The Swan Inn in South Hams

Rural Friendliness and Amazing Food The staff were welcoming, attentive and charming. It was the perfect stop on a cool, wet winter walk. We wish could have tried the Butternut Squash and Carrot soup, too but knew we would not have room. The portions were very filling!

This is a hidden gem. Top class food and service. Warm welcome from the locals and the blazing log fire. About 28 covers for diners so I would definitely book, because this little pub is going to fly once people get in the know. My choices were changed by the Chef because I have an onion allergy. He came to our table to present his options. This is what I call REAL service. Cutlery and plates were sparkling and a good choice of wines, beers and ciders. Parking is about 140 yards away but check the state of the tide before parking on the foreshore. Wheelchair access is OK but could be a bit tight so be prepared and do a reconnaissance first to avoid awkward situations arising. There is covered seating outside but probably not if you are in your Summer gear! Highly recommended and there should be a special star for the businesses that go above and beyond...like this one. Our group chose Haddock and chips with vegetables, vegetable curry( superb) chicken and ham pie with mash and veg, and a seafood/ fish stew with fresh bread to mop up the sauce. The vegetable curry was amazing but the quantity was too much for her smaller appetite. You can support the RNLI by selecting a pudding because the pub donates the cost to the Lifeboat. So, Chef there was nothing wrong with my wife's choice, it was simply her inability to clear the plate. See you all again soon and thank-you.

Had a delicious meal while sitting outside on the terrace looking at the harbour. Got chatting to the new landlord and lady who had only started the week before. Lots of great ideas and we promised to come back.

Had a lovely meal. Exceptional service even helped me turn my monster Volvo car around when we were leaving!

From the moment we arrive Amy the manager was welcoming and accommodating even though they were very busy. She managed to find us a table that was meant to be for 2 but became 3 at the last minute. The service was second to none. Check jacks and asking for more drinks when it was appropriate. The food itself, starters were just enough and tasty but the mains, no words……… Just incredible. Chicken, pork and salmon and each dish was stunning. Compliments to the kitchen.

Only popped down to the village to give the dog a wee walk after our day out. Stopped by the Swan for a cheeky pint as it looked like a friendly place - we weren’t wrong and bonus - got creekside seating☺️ Shame we already had dinner sorted, as the food looked cracking too.

Went for the regatta, was rammed but staff were great and there were a good selection of beers!

Excellent location and atmosphere in this small place full of life in Noss Mayo, a truly beautiful little village.

We had a lovely family meal at The swan last night and it was delicious! The service was fantastic, the food was great and the portion sizes were very generous! And the views are to die for!

Absolutely loved it here! Amazing food and lovely staff, we had Sam serve us who was great! Thank you Guys!

Brilliant food, great atmosphere

We arrived by a small boat and beached next to the pub. It's in a delightful location. Only had a drink on this occasion. Barmaid was friendly. Would return.

A fine night out at The Swan celebrating a best friend's 60th Birthday. Excellent service..a really pleasant waitress.

This is my first ever review! I just had to . What a wonderful place ! Proper chargrilled chicken and burgers. Run by proper people .. girls you were amazing . If you lived 200 miles north , you would both have a job with me ! Keep doing what you are doing. Keep it real .

Pizza to die for. Main menu amazing. Ate there twice as couldn’t decide. Home made desserts. The sunset is breathtaking. The outside seating makes the most of the view

Great pub beside the water, good real ale

Wonderful pub, food was delicious and the staff are lovely. We'll worth a visit

Excellent for gluten free choices. Staff knowledge of the menu and gluten free choices excellent. We ate here early May 2024 and though there was a limited gluten free choice the staff were unsure of what was and what wasn't gluten free. Even struggled with the ice cream. In may husband ordered fish and chips and wasn't told that there was no batter on his fish. Today so different and great to see that the burger is now gluten free. Well done for improving so much in just a few weeks. Looking forward to returning to eat here in the coming weeks.

