The Pig & Whistle in South Hams

We visited the Pig & Whistle on the last evening of our Devon tour. We wished we'd gone sooner so we could go again! The aesthetic is cosy and rustic. We were welcomed by the very friendly staff who laid a table for the three of us plus 2 dogs - including complimentary dog biscuits! My husband had Prawn and smoked salmon cocktail, which was packed with fish with a beautiful tangy cocktail sauce. He ordered the Whistler chicken, which was a beautiful dish with a side of steaming hot veg and dauphinoise potatoes. I had the mushrooms with bacon lardons, which was beautiful. This was followed by the blackened cajun chicken, served with salad leaves, homemade coleslaw and chips. It was a really tasty dish and the best chips I've ever had. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and nicely seasoned. They were so much better then the hard, dry chips, or triple cooked over done chips a lot of pubs do. My daughter had tempura prawns she said were beautifully light and tasted great. She had the steak and ale pie to follow and said the flavour was rich and comforting. She also loved her chips. The service was quick and helpful, I wish this was our local gastro pub! Please open one in Scotland :-).

Called in for a drink a few times whilst away. Lovely place friendly staff and good beer/cider. Well worth a visit.

Another lovely meal. Very busy but staff coped well. Banoffee pudding is to die for.

Lovely place for Sunday roast. Staff really friendly will return 😄

Lovely place for Sunday roast. Staff really friendly will return 😄

Came with a large group for Sunday roast. The staff was friendly, efficient, and infinitely patient. And the food was delicious! Highly recommended!!!

We can highly recommend The Pig and Whistle. It is easy to find, just off the Road between Totnes and Newton Abbot. There is a spacious car park. A warm welcome awaits and the food is constantly good, the service is excellent. We always have a lovely meal when we visit and the staff cannot do enough for you. We have not stayed there so cannot comment on the rooms.

We can highly recommend The Pig and Whistle. It is easy to find, just off the Road between Totnes and Newton Abbot. There is a spacious car park. A warm welcome awaits and the food is constantly good, the service is excellent. We always have a lovely meal when we visit and the staff cannot do enough for you. We have not stayed there so cannot comment on the rooms.

Went there for a meal, the food was really good and all home cooked. The chef served us our food. The service was good. Easy to park. Would definitely recommend this place

Great food. Great staff. Just, great.

Delicious Sunday lunch today with a great variety of meats or no meat and many vegetables which were cooked to perfection and very tasty

Such a shame because the Sunday roast was really nice but massively let down with the service and rude staff. When the roast came out we asked if we could have some more vegetables as we were only given 1 piece of broccoli each and 2 little chopped up carrot pieces and 2 spoonfuls of cauliflower cheese between 4 of us which we were told by a very rude member of staff that this was enough for 4 people. We waited 20 minutes for more vegetables to come out and by that time our food was cold. When our food came out my partner and brother ordered a beer each to enjoy with there meal which never turned up. We were never asked how our food was and then it took over 20 minutes for the bill to come.

If you're looking for good food,and excellent service, and the staff are some of the most efficient and friendly people I have ever met in a pub. Made the visit worthwhile, can't wait to go back again.

Had the best roast beef at The Pig & whistle today. Perfect potatoes! Highly recommend and will definitely be returning!

We as a family of 3 and our dog have just visited and wow what a place! We hadn't made a reservation, so it was potluck if we could eat. A table was prepared for us, and we were seated within 5 minutes! Food, drink, and service were second to none and didn't disappoint in any area. It's so amazing that we have booked again for Friday! Highly recommend! Thank you to you all!

Good food and great value for money

Visiting from Birmingham, frequent the area but our first time at this establishment. the Food was okay, had the whistle chicken which was nice. but we wont be returning due to the unwelcoming staff.

We made a reservation well in advance as it was my mums 80th. We passed in our menu choices 2 weeks prior to attending. Brilliant service from the start, the food, the venue and the staff absolutely brilliant. They even brought out a cup cake with birthday candle and played Happy birthday to my mum whilst we joined in. Fabulous food. 😋

Located on a busy main road, we ate here in early July. After making a table booking, we arrived to be told rather abruptly that we were late...not exactly busy so wasn't as if our table could have been taken. The staff then had an issue seating us due to the fact we had our dog with us - despite being advertised as a dog friendly establishment. Food was OK - nothing special, but staff not exactly welcoming and won't be returning due to this.

