The Bell Inn in Teignbridge

Rang on Wednesday and was told that they did food all day every day. Made the detour off the a38 on our way to Cornwall on Thursday, to be told that they weren’t doing food! Appalling.

Came in for lunch with 4 adults and 2 dogs. Guy behind the bar who I believe is the landlord was so accommodating and friendly, made us feel right at home. Gave both the dogs a chew and brought a bed over for our elderly dog which she really appreciated after being on a walk. Food was lovely and reasonably priced and great range of drinks available. We came to the area to look around as a potential place to move to and having this as a local hugely increased the appeal!

Came in for lunch with 4 adults and 2 dogs. Guy behind the bar who I believe is the landlord was so accommodating and friendly, made us feel right at home. Gave both the dogs a chew and brought a bed over for our elderly dog which she really appreciated after being on a walk. Food was lovely and reasonably priced and great range of drinks available. We came to the area to look around as a potential place to move to and having this as a local hugely increased the appeal!

Lovely relaxed atmosphere and happy to have dogs. Good selection of drinks and Games if you want. Thank you x

Excellent Public House.My 1st visit following Bells practice at local Church. Group of approx 12 with me so table set in corner...Good thinking. Staff friendly & provided table service which is so rare. Also a number of hot pasties arrived at after 9pm...unheard of in most pubs. Well done...oh lovely pint of Legend ale as well.

Very cool, friendly, welcoming pub with an excellent beer selection. My wife and I are Americans who settled in the Bovey Tracey area about seven months ago and this is our favorite pub. The owners and staff are lovely people and the locals are mostly quite welcoming. We never eat here, though, so I can’t comment on the food.

Visit whenever in ibovey , but new years eve totally ruined by a undermining outsider table (and I can take banter ) very rude, conformational, but did retaliate nicely) no reflection on landlord at all , but went back down cromwell)

Lived in chudleigh knighton for nearly 10 years can't believe I've never been here, excellent beer,wine lovely beer garden and good service 😊

Always warm, cosy atmosphere and a real pub.

Popped in while in bovey for light switch on very busy nice pub amd ambience good but £7.00 for pot 2 for 2 with brown sugar and no teaspoon for said sugar bit much and when query price to be told its that much because a pub not cafe if gonna charge that much maybe spoons and correct colour sugar not brown cubes would be good! A pint been cheaper but as driving tea it was apart from that pub lovely little hidden gem

This is wonderful little pub. The atmosphere and ambience is superb, only criticism is staff, although very attentive but unaware of what drinks are available.

Had a few drinks and played some games in the games room, what a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Just moved to Bovey, the first time in this pub, very friendly, nice atmosphere, will be back.

Table service, good beer,what's not to like.

Insane food. Soup isn’t soup at all. It’s the tastiest meal in a bowl with the freshest bread. What a find!!!!

Insane food. I had the soup which was basically a meal. Super well prepared. Service and vibe brilliant!!

Called in for a drink whilst waiting for a takeaway from next door. The barman who greeted us was friendly and said that we could sit anywhere. The pub offers provides service and the service was very quick and efficient. The pint of Dartmoor Legend we had was very well kept and served, and there was a very good atmosphere with people watching rugby on TV and others playing the provided board games. All in all a very good experience.

Great pub, great beer and food and a lovely welcome atmosphere.

Popped in for a lunchtime beer whilst out on a walk. A fantastic selection of beers, super friendly staff and clientele and a wonderful beer garden out the back. Very relaxing,👍

Visited the Bell Inn, a 16th century Gd II listed building, full of character displaying pretty hanging baskets & window boxes, located in Town Hall Place, Bovey Tracey accessible via B3344 off the A38. This gem of a pub clearly value their customers, greeting them in a welcoming manner & service with a smile. Chose traditional cooked ham salad after finding it difficult to choose from other tempting options; it was exemplary. A salad served in a wooden bowl including everything from potato salad, coleslaw, generous thick slices of sumptuous ham, beetroot, spring onions, roasted peppers & toms, cherry toms, onions, cucumber, various lettuce leaves; not only did the bowl look enticing, it was packed full of flavour. We had rustic bread (tasted like sourdough bread & was delicious) with 2 individual butters & a small jug of dressing. (Was offered a choice of dressing. Have included photo which doesn't do it justice as salad was divine). Truly a fantastic salad, fantastic service, highly recommend & will return. (Our only regret is we failed to realise the beautiful display of flowers upon entrance should have provided a clue that a hidden oasis is located at the rear of pub, offering customers to dine outside amongst a charming, well kept garden area.🥰)

Great beer and great atmosphere.

