the Bridge Inn in West Somerset

We went for a weekend break to Dulverton and booked in for a late Sunday lunch at 1730. The food was fabulous. One of the staff told us that they cook in batches to ensure you have a fresh roast. We had to just give them the heads up the day before for our main. IT WAS THE BEST ROAST BEEF AND PORK BELLY we have had for a long time. The veg was out of this world and paired with an Exmoor Ale I was in heaven. A sweet later and a cheeseboard saw us into the first ever quiz night. Great fun! Lovely locals made us feel very welcome. A truly great British pub!

What a miserable bar maid who is actually the owner. We have been to this pub several times when visiting Dulverton and considering the price you pay.: service with a smile would be appreciated. Other staff were amazing and friendly.. shame !

What an absolutely miserable land lady! What ever happened to service with a smile? When we said ‘Hi’ we were greeted with a grimace. It is not cheap here either £18 for 2 glasses of wine and a lemonade! The other 2 members of staff were friendly so no reflection on them. Sadly I’m not sure what was more sour….. the taste left in our mouths or the land lady’s face!

The Bridge is a very popular pub in a lovely setting. The menu and food are excellent with a great choice on offer. It comes well cooked and plentiful. We found the staff polite and efficient; they offer a great service. One piece of advice, if you are eating then do BOOK. The pub is very compact, and space is limited! Nevertheless, it's well worth a visit, we thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it.

Cosy Pub in Dulverton 🙂 Very Dog friendly 👍

From the minute you walk in, you know you’re welcomed. The initial greeting is warm and friendly and the service, the atmosphere and the food continued to be really really good. It’s no wonder the pub was busy, try this place - it’s fantastic.

A warm welcome and a comfortable pub in a good location by the River Barle. Friendly, attentive and efficient service. Tasty food served nicely. We booked a table on line, really easy. Will definitely visit again

Loved this place, as a pub should be ....rustic and atmospheric. Great service, and the food was lovely fish and chips and ham and eggs. Will definitely come back

Fabulous gluten free fish finger sandwich here. Thank you for giving so many GF options. Also 4 draft ciders to choose from. It's always nice to try something different, I can recommend Thatchers Stan 👌

Lovely meal and atmosphere as well as friendly staff.

Had a Portobello mushroom soup it was tasty.

A great pub I visit anytime I am holidaying in the area. A pub that serves a great pint.

Came here with my son and daughter in law, came here before when previous owners had it and absolutely loved it but today none of the staff were friendly felt like they had a gun to their head just to be able to serve us. Ordered food and ridiculously over priced for the quality and service. Only giving a 2 star for location but best part about the pub was the exit out.

We visited and it was an oasis on a rainy day. we walked into a lovely atmosphere with the warm world which was then followed by delicious food.

Nice beer and really nice food. Use it or lose it, like all country pubs.

The menu here has had a serious upgrade (under new management maybe?) This place is a gluten free haven with gluten free options standard across the menu. Today we went for Sunday roast and it was fabulous. I eat gluten free and no meat but this was no problem here, no advance ordering necessary and the nut roast was delicious. My husband had slow cooked lamb which he thoroughly enjoyed. The whole place is dog friendly too!

As always, an enjoyable establishment although alas no person the menu this time round. Good idea to have two portion sizes for haddock and chips.

Very nice atmosphere in a very historic pub. At the time we were their , they had a really good deal to stay. 2 nights for two people with breakfast for under £200.00