We had a delicious meal of lasagne and belly pork, served promptly and piping hot. Great friendly service.

Outstanding!! Without a doubt, the best pub food I have ever had...hats off to the chef! Great service, very welcoming, did I mention the epic food?! Best pub chips ever, great portions sizes, very reasonable prices! The pub as a whole, clean, tidy, pristine toilets, and the Jail Ale beer was served at the correct temp, so they know how to store beer! We will be back several more times before our holiday is over and it will be a stop over venue on future trips in this part of Devon! Thank you guys!

Super Sunday lunch with excellent service

Went for a meal, nothing at all to complain about good food reasonable prices great quick service, would definitely go again.

Went to the pig and whistle today for lunch with family. Had the Whistle Chicken and it was to die for! The whole table were delighted with there meals, not one complaint or critique which nowadays is rare. The service from Manager Deborah was exceptional, she is a huge asset to the team and ensures each diners experience is the best quality it could be. The atmosphere was relaxed and exactly the way a meal out should be. The food came within reasonable time for the quality and business of the restaurant. The servers were all polite and attentive to every need. Definetly a place to go for a brilliant meal, wonderful atmosphere and lovely experience. Highly recommend! Will be returning!

Cool pub on a hot afternoon....😎

How great not to be forced to have chips and peas with everything! The food was excellent, decent wine list and choice of beers. I'd have gone 5 ⭐ if there was a children's play area.

One out of three! Zero merriment or food and absolutely no charisma from the staff. We missed lunch but we were curtly told to drink it only in the bar? So many better places avoid

We stopped at this supposedly dog friendly pub last Monday.we were put on a table in the middle of the supposedly dog friendly area.we had people to the left of us with a growly dog.a couple other tables with dogs.so after ordering our food and the growly dog made ours bark.a couple times,we were approached to say there had been a couple complaints and if he barked again for him to be taken out.i was most upset by this and didn't enjoy my meal.on hindsight we should of cancelled our food order.it seems clear to us that they just wanted to look after the locals.would never visit again or recommend to our friends.

Nice pub in a pretty location. The food was excellent & reasonable prices. Staff were helpful & friendly. The menu was varied, ranging from typical pub grub to steaks & pizzas. The whistle chicken & spicy blackened cajun chicken were lovely. Good selection of beers, ales & wine. Reasonably sized car park.

Excellent pub, with excellent food and service.

Food is always great here , sometimes you have to wait but you know it's fresh ! Great service from all the staff always . Been several times now and enjoyed every meal

We had roast dinner last Sunday, I ordered mixed meat, my husband ordered a leg of lamp , meat is ok but gravy is salty, vegetables quite raw. I was shocking they cut raw small cabbage and green served with purée squash and carrots , it alright if you like to eat raw vegetables or you think you having salad not roast dinner.

Very ordinary pricey food wouldn’t go again

Lovely olde worlde pub with loads of parking, outside balconied eating/seating area and lovely interior. Great choice of drinks and choices to suit all tastes on the menu. Not the cheapest menu or the dearest but the quality of the food was great value for the price. All the staff were polite, friendly, helpful and smiling. The only downside is it's on a main road which can get busy at times and a bit noisy if you're outside. Don't let that put you off, that's just me. A great place to meet, eat and drink, thanks.

It was Father’s Day and the place was full to the brim. We had a somewhat ‘hemmed in’ table in the corner next to a party of 12. Which was a bit of a struggle, 2 of us had to move to get 1 out, the food arrived after an hour and a half wait and by this point we’re all getting pretty hangry! However … considering this was probably one of the busiest days of year, when the food finally did come out, I’d like to say it was very good, we all had a roast (they offer a choice of either large or small) Pork Turkey Lamb or Beef or vegetarian, the beef was the best I’ve had in years, the Pork was pretty good too. The veg was okay, they forgot the leek n cheese sauce but brought it when we reminded them and I’m glad they did cause that was delicious. Due to the lateness of our food, they were very happy to consider a discount at the end in way of an apology. I don’t very often write reviews but I am today because what started as a bad experience was turned into a decent meal out and I wanted to say thank you for letting us leave with a feeling of content!! The staff all worked very hard and I’m pretty sure that they’ll all be exhausted after this busy day. 😌. We will go back and I will recommend because I’d like to try more of their menu and delicious food for sure, just next time when it’s less busy. Ps the Garlic mushroom starter was superb

The staff were aggressive, disorganised and unpleasant. We waited for more than an hour for food, without any apology or communication, even when we sought information about it.

