The Dun Cow in Shropshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The Dun Cow is a very old historic pub. There is a wide range of beers, lager and cider, including three hand pulled cask conditioned real ales which were in excellent condition when i visited. The staff are friendly and told me some of the history of the pub.

Been here quite a few times very nice peaceful environment when I've came in during day time hours prices are good and even if they wasn't id pay for the environment highly recommended Dun cow is one of best in Shrewsbury

Great historic spooky pub, pleasant staff, good range of drinks & a great atmosphere.

Ok not great not terrible probably wouldn't bother going again

Steeped in history - great pint - what's not to like

Disappionting. Ham, egg and chips. The eggs were under cooked. Cod and chips twice, Cod was not fresh fish and not battered in house. It was overcooked. No lemon as a garnish. Chilli con carni presentation was poor. Drinks very expensive. Will not go back ever again.

Had both an evening meal and a Sunday lunch here during our recent stay in Shrewsbury. The staff were all excellent as was the quality of all of our meals. The HPA beer too was in excellent condition! I would rate this pub and recommend it to anyone visiting (or living) in the area.

We came for Sunday lunch on 14/07 it was very quiet and only 2 tables were in the restaurant, we had 2 starters (halloumi cheese and chicken wings and they were lovely, no complaints there.) We then had our Sunday lunches to which we were very disappointed with, we had the chicken and pork dinners. The chicken was dry and no stuffing came with it and no crackling with the pork as both advertised, the veg was watery with only carrots,peas, tiny pieces of cauliflower and cabbage and there wasn’t much of it, definitely not enough to feed 2 people, we ordered extra Yorkshire puddings and my partner had stuffing and they were the same as on our plate not cooked properly and just dough, the Yorkshire puddings were like 3 inches of dough which neither of us ate. We did send the dinners back as we just couldn’t eat them, we told the lady we couldn’t eat the dinners and the chicken was dry, Yorkshire puddings weren’t cooked enough and the whole meal was just not nice, she asked if our starters were okay and we said yes they were good to which she replied “at least you liked something” which wasn’t the point, she then walked into the kitchen and said “they don’t like the food” to which I’m presuming was the chef, loud enough for us to hear. We finished our drinks and my partner went to pay, there was no communication between the restaurant staff and the bar staff as the lady on the bar has no idea we had complained so she had to go and speak to the other member of staff in the restaurant, when she came back she took off the chicken dinner and extra Yorkshire pudding, and my partner had questioned the other dinner and the reply was “we had only complained about the chicken dinner” which wasn’t true as we sent BOTH dinners back, my partner didn’t want to cause a scene so just paid for it, which he definitely shouldn’t of done, we have been here a few times and it has been great previously but unfortunately this time has completely put us off coming again and we shall be taking our money elsewhere next time.

Best restaurant in shrewsbury definitely recommend 💯

My partner visited the Dun cow last Sunday not expecting to eat there but we noticed how many people were eating and decided to give it a go. We were not disappointed, to be really honest the plate lacked a tad of presentation finesse but the food was really good and plenty of it. The landlord is a bit grumpy but was obliging when asked could he put some sport on the TV we wanted to watch. The girls serving were very polite and helpful.

Excellent food and drink really enjoyed..very reasonable

Plenty off street parking. Tables outside. Shown a table by barmaid on arrival. Really quaint inn with old relics in resteraunt. Comprehensive menu and picked home made steak pie (delicious) and chille con-Carne. One girl serving at bar and dealing with tables. Deserves a medal, well done.