This was not a very nice experience for my husband and I who are both pensioners. We visited 30/08/24. My husband is in a wheelchair, First there were no ramps, to enter the place, they did eventually provide a plastic ramp that was very unstable, it took myself and a staff member to help my husband get up the ramp into the lounge, the staff member just left my husband to manoeuvre pass tables and chairs so i had to assist him ( In my opinion the tables and chairs are overcrowded and a fire risk) We sat at a table and then ordered a drink and our food. The food was very bland, fish and chips( fish on top of the chips not a great way to serve it) and a mushroom burger. My husband wanted to use the toilet but this had a steep step down so was unable to use. He settled the bill and we tried to make our way out. I had to once again move tables and chairs to enable my husband to get to the door, not one member of staff helped us, the ramp was not useable to get out because of the step on the exit door on the inside so he had to get out of the wheelchair, thankfully a very kind member of the public helped us both get the wheelchair and my husband out of the pub and my husband back in his wheelchair We would NOT recommend this place to anyone

Ridiculous prices, wouldn't mind if the food was up to scratch, it unfortunately wasn't, we complained & got our money back. Service is poor, prices are suited for London. The locals must be furious. Avoid.

Had a nice meal, straight forward menu, staff working the evening we visited were young but very professional and a credit to the business, food was very well prepared and presented. Although some people may think the prices high, you get what you pay for, quality food served in a really nice environment. Just wish we had more time here to visit again as would highly be recommended. Very dog friendly inside and out.

Village pub with good fare. The ham and eggs is very good.

Great pub very good food ,and sevice

Four of us went for Sunday lunch. I wrote a superb review earlier in the year complimenting all aspects of our visit, but sadly things have taken a real turn for the worse. Whilst the food was still good quality and quantity representing reasonable value for money, the service was very poor indeed. We had to keep asking for things eg to order, to clear. The staff had no idea what proper service was supposed to be and appeared generally disinterested and showed no initiative. It seemed that there was no management overseeing what the staff were doing and ensuring things were done properly. The place was also full of dogs and there were repeated instances of prolonged barking. Other diners were feeding their dogs from their plates. The Bridge has been good and still could be but management need to get a grip of the staff and start to properly supervise. If you want reasonable quality food but poor service then go to The Bridge, but if you want an all round good experience go elsewhere.

We had two lovely meals at the Bridge Inn. The food was delicious and the staff extremely polite and helpful - letting us try different wines, fitting us in at short notice on the second evening - just generally really pleasant.

Probably the best Sunday roast I have had in a very long time. Excellent quality and service

I have only been for for one day but it was one of the best burgers of my life. What really made it special is the relish was so good apart from a yapy dog itt was a very good pub. Definitely come again

We booked for seven when friends came to visit. The others ordered fish pie and a mushroom burger and found their meals good. I ordered fish and chips in a small ( what they called a normal size) portion. A plate of well fried potato cubes with small bowls of tartare sauce and mushy peas on the side. Perched on top was what looked at first glance a scorpion. A tiny triangle of fish tail sticking up in the air, with no fish flakes to be seen as it was so thin. The batter was very dark, over cooked and really stodgy. As my meal consisted mainly of potato I was not impressed by the £16 charge. I certainly wouldn’t recommend this meal and suggest the Exmoor Fish and Chip shop just up the road which is considerably cheaper and so much better. I wasn’t going to make a scene in the pub as it would have spoilt the meal completely for everyone else. I have since spoken to a friend who had exactly the same complaint as I did. This has definitely put me off going back.

What a beautiful pub! The staff are friendly and welcoming and can't do enough to help. It has an excellent choice of local teas, gins, and more. The menu is beautiful and there's something for everyone. The food is hot, fresh, and delicious with locally sourced ingredients. There's plenty of seating, but I'd advise you to book in advance, especially if you're planning to eat. It's so close to the river, and you can bring the kids for a paddle. It's dog friendly too! Highly recommended for a quiet drink or something to eat with friends or family.

Delicious food. The portobello soup is highly recommended. Friendly staff and there is a homely atmosphere inside. The music was very present. Dogs are very welcome.

Very expensive with little option on food and drink

So impressed with this place. Firstly, we received a warm welcome from Helen, who provided the perfect balance of informality and professionalism, with great knowledge of the food. The food itself is outstanding - freshly made and cooked on the premises (i.e. not Brakes Bros etc). Pork belly was perfect, steak excellent quality, and banoffee pie gorgeous. They are also very dog friendly and the location is great. Thank you.

