Shepherd and Dog Inn in Suffolk Coastal

Excellent. We (and our dog) were made to feel welcome. Great menu plenty of choice even for veggies. The pub was clean and staff friendly. Highly recommended.

Stopped off for lunch after a bracing walk on the Suffolk coast. Friendly welcome, fair selection of good, honest, pub grub, and clean surroundings. Tasty food, table service, very reasonable prices, and very dog friendly - our greyhound did not want to leave after all the attention and sampling the big box of dog treats on the bar.

My Wife and I had a lovely Wednesday evening meal at this quintessential English pub with excellent food. My Wife ordered Gluten Free Fish and Chips which were fresh piping hot and very tasty, I ordered the Classic Burger with Onion rings. When the Onion rings arrived there was also a portion of Gluten Free Onion Rings, these little touches make all the difference, both meals were excellent, the waiting staff were polite and extremely friendly with nothing too much trouble. If you are in the area this is a must.

Great local pub. Very handy if staying at Run Cottage Touring just down the road. A good selection of ales of which I sampled several. Probably going to nip over for Sunday Lunch and hope that they have the Arsenal vs Man City game on a bit later. Would certainly recommend a visit if in the area.

Stayed in the area and was recommended the Shepherd & Dog for an evening meal. I had already checked out the place earlier in the day with a swift Cider ( this one counts as sustenance as I was walking) and decided to return for my evening meal. The staff were very pleasant and friendly explaining that there was a large party booked in later that evening, so I went straight for the menu to avoid the kitchen crush. The menu offered a good choice and included vegetarian options as well. I chose a classic prawn cocktail to start followed by scampi and chips for my main. All washed down with a pint or two of cider. The food was delicious and the cider hit the spot. A great village pub which appears to cater well for locals and visitors in equal measures , not an easy task. The weather was hot so I chose a table outside next to a gentleman with two beautiful VERY well behaved dogs. ( apart from the Labrador which is obviously a master thief given his superb heist of a bag of salt and vinegar crisps from the bar ) Maybe the gent was a Shepherd ! Very entertaining. I would definitely recommend the Shepherd and Dog Inn at Hollesley.

Lovely pub - good idea for the fenced area for dogs. Enjoyed the food and good service. Very busy so had to wait awhile for food but this was well managed.

Staying at the local campsite so walked to Shingle Street and back. The pub was the perfect place for a post walk drink and meal. Great dog friendly pub with good food at a good price.

Six months since we last visited. Sunday lunch was today very good, but the restaurant still seems soulless. Dusty outdated plastic foliage on the wall. It looks like it’s had its day. The restaurant is badly in need of a makeover. Family came in after us and we’re told that several items on menu were off. NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Waitress needed a clean apron.

We came in on a HOT Sunday with friends. Started off by ordering drinks. We ordered a Coke and Malibu & coke and the coke was from a half empty bottle that wasn’t stored in the fridge so had to have a warm drink on a 30’C day. The fish and chips was absolutely drenching in oil and the onion rings were covered in it too leaving a pool of oil in the dish. We were the only customers for food in so no excuse for it being busy or to have warm drinks. Wouldn’t recommend.

We wanted some lunch after doing a long walk and found the Dog & Shepherd on Google, so off we drove there, when we got there it looked like it needed a good cleaning form the outside, but we were very pleasantly surprised. We ordered some snacks and they were absolutely delicious, I am a bog onion ring fan, and get tired of ordering them only to be given ones that are clearly from a packet, not at Dog & Shepherd, they were home made and amazingly tasty, in fact all the food was. The staff were very polite and gave excellent service, very friendly too. It was a lovely lunch and we will go back, recommend highly.

My husband and I visited for the first time on a Saturday afternoon. We were greeted with polite and friendly service. The options on the menu were varied and well priced. The food we had was so good, everything was freshly prepared and cooked from scratch and so tasty! The atmosphere in the pub was on point and we will definitely visit again when we are in the area :)

We stayed at a local caravan site and ate 2 dinners and 1 lunch at the pub, each time accompanied by our dogs. The weather was good enough to sit outside on every visit. We don’t eat meat (only fish) but there was still enough variety on the menu for us to choose something different. The staff in the pub were delightful, particularly the young lady, Jodie, who served us at every meal, she was very helpful and charming. The food was lovely and the local beer and choice of wine was great. We hope to return.

