Ship Inn Levington in Suffolk Coastal

We stopped off with our small baby and dog. We didn't have a booking. They were so accommodating and gave us a great table with ample room. The service was great, staff were lovely. We ate from the specials and the food was gorgeous and generous. Wish we lived in the county as we would definitely go back regularly.

I can highly recommend the Ship - we held our Uncles wake there just a week ago. Lindesay was incredibly helpful both in advance and during the event, and replied to all our emails promptly to organise details - I must add all the staff on the day were also brilliant. The food was delicious - so good to have warm quiche and sausage rolls as well as warm veggie options and a wide range of sandwiches . Everything ran very smoothly and the lovely pub created a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our guests. Thank you!

Very nice place, The staff were very nice and helpful, food was good.

Sunday lunch. Very enjoyable. Food delicious & service excellent.

Amazing place to visit food is delicious 😋

Went there on a Sunday evening for a date! Perfect setting and nice quiet atmosphere for a Sunday evening chat. Didn't eat but its a pleasant pub for sure modernised and fresh decor but still keeping the original character of the building.

Delicious food, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Celebrated my wife’s birthday at The Ship on 1st November, she is coeliac so as ever there is the trepidation around food options and safe-to-eat challenge. Also took my 94yr old dad - he loves his food. As always the team at The Ship delivered, my wife hugely enjoyed her Beef Brisket and Apple & Pear cinnamon crumble and my dad devoured his seafood salad with gusto and had the same crumble. I had a delicious Scotch Egg followed by the Proctor Sausage & Colcannon mash - truly delicious. Great food, fantastic company all in a lovely pub in wonderful settings. Thank you all at The Ship. Marc

First time here great pub and food love this place certainly be back here when in the area definitely not to be missed I would title this the A14 special

This is a gem of a place. Best food I have had in an English pub in years and really attentive and fast service. Could only be five stars. We visited last night.

Great place. Good fantastic and so were the staff. Highly recommend.

Great meal, great beers, good prices!

I had a chicken katsu curry which was delicious. Although the pub was very busy, the staff were very efficient and food came quite quickly.

Was a lovely lunch ,food was so good and they let dogs in definitely go back,been back today was still as good as before

lovely food, garden and public walk

No clear menu Bad service Wrong item served

Very nice food. We come here often and always quite happy with the food. Also the portions are very decent.

Big car park, loads of outside seating. Great staff

Very good lunch. Loads of choices for gluten free, dairy free and vegan eaters. Desserts too

Had a family meal there Overall good experience with polite and friendly staff The food was good with fair pricing

Food was great, service was friendly and a nice experience on the whole.

Gorgeous setting and food. What more can you want?

We stopped off here on a bike ride for a drink which seemed pricey for a country pub at £6 a pint, so can't comment on the food. Staff were friendly and helpful, a lovely little play area for my young one, who loved it.

Had the chump of lamb with greek salad. The lamb was perfectly chargrilled and the tzatseki was the best I've ever had including in Greece!

We had a great meal and the four of us had two dogs each, all well behaved. We say outside, service was great, the food was really good. The only downside was once the waitress went off shift we didn't have outside service and paying the bill was a chore.

Lovely country pub. We sat outside the front and had lunch -good beer, and excellent food in a beautiful location.

Had a really good meal there today Mon aug 19th. Seafood platter and fish and chips. Both really excellent had our meals outside in the sun. Served by friendly and efficient staff as they always are. Had a pint of excellent local beer. There are many good pubs around area but the ship takes some beating. Will be back soon. Cheers

Lovely food. Nice staff i shall definitely be back, best deben inn x

Walked from Suffolk Yacht Harbour along the coast walk. Really nice staff and the food was great.

You really got to know this place is here as you could easily go past it. It's a lovely cute pub. With lots of outdoor seating, we came on a nice day so we sat outside. Food was delicious and well presented. A little on the pricey side, but for a special occasion it is lovely. Staff were friendly and were efficient.

I LOVE this place. The food is always brilliant and a great price range, the staff are knowledgeable, professional and super accommodating and the building and amenities are lovely. They are always spotlessly clean. Probably my favourite of all the Deben Inns. I WILL BE BACK

Lovely dog friendly pub, great food, friendly staff. Tables inside and out, plenty of parking and nice walks nearby.

Never had a bad meal at any of The Deben Inns.

Nice meal. Friendly staff. Quiet location. Good for a weekday meal, when you don't fancy cooking from scratch at home. Nice Wagu burger, pity chips were not homemade. Nice to see that the Ship sells Wild Wave cider, made a pleasant change from Aspalls acidic cider, available at several other locations. Would recommend, when you can't be bothered to cook at home!

A great country pub in a village setting with views over the river Stour. Plenty of outdoor seating in a sunny position. Food is good and fairly priced with a great loyalty scheme. Service is usually great but occasionally poor. Could do with updating the menu but well worth a visit for lunch or dinner.

visited the pub for the first time last week. our food was gorgeous and the people were very attentive and polite when serving us. can't wait to go back at the weekend.

