Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Warwickshire

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Updated March 05, 2025

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The Royal Oak

4.9

4.9 (117)

£41 and over

Farm-to-table

Shipston-On-Stour

About the restaurant

Solanche, Richard, and the team at The Royal Oak are proud to offer Michelin-starred dining at our village pub, between Shipston on Stour and Stratford upon Avon, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Since 2019, we’ve been dedicated to exceptional food in a community-focused setting.

Alongside our Michelin-starred dining room, we have a relaxed bar with a pool table and darts, creating a space for everyone. Our menu celebrates terroir-driven, ‘proper country food,’ focusing on wild, seasonal ingredients. Our aim is simple: to tell the story of our community and the local producers we work with.

The menu changes with the seasons, with some dishes lasting six weeks to highlight the peak of their season, while others may be available for just a week or even a single service—a fleeting, micro-seasonal snapshot. This approach supports sustainable land and woodland management, honours the natural balance of the land, and reflects our commitment to preserving it for future generations.

Top review

edwinVIP

Dined on Feb 21, 2025

Food is exceptional in a cosy friendly atmosphere. Will go again and again.

The White Lion

4.6

4.6 (55)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Leamington Spa

About the restaurant

The White Lion is a lovely thatched country pub, now fully restored with cosy snugs in the old beamed building and a sunny eatery opening onto large covered terraces and a secluded garden. Just two miles from the centre of Leamington Spa and a mile from the Fosse Way, the White Lion is easy to reach, with a warm welcome from our experienced team always ready with good beer, great cocktails, delicious wines and fresh seasonal quality food.

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Lisa

Dined 2 days ago

This was our first visit since the renovation and we went for Sunday lunch. The service, food and ambiance was very good . We will definitely be returning.

Baserri

4.9

4.9 (343)

£41 and over

Basque

Leamington Spa

About the restaurant

Experience the vibrant and honest flavours of Spain using the finest local ingredients alongside authentic, lovingly sourced Spanish produce.
Our beautiful surroundings and relaxing space, create the perfect dining experience.

Book online for up to 5 guests.
For 6 guests or more, please call: 01926 771414 or email: hola@baserrikitchen.com

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SIMON

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful food and ambience! Can heartily recommend this restaurant to those wanting to enjoy a special night out.

The Bulls Head

4.8

4.8 (709)

£25 and under

Thai

Henley-in-Arden

About the restaurant

Enjoy exquisite, authentic Thai cuisine & the service you deserve, in our delightful, old-world heritage pub.
With great ales, drafts, crafts & wine, as well as some of your Great British pub grub favourites, there's really no reason not to visit The Bull's Head.
Our team of devoted Thai chefs offer an enticing menu of signature & special dishes, quickly earning us a noteworthy reputation.
We welcome you to join us. Experience our informal, attentive service & authentic Thai cuisine within our fabulous, historical 400 year old Inn.

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Yvonne

Dined 7 days ago

Great food very attentive staff and good value for money

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The Cross at Kenilworth

4.8

4.8 (471)

£41 and over

British

Kenilworth

About the restaurant

Located in the historic town of Kenilworth in the heart of Warwickshire, The Cross is an award-winning pub that combines Michelin-starred food with a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere.

Under the guidance of chef-director Adam Bennett, we have held a Michelin star for over nine years and are proud to boast three AA Rosettes. We received a Good Food Award Gold Seal in 2021.

The Cross is housed in a Grade II listed 19th-century inn and has been sympathetically restored to retain its heritage alongside contemporary touches that make it a fabulous place to enjoy great food, a casual atmosphere and informal but attentive service.

Our main dining room is a former school room that leads to a cosy and welcoming bar - previously a butcher's shop.

Another dining room overlooks the pass, where guests can glimpse the team of chefs busily at work.

We have a green and spacious pub garden, perfect for aperitifs, cocktails and post-dinner drinks.

