'Nice' (!) pubs / bars / restaurants in Stratford-Upon-Avon

[WaynettanEasterEgg]

DH and I are spending this weekend sans kids in Stratford () and I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for places to drop into for a drink and / or bite to eat.
We will arrive mid-morning on Saturday and I just plan on spending the day wandering around (haven't been there in about 12 years), and being spontaneous - if we see a bar we like, we will go in there: No thinking about whether it's child-friendly, smokey, time for naps / food / bed. However if anyone has a real fave they'd like to recommend I'd appreciate it (oh, and I don't want to have to book anywhere for dinner - just want to see someone and 'pop in'!)
thanks.

if you do find somewhere nice yupu pop into do post it after

where are you staying?

The Shakespeare, so are planning on parking the car, and not using it again till we leave on Sunday!!!

are you going tpo the theatre?

there is a pub next to it that the thespians use

No - planning on being very un-cultured!!! When I moved to the UK first I lived near Stratford, so am planning on boring DH to deaath by showing him all the places I used to live, the pubs I used to go to etc etc - basically getting revenge for the last 10 years!!!!

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there is the most fabulous Indian Reserant - one of my all time faves

and of course the theatre -

Dirty Duck

Dirty Duck is on the water, isn't it? Near the White Swan? Am sure i spent many hours in there!!!!

If the weather is good its nice to sit in the park, and get something to eat off the baguette barge!
The Thatch tavern is really nice, proper old thatched building.

thinking

forgot to say that the thatch does really good food too.

I don't think there is much to do in stratford apart from go to the theatre!

hence my curiosity should you find somewhere nice

am thinking might wrap up warm and take a cruise down the river.........ooh am getting v.excited!

Don't worry Zippi - I'll report back on Monday!

there is a butterfly farm

waynetta there is a lovely walm you can do down the river too, in a huge circle - its not to long and you can always hop on a boat half way to get back - or get on the ferry and walk down the other embankment.

*walk not walm

Hmmm Nip - I like the sound of that. My, imagine being able to 'jump' on a ferry and not worry about whether DS1 will try and throw himself off the side!!!!

I only live a short distance from there, and we often go into stratford on a nice day for a nice walk, nice food and a few beers!

Hope you have a nice time

I particularly like the carrot cake in the Cox Yard cafe. If you fancy it walk through the shops, down to the canal and go over the bridge where you'll see the cafe. I like to sit there and watch the world go by.

Have to say I'm not fond of pubs in Stratford, but then I don't go in them much these days as I've always got buggy in tow.

Nip - I live close too.

Oh sorry about this, but the Thai boathouse is nice too! (All of a sudden i am remembering pre-baby places to go!)

Sorry for the hijack - where abouts llareggub?

llareggub - OH you live VERY close....if your nr hatton

yes, quite near Hatton! Where are you?

by racecourse

i'm in Lapworth - your the nearest MN i've found to me so far! LOL