The Ship Inn in Redcar and Cleveland

This pub has a wonderful setting in Saltburn matched by an excellent menu for food across all dietary needs, which is priced well and shows off the chef's impressive culinary skills, and a range of drinks that tantalise, and for me an exceptional customer service whatever the question, that deserves five stars. NB: controlled car park limit of 3 hrs can be refreshed at the Bar.

Lovely warm and cosy pub with lots of comfortable seating and a friendly welcome. Tasty food, lots of choice. Beer a little expensive.

Fab service and location! This is our 4th visit and every time we come here, we're made to feel so welcome. The staff are so friendly and give great service, especially Jess and Paul. The food and drink are tasty and great value, especially the Baileys hot chocolate. They make a fuss of our dog too! We'll be back soon.

Nice lunch and drinks after our coastal walk from Skinningrove, managed to sit next to fire in the snug to dry out as storm Darragh was in town.

A lovely cosy and friendly pub that has nice food with a couple of vegan options. It is also dog friendly. In the summer it is lovely sitting on the outside seating right next to the sea. Since moving to this area we have become regular visitors.

Exactly the same experience as the previous reviewer, parked in a disabled bay with Blue badge displayed when visiting for lunch. The signs requesting signing in were not obvious and nothing was mentioned at the bar despite it being very quiet and one of our party being clearly physically disabled and very unlikely to have walked to the pub. Result was a £100 "fine" for parking. As regards the response from the owners to the previous review blaming Britannia for the issue presumably the owners decided to contract the parking to Britannia in the first place, and they are certainly responsible for the bar staff not letting people know. As for appealing the fine that's a hassle and we didn't bother keeping the receipt. The food wasn't great anyway, very average. The Ship has lost a customer from this experience, we certainly won't be back. I doubt this business model will be very successful making whatever they get out of the fines but losing customers.

Place was cold ?? Got fireplaces so use them !! Extremely disappointing behaviour. We booked a table and parked in the disabled bay , we put the ticket on and my disabled dad who is 91 , paid for this meal !! You’re now sending us a bill for £100 as parked unauthorised. We’ve called your pub and the receptionist said did you not register your number plate ? Did we need to after parking in disabled with a proper badge and the customer was there and paid the bill ?? MAYBE IN THE FUTURE your receptionists make EVERY customer aware of your practices!!

The food was nice and the atmosphere was. The pub was cold and the fires should have been lit tbh . All of the pubs in the town was warm and inviting. What has upset us the most is that we have a parking fine for £100 on a disabled parking bay when we displayed our badge and also payed on the same card associated with the badge !! My dad is 91 years old and we don’t need this rubbish !!! We will never use you again if this is how you treat people.. when we called to complain a young woman said did you not see the signs about parking?? What signs ? We needed to get him inside and it was pissing it down with rain !! Needless to say it was empty!! Did your staff at any point in their break from doing not much at all advise any of us about anything do do with parking? No they did not !! What more signs need to be observed in a disabled bay other than the normal rules ? Which have been adhered to

Nice atmosphere and delicious food.

As ever lovely pub nice atmosphere called in for a coffee ☕

This pub had always been a tourist trap, but it had also been a fondly loved local pub, and I have memories of it as a child and (drinking age) teen. I suppose I should be happy that in being bought by the burger king of the pub chain world that at least it stayed open but on popping in for a drink to round a day off - having come back to my hometown for a break, I was so sorely disappointed. I guess it’s not their fault that my bubble was burst, and that I had been expecting the cosy pub with its lovely old vibe that I remembered. However, I still think that setting that aside it was still a god-awful and tacky experience. A found a soulless, corporate chain food establishment better suited to being bolted onto the side of a premier inn. I ordered my drink and sat at a sticky table with cheap brightly coloured menus whilst tacky pop songs blared unrelentingly. I went outside regretting my purchase but determined not to waste it. The music continued and thank goodness it was blustery night as it was crammed with as many tables as possible and a cash-cow fish n chip shack that was, that evening, closed. I see from other reviews that the food is bally awful. How can you get it wrong? It’s the same stuff sold in hundreds (?) of other Greene Kings. You just gotta warm it up, right? Maybe it’s because in selling this mass-produced generic rubbish you rob your kitchen staff of ever gaining or expressing any skill, which I assume helps keep their pay low. As for the staff – Greene King sell port at - I believe it was over- £6 for 50ml. The lad behind the counter, (bless him ‘cos he’d clearly never sold the stuff before and was just doing his job), anticipated I was going to complain when I went back to the bar. I dropped it, he’s a cog in a corporate machine. When I originally wrote my 1st grumpy grumble about this place, management tried to put me in my place by citing law. As if I have never ordered a glass (yes a glass not a blinking £6 shot) of port before in my life. You are right management you DO sell port in 50ml in the UK… but also 70ml and multiples thereof. Whatever you want to clap back with, it’s a rip off and its probably not in your hands but rather the chains anyway. Not that management clearly care for poor reviews, they are incredibly snide here on tripadvisor as you can see for yourself. They don’t need to care for poor reviews, they tourists and day-trippers will role on in. Maybe I am just a "proper pub" snob, but this place dresses itself up as something more than it delivers... Your website has some gall to say your proud of your heritage. You ripped it all out of the place and replaced it with apps to order food and computer screens to register to park! Pillar of the community indeed! Some-one who’s job it is to spot money making opportunities simply found one in this former community hub once loved by locals and holiday makers alike. If I’d pay to holiday in Saltburn I’d be sore to find the exact same pub as in my hometown. Nah, I don't want to add fries with that.

