Church House Inn in South Hams

Popped in one lunchtime to check it out & book a table for the evening however weren’t impressed with the reception despite there only being two other people in. We followed three other people in with their dogs who also waited as we did but there was no one behind the bar although there was a man talking to the couple at a table. No communication came from this person at all so we all walked out! The atmosphere was somewhat depressing!

My wife & i called into the Church Inn several times, with friends, during a 2wk holiday in July... The staff & locals were friendly & welcoming and the decor goes back to oldern times in this Grade II listed building... Great food & drink are the main attraction that keeps this pub popular to both tourists & locals... Food-wise during our holiday we enjoyed the curry dish, cauliflower cheese, ribs, baked potatoes, & many more - all top quality, delicious home made meals... The pub also offers every drink you could wish, my favourite was the Jail real ale... If in the area this traditional inn is well worth a visit & highly recommended!

Great pub very welcoming even to someone from the right side of the Tamar. Had a few meals over a week and each was without fault

I have been dog sitting in Stoke Gabriel. This is a lovely pub in a lovely village location. Such friendly and welcoming staff and really delicious food. Definitely worth a visit.

Wonderful to return to a favourite pub! Familiar faces and excellent food. This is no vulgar bistro catering for the brash, but a traditional country pub beloved by locals, the gentry and clergy, and well-mannered visitors. Highly recommended.

I can honestly say that I have never felt such hostility from a barman. My family went there for dinner as we were staying in Stoke Gabriel. Food was mediocre at best and the way we were made to feel by a certain member of staff was shocking. He knew we were not local and made us feel quite intimidated the entire time we were there. However, you can easily spot the locals as it was like a different person when serving them. The bar maid on the other hand was lovely and gave us a token to use to get out of the car park- which if you are not local you are not welcome to use (at least, that’s how he made us feel!!) you couldn’t pay me to go back there!!!

Really lovely home cooked food. We had the ploughman's, jacket potato and chicken and leek pie. Really delicious food.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere. Stopped for a pint while we were on the river Dart. Walked up into the village, stayed for dinner food was really good. We had lasagna and steak ale pie. Friendly staff clean toilets and it’s dog friendly too. If you do go take a look at church yard with yew tree that apparently dates back 1,000 years.

Visited with two old friends before watching Stoke Gabriel v Newton Abbott. Lovely old pub dating from 1152. Dartmoor Jail Ale in perfect condition. Barmeals to suit every taste. Bar staff and locals very friendly. If you're ever anywhere near it get yourself in you won't be disappointed.

Ancient pub with lots of atmosphere and history. Good service and great food. Outside is a lovely orchard walk down to the river.

Very cosy, welcoming pub with good friendly service, no fuss pub grub at reasonable prices. Great laid back atmosphere. Very enjoyable.

The food is not very good quality in my opinion. Done on the cheap. We won't be going back there in a hurry.

Roni and I went here for a quick drink and ended up going back for most of our holiday. First of all the pub is as friendly to dogs as they are to us. Our wee man had a bit of a pant on and was served with a cold bowl of water and dog treats. As Roni is disabled we have to be careful where we go, but the landlady and staff could not have been more helpful. We ordered our drinks and asked for the menu. Roni had forgotten her glasses and yet again help was at hand with a box of reading glasses from behind the bar. The wine is of a very high quality and the beer is beautifully kept. Our food arrived very quickly, all home cooked and piping hot. All of our food was to the highest standard with beautiful ingredients. We were so impressed we were back the next day for our meal. Steak and Kidney pie was fantastic full to the brim with meat and the chilli Roni had was of the same amazing standard. This is a fantastic pub with great people and staff, if it was where we lived it would be our local make no mistake. Thank you very much for your hospitality.

Phoned ahead to reserve a table. Lovely old pub. Friendly welcome. Doggy friendly, made a fuss of our two big dogs. Food was nice. Good choice of gf dishes. We were staying at the Higherwell campsite. Nice 15 minute walk into the village.

Had a great Tuesday evening meal. It was really busy and we hadn’t booked but were made to feel really welcome. Very dog friendly.

We were staying very close to The Church House Inn which was really lucky! Great place to eat and socialise. The staff were all really friendly, the food was very good and plentiful. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a nice, social night out without loud music. It’s so popular, you would be well advised to book a table early as it gets busy every night in our experience, especially between 6pm and 8pm.

