The Old Sailor's in Milton Keynes

A lovely coastal walk from Newport. Coming off Dina’s Head was the welcoming site of the Old Sailor. Outside seating only, but we managed a lovely burger, vegan chilli and a couple of Bluestone pints in between showers. James’s taxi took us back in 10 mins after walking 3 hours to get there! All worth it.

Yummy lunch with fabulous views. We called in advance and booked a table. We were very lucky as it was a warm October day so we sat outside. Service is super friendly and efficient. All COVID friendly. They’re operating a different menu and opening times than is displayed so I’d recommend calling. I was looking forward to the seafood linguine but it wasn’t on the menu so 3 of us opted for the Atlantic prawn salad. My other half went for the lasagna. Wow amazing portion sizes and super fresh. It was delicious. The best new potatoes I have tasted in a while. The only negative for me was the lack of a finger bowl, but to be honest I could have asked for one. Would definitely recommend a visit/be going back.

We booked to eat at this pub last Saturday night and we weren't told when making the booking that we could only eat outside (19:00 booking) this appeared to be the case for some other dinners who were sat in the beer garden too. I do appreciate a reduced menu, but £14 for a very mediocre burger that went cold very quickly as a very disappointing. Also on the Sunday afternoon we did the Dinas Island walk which starts and finishes at the pub, on completing the walk we had a very nice pint in the beer garden as it was a scorcher to find that it closed at 15:00 - the beer garden was full and people kept coming - i really don't now how money the pub turned away and most likley one of the last hot weekends of the year. I thought it may have been a licence thing but was told they always close at 15:00 and would reopen on Tuesday.Overall very disappointed.

Beautiful old building, gorgeous sea views, friendly service and delicious, fresh food. Perfect really!

Came here with 8 family members including a child. Every meal we had was delicious and tasted fresh.The children's burger was great, the seafood linguini was apparently amazing, steak good quality and my lasagne and chips was delicious. We did have to queue for a long time despite booking table, but it was worth the wait and the staff seemed to be working as quickly as they could.Will definitely return when visiting the area in the future.

We walked around Dinas head on a beautiful sunny day and watched dolphins from the coat path. A tasty lunch in the pub garden finished our trip off really well. The staff were working hard to keep tables clean and cleared and service was remarkably quick in the circumstances.Good beer and good food in a stunning setting.

We had lunch here in the socially distanced beer garden and honestly couldn't recommend it enough! Very friendly bar staff, as well as waitresses and the food was delicious. Also very easy and pleasant to book a table over Facebook messenger which makes it much easier. Thanks guys, we'll be back!

This was first visit to a pub since lockdown and it didn't disappoint. The staff were friendly and went to great lengths to keep customers safe in light of Covid. Good food, great beer, stunning setting and a great way to end our walk around Dinas head and beyond.

Social distancing may be in place, but this pub does not dissapoint. There is plenty of seating outside and the staff worked incredibly hard getting all the food out to people.This pubs fish and chips had been recommended to us and they did not dissapoint. Yummy!!!

Bog standard pub food by any standard,a little pricey considering, and a long wait for it to arrive. I dont want to be harsh as we ate outside during lockdown restrictions but there were only a few tables eating and the place was far from heaving. It wasnt worth the specific trip we made.

Great local beer, great food and a great view. We went on a sunny summers day and went after a walk and paddle by the coast.

A lovely spot to take in the sea air whilst taking a break from your walk around Dinas Head. Good range of food and drinks. Dog walkers delight as there are plenty of water bowls for your four legged friends and a great beach to stretch their legs

Just to flag that the Old Sailors is only doing sandwiches, soup, etc for lunch at the moment as it's quiet. We'd been looking for a good seafood place, liked the sound of what we read and neither its website nor Tripadvisor said its menu had altered. Luckily we rang first before making the trip so didn't bother. They didn't say whether the lunch menu would be any different at weekends but best check if you're thinking of going.

This is a welcome place for refreshments after walking up and around Dinas Head but it seems a bit expensive. There is parking, but it is limited and gets extremely busy in the summer months.

We really a lovely lunch at the Sailors pub following a nice coastal walk. Friendly service and nice outdoor seating with views.