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Lynda

Dined 5 days ago

What a joy to celebrate my birthday with special friends at a very special place - The Cross Kenilworth Worth every penny with amazing food, excellent service and lovely surroundings -the friends were fun too!

The Art kitchen

4.8

4.8 (118)

£26 to £40

Thai

Warwick

About the restaurant

Our menu is based on the principles of Royal Thai Cuisine but with a simple presentation and a strong emphasis on fresh, high-quality ingredients that give exceptional taste. We also follow the traditions of the best Thai restaurants of Bangkok, with à la minute preparations that allow our chefs to maximize the aromatic qualities of fresh Thai herbs and spices.

We serve food from midday, along with a carefully chosen wine list, beers and spirits.
In addition to A La Carte menu every day, we offer lunch box dishes, which are smaller portions of our favorites, served in a wooden ‘lunch box‘ daily 12-2:30 pm (excluding Sundays)

The restaurant is also an Art Gallery setting which is always evolving as the artworks are sold and replaced with new pieces. Our entire art collection is modern, fun and curated.
We are a favorite destination for many regulars in Warwickshire!-We have just won the PRESTIGE Award for Best Thai Restaurant of the Year – Warwickshire)

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Andrew

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent flavours, good size portions, helpful service

Loxley's Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (4856)

£25 and under

British

Stratford-Upon-Avon

About the restaurant

Loxley’s Restaurant & Wine Bar is an independently owned, family run business based in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon.
From it"s understated entrance to the eclectic and carefully designed interiors, our restaurant has set the atmosphere in which you can indulge, relax and experience our friendly service and locally-sourced produce. Our delicately designed menus will pamper your palate with a selection of carefully created flavours and diverse wine cellar. 4 minutes walk away from the RSC theatre and other popular landmarks within a few minutes walking distance from our front door.

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stuart

Dined 2 days ago

Nice Sunday roast, worth a visit. Friendly and attentive staff and nice atmosphere.

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The Throckmorton

4.5

4.5 (2663)

£25 and under

British

Alcester

About the restaurant

Sally, Dave and their team at The Throckmorton, Coughton look forward to greeting you.

Following a major refurbishment in Autumn 2014 under the new ownership, Sally and Dave pride themselves on offering fresh, local, homemade food every day from 9am to 9pm.

The various menus include restaurant quality seasonal dishes from the ‘Chef’s Recommendations’ section through to a great selection of fresh fish and tasty steaks.

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Jean

Dined 1 day ago

Food was very tasty nicely presented and very tasty. Staff were very friendly and welcoming Will definitely be returning

The One Elm

4.6

4.6 (378)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Stratford-Upon-Avon

About the restaurant

The One Elm was the second pub in the Peach Pubs’ stable. It has long been a stalwart in the Stratford social scene. Our latest refurbishment has added cosy booths and a new log fire up in the Loft and re-paved the courtyard, so it’s the perfect spot to eat, drink and catch up with friends any time of the day or year.

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Kathryn

Dined 3 days ago

We booked The One Elm on saturday evening for 2 other friends and we had the loveliest evening, the food and service were excellent and we had a lovely evening - will definitely return!

The Farmhouse Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (1271)

£26 to £40

Steakhouse

Coventry

About the restaurant

The Farmhouse Restaurant is the midlands most popular restaurant, with guests travelling from each end of the UK to experience a totally unique cuisine. The Farmhouse presents you with an exclusive set of choices from their fusion flavours inspired from the east and west. High end cuts of meat sourced from British Farms, enriched with intense flavours. The taste is like no other! The quality of food prepared by award-winning chefs, who have over 20 years of experience. To compliment the high-quality food, The Farmhouse has a diverse selection of refreshing mocktails.

The chic interior and exterior designs are sure to make you feel you are dinning in true luxury surroundings, with a beautifully landscaped garden which boasts an extravagant water feature and rockery. A perfect place for those social media photos.

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Naseer

Dined 2 days ago

Great customer service, great ambience, great food . Thank you 😊

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