Well, what a find. This was the best Sunday roast that I can remember, we all really enjoyed the meal. We were served by Helen and she was so welcoming and attentive and ensured our meal was second to none. Well done!

We went there for lunch yesterday while visiting the area with family. Four of us and two dogs. We sat in the outdoor space, under a parasol in the shade. The food was wonderful, cooked fresh with locally sourced produce. Very nice indeed.

It’s a nice pub but not nice enough for the food prices which are a little steep for the location. A pint was 5.40 and a bottle of New Zealand white Sauvignon was £32 which was ludicrous so the ladies had soft drinks and we went back to the van for drinks! I know prices have all gone up but that is a £9 bottle of wine retail. If the prices were more reasonable we would have stayed for a few and this was the opinion of a few we spoke to at our camp site nearby. Apparently the ham egg and chips is good but there wasn’t any when we arrived at 1845.

Excellent experience with lovely Sunday food Well worth the visit and will defo be back 👍

Nice drink in the beer garden, watching the world go by, friendly bar staff.

Beautiful spot ...Great Pub...always had a great meal here , but this lunch meal wasn't so great and not much choice, so was a little disappointed..but won't deter me from returning as normally ok.

Amazing in everyway... Absolutely delicious and super friendly lovely staff... Been here twice and happy to come again and again and again... Ace.

This is a more a gastro pub than a standard pub, a smallish menu but great food and very popular. We arrived around 18:30 and must of the indoor tables already reserved. There is a lot of seating outside with great views down to the bridge and the river. Fish pie is recommended. Staff very friendly and helpful and beaks all arrived quickly and piping hot. The pub itself seems to date from 1845, see the floor area outside the front door. There are other interesting places nearby such as the exmoor offices building which dates to 1855 and the bronze statue of Lorna Doone.

Great food and a handy little spot, well worth a visit and the ploughmans lunch was delicious!!

We were looking to get some lunch in dulverton and were delighted to get a table here for our party of 6. The service and the food was fantastic and we will definitely be back. Great portions and very delicious food. A very pleasant experience had by all. We had no idea how good it was going to be!

Love the pub, but at £6 quid a pint i cant drink here, St Austell brewery provide the Tribute real ale, £6 quid is just greedy.

A perfect CT spot. Food was seriously good.

Party of 4 plus one dog have thoroughly enjoyed eating at The Bridge today (24.06.24). The pork belly bites were truly a 'show stopper!' We all said they were delicious 😋 We had 2 fish pies, ham,egg and chips and a fish chips between us and again none of us could fault our meals. Mustn't forget to mention our drinks - we enjoyed our Exmoor North moor gin and our glasses of wine . Thank you for the lovely food. Kev,Tina, and Ruby dog, Donna and Joe from Essex

Very nice indeed, really good ham,egg and chips, not like the usual, and in different portion sizes. This meant that I could have the banoffee which again was better than the normal. All this and brought to us with a smile and friendliness.

Just had an amazing Sunday lunch with family, roast chicken was so good and roast beef delicious. Banoffee pie for pudding which was to die for! Service was great and good value for money. Highly recommend.

Very helpful staff, pleasant atmosphere. Dog bowls and biscuits ..

We visited this lovely pub while staying at the Caravan and Motorhome Club site in Dulverton. It is located right at the entrance adjacent to the beautiful and ancient bridge over the river. Our visit was Sunday lunch together with our labrador dog. I pre-booked our table the day before, which turned out to be necessary as this pub is very popular. This also gives it a great atmosphere. We found the young staff to be very friendly, efficient, and accommodating to our every need. We both enjoyed a delicious roast beef lunch, with the most tender beef, cooked perfectly. It is very highly recommended.

Really nice pub grub. Friendly staff. Dog friendly too.