The Old Sailors is in an idyllic spot right next to a lovely little beach and right on the coastal path that leads to Dinas Head and beyond. We’ve eat here a number of times and the welcome is always warm. There is a good menu which isn’t too pretentious or fussy. The prices are a tad high but then no more so than locally in Newport. All in all well worth a visit. I would recommend booking ahead at busy times.

Well it takes some finding but well worth it. Any closer to the sea and you'd be in it. Obviously a great view is guaranteed, friendly staff is the next impression then comes the food which was excellent. I opted for seafood linguine and it was full of seafood, no hunting around for the odd muscle. Nothing negative to say. Definitely be back.

Went for lunch. I had the haddock, hubby had the seafood linguine. Portions were good, food was fresh and beautifully cooked. Service was good - not slow, but not to make you feel rushed either. The setting is so lovely, it is worth going just for that!

We visited on two occasions at the beginning of Sept, on the first the service was slow and very disorganised. We were nearly put off by a member of staff who was at the bar and very agitated venting that someone had annoyed her and she might go home. This is the cleaned up version I have omitted the profanities. We decided to ignore this and ordered food to eat out in the garden. The food was brilliant fresh well cooked and very tasty. While we were eating a male member of staff we assumed in the kitchen also then kicked off swearing and throwing things around, everyone in the garden and restaurant could hear every word. I'm no prude but there were young children there and not what you want to hear when eating your Sunday lunch.We again visited later in our holiday and again found the service staff slow and disorganised. We queue at the bar for nearly fifteen minutes to be informed that unless we ordered really quickly we would not be served food due to all the bookings although at the time the restaurant was empty and there was only a few people in the garden.I hope our experiences were a glitch in a premises that gets such good reviews and the food we did have was lovely.

Have eaten here twice in the last week. If the fish finger sandwich is on the menu please order it, ridiculously good! Location to die for and views you couldn’t make up.

Fabulous location and food.Staff friendly and attentive without being overly intrusive. Drink options good.Service at busy times a little slow, but this to me means cooked from fresh, so not a problem.

Staying at nearby Dinas Cross for the week we wanted to find a nice place ot eat by the coast and stumbled across the Old Sailors when out on a walk on the coastal path. We had a beer in the lovely garden looking out over the bay that afternoon and booked a table for an evening meal - shame evening openings are limited. The food was great and farily priced. The mussels were tender and very tasty as was the hake special and fushy starters. It was so nice we booked for a second evening's meal later in the week, which again was really good quality food - the burger had various cuts of tasty beef and several trimmings. What really made the Old Sailors stand out for us was its setting - just behind the beach in a beautiful small bay, looking out to the lights of Fishguard and with the sun setting across the bay. The other clincher was the service/hosting - on the three occasions we visited we were looked after by four different staff, all of whom were friendly and, despite the pub being busy most of the time, had time to share a few words with us. The landlord - Adam I think - was really charming and positive. Just a shame we were only in Pembrokeshire for a week!

Good food,good drinks, good service, good views. Cosy restaurant and dog friendly beer garden and nearby beach with views towards ferry at Fishguard. Fabulous sunsets.

Very busy and only one person on the bar doing drinks and taking food orders. He was very friendly but clearly under pressure! More than 10 waiting to place orders. Location cannot be beaten with great views across to Fishguard. Sat nav totally rubbish to get you here!!

Food and location were both lovely, beautiful view of the beach from the spacious beer garden and would recommend the beef burger. Will 100% be visiting again

I am sitting here laughing at all the responses to the negative reviews.

We ate here for lunch one day and came back for dinner a couple of days later. What a gem.

Nearly 40 years since my last trip.

Suggestions to the owners of the Old Sailors, Pwllgwaelod. 1. Take down all your negative signage. It creates an unwelcoming vibe. 2. Open up. On a regular basis (particularly when the sun is shining and the beach is full of holiday makers).

After a two hour walk around Dinas Head near Fishguard, the Old Sailors pub and restaurant was a welcome stop for lunch. We managed to get a table outside and although the pub was not serving Sunday lunches the menu had a good selection of meals.

We called here last night, having pre-booked, with a party of 7. We have often been here, so we expected a great meal, and we weren't disappointed.

