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The Fat Pug

Restaurant Bar Breakfast restaurant Pub Gastropub

One of the Most Reviewed Breakfast restaurants in Royal Leamington Spa


Address

23 Guy's Cliffe Rd, Leamington Spa CV32 5BZ, United Kingdom

Website

www.thefatpug.com

Contact

+44 1926 420390

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (772 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Saturday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Sunday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Monday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 12 am
  • Thursday: 9 am to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: friendly (18) staff (12) great (10) good (8) meal (7) service (7) drinks (7) enjoyed (6) roast (6)
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  • 5/5 Gareth S. 5 months ago on Google • 182 reviews
    A brilliant meal with great service. Well worth a visit.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 ash v. 1 year ago on Google
    Terrible dinner, gravy was like water. Vegetables were not cooked. Very good Yorkshire pudding, although easiest thing to cook. £58 for 2 people, would have been happy if it was worth eating. Friendly staff and fast service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sharon E. 1 year ago on Google • 246 reviews
    Very busy pub, dog friendly. Warm welcome from bar staff. Luckily, we had booked a table. The wings were delicious. Sadly,chicken burger, not so much. A little dry and the dill in the gherkins overpowered the taste of everything. I didn't mention it, as it was edible and we were on a tight timescale. Hubby's burgers was good so we're the chips. Loos were clean.

  • 4/5 alex s. 1 year ago on Google
    A 4.5 in practice. Lovely staff, decent food enjoyed by the whole party, and a nice mix of clientele. A little pricey for some of the drinks but perhaps just a sign of the times. And dog friendly (as one would expect), especially if you have a pug!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ElliotNYC 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to grab a drink. Service is prompt on a Friday night, and friendly. Standard pours on tap. Has a [gas] fire perfect for when the weather turns. Background music adds ambiance, but requires louder conversation. Seems to be a healthy mix of locals and students.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 H T. 2 years ago on Google
    Couldn't fault these guys last night! Went for a meal with the in-laws who had come down from Wales and the food was lush. "Best scampi I've had in years". Would also highly recommend the halloumi and chips! The food came really quickly, everything was cooked perfectly and piping hot. Service was brilliant as well - the lad who looked after us was extremely personable and an asset to the company. Lovely atmosphere as well- will definitely be back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlie S. 2 months ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Spent my 40th birthday here, they were really friendly and accommodating. Dog friendly and the Sunday dinner was excellent. Good selection of drinks very chilled atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Michael 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give 3.5 I would. The staff were really pleasant and helpful and were certainly one of the positives from our visit. The wine we had was really nice, particularly for the price point. Unfortunately the roast dinner was really lacking in quality and brings the whole review down. It was a good portion size, but consisted of a lot of veg that I would describe as 'filler' boiled suede, peas etc. If you had told me the 2 roast potatoes we received were boiled potatoes I might have believed you, they were a particular low of the meal. The beef was 'well done' and quite tough. The positives were Yorkshires with every type of roast, the roast chicken was a good portion and the cauliflower cheese side was very nice. But unfortunately not enough to redeem what should have been the stars of the show.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve k. 4 months ago on Google
    Great place - the servers were very friendly and the music being played (classic rock anthems) made want to come back another night while I am attending a local conference - job done.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Georgina H. 6 months ago on Google
    One of the worst meals I’ve ever had. I ordered the special - pork belly with a side of beans. The pork was not pork belly, the fat was chewy and it was served on a bowl of tinned baked beans. I was not asked how the meal was despite almost all of it remaining on the plate. Definitely not worth £12 for what is essentially a bowl of tinned baked beans with a piece of pork loin. It’s a shame as I have previously had food at the pug which has been great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 julian n. 5 months ago on Google
    Went on a Sunday for a roast, and they had run out. We ordered what they had left and it took them almost an hour to deliver 2 salads and some fish and chips. When we complained we didn't get an apology. 85 quid wasted.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gary A. 2 years ago on Google
    Don’t bother… Arrived early, was told to take our seats and someone would be over in a couple of minutes to take our drinks order, sat and waited for 15 minutes being passed numerous times by the lady taking orders who didn’t even bother to say hello as they were more interested in singing along to the music rather than engaging with customers. We walked out they didn’t even notice we had gone. Sad really as they say the hospitality venues are on there knees clearly not bothered here at looking after customers..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kevin Peter G. 1 year ago on Google
    If you like cold food, poor and slow service ,ignorant staff who don't even look at you when seving the food just put it on the table to sort out yourself ,dirty cutlery and did not know what a steak knife is then this is the the for you if its not what you want then stay well away from the Fat Pug Leamington Spa
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Matthew P. 2 months ago on Google • 82 reviews New
    Dropped in for an in-promptu lunch on a Saturday. Plenty of tables available, with a nice, relaxed feel to the place. The burgers are well worth trying, although we had to wait around 50 minutes for the food to arrive at the table. We were advised that they were short staffed in the kitchen. The food was well worth the wait though.