Service and atmosphere, top drawer 💪🫶

Late arrival for an overnight camp in the nearby carpark... Needed a beer and food. This ticked both boxes and the quiz was on.

Popped into the Ship inn after an afternoon on the beach. The pub was pretty busy but we were served quickly. I had the honey halloumi wrap which was delicious - and a bargain on the lunch menu. My young daughter was with me and was given some crayons which was lovely, and the staff were so friendly, helping me to the table with my drinks. Lovely atmosphere, gorgeous inside. We will definitely be back ☺️

Plain food, downside they allow dogs in.

We love this pub xx Bruce loves his chicken dinner and dog ice cream xx

A decent bet in a great location. Food is what you would expect from a chain pub - good sized portions, well presented and tasty. Nice atmosphere on a late Sunday afternoon and friendly staff.

Didn't eat just drinks. Food did look nice.

First time visiting Ship inn pub, nice interior, staff friendly. Unfortunately the steak pie did not live up to expectations, would have liked to have seen a bit more choice of vegetables that accompanied the pie, small portion of mash/chips and veg. The pie was a decent size but hardly any meat inside and mostly gravy.

Fantastic place, right by the sea. Everything is spot on xx

A nice place set in a lovely situation.

Really good pub grub for reasonable prices. Service was good, dog friendly as well, would definitely eat here again.

Nice little pub and great for lunch after a long walk. Will definitely visit again soon

Service fantastic, food value for money and beautiful, Atmosphere relaxed. Staff warming and freindly

I like coming here for a drink, but avoid the food menu. Worse than weatherspoons

Wonderful, inclusive pub. Amazing jam roly poly! Definitely go and visit ☺️

Good was lovely and very affordable for what you get. Staff were fantastic and everything was very fast.

Visited with my wife on a Thursday teatime.... I opted for the steak offer “Deary me” I left more of the steak than I ate .. my wife had the pie with mash .. or should I say Smash!! With cold Broccoli .. it is a sad affair when it wasn’t a busy time and the food is presented like this!! .. If this is the standard of our traditional pubs for the future then Greene King really need to reassess their approach! .. it is a shame as the Ship has a lot to offer but I suppose the fact that the Ship it is a seasonal pub then why should they!??

Staff were lovely; friendly and very helpful indeed. Our food arrived quickly considering it was a very busy night, but sadly wasn't quite as good as we've had in other Greene King establishments. The pie didn't have a lot of filling, the three small broccoli florets didn't seem to be cooked, and the mash - while tasty - had a texture which suggested it might be instant. Everything was highly salted too. Having said that, it really was a busy evening which might account for some of this, and as we were made so welcome we would certainly give this cosy place a second chance should we be in the area again. Perfectly located for us and the pooches to relax after a run on the beach!

We have been staying in Saltburn for a week and have visited the Ship a few times during our stay. We can honestly say we have loved it! The food and drinks have been top notch, I can’t understand why people complain about the standard of the food, it’s a pub and that’s what you get, good honest pub food. The staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome, a nice smile when you go to the bar goes a long way and every member of staff were smiling and, enjoying their job. We are going there today for Sunday lunch which we are looking forward to, I would definitely recommend a visit, good prices, brilliant atmosphere and a view to die for.