What a lovely little pub, popped in for couple pints and very friendly staff 👍👍

Lovely lunch today. Fantastic service 👏 thank you 😊.

What a find.. After wet camping weather and a soggy walk into town we found The Bell. We were met with such a lovely reception, our 2 wet dogs were treated like royalty with drying mitts and warm beds and treats.. Great beer and food but above all a little gem.. Will definitely be returning

Great local pub. Great beers, great food with a large garden and very helpful staff. Dog and family friendly

Great Local Pub....need I say more? The one thing that separates this is that the pub has carried on table service from COVID-19 and its a really nice service/ touch 👌

Not a big place but the garden is magical, I felt so relaxed there. The menu is a bit small but what we had was good. Pleasant staff.

Nice little pub but as soon as we walked in at just after 1030 barmaid looked at her watch & then continually gave hints for us to leave. Pretty poor if I’m honest. Not the most friendliest of places.

Great pub good selection of beer, staff very good

Great atmosphere and beers. Very loud and boomy music and strong smoke smell from outdoor area

Popped in for a pint after ordering a takeaway from the Chinese nextdoor. The barmaid was a bit rushed off her feet as it is all table service. I sat at the bar but it just didn't seem right.

A really friendly and welcoming pub. We ordered the roast pork on a bun with a pint of Legend ale. Absolutely excellent, highly recommended.

This is a traditional pub, in the heart of a well known town at the gates of Dartmoor, with exceptional staff, friendly welcoming atmosphere, amazingly good selection of spirits and ales, perfect. Glad to have dropped in and experienced a real pub 🤗

Excellent. Warm welcome, good food, good atmosphere. Lovely visit to this pub which knows how to look after its beer.

We are regular and frequent visitors to Bovey and use the Bell, especially their lovely beer garden during the warmer months. On this visit something went wrong with their service model. We called in for a pint and were told we could sit anywhere in the pub, it was quiet so we sat at a table that had six seats around it. The Bell has mostly large tables so makes it difficult to find a table just for two. There is table service which seem a bit odd for a pub post pandemic, but acceptable. The service was good and we enjoyed a pint of Legend. We were asked if we wanted another drink by the attentive staff which we agreed to. Half way through this drink we were approached by the member of staff who asked us to move to another table because our table had been "reserved". This was 4.30 pm - so not at lunch or evening meal time. We had no issue with this as we were at a table for six. No mention of the table being reserved at a particular time was said when we arrived, or when we were asked if we wanted another drink. We duly moved tables with no complaint. A few minutes later three people turned up to take the table that we had vacated - all of whom who appeared to be well-known to the staff. Had there been a group of six we would have had no issue. There were other tables free which could have accommodated this group of three, or of six or that matter. My question is, why couldn't this group of three have been shown to another table, or why couldn't the staff have told us at the outset that the table was reserved at a particular time? Bearing in mind that this is a pub, not a restaurant, why were the tables "reserved" anyway - and at 4.30 in the afternoon? We spend a lot of time visiting local hostelries and have never come across this before - unless a table was reserved for dining - and then we have been told as much at the outset. This has left a sour taste and we feel like this is very much a "local pub for local people", and irregular visitors are not welcomed. We will be very circumspect about visiting The Bell in future.

Lovely cosy local with very good range of wines and beers.

Great spot. Good food and lovely beers.

Spent many a day studying here or going for a quiet pint. Owen is a great landlord as well as his mrs and the wee whippets. Thank you so much for making our stay in Exeter that extra bit more welcoming. Onto new adventures in Wales, all the best to you all. I hope this inn lasts for generations to come, a true gem.

Stumbled across this little pub on a rainy Sunday afternoon.. The tastiest Cassoulet soup and sourdough bread..delicious.

I recently visited the Bell Inn at Bovey and was presently surprised. In the past we had only visited the Cromwell (down the hill) because my Grandad and Gran had ran it in the 1930's. So we never ventured much further. However having discovered the Bell does Belgian beer amongst other European beers we will visit again! Also the mosaic opposite about the history of Bovey with the plaque was very interesting.

Beautiful pub with a lovely garden. Clearly made a effort with the pub. It has an undercover smoking area that looks as if its actually inside the pub but infact open. The lunch we had was great. Pizzas handmade and the mixed snack basket was really enjoyable. Friendly staff and friendly customers too. Dof friendly also throughout the pub.