Traditional country pub with a warm welcome. Non of your modern building or decor to try and make it look old this is full of character and charm. Well kept ale, I had one or two, good range of other drinks to suit everyone. We decided to have food and again, it's good honest hearty grub and good portions too. I had a homemade lasagne with chips, carrot and peas, while the boss had gammon, egg and chips with peas. Plates emptied so that is testament to the taste. Bar staff and cook all very welcoming, can't fault it. Definitely be back.

What a lovely place this is. The food was in a word exceptional. (Try the steak and kidney pie and the fisherman's pie...Absolutely amazing)

Mate and I had the barbequed ribs, a couple of pints and a bottle of Shiraz! It was very good food and friendly staff. Will visit again when I next down that way.

A great pub like they used to be. Even though we booked last minute, the staff accommodated us with a table for dinner even though they were already very busy. Food was the usual pub classics, but reasonably priced, hot and well served. No objection to our two young children, good beer and barrier controlled car park.

As promised we returned this summer's evening, following our last visit in October. A beautiful village pub. Warm welcome by Audrey. A small friendly crew working under pressure. Couple of real ales on draft. Very good unpretentious pub grub. Doggy friendly and clearly supported by locals. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

excellent service and very good food, the ciders were delicious as was the food. Good value. Very attractive old village pub in a delightful location.

We decided to pop into this pub as a family for a social drink. The service was good & friendly plus the beer was lovely. Unfortunately we decided to stay for dinner, the service was still as good as before but the food quality was not so. I would recommend this pub for a social drink but not for food.

Visited churchyard to visit ancestors! Warm friendly staff and a lovely meal, its a shame it was 50 miles from where we were staying

Visit Stoke Gabriel every year with my family. A visit to The Church House Inn for a toastie is now an important part of the holiday. Visited twice this year and it was fabulous both times. Great food, service and value in a proper, traditional...

Great food, great staff. Had a great time. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Devon. Will visit again soon

I totally recommend this wonderful little pub. The owners are lovely and the staff excellent. We have never had a bad meal and each time we order we are delighted. The service is fast and the food always hot and nothing is too much trouble....

How wonderful this small village can support two pubs. The Church is an ancient and cosy traditional village inn. Two separate small bars, so unusual these days where most pub bars are knocked into one. Big log fire in the low beamed main bar. Friendly...

I enjoyed every aspect of this pub; the atmosphere, the service, the location, the food (ribs were lovely) and the interior which was filled with antiques and photos of the past. You could travel back fifty years and it would still look the same. In...

Visited with my husband and our cocker spaniel in July we had several lovely meals here over our couple of trips to the area. It’s a lovely old pub with friendly staff .The first visit my husband and I both had the chicken and leek...

Lovely proper village pub. Friendly staff and lovely food. I totally recommend a visit to this wonderful place, there is even a mummified cat in there 😁.

This was a great little pub. Food was excellent can highly recommend the Gammon steak which my wife had and is still going on about how much she enjoyed it 2 days later. I had the steak pie which was really good. The staff were...

If you want lovely pub food, good portions and a historic atmosphere then this is a great choice. It takes a lot for me to give 5 stars, so there's nothing bad to say, the food and service was just good, not out of this...

You must visit this pub when in Stoke Gabriel.So full of fascinating items.The food is excellent & yyou have a decent choice of menu.The staff are helpful & polite.

Visited for dinner last night, having booked last available table, which we were told was outside, with part shelter. Weather forecast was 50/50, but we took the chance. Shortly after ordering, waitress came out and told us that a party on an inside table were...

Great pub, friendly faces, good selection of beers and food. Very welcoming. Great to sit outside on a sunny day and enjoy a Doombar whilst the kids play in the orchard.

Cosy pub in one of the most beautiful villages in Devon. Attentive staff, great food (hearty portions) and good wine. Superb fisherman’s pie!

