Ship Inn in Gwynedd - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Unfortunately did we visit the Ship Inn not until the evening before we left the Pwllheli area to head back to Germany. The innkeeper and the staff made us immediately feel welcome, and they were really friendly and answered all our questions patiently. The menu is comparably extensive with a variety of really great dishes. For the first time in two weeks (!), all of us - even the children - were really happy with their choice of starters and the main courses. Our compliments to the chef! If it weren''t for a 16 hour trip, we would definitely come back again. Thank you! UPDATE: After three weeks in Wales, my family voted (almost unanimously) the Ship Inn to have served the best food of all pubs we visited during our stay. Sounds great, doesn't it?

Beautiful pub. The food was incredible, even my fussy eater son said it was the best pub dinner he ever had and ate everything. Owner was super friendly and very welcoming. Amazing place to go and will definitely be returning on our next holiday.

Loved this pub! Walking from your car you walk towards a very well kept and inviting beer garden with ample seating and wooden gazebos. There is a children's play area in the bottom corner and surprisingly a hot food snack van!! Then as you walk through the front door you are greeted with a selection of board games and quizzes to choose from! There is a great selection of drinks available and the food was fantastic (quite possibly the best pizza I've ever had!), all at reasonable prices! The staff were all very friendly and helpful. All in all a great little pub!

Decent food and ales at reasonable prices. Plenty of indoor boxgames available Good paking and dog friendly .

Delicious food & lovely welcome at The Ship Inn

Very warm and welcoming homely pub, with very tasty food. Definitely recommend especially if your wanting a great atmosphere that isn't over baring, but has a great homely feel

We visited The Ship Inn twice during our holiday in Llanbedrog. We were warmly welcomed both times and the service was excellent - very friendly and chatty staff with a relaxed atmosphere. They provided table top games for the family to play while waiting for food - this was an amazing bonus and the kids loved it as much as we did! The food was outstanding, cooked beautifully with large portion sizes. Thank you to the whole team!

Following an extended and damp walk, we visited the establishment with the intention of partaking in tea, only to discover that they were fully booked, which is understandable. Given the location and time of year, I should have anticipated this outcome. However, our bedraggled appearance, akin to that of "drowned rats," elicited sympathy, and a table was graciously made available to us. The subsequent food and service were exceptional. We savored the minted lamb burger, which undoubtedly ranks as the finest lamb burger I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. I express my sincere gratitude for the hospitality extended to us, which was greatly appreciated. In the future, we shall ensure to make advance reservations to avoid any inconvenience.

The Manager was very accommodating even though they were very busy. He managed to squeeze us in. The food was amazing will definitely returning.

Excellent food and service. We had a really enjoyable evening. Thank you

Now I know why there is a large selection of games in the doorway to play at your table, as it took a long time for meals to come. However, it was delicious and very well worth the wait. Suggesst you book in advance.

Nice food and atmosphere; however let down by quite poor service and attention to detail. Pros: - Nice food - Good greeting on entering - Friendly staff Cons: - 2 of 3 beers tried were off - salt shaker was empty; new one from another table was also empty

I think we visited at a bad time...it appeared popular enough but there was a delay in food preparation, and no tea bags

Incredible food. Service can be a bit slow but I think this is because the kitchen is small and they want to avoid it being overwhelmed. Book in advance- there are only a few tables inside and they get booked up. If it's full, there is also 'the ship's cabin' outside which serves excellent loaded fries (with sausages, pie filling, scampi and more). We went nearly every day during our short stay in Llanbedrog.

Came for a Sunday lunch on a very hot day. Staff were polite and attentive without rushing us- it was a very relaxed and delicious meal. Lovely sourdough, butter and relish appetiser to keep us going through the menu and all courses were delicious. And dog friendly throughout. Such a nice pub we came back for a cold beer later in the beer garden (which also does a Dirty Fries + Choose your topping menu). Definitely recommend and will come back when we’re staying next time.

Great times in a great pub! Really welcoming staff and lots of games to play as a family- would definitely visit again

Fantasic efficient service with friendly staff, this will now be a regular place to eat and drink, the prices are good the food was very tasty

Walked in, very accommodating, good beer selection on tap. Meal was excellent with a nice selection of wine. Met Mike the bar manager, great guy. All staff very friendly. Totally recommend for a good time....

