
Gardeners Rest
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About Gardeners Rest
A Wednesday morning breakfast club and a Friday burger and chips night set the weekly rhythm at Gardeners Rest, a pub on Fisher Street in Stoke on Trent. Pub food runs through the day, and Sunday lunch fills up early, so booking a table ahead is advised. The bar pours a selection of cask beers alongside stock draughts, with Carling among the taps. A spacious beer garden gives drinkers and diners room to sit outside, and dogs are welcome. A step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance keeps the pub reachable for visitors with mobility needs. Beyond the food fixtures, the week carries a quiz night, local bands and community events. The interior keeps its traditional pub fittings. Doors open Tuesday to Sunday, with Mondays closed.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Does not have assistive hearing loop
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday lunch (book ahead), cask beer selection, friday night burger and chips and spacious beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday lunch (book ahead), cask beer selection, friday night burger and chips and spacious beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch is the draw reviewers return to most, described as lovely and plentiful, with one advising booking in advance since Sundays normally sell out. Close behind is the beer, praised for an excellent cask selection alongside draughts including Blue Moon and Carling. Others single out the Friday night burger and chips and a Wednesday morning breakfast club, plus local bands playing to friends and family and a spacious beer garden, in a traditional room several call welcoming, full of locals and dog friendly. One regular would like a refurbishment and a wider weekday food offering, floating snacks and cheese, olive and pork pie platters. Against that, a cluster of visitors describe being refused a second pint by the man behind the bar because they smelled of cannabis, which they say is medically prescribed, calling the manner rude and saying they will not drink there again. One of those accounts also notes foul language from other guests.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday lunch is the draw reviewers return to most, described as lovely and plentiful, with one advising booking in advance since Sundays normally sell out. Close behind is the beer, praised for an excellent cask selection alongside draughts including Blue Moon and Carling. Others single out the Friday night burger and chips and a Wednesday morning breakfast club, plus local bands playing to friends and family and a spacious beer garden, in a traditional room several call welcoming, full of locals and dog friendly. One regular would like a refurbishment and a wider weekday food offering, floating snacks and cheese, olive and pork pie platters. Against that, a cluster of visitors describe being refused a second pint by the man behind the bar because they smelled of cannabis, which they say is medically prescribed, calling the manner rude and saying they will not drink there again. One of those accounts also notes foul language from other guests.
Featured reviews
- Amber Knowles
“Please come to this lovely pub, even just for a drink. Lovely owners and such a nice vibe that is getting rarer these days 💜 amazing value for money too! £5 for 2 drinks and 2 snacks is almost unheard of these days. We will be back :) thanks …”
- Stephen Chorlton
“Great community pub. Nice landlord and partner, always obliging, Pub need a good refurbishment and food options for 7 day venue, Be great to have good selection of Snacks aswell as olives, cheese and pork pie board platters for early evening, Entertainment been good, In need of food to attract a wider community throughout the week day and evening, good outdoor beer garden. Be great summer with a Pizza and BBQ stations for them great sunny evenings.”
- Casey
“Went in here tonight for a quite drink and was very rudely refused to purchase another pint after yet been in this establishment for over half an hour went to the bar for another pint and got rudely refused because I smelt of cannabis. I'm …”
- Casey Bromley
“The man behind the bar is very rude and most of the guests are using Fowl language and then he asked a friend to leave because he smelt of cannabis when he's prescribed it. Awful experience and defiantly won't be drinking here ever again when it's our local”
- Daniel Mark
“Went in here tonight to meet some friends for a quiet pint and after drinking the first pint. We went up for another pint and rudely got refused because I smelt of cannabis (I'm a medical cannabis user) the man was very rube and abnoxius. I will be posting this story to stoke on trent live”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
- Good for watching sport
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Has no-contact delivery
Show more amenities
- Serves dine-in
- Serves food at bar
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves food
- Has free water refills
- Highlights· 6
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Has quiz night
- Good for watching sport
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Offerings· 5
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves happy-hour drinks
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Does not have assistive hearing loop
- Dining options· 2
- Outside food allowed
- Has seating
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Parking· 1
- Free parking lot
Location
How Gardeners Rest compares to nearby bars
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Mentioned in reviews: sunday lunch (book ahead), cask beer selection, friday night burger and chips
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- The Foxhound4.7110 reviews3.1 mi
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Gardeners Rest This shop | The Royal Oak | The Queens Head | The Foxhound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4(116) | 4.7(171) | 4.4(120) | 4.7(110) | |
| Price | £10–20 | — | £1–30 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 2 mi | 2.3 mi | 3.1 mi |
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