Haven't been here for year's.. but up from London staying in our holiday home in felixstowe for the summer so we thought we'd give it a go and booked tonight. From start to finish the food and service were first class will definitely be returning.

A wonderful place to sit outside and enjoy the English countryside.

Had a lovely dinner with mum, wife and daughter. The food was amazing, excellent menu and super tasty. Word obviously got around because the place was packed.

Lovely little pub, enjoyed our meal Great service

Poor. Another Deben Inns disaster. If you like frozen food, you’ll love this. The gastro pub version of weatherspoons in Suffolk.

lovely Sunday roast with sirloin beef and toffee pudding with custard, also tried their chicken bao bun which were very nice. Update 29/5/23 Another visit to the ship Inn and food is still exceptional.

Lovely traditional pub/restaurant. Eat inside,outside on patio or also have a large garden area for kids to run about with loads of seating and boat play area.good menu for all the family.

Nicely preserved. Peaceful area. Liked the George flag flying on the church opposite.

Delicious fish and chips! Highly recommend. 👍 All meals our party ordered were excellent and generous portions. Excellent service too.

Best fish and chips I've had in a long time. Can't wait to go again . Just feels very cramped inside but maybe just cause it was very busy .

Great pub in Suffolk really good food and loads of room outside

Lovely little pub, large beer garden, amazing staff. Highly recommend!

1st time here in decade's, went as a group of 4 and had a very nice evening. Parking was easy although very busy, staff were very attentive and were some of the most friendly we have come across. Food was good and at reasonable price. We will be coming back soon !

Excellent food, friendly service, great atmosphere.

We grabbed a quick drink, pre funeral. The staff were very welcoming and hospitibal. A great atmosphere, small inside. Food smelt great even though we did not eat. Nice car park. Clean inside and out. A very quaint public house. 👏 ❤️

Poor value, it was £11 for a prawn sandwich. It seemed expensive when I ordered but I guess I was hoping to be surprised. I was, but not in a good way. 2 slices of 1” thick granary bread with a very meagre amount of prawns inside. Some lettuce leaves were left on the side of the plate to make it look less sparse. It didn't work, it just have me the additional task of inserting the leaves into the sandwich by hand. Wish I'd taken a photo of it. It was very very disappointing. Guy say next tonne was having the steak. I asked him how it was and he shrugged and said ok, but expensive. Clearly they are trading on the location and it is a real shame they can't provide better value.

I went there for the awake the food was so nice l felt very cosy x relax in there

We had an early evening meal at the Ship recently prior to a meeting. Enjoying good food, which was served promptly in a friendly atmosphere.

The food was great, there was a massive beer garden and even a small kids play area!

Lovely pub, great atmosphere with fab team of staff who look after you. Food was delicious! Black treacle brisket, fillets of sea bass, sirloin steak and katsu curry all went down a treat.

Fantastic pub, lovely food, Adnams on draught. Really enjoyed this evening.

Brilliant local pub. Always a great menu and lovely people looking after you!

Recently went for a meal with my other half and was very impressed by the food, especially for myself being coeliac and seeing some nice options to chose from.

I've been to this restaurant a few times. It's part of a local chain called The Deben Inns. I've never had a bad meal in any of them, and my most recent visit to the Ship was no exception. Food was lovely. The portions were decent and the staff were great. The only thing was, three of us accidentally ordered a sharing dessert each. So just make sure you don't make the same mistake.

First time visiting the Ship Inn. This is a great Pub lovely historic building in a quiet location. Staff were friendly and the food was amazing. Steak was perfectly good, which many places get wrong, and I will definitely visit again when next in this area.

Now part of Deben Inns, The Ship is well worth a visit but make sure you book to avoid disappointment. A warm welcome from the staff and great atmosphere is just the start. A good range of drinks and a varied menu adds to the experience. Dog friendly. A large garden area for the warmer weather.

Excellent food, OK service, nice atmosphere. We booked for 12.30 and were told we could only have the table for two hours. We were served drinks and then waited an hour for the food. The food was excellent, fish & chips, lamb roast and sea bass with new potatoes and salad. Shame we didn't have time for a desert. I recommend booking a later table to allow enough time for a full meal.

Excellent meal lovely food busy restaurant highly recommended

Service was poor; staff spent a lot of time talking at the bar and weren't attentive. Food very mediocre. 'Treacle Songe Pudding', was a slice of stodgy cake with golden syrup drizzled on.

Beautiful little village pub. Unfortunately the tables were packed so tightly we had to move chairs and tables to be able to sit down. The staff were lovely and service was quick. My starter was good but my main course was a huge disappointment, slow cooked lamb, mash and veg. The mash was dry and lumpy and the lamb was just microwaved slices which were like eating cardboard, won’t be going back.

Lovely food with interesting choices. Good range if Adnams ales. Maybe slightly in the pricey side but enjoyable all the same.

Went in for a late lunch , service was great and for was amazing.

