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Eat and drink · Shipston-on-Stour
The Black Horse and Thai Kitchen
A pub with a Thai restaurant on Station Road, Shipston-on-Stour, which says it is the town's oldest pub, with a licence going back to 1540.
Thai food in what the pub says is Shipston's oldest pub, with mains mostly under £15 and a large heated garden. The restaurant is small, so book.
- Good: Thai curries, stir-fries and noodles, mostly £11.50 to £14.50
- Good: Large garden with heaters
- Good: Three hand-pulled ales; food to order by phone and take away
- Worth knowing: Small restaurant; booking by phone recommended
- Worth knowing: Opens at 6pm on Mondays and 4pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; lunch only Thursday to Sunday
- Worth knowing: Restaurant closed on bank holidays
About
The Black Horse on Station Road, Shipston-on-Stour, is a pub with a small Thai restaurant. It says it is the town's oldest pub, with a licence going back to 1540, and it still has a flagstone bar with darts, cribbage and Aunt Sally teams, and sport on the television now and then.
The kitchen cooks Thai curries, stir-fries and noodle dishes with chicken, beef, pork, duck, prawns or vegetables, from £11.50 to £14.50 in 2026, with set dinners for two or more from £25 to £28 a head. The massaman curry contains nuts, and the pub asks you to mention any allergy before ordering. Food can be ordered by phone to take away, and the sauces are sold in small and large pots.
There are three hand-pulled ales, Whitstable Bay, Butty Bach and a rotating seasonal special, and a large garden with heaters for cooler evenings. It opens at 6pm on Mondays, 4pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and midday from Thursday to Sunday, when lunch is served from 12 to 3pm. Booking by phone is recommended, as the restaurant is small, and the restaurant does not open on bank holidays.
Near the town, the Cotswolds Distillery at Stourton runs tours and tastings, and Whichford Pottery makes hand-thrown terracotta flowerpots, with a shop and a café.
Opening hours and season
From 6pm Monday, 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday and noon Thursday, to 11pm; from noon until late Friday to Sunday. Lunch 12 to 3pm Thursday to Sunday. The restaurant is closed on bank holidays.
The details
- Food
- Asian
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Real ale · Restaurant · Bar
- History
- Licensed since 1540, it says; the oldest pub in Shipston
Photos
Beer pumps on the bar 
The covered terrace
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
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Sights nearby
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St Edmund's Church, Shipston-on-Stour
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