Hop & Friar Shrewsbury in Shropshire

Lovely friendly pub for 2 out of towners

The Hop & Frier is a great pub, with a super ambiance and friendly attentive staff to boot. Excellent pub, good beer etc… well worth a visit for all especially CAMRA members👍😊

The Hop & Friar is a traditional pub with a nice modern interior. There is a good choice of beers lager and cider including hand-pulled cask conditioned real ales, and the ones we sampled were in excellent condition. There are TVs showing sport, Premier league when i visited. There is a covered outside seating area under an old timberd part of the pub and a very nice beer garden. The pub is dog friendly.

Visited this pub after our marriage service at register office. From walking in outstanding atmosphere from punters to owner serving behind the bar was so welcoming and instantly you feel relaxed, brilliant service complimentary Prosecco for 6 of us, lovely seating area out back, old skool music the whole experience was wonderful, we would definitely highly recommend people to visit, this is a proper pub which has life and soul and wonderful atmosphere we will definitely revisit.

Superb. Great sports bar. Rugby and football today. Bar was really well staffed, all very efficient and friendly. Good value too.

Great atmosphere, welcoming and good selection of drinks. Shout out to Jaz on the bar, really friendly and happy to help.

Nice pub, called in before Derby's pre season friendly with Shrewsbury.

Perfect place for a beverage and to watch the cricket. Lovely atmosphere and very pleasant, attentive staff!

There are lots of pubs in Shrewsbury and this is a favourite, situated close to town and the lovely River Severn with a large public car park nearby. I suppose it’s badged as a Sports pub with lots of teles showing most if not all major events however it is much more than that. The management are visible and hands on and the staff excellent and efficient. There appears to be no staff turnover which speaks volumes for a well run establishment. There is a recently completed covered outside area which adds to the comfortable nature of the pub. It is very dog friendly too which suits us nicely. So if you want to watch sport or just want to have a quiet drink with friends and chew the fat you need to give “The Hop” a try

Lovely friendly public house, food is delicious, great selection of drink. Great ambiance.

Traditional pub, the staff are friendly and welcoming. There is also a beer garden outside.

Beers cracking and service is great

Great bar to watch the football in. Lovely friendly staff.

Nice pub to watch the football, staff very friendly

Great place for a few drinks! Definitely recommend a visit 👌

Lovely pub, was visiting for work. Very accommodating

Good pub and good variety of beers.

Love this place. Great town centre pub with loads of atmosphere

Good atmosphere plenty people in there 👍

Great atmosphere & great service

Busy but friendly pub with massive tellys for sports. Dog friendly.

Well worth a visit. Good hospitality

Barbara and her team do a fantastic job here, the pub is welcoming and very friendly. Had a great pint of Inch's cider for a reasonable price.

Enjoyed a great night with good beer and a chat with the locals. 3 darts teams were here and football was on the tvs. I chose to sit outside and was surprised to be able to watch it. Busy pub for a Monday. Will definitely call in if in the area again.

A good pub, a modern take on an older building, the bar and lounge areas both have comfortable chairs, 3 well priced ales on the bar.

Terrible service, the landlady forces you to constantly buy drinks, so immediately after you finish your drink, she pressurises you into buying more, and if you don’t, she will throw you out of the premises. Pathetic, I would not recommend anyone visits.

Always a warm welcome when we visit. I can assure people the lanlady is lovely and never pressurises you into buying a drink. Unfortunately some people expect to watch the football without buying a drink.

Fantastic venue, probably the best Sports Bar in Shrewsbury the landlady and landlord and family always make you welcome. Yesterday I walked in my drink was at the bar and the racing was put on the big screen for me whilst eating my subway, where else can you do this? Thank you, for this and the amazing indie tunage Long Live the Hop and Friar x

Great pub, great sports bar . Lively atmosphere, always good for fun .

Good pub, good service, good atmosphere

Nice pub with mature friendly atmosphere.

Great service, fun team and good venue for meeting with friends for a chat or/and watch the match!

Decent beer. Too many TV screens!

A short walk from the river seven friendly staff and locals.

Nice stop off point, good beer, friendly staff.

I moved to the area a year ago and found this place, it’s now my regular, I’ve joined the darts team and have made some great friends, can’t speak high enough about the place. Great beer and perfect for all sport!