The Amy and James run an amazing pub. Great food and service!

Stunning pub in a great location. The bar staff are fabulous, the guy that served us was very attentive and friendly, we could not fault his customer service. Would highly recommend.

Stopped here for lunch on the way back to Newton Ferrers. The service was excellent, as was the food. They have a covered seating area overlooking the creek which was ideal on a not so sunny afternoon so we could still enjoy the view. Book in advance - they’re very popular and rightly so! Thanks to the lovely girl who served us and compliments to the chef. Only sorry we can’t get booked in again before we leave!

I want to give this pub an extra star for the service! We went twice in the last fortnight; the lunch was lovely (great chips, and the veggie kofta was delicious), and I love the casual atmosphere. On top of that the staff went above and beyond to accommodate our disabled son's tastes, and remembered what he liked on our second visit. They also gave us a totally unasked-for extra consideration, which was done so discreetly we didn't actually notice it till afterwards! We'll be back.

What a lovely Pub this is! We got a friendly, warm welcome from the Bar staff as well as the restaurant staff. When my husband mentioned my serious food allergy, the Chef came out to discuss it and reassure us. What more could you ask for? The food is really tasty ( we ate lunch and dinner there). Wow, what can I say about the Hake - the best fish dish I’ve had in a long while! Sitting in their covered terrace area, looking down the river, with a glass of something cold is an experience I shall remember in a long while. Ps make sure you book, they get busy.

Fabulous village pub/restaurant in Noss Mayo. Lovely seating area at the front with excellent views of the River Yealm. The food was excellent and the service friendly and efficient. Everything you could ask for

Just had a lovely meal, June 2024, good friendly service. Sitting out but under cover with wonderful view of Yealm estuary. Would definitely recommend.

The most amazing location with the best views over the River Yealm (ask for a seat by the window), amazing food and the friendliest team. Our go to place in Newton and Noss.

Service and staff great. Food well prepared and tasty. However, my fish and chips left me disappointed. The fish was VERY small…taste fine but expensive for what it was..

Great place and would have be 5 stars but the kids pizza was too spicy - ok for adults. Other dishes were very good

Absolutely loved this place. Fantastic food, service and view.

Great atmosphere, great food...parking is a challenge...go by foot if possible....

it'sIgetting harder to find good quality food with good service and a reasonable price so this place is a real find. First it has a great location - right on a small inlet of the river with the sunset on the water ahead and views of the village and hilltops all around. The outdoor area is well heated and sheltered. Next the service - very helpful staff who know their menu. Although the place was clearly very busy there was no feeling of being rushed to vacate the table and no long waits for food. Finally the menu - not the largest selection, but the food offered was the best we've had in ages. The crab linguine and Thai chicken curry are highly recommended. And the desserts - wow! Often UK pub desserts are a disappointment - microwaved supermarket cakes, but in this case the portions are huge and the quality is amazing. The cheesecake is massive and full of flavour. We would definitely recommend this for eating. Judging by the need to book tables on weekday nights, lots of other people recommend it too.

Treated to a superb birthday lunch by my friend. Monkfish tails and chips were amazing- and I am not a fish enthusiast. Excellent.

We sat in their outside covered and heated area, very well organised with blankets. The food was amazing, the service was excellent they were very attentive all very accommodating. We arrived a bit earlier than our table was booked but they happily served us earlier. Fabulous place.

Cannot fault this pub! Food, staff, atmosphere and location are perfect!!

Dolmades starter was exquisite Lovely homemade flat bread and hummus too. Baked Hake was a taste sensation. Beautifully fresh and flakey. Crab linguine had just the right amount of warmth. Puddings were very generous servings. Service was friendly and polite and we were not rushed at all. Fantastic view over the river from the cosy heated front deck area.

Dolmades starter was exquisite Lovely homemade flat bread and hummus too. Baked Hake was a taste sensation. Beautifully fresh and flakey. Crab linguine had just the right amount of warmth. Puddings were very generous servings. Service was friendly and polite and we were not rushed at all. Fantastic view over the river from the cosy heated front deck area.