Stopped off for food with an 8 and 10 year old on a quick Google search for decent rated pubs, and wasn't disappointed by this 4.7 stars! Pizza (pepperoni and veg and ham) was 👌 Bolognese topped fries were 🤤 And the fish finger sarnie was chosty and very satisfying!🥳 The fella was VERY happy with his doombar on tap. Everyone left full and happy. Beer garden is a beautiful haven! I'd be here regularly if I lived here. Thanks again!

Lovely friendly local pub. Landlord welcoming. Great locals. Good atmosphere

Lovely pint, great sausage, bacon and egg sarnie

Spent a few hours on a Saturday afternoon, lovely staff who made us feel very welcome, friendly atmosphere, a relaxing place to unwind.

Fantastic secret garden out back. Lovely landlady with great service. Can't fault it

We went last Sunday, arrived about 7pm ish after they had stopped serving food, we were pretty disappointed so the lady behind the bar asked the chef who had closed up the kitchen and was sat relaxing if he would consider cooking for us, thankfully he did and we had excellent quality food and service. I had a cheeseburger with extra chilli on it. Really nice and fair prices. I think it was all home made it certainly tasted like it. It was our first time here and won't be our last, thankyou for your warm welcome and service

This really is a gem. Such a lovely village pub with a really friendly atmosphere. Booking a table is recommended.

Great friendly pub inside and out, the garden that is

First time here, Brilliant find , very querky! Staff where excellent on service.. love the beer garden, would recommend

Visited on a Friday at 6:30pm having reserved a table, place was extremely busy. Service was slow due to short staffing. When our order arrived it was well cooked and tasty, which made up in some part for the hour wait. I'm sure that normal service would be better, but I have to reflect what we experienced, sorry. With regard to the owners response I feel it necessary to clarify a couple of points. Firstly I will not argue the specific times but purely in the interests of pedantry I would like to state that drinks, 2 steak baguettes and 1 portion of chips were ordered with the waitress at the same time. Drinks were served with apologies for delay by waitress a little later. After fire alarm went off, I enquired of waitress as to our food. We were told that it was underway. Once again the waitress was aware and apologised for the wait.Our baguettes were delivered by the barman, to whom we said that chips were also on the order. These were subsequently delivered quite quickly by a third person, possibly the owner. Whilst having some experience of cooking steak on various hearths I accept that everyone does it differently but resting for thirty minutes seems much longer than many chefs would advise. As a quality assurance auditor, my comments are intended to encourage.

Great choice of drinks, nice sunny back garden

Great. Proper pub. Great well kept ale.

Great place to meet and hang out with friends

Good food good company fantastic pub

Since my last review on this place I have certainly changed my view ....Not been in for a long time and now I must tell you I'm very impressed ! Probably one of the best beer gardens around for starters.Great family pub good food and friendly staff. Great job guys well done ! .Highly recommended that you pop in and visit especially if you are visiting Bovey Tracey.

Nice friendly atmosphere and people!

Super fantastic pub warm and cosy fire lovely cider lovely cheese and ham rolls very accommodating staff and owner happy days highly recommended

Lovely friendly local. Look out for board game night. Tuesdays once a month. Bring a charitable donation 😊

A great traditional pub with sports on TV.

Friendly vibrant pub in the heart of Bovey Tracey

Nice friendly old pub still have to wear a mask to enter. And still table service . Staff very friendly. And helpful.

The beer garden is charming! Good food and service too

Very friendly and Covid safe pub with a lovely outside garden. 👍🙂

Great pub, beer well kept and staff and landlord always very welcoming. The food is excellent and very reasonably priced. A must for beer lovers, anyone after a bite to eat or just to catch up with mates.

After staying in a cottage nearby we have been to this local pub each night , purely because they have made both us and our dog so welcome . Excellent wine ( £16 a bottle ) top service and accommodated all of our needs. The menu is small but the food was good and they were happy to tweek anything on request. Thank you so much for making us feel covid safe and welcome

We were visiting Bovey Tracey Craft Festival and were looking for somewhere with outside seating and happened on The Bell Inn. The beer garden is lovely lots of space and really well looked after with lots of lovely flowers all the way round the outside. Dad said it was so nice he didn’t want to leave. The food was great too. We had a couple of seafood/mixed platters and a pizza. Lovely locally sourced ingredients. Will definitely visit again!

Lovely garden to enjoy a pint in!

Lovely local pub, excellently kept real ales and all staff friendly and polite, a pleasure to be in there.

Excellent place to rest your feet and wet your whistle for a while. Great beer good food and wonderful happy helpful staff.

What a lovely welcoming pub. We popped in whilst here on holiday Sat in the lovely floral garden and had without doubt the best pizzas we’ve ever tasted. The barmaid was extremely friendly and helpful Would recommend Thank you 💕

Wonderful pub with great beer and food, what more do you want!

