Vintner, The
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Vintner, The Summary
- Address: 4 & 5 Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6EF (Map)
- Tel: +44 (0)1789 297259
- E-mail: Click here to contact
- Website: Go to the Vintner, The website
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- Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European
- Opening Times:
Mon - Sun: 10:00 - 22:00 - Avg Price: £24.00
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for a full meal, drinks/wine and service/tip.)
Vintner, The Description
If you fancy eating and drinking in the place that is reputed to have served as William Shakespeare's off licence, The Vintner is that place. The fine timber-framed building has been little altered since it was built in the late-1400s and provides a handsome setting for the café/bar, a restaurant and private dining in our Banquet Room.
Handy for the Royal Shakespeare Theatres and open 7 days a week, the cuisine ranges from traditional English cooking through to Pan-European, and draws on fresh, local produce.
Visitors and locals mingle cheerfully, assisted by a wine list that will take you on a challenging journey round the globe (Shakespeare obviously knew a thing or two), all of which helps towards creating the high zing factor that rings around the ancient beams.
The Vintner has to be one of the busiest places in town! In 1490, the half-timbered building was completed and after some 500 years, it's still privately owned.
In 1600, John Smith traded here as a wine merchant and it's reputed that William Shakespeare came here to buy his wine. If the list which he was able to choose from then bears any resemblance to the one on offer to those who eat and drink here now, then Will certainly knew a thing or two!
Open 7 days a week, The Vintner offers a modern café/bar and a handsome, non-smoking restaurant. The Banquet Room, seating 20 for private parties, provides the ideal setting for a wedding breakfast, a reunion, that special birthday party or a meeting of the Board perhaps? The menu, from £25.95 per person, offers a delightful three course meal, with optional champagne on arrival.
In the a la carte restaurant, they serve breakfast from 10am daily, and offer their a la carte menu all day until 10pm, with weekly-changing specials to supplement the excellent choice available on the normal menu.
The extensive a la carte menu is for those with the time to savour English classic and pan-European cooking, often with fresh, local ingredients, against a relaxing and historic background.
Wine buffs will be pleased to know the list reads like a Grand Tour and house wine at £10.95 a bottle sets a good standard.
All of this is available from 10 till 10, seven days a week, two minutes stroll from the Royal Shakespeare Theatres and the River Avon, with parking close by. Little wonder The Vintner is the place to be.
For further information a visit to their Website comes highly recommended!
Your Reviews of Vintner, The
Richard Stevens (23 March 2008)
I've just got back from a wonderful two day break in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Last night I was fortunate to have booked a table at The Vintner, and I must say I'm glad I did.
Within seconds we were seated with drinks at a table for two inside the entrance door. Great service from the outset, and even more so when we asked to be moved to a table away from the door. We had a great table by the top of the steps to the cellar tucked away and felt very private.
All the staff that dealt with us were very friendly, professional and with a great sense of humour. The food that we ordered was delivered to the table very quickly but with no sense of pressure of a rush. All three courses we had were amazingly tasty and cooked to perfection with an unbelievable amount of taste.
20 out of 10 for service, quality, price, in fact everything!
If you read this review and will be paying a visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon, you would be totally stupid not to pay a visit to The Vintner!
Tim Hudson (2 November 2007)
I went to the Vintner wine bar for an impeccable three course meal, the food was faultless, as my partner agreed too, the service was fantastic, and the bar staff were magnificent, thank you very much for the unforgettable experience.
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Additional Info for Vintner, The
Children welcome
Groups allowed
Air conditioning
Outside seating
Reservations
Cover Charge
- House red: £10.95
- House white: £10.95
- Service charge: 10% (optional)
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