Great food and service . Delicious fish and chips. Prawn and Monk fish curry excellent too.

Why was this place so busy? Answer because it just a fantastic little pub Restaurant....Period😊

My weekend away was made perfect simply by the community found at the Swan. The staff were amazing, food was spectacular and at a great price. Then after just a few hours there we had made friends. Very thankful to have found this place within the first hour of our 48 hour trip away. Arlen especially was a delight!

Had a lovely lunch, food was amazing and service was excellent and chap serving was friendly and welcoming. Views from the outside seating area speak for themselves when you are there.

Excellent food with very speedy, friendly service. Seating in outside covered area. Very cosy with blankets and good heaters.

Popular little pub, sitting on the estuary. We booked a table for an evening meal, the bar was bustling and very lively. We had a nice table near the fire and were pleasantly surprised by the fresh and tasty food we were served. I had a lovely starter of crab arancini, followed by a monkfish and prawn curry. Both were nicely seasoned, well presented and tasted good. Everyone in our party enjoyed the food though there was a little disappointment at the sticky toffee pudding, which was a little flat and stodgy. All in all a nice pub with good food and friendly service.

A great local pub to hang out with friends.

Really lovely spot for dinner we were given a great table and the service was fast and food was tasty! Got the luxury fish pie and fish and chips. Would come back here.

Now the best pub in Noss Mayo after The Ship changed hands. Good food and local beers at affordable prices.

Yes, yes, yes ... not to be missed ... could not have chosen a better pub to celebrate a very special birthday.

We ordered 4 different main courses and all were superb. The fish pie was the best my wife has ever had. Very friendly staff will be returning!

Lovely spot overlooking the slip. Cheese chips were outstanding and the coffee was very good - service with a smile was appreciated! Will be back again I'm certain!

Loved the outdoor area, great views in a cosy atmosphere. Good food and service, definitely want to come back and experience the evening offerings. Having gluten intolerance it was also refreshing to see that this was catered for and of exceptional quality rather than an afterthought.

Welcoming and accommodating crew at the Swan Inn. Great pub with superb food. We didn't book a table for this evening but we were found a slot table, you must visit the Swan Inn if you are in the area....so we booked a table for tomorrow.

Good food and friendly service, reasonable prices. Worth a visit if you're in town.

This is the best pub in the area by far, much better than The Dolphin or The Ship. The staff are friendly and efficient. But the food, it’s fantastic, all cooked to order, dietary requirements catered for. When we were there last week, we both had Spiced Cod, followed by a chocolate brownie and a tiramisu, truly delicious.

Wow ! Loved it all. All super. Fell in love with the Waitress, didnt want to leave.

Great location/views across the estuary. Excellent service and good quality food. Very nice local pub atmosphere. Staff exemplary.

The location is great and we've eaten well here before, but this meal was disappointing. Perhaps because it was late-ish on a Saturday evening and supplies were a bit depleted? The fish and chips were modest, with very basic (frozen?) chips. The cod loin: the cod itself was good, but accompanied by half a plate of basic sides (think cold, lumpy couscous).

Excellent location for early supper in a beautiful setting overlooking the Yealm estuary at Noss Mayo. Service was swift and attentive and food delicious; we all had three courses and enjoyed it all. Great value for money and we we will definitely return. Fortunate to have a window seat in the covered outdoor dining area with a fantastic view and protection from the gale force winds.

Celebrating our Wedding Anniversary while walking the South West Coastal Path, we found ourselves in Noss Mayo and went to The Swan Inn for a celebratory meal. We had a lovely outside table for two, right on the edge of the river catching the sun as it went down. Service and food was very good. A lovely setting! Would highly recommend.