I booked a table for 4 Tues afternoon for Wed evening. We had intended to do a walk before we went but it was more like a windy Oct evening than August so we had arrived early. Then we found out there was no booking under our name but they weren't too busy so fit us in. It transpired that we had been booked in for the following evening for some odd reason. The staff were brilliant and our order was taken early so we could be served as close as possible to our booked time.

The Old sailors was a welcome sight after walking Dinas head in the wind and rain. Warm welcome met us and friendly staff who made sure our meal order was put through in time before the kitchen closed.Much appreciated. Lovely choice of food on the menu but sadly most of the food off menu due to high demand . Nice range of ale , larger and cider . We had a glass of Old sailors flow .Will call in again .

Lovely home cooked lunch. Very friendly helpful staff. Gluten free options. Had outside seating for drinks on a sunny day.

Stopped off for lunch after walking the Dinas Island loop (which is stunning on a clear day). This place looks nothing from outside but serves up some excellent food. Sea bass special was delicious. Seafood linguine good with a really nice homemade chunky tomato sauce. A decent ploughman’s. It looked like it was getting really busy as we left and people being told 1 hour to wait for food so timing is important!

Visited today. Staff friendly and accommodating.

Lovely sea food. Pint of prawns. Fresh sea bass. Meat lasagne. Seafood linguine. Everyone loved the food. Great views.

Called in one afternoon whilst walking Dinas Head. Staff were friendly. Good selection on the menu. I had fish and chips, which was the best I’ve had in a while.

Found this after walking in from Newport along the Coast and had a bite to eat, the burger was just wqhat the doctor ordered before heading into the sea for a dip to cool off

Stopped here for lunch during a longish holiday walk. Marvellous location right on the beach, superb seafood, and good selection of beers.

Lovely location and very friendly staff but £8 for a bowl of watery soup and French bread? I'd try other dishes as the soup really wasn't worth it.

Having walked from the otherside of Newport we stopped in the old sailors to wait for the bus back. This appears to be a very busy and well run pub restaurant with good cold beer and helpful knowledgable staf. Cannot comment on the food but as most of it appeared to be on a board , i would surmise it was freesh local and in limited supplies.

Had dinner here last week while on hols in Cwm yr Eglwys. Large portions of good stuff. Catered for six very well. Not sure there's another pub restaurant with such a great location on The beach virtually. I was intrigued by the responses from the pub to the 'terrible' reviews here. Give them a read for a laugh. Why don't those writing them read the signs! We are going again this week for dinner.

Had lunch here last week [4 adults and 2 children] after walking round Dinas Head to work up an appetite. It's the perfect lunch stop after this walk! 4 not 5 star as quite a few things on the menu had sold out [12.30pm table], but as explained this was because they had a mad few days with the weather and were trying to catch up. The options we had were fantastic - sea bass fillets, cajun burgers [properly spicy], ploughmans and the spicy bean vegy dish which was amazing [so many vegy dishes lack flavour]. We ate outside and the service was all very good. We will be back again next year!

This is a must when coming to Pembrokeshire all food cooked fresh really helpful staff warmed the baby food for us and filled our water bottles... beautiful freshly cooked food the mussels and prawns were caught that morning we were informed... they gave us information about great places to visit... we will be back!! Especially to try their amazing selection of Gins!!

Visiting family and had a lovely walk to then visit here for lunch. My husband went into the bar to order drinks and get menus when a member of staff (woman) very ridley approached him and told him to get out with a dog. The door where the sign saying "no dogs" was propped open so unfortunaltey he missed the warning. My husband apologised and asked for menus, but was very abruptly told they had stopped serving food as it was 2:05pm

Having a receipt timed at 12:17PM and getting food at 1:35PM after reminding the (rather surly) waitress that we were waiting was not the treatment we were looking for. When it came, the ploughman's lunch had ALL the things which we had asked not to have on the plate, and the linguine had probably been flashed in the microwave.

Been here a few times over the years and always loved the location, tonight the food was as usual fab. They do excellent fish here but fancied the home made beef curry and it was really good together with a glass of thatchers draught cider. The sweet was delish, eton mess and the barman - with long beard - was just ace. Nothing was too much trouble even though he was rushed off his feet. Him alone would make me revisit. The pricing was also very reasonable.

