We turned up on spec,but they soon had us seated . The surroundings were lovely, and smart. We had…read moregreat service from a lovely lady who was knowledgeable and had good humour. Food was super- tasty and great quality Would definitely reccomend, especially for the specials nights. BB.

My favorite pub in the world…read more Excellent beers/ales, fantastic food and the location is awesome. Service is always nice.

Absolutely the best place for English bar food in the area. Be it Steak, Fish and Chips (French…read morefries), Burgers or Desert - all is delicious! The full bar offers Beer, Gin, Wine, Whiskey. The stone wall and fire place interior is just the right atmosphere. With the friendly staff, if you are in the the area, this is a must!

From the owner: Come and experience the warm friendly atmosphere of our traditional English country pub…read more Serving fine wines, real ales and great tasting food, The Antelope in Lighthorne is the perfect place for business lunches, dinner with friends, Sunday roasts and hosting your special occasions.

WOW, What a pleasant and wonderful surprise of a find. We happened to be going this way after car…read moreshopping and found this pub. It looked like Yelpers had enjoyed it so we hoped that it was going to be worth the stop. It was. A lot of the pubs I've found lately have all become commercialized and become a bit "cookie cutter." They have the same items on the menu, carry the same beers and generally almost start looking the same. Well, the Malt Shovel does not. Not only is their menu unique, it seemed to have specials of the day. I choose a meat pie that with beer in it and my husband chose a different meat and potatoes dish. We started with some fried tempura shrimp that was a surprise because it was just as light and tasty as could be. We ate that pretty quickly. The entrees are pretty hefty and I believe we could have shared, but in the end my husband liked his dish better so it worked out. Ironically we came here quite by accident but it was our anniversary that night and with trying to find a car hadn't had time to properly plan dinner but it worked out because the meal made it feel pretty special. I would have liked to have tried a dessert but having no space had to forgo. In the end it turned out it was less than 10 miles away from home so we probably will be back often for good homecooked like meals!

My wife and I come here, while going to/from bucks. The staff ate friendly. The service is 5*…read morerestaurant quality. The food... The food is good old fashioned in house cooked, pub grub. I would (and have) reccomend the maly shovel to anyone who would be passing. The chips alone are worth travelling to it for

Beautiful spot just outside Leamington Spa. Old country pub with modern decor. Great location,…read moregreat beer on cask and great menu. In fact it's great! Warm summer days in the beer garden would be a wonderful experience. I'll be back

on a 9 day walk through Cotswold villages and this was a stop...10 of us from the states on…read moreholiday...we loved it...great ambiance and suited our needs for bread and beer. rlw

Best pub in the village. Probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but for locals it does…read morethe job.

This was the second time I'd been here, both occasions by narrowboat. It was a warm June evening…read moreand, whilst there were no moorings available on the bank, we were able to tie up alongside another boat for the night. The outside tables were nearly full, but we found a seat, bought drinks and ordered our food. The gammon steaks were enormous, the beer was good and the service was friendly and efficient. A friendly place, we'll be back again.

We dropped in by accident and found a jewel!…read more Great food (we had Fish´n Chips and a Sirloin Steak), the starters are really tasty (have a try on the croquettes with Aioli. The Ales are - well - if you are german - and from Bavaria / Franconia the beer is the only point you can criticise here (no foam and too warm... but hey). It was Winter - so we didn't have the idea to look behind the house where I recognised later that there must be something like a small beer garden. Anyhow. The Cape of Good Hope is the place I want to be again. Waiters/Waitress - friendly and nice - even to a hun. Food - great dishes. Served with a smile and utmost tasty Beer - (the tourist says "hey nice - an english Ale! - the Franconian/ Bavarian says "Naaaaaaa.....) ;-) Would I come here again? Definitely Ranking from 0 to 10 (10 is best) Location: 7 Menue: 7 Food quality: 7-8 Food taste: 8 Drinks: 7 (good crafted beer) Table: 7-8 Waiter Service: 8+ Drinks are rated 7 for the local brew. (I'm native franconian - and used to high quality beers (highest density of breweries in the world)... So I might have a clue about quality of beer.....) I would give it a try!

Cute inn pretty much by itself on this stretch of road between Daventry and Royal Leamington Spa on…read morethe North side of the A425. This Inn turned pub mainly caters to barge travelers who motor up and down the canal between Oxford and Rugby. Only main gripe was that the service was REALLY slow. It took 65 minutes for us to receive our food (3 people). But when we did, we were not disappointed at all. It's hard to say bad things about a place when the food is so darn good. Fish and Chips, Buffalo Burger, and Fish Pie are absolute winners. The owner is originally from the Netherlands and very accommodating. If you're in this area of Warwickshire, and you have a couple of hours to spend during lunch, I highly recommend the food here. Very cozy.

Great Inn with decent food and friendly helpful staff…read more Nice menu with good selection; reasonable selection of drinks/wines. Good service, never found it slow, even when busy.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

A lovely, charming pub with a big yard with tents and picnic tables. Family and dog friendly. Had a…read morefantastic Sunday roast (make reservation) with tender sirloin beef and all the accompaniments. Absolutely delicious. Onion rings excellent too. Lots of other menus items and a cream tea available. Full bar. Server Alex very efficient and personable. A most pleasant experience and reasonably priced.

I am visiting from America. My goal for this trip was to enjoy the Cotswolds in the superior food…read more There's a lot of competition in the area and this is a top contender. The owners of the inn are also cattle farmers of the Irish Dexter. They are grass fed only for three years and dry aged 30-50'days. The result? Fabulous marveled beef that melted in my mouth. The.hard work and has paid off.