Royal Seven Stars, Totnes in South Hams

My best friend was visiting for her birthday and I asked her where she wanted to go and she said "The Stars." I wasn't convinced it was the best decision as how could we have topped the great time we had there in 2023?? But it was her choice, and so I dutifully booked and told the online form it was for her birthday. Being hard to please, I held my breath as we walked in, praying we would not be disappointed, but there was our table looking lovely. Happy birthday banners waiting for our arrival, and then just as last year, a mini bottle of Prosecco as the birthday girl sat down. So already we were happy and enjoying the occasion. Crazily, the waitress remembered us from last year and was so very welcoming and charming. Our food order was taken, with the birthday girl asking for a slight alteration to hers with no problem at all. Unfortunately, what I wanted was not on the menu (as it had been when I looked online), but that was no bother as the chef when asked was able to provide me with my request! Great stuff!! We enjoyed our food and our purchased full-size bottle of bubbles and the very attentive interactive staff. They really made us both feel special and as if we frequent the place regularly, which is truly a wonderful thing. We also got a tasty birthday pudding, which was very unexpected and very much appreciated. We saw the staff give great attention to every table that night, not just us. They are all a credit to this restaurant, and I hope they receive recognition from higher management for their hard work and going the extra mile for guests. We've booked in for next November's birthday already and will definitely be coming back again in between, now we know its the same team and the service is consistently high. Thank you guys for a lovely birthday evening 🎂 🥳

Exc3llent service from all staff had 3 courses no complaints about first visit so didn't know the ales but the lady serving picked a good pint for me

High-quality ingredients - my steak was from Etherington's butchery in Cornwall, cooked how I asked. Also, a good selection of beers. The bar has a traditional rustic feel with an open log fire. An ideal winter stop for lunch.

Large old hotel and pub at the bottom of Totnes high street. Decent bar that gets quite busy, but let down slightly by an average range of beers and ciders. Food menu is good standard pub fayre.

A great place to hang out - inside or outside but I prefer the latter. Very swish inside, though.

Friendly staff, good organisation for our big group of 12 people in this great pub / hotel. Good food.

Great visit lovely burger And great team.

Lovely!! Started with a very friendly receptionist, who was so helpful and cheerful. Great food and lovely atmosphere can't wait to again for lunch.

Popped in for a coffee. We have a very well behaved puppy and he was warmly welcomed. Coffee is always lovely and staff are always professional and friendly.

Lovely pub, very nice atmosphere and Richard the bartender was very kind👍

Had a fantastic 2 night stay, room was really lovely, very clean and staff are all so welcoming and really delightful. We ate in the restaurant for dinner on our first night and it was so delicious we did the same the next night. Breakfast was also fab. Perfect place if you are visiting Totnes to stay or just grab food/drink. Thanks for the great hospitality.

Visit every time I come down this way after I've visited the towns many interesting shops.

I was delightfully surprised by the vegan options on the dinner menu, as well as the vegan full english breakfast! My only recommendation would be to add more vegan options to the continental breakfast grab and go table for guests. All the staff and servers were very nice and sweet.

Beautiful building, very nice lunch and best coffee I've had in a long time. Good service and dog friendly.

We sat outside which although next to a busy road was still pleasant, perfect after going around the shops.

Excellent meal and excellent, friendly and dog-friendly staff. Also stayed overnight in the rooms and that is always a pleasure also. Good value for money.

Have eaten here a few times over the years & always really lovely food.

Stayed in Ashburton, out on daytime my prawn baguette was very tasty as was the beer sat outside in the sunshine.

Returned today 26/8, had fish, chips and mushy peas and added the upgrade option which was bead&butter/curry sauce/pickled onion and pickled egg...lovely food....fresh bottle of water brought to table as soon as we arrived...staff very friendly and helpful. 3 years ago: Lovely inside....menu a little limited but the fries were some of the best I have ever had perfectly seasoned