Great views from conservatory overlooking estuary. Good food. Recommend

Had a lovely table outside under the heated covered area, which catches the evening sun, food was excellent my fish and chips ( monkfish tails) was just lovely my partners was equally nice. Perfect location.

Absolutely wonderful meal, gluten free. Menu rearranged for double starter for mains , nothing a problem. Will be recommending to all gf sites .

Amazing pub, excellent food, perfect location

Lovely little pub, with easy access from the south west coast path via ferry.

Fantastic food. Great outdoor seating with views over river and village. Couldn't ask for more.

Great food. Great atmosphere. Very friendly and lively pub. The perfect place to watch the sunset. Xx

Had a meal here with the family 15 of us which included 7 grandchildren, staff looked after us really well and put up with the noisy young one's

We have eaten at The Swan many times and each time has been absolutely fantastic. With such a great choice locally in 3 pubs, The Swan always delivers 100%. Tonight was very busy but the team coped with it very professionally. I’ve paid over 4 times as much elsewhere for a Negroni and those served these evening stood out as the best ever. Next to the description of ‘best pub ever’ in the dictionary should be The Swan at Noss Mayo. Thank you again so much and look forward to seeing you again soon

Excellent food & service. Reasonable prices, very friendly helpful staff. Nice outside seating area with lovely views.

It was a lovely hot day and all I wanted was a light meal. I had a couple of hours to kill and fancied some fish. I had the prawn and smoked salmon starter with a fresh baguette. The servers couldn't be more friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I had a zero beer and sat outside taking in the air and the lovely view. I'll be back!

Super local pub. Very accommodating and friendly landlords. Lovely food.

Finally came here on a sunny day and got a table as it is normally full on sunny days. Had lovely drinks, lunch and dessert served by very lovely and welcoming staff.

Great atmosphere and very accommodating to me with my assistance dog. Generally dog friendly.

Excellent food, good service and a great location.

Great spot, lovely lunch, very friendly staff and the sun shone - perfect !

The Swan is a lovely little pub, right on the water. Exquisite setting, lovely staff, all good! Five stars for sure!

Lovely Landlords, great band and fantastic atmosphere. This coupled with excellent staff makes it very worth a visit.

My partner and I were staying next door at the holiday let. All of the staff were very helpful and obliging they even gave us some milk and a few teabags because we didn’t bring any with us. The food was all lovely particularly enjoyed the burgers. It was gorgeous sat outside underneath the large canopied seating area overlooking the beautiful estuary where the pub provide heaters and blankets. I was particularly impressed with those that were working on the evenings we ate there Wednesday and Thursday - very polite and looked after us very well. We can’t recommend enough!

The management and staff could not have been more helpful in accommodating two friends, with one in an electric wheel chair. We sat in the covered area outside, next to a heater and enjoyed magnificent views and excellent food. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. It was an important day out for lunch and the Swan Inn was the perfect venue.

We visited as a party of four on a Thursday evening. We have been going to this pub for many years and watched a number of people manage it. However the couple that run it now are doing a great job. The food was tremendous. We all ordered different dishes, venison loin, fish and chips, seared tuna on crab risotto and gilt head bream. All of which were outstanding. For dessert we had homemade caramel cheesecake, which being a baker myself was superb! Would highly recommend and suggest you book. Service was very good and atmosphere great with a lovely open fire. We will return.

Excellent food... Homemade lemon 🍋 Cheesecake... Legendary

Friendly, great location, dog friendly, good staff. Crab linguine was superb

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, good food, good outside seating with view and jetty to tie up dinghy.

Nice place. Good atmosphere, food and choice of drinks

amazing, great food (the lemon posset was great) and great atmosphere

On hols and stopped in here for a family meal , all kids meals were great and adult meals were fab as well. Very friendly and helpful staff 🙂

Boat race when I went and wow, it was packed!! Good food and reasonably priced steins drinks!

Great food and great service from more of a proper pub unlike the other two in Noss and Newton which give you a dirty look if you don’t order food with your drink.