We often over the years have had many meals here as we stay at the nearby site. We went for Sunday lunch on our arrival of a ten day stay. My char grilled chicken was lovely, but husband had the roast beef. He couldn’t cut the beef as it was so tough, and the Yorkshire was uneatable the beef was a cheap cut! dining area has no atmosphere, and I think I mentioned on my last visit they need to get rid of the dusty plants and spruce the room up. It wouldn’t take much. There was as I presume the manager who just kept walking about doing absolutely nothing. It was a little off putting as the server was kept very very busy as was the barman. He didn’t speak to any one, a nice welcome means a lot! It is a shame as we eat out the entire stay and would have gone back but not until there is an improvement.

We were staying at the nearby Run Cottage Touring Park and went in for dinner with our 2 large Labradors. It was a busy Friday night but we got a table in the corner which was great to keep the woofers from being too over friendly with the other customers. The staff were fabulously attentive - table service for drinks and food. The food was good quality and generous portions at a reasonable price. Fresh fish and chips with home-made tartare sauce followed by a fantastically gooey chocolate muffin with ice cream middle. So good we came back for a coffee and snack lunch on Saturday. Sausage & onion sandwich and deep-fried chilli cheese with salsa. Good food, excellent friendly service and treats for the dogs - we will definitely return.

My wife and I went in pub for meal,we come from Kent and stayed at local touring site,it was very nice

Amazing food. My wife is Gluten intolerant so we always ask about if a dish can be made gluten-free. You can usually tell by the menu if food is prepared from scratch or comes in a frozen bag. This pub/ restaurant cooks from scratch. There was a long wait to order but the food was well worth the wait. A victim of their own success. The staff were apologetic and compensated us by only charging for one round of drinks. This was way beyond our expectations. Great staff. Highly recommended. We will visit again.

A wonderful pub. Great service and food. Very dog friendly and thought-through Covid policies. We had several meals here, and all were excellent. The service is warm and helpful, a great place to eat if staying nearby.

We were staying at Run Cottage Touring Park just up the road so this was our local!We ate on Friday night which was its first night reopening post the lockdown restrictions and it did not disappoint. Outstanding service and really good wholesome food at a great price! Highly recommend

We were made to feel welcome, the food was good and sensibly priced, all of the covid precautions were in place.

Visited several times whilst staying nearby. Very friendly staff always made us welcome. Excellent and substantial Sunday roasts, nice wine and beer, all at a reasonable price.

We had a meal at the Shepherd and Dog on the last evening of our break in Suffolk - what a good experience it was. Welcoming and friendly staff and locals, a tasty and plentiful meal, and great local beer. This pub is highly recommended to anybody visiting the area.

We recently stayed in the village of Hollesley and were advised that the Shepherd and Dog pub welcomed dogs. When we arrived at the pub I went, with my black lab, to see if it was ok for us to take dogs into the pub. A lady met us outside and advised that we could either eat in the "marquee" or the restaurant. I asked if it was ok to take dogs into the restaurant but she said no dogs were allowed in the restaurant. I don't even know why she told us about the restaurant as she could clearly see my dog! I asked if we could sit outside at some tables just in front of the pub and were told no these are for drinks only. I was surprised as there was no one sitting at any of the tables outside only people in the marquee. It was a particularly warm day and I wanted to be able to sit outside with our dogs so that they could get some air. If we had gone into the marquee it would have been way too hot for our dogs. I would not describe this pub as dog friendly and the marquee was, I would guess, the former smoking shelter. It had some very rustic old tables in there and not at all nice to sit and enjoy lunch. Would I visit or recommend people to visit then my answer is clearly no if you have a dog.