Stopped for a tea and coffee after a dog walk along the beach. We sat outside on the picnic tables, went in to order. My tea came out in a cheap white mug which had tea stains inside, lipstick from the previous customer, had a chipped handle and was cracked down the side.

Great food, beautiful location. Stunning views from the restaurant and gardens. Lovely staff. Off the beaten track but well worth seeking out. Seafood specials and huge portions at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend but do book a table for the evening.

Had a lovely lunch after walking the headland in this pub located next to the beach and car park. Friendly staff, tasty food

This venue has blown hot and cold over the years (called the Sailor’s Safety in the past), but this visit definitely qualifies as “hot”.

We have been coming here for years and always enjoy a good lunch after walking over from Newport. Lunch today was very good. The sea bass was particularly good. I enjoyed seafood linguine which was very well seasoned and full of shellfish. It was disappointing that they didn’t offer crab on the menu this year - it has been a favourite for years.

My wife and I tried the hake in chilli and lime batter with chips which was very tasty and was a good sized serving. Had a couple of pints of Barry Island IPA which was also very good together with white wine for my wife. Have been before. Will come again.

Great beers and food, I had the steak and ale pie and the wife had the chicken and mushroom pasta, amazing food would highly recommend

We had booked to come down for the weekend for our anniversary and originally had food the Friday at the Golden (Lion or Inn) in Newport but in the end we really wished we spent the time here! Staff are lovely, especially the gentleman with the beard (sorry didnt know your name)and even thought the restaurant was busy everything came out on time, delicious with friendly demeanour even they seemed rushed off their feet.

Stunning location with great views over the se & on a clear night you can watch the sun set. The food was absolutely delicious & the staff very friendly, nothing was too much bother. Would recommend booking as can get busy. A real little gem.

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Found this place in the book Wild Wales. Didnt disappoint, lovely atmosphere food choice were varied. Defiantly book, we were squeezed in as we got here early but it’s only open 4 nights a week and fills up quickly.

Parked here to do the lovely loop of a walk over the cliffs. Had a bit of lunch when we got back. It was delicious. My husband had the haddock in chilli batter and I had the fish cakes. His words were “the best batter I have ever had”! My fishcakes were also so tasty. Luckily we are here for a few more days so will fit in another lunch.

Not particularly busy for a Friday evening, there were probably another 16 diners (we were in a group of 4) , but restaurant is down a road to the beach and a sat nav would probably be required. A quaint family run business, probably a couple, well stocked bar, and friendly service with enjoyable food probably a bit on the expensive side at £85.00 total which included a few drinks.

Great little pub/restaurant in lovely seating on beach. Ideal for snacks or full meals or just a drink stop whilst walking around the coastal path. Friendly service and inside/ outside seating

Went here for a meal with my wife and baby. Really good food at a good price and Adam was very helpful when we needed something sorting. Very clean and family friendly. Well worth it. Highly recommended.

We’ve eaten here on several occasions and not once, not once have we been let down. The food and service are of a very high standard, the fish is always fresh, the burgers are juicy (and big) and there’s always something enticing on the specials board along with a great range of unusual beers and lovely wines. The staff are brilliant and attentive without being intrusive and the view tops it all off. Well worth a visit. Go and enjoy, or stay in your house and vegetate.

Visited the area for 4 nights tried everyday to ring and email at least twice a day but phone never answered or emails. Visited tried to book a table but was told each time no tables free.

Went as a first trip out as new family with baby, Adam and the team really looked after us. Great family friendly place. Staggered the serving of our meals on request so we could take turns in looking after little one. Great food in a relaxed setting with unparalleled sea views. Have been many times before as a couple and will definitely be returning as a family.

When the tide is in you’d be hard pushed to find another pub/restaurant in Pembrokeshire that could be physically closer to the sea than The Old Sailors. The setting is beautiful and perfectly positioned for great sunsets should the weather gods be smiling.

We read reviews and most were good...travelled for an hour in search of fresh seafood ...yuk !! Frozen roe filled shrimps instead of plump fresh sweet prawns ..water logged shrivelled, tasteless ..and £14.00

What a wonderful location for some lunch and a couple of pints. You can relax and gaze at the nearby (about 20 metres away) beach. Nice food available during the day and evening. Opens for longer during the summer months.