We have been staying in beautiful Noss Mayo for 4 years and always enjoy our visits to the Swan. Whether we are eating or just having a drink the service and quality is fantastic, and we are made to feel very welcome. The food menu is really interesting, with something for everyone - the blackened cod is a particular favourite of ours and is always beautifully cooked. There seeems to be a good mix of locals, blow ins and holiday makers which gives the pub a really lovely atmosphere- and the view from the outside decking area (which is covered to allow for the British weather) or the quay is the icing on the cake . If you are not within walking distance of the pub parking might be interesting in the summer, and I would definitely recommend booking a table if you want food. Star of the show is Harry the black labrador who adds to the charm of the Swan and is such a lovely gentle character, greeting all 'his' guests with a friendly wag of his tail before going for a dip in the creek.

Great drink food lovely familly.

Lovely birthday celebration - the crab linguine was delicious.

I’ve drunk here a few times, but never eaten here until today. We had the All at Sea sharing platter, followed by the Italian Seafood Stew and the Crab Linguine. Absolutely delicious, sizeable portions, accompanied by delicious cocktails, beer and wine.The service was beyond perfect and the vibe was fabulous, despite the weather deciding to get nasty. Can’t wait to eat indoors; quiz night on Tuesday!Thank you, James and Amy.

We ate a great lunch at the Swan on May 13th. They have a covered outdoor decked area overlooking the water, complete with patio heaters and blankets for the benches, so poor weather needn't put you off. Our fish (cod for the wife and monkfish scampi for me) were lovely, piping hot with a really light crispy tempura style batter. What's more the service was quick and the staff really friendly and helpful - wouldn't hesitate to recommend

The Swan has been a great place to eat this week , Amy is very accommodating.This is the fourth time we have eaten here in the last week.The fish chowder was so tasty.Monk fish and chips was so yummy.The views are great.

I called in advance before booking a table to see if this pub could accommodate my friend’s vegan diet. The chef was very flexible and we were advised there were a number of options on the menu, or other dishes could be adapted to be vegan. Staff remembered this on the day (the guy with dark curly hair, don’t know his name sorry!) and all were really friendly and accommodating. The new beer garden looks great and the addition of heaters and blankets makes it lovely and cosy. All topped off my the stunning view of course, happy to have this as one of our locals!

Our pubs are open again and it is great to see The Swan busy and full of happy customers. We have already been a few times since Monday and the standard of service, food, cleanliness and general great atmosphere is as high as ever. Thanks Amy and James, lovely Abi and everyone who makes this pub such a terrific local.

Spent a Covid re-arranged week in Noss Mayo and booked the Swan for our first nights meal. We both ordered the fish and chips and were not disappointed. The fish was pure white and plentiful with hearty chips and pea puree. All in all a fantastic meal and good value. We were not rushed to leave the pub, as per the only drinking if you are having a substantial meal new rule. However, the same could not be said for some of the locals, which was a shame given how the virus has exploded in Devon recently.

We arrived early on a Sunday morning, as part of walking the South West Coast Path. We weren't sure if they'd be open but we got hot drinks and the friendliest of welcomes. Blankets brought out to the outdoor seating area overlooking the river, and a good chat with the landlady. What a lovely place!

A lovely cosy pub lunch on a windy wet day. The food was to a delicious and high standard and the service exceptionally friendly and attentive.

A very attractive, cosy, pub with well spaced tables. An open fire was a nice feature on a wet day. Both meals we had, ham, egg and chips and cottage pie, were delicious and good value. Service was prompt and friendly.

Stopped off for drinks after a long walk. Sat outside on the terrace next to the chiminea. The food smelled great so ordered the fish stew and fish burger - tasted amazing! Great view over the estuary. Brilliant service. Looking forward to returning :)

We are staying in the area and it's a nice walk around the bay to eat out. Not sure if it was the full menu due to Covid but could not Co. Plain, good food, big portions, was shutting for renovations this week so not worth commenting on decor