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Name: Circle Bar and Dining
Address: The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, CV37 6BB
Telephone: 01789 403449
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.6

Circle Bar and Dining

3.6 (72)

£25 and under

British

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BB

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Circle Bar and Dining overlooks the River Avon, and features artwork especially created for the RSC.

On the first floor, nestled part way up the original Fountain Staircase - a spiral staircase made entirely of marble with a working fountain at its base by the Riverside Café, the Circle Bar and Dining will both impress and welcome your guests.

Local jeweller, George Pragnell, designed a clock for the theatre, drawing inspiration from the Art Deco design of the original features of our building.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Matinee Days Sat 11:30 am–12:30 pm Pre-theatre Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
Phone number
01789 403449
Website
http://www.rsc.org.uk/circle-bar-and-dining
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BB
Neighborhood
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Stratford-Upon-Avon station
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 72 people are saying

Circle Bar and Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
4.0Service
3.6Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

72 Reviews

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Pauline
Warwickshire1 review
2.0
Dined on December 16, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
My wife was very disappointed in the quality of food, her cheese tartlet starter was not very hot (she had asked if it would be and was told yes). Her fish main course was luke warm, tired and grey in colour, the potatoes were hard and probably from the previous day, she left most of them
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RobG VIP
London26 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 10, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We ate pre-theatre, were greeted and seated with warmth and charm, and throughout the staff were friendly, helpful and professional. The service was pretty good despite the busy pre-theatre sitting, but we were never rushed. The food and wine were both excellent. Great cocktails too. It would be well worth enjoying more of a full evening dining experience. And the restaurant ambience is attractive, fitting well with the building despite being modern... and the views from the windows and balcony are great.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas3 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 5, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Here is the problem. I made dinner reservations for 2 evenings for pre-theater dinners. I received immediate confirmation and then confirmation 24 hours prior. We arrived to dine and turns out the restaurant was not even open on those days and times. Best get your act together, folks...very disappointing.
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SusanD
Warwickshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 24, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Yet again the circle bar provided an ideal venue for a pre theatre meal. They create a relaxed ambiance whilst ensuring that your meal is completed in good time for you to take your seat for the performance. An excellent meal!
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Harry
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a pre-theatre meal at the RSC Stratford. The food was served quickly against a deadline, but was excellent in quality and value. Service was friendly and efficient.
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SheilaC
Hampshire2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 13, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My booking was not honoured as there was no one in the restaurant. Apparently it was decided that it would not open that evening, although I was not informed. I was very disappointed and am now unlikely to risk booking there again.
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PetraJ
Warwickshire1 review
2.0
Dined on June 1, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We went there for a pre-theatre meal last week. The table position was good, by a window - we had not been told that seating on the balcony is on a first come first served basis, and although I had noticed an empty table outside we were not offered it. The menu was reasonable for a pre-theatre meal, 5 choices of starter, 4, main, 4 pudding. It was unfortunate that I didn't like any of the starters, but my husband said his was ok. My main course was duck which was ok, but there was not a lot of sauce and what there was was very thin. My husband had chicken which he said exactly he same about but it was ok (again). In the event we didn't have any pudding, partly because none of the choices appealed and partly because we were running out of time as we were going to the theatre. A mediocre meal in a very convenient situation, for the theatre.
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Harry
Warwickshire1 review
3.0
Dined on May 27, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Service was very good; friendly without any hint of intrusion and also quietly efficient. The steak we purchased was a little strange and lacked the edge of full flavour and the moist texture typical of a nicely cooked piece of meat. Perhaps a sauce would have helped but there was nothing. The potato and leek square had a strong and rather odd sub-flavour we could not pin down and though it did not taste too disagreeable it was a distraction. The ambience was quite good but somehow a little flat. A pleasant enough venue with nice people but nothing to make us grieve if we don't go back.
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CaroleN
London3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 22, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very dissappointed as had email to say restaurant we wanted not available but to go to their other restaurant which we did. However the restaurant we were told to go to was closed. After help from theatre staff eventually went to the restaurant we wanted in the first place. Great after that but we are in our mid 70s, did not appreciate the hastle of walking around the huge building for assistance .
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Merjervits
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)7 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 21, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A lovely meal. Hot plates and it would have been perfect!
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The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BB

Additional information

Neighborhood
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Hours of operation
Matinee Days Sat 11:30 am–12:30 pm Pre-theatre Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Stratford-Upon-Avon station
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Website
http://www.rsc.org.uk/circle-bar-and-dining
Phone number
01789 403449

Circle Bar and Dining

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Menu

Featured Item

Basket of Bread Collection's Award Winning Artisan Bread£3.50

Starters

Soup of the Day£4.50

Pressed Ham & Pea Terrine£4.95

Caprese Salad£4.95

Mains

Alden's of Oxford 28 Day Dry Aged Roast Sirloin of Beef£16.45

Baked Portobello Mushroom£12.95

Desserts

Rhubarb Fool£4.50

Plum & Almond Frangipane Tart£4.50

A Selection of British Farmhouse Cheeses£7.50

Coffee

Americano£2.40

Latte£2.40

Cappuccino£2.40

Espresso£2.10

Macchiato£2.10

Double Espresso£2.10

Double Macchiato£2.10

Petit Fours£2.95

What 72 people are saying

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