Excellent service and food. Not as busy as I thought it would be.

Staff friendly and very welcoming. We had Sunday Roast. Highly recommended. Travelled from Plymouth and was worth it.

Love it. Foods great, bar staff are really friendly and they make a fuss of the dog.

Decent old pub located on the Totnes to Newton Abbot road. Reasonable amount of parking spaces. Really friendly, smiley staff who weren't at all intrusive during our time spent eating. My food portions didn't look huge when served, but after eating a starter and a main I didn't have room for a dessert. That said, my partner's Ploughman's was massive and I 'had to help her out with it'. Nice varied menu and interesting specials board. I wouldn't say the food quite justified a five star rating, but if it was available I'd have scored it as a four point five.

Lovely pub with friendly staff. Had lunch with a friend and the food was excellent, would highly recommend.

The food was out of this world absolutely gorgeous it was very friendly and welcoming will definitely be going back

Lovely food and great service. Had family down from australia and wonted to go to a old English pub. This didn't disappoint.

What lovely Devon pub had roast lamb melted in your mouth was spot on my partner had muscles and she said the same thing amazing food and staff was very friendly and accommodating will come again 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Lovley atmosphere, lovely food and attentive service. Overall a lovley place for lunch or dinner

£10.90 for a glass of pretty ordinary red wine!!! are they just having a laugh or is it plain greed? Had not dined there for some time: the food was average, somewhat overpriced but the staff were friendly - we certainly will not be returning to this roadside pub.

Visited for lunch today .(14/4) Lovely food, friendly staff and great service. We'll definitely be back 😀

Had a meal here a few weeks ago. Thought it was expensive & not good value for what we paid , £7.50 for a glass of wine & over £11 for a baguette !! I had fish & chips which was ok but nothing special. The other meals were fine . The staff were friendly & the pub is nice . Not likely to go back

Delicious lunch at a reasonable price.

Excellent food and service. Many thanks.

Cosy and comfortable pub serving great beer and delicious food..all served by friendly staff..definitely recommended 👍🏼

Had dinner here this evening, excellent all round. Recommend.

Well this has gone downhill… visited tonight. One of the first ones in there. We travel 3 hours and always go to this pub regularly. The service was slow. We were given a lunch time menu however the menu just said ‘£10 dishes Monday to Friday’ so we weren’t actually aware when ordering and no one mentioned it either. The ‘manager’ didn’t tell us, he said ‘I’ve catered to you but it’s the lunch menu’. This was as he brought the food out, we would’ve happily ordered off the main menu if we were told the one we had was a lunchtime menu. The meals were the same as one of our kids meals if not smaller. Disappointed this wasn’t mentioned during the 50 minute wait for the kids size ‘adult meals’. Then to be met with said ‘that okay?’ Not like we had a choice and were starving by then. He was also rude about my daughter saying they had no penne pasta so she had to have tagliatelle and saying ‘she can make a real mess then’ and rolled his eyes. was also trying to joke about the kids being ‘hangry’ and loud, because my daughter was crying as we waited almost an hour for food. As we left, my partner used the toilet. He walked back into the restaurant to them clearing our table stating ‘that was a vile table’ and laughing about us. I called the restaurant for an apology to be met with ‘your choice to order off that menu’ even though we weren’t informed it was a lunch menu.. They all denied saying anything when I called to ask for an apology over what we had heard and were argumentative and rude. Trying to say he was recording me? For complaining they were being vile towards us. Everything was heard by my partner and point blank denied. He was very rude on the phone accepting no responsibility, only blaming us for their mistake. Wont be back again but used to come regularly on holiday for years and years. Was also told ‘ you can make a formal complaint but Donna and Phil won’t beleive that’ I’m assuming they’re the owners? Not too sure but very extremely disheartened and let down.

We enjoyed a lovely family birthday meal last night. Very attentive and friendly staff made us feel exceptionally welcome. The foods was delicious, everyone happy, great kids meals and hearty adult mains. Gorgeous atmosphere at the pig and whistle, highly recommend.

We came in for a family meal around 6.00pm tonight. We try and visit every year on our holidays and have never been disappointed. The staff were friendly and food was very nice. The manager was very attentive as always what a lovely chap he is. We will look forward to our visit in August.

