 16 October after a month's refit. It's open daily from 11am, serves food until 9pm, and earned a top hygiene rating the day before it reopened.

By Alex Harrington 2 min read Source: Greene King
The Garrick Inn, High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Garrick Inn. Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Garrick Inn on Stratford’s High Street, one of the oldest pubs in the town, is open again after a refurbishment. The Tudor pub closed in mid-September and reopened on Friday 16 October, as first reported by the Stratford Herald. Its owner, Greene King, now lists it as open every day from 11am.

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  1. What’s changed
  2. Opening times and food
  3. Food hygiene rating

What’s changed

Greene King told the Herald the bar and dining rooms have new flooring, décor, artwork, lighting and furniture, and the toilets have been fully refurbished, while the building’s old features have been kept. The pub’s general manager is Craig Frayne.

The building is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, according to the national heritage list entry and Greene King’s own page (the Herald’s report says Grade II). Greene King mentions priest holes among its history. The pub takes its name from the actor David Garrick, who staged the 1769 Shakespeare Jubilee in Stratford.

Opening times and food

  • Open: 11am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday, and 11am to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
  • Food: served from 11am to 9pm every day, with a breakfast menu, traditional pub dishes such as pies and mac and cheese, and vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
  • Dogs and children: Greene King lists it as dog-friendly and family-friendly, with free wi-fi. Coach parties are accepted.
  • Christmas: bookings for Christmas Day and festive meals are open on the pub’s own page.

The pub is at 25 High Street (CV37 6AU), a few minutes’ walk from Shakespeare’s Birthplace. For the nearest car parks, see our Stratford parking guide.

Food hygiene rating

The Garrick was inspected on 15 October, the day before it reopened, and was rated 5 (“very good”), the top score, on the Food Standards Agency register. You can check any other pub or restaurant in town with our food hygiene finder.

For more places to drink in town, see our guide to the best pubs in Stratford-upon-Avon and the map of every restaurant, café and pub in Stratford.

Alex Harrington

Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.

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