The Ship Inn in South Hams

A dramatic change for the good,the new Landlady knows exactly what she is doing and she has got it right.....at last a decent ,competent Landlady.

We stayed in Kingwear for a week, visiting Dartmouth and the surrounding area most days. This was the best meal out we had for the whole week. Lovely friendly staff, good service and truly yummy food

The food was absolutely delicious and a cut above normal pub food. Two of us had crayfish and prawn ravioli and one had Leonardo’s lasagne and both were wonderful. Both dishes were freshly made and I would not hesitate to recommend. It is great to see the ship providing such high quality food and it appears at long last to be in good hands and thriving.

Forgot historical reviews on this place! Great atmosphere, great food and lovely real ale and wine… The owners are lovely people… great team as well…

We went twice whilst on holiday in Devon. First night quiet! Second night very busy, but the staff were equally, friendly & attentive on both occasions. Very comfy & warm, cosy atmosphere! Food delicious! Best charcuterie board ever! Would recommend to anyone!

Lovely little pub, great food, dog friendly; had ham, egg and chips, nice thick slices of ham

The staff particularly at the bar very friendly, and we were made to feel very relaxed which is sometimes not the case with locals and holidaymakers. The renowned fish pie was sold out so I had fish and chips which was nice and well presented. Always book a table.

This pub has a fantastic warm ling atmosphere and the staff are really helpful and friendly. I always look forward to visiting. The food never disappoints! Reading the 1 star comment below, this sounds like a YOU problem, maybe you’re really annoyed at yourself for not thinking ahead and booking a table at a very popular pub during the busiest time/weekend of the year! More fool you.

Didn't eat here, just stopped for beer and cridps.....but great atmosphere and will be back for food soon!

Fantastic pub for playing darts and having a great time. They have a good food menu and selection of drinks. Highly recommend chatting with Andy if you want to have a good time. They have two dart boards, one is in a great spot with excellent lighting, the other is on a slanted wall and more for decoration than serious playing. Awesome place overall 👍🏻

Visited with my friend and her mom for lunch great service and lovely food 😋

Lovely pub wellrun pub restaurant with good food and local ales on tap. We spent a very enjoyable evening there this August, but also over the New Year. It feels very local, and friendly with good food options.

Stayed nearby and this was a recommendation for somewhere good to eat It was so good we returned the next evening and ate there again Lovely atmosphere and great views The service was great , really friendly welcome both evenings and drinks order straight away ( no waiting an age for someone to come over to take an order ) Menu snd specials looked really interesting ( not just the usual pub food ) and everything was so tasty when it arrived ( which wasn’t a long wait ) My Tomato soup was amazing as was the roasted Sweet potato and goats cheese main. The next evening I had the soup again as it was so good and followed it with a halloumi burger which was excellent My husband chose the salt and pepper squid both nights to start and said they were delicious and he had fish chowder one night and the fish pie the next Both dishes looked smelled and tasted wonderful We ate everything!!! Too full for pudding !! Drinks / wines were really reasonably priced Absolutely recommend anyone to try this pub as it was fantastic both nights

I can honestly say that I had the best Sunday roast yesterday, than I've had in years! The beef was so tender, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were perfect and the vegetable were to die for. I would recommend booking ahead on a Sunday but I was lucky enough to be squeezed in. The views are sensational and to top it off the prices are highly competitive. It's such an amazing pub serving the best food. How can you go wrong? Thank you to Hannah and Leo, I will be back!

Lovely pub ,always visit when in Dartmouth didn't eat this time but have in the pastWhich then was very good

Alcohol is expensive but brilliant pub fantastic atmosphere food was amazing staff were lovely and the locals are friendly and easy to talk to.

Lovely place with a great atmosphere. Beautifully clean and fantastic service. Lovely food and really reasonable for such high end ingredients Lovely children's meals Will definitely return

Great lunch and very good beer.