I was staying nearby so this was a convenient spot to drop in for a pint (or two) and something to eat. The food was standard pub grub but OK. A nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

We managed to park outside the door. The pub is ancient 1132, with a phenomenal history. We were warmly welcomed, and nothing was too much trouble. There was an extensive menu, and within the folder was a truly informative history of the pub. Fascinating. (Stocks outside the door, ancient horse brass, a bell pull called Sally, it was just magical.). The food was incredible, my husband had the best steak and kidney pie he has ever had, my friend had a platter (and my goodness it was....a huge platter) of prawns, a fantastic salad which included sliced apple and a slice of orange, a hunk of bread and plenty of butter. I ordered the House Specialty toasted sandwich, wow, was it good, cheese, ham, pineapple, onion, with a delicious salad garnish. Very, very sadly, I could only eat half, but truly it was the nicest toasted sandwich I have ever had......the staff were so welcoming and friendly as were the other guests, it was such a friendly, happy atmosphere, I only wish we lived nearer. Thank you to the Landlord and his staff.

I grew up coming to Stoke Gabriel visiting my Grandparents and many a time was spent with a bag of crisps and a J2O outside or playing in the Orchard. As an adult I can appreciate the warmth, atmosphere and loveliness of the Church House. The little historical details such as the mummified cat, stocks and steeped history of the pub goes down a treat with visitors as does the great selection of drinks and welcoming staff. Dog friendly too!

We had booked a table in another restaurant in Stoke Gabriel, but unfortunately there was some kind of mix up and myself and my wife found ourselves looking for a place to dine in the village at short notice. We were advised to try the Church House Inn.The staff were very friendly, the food was extremely good and the service was up to par. The place itself has a lot of "olde worlde" charm and made an excellent venue - We'd certainly go back there again.

Good traditional pub food well cooked and served, good range of beers and drinks. Very pleasant and friendly staff nice atmosphere.

Saturday lunch ploughmans and a pint after a lovely walk to the village. Only good thing I can say is that the salad was OK. A wedge of tasteless "value supermarket cheese" with a slice of "reconstituted ham" that was watery and tasted of salt.

Lots of pubs try to do clever food and fail. This one does normal food well and leaves you satisfied. It's also a lovely old space and the staff are very pleasant. Not many frills but very comfortable.

We were staying in the village so just wandered into this pub about 7 pm.Lovely atmosphere and obviously the local meeting place. The bitter was perfect, asked the bar staff for suggestion of a strong one and she came across to us having changed the barrel.Doombar.Delicious.Very full with couples and family, only about ten tables and several were reserved but we managed to find a little table in the corner.We were quickly served...my husband had the soup of the day:tomato and basil which he really enjoyed, thick chunk of bread with it. Then he had the special which was gammon and pineapple plus an egg....not a fussy meal but very very tasty.My crab salad was superb. Loaded with both red and plenty of white meat and a huge salad. I can’t cope with brown bread but it was quickly replaced with white. Very friendly place and folk.Down to earth and very good pub food.

Good food, lovely quaint old world pub. The staff are very friendly. The pub is dog friendly too which is a bonus.

Lovely firendly village pub, with traditional pub food which is good quality and value for money. Excellent Beer with guest ales. Very welcoming atmosphere. I would recommend a visit.

Nice traditional pub, run by friendly and obliging staff, in the middle of Stoke Gabriel village, serving good food.

We ate here twice and were very happy with both the service and food.This is a traditional pub serving pub food to a good standard,very friendly staff.

We had visited several years ago when we camped nearby. So as we were in the area we decided to call in.

Old local pub where everyone is very welcome. Great atmosphere, good food, outside stocks for those crossing the line.it’s a great pub to visit in a friendly village. Well worth calling in.

A fabulously historic and characterful inn but...... I feel this place has much room for improvement; for instance, service very slow (had to be reminded we were there) and milk served with tea and coffee is of the UHT-in-tiny-plastic-containers variety. They need to get rid of single-use plastic and do things a little better. Sorry!

Stayed in the village for a week . Had 2 great pub meals here . Very friendly staff and stayed for Sunday quiz . Dog friendly . Nice guest beers

Good food and plenty of it. Locals pub does make it cozy so reserve a seat if you want to eat there.

In area for long weekend, called in each day for a local pint of cider, on the Sunday called in on offchance of a table for lunch, they reserved us a table of our choosing so the dogs had a corner to settle down into, fab seeing as they were very busy by the time we called bank into eat, excellent pie, mash & vegetables, would return

staff were so helpful advising my daughter who was newly diagnosed as dairy allergic and suggesting items on the menu that would be suitable

Went for lunch with a group of 4 kids and 3 adults. Had sandwiches, soups and chips. All very nice and good size portions. Staff was very friendly.

