Award-winning

The Royal Oak

4.9

103 Reviews

£41 and over

Farm-to-table

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for special occasions
Charming
Innovative

Solanche, Richard and the rest of The Royal Oak team are extremely proud to offer Michelin starred dining in rural Warwickshire, on the edge of the Cotswolds.

Our food offering is what we like to call ‘proper country food’- wild meats and foraged ingredients from our home area. Our aim is simple: we want to tell the story of our community, the producers themselves and how we’ve utilised their ingredients.

Sometimes a dish will be on the menu for a six week period, fully celebrating the early or late season. Conversely a dish may be fleeting - a week, a service or even just for a single table of regulars - a micro-seasonal snapshot, which gets us thinking and talking with our local community of producers about next years planting or hunting, allowing us to dream about revisiting an idea and developing it further the following year.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Modern European, Contemporary British
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Phone number
01295 688100
Website
http://www.theroyaloakwhatcote.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Richard Craven
Catering
Richard, Solanche and the rest of The Royal Oak team are extremely proud to offer Michelin-starred dining on the edge of the Cotswolds with a seasonally driven, game-focussed menu**. We work closely with a small core of quality producers. Game is often from the surrounding hills and estates.<br />

Location
The Orchard, Whatcote, Warwickshire CV36 5EF
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
Neighborhood
Shipston-On-Stour
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Although rurally located, we are highly accessible from the M40 (Junction 12) <br />and we are a 25 minute drive/taxi (Castle Cars) from Banbury Train Station (Chiltern/Cross Country).<br />
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
5Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Warwickshire
Best Overall
Warwickshire
Best Food
Warwickshire
Best Service
Warwickshire
Best Ambiance
Warwickshire
Best Value
Warwickshire
Innovative
Warwickshire
Neighborhood gem
Warwickshire
Great for fine wines
Warwickshire
Romantic
Warwickshire
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Royal Oak offers a "wonderful" dining experience with "fantastic" food and "relaxed" service. Guests rave about its "creative" menu, "exquisite" attention to detail, and "beautiful" presentation. Perfect for special occasions, this Michelin-starred gem in Warwickshire combines "amazing" atmosphere with "knowledgeable" staff, ensuring a memorable visit every time.

103 Reviews

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Carolyn
Edinburgh
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful country find in a tiny village. The restaurant is definitely one to savour local farm to table, foraging and local game delicacies and each course was delicious. Staff are friendly, informative and welcoming and on a cold snowy night provided hot water bottles for each table to ensure we were sufficiently warm.
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Paul
Gloucestershire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely friendly environment. Nothing too much trouble for the staff. Food was outstanding. Drinks I feel are a little high priced but tends to be the way now with top restaurants. Will definitely book again
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Josh
London
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great meal and service. More than worthy of its Michelin star every time we visit.
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Luke
Warwickshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding, simply outstanding. You think you have grasped the concept of ‘depth of flavour’ and then you get to sample their roe buck consommé and it opens up a new world of taste experience. The monkfish could not have been more perfectly cooked. All of the staff were knowledgable, passionate and friendly whilst also being efficient and skilled….. quite a feat to pull off successfully. The wine pairing is most definitely worth a punt, if you are lucky enough to have a designated driver….traditional but with a few curve balls thrown in.
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Jane
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect balance of wonderful delicious food & presented beautifully for us to enjoy
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John
Warwickshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Yet another outstanding meal at The Royal Oak to celebrate yet another birthday! As always, the range of flavours and creativity in every course were amazing and the service friendly and well-informed.
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Trevor
Oxford
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food with some unusual ingredients being used to great effect. Service level was excellent and all staff were very attentive. The Michelin star is well deserved.
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Adam
Bristol
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food. So much work involved in its creation that it is great value for money
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Lesley
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A superb dining experience in a tucked-away Warwickshire village. The food is to die for: each ingredient chosen to add a new and well-balanced dimension so that each flavour can be enjoyed and not overwhelmed by another. A short but excellent wine menu. Friendly and attentive service make this a very special treat.
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John
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yet again we have enjoyed an outstanding meal at The Royal Oak. All the courses - and all the amuses bouches, home-made bread, etc - were perfectly crafted, delicious and beautifully presented. Service was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive.
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FAQs

The Royal Oak is rated 4.9 stars by 103 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

The Orchard, Whatcote, Warwickshire CV36 5EF

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2024
Neighborhood
Shipston-On-Stour
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Farm-to-table, Modern European, Contemporary British
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Although rurally located, we are highly accessible from the M40 (Junction 12) and we are a 25 minute drive/taxi (Castle Cars) from Banbury Train Station (Chiltern/Cross Country).
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Craven
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theroyaloakwhatcote.co.uk/
Phone number
01295 688100
Catering
Richard, Solanche and the rest of The Royal Oak team are extremely proud to offer Michelin-starred dining on the edge of the Cotswolds with a seasonally driven, game-focussed menu**. We work closely with a small core of quality producers. Game is often from the surrounding hills and estates.<br />

The Royal Oak

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What 103 people are saying

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