Quick phone call to these guys, just to check on any height restrictions as travelling in campervans. No problem. Food was delicious full all day breakfast. Dogs welcome in outdoor area. Welcoming atmosphere. Will definitely visit again. Group of six in vans. Thank you.x

After hearing the hype of the Dun cow, I was sadly disappointed. Being fathers day, my partner felt it was the perfect opportunity for me to go and have some food there. With it being Sunday also, it was perfect day to get a roast Unfortunately to my disappointed it didnt meet my expectation. upon arriving, we was directed to our table by being pointed to from the entrance of the dining area. When booking the table my partner booked for 2 adults and 1 child, also saying our son was 1 year's old When we asked for a highchair, was told they didn't have any highchairs. Mythed to why this information wasn't given when making the booking, but we decided to carry on and make do with our sons pram. After failed attempts to get him to sit in the chair at the table. After this we asked for a kids menu, to then be told there wasn't one, and all that was done, is the mains were downsized to accommodate a child. Anyhow we placed our order and tbf all was going good. The starters were nice, and decently portioned. But the roasts weren't as pleasing as the starters. The beef was well done, and tbh at the start of the service, I was kinda expecting to see some pink, being cooked fresh. The roasties were hard, and held no fluffy texture. The Yorkshire puds didn't seem to be cooked on site, the gravy tho was lovely. Like don't get wrong the service was lovely, they came across friendly and polite. Just a shame about the mains and the lack to accommodate a family with a toddler. The pub itself held some lovely characteristics, and unique past features. I'm sure this would be a perfect venue for locals to come and drink and have a quick bite Just a shame my experience didn't meet my expectations

Excellent food, the steak pie was the best I have had for a very long time. Portions are OK. They will change the accompaniments around, mash for chips etc. The bar girl was very friendly too. We crashed the local quiz night and failed miserably, it was ot very busy at all.

We arrived at the pub about 12.30. My friend ordered a pint of Butty Bach and I ordered an orange juice. The ale was ok but my orange juice had gone off. We waited half an hour for the breakfasts to arrive even though the place was virtually empty. What a disappointing meal. Hard bacon, cheap sausage, tasteless beans and a greasy egg. Never again!!

Went here with my parents and my partner, food was great, all very hot and my steak was perfectly cooked. Good selection of drinks, and reasonably priced. Will definitely be returning

Ordered a T-bone steak waited 45mins and they weren’t busy, Ordered rare first turned up grisly and medium cooked unable to cut with a steak knife? Second turned up cooked correctly but was colder than my pint ? Unfortunately at this point I’d decided not to continue and then I asked for my bill and they tried charging me for the steaks I didn’t eat? 🤦‍♂️ So unfortunately deeply disappointed May of been an off day but a bad experience none the less.

We booked for Sunday roast today. Everything was perfect. The drinks were excellent, especially the ales. I had a perfectly kept Butty Bach. We had the roast beef and roast chicken, both of which were very tasty and done to our liking, and in large portions. Vegetables and gravy and Yorkshire puddings completed the plate. The service was friendly and efficient, and the bill was surprisingly not at all eye watering. I think we might be back next Sunday....

Best guiness in town, nice atmosphere, friendly.. happy days

Nice lady behind the bar, but terrible wine complained then wanted to charge for the replacement glass of wine not good customer service

Historic building with a proper pub atmosphere serving a good choice of beers and wines combined with a decent choice of home cooked food. Enclosed outdoor seating area plus a car park to the rear.

Horrible. Weren't as they advertised live music. No live music The place is really dirty Food was awful

Food was disappointing steak come out black that burnt and very chewy told waitress and didn't even apologise it comment just looked at me blank will not return

visited for saturday night to eat i selected allotment pie, before serving i was asked if i wanted cheese on top which i thought was strange. it arrived with chips and peas, the menu said mash and seasonal veg. i was so looking forward to the pie as a vegetarian, and the pastry as it was stated as homemade. it wasnt even cooked right, it was just basically a couple new potatoes carrots onion in a vegetarian gravy with cheese on top, no pastry nothing. I've never ever seen or witnessed a pie like it, a schoolkid could do better . brother had chicken tikka but he said he doubt was homemade either, the pie defo was cos no supplier would ever ever sell that

Our choice of starter was not available we had to settle for an alternative; Our main meal took an age to arrive & I noted the pasty appeared to be uncooked; we moved this aside & tasted the meat we both remarked it was very salty & could not eat it. We called the waitress who took the food away; she asked if we wanted anything else we declined & paid the bill for the starters & drinks. Very disappointed.

