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English classics such as slow-roasted lamb shank with creamed potato and glazed car-
rots, as well as more exotic creations such as sweet potato, peas, and coconut curry with
basmati rice. And it's hard to beat the addictive sticky toffee pudding for dessert.
12 Sheep St.
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01789/292554.
www.lambsrestaurant.co.uk. Reservations required for dinner Fri-Sat.
Main courses £9.25-£16; fixed-price lunch menu £12 for 2 courses, £15 for 3 courses. MC, V. Mon 5:30-
10pm; Tues-Sat noon-2pm and 5-10pm; Sun noon-2:30pm.
Marlowe's Restaurant
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH The place to come for
olde English atmosphere—the large bar, with a fireplace blazing with logs in winter,
opens onto a splendid oak-paneled room, and in summer there is a spacious courtyard
for alfresco dining. The food is also pretty good; start with seared scallops or chicken
livers flambéed in masala cream, and continue with one of the chargrilled dishes such
as a filet steak with pan-fried mushrooms and grilled tomatoes. Drunken duck has
been a long-time specialty here: It's marinated in gin, red wine, and juniper berries
before it's roasted in the oven.
18 High St.
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01789/204999.
www.marlowes.biz. Reservations recommended. Main courses £10-£43.
AE, MC, V. Elizabethan Room Mon-Thurs 5:30-10pm; Fri 5:30-10:30pm; Sat 5:30-11pm. Bistro daily
noon-2:15pm; Mon-Sat 5:30-11pm.
No 9 Church Street
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH This is one of Strat-
ford's finest and most stylish restaurants, with a creative seasonal menu by talented
chefs Wayne Thomson and Dan Robinson. Starters include piquant delights such as
Warwickshire rarebit, marinated mushrooms, artichokes, and crispy pancetta, with
main courses such as the elaborate Tusmore Estate pheasant with red cabbage, Brae-
burn apple purée, glazed carrot, bacon, and chestnuts. Leave room for the Bramley
apple and sultana tipsy cake with cinnamon palmiers.
9 Church St.
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01789/415522.
www.no9churchst.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses
£12-£17. MC, V. Tues-Sat noon-2:30pm, 5:30-9:30pm; Sun noon-4pm.
The One Elm
ENGLISH The One Elm is a convenient option thanks to its long
hours of food service. Guests can enjoy its pub atmosphere, ground-floor restaurant,
or its tranquil courtyard for dining and drinking (try the real ale from Warwickshire
brewery Purity). Dishes utilize fresh produce, including ethically sourced Guatema-
lan coffee, and free-range pork, chicken, eggs, and high-quality beef, sourced from
Leamington Spa butcher Aubrey Allen. Grab a sandwich; a classic bar meal such as
ham, egg and chips; or the Deli Board, featuring all sorts of antipasti and charcuterie
such as mustard sausages and marinated anchovies. Among the most enticing main
dishes are the smoked salmon fishcakes.
1 Guild St.
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01789/404919.
www.oneelmstratford.co.uk. Main courses £10-£17; Deli Board £11. MC, V.
Mon-Sat 11am-10pm; Sun noon-3pm and 6:30-9:30pm.
RSC Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
ENGLISH/CONTINENTAL This restaurant
enjoys the best location in town—it's wrapped around the top of the Royal Shake-
speare Theatre itself—with floor-to-ceiling windows providing an unobstructed view
of the swans on the Avon. Consider the cafe a venue for lunch, preshow dining, or a
supper of freshly prepared and simply cooked modern English food. Main courses
might include John Dory with mussel and parsley, or lip-smacking roast partridge with
rosti potato, Brussel tops, and crisp bacon.
In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside.
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01789/403449.
www.rsc.org.uk. Reservations recom-
mended. Main courses £13-£19; fixed-price menu £11 for 1 course, £15 for 2 courses, or £18 for 3 courses.
AE, MC, V. Mon-Sat 11:30am-11pm; Sun noon-2:30pm.
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