Excellent food and very good service shame about the dogs barking.

A fantastic traditional pub with a great selection of drinks, wonderful food and great customer service. I would definitely recommend the Bridge Inn.

Passed by Dulverton on a Sunday afternoon. Very nice spot next to the river. Had food which was lovely, very big portions. No kids menu (on a Sunday anyway, not sure about the other days) but they do small versions of the mains so no issue. Very friendly staff and customers. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area.

Delicious food Amazing service from Helen who looked after us so well - thanks Helen 😊 100% recommend and I would make your booking early, so you're not disappointed.

Had a meet up with family and friends,great pub and great location 😁😃

Amazing staff, Amazing food thank you.

My friend and I ate at the Bridge Inn while staying at a local campsite, and we were both really impressed. The young staff were delightful! Even my dog was made to feel welcome with her own little saucer of dog biscuits! We really enjoyed our food - my friend often finds the veggie options disappointing but she said her aubergine dish was absolutely delicious. My fish pie was good and both portions were generous. Sadly, we didn't have room to try a pudding! The manager was also very friendly, checking in on diners, and everyone just seems to enjoy working there! We would certainly book again if staying in the area! Thank you for a lovely evening!

Very accommodating, amazing ploughman's lunch and the sun was even shining!

Very nice place, great music, and the bar staff very pleasant, beer well kept.

Food okay. No changing table, had to change my baby on the tiny toilet floor.

A lovely pub with excellent food and friendly staff - recommended!

Stopped for lunch, great veggie options. Friendly helpful staff. Definitely recommend a stop off if you are in the area.

Used to be a great loacal pub with genuine character. Since being taken over by St Austell Brewery and under management has deteriorated into a 'generic country pub' lacking any genuine features. Drink prices are Bath City top end (the landrord's other venture) and food decidely average. Likely to continue to appeal to one-off tourists but overall a great disappointment and poor value for money.

The food was delicious and the ownerssuper friendly. We went for the roast beef sandwich and the chicken sandwich. The portions were generous and came with a side salad. Would definitely visit again when in the area.

It is not often you find a campsite close to a good pub within walking distance. We were staying Exmoor House Campsite and booked at the Bridge Inn without looking at any reviews as it was so close. I had a lovely steak and my wife had the fish pie. Everything was very well too. We got talking to the friendly manager and to our amazement he came from Hampton in London where we live. Will definitely come back to the campsite and the Bridge Inn.

We have both coeliac and nut allergies in the family, they were able to cater with dedicated gluten free fryers and really knowledgeable staff. Food was superb and such a lovely location!

We only stopped for a quick drink but the atmosphere was buzzing.

Stayed caravan site in dulverton. Warm welcome at pub despite muddy boots and dog. Food excellent.

We visited Dulverton last summer and were disappointed that the pub was closed and undergoing refurbishment. Fast forward several months and we booked an overnight at the Mortorhome and Caravan Park in the village, while we were on our travels south, just in order to try the pub out! We pre-booked a table and requested a quiet area due to our nervous dog and were pleased to be seated at the far end of the conservatory. Staff were efficient and friendly. Food was awesome! Fresh ingredients cooked well. What more can you ask? We look forward to visiting again, hopefully sooner rather than later…

Great atmosphere, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. With a lovely log burner to warm up after a cold day. Our 11 year old highly recommends the hot choclolate!

We had a Ham hock eggs and chips the ham was so dry it was like sawdust going around the mouth It looked like a cats fur ball sicked out The only reason we ate it is because we was staving hungry and no where else was opened

Fantastic pub by the river, great food with generous portions and wonderful and lovely staff as well. You couldn't ask for a better pub to sit in.

A very friendly , welcoming and super dog friendly pub . Delicious food and warm inviting atmosphere . The service was outstanding and everyone was so kind and helpful . We will definatly be back .

The food was great, particularly the Hoisin pork belly bites, the Bridge fried chicken, the banoffe pie, and the brownie. The staff were lovely and friendly. Nice atmosphere and setting.