It looked better than it tasted tbh. Jo's pie had very hard pastry ,and the inside was piping hot and lacked taste. However, the gravy saved the day. My Burger was not exactly succulent verging on tough, but the bun ,salad, and chips were just about acceptable. Staff and surroundings very good. You have to enter car reg on a pad when you go in. Otherwise, a parking ticket will be issued. I suggest a good pub for drinks only due to proximity of the sea. We award the place 6/10.

Wonderful on a sunny day. Great beer 🍺

A group of us came here as my partner has a friend who works at the ship. We stayed awhile and ordered a few things, the service was reasonably fast. Everything we got tasted nice and was a good price. Could do with some more vegan options. They do a vegan strawberry lava cookie though which was nice and a change from a brownie I find most places do as their vegan option. My partner said the katsu chicken fries are very good. They also do quiz night on a Thursday I believe. There is a dog menu as it's all dog friendly always a nice addition for a pub.

Avoid this place! I went last week had a cup of tea and cake and then received a £100 parking charge for parking in the pub car park that I spent money in!

Lovely food, staff and atmosphere, however they have misleading information in their menus. Free drink when downloading the app? False advertising and promotion

Great service and very good value

A fantastic, friendly and, most importantly, dog-friendly pub. Lovely big patio area overlooking the sea is great when the weather is nice. The inside is great too as dog sleep are welcomed as much as humans. This is really important to us as we are hardly ever without the fur baby. The beer is always great, and service is too. The food we had, whilst standard ‘pub grub’ was hot, well cooked and served quickly. They even have a doggy menu where you can get chicken, burger, sausage, steak or ice cream for dogs! We will definitely be back.

We had a great experience. Before I give details I simply must address the ratings I see of slow service at The Ship Inn. So even the most inexperienced travelers must surely realize that this place is quite popular. If you go on a warm and sunny day, especially on the weekends, you WILL have to wait a bit. Personally, as a person who has travelled extensively all of her life, sometimes being away from home 14-10 days per month, I would say to you that if you expect to go to a popular holiday destination and dine at a popular eatery, your expectations of immediate service are unrealistic and that your indignance at having to wait for your order when the place is uber-busy should have no place in your review. Why hold the restaurant responsible for your own poor planning? Now, that said, it IS fair game to rate the restaurant on how they prepare that food and its quality, and whether the staff handle the pressure of the busy restaurant with grace. It was a busy afternoon when my hubby and I arrived. We first went to the bar to get menus and a cold beer, then chose an outside table with a wonderful view of the sea and a cool breeze. We ordered at the bar and, yes, the order took about 20 minutes to come to us. But the food was delicious and hot, perfectly prepared, and generous in proportion. We had the Beef and Ale pie, the Chicken Curry, and the onion rings. The server was patient, attentive, and friendly, even though she was being pulled aside by other patrons whenever she came out to a table. Poor thing was not even flustered by the table with 5 kids...each time she came out, the mom was waving her hands to order up something extra each time. More coke, extra plate, another sauce, etc. And yet the waitress wasn't assigned to that table, but she never complained. We were impressed. So, yes, we would definitely come back again (and I hope we do).

Never had anything to eat but great place

We called in for the burgers and pints deal We ordered drinks and my partner had a Guinness which he said was not the best pint and not poured correctly. We ordered food, when it came chips were not crispy, limp onion rings, the burgers were very well done, sauce unknown on the burger very little salad and I got a lump of meat instead of BBQ burnt ends burger I requested, very disappointed, I appreciate it a deal so expectations were not hugely high, but it's a burger! We have eaten here previously and had some issues with our food, like sauce missing off the meal etc but we were still generous about our rating thinking it would be a 1 off, unfortunately not, add to this staff were helpful and polite but because it was a meal deal I could not use my blue light card and some stuff got disgruntled I asked because it was a promotion. All in all made the best of it but we won't be eating here again.

Nice on a sunny afternoon to sit outside

One of the best pubs great food good choice of beer nice staff

Food was nice enough, Staff lovely Great pub,

Some great ales but the usual Green King menu!

It’s ok, no breakfast which was what we went for - its a chain so food is edible if you are hungry, but it’s basic, deep fried, not much choice and from the freezer - some homemade soup would have been nice - coffee out of a machine. Opening times need updating on google and the website and probably images need to come off showing breakfast if it’s not available? Staff nice/polite, nice spot, best for a pint on a warm day after a raz around on the beach probably.

The beef and ale pie was great. They also have Old Peculiar on cask.

Good food for vegetarians and at a reasonable price.

