The Sloop Inn in Pembrokeshire

Quite hard to get to but well worth it. Came here on a wet and windy evening for some dinner, as recommended by our friends who live in the area. Though most of the tables were reserved, the staff were very friendly in directing us to a table that wasn't reserved for a good few hours. We both ordered a child's battered cod bites and chips as we're not very big eaters. Was very delicious and just the right portion size. We adored the decor, so unique and cozy, especially on a day like it was. There were pictures around where we were sitting showing how the area used to look which was very interesting. Would love to come back here again if we are ever in the area.

Extremely busy and full place. Great atmosphere. Reasonable prices. Great coffee, hot chocolate and mulled wine. Delicious food. Varied menu Updated 10/2024 Exceptional service, great beers and fine food

the restaurant closes at 3pm and we got there around 14:55 while I ordered separately with our friends. My friend was literally queuing behind me but when it was his turn, they told us they could no longer take our order because it’s past 15:00. None of us has heard of this and this wasn’t written anywhere obvious in the restaurant. Even though they knew we sat together, they still refused saying the kitchen is closed when I just placed my order 3 seconds ago. Meanwhile luckily another table was also unaware of this and missed their order time. Both tables were arguing about this and they continued refusing us for about 10 min but all of a sudden said it’s okay they’ll do it for the last order. Never seen anything so ridiculous and extremely poor service!! Guess they would expect our friend watching us eating. If you close at 3pm, it shouldn’t be hard to mention sth like “is this everything you’d like cos you can’t place any further order after 3pm”. 🤷‍♂️ Btw you pay £9 for 3 squid rings!! This is more luxury than london no jokes

Good choice of beer and a great burger.

Great pub in a fantastic location, very friendly staff, nice vibe, never had food but from what I could see food was very popular and looked really good.

Great food and they have gluten free options 🙏

We did not eat here but the menu looked amazing. Lovely beer and hot chocolate. Great setting . Would highly recommend

Great pub food, reasonably priced with excellent service. Good choice on the menu, food arrived piping hot and well presented.

This has been our local pub for our last two holidays in Pembrokeshire and we've really enjoyed it there. Very relaxed and the food is great. There is a really good varied menu and also specials. Dogs are only allowed outside but there is a lovely seating area over looking Porthgain and down towards the harbour. For saying how busy it gets, the food and service is always quick. If you want a table inside during summer months it does seem necessary to book as it's always busy. Kids love that they can get a Mr Whippy for dessert 😄 Can definitely recommend.

Lovely pub with a great vibe, very busy when we went (bank holiday) but can imagine it would be even better when it is quieter. Prices ok for drinks, but food was on the expensive side - food looked really nice, so you probably do get the value (but just don't expect a cheap pub meal)

Overall good food and good service. We felt very welcomed as the staff were friendly. The wait for the food was around 10 to 15 minutes which is quite standard. The food was great and one of the best pubs we have been in. We were recommended this pub by a local when looking for somewhere to have lunch

Had a few great nights here and really good food! Only spoilt when we went for breakfast but they were not serving.

Amazing find when visiting north Pembrokeshire! Close to the truly breathtaking section of the Pembrokeshire coast path between Abereiddy blue pool and the harbour here at Porthgain. We ate dinner here twice as it was the perfect spot to enjoy delicious food and great atmosphere. The food was very generous and amazing. Best meal we had in Pembrokeshire. Highly recommend.

I came into this awesome little hidden gem of a pub after exploring the gorgeous coast line in this area. Coming from somebody who has lived in many seaside town across the globe, the beer battered cod was absolutely incredible! Beautifully crispy batter filled with delicious cod exactly how it should be cooked, with prices how the should be rather than visiting the big cities. £4 for a cider too! Will happily return!

Very special pub in a great location! Can’t fault the food, beers or service. Very slick operation on the very busy days we were there.

Lovely quirky pub in Porthgain. The pub is a Tardis. Much bigger on the inside than it appears.

Lovely pub in a great location. This was our second family meal here, returned after a great dinner last year and weren’t disappointed. Quality pub food and generous portions - the lamb chops in particular were outstanding. Service was polite and efficient. The interior of the pub is full of delightful antiquities and memorabilia and Porthgain is the perfect harbour setting - lovely all round

This is definitely a locals spot, unfortunately they are not very welcoming. I would not recommend this place.