Friendly staff. Fab food in beautiful garden. We were asked precise questions regarding food choices and this prevented food waste. Lovely quality amazing portion. Well done to your team!

Popped in after a dog walk just for lunch and a pint,we sat in the pub garden food was excellent and they catered for food allergies with no fuss !! Friendly staff and welcoming highly recommended to visit this gem of a pub 👍

Lovely service, clear messaging about continuing Covid measures. Super dog friendly!

The Bell Inn has, in recent years, ascended to be the pub of choice for many Bovey locals, all thanks to the very friendly staff, great range of beers (Dartmoor, Sharps etc), lagers, ciders and award winning Guinness, as well as the stunningly fabulous beer garden out the back.

We went there for dinner. The pizza are delicious! The steak was done nicely stuffed in a homemade baguette! Nice drinks and staff are wonderfful! all for a great price!

Recommended by a local. Lovely little pub with a delightful garden area. Food was tasty and well presented. Staff welcoming and helpful. *Edit. No kids menu and extra £3 to add chips to hotdogs.

We were greeted by someone abruptly demanding we wore masks, as we don't agree with this type of discrimination, we went to the Cromwell Arms instead which has no mask policy, glad we did as food was awesome. Such a sham the Bell has taken this position as it's a nice pub otherwise.

Had our first visit for my birthday meal,beautiful garden setting,great food and lovely staff.will visit again.

We love The Bell Inn - such great service, great beer, great atmosphere!!! We visit 2 or 3 times a year and are always made welcome! Add it to your ‘to-do’ list when you go to Devon!!! ❤️

Had lunch and drinks yesterday. Super food well presented. Beautiful garden. Excellent service. Thank you for a lovely lunch.

Very freindly atmosphere with a lovely garden to sit in

Warm welcome, nice beer, Euros on the TV & good atmosphere

We enjoyed drinks and great food in the lovely floral beer garden. Friendly and helpful staff. Concise, yet varied menu, would certainly recommend!

The Bell Inn is a fantastic pub in Bovey Tracey we’re the staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome especially the Bar Manageress, the food was delicious too. Would definitely recommend.

We were on holiday and we’re lucky enough to be staying very close by. The staff were so lovely all really friendly and helpful and treated us like locals. The garden is beautiful and they have made great use of the space. It was lovely...

We visited the Bell Inn several times during our visit to Bovey Tracey. The staff were brilliant as were the drinks. The garden area is fantastic and as the weather was so good this is where we spent most of our visits. There is a limited menu and the food looked delicious.

Great pub with really friendly and welcoming staff. Plenty of space inside and a terrific garden at the back. Limited menu but the food did look really good.

Fantastic pub, with great service. Helps that the landlord is a real looker ;) Great food, and lovely bar staff. The garden is spectacular, my dog loves it

Delightful enclosed garden in the centre of Bovey.Cottage garden plants Seating and simple food. Paid parking round the corner.

I have been to The Bell a few times, day`s, night`s, mid week & weekends. Always a friendly place to meet, dog friendly for dog`s to meet & share treats. Sunday lunch time is a must for cheese lovers with several cheese domes on the...

Great local pub, pleasant environment with friendly staff, real ales, good food and a lovely beer garden. Good Covid compliance.

If your in the area, you must visit The Bell Inn, Bovey Tracey. The atmosphere even in this pandemic is excellent. If your a rugby supporter this is the place for you. Mine hosts Ann and Eoghan and all the staff make everyone very welcome,...

Without any doubt the best pub in Bovey Tracey. Fantastic beer garden at the back, dog friendly and the beer is exceptional. Super prompt table service and easy ordering. The food menu is limited but is of excellent quality and superb value for money. Oh...

A lovely pub with a beautiful, quiet beer garden out the back with plenty of seating. Good local beers and ales on tap and a warm welcome from land lord, lady and staff. They have a simple but delicious food menu. A must visit in...

I've been a patron for 50 years & it's still the best best pub in Bovey. Friendly & hospitable, first class.

Great little pub ,but larger than first expected. Good range of beers and ciders. Nice local atmosphere even for tourists like us. Awesome food. We stayed down the road at the Cromwell but preferred this little pub.

What a friendly pub. All the locals chatted to us as we walked in to take our table with our 3 dogs. Food was epic, service exemplary and landlords, landlady and staff welcoming, polite and friendly. Would definitely recommend and would love to come back. The Parks. Xx

Lovely outside beer garden at the back of the pub - arrived in the pouring rain and the staff made sure we were under cover to enjoy our beers! Many thanks!