Dolphin Hotel in Plymouth

Great local pub for locals and as someone from the Midlands who has not been for a while thourally enjoyed going back. Great pint of Bass👍

Old school pub on Plymouth Harbourside. Good beers options.

Great little pub great atmosphere

Beer with atmosphere need I say more

Fairly pleasant. It does the job, but it didn't seem particularly warm or welcoming.

As always, a great pint and great atmosphere.

Laura pours the best pint in Plymouth!

Its the Dolphin. It is what it is. Serves a good pint of tribute.

The best on the Barbican, nothing flash about this great pub, the bonus is NO pool table, dart board or music, just great conversation, a roaring open fire (winter) amazing beer with the best pint of bass in Devon and Cornwall, if you are in the Plymouth area DO NOT miss a chance to visit this awesome place situated in the heart of one of the most historical cities in England, plus it's only a stone's throw away from the famous Mayflower Steps.This pub allows outside food and PLEASE NOTE this is just a public house and NOT A HOTEL. My latest visit today 12/09/23 on a late Tuesday afternoon thankfully nothing has changed, the main Street was fairly busy and inside the Dolphin it was quite busy with a few tables stll available, the gravity fed pint of Bass was exceptional as always, I can only repeat from my earlier comment that this is still the very best public house in the Barbican area and is one of the top two best pubs in Plymouth, it is still a CAMRA members dream pub. 14//09/24, late afternoon on the first day of Plymouth 'Seafest' (look it up), unsurprisingly the Dolphin is very busy, I'm happy to report that absolutely nothing has changed, except the pint of Bass was possibly even better.

Timmy Taylor from the cask. Are you kidding! Proper Pub, the best in Plymouth.

Lovely pub in great location,will return

Great old fashionable bar, a great atmosphere, staff friendly, Land Lady is fantastic, and a great place to visit

This is simply as good as pubs get. It is mercifully unchanged and is full of character and characters. The beer is amazing straight from the barrel. You simply must order a pint of Bass. The drink of the gods. Just visit, and do it now. Check out the art on the walls as well.

Great beer, great people, great atmosphere, great band. A taste of true Plymouth.

Proper olde fashion boozer, £8.59 Guinness and Heineken not too bad for harbour. Live band Friday night

The same now as it was 40 years ago thankfully. Friendly, full of character and bass straight from the barrel.

Great real ale pub always pop in for a drink when visiting Plymouth

It's great to see that the dolphin is still almost identical to when I first visited in 1980. Still get a great pint of bass straight from the barrel and still full of local characters.

Nice welcoming locals pub, brilliant atmosphere and dog friendly!

Great pub, great pint of Bass, very friendly

4 starts all round as not sure if they did food but great atmosphere friendly staff cracking pint

Always a great pub to visit. Friendly staff.

Great pub. Just a pub. No pretences. Bring in food from elsewhere. Beer direct from the barrel. Bass is great.

A must place to go to if visiting the Barbican. A traditional proper pub, and if you're lucky there will be a group playing folk music.

Locals local they don't do food here but they do let you bring your own food in even from the local chip shops typically over priced because like all pubs on the barbican they think they are specail

Warm and friendly with a traditional pub atmosphere.

Absolutely amazing traditional style pub. Draught Bass straight from the barrel. They allow you to bring your own food in from outside. We had fish & chips from next door. Fantastic atmosphere, such that you could spend your life and then die in there. Friendly locals and can't wait to go back.

Very friendly and welcoming. Didn't eat there.

A proper pub we always have a great time

Best pint of Proper Job this side of the Tamar!

Great locals pub with a grest range of beers..

Fantastic atmosphere with live music 🎶

I have been drinking Draught Bass here for 25 years!!! Never a bad pint!!! Medicine for the Soul!!! Lovely Pub!!!

Love this place. Don't ever change it, and whatever you do, don't modernise it.

Great atmosphere and good service with extra friendly barstaff

Nice local pub, friendly staff and good atmosphere. A good range of beers.

If you only have one pub to visit in Plymouth, The Dolphin is most probably the one. Excellent staff, causal, chatty atmosphere. Bring in your fish and chips and get a pint of decent ale.

Good atmosphere, good service, good beer

Lovely pub pub, brought our fish and chips frob next door and ate them with a pint

Great atmosphere for a Sunday night. Friendly staff and patrons. Reasonable prices. Warm fire. Lots of seating.

Full on pub experience. Very nice staff.

One of the best real pubs in Plymouth. Always a warm welcome.

Always a lovely atmosphere, great iconic historical pub with plenty of character! A must if you visiting Plymouth.

Possibly the most authentic atmospheric pub you could find set in the middle of Plymouth’s historic Barbican. Famous for the association with Beryl Cook and the Tolpuddle Martyrs this pub offers an incredible experience. At least 7 real ales on tap and famous for cask Bass. No food served but you’re welcome to bring your own with pasties and fish n chips all available next door. A proper Janner highlight of A Plymouth day out.

A proper pub 👌. Great staff and service.

As always just the best pint of Bass in the world, fabulous staff, great ambiance. Just how a perfectly run English pub should be! A real rarity these days.

First time at the Dolphin Hotel. What a fantastic atmosphere a really old bar spit and sawdust they serve fantastic ales. The owners really friendly make you feel welcome. In a really lovely old part of the Ho in Plymouth

Great little pub. Very welcoming, especially for Pilgrims.

Fantastic pub. Visited on a Tuesday (Halloween). Busy, great service, brilliant well priced beers. Def will be back!