Landlord particularly miserable other than that perfect!

Lovely, fabulous building.. but cold..

The owner has a serious issue with dogs and has requested that any dog that barks nearby his business is put down and has been harassing his neighbours requesting that the dogs are destroyed. Terrible behaviour, and is lucky the police aren’t called for harassment.

Classic pub food. Evening meal with the family was excellent. If you haven't eaten here you should. We'll definitely be back .

Loverly food and friendly staff.

Food was lovely, smaller portions allowed and staff were very friendly & helpful. Sunday lunch was superb & all subsequent meals to this evening were lovely too. Different cook for last night & tonight but Molly didn't let the standard drop. Thanks to everyone, we hope to meet you again.

great place to come for a thatchers and food is amazing to service always comes with a smile

Favourite pub around ol' shews Done simple jobs a gooden

Really delicious steaks, lovely meal, wonderful service. Excellent wine list . Turned it up to 11!

Lady at the bar was very welcoming, my partner had 10oz rib eye steak and he said it was nice and cooked how he liked it, just my scampi was a bit of a let down, they had ran out of tartare sauce and my scampis bread crumbs were a bit soggy which I prefer them to be a bit more cooked and crispy. Otherwise it was an ok meal but nothing to majorly shout about.

Meals are lovely. Special board- Tagletti mussels and prawns 😋 Good prices. Highly recommend. Will be going back

Excellent food really good service no complaints at all 😄

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately the cook didn't know that a blue steak should be at room temperature before it's cooked; not straight from the fridge...not the best I've ever had...but also not the worst. I'd go again, but wouldn't order steak

I was there with another 5 people. Three adults and 3 youngsters. We left because of the heavy smell of mold. Even the prosecco got plain when poured in the glass....

Excellent steak in a quirky pub, good value for money, friendly staff. Would definitely go again.

Good menu good beer friendly staff.Visited over weekend trip to Shropshire.Tried other pubs but this is best.Had jerk belly pork and rice.

Lovely traditional hostelry just outside the town centre in a nice area. Staff always friendly and selection of drinks excellent. They have a varied food menu and the meals are great quality and reasonably priced. Ideal for a relaxing time

Great pub. Great food. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Book in advance, and the tables are out the back in a lovely area near the kitchen. The service was lovely, very attentive fun and informative from the young woman who is also a second chef. The menu is varied and very tasty with great prices. The service is quick, and we never felt we were waiting. Meal for four, three courses, with drinks £105. We felt it was great value. Definitely recommend.

Vegetables was cold lamb was fatty

Great Pub, great beer, great service

Nice authentic pub/ food establishment, Sunday roast looked good

Lovely pub/ restaurant with character. We stopped here by chance on the half way point of a trip and were glad we did. We arrived just before food was being served but were welcomed and seated quickly. We were greeted by another member of staff who was very friendly and offered us even more choice of food from their bar menu. She was very welcoming and helpful. Our meals were delicious and decent portions for the £10.50 a head we paid each. We sat in the dining section but the main bar had had multiple tvs for sport and a good selection of drinks. There is a car park behind the pub but we didn't realise until we left, however there is a huge car park about 5 mins down the road near the abbey

Lovely old style pub with a very relaxed atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and service was very good. Meals were served reasonably quickly and were very appetizing and tasty. Will visit again and recommend to others.

Not been in tbe Dun Cow for roughly 58 years. I went with a friend to try out their lunch menu. Personally i thought there wasn't enough choice but perhaps it is me not liking a lot of added extra items you get theses days. I much prefer plain cooking. Prices range from £9.50/£15. The meals are quite large and good quality.

Best food in Shrewsbury. No question. Excellent value. Lovely food. Excellent setting. Courteous staff. Parking. Highly recommended

Definitely try their rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce. The sauce is yummy.

Only comment is please could you serve the food on warm plates - they were stone cold last night. Thanks.