The food was delicious. Good size portions, too. We didn't have to wait too long for it either. Good selection of starters, mains, and desserts.. Will be going back again soon hopefully..

Really lovely, characterful thatched country pub with great service and food. Highly recommend.

One of our favourite pubs lovely food great service and beautiful surroundings. Staff are very polite and friendly

Our first visit, everything was great, food, drink and service, we'll be back...... been back, was even better 😁

Roast was poor especially compared to other rivals in the same price bracket, 2 slices of meat, roast potatoes were like frozen aunt Bessie's and veg was basic. Took an hour to get our meal. Staff very pleasant.

I heard good things about The Ship at Levington and I was looking forward to going. We went on a Sunday afternoon and had booked. It was very, VERY busy. The table was not ready when we arrived as previous customers hadn't finished. Bought drinks and waited about 15 mins outside as it was packed. Staff were friendly, helpful and apologetic about the wait but service was very slow, took an age for our order to be taken and again a long wait before food arrived, probably due to how popular this restaurant is (and was on the day) had reservations about ordering dessert, coffee came quickly, food a lot longer, so it seems bar service was efficient whereas kitchen less so. Food was good, service was good from the team it was only the waiting that let my score down. I appreciate it that on a Sunday(or any other time TBH) you don't want to be rushed in and back out again, but service was too slow and that was the lasting impression.

The Sea bass was good. Very busy on Sunday.

Wonderful traditional restaurant in a lovely village. Good food, nice surroundings, and lovely staff. What's not to like

Great food lovely cosy atmosphere

Me and my partner were visiting Ipswich and had been recommended the Ship Inn. I had the lamb shoulder and he had fish and chips.. it was perfect and so delicious! Definitely recommend this pub. Friendly staff, locals and food is tasty!

Delicious soup. Very friendly & helpful

The Ship catered for my Mother’s wake last week. The Team were courteous and understanding with all our dealings in the run to the day and on the day, even though we were earlier than expected after the service, no one would have known. The food selection and standard was excellent and to have tea and coffee included in the per head price was excellent. Thank you.

Lovely food, good place to walk the dogs, food was very well priced..

Very popular pub in rural area. The food was excellent and staff very friendly and knowledgeable.

First visit and won't be our last. Varied menu and everything cooked perfectly. Staff were knowledgeable , especially about lactose intolerance. All the fish items were super fresh and beautifully prepared. The only negative comment is that the steaks were already cut on the plate when served. Made them go cold quicker but were cooked to perfection.

Really good value for money, food sizes are generous and all meals ordered between 8 off us were delicious,

Now a Deben Inn so a great future in store. Staff are very friendly

A very nice meal, shame about the chef talking about us as customers behind our backs trying to rush us out of there. Massive desserts so will TAKE TIME to eat. Really spoiled that for us, won’t be returning.

The food was great but four stars because the side room we were in was slightly chilly and we had to keep our coats on.

Fantastic food and really helpful staff

Great home style cooking, lovely service and such a cosy atmosphere for a cold rainy winters day! The Bavarian Apple Crumble especially was a perfect ending to a pre-festive lunch!

I went there with the donkeys and it was the best pub I've ever been too! I had a hot chocolate and the sausage and red onion jam sandwich for lunch and it was delicious! Bread could be a little thinner though as it was a bit thick, but other than that, very warm and welcoming atmosphere

Service was appalling- which was a shame because menu and food was excellent

Lovely dog friendly place to eat. Nice walks close by

A great asset for our local community.

It was hectic, was given a time, table not ready so had to stand in the middle of the bar area, no apology, just 'you can get a drink at the bar' from the service and comments from the staff, this was normal for a Saturday night... shame!

We were made welcome and nothing was too much trouble .Great waitress.Will go back again and again.

Excellent every time we visit. Good food and helpful staff. I could not eat all my blt and was offered a box to take it home

Outstanding!! We visited on Sunday evening and the service and food was excellent. The bao buns and gyōzas were delicious, along with the scotch egg for starters. I had the lamb shoulder for main and the lamb was cooked to perfection, tender and melt in the mouth. My partner had the roast beef and it was delicious and cooked perfectly. Lovely friendly staff and fast service in a cosy pub with a warm inviting atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back again soon. Thank you 🙏

This was our very first visit to the wonderful Ship at Levington, it was very busy but the atmosphere was good. We had our meal in alittle side room from the main bar. We had abit of a wait but it was worth it as the food was delicious, the staff were friendly and helpful. The Ship is next door to the church and in a beautiful location, not far from the marina and River Orwell. We hope to go again in the summer as it would be nice to see the pub in day light hours. However we would definitely recommend it.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Something on the menu to suit everyone and the pub is in such a beautiful location we had a lovely walk by the River too. Looking forward to going back soon.

Excellent country pub, just a short drive out of Ipswich with beautiful walks on the doorstep. Food and drink was excellent and all areas were clean and well presented. Definitely worth a visit! Well done.