There are limited parking spaces but its very easy to park across the road in Morrisons for a small fee. We have an EV so happy that they also have a charger at Morrisons. We stayed in room 14 which is on the top floor over the main entrance on Fore Street. Nicely appointed room with window banquets and nice bathroom, spotlessly clean thanks to the lovely Sharon. Not a speck of dust anywhere. Great range of teas and Nespresso coffee machine. Nice products in the bathroom. The hair dryer was actually good with enough power which hotels generally get wrong (for women) so big plus for that. Plenty of plugs about the room. Good to have both a bath and standing shower although the latter is a bit small and, like the toilet, tucked in the corner. Understandable perhaps as this is obviously a listed building. The weather was hot so we had to open the windows and use the fan thankfully provided in the room. Expect to hear voices and laughter outside from the hotel bar directly below but they fade around 11pm. But again it's a town centre pub on a busy street so it was to be expected and the location is great to access everything in the town easily. The restaurant staff were all terrific and worked hard and with care. The food is good but mixed quality depending on what you choose. A disappointing salty roasted red pepper soup but the arancini was lovely. Fish and chips generally good, the fish was fresh, but my husband complained that the batter and chips were soggy. Breakfast is very good. Plenty of cereal choices, juice, yoghourt and fresh fruit. I saw bread and a toaster and I think other baked goods. There is a decent range of cooked options including vegetarian and various versions of eggs benedict. The overall feeling was that it was a good stay in a cosy friendly place where the staff mostly cared.

I absolutely loved our stay . . We were made soo welcome , nothing was to much trouble . . I felt like I was famous. .lol Our room number 14 was great. . Massive comfortable bed , huge bathroom. Very clean . Plenty of tea and coffee plus a coffee machine . . Amazing stay through out. We can’t wait to visit you all again . . Thank you . Barbs & Alan

Beautiful place to visit and very friendly staff working here plus food was excellent quality

Had lunch this week, all food cooked really well and very tasty.

Excellent food/beer and fabulous atmosphere. Staff super friendly and welcoming!

Nothing like the photos or reviews. The room was small with very old carpets and weird smells. The bathrooms are also old and musty. It’s clear that the cleaners don’t actually clean the room. The bed won’t get properly made or sheets changed. We noticed the same hair and marks in the bathroom persisting. Gaining new towels and glasses was hit and miss. The shower was barely large enough to stand in. The lack of ventilation in the room made use of the AC unit necessary to sleep but running it produced a semi-regular noise that meant we needed ear plugs to reduce the annoyance. The walls are paper thin so you can hear neighbours moving and talking very easily. You’re not guaranteed a parking space so will need to wake up in time to move your car to avoid a ticket each day. The reception and bar staff are very friendly but I’m not sure they are aware of how bad the cleaners are or the other issues with the rooms.

Only visited for a pint but was impressed with friendly staff who showed us some of their beautiful rooms. We will book a stay! St Austell pub/hotel. Food menu looks very good too.

We had a 1 night stay at the Royal Seven Stars. It's an old fashioned style hotel/inn in a historic building. Friendly and helpful staff. Our room was pleasant and well equipped, a good selection of teas, coffees etc and a Nespresso machine.   Our room rate only included continental breakfast, with cooked breakfasts being charged extra so it is worth checking at the time of booking, if that is important to you. The continental breakfast was lovely with lots of options. We didn't have dinner there so can't really comment on that.

I like coming here for teas and coffees and the occasional evening pint. Staff always very friendly and the food looks good. Accessible toilets on the ground floor. Coffee served at 9am to the public. I didn't rate the food as I don't eat here but it looks tasty

£7 for a 1/2 pint of coke and 1/2 pint of diet coke. You have got to be joking.

I stayed for one night. Nice comfortable room, and very dog friendly. They even provided dog beds, as well as treats, poo bags and 'dog beer'. I didn't eat in the restaurant, so haven't provided a rating for food.

Food was Absolutely fantastic the Staff a lovely It's makes you welcome

Called for a drink and sat outside. Seemed a nice place.

Right at the bottom of the hill with a lovely outside seating area. Close to the road and yet set back fat enough for it now t to be a problem. Keep a wary eye out for the blessed seagull food thieves but once that was sorted, comfortable and spacious seating with smart and polite table delivery if food. A lovely end to a great day at the market and in the town. Toilets passable.

Dog friendly inside and out. Lots of space for us with dogs and pushchair so very relaxing. Food was OK but maybe a little expensive

We had an excellent stay here for 3 nights. The room was most comfortable, dinner (we ate in one night) was extremely good - thank you Lily and Molly but above all the staff without exception were friendly, efficient and most delightful. Barney, Richard and Kate all went out of their way to make our stay really fun and enjoyable. We will definitely stay here again when we re-visit Totnes. John

Love the atmosphere in the ‘Stars’, the staff are friendly & of course it’s so lovely that is it a real ‘dog friendly’ pub ☺️. We were four people having a meal & all of us had a disappointing aspect. The mash was tasteless & a little dry, the fish was surprisingly boney, the steak was tough. One of us had cold chips & the banana blossom ‘fish’ was pretty tasteless too. It needed wrapping in nori & soaking with lemon juice before dipping in the batter. I mean , if you’re going out for a meal and paying for someone to cook something delicious, you want something better than bland. It was disappointing as everything else is sooo good. That was the only negative, it’s a great place otherwise.