Four of us were out for a long New Years Day walk around Shrewsbury and the river. We needed to stop for lunch and came across the Dun Cow just by The Abbey., probably the oldest pub in Shrewsbury. They had a good selection of beers/ciders and light and main food. We all had roast top side bagettes with salad and chips, the beef was excelent and the chips the best we had for a long time. Drank down with pints of Wye Valley Butty Bach. Good service and a very welcome and enjoyable lunch, thank you.

Out for a long New Years day walk, Stopped here for lunch and a drink. Great place for good beer and delicious lunch. Butty Bach beer on tap as well as Salopian Gold and St. Austell. Good choice of 2 draft ciders. Had 2 beers and 2 ciders. Good choice of snack food and mains, we had 4 excelent top side beef baguettes with salard and great chips all for £38. Good service and a ery enjoyable lunch

This is very much a locals pub, which is nice to find. When we arrived we were told we had a few mins to order as they stopped serving at 2.30. Not a problem but seemed like it might annoy the kitchen, so we were made to feel a bit bad. Other than that the staff were lovely and the gent that came with our food was super friendly. The food is good, solid, home cooked, traditional pub grub. Not the stuff of chain pubs, I'm talking 90s pub grub. And it's excellent. Really hit the spot on a miserable, rainy, freezing day. It was very cold in the pub and we sat in our scarves. I don't think the heating was on and the fires weren't lit. Normally I'd moan, but to be frank I do not begrudge a business owner being a bit stingy on heating these days. I'll go again and wear more layers, and continue to support a local.

It's great food try the Mexican sizzler delicious well worth the price and it's huge yet i eat it all everything else looked great to can't believe I hadn't been before will defo be going back

I think even though some one said they could cook it to that standard it still deserves 5 stars the Mexican sizzler is a must 5 stars plus.

The wife & I visited the Dun Cow Saturday night where we were greeted by friendly staff we had an evening the choice on the menu was good & the food was of excellent quality the steak was the best we've had in Shrewsbury Thank you to all the staff

Main meal was superb. Fillet steak , lasagne and a 16 oz steak . Really was very nice and cooked beautifully. Would of given 5 stars but the puddings were a let down. Rhubarb crumble was completely tasteless . Like there was no sugar in either the crumble or the rhubarb . Syrup sponge was not hot inside . However we will definitely be back , the mains were delicious. ( just won't have a pudding )

We booked a table here as the website advertised Live Music after 9 pm on Fridays. We arrived at 7.30 to be informed, "we haven't had live music since covid'. The waitress arrived to take our order. Her pen didn't work, but she pretended to write down our order! Hilarious 😂 The starter was mushrooms. Well, it seemed to be one small mushroom cut into tiny pieces, full of grease. Yuk! The main course arrived. Two orders, one of them was wrong. The waitress excused this by saying, "well my pen didn't work". My steak was good to be fair. The whole place is lacking in atmosphere, it's lacklustre, clearly not cared for and in need of a good clean. The salt pot was rusty, the pepper pot was greasy, vinegar bottle covered in dust. Broken, dusty blinds at the window, boxes stored on the bar. Generally, just grotty. There are so many lovely places to eat in Shrewsbury, this is definitely NOT one of them.

Booked a table for 4 of us and although the menu was relatively basic. We all throughly enjoyed our meal. I had the rump steak and my OH had the fillet. It was cooked perfectly and very tasty 😋 😋 nice sized portions The waitresses were very friendly and helpful 🙂 There is a car park at the back of the pub and we thought there should of been a light outside, as it was very dark getting to the car's. Also when we had finished our main meals, there was no offer of desserts. Which was a shame at the end of a meal. Otherwise would definitely recommend 👌

Good food and victuals at decent price,staff very helpful and friendly although quiet ie Wednesday evening so thanks good time had by all four of us.

Substantial breakfast. I had the Admiral- maybe a little too much!

My wife and l visited this establishment today at 2.15pm. We were ignored at the bar whilst other people were being served. When the waiting staff finally started to take our food order we were rudely and abruptly told the kitchen closed at 2.30pm despite our very long wait to be served. Awful establishment, steer clear.