Visited the Ship Inn for a drink and dinner. Very nice welcome from the staff and fantastic atmosphere, a restaurant cosy pub. Had a lovely meal, food was outstanding, and great value too. Will definitely go back.

Lovely place, good service, good food. Nice displays of local history around the place Very welcoming Dog friendly and they brought us dog treats

Excellent spot to pass the time of day whilst waiting for the train, with views of Dartmouth and surrounding area, good food and beer, welcoming and friendly staff and dog friendly 👍

The best fish and chips! Very friendly service even with foreigners like us! A great English pub atmosphere :-) We will come back next time we sail into the Dart river! Thanks

Had to wait for 40 mins for food. Food was very nice when it arrived

A super Pub which is popular with the local Kingswear community. We had a meal there and couldn't fault the food. Of an evening, a wonderful place to sit in the small area outside and watch the sun go down over the river Dart.

A friendly pub to enjoy a pint at after a day of walking the coast, kayaking or exploring the other side of the river.

If you’re visiting Dartmouth, you need to visit this pub! It has the most amazing views of Dartmouth from the Kingswear side of the river. We are here a couple of nights and had a lovely evening both times. Lovely team who work here, really friendly, with great food, beer and atmosphere. Can heartily recommend this pub!!

Wonderfull. Proper British pub full of character and some wonderful old photos of Dartmouth and the river. Great food and beers. Was very busy on the night we went and good job we had beeked well in advance.

A wonderful meal of fish and chips. Service was friendly and welcoming. Food was perfect.

Great Sunday lunch and good beer to. The staff were very friendly as were the other customers.

Great food friendly service plus a lovely log fire Loved the food and great value for money -staff were super friendly -ate there again following night

Fab food friendly staff - great value for money - fish and chips were freshly cooked - delicious - returned a second night during our 2 night stay in an Airbnb in kingswear

We popped into the pub after spending a couple of hours in Dartmouth. The pub is dog friendly which is great as we had our pooch, Obi and big Marley with us. We had fish and chips and a couple of IPAs from Salcombe brewery. Food was lovely and drinks were well served. Deffo pop in again when next in Kingswear. Friendly staff as well and homely feel to the pub.

Didnt go for food..but it looked delicious

During a very nice week away in Kingswear with friends, we tried out both of the local pubs for an evening meal. Four adults, four kids under 12, and three (occasionally noisy) rescue dogs were made to feel very welcome. The food was good quality and value, but the service really was remarkable - very attentive and genuinely friendly. Would recommend to anyone … search for the church!

Very hostile on entering and told where we could an couldn’t sit by locals

We had two lovely meals here on our little trip away and its was really nice. Staff are really friendly and we were remembered the 2nd we went in was a very nice touch.

Stunning stunning stunning. What a great quaint wee place, amazing welcome and drinks and food were of a very high quality.

Whilst staying in Dartmouth for a few days, decided to take the lower ferry to Kingswear. In February there were a couple of pubs open & we decided on The Ship. Fairly quiet when we walked in at lunchtime, just a small number of tables occupied(would imagine in summer it’s a completely different matter) One youngish man behind the bar(who almost looked astonished that someone had walked in) Drinks ordered & BLT with chips. Both ok presentation & taste wise. I know it was a quiet lunchtime service, but a bit of background music or interaction (we tried) with member of staff would lift the atmosphere. Dog friendly so that’s a definite bonus.

Best halloumi burger (and I’ve tried a lot)! Amazing pub and lovely fireplaces - great stop after the 5 mile walk from Kingswear.

Such a gem of a pub! Excellent food, service and the atmosphere is amazing. 100% recommended.

Cosy fires with plenty of atmosphere. Had Ham Egg and Chips and a pint of Shandy for £21.

The ambiance was great as was the service. The pub was cosy too. The good unfortunately wasn’t so great, the sausage and mash meal lacked any vegetables and not overly warm, choice limited. It will hopefully improve and be a great place to eat as everything else is super.