Now that we have both a dog and a vegan in the house, finding a decent place to eat has become a bit if a mission! So, finding the Shepherd & Dog on our way back from Rendelsham Forest was a stroke of luck. They allow dogs outside and in their marquee, with plenty of dog water bowls to go round.Their menu has been pared down to a few excellent favourites. My homemade burger was bursting with herby flavour. There wasn't actually a dedicated vegan option on the menu but when we asked about vegan options, the waitress disappeared and came back declaring she'd found a secret vegan burger hiding in the kitchen - result. The real pieces de resistance were the chips. Perfectly brown and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside! I love it when staff are invested in their products and both our waitresses were also in raptures over the chips when we said how good they were. Wholeheartedly recommend this place!

We were staying at the local caravan site so popped in for a quick drink following a walk to the beach. Excellent COVID 19 one way system in place. Table service from friendly staff Plenty of anti-bac to useImmediate cleaning of tables when someone leftFood service will be resumed soon but if the service and quality we got is anywhere near as good it’ll be excellent.

Had a lovely weekend at the campsite up the road run cottage but the best bit was the lovely fish and chip meal and a drink for £9.50 at this lovely pub landlord was very friendly and the atmosphere in the pub was brilliant nice log fire aswell.Drinks were very well priced and a game of darts went down well would highly recommend this pub

Best Pub in the world”!! Really good home cooked food with great staff, friendly welcoming customers & top management.! Grant was very good manager and advised well when ordering food. Always made us welcome” & always have a good Log Fire blazing.

Decent choice of meals with restuarant quality and presentation, great beers and wines, reassuringly supported by locals and visitors alike, definitely recommend and will return asap

Stayed at run cottage for a few days not been in the shepherd and dog for a while but still the same great local pub it always was great food and staff

Booked a meal for 16 of us, Pre-ordered from menu. Excellent food, generous portions, all food came out together and hot. Lovely friendly New owners and staff, couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you.

We had a lovely meal with friends. Food & atmosphere great. will be returning soon. Reccomend you book in advance. we went on a friday evening, it was really busy. i'm glad we booked.

We visited this pub while staying at Run Cottage caravan park, on Friday night it was busy with a great ambience, the staff were attentive, welcoming and friendly.Food was great, Aspalls on tap.Great food deals, visited on Saturday for staff were again fantastic and friendly.Will recommend and revisit.

Ate here mid December and had a wonderful dinner. We were a group of 4 with a dog, the pub was very pet friendly with dog treats available at the bar. All 4 of us had starters and main courses, all cooked to perfection, the fish and chip Friday deal was also fantastic! The staff were ever so friendly and accommodating which was lovely. The pub had a wonderful atmosphere and a real local feel.

We were booked in the local caravan park "Run Cottage" for 6 nights over xmas and this was our 3rd stay. Arrived Monday pm and after setting up straight to the pub and received an amazingly warm welcome. Live band xmas eve was brilliant and the roast dinner sunday was amazing. Steve and Grant have taken over and "hats off" to you guys. The welcome from all the staff and locals is unbelievable and because the pub is dog friendly we spoke to so many people with thier dogs and everyone so friendly.Totally recommend this pub to everyone and keep up the great work and will be seeing you all soon.Mark and Sue with Max

It was last Friday before Christmas so having a dog pre booked a table in advance of course and had a email with the opportunity to pre order if required had a warm welcome from the staff even though the bar was very busy with regular drinkers quickly served our drinks and menu! Although a limited menu the portionswere large and very nice freshly crooked the calves liver was superb and cooked pink as required and very reasonable priced

Ashamed to say this is my local pub and I have not been in for a long time. However, 5 of us ate there last night and it was very nice. Food was a very full plateful, lots of meat and vergis were very nicely cooked (plate could ahve been hotter but that is a minor thing!).

This Pub has recently come under new management and has moved up a good few notches, the atmosphere is great but the largest improvement is the food which is now excellent, my wife and I had a Turkey Sunday Roast, the portion size was very Generous, the Turkey was moist and piping hot, all the usual accompaniments, cooked to perfection, service was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, I would highly recommend, this is a great little country pub with a roaring fire the way they used to be.

Staying at a local caravan site. We've visited this pub three times and each time the food, service and atmosphere have been excellent and value for money. Dog friendly which is great. Thank you for making our holiday break great. Would thoroughly recommend.

great pub often overlooked but such friendly staff, amazing food and underrated pub just good ol English pub. def worth the rip for the local area. go go go....