Lovely place and friendly staff but I thought it was a bit expensive for a cheese and onion brown bread sandwich few chips and side salad with a dressing on I didn't touch and a soda water and blackcurrant Cost £12.70 won't be lunching in there again sorry.

What a lovely local pub. Wonderful home cooked food, great ales and friendly service from the staff. Thank you, we will definitely come back!

Turned up like total lemons on Sat eve in peak season with no reservations and obvs they were totally full, but owner was surprisingly remorseful that we couldn’t get fed and along with other staff kindly helped us find food elsewhere and so we booked there and then to come back Monday. Enjoyed an enormous and very tasty pizza plus a good steak and a veggie dish. Great place and will probs be back again later this week. Ignore the negative reviews, prices are reasonable for food and drink and owner is working crazy hard but still friendly and welcoming. Just make sure you book coz it’s crazy popular and fully booked every night.

Peroni on draught, nice pint and a warm welcome. I can't comment on food we only had drinks

Best sea bass And sticky toffee pudding to follow Never ever posted before but highly recommend Also fabulously Dog friendly Staff excellent GFI Go for it

Come on guys, to have no panini or baguettes at lunch time is a farce. Then to be told we can do it on white or brown bread isn’t up to scratch, then to over hear that there was baguettes available for another customer doesn’t cut the mustard… It’s summer holidays on a Saturday Please get this sorted 👎🏻

4 times we have now driven out to this place. Ok the first time was before 12 so that was our fault. 2nd time shut notice on door staff issues closed, 3rd time we went after 12 closed sign saying 12.30 opening. Just been again and now sign say closed electrical fault. So we certainly won’t be returning for a 5th time that’s for sure. And I guess you need to update in google your exact opening times!

Great pub serving a good range of traditional type meals plus good pizzas. Lovely staff. Very accommodating when we arrived bedraggled from the rain with two wet children after the half hour walk up from the beach. Also, I must mention the games. They have a formidable games shelf with I think more games than I've ever seen in any pub. We could happily have bunkered down for a few hours given the chance.

Brilliant food Brilliant service have the inches is beautiful 10/10

The owner is an absolute gentleman, excellent service and the food was some of the best we have had in north wales. I recommend phoning ahead to book a table inside, but honestly if you can’t get a table, the outside catering menu is sublime so you will leave happy either way. Don’t miss the opportunity to stop by here if you can, wonderful experience!

Fantastic pub, really friendly staff and good service. On arrival I asked about options for GF (GLUTEN FREE) straight away I was asked, are you gluten intolerant or Coeliac? This was extremely reassuring to me that this pub was prepared for gluten free. The food was great the gluten free fish and chis was amazing and great portion. The sunday 3 meat roast in an 8" Yorkshire pudding was also delicious, and it was a very kid Friendly spot. There were small table games available for kids to play whilst waiting for food, as well as a playground. There is plenty of parking and access for prams is excellent.

What a gem of a pub, food is amazing, and the team are so welcoming I had the Dr pepper pork ribs ..... so good, the sea bass with mussels was excellent and my daughter steak Cooked perfectly , the kids had fresh pizza, all made fresh, none of this freezer to microwave .. see u next time we're on holiday , thank you

The food was wonderful a very large plateful we had the fish and chips. Dogs made very welcome

Just called for.apint lovely outside space dogs more than welcome

Nice food, dog friendly which is a bonus not many are in the area, nice atmosphere, reasonably priced. 🙂 🐾

It seems like a nice quiet pub in Llanbedrog just on the edge of the countryside as you are coming out of the village. They had a good selection of ales and beers. Unfortunately they weren't doing food whilst I was there, so will have to come back to try it out. They have a large well equipped beer garden that's a bit of a suntrap and a nice place to spend an afternoon with a nice view of the countryside. Came back to try the food out. Ordered the Chicken burger and sausage chips and peas. We had to wait a while, but the manager explained the staff problems they were having and I must admit he had excellent customer service skills so didn't mind the wait. The food was really good and we enjoyed it.

There was no food served Mon and Tuesdays, which was disappointing.

Very expensive, £14.75 for a gin & tonic and a pint. Landlord very obnoxious, menu very drab, apart from a few specials. The whole place smells of old fat.