What a fantastic pub,a lovely mix o f tourist and locals! Hannah and Leo were fabulous, the food was warm and the beer was cold,with the fires through the darker seasons very toasty! Cannot recommend this pub more highly!! When you get off the train,bus,or ferry,just look up,very well worth it! And to say it's dog friendly is an understatement,if Iggy had any pocket money,and walked in after me, he'd get served first!!🤣🤣

A very cosy and friendly pub. Often busy when others are not. Good range of ales in good condition as well as other drinks of course.I have not eaten there yet so review applies to it as a place for a drink

This pub is much improved since my last visit. There's a decent selection of beers and the staff were very friendly. The pub quiz was fun and their was a great atmosphere. The place seems to be more popular than in the past and it's clear to see why.

Lovely little pub. Great decor and choice of drinks. Very friendly staff. Deffo going back in the future 😊

Lovely cosy pub/restaurant. Genuinely warm friendly welcome.

Schöne Aussicht, nettes Ambiente, Essen ok

Terrific pub, great food and friendly staff

Absolutly beautiful food, great staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend the fish and chips. Compliments to the chef.

Myself and other half decided to grab a quick drink here, really quick and helpful service at the bar by a young lady I think her name was Terri we had a few questions about the local area as we aren’t locals, and she was really helpful even though it was a busy evening. We planned to eat somewhere else but I saw someone else with the fish and chips and decided to stay and give it a go. Really yummy would definitely go back again if we go back to that area!

Booked last minute for the Sunday roast as we really fancied it and we were not disappointed! They went the extra and added some extra bits on for us. The beef and lamb were exceptional. What a great plateful of goodness at great price! We all thoroughly everything!

Worst meal I’ve had in years. Expensive as well

After finding they did a pub quiz on a Tuesday night, 5 of us caught the ferry across from Dartmouth to visit The staff were just outstanding & made us so welcome in, it was extremely busy & they went out of their way to make a table available for us all, the quiz was really good fun, the drinks are an excellent variety on offer, loved Mabel on front of house 😻 really had the best night, thank you for your wonderful hospitality ❤️

Lovely pub with a great view over Dartmouth

Great pub to watch the world go by at a very steady pace! We only had a lunchtime beverage, but what a stunning location to look over the River Dart and Dartmouth.

Sat on the terrace, had fine beer, lovely wine, sausage sandwiches with onion marmalade and tasty home made chips! If you’re in Kingswear or Dartmouth give this gem a try!

Convenient if you're staying in Kingswear one of only a few places to eat and drink. Food pricey and (some dishes) disappointing. A ploughman's with sliced white bread toasted? It's a lovely pub, nice people and clean as a whistle, none of us I would have minded paying the elevated prices if the food had been great, it wasn't.

Lovely pub with great atmosphere and even better food! Allowing dogs was a bonus. Impromptu visit and would definitely recommend the fish and chips. Good value too

Food was ok but pricey, staff incredibly friendly and superb service. The reason for the low overall score is finding out that when the staff are tipped for their excellent service that the manager/owner takes their tips if the till is out. I cannot agree with this practice, if I tip someone I fully expect for them to get the full amount or for it to be shared with their colleagues as it is my money I am giving to say thank you to them. For that reason this establishment deserves a poor review

We did the steam/river cruise which finishes in Dartmouth. Restaurants this side were very busy so we decided to get on the ferry and go to Kingswear instead. What a good idea and what a lovely find this pub was. Fish and chips and burgers were very good. Good small pub garden with a view of the river but also really lovely inside too. Friendly, helpful staff. Perfect!

Lovely staff, great food and drinks, very family friendly. Only here for a week but even after a couple of days it felt like our local.

Lovely traditional little pub. Food was good and staff were friendly. We were staying in kingswear so super convenient only a stroll away.

