We visited Stratford-upon-Avon last week, and in our search for lunch came across this gem of a pub: The Old Thatch Tavern.
Cosy interior, with a separate dining area, friendly waiters, and great food and drink!
My partner was thrilled to find one of his favourite beers (HSB) on tap and there was a selection of three white wines by the glass - I tried two, and found them both really nice for pub wine. For cider they had some Aspall, which was very nice, too.
For lunch, my partner had a chicken and mushroom pie, which was very pleasant, with good quality meat and a good balance of filling/sauce/crust- also, it was a piece of a real pie, not a small, individual one (which in my opinion oftem means too much crust). The veggies and gravy didn't convince me, but they weren't bad, just pretty much standard.
I had a honey and mustard glazed cold ham (two thick slices), which was fabulous, with two fried eggs (done to the point) and great chips, cut just to the outer extreme of the ideal thickness range (but not beyond!), giving the right balance of outside and soft inside.
I had room for dessert, and had a warm chocolate fudge cake with custard which was pure bliss - amazingly light and fluffy.
We came back two days later for lunch again. The pie was still the same kind and another beer my partner had hoped to have this time was out, but what we had was just as delicious again: pork and black pudding sausages with slightly mashed new potatoes for my partner (lovely sausages and the gravy and veggies with it much nicer than the time before), and fish and chips for me, which was excellent, too.
Prices were really decent for the quality offered, too.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186399-d1412024-Reviews-The_Old_Thatch_Tavern-Stratford_upon_Avon_Warwickshire_England.html