Great pub with great food love it here

The food was Fantastic , the service was great and the atmosphere was welcoming , food was at a very competitive price for quality of food you won't be disappointed, the menue was layed out well and easy to read , I could see attention to detail like labels for gluten free

Absolutely lovely place. Staff lovely. Best Ploughman’s I’ve ever had. Thank you.

Had a wonderful meal here, haven’t had pub food this good in a long time! Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Very dog friendly which was perfect! Highly recommend and will definitely be coming back again soon!

Delicious food Friendly staff Great service!

Open again so popped in for a pint. A small amount of rearranging of the seats/table, but it is the same great pub it always was. Nice lunch menu with proper door stop sandwiches. Main menu looked very nice as well.

Friendly welcoming staff, good pub food. Stopped here for lunch after a walk along the River Barle. Kid friendly and has ikea high chairs. Doesn't have a baby change table.

Having just had a health scare we were looking forward to a couple of hours treat at this old favourite pub. Having lived in the area for the past 30 years we have visited The Bridge hundreds of times but now realise that we are maybe not the right sort of people that they are appealing to as it seemed to be full of London hedge fund managers bragging how much money they'd made in the last 5 minutes. The two young girls who initially served us were very polite & professional, the older lady behind the bar was appalling having a face like the wet weekend. We ordered a bottle of wine (£32.50), two burgers (£19.95 each), a fish pie and another couple of drinks and were given a bill of £130 for the privilege. Chips on the burgers were cold, the burger ordinary and small, the fish pie was served with Kale and that was it - £18.00 for a pie with some cheap veg. Now you may think that this is satisfactory for London or Bath and think that you can apply these prices in Somerset but I think you'll be in for a mighty shock come January when the London set have returned. Incredible prices for incredibly ordinary, high priced food - compared to £80.00 the last time we visited Wished we'd stayed at home.....

We ate here in late November and it was a great find. The vegan food was genuinely outstanding – far above any pub I have ever eaten in. Inventive dishes that had a lot of thought and a lot of flavour. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was really chilled and comfortable. Will absolutely return.

Popped into The Bridge Inn on an unplaned visit for lunch, having never been before. What a lovely place. Great atmosphere, staff were super friendly and the food was absolutely lovely. Will definitely be returning!

First time in this beautiful pub We were lucky enough to book a table and have 1 of the most amazing tasting roast dinners ever! Beautifully cooked. Lovely atmosphere & excellent service all round 5*****

Congratulations to the new owner on the refurb of our local pub, all done to a high spec. Fantastic roast dinner and drinks, great staff (service with a smile) very comfortable, shall definitely be back to enjoy this superb pub.

I recently visited the Bridge Inn,Dulverton and was immediately impressed by the refurbishment of the pub, hovever after a few minutes I was wondering whether it was actually a pub or a vets waiting room. There were dogs everywhere being patted ,fondled,drooled over intersperced with loud barking if another dog intruded on anothers territory. We moved into the verandah type area but in five minutes that was also overun with dogs, albeit better behaved. On leaving the couple that had the most pampered pooch were cradling it, well the male member anyway, was nursing the dog on his lap and actually encouraging the dog to feed from his plate on the table. Being a dog friendly pub is one thing but that is not acceptable where other people are eating, not to mention health and safety guidlines. A lot of pubs are dog friendly but quite often there is a seperate area where dogs are permitted and whilst I appreciate pubs are doing it tough at the moment,I don`t think dogs should be over indulged at the expense of other people who wish to eat in a normal non canine peaceful pub. For the people who will immediately label me as a dog hater, well I am not having several dogs of my own,but the dog had to fit in with me not the other way around.

Disappointed with the new makeover. It now has the atmosphere and appearance of a pub which is part of a chain, not the charm and individuality that the previous owners created. The food is now very expensive and not as much tasty as before.