I am elderly disabled man just popped in for a quick pint. The barman was a very happy young man and was very engaging such a change to see someone caring and enjoying their work. Looforward to calling in again next time I'm in Totty 👍

It was ok. Food was served quick, it was ok , not really good but not bad either. When I explained I couldn't have dairy free, and asked if there was dairy in the dish I wanted and if it could be left out, I was directed to the bar code where I was told it's not very specific, so I still needed to ask. The staff were friendly, it was ok for a quick food stop.

I hadn't been to the Royal seven stars in a good ten years or more. It's still exactly the same the beer was great and the staff very friendly

We had a Sunday roast here and I can say it was the WORST roast I have ever had. The vegetables were luke warm and soggy at best the turkey was dry and tuff and the gravey was made with pure salt water from the taste. When I said this to the waiter I realised it was a waste of time saying anything. The cost was also high. Will make a point NOT to visit again avoid at all costs.

We came here for a drink and a meal and it was fantastic. Brilliant, friendly service and excellent food in a Beautiful dining area. Thanks to Lily, Sol, Evie and Kiren! Highly recommended. Simon and Laura

Great place to stay, friendly staff, nice comfy rooms. Good beer !

Fantastic, still has the air of a coaching inn

Lovely place to stay, have a drink or food, very warm welcome and everything needed in the room is there, and more!

Popped in for a coffee and a soft drink

Dropped in here for lunch after visiting the rare breads farm in Totnes with the grandkids. Very wet day but still had fun and the food was a very good end to the Totnes visit.

3 of us had a Sunday roast lunch today. Only one of us required a starter. This arrived after some considerable time and it required no cooking. The 3 main courses were brought to the table covered in gravy which may have been to warm up the dinners, this failed! We suspect they had been left plated up for some time. The roast potatoes were black, the pork ( 2 of us had this option) was a bit dry. Yorkshire pudding soggy due to being completely smothered in gravy. The vegetables served separately, were again, lukewarm but just about palatable. At no time did a member of staff check to see if everything was OK.. so, verdict. we will not return again.

Very quiet when we went there. Slightly strange that you have a bar set up where we sat but not staffed.

On a day trip to Totnes we went into the royal hotel for a drink , service was good staff friendly, I ordered a prawn baguette,(£10.50) was delicious, loads of prawns side salad and crisps shared with hubby was plenty for two, prawns dropping out of baguette, quaint old pub, can take dogs in met a couple of friendly dogs treats and water was encouraged .

Always a lovely place to pop in for a hot drink, in a cozy space!

Visited on mothers day and received very good food and service

Here regularly, today for the last day of Six Nations. Loving the variety on the Rugby nibbles menu. Would be great to see added to the regular main menu - love tapas style snacks!

Very relaxing spacious room and very reasonable prices

Excellent Beef Brisket on Mothers Day

Awful atmosphere, staff actually mocked openly older customers, food greasy, and undercooked rude patrons

Ideal premises for drop in lunch. Food and service very good. Pleasant interior decor.

Royal Seven Star Totnes is a renowned establishment located in the charming town of Totnes, Devon. With its exquisite cuisine, elegant ambiance, and exceptional service, it offers an unforgettable experience to diners. In this review, we will explore the various aspects of this iconic restaurant, including its food, ambiance, and service.

Nice selection of beer and food is good too

Friendly, comfortable and lovely service.

Room was okay for £99, clean and comfortable generally, with decent selection of tea and coffee in the room. Bathroom could do with some attention to mould, there was a fair bit in and around the shower cubicle, and a lot built up behind the electric shower unit. The food in the pub downstairs was far from fantastic unfortunately. Tough steak and cold, undercooked chips. I think my food had been sitting on the side for a while before being served. Good service though.

Quirky layout. Imagine an interesting history

Great ales ,great staff and excellent rooms good food and a really quirky hotel/coach house. Improvements being made all round , new menus really great presentation of food dishes, proffesional management team working well.

Friendly and helpful staff. Sunday roast spoiled a bit by gravy being poured all over the meal - too much of it. Should have come in jug at the side and customer can control if they want it and how much. Loads of veg. Great roast potatoes.

Really helpful about my allergies and very child friendly. A lovely atmosphere

A cosy place to meet for early morning coffee in front of a real fire. Perfect on a snowy winters day.

A nice place to sit and have Sunday lunch with attentive service.