Our annual trip to he Sloop did not disappoint us at all Very efficient stafff Exceptional fast service ( even when it appeared to be busy) And really great tasty food ( moules delicious) Thanks

Had a beer after the coast path from Whitesand. Very welcoming place

Great breakfast one day, nice lasagne another day and a few rounds of drinks when we were passing over our week's stay locally. Staff were chatty and made good recommendations. It gets busy at peak times but we heard staff doing their best to accommodate some larger family bookings.

Awesome place, one of my favourite places to go!! food is delicious!!!

Great pub in beautiful location. The staff are very friendly, helpful and polite. We had dinner on two ocassions as the variety and quality of the food was excellent. The best caeser salad ever!

Mussels were frozen and disappointing for £18.50, replaced but as bad. Tried the Sea Bass for £22, overcooked. Left both, shame, coffee good. Will stick to the fish and chips, usually good. Service friendly, great place to watch the sun go down.

Food overall was good. Had Lasagne, with a side portion or chips. Lasagne was good, however garlic bread which came with the meal was overcooked, and side portion of chips weren't cooked well.

3 of us ate the sloop whilst on holiday. As regular sloop-comers, we are pleased to say the atmosphere is fantastic and the food delicious - classic pub grub! The lentil burger and fish and chips were particularly tasty, as were the mussels. It’s worth baring in mind that you’re paying for the location and atmosphere, not just the food. A lovely evening and a must visit if in west Pembrokeshire.

Super nice place to have a drink or eat after a walk along the coast. You can park in front of the door for free. If you want to eat here, it is best to make a reservation.

Very nice Pork Belly and Steak. Looks amazing on the inside with friendly staff.

Nice pub on harbour front. Quite busy

Super nice people, good food, great atmosphere on a lovely day

Lovely atmosphere in this friendly pub. Gorgeous location and the food was delicious.

Excellent fish and chips and the teenagers really liked their burgers too. Dogs allowed outside on the patio. Thoroughly recommended.

Nice casual old time atmosphere. Popped in for mid afternoon drinks, then across to the shed for fish and chips0

On our 6 day trip to Wales, we ate hete 4 times. Cream tea in the afternoon and 3 dinners. Great staff, great food, cozy spot.

OK pub gets very busy.. advise to book.. food OK. Bit drafty where we sat.. loos not to bad for a busy pub.. Area.. very historic and interesting..

Took a chance, a long way off the main road but what a find! A lot of other people think so. A lovely, interesting pub, great food, historic setting. Great friendly staff. 👍

Excellent friendly pub with views of the harbour. Dog friendly but only outside so no good on a wet day or evening which is a shame. Very friendly helpful staff, tasty home cooked food and a nice pint too. Well worth a visit.

Good position with plenty to engage interest. Not outstanding but nothing to complain about. Pleasant ,efficent and friendly service

Beautiful location and beautiful pub. Food was piping hot and delicious. Squid rings cooked perfect and beautiful tasty belly pork for main. Will definitely come back

Absolutely appalling. Meal was very poor. Lamb chops tough, oversalted couscous. Shrimp starter tasteless and bland. Friends fish was cold. Angry burger bland. Very disappointed as have eaten here before and it was very good in the past. Under new ownership apparently. Best to avoid this place. Look up Daily Telegraph best restaurants for the area and go to one of these. Meal and drinks came in at £150. An absolute waste of money. Will never come back. The restaraunt is best avoided.

Stopped for lunch after a coastal walk. Attractive interior. Good food and service. Decent beers available. Felinfoel on tap. Great inn.

Lovely harbour side pub. Great atmosphere excellent food and service.

A must visit when in North Pembrokeshire. Food, beer and service always good. Book as it gets busy!

Popped in to see friends for lunch. Enjoyable all round.

Staff were friendly, food was very good. Will definitely be back for sure

Fabulous , Friendly Gastro Pub , with restaurant quality food ,and Excellent service. Been visiting for last 6 years and It continues to excel , Special mention to Kylie who manages the place with professionalism, passion and enthusiasm .. Lovely Local Girl . Tan y tro nesaf

Great food and service. Some good vegan options also

Great atmosphere in this beautiful old pub

A delightful pub in a picturesque harbour. Serves a good range of pub food, well cooked and with good service. Very popular, so book or be prepared to wait.

Had a beautiful steak here in a super quirky pub in a beautiful harbour area. This is a must do harbour and a must do ffod & drink location. The team were really friendly & helpful. It is a very busy and popular location. Great menu choices for pub grub. Well looked after and quaint place. Parking outside which is for the whole harbour. Really loved it! You can also walk up both sides of the cliffs to some amazing views, a great post meal walk!