Tried this place on the 2nd day of our breakaway and didn't bother to look elsewhere for the remaining days as the food, service and setting was spot on. Couldn't fault it. 🌊🌞

Nice decor, thought beer a bit expensive. Food Ok for price.

Lovely place with nice staff and good food 😋

Great setting for a meal, free car parking for 3hrs seats plenty inside and out. Also has a fish and chip bar outside. Meal was fine, disappointed by Chicken Shawarama as I have had better elsewhere

Great pub in a perfect location on the beach. We had the fish and chips to share as it was a very generous portion of tasty food. Friendly staff both outside and inside.

Live singer was way too loud, food average and unfortunately lots missing from the menu on our visit. Whole place is dog friendly which was a win for us.

Nothing special inside but a great beer garden with fantastic views.

Don't visit on a Friday evening if you are wanting a quiet drink whilst enjoying the view. The 'music' was extremely loud, couldn't hold a conversation. Disappointing for what has been a pleasant pub to visit in the past.

Avoid on a Friday night- disco far too Lound and only played one type of music for the single drink I had here after taking 15 minutes to queue at the bar Nice sea view and they take dogs though

Food was okay but nothing special the customer's made the atmosphere

Weather makes all the difference and it was sunny and warm on our day out, good pints of beer and largers , fish n chips were lovely, 2 mates had curry's and could not fault it. Recommend it totally beware you may have to walk back up the hill if the cliff car is still out of action or wait for the bus at the bottom of the hill..lol

Excellent food and nice atmosphere to accommodate our nerves dog , with very understanding staff Did I mention pie was top notch

Really nice pub right by the beach, staff really friendly and food very good and reasonably priced

A lovely little pub. Nice food and a garden looking out to see .

Pro's Food very nice. Great location. Dog Friendly. Cons Very poor WiFi. Personal details needed. No food after 8pm. Strange for a gastropub. No at table service.

We sat eating delicious fresh fish & chips out of the wind in a really nice seating area looking out to sea .Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Called into the Ship Inn Saltburn for tea on Wednesday 21st August The staff average The food 2xfish And chip's horrible small portions.small amount of chip's on both.The fish was a rip off small And stunk fishey. My son had steak it was small And not medium cooked as requested.my daughters had the beef pie.Big rock hard And dry And tasteless.Needed gravy to eat it And there wasn't enough The rip off portion of peppercorn sauce was lumpy gloopy And a small amout. All in all Greene King the food was rank.all cool too not piping hot as you would expect.We can't recommend the Ship Inn Saltburn.We actually all Left hungry. What a mistake it was wasting £80. The Sweet's we got were horrible too 2 star's to the Greene King Ship Inn Saltburn

Lovely pub, right near the sea. Large seating area outside. Nice decor and really comfortable inside. Lovely place and good atmosphere. Food was superb and great value for money. Always is at Greene king inns. Will be going back soon. Highly recommend A++ 👍😁

Clean, well organised, food good. Plenty of staff, so no waiting around Will revisit without hesitation.

Excellent food since the refurbishment, fair prices too. I had the mixed grill. All of the meats were excellent - the cook knows his job!

Great view of the bay excellent fish and chips and the beer was good 👍 will. Call again

Absolutely lovely little pub. We went here for drinks in the sun and the gaff was just divine. Sat in the sunshine sipping the slurp even the Newman was loving life. The food looked lovely and we are going back next week for a taste of the nosh. Take my advice and trott down there for a few bevvies mention Les sent you and you.may well get a free pint of the good gear.

I had the scampi. And it it was the best scampi I have ever had. My husband had the gammon and was equally impressed. The views, food and service are excellent. Thank you so much xxx

We visit Saltburn frequently and enjoy having a drink at The Ship. It's very pleasant sitting on the terrace watching the world go by. When the weather is not so kind we sit inside where there is always a friendly and warm atmosphere.

Great place for food and drinks 😁

A Wonderful Hostelry of Historic Stature, literally on the Beach. Popular & Efficiently Staffed though to order the Bar, One has to Reach. No matter; the View is Seaward & we were thankful for Disabled Parking. As to Salt 'n Pepper Chicken Strips, it was swiftly Served 'n Delicious : Though the Calories were Barking😵‍💫.