  • 5/5 Kelly B. 11 months ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Dog friendly! The menu was so good that we deffo over ordered & everything was delicious. Good choice behind the bar & friendly staff

  • 5/5 Gillian M. 1 month ago on Google • 29 reviews New
    A great night in a busy, thriving pub. Food was good. Had a great quiz going on too. Would definitely go again

  • 5/5 Ruth K. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Wonderful random find - I just wanted somewhere nice in the Warwick/Leam area that wasn't too expensive for breakfast - met some friends at the Fat Pug and immediately knew we'd found something good! Loved the way the place looked and they were playing some great tunes the whole time we were there :) also the food was superb, really nicely cooked and incredibly tasty - the lunch and dinner menus looked wonderful too. We'd also love to go back for some drinks, great place to spend a few hours (and a few ££)!

  • 5/5 Sarah M. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious meal here this afternoon, I had the Nut roast...lovely and the best apple crumble I have tasted in a long time! Our friends all enjoyed their various different burgers and puddings too. Warm,welcoming atmosphere and our friend's dog got a bowl of water too! Atmospheric when lights went down later & candles lit, very enjoyable afternoon.

  • 3/5 Carl A. 2 years ago on Google
    It's usually better and I've enjoyed food and drink in there before, but last time I went in the cola tasted like the syrup was off and there was a lot of vaping going on inside. I'll give it a miss for a while.

  • 5/5 Ann C. 1 year ago on Google
    We popped in yesterday. Had a couple of drinks, then decided to have a pizza. Realised it was 2 for 1 pizzas on Mondays. They were both fantastic - thoroughly enjoyed them. We will be back.

  • 5/5 Giovanni Garaldi B. 1 year ago on Google
    Simple and efficient, the Pug pubs are always a certainty of quality. Nice beer garden.

  • 5/5 Tobias M. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Sehr gemütlicher englischer Pub, Von außen eher unscheinbar oder wenig einladend aber innen echt toll. Gute Bierauswahl und passendes Essen I really enjoyed it 😀

  • 5/5 Toby R. 5 months ago on Google
    We were on a canal holiday and googled pubs within walking distance so glad we did 20 mins and we were in a friendly local pub with great atmosphere and the food was delicious very attentive staff would highly recommend

  • 4/5 P A. 1 year ago on Google
    Was given free drink, due to mix up with drinks order taking longer than usual. Great service!

  • 5/5 Ian D. 1 year ago on Google
    Seriously decent selection on the breakfast menu. Have also been in the evening but usually can't remember too much about it.

  • 5/5 Dan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome pub. They had a big Christmas party on and although rushed off their feet, still had time to be friendly and helpful. Despite the party, still served us food which was excellent (as it always is). Really lovely staff and always so welcoming.

  • 5/5 Adam S. 2 years ago on Google
    Just amazing, great friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and fabulous food!

  • 5/5 Thomas W. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent range of craft beers, friendly and attentive staff, well presented traditional pub.

  • 4/5 Rupal P. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice pub, dog and baby friendly (although the changing area leaves a lot to be desired) food was decent and they rectified any issues we had without any questions or hesitation.

  • 3/5 RANJEET K. 1 year ago on Google
    Own my experience, good food, and service, though noted service charge applies. Shame not clean, window edges just by the entrance table covered in dust, table wasn't clean covered from candle wax probably from night before. Cob webs top of windows.

  • 5/5 Jon W. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little pub. Very friendly staff and locals. We only stayed for two drinks as we were moving on somewhere else, but we enjoyed the time we spent in there

  • 3/5 P T. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for the younger generation. Very busy, packed & noisy on Friday & Saturday evening. Great pub if you love that sort of thing.

  • 5/5 Robert C. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a family boxing day lunch lovely food great staff would highly recommend

  • 4/5 Andrew O. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent, friendly popular pub, with lots of a friendly dogs too. Love it. Good pub food and a private function room.

  • 4/5 Jennifer B. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff were really helpful and felt very relaxed. Had a lively pre Christmas meal with family including children and a dog. Food was delicious.

  • 5/5 James S. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb family lunch during the festive season. VERY fair prices excellent service. Having a private room for our party of 12 was just great. Wide selection of food on the menu beautifully cooked.

  • 5/5 Keiran K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great little pub took a chance after looking for somewhere we could have a meal that was dog friendly and this place come up in the list very friendly place would definitely recommend to anyone in the area food was fantastic aswell


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Free water refills
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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