This place is the place to come if your heading into the village or anywhere in that case with incredible food all sourced within the local area, The views are outstanding and the service is perfect, lovely homely warm atmosphere. Definitely recommend

We were pleased to see The Ship Inn busy again after not being so for a few years so decided to give it a go for a meal whilst down on our annual holiday. Unfortunately, however we were left disappointed with both the food and service. The favourite dish (I was looking forward to anyway which was the Thai curry) on the limited menu had already sold out (at 7:30pm) and there was only 1 special on that evening which we were informed there was only 1 left of. Therefore, I chose the Cajun chicken burger which I can’t deny was really nice however the fries it came with were soggy/under cooked and the coleslaw it came with was literally a spoonful. The fish and triple cooked chips were particularly poor - the batter on the fish was soggy, and the chips were barely cooked let alone triple cooked! The sausage and mash meal was the best choice in our party and was enjoyed, and generous with 3 sausages, although we did have to pay £2 for (hard) peas in order to have some veg with it. We won’t be eating here again, although would probably enjoy a drink here occasionally.

We were pleased to see The Ship Inn busy again after not being so for a few years so decided to give it a go for a meal whilst down on our annual holiday. Unfortunately, however we were left disappointed with both the food and service. The favourite dish (I was looking forward to anyway which was the Thai curry) on the limited menu had already sold out (at 7:30pm) and there was only 1 special on that evening which we were informed there was only 1 left of. Therefore, I chose the Cajun chicken burger which I can’t deny was really nice however the fries it came with were soggy/under cooked and the coleslaw it came with was literally a spoonful. The fish and triple cooked chips were particularly poor - the batter on the fish was soggy, and the chips were barely cooked let alone triple cooked! The sausage and mash meal was the best choice in our party and was enjoyed, and generous with 3 sausages, although we did have to pay £2 for (hard) peas in order to have some veg with it. We won’t be eating here again, although would probably enjoy a drink here occasionally.

Went to this pub as was quieter than the other in Kingswear, a big problem, ordered 2 fish and chips, another big mistake, the chips were soggy more like slices of potatoes, cooked in far too much oil which was not hot enough to cook them, fish had good flavour however looked like it could have been deep frozen Birds Eye, the peas cold and like bullets, had then seenany boiling water. Yes, I didnot complain as this would have upset other members of the party, but will never ever go to this plavce again and would warn others not to go; I would have rather gone hungry

Irina G 1 Reviewed today Poor Food Went to this pubun Sunday as was quieter than the other in Kingswear, a big problem, ordered 2 fish and chips, another big mistake, the chips were soggy more like slices of potatoes, cooked in far too much oil which was not hot enough to cook them, fish had good flavour however looked like it could have been deep frozen Birds Eye, the peas cold and like bullets, had then seenany boiling water. Yes, I didnot complain as this would have upset other members of the party, but will never ever go to this plavce again and would warn others not to go; I would have rather gone hungry

Great pub with a friendly atmosphere. Delicious fish and chips!

Called in for lunch after riding the Dartmouth train food was tariffic we shered meaty pizza just excellent. Drinks not over priced larger was perfect to go with the pizza. Will visit on our next trip to Kingswear.

The best fish and chips I’ve ever had, absolute quality. If you want good fish and chips this is the place for you ! Brilliant staff as well even when we were too late to order they let us order !

Tired & dated pub with somewhat primitive toilet facilities. Food was edible but over priced for standard of cooking & presentation, served - greasy ‘slabs’’ of potato as chips and scampi which was crunchy on the outside but hardly cooked inside, the most disappointing pub...

Trying to miss the showers we found this place 2mins from the train station. Tasty pub grub, friendly atmosphere and good selection of local beers

Lovely landlady in a smallish but ample pub with outside tables overlooking Dartmouth

The best fish and chips in Kingswear

After a pleasant evening walk in the woods above the River Dart estuary we ended in Kingswear needing some refreshment. The Ship Inn was very welcoming even though most of the customers seemed to be locals who knew each other. In no time we were...

Small and friendly, and with locals frequenting as well. The food was delicious - we had the special Salmon, creatively offered. Friendly staff were great. Good service and small pub atmosphere.