Beautiful place pity about the dog policy especially since it avidly advertises itself to walkers and 2 in 3 households in UK have pets and Wales is regularly a wet place, to leave man's best friend and your customers outside is a real disappointment.

Great food and excellent service, everything fresh and well prepared, best fish pie ever. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Wow, what a find. Food incredible and the staff very friendly and helpful. Dogs welcome in the outside eating area. Highly recommend this pub.

Amazing atmosphere, staff was friendly and amazing. Such a little gem here, everyone should give this place a try.

Visited restaurant today after lovely coastal walk enjoyed delicious lunch of vegetarian sausage, please 🙏 😋 post recipe so I can try to make at home in Cardiff. Grateful thanks in anticipation. Happy customer. Ps. Cream sauce recipe too , please

Wonderful food and enjoyed sitting out looking at the scenery

Great fish pie and superb service

Cracking burger and onion rings. Really enjoyed the food. Shame dogs aren't allowed inside in the summer months, wouldn't normally be a problem except we were having a chilly May

We had a lovely break of our hike at the terrace and enjoyed lunch with Fisher‘ s Pie and Fisher‘ s Basket. Dogs allowed at terrace, but not inside.

London prices for drinks. Have had a meal twice now and will be back.

Lively pub. Good food. Very fast service. The mussels broth was excellent.

Enjoyed a lovely meal outside on the terrace in the sun. Several vegetarian choices. Mains for around $16 - $20.

Exceptional in every way. An unseeming little Inn tucked in the charming port village of Porthgain, Sloop Inn has amazing quality fresh food, bags of history and great character. It is a little expensive, but worth it. Great place to relax after a hike on the coastal paths.

I'm sure when we went at Christmas it was table service, and this was the only reason we chose it.... this time order at bar just like every other pub in the area, if we had known, we wouldn't have bothered driving from Solva. Food was fab though and staff really friendly so no issues there. Strange how so many pubs in this area are order at the bar. We had steak which was cooked perfectly.

Breakfast a brilliant addition to the current Sloop menu. Went with family last week, really nice food and great for what you get, great value for money. Salmon and scrambled eggs dish highly recommended and kids loved the American pancakes. Definitely worth a visit.

Unquestionably one of the best (if not the best coastal pub in the county). As ever the food was served piping hot and carefully prepared. The staff were attendant but not intrusive and their attention to detail re food allergies was some of the best I've encountered. Fish pie was plentiful and delicious and the bruschetta starter was garlicky and a meal in itself. I find it almost impossible to square some of the negative comments found in these reviews with my experiences over a number of years.

Having read the reviews, we were hoping for a good meal. Sadly, we were disappointed. I ordered monk fish from the specials board. The fish was dry, overcooked and tasteless. The tender stem broccoli overcooked and I had a bout 3 sliced of sautéed potato . My husband asked for Moules. As it was still April, still had an 'R' in the month and we were just by the sea, we thought they would be fresh. (Should have asked first, I guess). In fact they were vacuum packed, over cooked and came with a thick, white glutenous sauce. A very disappointing meal and won't go back again.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere and friendly staff. However they stop serving food at 3pm and start again at 5pm. We arrived just after 3pm so decided to wait for 1h44min for food, based on reviews. To be honest the wait was definitely not worth the wait. Seafoods basket was not with the price to get 2 prawns, 4 small cod courgettes and 6 pieces of calamari, we substituted the whitebait for extra calamari (included in 6 pieces). Disappointed in food only.

Quirky pub with great food and friendly staff We both had fish off the specials board and it was very good. Plenty of parking and great location to watch the sunset over the sea

Great place. Empty when we went there...

This is a wicked pub and so original. Great food, service excellent as was everything else. Can highly recommend this pub and close to the sea…

"This pub is older than your country," said the Welsh friend who brought us here a few weeks ago. It's true! Best fish and chips I've ever had. The Sloop Inn is a really cozy, convivial space -- and it's in a gorgeous setting! Wish it had not been raining while we there, because I bet it's lovely to sit outside and look at the sea. Someday we'll go back!

The cosiest pub we've been to. So much great decor. We played pool and darts, had a few drinks and snacks. Really lovely spot!! Will definitely come back.

Absolutely amazing place. Lovely staff too.

Great place to visit after a good coastal walk! Nice food good portion size !