Fantastic lunch at The Seven Stars, excellent food served by friendly and efficient staff

We stayed here for New years eve 2023 and had a wonderful stay. Very friendly and helpful staff, big shout out to Sol, Barny, Kate and the rest of the team. The room was big , clean and plenty of teas, coffee and biscuits. They even catered for our Border Terrier with a 'dog package ' which consisted of a water bowl, mat, poo bags, tennis ball and even a ' dog beer', all in a hessian bag. Breakfast was lovely with a choice of cereals, fresh and dried fruit, pastries, yoghurt, fruit juices and breads. Then we ordered our hot food. All in all a great stay, the management should be proud of their staff.

Often call in for a coffee when shopping in Totnes. Lovely atmosphere with open fire in the winter. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. A proper old fashioned country town Hotel

Absolutely brilliant Christmas yet again from Kieran and his staff. Lovely lunch on the big day, leisurely service allowing room for each course to go down! Huge bathroom in Room 8, lovely big room but very small tv!

Great beer in character filled iconic building.

Regular patrons, been visiting for 30+ years. Never have we ever been so disappointed with the hospitality. Restaurant was empty but still made to sit at bar. Refused food because we were not sat in the restaurant. Whilst enjoying our drinks in the bar, we watched on as food was served to others (obviously more important than us) in the bar. When we again tried to order food, we were told others had prebooked their table and were therefore allowed food. This made no sense. The waiting staff were so rude. We promptly left and had a lovely meal and cocktails in The Wateride Bistro where the staff were lovely and very accommodating. Would definitely not recommend the seven stars for service (or food).

Kieran and his team offer a 5Star stay in all respects and appear to do it seamlessly (which is exactly how the customer wants it to appear). We know that you all work incredibly hard to pull this off especially at Christmas time so Father Christmas hats off to you all. Will be back and recommend to friends. Happy Christmas and thanks 👍

We had a great two night stay at the Royal Seven Stars. The location is great, bang in the middle of Totnes with buses departing outside and train station a short walk away. Parking was a little tricky but we found space in the car park in Morrisons opposite. We had a dog friendly room and Stan the Whippet loved it - a goody bag and a warm welcome were just the ticket and the complimentary waterproof dog blanket, bowls, ball, treat and dog beer were great additions! A very friendly staff team, big room, good shower and comfy bed - couldn’t have asked for more. The building is really characterful too and goes back to the 17th century. Highly recommend - thanks for a lovely stay.

Had a breakfast here and was pleasantly surprised. Good quality coffee, good brekkie selection (loved my avo with poached eggs, it was guacamole style and lovely seasoned). Super cosy pub atmosphere and fireplace adds extra points

From the moment we walked in, we had a wonderful welcome. The whole team could not be more helpful. The breakfasts were scrummy and we had a lovely evening meal. We were served by Lily, Sol, Phil, Julie and Nadiq and the food was delicious. Thank you for a fabulous weekend!

We were very well looked after by a very smiley team of Lily, Sol, Julie, Phil and Nadia. It was a busy Saturday night and nothing was too much trouble.

I didn't eat there but the food looked and smelt lovely. Friendly staff.

Stopped for a couple glasses of wine. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff.

I love this place. I try to get there once a year. It's perfect for Totnes town centre. The downside is the lack of parking.

A good meal and great service from Julie,Kenzie, Phil and Jess who were all very attentive. Thanks to a good team.

Midday visit to the dentist followed by lunch in this lovely Old Hotel situated at the bottom of the High Street. Very welcoming atmosphere with friendly staff and a well priced food menu. I went for the salt and chilli squid with a small portion of twice cooked chips and my wife chose the home-made tomato and sweet chilli soup with a fresh bread roll and butter. Service was swift and the food hot and enjoyable. Ground floor access is easy and the toilets sparkling. Well done to the kitchen and front of house staff. A most enjoyable lunch...and we WILL be back!

Food was lovely and it was a great atmosphere to catch up for lunch with friends. My only criticism was when you're paying £8.50 for a squid starter, I would expect more than 6 small mouthfuls...

Great atmosphere busy, bustling, good vibe

This is the second time that we have had an evening meal here and on both occasions the food has been excellent. Barney, McKenzie, and Julie thank you for being so welcoming, you made our evening. We sat in the room opposite the main bar and the atmosphere created by the fairy lights gave it a really cosy feeling. Look forward to seeing you all next summer if not before 😀 Christine and Geoff

Nicely cooked steak and great beer

The food is good but inconsistent. I ate a bass in there over the summer, it was spectacular to be honest, completely outside what I expected, and one of the nicest fish dishes I had eaten in a while. Having grown up in totnes and knowing the stars well I was surprised, I went back a week later and since and the quality has been so up and down, we ordered a seafood platter and it was just a let down, soggy batter poor presentation. I will say their fry up is excellent, if expensive, but I believe the quality of the ingredients excuses that. The atmosphere is lovely, especially in the winter when the fires are lit. The service is often slow, which doesn't always bother me, but has on occasions been a bit beyond what I would expect.