Visited while on holiday in Kingswear, hubby and I both went for the fish & chips, was lovely! Nice beer battered fish & lovely chunky chips, book as we turned up the previous evening & they said they were fully booked. Nice choccy pudding too,...

Nice view over the harbour a nice seaside village 👌

Great pub with lovely food and beer. There's an excellent view of Dartmouth and the river from the beer garden; a really relaxing spot to enjoy an evening pint and bite to eat.

Great pub near the ferry, popular with locals. Good range of well-kept ales. Seats outside offer a good view across the estuary.

A lovely place to enjoy a drink.on the terrace overlooking the Dart estuary

Nice atmosphere and very good location. Good ale and cider, and friendly staff.

Sadly, when I came here, I was looking to pass an hour before catching the last bus to Brixham. The weather, the live music on the sumny terrace, the extensive menu, the local beers, and friendly company of the people who offered me a seat at their table as I ate, made me want to stay later. Further less-than-total-perfection came when I was told the kitchen wasn't taking any more orders (despite the advertising board saying otherwise) owing to the chef being busy enough with the fully booked tables inside later on (book beforehand, if you want to eat here). I had to make do with a packet of salt and vinegar crisps to satisfy my fish and chips craving. I would suggest two ways of achieving perfection. 1, badger Stagecoach into running their bus services later than 19:00 in the summer, or sort out your own minibus shuttle service (with The Ship Inn plastered all over it's sides to draw in business); 2. Hire more seasonal kitchen staff to spare the poor overworked chef, and accommodate itinerant walk-ins. (Oh, and if budgets are an issue, get some of your local regulars to chip in - if they can afford to live in Kingswear, they can afford to support their local pub!)

Quirky little pub located up a hilly road overlooking the river harbour of Dartmouth perfect if your waiting on your train to arrive and you have time to kill. We popped in before our trip back to Paignton and had a drink with a view outside in the sun. Would recommend 👌

Welcomed by the lady behind the bar set the scene. Nice atmosphere and choice of food. We all enjoyed the food and drink and would recommend a visit. Lots of locals around the bar gave atmosphere

Sat outside with a lovely view across the Dart to Dartmouth College and along the Dart,in beautiful sunshine and enjoying a delicious half of cider! Bliss

Solid staff. Solid food. Everything about this place is correct. The chili con carne is spot on. Ciders great and on the tap. Nice to go somewhere in England and get some taste and well cooked food. 10/10. Will visit again. (PRO TIP: Do not order chilli con unless you can handle a little spice)

Friendly and clean with a good range of beers. The menu is small but all freshly prepared. give the new landlord a chance.

Good choice of beer and spirits with friendly efficient service.

We have a boat in Darthaven Marina so it is so lovely to have a nice pub with a friendly landlord and staff and also lovely homemade food. Thankyou and please keep it going 😊

Most racist and full of discrimination inn I have ever been. Hope you will be treated in the same way if you travel abroad, yes you, the curly hair chubby female manager. Oh or maybe you never travel cuz you are the representative of “local and exclusive” (your Narrow-mindedness).

Whinging down as new owners coming in soon

Great pint of Jail Ale, you can look out and time it perfectly to meet the ferry!

A nice friendly local always feel welcome

Really nice pub. Full of character and really good value. Fantastic choice of ales.

Unless you are a local having a beer, steer clear. The beer is OK, if uninspiring but the food offer is just very overpriced and not great sandwiches, and the service is slow (half an hour for 2 sandwiches and ours was the only order) and unwelcoming.

Pub was small. The drinks were fine but it did have a weird vibe to the place. I can't put my finger on it but maybe it is because it only had a couple of people in there at the time. The toilets were outside through the garden which felt odd to me but because the pub is small its not really a surprise.

Such a friendly place. Great beer and on the night we dropped in, fantastic live music.

Very well kept beer and the food was excellent value and good quality at the same time.