Lots of tvs, great prices and amazing offers… would 100% reccomend this place to anyone. Very dog friendly treats, blankets and water bowls available. They tend to show a range of sports at the same time, very spacious and lots of tables.

Excellent pub, the beers are always good & the staff are very friendly & accommodating. I would highly recommend.

Excellent barman nice wellcome five star drinks served in five star glasses nice atmosphere 👍

What a hidden gem! We visited with friends in the week and were met with friendly staff and a really welcoming atmosphere. My partner loves darts and the landlady was kind enough to lend him a spare set as he’d left his at home. The prices are really reasonable and the festive cocktail is delicious!

Barbs and Dave have done a great job at the hop creating a fun space for lots of people to enjoy.

Came down for the weekend. Walked in here and got a brilliant welcome. Staff very friendly. Can recommend the wainwright's hand pull, they obviously clean their lines regularly, very nice pint. Asked if we could play darts as we had brought our own (asked this due to previous negative review). They had tables in front of one of the darts boards,due to the England football game later (the other one was in use) they were sooo obliging,said no problem and very politely moved the tables. They didn't have to and could have told us no. Such a welcoming pub and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back when we are in the area.

Changed my star rating from tonight's experience. Popped in to catch the 2nd half of the England game only to be greeted by a very unfriendly lady behind the bar stating it was "tickets only, please leave we are at full capacity" fair enough.But there was loads of room, it wasn't overcrowded and her attitude was appalling. It's not a great way to welcome future custom. Luckily, there are lots of pubs in Shrewsbury that welcome you with a smile, such as the house of grain once we'd been kicked out of this place.

I absolutely love the Hop & Friar, it’s our favourite gaff to go to for watching any sport. The staff are lovely and run the place really well, with a great community feel. My friends and I have been drinking here for roughly 9-10 years and we’ve never had a problem. Great pub if you’d like to have a few with your mates in a comfortable setting.

We decided to venture for a World Cup game for England. Barbs was such a good host and the selection of beers and ales were superb.

Only one place to watch the world cup. Quality prices and reception. Would recommend! #UpTheHop&Friar

Been a few times, love it here. Best pub in Shrewsbury. Staff brilliant and great atmosphere. Will definitely come again

Friendly atmosphere great selection of beers and spirits

Popped in here for a couple of hours to meet an old workmate. Staff very friendly, and a fair selection of drinks. OK if you like a bar with TV monitors showing sports events. Can get loud but settles down after events finish.

Had a brilliant time, not shocking for a queer man like me (BEHAVE!). The service was fabulous, bar man knew how to pull ;). Me and my girlfriends ordered gin and tonics but I had a Peroni… felt very manly. Im gay by the way.

Great night friendly staff nice town pub with local atmosphere

Absolutely love this pub. Great staff, great atmosphere.

Lovely pub lovely people and friendly staff well worth a visit

Don't bother. This place used to be buzzing, a game of pool or darts and a great atmosphere. Not now, we just drank up and left.

The most honest and welcoming wet house with value and genuine well kept beer, who needs more!!!

Popped in for the football. Had one Guinness and stayed for 5 it was that good 🤔😒😅 Landlady was lovely, and solid music playing after the footy 😊

Great place to watch the footy. No food available but decent beer at decent prices.

Hadn't been here for ages. Was well impressed with the facilities and a great friendly atmosphere.

Nice pub with friendly staff, beers .... "ok" always seems quiet whenever I've popped in ... OK is maybe the reason

Excellent pub with a great selection of drinks and snacks, very caring and considerate to accommodate dogs, children and those far and in between!

Not had chance to write a review following last weeks visit, so sorry it’s late. The landlady and staff are so fantastic, been in a number of times , as use the hotel next door for Let’s Rock. I can’t fault service, choice and quality of the drinks. They’re always welcoming and happy to help. The landlady is exceptional, despite her having a few problems last weekend she was so helpful and obliging. Even opened up early for the rugby for us, quality lady. Go in enjoy, you won’t be disappointed. See you next July and thanks for last weekend, the crowd from Derby👍

Stumbled across this pub late at night after visiting the "Let's Rock festival." Wonderful bar staff and land lady. The landlady was even going around with a jug of water to make sure people were hydrated. Oh!!! and thank you for introducing us to the slippery nipple drink. Will definitely visit again.

We wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful landlady and her team. You made our weekend in Shrewsbury all the better. You went above and beyond and gave us a welcome and hospitality like we were old friends. We will see you next year. All landlady’s could learn from you. Thank you. Perfect location, staff, drinks choices and offers.

Amazing service thank you so much, we have all had a great time, great service, nothing was too much trouble thank you all so much

Really shocked that our European guest was denied service as he did not hold a UK form of ID. Please train your staff and manager to recognise EU driving licenses and National ID cards (accepted according to UK law). He’s lived in the UK for the last four years and this is the first time anything like this has ever happened to him. Really ashamed to be a customer at this kind of pub and will be taking all our guests to a friendlier place in the future.

APPALLED!!! Please avoid this place if you don't hold UK ID as you will be refused service. We ranged between 21 and 80 years old (a family group) and our 21 year old German friend, who lives and studies in Cambridge, holding two European valid ID documents was refused service by the manager who stated that he would only accept UK ID as proof of age. The matter was handled in a very rude and unprofessional way.

Popped in for a drink , it looked clean , tidy and had friendly staff

The beer is always cold, the atmosphere is always amazing. They do remember your name, no where else I'd spend a night out. Great team running this place.

Unbelievable atmosphere. Great pub, great staff, what more can you ask for?

Good selection of beers and plenty of screens if you want to watch some footy

Popped in for a couple of beers. Very friendly staff.

Nice spacious pub with a good selection of beers in a great location close to the town centre and the river. Also they have beer garden for the better weather.

Excellent service and lovely pub with friendly staff plenty of TV s to watch your sport

Great friendly atmosphere and staff. Well kept ale 🍺

A super local, great friendly staff , always cleaning !. Lovely ales and a great atmosphere. Thank you all.

Nice, welcoming and friendly pub.

I would not visit this place again the toilets are dirty, they count you in (cicod) insist you sit in the garden in the cold dirty horrible, I have given second chance never again, unclean smelly

Great bar lovely friendly staff would recommend a visit

Looks like a great English pub, however over 21s only which is odd for an English pub but each to their own I guess. Also, no pool table.

Hi guys, my partner n' I (the double gin n' pepsi and Staropramen couple!) were made to feel very welcome. Thank-you. It's now our 'local' See you again in 3 ws time, Dan and Sav.

Great prices and even greater landlady. Easily my favourite pub in the town.

Made to feel very welcome by the staff.

Sky sports on a Saturday afternoon, enough said

Friendly atmosphere, great beer and great staff. Good place to watch sport and would recommend to everyone

Great pub ,great staff and a lovely owner .Nice atmosphere in here and 1 of the cheapest we found in shrewsbury

Amazing pub and love the new look.Staff are very welcoming and friendly.

Excellent off road location, great atmosphere, fine selection of beers, lagers, spirits etc and very reasonably priced 👍

Great English Pub! Very friendly owners and staff. Good prices, nice outdoor space with cover for all weather drinking 😃, plus lots of screens for Sports .

It's a pub what more do you want

You cannot visit Shrewsbury without frequenting the Hop & Friar ~ Friendly and helpful staff and excellent ales , with a good selection of gins on sale. Look forward to my next visit. "Pugwash"

Interesting old pub with patio seating with a big screen showing sports,I watched cricket sadly no food but a wide selection of beers ect situated in central Shrewsbury

Staff are amazing. Super prowr pub!

Came to watch the first England game and it was run very smoothly. There was a wristband system in place and it worked really well for us. Everything was very covid secure and clean, staff very friendly - would highly recommend.

Really nice pub and staff. I love it!!!!!

GREAT PLACE!! Staff are so friendly, great variety of drinks. Great prices. And most definitely felt safe going in there as they fully stick to the covid guidelines.

Friendly staff and sports to boot!

Never visited The Hop & Friar before bug wow what an amazing pub, lovely vibe and bar staff are so accommodating. Drinks are amazingly priced. The manager was so kind and made sure the group of girls I was with all had taxis booked and we were safe, I've never experienced that before. The bar lady Chloe was amazing, she was so kind and amazing at her job. Thank you to all the staff. Will 100% return again xx

Turned up and found a table just as Firminho scored for Liverpool ! Yes ! Service was v friendly and helpful. Pint of coors most welcome. And LFC won !

Great pub bar staff and landlady

Nice beer garden. Great beer and dog friendly