Called for a second visit to the Old Sailors well worth the journey we went for lunch I chose a beef curry rice and chips and was not disappointed it was excellent better than most Indian restaurants could manage.My wife had hunters chicken done as a burger with onion rings she also said how good the food was

Absolutely wonderful food and very welcome after a strenuous walk on coastalpath. Seafood very nice and friendly Welsh speaking staff, which is important to us.

Came with a group of 10 friends. Pre-booked, and arrived to a very reduced menu with no prior warning - a mixture of fish and thoroughly standard pub grub.

Booked for a family supper to wind down after having attended a funeral. The food was delicious and the service was great. The fish is beautifully fresh and the puds - well go and see for yourself.

Both food and drink were very overpriced and very underwhelming. This was our third visit over the past 6months and it will definitely be out last. Potential not being met.

We walked from Parrog and around the Dinas headland, The Sailors then provided us with welcome liquid refreshment! Dog's are not allowed inside, but by staying outside you can enjoy the views from the beach towards Fishguard. Nicely nestled location in a quiet corner

Have always experienced good food in a lovely spot with fantastic views of Fishguard and the Pembrokeshire coastline.

Great to see The Old Sailors still thriving and we all enjoyed our lunch there last week. Usual nice selection on the menu all cooked fresh to order. Stunning views from the restaurant and a great atmosphere. It won't be long before we are back again.

We booked ahead at this picturesque spot on the coast path despite mixed trip advisor reviews.

My husband and little boy visited here the weekend and had a snack. It was really lovely. So much so that we attempted to have a lunchtime meal Wednesday. My little boy was asleep in his pushchair. We asked fir a table and was told, 'sorry babies are not allowed!!' but we could eat in the bar area. My husband replied he's asleep??

I wish that we were paying better attention to the time because we were so entranced by the cliffs and the ocean that we were drawn to the beach and by the time we made it over to the restaurant we were about 20 minutes too late to order food. The staff were friendly and the restrooms outside were very clean. Hopefully next time we will be able to enjoy a meal at this wonderful restaurant by the sea.

After a stunning walk around Plas Dinas... what better way to finish than a pint and bite to eat... perfect location. A wide variety of dishes available from sandwiches to lobster.

Well worth walking to this TRULY MAGICH Hidden Gem on The Very Best Coastline in The World. Very simply just sit back and Marvel with a drink and something to eat and APPRECIATE that these places are PRICELESS and we NEED to preserve and support them! and PRAISE them!

In the best sense, this place surprises! Very hidden away unless you are walking the coast. Driving round coast saw there was a pub in this remote cove and headed there. Very modest looking but very warm welcome! Lovely and generous snacks and good drinks. Menu is imaginative. Not the cheapest but well worth a visit! Also great not to have dogs snuffling round your feet!

We arrived prior to opening time and was pleasantly welcomed, 8 adults and 7 children Fabulous meal in a great location.

What is better than being on a secluded beach on a summers day. Exactly, one with a great pub/restaurant hidden in the dunes. Good ale good food and friendly service. Get a table outside, if weather permits, and relax to the sound of the sea.

A lovely pub in a great spot - Pwllgwaelod - hard to say and hard to find but worth looking. Excellent fresh fish in lovely atmosphere. Usually very busy so be prepared to wait for your fresh fish - its worth it. Parking can be difficult but that apart this is a delightful venue to take the lovely air, a wonderful seascape and fabulous location. Add to that very good food and Ale or wine and what have you got? The perfect day out. Great!

We visited on a Friday lunchtime and had a very nice meal. The setting is right on the beach and is very nicely decorated inside. The food was all very good and the service was very prompt , which is lovely if you have walked round the head from Cwm-yr-Eglwys with two now 'starving' children. We ate everything and my daughter loved the home made marshmallow desert - don't think we have seen that before. Would recommend and will visit again.

Excellent food, selection of beers and the service was first class! Set in a perfect location! Would highly recommend

We stopped for lunch today. The pub is in the most amazing location just yards away from the beech. We ordered our food and drinks at the bar. It was very busy so we didn’t expect to be served quickly. We were disappointed that there was no ale on offer. Just lager and craft beer. Considering the average age of the customers I’m sure a cask of ale would sell quite quickly. Considering there are a number of local breweries this is another pub that bows to the demands of Brains.