On holiday in a holiday let within walking distance, we booked in for an evening meal. The owners of the holiday let had told us the food was OK. It was much better than that. All three of us enjoyed our meals very much - my wild mushroom tagliatelle was excellent. What impressed me greatly though was the intelligence of our waitress. My wife and son don’t like raw onion, so we requested that their salads be onion free. First question - “Is this a preference or an allergy?” Good training here. She went on to ask of the onion in the coleslaw was OK - it was, but thanks for asking. The restaurant was almost empty - an out of the way pub in October - but it deserved to be full.

We had a lovely meal of scampi and chips followed by white chocolate mousse. If you're looking for classic pub food in generous, tasty portions then this is a very good shout.

Lovely find on our way back after visiting the horse trust nearby. Friendly staff and the food was excellent!

Delightful garden suitable for dog with everything she needed.Gravy bones on the bar. Serves Crabbie’s ginger beer.

We was camping in rendlesham and walked to the pub, the staff where absolutely amazing nothing was too much trouble and the food was delicious. Dog friendly and child friendly we would certainly return.

This pub is the hub of the village, a proper no frills one. Good selection of ales and generally value for money food. Plenty of tables outside and very dog friendly. Most of the area pubs are more up-market, but this one is more authentic supporting the locality. Does have some weekend live music.

Visited a couple of times, just for a drink. Their kitchen isn't open on Monday or Tuesday so we decided to eat there on Wednesday. We shared a plate of salad, mixed meats and olives etc as a starter, followed by fish and chips. Both of which were excellent.

We visited as a family of 5 on the Saturday of the Alderton village fete. Our usual favourite pub/restaurant had closed for the fete, so we expanded our search. This venue had good reviews so thought we would trial it. We booked on the day for dinner that night.

We were in the village for the weekend and ate at the pub on Friday when there is a special offer on fish and chips. This appeared to be very good value indeed and an order was placed at the very busy bar. All the locals were in and campers from the sitedown the road where we were staying added to the jolly atmosphere.

Staying at Run Cottage this is a nice short walk away.

Not sure why we always drive into Woodbridge with this place on the doorstep!! Landlord Chris provided free tea/coffee on our visit to look at the menu.What a character!!!! Teased me that although the tea was free,it would cost me £3 to park!!!! Friendliest pub anywhere.Great food and beer too.Friendly in the extreme.We were a long way from home but felt very much at home here.Will be back.

Visited with family for Sunday Lunch after they had visited the previous week. Had a great meal. Would visit again in the future.

Went as part of a group of twenty for Sunday lunch, service was brilliant considering they were serving so many in one go, The food was hot ,really tasty and plentiful. Nothing seemed too much trouble for the team. A great time was had by all

it was clean and friendly. the food was amazing for the value as well as the drink. the staff were warm and welcoming.

We booed that evening a week ago to compliment a camping weekend. We was advised that it was the Championship final evening and it could be a tad noisy....

Came here for lunch as a party of four. The landlord was extremely chatty and very welcoming into his pub. Good choice of ales and ciders. No food specials on the blackboard on the bank holiday Monday but that didn't worry us. Food did take some time to arrive but that was because my daughter had ordered pizza which the landlord explained would take some time to arrive as it was all prepared from scratch. The pizza itself was good with a nice crispy base. Rest of us had the cod and chips which was absolutely huge, halloumi salad and the veggie chilli. All were of good size and quality. The chips were fabulous too.

Lovely place, great beer , great food, made to feel welcome from the moment we walked in many thanks to the owners and staff you made our short break into a lovely holiday already booked to stay at Run Cottage Touring Park in September so Chris get the beers in and stock up on gin

Booked a meal in this pub .Very friendly staff and meal was good Great as its dog friendly too and when staying within walking distance on a local campsite a real bonus .

The pub was quite busy, but the staff were very helpful and we were served quickly. We shared a seafood platter - that was plenty for the two of us!

Lovely friendly pub, great menu, the Sunday roast was fantastic, large portions and good quality food and lots of fresh veg. The young lady behind the bar was an asset to this pub...nothing was too much trouble. If we should find ourselves back in Hollesley we'd definitely return.