I passed by at 3pm on a Sunday and saw they were still doing Sunday Roasts until 4.30pm. I checked into my hotel and went back and ordered a Lamb Roast (I didn't know at the time it was the most pricey option, but I like lamb, so may well have picked it even if I did know that). I asked for no peas - don't like them - and the meal arrived without peas. The food was excellent. One small quibble - the gravy could have been thicker.

Just been here, left promptly. My pint of San Miguel was off. I told the manager/landlord? it had an egg smell,and tasted foul. The landlord (or manager) poured half of it out, into another glass. He tasted it, said 'it's fine', then topped it up (from the other San Miguel tap), and then gave me the new mixed pint in the glass he'd drunk from!!!! He said, 'that's fine', despite me having asked for a different drink. The other half pint was left on the bar by the tap, and not poured out... and he was drinking and talking to his mates, who were playing some type of (gambling?) game. He rushed up when he saw me going up to the bar with my dodgy pint in the San Miguel glass. So he jumped in before I could speak to the barmaid who'd poured the drink. Why, unless he knew he had an off keg? Non locals beware, if there's a dodgy keg, you might get unlucky. I felt I was in a position I couldn't complain again, especially if he never even realised he'd served me the glass he'd drunk from. So poured it out in the garden.

We visited The Dun Cow last Sunday for a lunch for my Mother-in-Law’s 99th birthday . We all ordered Roasts. I had beef, husband had pork and M-in-L chose chicken. We didn’t have to wait long before our meals were brought out. Plenty of succulent meat, Roasties, boiled potatoes and gravy on each plate (Yorkshire Pudding for me) plus a large bowl of several different vegetables to help ourselves to. The meals were all hot, plentiful and tasty. We all enjoyed them and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a tasty Sunday lunch of excellent value. Unfortunately, towards the end of the meal my Mother-in-Law collapsed and was very unwell for quite a while necessitating a call for an ambulance. From the very beginning of this incident until we were able to leave after approx 90 mins, all of the staff and the Landlord were, without exception, kind, helpful and couldn’t do enough for us . They gave us privacy and were supportive, didn’t try to rush us at all. Once my Mother-in-Law was well enough to leave my husband wanted to pay for the extra work that had been caused but the Landlord wouldn’t hear of it. What a lovely man! The Dun Cow is a lovely, old Pub that serves great meals. Highly recommended!

Rump steak for me fillet steak for my partner .. brilliant food good prices and wainwrights on tap 5 star

Reasonably priced beer with snacks and sports available.

What a lovely old pub that has moved with the times. Had a meal and it was excellent and value for money.

Good pub, friendly staff and customers

Such a shame. After coming here with a party of 13 and after most of us ordering a considerable amount of drinks, one of our party asked for a water and a packet of crisps. The barperson then said " you can't just sit there with a packet of crisps for ten minutes" after discussing that this was our right they then told us "well you can just leave" Can't believe we have been treated like this. We were enjoying the atmosphere and were planning on staying much longer before this incident. We were judged the minute we walked through the door. A great shame for a character full place.

Absolutely disgraceful service! Came in with a group of friends trying the local pubs. Asked for some water and packet of crisps (whilst my friends ordered lots of alcoholic drinks) was told ‘We don’t serve tap water, you can walk back out that door’. I was gobsmacked! Blonde woman behind the bar told me I was ‘being arsey for asking for water’ DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. Absolutely rubbish service. Try the old bell or the crown down the road. Much better service.

Appalling service. I visited this pub with a few of my friends recently. The party was ordering multiple alcoholic drinks and hoping to purchase some snacks. My friend ordered a packet of crisps and a tap water, the staff member was rude and refused to serve my friend her water despite being part of a party which was spending lots of money. The blonde woman, said “we do not serve tap water” … is this not a human right? Such a shame and disappointment for Shrewsbury, a town which prides itself as a place thriving on independent restaurants shops and pubs, the personal touch and excellent customer service was truly lost. More over how was the bar tender to know our friend was not diabetic, pregnant or unwell? Try the crown down the road a brilliant owner.