Firstly, because nobody reads whole reviews, make sure you call in or contact for a reservation as a lot of the tables were booked (along with ours) when we went which shows you how popular this place is despite being a good few miles from anywhere. Came here with my in-laws, wife and two children for an evening meal. Firstly when coming to take our order the owner (I think) went to get some more toys for our 1 year old, then when we tried to order a kids meal for him he told us he would sort him a pasta dish as the children's meals are huge (an ongoing issue for parents I'm sure they'll agree!). Our daughter loved the colouring and even "beat me" in a round of dominos. Between courses she loved mastering the mini playground and was an expert before we left! All the food we ordered was excellent, our daughter loved her Sausage, Chips and Beans and the ice cream. For myself I ordered the Katsu Curry, and something I wouldn't normally do with Katsu, mix of Chips and Rice. The curry itself was excellent and the fried chicken was better than anything I've ever managed myself with breast! Would definitely recommend it. For dessert I got the Waffle with Ice Cream. Normally I'm not a dessert person, but the toffee sauce made this for me. It all just worked. On the cask beer side you have 3 Carlsberg Marston cask from their range, the one I had was kept well. Very glad we booked and would definitely come again, very attentive host thinking about our youngest when many places would have just let us pay over the odds for a full children's meal.

Excellent food, service and value for money. This place is a great spot for family meals, staff and owner are very accommodating. Highly recommend

Sunday roast was absolutely gorgeous.

Beautiful meal, setting and with excellent service. Can't go wrong.

Great food, nice people, & very dog friendly!

Staying literally 2 minutes up the road from this wonderful pub! It has a lovely outside space, and inside the pub is lovely! It has games to play and the food is absolutely amazing! The service was great too and very friendly and attentive people working here. Also dog friendly which is a massive bonus 😁 this is our second night here and we have already booked for more!!

Went there after reading previous reviews, was not disappointed. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend.

No steak and ale pie left. So had Steak chips instead. Excellent! Polite and efficient staff. Lovely setting and a car park outdoor seating for drinks.

Popped in was quiet as it was late. Very friendly welcome, had a nice drink in the garden. I'm sure we will visit for food next time we're local.

This is a gem. Called in tonight (Thursday) and to our surprise there is a special, 2 rump steaks chips mushrooms onion ring tomato and sauce on the side wit a bottle of wine, My expectations were realistic but to my absolute delight the food was fantastic and the steak was quality and cooked to perfection, the best value meal I have had for a while

Quite possibly the nicest pizza I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Definitely recommend

Delicious food. Exceptional staff.

We were highly recommended by the owners of Muriau holidays and it so didn't disappoint, we have 7 persons and all food was excellent I went for the steak special served on a Thursday 2 steaks plus a bottle of wine £30. cooked to perfection all meals..

Such a nice pub with great food ..found us a table even though they were busy ...good beer too

Food was really decent. Good variety. Attentive staff.

Great pub!! Highly rate the food, specials across the board, 3 courses each and all absolutely delicious. Super accommodating to our quirks, including gluten free, and just really lovely staff. The owner was a great guy, and really friendly. Dogs all welcomed, really great garden, and a fun selection of board games to choose from too! Highly recommend. Thank you!!

I've been here a few times when on holiday. The food was greatly improved from last year . Fantastic service . Looks like some outdoor and indoor improvements are happening . My Dad left his phone by mistake. They kept it safe for him to pick up the next day. Very honest . Thank you . We will be back

Awful service and attitude from the staff. Food is vile, and the beer is aged. Treat customers simply as a nuisance with dreadful servide. Do not go to this pub.

Nice little pub. Staff friendly food was awesome

We came for dinner on Thursday evening, 7 of us, the food was lovely. I had the special which was pan fried sea bass and it was out of this world. All our meals were good. We’re so happy that Mike and his family have brought our local pub to life! The atmosphere was so nice.. a local folk band played while we were eating, lots of people chatting and relaxing. V happy!

Lovely Sunday Lunch experience, great service and lovely meal

Staff are very friendly and welcoming, food is also delicious! Thankyou for a great experience.