Just as well we’d booked in advance as when I rang earlier to see if we could bring our booking forward we couldn’t! It was very busy!! The sign of a good pub! Such friendly staff. Excellent service; delicious food (tho v disappointed as they’d run out of the fish pie 😢😢) but great fish n chips and ham egg n chips. Good selection of draughty beers and ciders so all in all happy customers!

A proper pub with friendly staff. Food is excellent and served all day! Well kept beer and cider. Highly recommended.

Visited at 3.30pm expecting to wait for the kitchen to open. Food could be ordered immediately and starter arrived promptly. Wonderfully tasty mushroom soup, followed by delicious burgers and chips. The Dartmoor Jail ale was fab too! Friendly and polite staff

We dropped in without reservation towards the end of service for the Sunday roast and what a treat. They fitted the two of us in on a table with a comfortable padded bench. It may have been a wait for our orders to be taken but the two different roasts we had were really tasty. I had pork belly and girlfriend had nutroast. They sell the roasts and looking at the menu all mains in two sizes where you pay more for the larger and difference does go towards a pudding. We both had small roasts which was very sufficient, just a bit more gravy (common dilemma wherever you go). Aside, our dog is probably the least food oriented pooch going, gave it a little bit of belly pork and she was up sniffing and wondering if there was more, her timidity with other dogs around gone. As you gather this is a dog friendly pub, very dog friendly. After that, had dessert each, affogato and banoffee pie, both delicious. The espresso coffee was really good in any case. It is a St Austell pub so Tribute was on tap, plus local Somerset Exmoor Ales. Couldn't recommend this pub more. The downside was the service, just not enough staff, but what a job they did and we were never kept waiting too long. It is also a good looking pub inside and a great location by the river. Looks to have plenty of outside seating for when the weather is better. Parking out front.

Great dog friendly pub, with a wonderful take on the pub classics, great find on a wet and windy day.

The food was good and had a very upbeat feel to the pub. There pub was lively with people; families and dogs! The food was yummy, especially the banoffee pie! It was my birthday when we went so they wrote a ‘happy birthday’ message on the pudding, very nice of them!

The food was great enjoyed everything staff was friendly great place to go we would go again good value for your money

Had a lovely Sunday Roast here while on Holiday at the nearby Caravan site Exmoor House. I had the Beef my Wife had Lamb both were fantastic very tender , we tried each others...as you do ! Beef melted in the mouth my wife is usually very critical of Pub food, but this 'New' owner has made a whole World of diffference for the better! Our Dog was welcome and laid under the table....but he didnt get ANY meat because we ate every scrap ! We come to Dulverton a Lot, So we WILL be back Ray & Linda Jenner + Bracken the Golden Retreiver Xxx

When you are standing facing the bar the toilets are behind you, just a quick heads up, you’re welcome. Good cod goujons, nice atmosphere

Recently renovated by the parent brewery, nice decor but The Bridge Inn has unfortunately now lost all of its lovely character it used to have. No longer somewhere to settle into for the afternoon, seems to be now for passers by for a quick bite. Menu is very disappointing, a basic selection of ordinary pub classics, no longer any local meals and specialities. Does not currently cater for kids either on the menu, very few options. A real shame for what was our local heart of the village.

Apart from the absolutely fabulous location, food and atmosphere the service was second to none. We had a fab stay in Dulverton and enjoyed this local pub for a few beers and some food. When we had a mishap, the team went above and beyond and even returned our lost bag and all its contents by recorded delivery absolutely free of charge. Couldn't recommend it highly enough. Thank you Mr King and staff.

Apart from the absolutely fabulous location, food and atmosphere the service was second to none. We had a fab stay in Dulverton and enjoyed this local pub for a few beers and some food. When we had a mishap, the team went above and beyond and even returned our lost bag and all its contents by recorded delivery absolutely free of charge. Couldn't recommend it highly enough. Thank you Mr King and staff.