Great day menu variety at £10. I had the roast very impressed and will go again

Been wanting to eat here for a while now and had dinner last night. Wow, absolutely delicious! Varied and interesting menu, from pub classics to some more unusual specials, all portions generous, all hot, well presented, and most importantly very very tasty. Loved the building, the atmosphere, staff were lovely. Will be coming back

We took our drinks and sat down....but in the wrong place! Oops. Oh dear! We were asked to move from the 'restaurant' to the 'bar area'. But there was no-one at all in the restaurant when we had to move. Nor was there when we left an hour later. Totally unnecessary and not very hospitable in my humble opinion.

Food excellent good value and staff friendly and helpful

We've not been to the Pig and Whistle for many years, but glad we did. Staff are friendly and attentive, the food was excellent, we'll definitely be returning soon. 😀

Very friendly service and amazing food, great pub. The staff are very attentive and the food was delicious We booked a table with no problem and took our little dachshund along, she had a cheeky bit of beef too.

Me and my wife had steak and whistle chicken respectively... My wifes meal was spot on. The whistle chicken is very good but the steak I had was really poor. I asked for medium but recieved a poor cut of meat which was very dry. I did mention this when our table was cleared and recieved 25% off my meal. Which to be honest wasn't really satisfactory as I left most of the steak. Also when I payed the waitress behind the bar was sniffing up. So I moved back

Good lunchtime meal. Very attentive staff. Will return.

Good food reasonable price. Friendly staff.

Thank you so much for welcoming us on New year's eve. We were turned away by The Court Farm at Abbotskerswell even though we had booked. They were terrible. But we were rescued by the Pig and Whistle. They managed to accommodate us with no notice and the food and service was terrific. Thank you Pig and Whistle. In future, I say Pig and Whistle, not Court Farm.

The food here is exceptional, well cooked & presented. Not over priced either. Full table service which is lovely. Love everything about this place & its staff.

We are regulars on a Sunday for lunch. I can honestly say the roasts are excellent and the service is impeccable 👌 👍

The food is lovely, but particularly on a Sunday, even with a booking they run out of certain meats. Which is quite frustrating

Absolutely love this pub, such a friendly land lord, the staff are also great. Food superb. Very dog friendly, treats on the table for them. Would highly recommend 😊

No pigs and hardly any whistles. Highly misleading. Beer was top notch and selection of tipples better than most.

Met for a large family gathering for which the parking is good. The food was ok (Sunday lunch) but not the best I've had and there weren't very many vegetables. I think more imaginative vegetable accompaniments than cabbage and carrots would be nice. The service was ok considering it was a bit squashed.

Had a family meal. Good choice and food was lovely and portions were generous The staff were very pleasant . I would recommend a visit and we shall return.

My wife and I were paying a Christmas visit to my sister and husband they recommended the Pig and Whistle Wow, what a lovely meal we had, and we all had a great time, lovely attentive staff the food was delicious thanks a bunch Pig and Whistle 🍺

Went for a Christmas lunch with friends. Excellent service, delicious food. The Pig & Whistle is a lovely old pub with plenty of parking. We have eaten there many times and the staff are always super helpful and friendly. Definitely a great place to eat.

Great food great service top place 👍

This place is amazing so friendly and welcoming. Wonderful food as always. Highly recommend. I have been there several times. Because it so good.

Never used this before?! we visited for a quick lunch today with my nan, she was so pleased i promised her i would leave a review for these guys an amazing team. Manager and the 2 young girls were so friendly. The food was amazing really impressed, there was a loud noise coming from ceiling 😂 but we thought maybe the roof was getting done for the new season 🥶 really recommend i had the belly pork and nan had the fish

Excellent experience from booking to eating, ended up being 30 mins late for our booking due to a cow herd on the moove, they were super accommodating, friendly and a good laugh! Hard to find theses days! Food was fab, well worth the 2 hour journey we will be back. Many thanks. Pic for evidence.

We had the 10 pound menu we had chicken and ham pie the pie was OK but the presentation was not good and is was cold the only heating was a oil field heater with only 3 wheels not very safe

Very good roast best we've had in a long time. Would recommend it

My family (8 adults) visited the Pig and Whistle today for roast dinner. I had a delicious nut roast with miso gravy, the rest of my family had beef, lamb and pork, and everyone commented on how tender the meat was, also there was a great range of fresh, perfectly cooked veg. All the puddings were yummy and just the right amount (not too big). The service was good, especially the super friendly welcoming bar man. Previously I have been here and had an average/good experience, today I felt there was a real improvement in the quality of food and cooking. Thanks to all the team...we had a great evening!