Went for an early Friday evening meal with the family but quickly left given the behaviour and language being used by group inside, can't comment on the quality of the food but the menu wasn't exactly inspiring.

A true church house inn (i's still owned by the church), though we don't put our builders up there anymore. It's nothing fancy - ham egg and chips etc, but some good beers and excellent local cider. Menu could do with a little updating. A wood burning stove, brasses and a mummified cat in the wall (yes it's for real). All very snug. Locals bar at the back.

Visited on recommendation so whilst in the area decided to try it out. This is a typical little village pub, it has a small bar area and a lounge part where they serve food. The staff were very friendly and helpful, we had the steak and ale pie with puff pastry this came with your choice of potato I.e chips, mash and either veg or salad, it was obviously evident from the taste it was homemade and we demolished it in no time, nice tasting food and decent size portion. The only downside is to get to the ladies loo you have to go outside the pub and go up a flight of stairs, not great and certainly not good if you have mobility problems, however I would certainly go back again when I'm in the area next.

This local pub has been bought the guys who own The Cricket Inn at Beesands, which is great news. It is closing for a complete refurbishment and should be open again in the summer.

Very quaint log burner good service very helpful, lots of info very surprised how low cost I thought it would the same prices where I live in Poole Dorset

This is a proper pub, friendly and welcoming. The beer is well kept and it has a good choice of wine. The menu is good home cooked classic pub grub and the portions are generous.

Went to the Church House Inn for a meal. Good food and very friendly staff. The premises is a beautiful old building but the ambience would be greatly improved by sympathetic lighting. Currently the whole pub is lit by utility 2D compact fluorescent hard white light fittings. Also the fire was not lit and the tables have a modern high gloss finish. With thought the atmosphere could be so much better, welcoming and relaxing and in keeping with the age and character of the building.

We ate at this venue three times. It is a delightful friendly pub that serves traditional dishes - we did not pre-book but in high season it would be necessary to reserve a table.

Very friendly landlord and bar staff. Great location with good selection of beer and wine. Good food served with more than adequate portions. Quaint old pub, quite small inside, reasonably priced food,and we would recommend to anyone.

Well kept Guinness, friendly landlord and bar staff Excellent location and great traditional village pub

Delightful old pub tucked away in The middle of the village. Absolutely charming. Good wine and beer and excellent pub grub. Well worth a visit. Wish it was my local.

Just had a long awaited visit to the Church House Inn and was much looking forward to it. It turned out to be a disappointing experience. The menu was limited but you accept that as it is a small place. We had a table for 2 next to the "dead cat" which was right on top of another couple. This would be acceptable had the place been full but it wasn't. The meal was only OK in my opinion but my partner enjoyed his chicken mushroom and leek pie. We ordered pudding, my partners treacle sponge pudding came out as sticky toffee, so they rectified that. My chocolate chip pudding had no chocolate chips in it and wasn't very nice. When we went to the bar to pay the bill, I just mentioned the lack of chocolate chip so the Landlord asked the lady that had just arrived out of the kitchen who said that's how they come in, as chocolate chip, so we said well it should be advertised as chocolate sponge to which she got quite stroppy and said give her her money back. Charming!! Needless to say we wouldn't be in any rush to go back. A lovely looking little place though, very quaint.

Pub has atmosphere but average food but is popular and has seating outside in the centre of the village

Great atmosphere olde world charm 14th centenary pub, quaint and dog friendly. Walked here from Higher Well Farm only about 20 mins. Sorry didn`t have a meal here but did have some crab sandwiches on our last day, go on try them they are lovely. Staff very helpful, sit in or out and just watch the world go by, small park over the wall, do have a look round the church and church yard down the path also the orchard is worth a look round from here you can take a walk down by the pond with leads you to the Shack.

We stopped here for a late lunch and were impressed with how friendly and helpful the staff were. Our food was served quickly and was very tasty. Portions were a good size. We will definitely go back to The Church House Inn next time we are in Stoke Gabriel.

Like most places in the charming village of Stoke Gabriel, Church House Inn is well worth a visit, if only for the experience of sitting outside with a drink and watching the world go by nice and slowly.

Characterful Inn, limited menu but good value food. Friendly staff.Not many tables, some outside if weather good.

quaint little pub with basic menu, well cooked and the staff were very nice. Beer was good. Nice to sit outside in the sunshine and watch the world go by

Thank goodness for friendly bar staff who made up for the landlord's lack of interest. Food average & don't foresee a return visit!

