The Cork & Tile Portuguese

The food is good, and well presented. The staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurant is very well decorated, with traditional Portuguese tiles on the wall and portuguese music on the background. You have to bring your own bottle of wine if you desire, because the premises don't sell alcohol. It was a bit disappointing for us, because when we booked the table there wasn't any information on the website about this.

If you like delicious and authentic Portuguese food, this is for you. We had bacalao em natas (a sort of Portuguese fish pie) and it was fantastic. Paolo and Anieta were super friendly, too. Best coffee (double espresso) I've had in a long time.

Great place and very lovely food. Just bring your own wine. Sadly we live in the Netherlands otherwise this would be our new favoutite restaurant. Also is the Fred winter centre a very good project.

We've just ordered in from Cork and Tile and it was absolutely incredible! Lovely food, especially loved the coconut and pineapple cake. Such lovely Mediterranean food during the heatwave when cooking is just not something I want to do!

Best dining experience in Stratford upon Avon in a long time! Great new addition to the scene and the team deserve success. Restaurants upstairs always suffer with their location (the trepidation of what's up there...) but I urge you to give it a go. The owners know what they're doing - they have a successful restaurant in Exeter. They've done a nice job of modifying the warehouse-like space - there are cosy booths to the right, and café-style seating nearer the bar. The décor is indeed cork and tile - it works well. There's plenty to choose from on the menu, with veggie, vegan and gluten-free options clearly marked. The only thing you won't find is alcohol - they don't have a licence (I'm not sure if they plan to get one). We tried the tasty Portuguese fizzy fruit juices - you'd almost think it was a cocktail and the bar-tender was busy creating alcohol-free sangria for other diners. We chose mains of steak and sausage - the food was well made and presented. Leave space for a dessert - there are lots to choose from! Apparently many of the staff are trainees, including our waitress Rachel, possibly on her very first shift - she was a little nervous but the C&T are lucky to have her! Paolo on front of house and the other Paulo on the bar made us feel welcome with their friendly chat and funny stories. Whether you're just visiting Stratford or you're a local, get up those stairs and give the C&T a try. You'll have a delicious dinner, a fun experience and you'll be supporting this interesting non-profit enterprise in the old Fred Winter store. We'll be back!