Good food and super quick service.

Magnificent pub, the exterior doesn't look like much but inside you discover a great pub with very beautiful decoration.

Had an amazing experience. Beautiful old pub and delicious food 😋. Great service. Lovely atmosphere for relaxed treat.

Lovely staff and a great pub. It was extremely busy when we went, but the service was good, and food came out in a reasonable time.

Nice atmosphere. I ordered a burger (£18.50). I gave up eating it half way through due to the number of gristly bits I had to spit out. It came with a pot of coleslaw which I did not touch because it had a gluey film across the top, like it had been left out for a long time. My boyfriend mentioned the issue with the burger when the plates were collected and was told they would give the feedback to the butcher! Glad we could be of service to the butcher but would have appreciated money off the bill or a complimentary dessert or something (even an apology that I didn't enjoy it would have been nice). Sadly cannot recommend.

I saw a lot of reviews saying how fatty the pork belly was, but I ordered it anyway and it was incredible! The ginger goes perfectly with the sesame rice and everything about the meal was amazing. For dessert, I ordered chocolate and caramel ice cream (I highly suggest the caramel). The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the staff were friendly.

I visited with my girlfriend and had the fish pie which was amazing! Great pub, tons of character and such a beautiful setting. Good service, and good food, though my girlfriend had the Angry Dog Burger which was grisly and the slaw was rather dried out and old looking, so wouldn't recommend that, when mentioned the bar lady just offered to provide the butcher the feedback 🤷‍♂️. Anyways, it didn't spoil our visit, would recommend.

This is a super little pub in a very pretty little port by the sea. The food was excellent, hot and served very quickly . The staff were all very polite and knew their jobs. Very impressed and can thoroughly recommend

A really enjoyable night had by all. We had a selection of starters and mains, all ordered from the bar. The bar had an excellent selection of beers and wine including Guinness, peroni and an IPA. Thourally enjoyable

Quaint pub and good beer. Do not allow dogs inside in the holiday season. Food questionable. Not sure how you can spoil sausage and mash, maybe undercook the sausage and use some old gravy. Anyway the dog enjoyed the sausage. Great staff in a nice setting.

Great atmosphere, good pub food.

Very tasty fresh food , fast and very helpful service . We sat outside as it was busy and no tables for people with dogs were available but it didn’t spoil our experience. Fish chowder was fabulous and was gluten free lovely fresh gluten free bread roll made my meal all the better. My partner had the fish pie and thoroughly enjoyed it . Would highly recommend this gem of a pub

Didn’t have food but have booked to go for a meal on Friday. Excellent beer

What a fabulous find! Really old atmospheric pub. Great quiz night. Very historic cove. Loved our overnight stay here.

Fantastic Visit to the Sloop. The food was great and exactly what we needed and the decor of the pub is superb and very charming.

My birthday treat. Stopped in for a hot chocolate in the morning then walked on the Abercastle. Both drink and Bara Brith were lovely. Returned in evening and had Caesars salad and an epic Apple and Cherry crumble. Lovely range of beers and staff attentive and a pleasure to engage with. Porthgain is a quirky place and the Sloop fits in well. Also electric chargers available in the carpark

A large hot chocolate, whipped cream, marshmallows, nothing better to warm you up 🤠

Lovely coffee and bara brith! Great stop on our walk!

Great food, prompt friendly service and good atmosphere and outside views. Easy parking.

Visited many times over the years, always a warm welcome,excellent food with a varied selection on the menu, all washed down with a very nice beer. For a Monday in February, not even half term, it was fairly busy which was great to see.

Been coming here for 40 years and it is still the best place to come on a cold morning for a coffee and a warm up round the fire.

Lovely pub with lots of fishing memorabilia and other interesting decor to look at. Cosy, good choice of food and lovely atmosphere. Perfect place for a bite to eat and a drink after a long walk along the coastal path.

I love this place. It's not the easiest pub to get to, but well worth the effort. It can get busy, but the staff have always been cheerful, the food has always been excellent and if the sun is out, the patio area is an excellent place to watch the world go by and soak up the sun.

Just perfect. Lovely staff and the food is nice and reasonable prices for the food! The pub has a nice homely feeling as soon as you walk through the door... We will be back for more of the same in the future. Thank you!

Amazing little pub, lovely staff and in a beautiful cove with access to costal path. Food was over priced and disappointing but you can’t have it all. Go and have a pint or two but eat elsewhere.