Sorry but we weren't impressed. Just wanted a quiet early evening drink but the whole pub is set up for eating (except a small area in front of the bar) . Weren't allowed to sit at the bar for health and safety reasons (blocking the route from the kitchen) so back bar was the only alternative (but no drinks served from there). If we had been a darts team that would have been fine but no effort to set up this area for a comfortable 30 mins drink. Beer was ok though! Thanks for your detailed response to our feedback. Maybe some attention to the back bar will make it a more welcoming and decent overflow space for socialising. We wish you well with your new venture.

We (2 adults and 3 children) came here without booking, hoping they would have space, and how luck we were that they did! We were asked to choose our own table, and each was labelled with the time for which it had been booked, so we chose one that was free for a few hours. Everything on the menu looked delicious, but we managed to choose and played some of the card/board games provided while we waited. When the food arrived we were not disappointed; it exceeded expectations! The children's menu options were great, and our "tween" who is on the cusp of managing adult portions was not hungry after finishing, but equally none of us were uncomfortably full. The portions were just right. Pudding was likewise delicious and the staff members were apologetic when one of our choices was unavailable. We all agreed that it was a very happy chance that led is to this pub, and we will certainly try to return and will recommend it to anyone who will listen!

Food was really nice,very busy as it was Easter but we all enjoyed it

Don't tend to give bad reviews as I always check the feedback from previous guests so to our surprise the food was shocking although the hosts were very nice. Starting with the mussels with the white wine sauce from the "specials" menu, tiny (frozen and second grade?)mussels, and the watery sauce had zero flavour. Garlic bread, stale as anything. Vegetable curry served with boiled veg and some weird looking "curry" sauce on top. "Naan" bread was stale and had a really bad life from the factory that it came from. The steak was unseasoned and not very well grilled, served with soggy chips. Kids fish and chips saturated in smelly and overused frying oil, and the worst of all... Steak and ale pie served like in a pool of some sort of red liquid (soup like) with a lid of shop bought puff pastry... End damage with a couple of drinks 90 quid... Sorry guys you need to try harder especially from strong competition from around this beautiful area of Wales 👍🏽 BTW our dishes didn't look anything like the pics from other guests so I was checking and checking again to make sure I don't give a bad review to the wrong place 😳 Just to confirm that me and my family were there, please check your records and match them with the aforementioned menu items - Saturday 30th March

Glad we remembered to book this time and reserved a table! Very good food, all plates were totally cleared. Good quality meal

Turned up with a wet family of 6 one was a 2 year old child. All needed food. Atmosphere when we walked in was very hostile and even though the reserved tables had signs on that we could use them before 7:30 at 5:15 we were refused. Children bundled back in to car crying and one guy from behind the bar very rude.

Great food,great service, and lovely staff, plus they allow dogs.

Family lunch out on a bank holiday Monday

Very accommodating, from booking to serving, very friendly, service was great for our party of 12 , All food was excellent and enjoyed by all . Alan .

Just enjoyed a lovely meal 😋. Very friendly staff, good portion sizes and a cozy little place. Under new management since last season, which shows. The steak was very tasty and the gammon was thick and looked like from a butchers. The lamb shank and mash dish was very tender and delish! All our meals looked lovely as we were a group of 12. Will definitely be going back.

A nice, local pub with a big garden area. Large dining area inside which was nicely decorated. Relatively small bar area but friendly staff and good choice of drinks. Very dog friendly.

Tucked in a nice little nook in Llanbedrog, the Ship Inn is a lovely unassuming little pub with very good food and nice service. They are dog friendly and wheelchair accessible. The atmosphere is cosy with a charming nautical theme. We were allowed to sit anywhere as there was no specific dog zone. The hour or so that we were there, we had a great time. I had a lovely portion of fish and chips with a generous serving of tartare sauce. My wife had an incredible pizza. My mother-in-law had the sausage and chips and they were honestly some of the best sausages any of us have had in a restaurant. Worth your time if you're in the area and hungry.

Great service, crackin pizza & chips, nice group of locals and community here. Great beers on tap. Neck oil!! Very nice lit up beer garden also sheltered from rain, with a good location, will return! Diolch!

Wonderful food, fabulous hospitality.