Four of us had dinner here on Saturday evening. Two had the vegetable risotto, one had gammon steak and one had halloumi burger. The vegetable risotto and the gammon steak were definitely a cut above what you would normally get in a pub. I agree with the other poster that the gammon steak was better than anywhere else. Only slight comment is that the halloumi burger could have done with some sauce maybe, to give the burger a bit more flavour.

The pub also does excellent food to take away. Cheerful, local people full of fun. Darts and quiz nights.

Nice staff and lovely food, we had the soup for starters and the steak a sour main, more than enough food, definitely recommend a visit

We ate here twice whilst staying at Shingle Street for a week. What a great pub. Dogs are welcome in the bar area which has a lovely atmosphere and is very friendly. The bar staff are super friendly and welcoming. However the star of the show is the food. It's a simple pub-grub menu but so well cooked, freshly made and enormous portions. My boyfriend's gammon steak looked like a proper piece of meat from a butcher, it was huge and he pronounced it the best he'd ever had. We both had the fish and chip special deal on the Friday night which was great value too. Homemade tartar sauce too. Oh, and I'm now a convert to Adnams Ghost Ship Ale.

Yet another successful evening. The food was excellent and the address of the Haggis was read by a True Scotsman local to the village and gave it the authenticity it required for such an occasion. The Staff met the evening with great enthusiasm and carried it off to a tee. A well deserved pat on the back to all concerned.

Burns Supper. I have to say that the Cock- a- Leekie soup and the haggis were absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was great. The issues with the music were minor and the staff did a fantastic job. Thank you.

Ok so it is my local but when the chef has to leave due to personal reasons and the bar tender turns too to ensure you are fed at the last minute then it must be a top place.

Do you ever sit at dinner and think I could have done better myself at home? ......Well that’s not the case for the Shepherd and dog in Hollesley!

A good selection of beers plus the food was good value, and we are able to take our dog in the bar and garden.

we stayed at the local caravan site and had 3 meals at the pub.

Called in for lunch after reading recommendations & it being near to our planned walk. Really enjoyed fish & chips and the ham & tomato sandwich. And as others have said staff friendly & helpful. Happy to recommend.

Staying at local Run Cottage, short walk to Shepherd & Dog pub. Fish n Chip Friday was lovely and fun. Warm welcome, great service friendly locals. Fish and chips was good also 😁

We had an evening meal here on a Saturday night. The locals were very friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. We took our dog with us and there was bowls of water scattered about inside and out. The menu wasn't huge but we couldn't moan at the quality of the food or the portion size. They had dog treats at the bar. The beer was cheap. The staff were very welcoming. All in all it was a very nice evening and i would highly recommend this pub to everyone.

Food reasonably prices and staff helpful. Had the fish and chips which were lovely, not excellent but pub good.

Compared to other village pubs the outside doesn't look much, but we had a great evening. On a friday nighr dinner from 6pm and the pub was busy. The bar staff were very friendly and helpful with us getting a table to eat and reccomendations on what to eat. The menu was not extensive but gave us a good variety to chose from. The food was lovely, my steak was cooked perfectly and it was all reasonably priced. Definite reccomendation.

We ate three times in the evenings. Menu was just right with enough to choose from. A good plate of food and excellent value. Free wi fi.

Lovely food. Great ambience. Freindly staff. What's not to like!Steak pie delicious and good beers. Home pizza but we did not try these.

Lovely pub with very friendly staff and people, food nice, drinks are a good price and good parking.

Lovely pub very friendly and helpful staff Excellent food ate there 4 nights Would definitely recommend this pub

Had two punctures in my tyre upon arrival at the Shepherd and Dog. Not only did we have a great pint or two, but Chris (behind the bar) and Nigel (in front of it) did everything possible to help us, even providing a repair kit and fixing the punctures. The food presented to people at a neighbouring table looked awesome. I'm coming back here. Excellent.

Great food, steak cooked how I like it, staff nothing to much. Just go and try it. They do not do food on Monday.

The friendliest staff ever. Great menu, nothing particularly fancy but all well cooked, well presented and piled high. Good prices, good food, great staff, in fact all you could ever want from a pub.