Great afternoon at the Dolphin with great friends. As an ex-publican I feel I have a unique ability to judge the quality of what a pub has to offer. As soon as i entered I knew that this was my idea of what a pub should be like. There was a loud buzz of conversation and a homely feel about the place which along with a superb pint of Bass. or 3 brought a continuous smile to my face. Drink with conversation, proper old school yet still appealing to the younger generation. To top it off they just happen to have a wonderful Chippy nearly next door from where we had a carry-out, and ate it right there on the bar table. Left after a few hours wishing desperately that I lived in Plymouth,

Friendly, nice warm pub with traditional atmosphere.

Brilliant pub. Hasn't changed in years, thank the lord. Spit n sawdust, great selection of ales, friendly staff. They don't do food but you can bring your fish n chips in if you want. Just great.

Lively, old-fashioned pub with plenty of history. Just the right size, conducive to both a great atmosphere and quick service.

Decent beer. 'interesting' clientele.

If you want to be physically assaulted and abused by a drunk landlady then this is the place to come!! Disgusting behaviour by a so called grown women. We should have involved the police. Last time the 6 of us will ever step foot in here.

Perhaps my favourite pub in the South West. Wonderfully preserved in an ever changing world, this pub has remained the same since I started drinking some 45yrs ago. Oozes character. Best kept Bass and Tribute for miles around, straight out of the barrel. An absolute gem, but don't tell anyone, I don't want it to get too busy!

Fab pub. Great atmosphere. Friendly

Great submariners pub.. Good booze, good atmosphere and you can bring in your own takeaway from anywhere on the barbican to chill and eat it with a pint!

Great pub, no food but they let you eat fish and chips from next door

Popped in for drinks only on Saturday very good service and lovely beer , im local but if visiting Plymouth barbican it's worth a visit to sample traditional atmosphere 😀

Friendly staff and customers. Non Alcoholic beers available. Great place to feel part of the real Plymouth

Great pub fantastic atmosphere any and every time.

Absolutely love this place . Staff are amazing

Proper pub 1st class every visit

A proper pub with proper people, lovely atmosphere, great staff.

Great place to either enjoy the views of the harbour or the entertainment in the evening.

Had a great night last week. Will be back again soon.

Sat outside in the sunshine having a drink. Can ve a bit noisy due to traffic and motorbikes. The Dolphin is a tradional pub and worth a visit

Love that the pub sign is from Ecco the dolphin ( megadrive)

The best pub on the Barbican by far

Great old style pub, no music just plenty of chat

Raw and raucous, core Plymouth.

Great little pub with a great stmosphere

No fuss, no frills pub. Just good beer and great atmosphere .

Lovely staff plus there was great music,plus beer was perfect.

Nice water front pub, reasonable prices.

Flat Bass poured perfectly. Roof keeps the rain from diluting it. What more do you need?

Had a couple of pints, and a chat to some locals at our table, friendly staff and good beer 🍺 👍

My 'must go to' pub on the Barbican. Good friendly service, good choice of beers (famous for draft bass). Food not served but bring in your own (Captain Jasper's burgers and Habourside fish and chips nearby). Character pub!

A great real ale pub in the Barbican district that has probably changed little in the past 50 years. CAMRA listed and serving Bass from the barrel.

Great "proper" pub with 7 real ales on offer.

My grandfather always came here. Would loved to have a beer with him .so I do, memories

The best pub in Plymouth, great real ale amazing atmosphere, my local for quite a few years before I moved back up north xx

It's a wonderful pub. Long may it flourish

The perfect place for your real ale. Staff spot on. Proper job

Good traditional pub. Probably the most authentic pub on the Barbican.

If you're looking for a proper pub. Look no further.

Cracking pub and great music on the folk night.

Nice old style pub. Not many of them are about now a day. Good atmosphere.

A jewel among the Barbican. Cheap compared to Barbican prices and it was always busy. Having walked in and looked into other pubs they had barely anyone in, yet walked into this place and it was lively, even at 1845 .

A proper pub not one of those plastic bars best pub in Plymouth

Popular bar with a great atmosphere - and live music!

Friday afternoon early evening visit we were surprised how busy it was felt like a Saturday night great atmosphere lovely open fire we very much enjoyed ourselves

In a city full of somebodies, this is a rare pub. It has character. Something you don't find often in the inner cities. It is a spit and sawdust kind of pub, has a good feel with true locals at the helm. A good selection of beers and drinks for any person. The odd local celebrity comes in from time to time, for instance Birdman. (look him up for more info). This place is a little gem.

It's the Dolphin what more can you say about this iconic Pub. No food, no music no TV just conversation and the best Bass you'll come across

Staff are brilliant nice to go to a proper pub n u can bring your own food

Best pub on the Barbican by a nautical mile. Open fire. Well kept ale. Beautiful bar staff. I do, however, miss Billy R.I.P.

Real ale pub, full of old characters to match the interior. Full on a Thursday night. May not be for everyone. Good pint, friendly staff. I will return when I'm back in the area

Very welcoming oldy worldy pub.

The 'atmosphere' makes a pub, and the dolphin has the feel of a cold, damp ship with the only warmth coming from the practising sea chanty band that bless the pub every so often. Still, the warmth of the sea chanties couldn't prepare us for the barmaids' faces upon our arrival, which welcomed us with a mix of distain and annoyance. With a leaky ceiling, clinically bright bulbs, and artwork detailing out of date events, the famous dolphin hotel didn't have the awe that it legend portrayed. The fact is that there are better pubs on the Barbican. With some TLC, this pub could reclaim its legend. I hope it does.