Spent a lovely hour having coffee. Staff were friendly and efficient. Menu looked good. Will definitely go back for food.

As well as being a great location (off the beaten track), it is worth noting that this lively pub/restaurant really does excellent food. Not at all your bog standard pub food but high quality food, cooked with style and homemade grace and taste. This is a rarity in itself these days and the Old Sailors certainly stands out for that. Very decent wines too. It is clear that the owners have put taste and quality high up on their list of priorities while keeping the prices affordable (£12 for a huge Ploughmans with homemade chutneys, £13 for fish and chips (real chips!) etc.

Our first visit, found the Old Sailors and delighted with the location, although it was a windy day we were able to find a sheltered spot outside with our puppies. Ordered at the bar Fish and Chips and Pie of the Day which was Steak and Ale. The barman was charming and helpful when I ordered and offered to carry our drinks outside for me. When the food came my Fish (lovely fish but batter a bit greasy) and Chips were good and the mushy garden peas very nice, my husbands selection of fresh vegetables was a delight but he was a bit dissapointed that the pie wasn’t as hot as it could have been. In retrospect he should have asked to have it warmed up a bit more. The steak in it was lovely and tender and the gravy tasty and rich. We then had a Sticky Toffee Pudding and Ice Cream to share - yummy! Coffee was hot and good. £40 ish. Shall go again but will choose a better day so we can sit nearer the sea and drink in the view!

A welcome sight after walking the Coast Path from Fishguard. Beautiful little place with a great selection of food and drinks. Lovely young gentlemen staff / managers. Fortunately on my 2 visits the weather was favourable otherwise I wouldn't have been able to stay as dogs are not allowed inside.

We stopped here for a drink whilst awaiting a garage to come and look at our car. The location is fantastic and literally a stone's throw from the beach.

We are originally from Pembrokeshire and come home several times a year to visit family. We always do the walk from Cwm yr Eglwys to Pwllgwaelod with the children, book a table here and usually have a lovely lunch in a friendly atmosphere but unfortunately that wasn’t the case today. We booked as usual, for 4 adults & 2 children-when we arrived we were given a table by the door in the bar. I asked if it was possible to sit in the other area near the window where we usually sit & are out the way of lots of through traffic but was told no children were allowed in there. I did query it with the barman as we normally sit there but was told no children allowed as they’d had 1 family in with children that had ‘run wild’ so they’d put a stop to it, the other member of staff commented that he “liked children, went to school with a lot of them but other people don’t always like them”. We sat down, ate our meal but it was all rather unwelcoming. The bar area had several other tables occupied, however the other area where we had requested to sit remained vacant. We didn’t stay for a dessert as we felt too uncomfortable. So the review is really to make other families aware, no longer is this a family friendly place which is such a shame as we all loved our little walk & lunch when home. No doubt a member of staff will come back with a rather rude reply to this review.

Even the foggy weather did not detract from the stunning location of the Old Sailors in Dinas. A warm and friendly reception was rounded off by great food. All at a very reasonable price. My family and I will be making many return visits to the Old Sailors in the future.

Got the Poppit Rocket bus to here so we could walk the coast path back. Decided to start with a beer and a bowl of chips. Waited a really long time for the chips before going back to ask about the delay (they were busy, and it was lunchtime). They admitted that they had forgotten to send the order to the kitchen.

Had an evening meal here on a very busy night. The staff were rushed off their feet but managed to remain cheerful and smiling throughout. We decided to treat ourselves to lobster, but were slightly disappointed by the size, although we enjoyed the evening as a whole. It's lovely to be able to look out at the sea and cliffs, and over the bay to watch the ferry coming into Fishguard. The restaurant is rustic, as you would expect for the location. It's nicely decorated with a nautical theme. Parking in the evening is easy.

Visited here a number of times on our holiday for drinks, and had a lunch there. Superb little spot and the lunchtime fish and chips was excellent! Definitely recommended...

Would highly recommended the food and friendly staff simple but delicious good food 👏👏👏 and a beautiful location parking can be a problem but well worth the hassle