Comfortable little pub that caters for all, including dogs, small beer garden, good food, friendly bar staff and locals, two beer gardens one at front and one undercover at rear, separate restaurant off bar for more private dining.

Once again, a fish and chip special at our great local. This was the very best, beautifully cooked, gorgeous flavour, a big thank you to Steve the chef who weaves magic in the kitchen. Great bar staff, Helen and Tom. Lovely evening.

Stayed in nearby caravan park, 10 minute walk to this pub. Very quiet road so although pub garden overlooks road it was very pleasant. Locals were really welcoming, staff friendly and we had excellent service. Good choice of food and dogs allowed in bar area.

It was our first visit to this pub. Welcome was warm, service excellent. The highlight of the evening was the delicious fish and chips. Light and crisp batter, perfect fish. Lovely chef popped into the restaurant and had a chat with customers. Friday night special is great value for money..

Visited with friends and had two courses, starters and mains. The starters were so large we struggled with the mains. All good wholesome food at a good price. Would recommend. The restaurant area is separate from the main bar which was good as a the bar area was showing a major football match.

We walked to the Shepherd and Dog last Monday evening from a local camp site for a meal to find food wasn't served Mondays and Tuesdays. However, the landlord quickly offered to provide a selection of sandwiches and a bowl of chips to save us having to walk back to our campsite and make other arrangements. The sandwiches and chips were very good. The landlord also offered to provide a meal for us on the Tuesday evening, which was an excellent local ham , eggs and chips. To fire up the kitchen for two people shows excellent customer service all provided in a warm friendly atmosphere.

We went to the Shepherd and Dog Saturday evening. We had a couple of drinks in the bar then ate in the restaurant. There were 4 of us and we all had different meals but every meal was outstanding. My husband had the steak and ale pie which he thought was the best pie he had ever had! I had the lasagne, one of our friends had steak and the other had lamb curry followed by sticky toffee pudding. All the food is home made and the steak was cooked just right, our only complaint was we couldn’t eat it all! The staff are all so friendly and the pub has a lovely atmosphere we will definitely return very soon.

We had a party recently at the Shepherd and Dog with a lovely buffet for 70 people...nearly all the food was homemade (sausage rolls, lasagna, vol au vents, etc) and a lot of our guests remarked it was the best buffet they’d ever had! The staff were all so warm and friendly throughout the whole evening. And the owners Chris and Carol couldn’t have done more to ensure we all had a great time! On other occasions our family have eaten in the restaurant and always enjoyed the food, and likewise the staff are always so welcoming even if we just pop in for a drink. This is a lovely country pub, a true gem in Hollesley and highly recommended!

I went here yesterday after a walk with my dog at shingle street. I ordered steak and chips and it was excellent and cooked just how I asked for it to be cooked. The portions are very generous as well. The barmaid Helen was really helpful and polite I can highly recommend this pub for not just food but hospitality thank you.

Sehr preiswert und gutes Essen. Nette Bedienung. Das gesamte Restaurant ist nett gestaltet und hat eine freundliche Atmosphere.

Always very welcoming this was our third visit several months apart and we were greeted as if we were regulars. Our little puppy was also made a rush off. We have never had a bad meal here. Our choice today was brisket in red wine, roast veg and mash. The meat just melted in your mouth. Our dessert was apple ans caramel crumble with custard, all I can say is a combination to die for. Roll on our next visit.

Thanks once again to the Staff at the Shepherd and dog for another wonderful evening.

The scallops on black pudding with streaks of lime was as delicious as it looked. Fabulous! Followed by a Haggis Tower including swede and neeps mounting up to good proportions skirted by roast delicate whole parsnips. Wow! To finish Butterscotsch Bread and Butter Pudding with a whisky creamy sauce. Divine! Good atmosphere with friendly chatting between the tables and the caring publican. The chef was given a spontaneous round of applause. Fresh food! So obvious.

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We stayed at the nearby touring campsite and this lovely dog friendly pub was highly recommended. There was a very warm welcome and friendly staff. The food was delicious and good size portions. There was even a table with games and cards to play which was a nice touch.