As we were visiting the area on hols, we popped in here for lunch after a long walk as its also dog friendly. There was a limited menu as the chef doesn't work on Mon & Tues. We both had the nachos, which were lovely. The owner is very friendly & told us about all the days they do specials, if we were to return. They had blankets & treats for dogs & the garden area looked fab with lots of tables & under cover areas. There was also an outside bar & BBQ which I guess they use in the summer months.

We were staying at a holiday cottage down the road. Food and service was great couldn’t fault it at all. Warm and welcoming, also dog friendly.

Came in today for pizza, loaded fries and halloumi fries with my partner. 2nd time visiting lovely pub. Landlord probably nicest and most helpful one I've ever met. Food + value dong think I've had any better

First time at the Ship Inn but will definitely be going back. Lovely food, friendly staff. Sausage and Mash excellent 👌

Great Sunday lunch at the Ship Inn! Dog friendly and even had dog blankets, water bowl and treats. Delicious roast dinner, big portions, great value, would recommend.

The food was excellent, homemade chips and homemade mayo. The pizza was the best I had in a long time. They are dogfriendly and serve food all day We'll be back

We where visiting the area as we where looking at properties. Thought we would pop in for a pint to wind down. So glad we did! The staff and local punters were so welcoming and helpful. We brought our dog with us, there are blankets and treats for them by the front door. We decided to order a small meal and thought the kids fish and chips would be ok… it’s as big as an adults back home! Lovely home made chips, crispy battered fish and a side salad. We will definitely be returning and would 100% recommend it to friends.

Just loved it! It is such a charming place and the owner is a delight. The modest box in the ladies with sanitary products in is such a sweet touch and something I haven’t seen anywhere else before. There is a games shelf for the kids/family and some fun games for the adults too! Definitely worth a visit!

Excellent atmosphere, great drinks and great soundtrack!

Nice evening of darts, games and pints with very welcoming owners.

A spacious, welcoming pub. Really well thought out. Great atmosphere and croeso cynnes (a warm welcome)

Cracking pub managed by a lovely couple, nice beer , great food and good company. Oh and the pub dog is beautiful. Thank you

Great place! Loved our visit and will definitely be back when in the area again!

I didn’t eat here just grabbed a drink but what I saw of others the food looked lovely, big plate fulls. Great atmosphere, nice owners well worth a trip too.

Cracking pub, massively improved in recent months since Mike and Sara took over. Lovely atmosphere, great service and fantastic food. Looking forward to visiting in the summer.

Gorgeous pub - best in the village! - lovely food, great staff and such attention for customers. Great spot for quick bite or longer meal.

Shame it was quiet, absolutely 10/10 for the food, staff were spot on. Thank you

Lovely place, nice host and food amazing.

Great pub with a new landlord who is Turning it around, with a fresh look new bar area, great new menu with fresh specials board, bar staff helpful and welcoming. I like to board games on offer to stop us using our phones and actually have fun as a family. If your in the area this is the place to go if you want the pen llyn experience without the Abersoch prices

The tapas menu here is something they are definitely under-selling, the dishes we had were great! The dogs were also very well looked after and the staff (and the locals) were very friendly. Go there....now!!!

We’ve just been for Sunday lunch at The Ship and were really impressed. The landlord made us feel very welcome from the outset. We were given a complementary appetiser of local bread and cheeses (which were delicious) and enjoyed two courses for £17.95. The food was a great standard and the service was 5*, we will definitely be back!

Another perfect steak night. Really good quality steak cooked to perfection with a lovely bottle of red wine. All for £30. Can highly recommend it

Lovely dog friendly pub, had a nice family meal with our children. The fish and chips and fish pie was tasty. The kids had sausage and mash which tasted very nice for a kids meal they certainly loved it.

We went once and had a drink and the steak and ale pie, chips and peas. It came quick and it was lovely. All steak no fat! Good size dish as well.

Excellent, definitely recommend. Food and service were extremely good and the little extras of appetizers and sweet treat at the end, were very much appreciated. Dog friendly too.

Sunday lunch was one of the best. The roast beef had been rested properly which many pubs don't allow long enough for.. Good value and top notch food. Service was excellent.. Attentive without being overbearing. The appetisers and sweet treat at the end was very welcome. Well worth a visit. New management started Aug 23 and it it continues like this it deserves to be a success. And dog friendly which is a big plus.

Very friendly pub great staff and entertainment

Lovely warm welcome and both food and service were first class