Hot water was off the restaurant was closed my request to check out at noon refused my window couldnt really open because of traffic noise. Bed and bedding comfortable.

Best place to relax with good services

Friendly staff, great beers, good pub menu, convenient location

Food was nice however it was a little overpriced or the portions were small e.g. £8 for a small lamb skewer as a starter

He passat 15 dies estupendos. El lloc supercentric i net. L,habitació molt correcte, amb vista al carrer principal de Totnes, un llit extragran i confortable . A pesar de ser un pub a partir de les once de la nit silenci total. El personal molt amables i superatents.

Nice stop off good traditional pub with professional service

Unmatched Sunday roast The staff were great polite and very diligent. I recommend this for your luncheon a watering hole on a South Devon Railway outing especially on a Sunday. Perfection personified. Glorious day.

Lovely rooms but with slightly uneven stairs which I fell down. Staff very friendly

We held our wedding reception and weekend at the Seven Stars. We cannot stress enough how incredible Kiren, Darryl and the team were at making our big day special. Nothing was too much effort, and Kiren always treated any challenges with a sense of humour - you are an amazing human and St Austell are lucky to have you! Thank you for all of your help, especially when we were facing challenges with our ceremony venue, and you immediately just brought me a glass of cold white wine to calm me down! You are a legend! The food at the Seven Stars is second to none. I already know the venue well, and that the food is great, we've never had a bad meal here! We ate here with our wedding guests over the course of the weekend, and were blown away with the quality of the food. It's locally sourced where possible, and Darryl makes incredible home made soups and fresh cheesecake! I also had curry and fish and chips, calamari too over the course of the weekend and everything was perfect. Our wedding breakfast was a 3 course meal, everything was beautiful. Canapes extremely filling, and evening buffet was not your standard 'iceland' frozen affair - home made scotch eggs, home made slaw, houmous etc - really top quality. All guests commented on how good it was and how generous the portions were. Breakfast is beautiful - freshly baked croissants, juices and milk in ice, fresh fruits, breads etc, and a great cooked menu including pancakes and the best breakfast bap you'll ever eat! Coffee also always fab. One of the reasons we wanted to have our reception here was the beautiful ballroom which has been modernised with beautiful lighting and glitter ball, which made the evening so sparkly! Staff helped us decorate the venue too which I was not expecting as we booked the venue to do our own decor, and we were so grateful for the help and expertise in setting up the room! In addition to this, the assembly room at the front of the venue upstairs was incredible to get ready in, and bridal party were able to have breakfast privately up here whilst getting ready. There is beautiful natural light at the front of the room. Parking is easily available for the weekend booked in advance over the road at Morrisons very cheaply. It's located close to the river and bridge which is great for photos. The staircase looks very grand as you walk up to the ballroom. Ballroom also has a private terraced area and own bar upstairs. We had Agatha Christie room as our bridal suite which has a jacuzzi bath, stunning four poster bed with tapestry, and seated area by the window to overlook Totnes. There is also another seating area which was very handy to open wedding gifts, and the lovely housekeeping ladies decorated our bed with fresh rose petals which was such a beautiful touch. Thank you, so much! We'll definitely book again to celebrate our anniversaries, enjoy the venue and relieve our day. THANK YOU! We just want to say thank you to St Austell and all of the staff who helped make our wedding day so beautiful. We really can't wait to drop in soon. Kelly & Cian O'Brien

The breakfast is good here with some good produce. The drink prices are expensive compare with other places in totnes. Some of the staff are friendly others not so maybe cause they sometimes get drunks in who can't handle there drinks. I've been here a few times and tried different things on the menu. I'm a person who loves my food and judge it by what I get. The service is very quick sometimes u get a bad meal but majority it's good hence my 3 star rating. This place is much better during the week than it is on weekends. I can have a laugh with most staff I have got to know but there are still some who you know not too. This is a great location not far from where my friends live and its great to come in once a month...

Best Sunday roast I've had in a long long time. Had the chicken roast and husband had the beef, both were faultless.

Very nice loved the food and the service was excellent at bottom of the hill to the town

I’ve had a few breakfasts in the seven stars and enjoyed them. But this morning it felt all a bit lacklustre. Why ask how you want your eggs if you don’t act on the reply? And if toast is part of a standard breakfast I shouldn’t need to chase it. Overall a bit annoying.