Absolutely fabulous Sunday lunch, celebrating a special birthday. 11 of us and we all had yummy roast dinners. Loads of veg. Hard working staff were friendly and efficient at a very busy time. Lovely touch of a cupcake and candle for the birthday boy.

Came to the pig and whistle today for a sunday lunch. we had the most welcoming entrance, the roasts never fail to impress us! we haven’t been down for a couple years so thought we’d give it a go and are we glad we did!! it was a very busy lunch service with very little staff but they were still attentive and you could see they were doing there best we got a food order nice and snappy which we were grateful for. we will definitely be back as such a lovely restaurant

Superb lunch to celebrate my father's birthday, Donna's hospitality was spot on and made the atmosphere the perfect place for any occasion. Highly recommended.

We have been here a few times but not since lockdown. The staff were very helpful, chatty and friendly. What more can you ask for? We were greeted by dog biscuits on the table. A nice touch, as a dog owner sat in the bar area….The food was top notch for pub food - I knew it was going to be good by the standard of the soup (that had been passed (if you know, you know))…. Had a £10 lunch offering of veg lasagne - honestly, it was superb. Not stodgy, gorgeous sauce…my husband had their pie, full of meat, and said it was excellent. Customers who were paying were saying how good their food was and were there because of recommendations. I don’t review unless I have an excellent meal. Think we might go back next week. You won’t be disappointed.

Lovely roast dinner. Custard with pudding came in a jug, with a very small amount. Requested more, which eventually came. Seating a bit tightly squeezed in, but overall a good experience.

First visit having driven past for forty odd years. Very impressed with the food - my husband chose the £10 'small plate' lamb roast: no way could it be described as small! Three slices of tasty lamb, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and 4 veg. He was one happy man! I chose the prawn sandwich and it was one of the best I've had - lots of prawns and lovely fresh granary bread. Couldn't fault it. Staff were friendly and efficient. We'll be back.

We stopped here on the off chance. What a great find! Staff very courteous and helpful. Huge menu of locally sourced ingredients. I chose tomato soup plus toasted cheese sandwich, absolutely lovely. My husband had the green Thai curry. Lots of chicken in this and he said it was delicious. Great big carpark and lots of seating.

Took the family out to lunch, enjoyed the food. Didn't do a overnight stay there.

A nice character pub with a good atmosphere, went for lunch the food was really good, definitely recommend.

Staff were very attentive, friendly and welcoming. The menu and specials menu had a wonderful selection of meals that are unique to this venue, normally we would find it difficult to choose a starter or meal due to nothing appealing to us, this was a very different situation where it was very difficult to choose due to such a wide and varied selection of dishes...will definitely recommend and return.

Lovely country pub that made us and our dog very welcome on several visits. Food is always very good and the staff very friendly

Dropped in for a meal, good pub food.

Had Sunday lunch here, friendly and timely service. The Sunday roast was outstanding, the best I've had in a long time. So good that we have booked for the week after. Note it's necessary to book well in advance if you want a reasonable time to eat. We booked in the morning but couldn't get in before 3:15 - however it was well worth the wait!

Visited here twice whilst staying near by on holiday for the week, amazing food, great customer service and dog friendly aswell, can't fault the place, would definitely recommend, and can't wait to come back next year,

Went at lunchtime and only had a sandwich each. Was met warmly and offered a seat straight away. Went to the bar for drinks and was politely told to take a seat and our drinks order would be taken there. This was done promptly by the waitress. Our food order was taken after this and arrived in an appropriate time. Waitress was excellent, polite and friendly. Beef sandwich was very tasty, and a good portion. Enjoyed every minute of our visit and will definitely be going back for a meal next time. Pleasure to visit a pub/ restaurant like this with this quality of food and service. Well done to all the staff.

Lovely meal taken on the terrace . Warm welcome from a nice gentleman behind the bar . Steak cooked as I requested ( a rarity in this country) . Hubby enjoyed his fish and chips Good value

Really enjoyed ourselves, good atmosphere and the staff were 10/10,definitely go again 👍

Excellent meals and environment. Would recommend it for a family gathering.

Had some wonderful fish & chips here ,very friendly & helpful staff ,will definitely come here again next time we’re in Devon