Nice atmosphere. We really enjoyed our meal it came out hot and fresh & was so tasty. Beautiful old building. Characterful

Been a few times to the ship since it was revamped and taken over by Greene King in 2023. However it seems now they have it up and running they are becoming greedy. Went for drinks as the Friday evening DJ was on and the place was virtually empty and now I know why - £15 for a glass of Merlot and a pint of Madri. Yes there are really nice views but you could go and sit up at the Spa Hotel for a better view where drinks are cheaper and food is tastier. I checked pricing on app against another local Green King establishment and they were a good £3+ more for my round. Will be the last time we visit which is a shame as could be busy all the time but reality is there are much nicer and realistically priced bars / restaurants in Saltburn where we have experienced real food and not bog standard dare I say ping ping food, we have eaten here previously. Take a look Greene King before you lose even more trade.

Lovely food, beautiful place ☺️

Great pub, friendly staff amazing sea view

Our 3rd visit but 2nd time eating. This time I visited with my two teens and my mum who is in her 60s. The food was lovely and quick (35 min wait). It was very warm night so most people ate outside which meant inside was quieter. Also bonus as I used my blue light card for a discount.

Can't believe this is the first time I've been. The beer garden is amazing. The fish and chips fantastic

Tasty pub grub at very reasonable price, after the meal we sat by the beach finishing our drinks. Recommended!

Superb pub to eat and drink inside or outside. Excellent service and experience.

Lovely views and a nice enough atmosphere. Great for dogs. Love to walk to Saltburn and make this our first stop with our dog. What I didn't like is that I noticed that the mayonnaise was left outside for customers to help themselves in the sunshine on a hot day. That's an accident waiting to happen. Food hygiene would have a field day. That's a no from me

Lovely outdoor area, with great fish and chips. It's had a makeover since we last came, so pretty smart inside.

We have been waiting for over half an hour just to receive our order for a couple of cold drinks it’s not particularly busy just really really slow service. So I suggest stay at the bar and wait so that you don’t end up at the bottom of the priority list as we did.

Visited The Ship earlier this week on a beautiful sunny day . Sat outside -lovely sea view- and used the outside bar and eaterie. The staff were super friendly , helpful, smiley and professional despite being really really busy all afternoon. Well done Team Ship!!

A beautiful distinct and historic building ruined by corporate decor, yellow bollards and outdoor shed-bars. What was once a distinct dining/pub experience has been destroyed by Greene King. Terrible Gluten Free options despite what's advertised. Never going back.

Well, I prefer Wetherspoons. The beers there cost about half as much, and the food at Greeneking is also a bit expensive. The ambience is a little more upscale.

Great location, fantastic view, nice atmosphere, staff is helpful , polite and fast . The food was pale , don’t really understand why did they topped it with raw onions and peppers , had the salt and pepper chilli chicken . Very nice Ale selection , definitely try them , plenty of room outside and inside and they have their own parking . They just need to work a bit more on their food quality and would be amazing .

Lovely pub fresh fish and chips and a cold drink. Warm enough to sit outside ... make sure to give your car reg in at the bar so you don't get a parking ticket

Much of the same from a pub chain. Menu the same as any pub chain. No imagination. Post covid and price hikes are largely to blame, but plenty of exceptional places to eat close by.

Nice fish and chips although not the best. Best bitter shandy I've drank for a long time.

Very lovely veiw and service, this place made my day.

Lovely place to visit, the views are stunning, the food and drink is very good also...

A lovely experience today despite being a chain pub it had a lovely community atmosphere we walked in on the quiz and it was well attended. The service was excellent and the food was as expected well cooked plain and tasty. This pub has cornered the pub food market in Saltburn.

Nice pub food was good nothing startling but tastey filling and decent price. Service was good and the food turned up pretty quick too. Dog friendly aswell

Beautiful place to visit sat outside with some friends with a few beers taking in the fabulous views

Good food, friendly staff , decent prices for food, and a cracking view when sat outside. What more can you ask for? I'm definitely making this a stop on any visits to the area from now on.

Nice pub on the seafront at Saltburn on Sea. Standard Greene King, but that's not a bad thing. Good choice of beers. I liked the beer garden which overlooked the sea. I thought the fish and chip cabin was a nice touch. Only disappointment was the scampi which were tiny and some just seemed like coating, the fish and chips on the other hand were lovely. The chips in both were very good. Wouldn't stop me from revisiting though,

Brilliant place for a beer with a sea view

Expect to wait for 30 minutes for fish and chips from the hut in the beer garden and when they arrive the chips were well over cooked and tasteless. No order as to when you get your food despite them having a bleeper system. Total shambles