This lovely old pub offers simple tasty pub grub with no frills. Excellent beer and a good selection.

Had a friendly welcome on arrival, Good selection of ales on draught. A good selection of dishes on the menu. I went for the mussels and my husband the ham and eggs, both where served promptly and enjoyed every mouthful will definitely be going back very soon.

Visited whilst staying in the village. The pub had a lovely atmosphere. Full of locals but very friendly. Food basic good pub food but plenty of it. Enjoyed our night.

Lovely, quaint, dog friendly village pub with very friendly staff and locals. Great real ales and delicious food.

We had a nice evening meal on 21 December in a quaint old pub. The food and drink were good ie wholesome pub grub without pretensions to be fine dining. The staff were very obliging.

I am gradually taking my wife to many of the Church House Inns across South Devon and this lunchtime was the turn of Stoke Gabriel. I remember going crabbing here in my youth so was pleasantly surprised to see not much has changed!

Turned up for a very late lunch but were still served in a very friendly and helpful manner. Good sized portions of tasty pub grub.

We called in one Sunday lunchtime. Ordered 2 (cold) sandwiches and 2 chips. The sandwiches came toasted and only one...

We had an OK sandwich lunch one day at the Church House Inn, the order taken and served in a...

Went for lunch as not eaten here for many years, food was always good back then and still as good...

Excellent chicken and leek pie but veg not so good. Standard pub food, friendly staff. We felt odd as we...

Decided to give this a try after reading the reviews on trip advisor and we weren't disappointed. You drive into...

Proper Devon Church House Inn ......and there are lots of them. Very good menu choice with great food. Comfortable lounge bar, good beers and wines available. Always friendly locals in the bar - good for a chat or local advice etc.

Traditional old English pub .Good ales and friendly staff & locals. Food looked great though I didn't eat this time . I'm looking forward to going back and trying for myself

We had two lovely meals at The Church House Inn whilst on holiday in Devon. It's one of our favourite pubs because it is a proper traditional English pub that serves great homemade food. It is reasonably priced and the portions are very generous. I would recommend booking a table if you plan to visit and eat as it can be busy when you least expect it. We booked a table ready for their pub quiz on a Sunday night which was good fun to take part in. We really love visiting the Church House Inn as it brings back fond memories of visits years ago whilst on holiday. Can't wait to return again!

We stopped here for lunch and all seven of us cleaned our plates. Everything was homemade and delicious. You forget just how nice homemade lasagne and coleslaw can be. Reasonably priced and huge portions. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

A real English Pub, Great Ales, good food, Family and Dog friendly. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Been coming here every year for many years. It is very quaint, small but good food and drink. The lunches are filling with doorstop bread with the Ploughmans. Just eaten the steak and ale pie, which was full of meat and rich gravy, lovely food. Recommend suitable for children and dogs welcome. Not suitable for disabled. Ladies toilets also not suitable for people with walking difficulties

Have visited here on and off over the last 9 years. The food is lovely, not cheap but good quality, especially the mixed seafood platter, all you can eat on a plate!! If you visit here, visit the church at the end of the lane, there is a yew tree in the church grounds which is approx. 1,000 years old. The pub is near the estuary which is a beautiful walk.

Good beers and lagers, was wonderful as chuch bells were peeling xcDont forget the ancient tree in chuch grounds!

I recently visited this pretty very, very old pub with a friend who is almost as old. I love a really good pie so I ordered the homemade steak and kidney. I asked for baked beans instead of peas and carrots. Cooked to order some 30 minutes later, Jess our lovely barmaid bought it over to our table. The pie was amazing and was priced at circa £11.50. Stuffed full of prime steak and soft kidneys it is probably the best pie I have eaten this year! Writing this review my mouth is watering thinking about that pie!! LOL

Friendly staff, nice choc cup liqueur, nice location. Lovely little village, church worth visiting, great 1,000 year old Yew tree.

Went to the church house for an evening meal with another couple during May half term. Even though it was busy they were able to fit us in. Reasonably priced home cooked food and a nice selection of ales and ciders. Set in the picturesque village of stoke Gabriel.

Gisteren wat gedronken bij de pub. Wat een leuke idyllische pub. Gelegen in een leuk dorp! Vriendelijk personeel. Wij hebben daar nog niets gegeten, dit gaan we nog doen.