The Stoke

The Stoke smells of old wood and delicious food. Which I know is a strange way to start a review but it's the perfect way to set the atmosphere in this beautiful pub with a super cool back room. I was here as part of the Guildford Fringe festival and it was lovely. I had the chicken wings and rosemary fries as I watched comedy and cabaret and it was a very enjoyable experience. They have a separate gluten free menu which makes ordering easy and the staff are all wonderful. Will definitely be back.

A very unassuming place to eat. I have always passed this pub assuming it was local pub that doesn't do anything special in terms of food. I, we could not have been more wrong. After a great session swimming in the Guidlford Lido, a swim buddy n I decided we needed to go for lunch. A fellow swimmer who lives locally recommended this place being a minute or twos drive from the Lido. Well. You have a parking for free as long as you log it on the screen in pub at the bar. The inside as well as outside space was vast. Much bigger than you would think. They have an indoor pizza oven on display where they make fresh on demand pizza. They have a vast menu that accommodates gluten free and more. They work by table numbers to place your orders, so make sure you secure your table and number to go to the bar and order. Very friendly staff and chefs who take pride in prepping their salads and more. How lovely to spend time thinking of how they prep and present even the simple dishes, like a salad. The food was tasty and was more than expected. A good price too. Generous servings. Worth a visit and free parking is a bonus in the just about centre of the lovely town of Guildford.