A staff member was incredibly rude when a member of group of 13 people ordered a bag of crisps and tap water. They were told to leave and that they don't serve tap water without a meal. The rest of the group ordered an alcoholic drink and the member was left feeling incredibly embarrassed for asking for a tap water. Don't bother visiting, there are so many lovely places in Shrewsbury where you don't need to be belittled and shamed for asking for a tap water whilst the rest of you group orders a drink.

Go here of you want to be treated like a pile of rubbish, they didn’t provide tap water for a friend as they ‘weren’t spending money’ despite buy crisps also the whole rest of the group were paying a lot of money for other drinks (13 people). My two words to describe this place are immoral and unreasonable.

Nice looking pub but wouldn't serve tap water to a member of the group despite everyone else buying drinks? Would avoid this pub

Ja, der Pub ist alt, aber nur der Titel einer der ältesten Pubs in England zu sein, macht ihn nicht zu den Besten. Das Essen war okay, aber auch nicht mehr. Insgesamt zwar altersentsprechend rustikal, aber trotzdem fehlte irgendwie das gewisse Etwas

When for a meal recently with friends to this great historic local pub in Shrewsbury. Staff were very friendly and polite. Range of drinks on offer were good. The pub has a olde world atmosphere. Food selection has not changed in many a year. Don't get me wrong....its well cooked and presented. But the selection on the menu is very limited.....it needs a good looking at and the limited range of dessertsavailable too. Its not cheap.....hence a comprehesive menu change is required... We like to support our pub houses etc but this does need to done.

Excellent steaks, good ambiance and friendly staff.

What I lovely pub to be in. Very relaxing . Great food and excellent service, Can't wait to go again,

Warm fires friendly faces great beer

Lovely lively pub,olde worlde with charming staff

Excellent food good service and great staff

A little gem very accommodating great vfm lovely staff and foods very tasty

I have been to the pub and had great meals on more then one occasion. I have had steaks the last 2 times and they are fantastic value at £16 always cooked how you want them and the flavour is great. Really nice atmosphere and...

Amazing steaks cooked really well, with excellent service from our lovely waitress.

Great place, great food, lovely people

The service was awful, rude landlord who’s not help at all. Food was sub par. Won’t come back again ever.

Great beer, great proper "home cooking", excellently presented by knowledgeable and friendly staff a great place in which to relax, kick back and forget the worries of the day.

We called last Sunday for a drink on a hot day and ended up having a Sunday roast dinner which was excellent, good choice of beef, lamb chicken and pork. Two courses for twelve pounds starter and mains. Large plate of choice of meat with...

Lovely place and good food and most importantly good beer

Not having been here before we didn't know what to expect. My husband had the Hickory chicken, I had Jamaican Jerk Pork. Both meals were excellent and we couldn't believe the price. For the portion size and quality we would have expected to pay twice...

I have to be honest it is not a place we would revisit. Upon arrival the place looked amazing entered to no staff acknowledging us. We were left to find our own table. It took 20minutes for our first order of drink and 50minutes for food and no one else was eating. Baringin mind there was only a few people in for a pint. The staffing were terrible no idea what they were doing table service was saved by Charlie. The tikka was OK and the bread but rice no flavour, my partners burger was almost black with the smallest hard bun in the world. I'm sorry but its a no from us 😔

Excellent beer food and atmosphere happy staff when food came so did a dog biscuit for my dog lovely outdoor area fully decked plenty of seating socially brill under these circumstances

Great atmosphere, excellent staff

Traditional pub with great food and friendly staff 😀

Good outdoor seating. We had to ask for the table to be cleaned so the chairs weren't sanitised either prior to our arrival. Food was OK.

Anyone reading this may have read an earlier post allegedly from me which was critical of the Dun Cow. This post was not by me and it would appear that my phone was hacked, so I want to warn everyone not to have your Bluetooth on when connected to free WiFi.