The Swan Inn in East Devon

We enjoyed some delicious seafood for lunch. A selection of starters to share; scallops, mussels, whitebait and crab. Friendly, attentive staff. A little pricey but in line with the area. Will definitely return

Great Pub, very welcoming, excellent service. The lovely Daisy looked after us wonderfully and we will be back again very soon.

Food good but ignore published menu as substantially reduced. Brownie does a good impression of Black Forest gateaux. Not brownie in expected sense.

what a fantastic place, 10 off us went for a family dinner, whilst staying in the area polite and helpful staff, service great, food, choice and price fantastic, will definitely visit again

Enjoyed the most delicious lunch on Easter Sunday. Everything top notch and spot on .. the beef was tender and tasty, roasties crispy, vegetables seasoned and cooked to perfection. Fabulous homemade Yorkshire pud and proper, traditional gravy. Every mouthful was a delight! Thank you so much … perfection!

This place has become our home from home when in the Lympstone area for drinks and dinner. We feel like regulars, with a warm welcome every time. All the Staff are very friendly and provide excellent Customer Service. Lottie is an absolute star and made us feel very welcome. A broad selection of beers, real ales kept very well, and wines. The food is amazing. I love the Prawn Cocktail and the Mussels are the freshest I have ever tasted. The wife had a Bone Marrow starter and the Pork Belly which was also amazing. This is upmarket pub food with fantastic presentation and attention to detail. Can't wait to be back in the Lympstone area.

Great local pub with a lovely restaurant area and bar showing the sport. The staff were very helpful.

Really lovely pub. I don't normally, but I decided to brave it and lunch on my own. The staff immediately made me feel welcome, and it made me a lot less anxious about being on my own. I was so glad I decided to go there. Service was very quick, and the lady who served my table was just so lovely and chatty. The food was delicious and really good portion size. Reasonable prices too for what you get. Will definitely be returning here for food in the future.

Incredible!!! Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, all round amazing and highly recommended!!!

Local pub with great service and food

News years eve meal with family,what a great night serive second to none and food was fantasic,what a local gem for the village

Proper traditional pub vibe with incredible gastropub quality food! Succulent and tender pork belly with crispy crackling, stacked dauphinois potatoes, cabbage and bacon with a deliciously rich gravy.

My friends and I enjoyed an exceptionally entertaining evening at The Swan in Lympstone, Friday 29th December. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive, we enjoyed six different main meals, all were tasty and well presented. The entertainment was outstanding and everyone in both the bar and restaurant had a brilliant evening,

Lovely pub all round. We were there for a Christmas do and had the Christmas menu which couldn't be faulted, it was all delicious. Also a nice place to visit in the summer with ample outside seating

awesome place, everything was superb, Darren, the host, top top man. Thank you so much

Fantastic roast pork belly. Everything cooked very well and tasty.

We came with a large group of friends for a Christmas celebration and we had the most wonderful time! The food was gorgeous, the service was fantastic and the ambience was wonderful. We loved it! Thank you for looking after us so well, and for the delicious food!

Great service, good proper pub food 😀

Visited for family Sunday lunch today and it was fantastic! Camembert bites to start, yummy. The roast beef, deliciously rare, lovely Yorkshire’s and veg and cauliflower cheese too. I loved the extra gravy boat too. The vegan pie received plaudits too, great pasty and delicious mushroom filling All in all a wonderful lunch and fantastic service from Darren and his great team!

Lovely atmosphere, great menu but very disappointing sandwich. £10 for a doorstep, processed (not artisan) sliced bread offering with meagre filling and a scraping of margarine, yes margarine. Unimpressive garnish. Could, and should, be so much better.

Warm and friendly village pub with great staff and a lively atmosphere. Big menu of pub grub. Reasonably priced. Great place for simple pub food.

We were there for the re-start of Roger’s quiz nights. The evening started off with a lovely welcome from both owners and the two staff that were serving drinks. We didn’t eat on this occasion but we definitely will return to do so based on friendliness alone. (We ate there a good while ago and we’re unimpressed). Throughout the evening service was attentive. A great night. Got a feeling that along with the Puffing Billy, this will be our ‘go to’ in future based on the fact that they’ve got their customer service spot on.

We popped in for a Sunday roast which was excellent with our dog Beaumont and felt very welcomed. Daisy couldn't do enough for us very hospitable and we were very well looked after thank you highly recommend 😊

Very nice pub, great service from young staff who were well versed in customer service, food was high quality, fish and chips and a beef curry with all the side trimmings were very tasty plus a very good vegetarian chilly dish 3 of us had a main course, nice bottle of Chilean red and a few soft drinks, think it came in at about £75, very good value and well worth a visit.

Friendly staff and great atmosphere

Brilliant service. Brilliant food. Couldn't fault!

Was nice, people were friendly etc but Took quite a while for food to come out and was quite expensive for what you got. Over £100 for 5 people to have a course each(1 had starter as main) and share a couple of chips and a drink each(2 people had water)

Gorgeous pub with superb good and great beers on tap. Dog friendly. Staff super helpful! Locals can enjoy a discount too - a lovely touch 👍

Had been really looking forward to trying this pub but was very disappointed. The drinks were expensive, the portions small and the info that 10% service charge would be added to your food bill was in tiny letters at the bottom of the menu. Will not be visiting again.

Went in several times during our holiday, always lots of fresh fish choices, I'm vegetarian and had something different each time. Really enjoyed the folk evening

We had a great experience. The food was delicious. I’m a lobster novice and the proprietor very kindly assisted with a very difficult claw situation 😳. The whole team was friendly and there was a great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Nie wiem co się stało ale moja wcześniejszą opinia zniknęła, więc piszę jeszcze raz. Wspaniale miejsce, super atmosfera, bardzo miły właściciel. Zamówiliśmy pieczeń wołowa. Była zjawiskowa. Dodatki pierwsza klasa: kalafior w sosie serowym, jarmurz, pure z brukwi, karmelizowany pasternak, zielony groszek, pieczone ziemniaki. Oczywiście Yorkshire pudding i cudowny sos pieczeniowy. Bardzo mocno polecam.

Lovely pub, friendly staff and delicious food. Will definitely revisit if we're in the area again. Highly recommended...

Beautiful meal and very attentive staff. Booked last minute and had lovely spacious table in the entrance. All had different meals and were lovely. Darren was very friendly and chatted away. We have booked to go back as a bigger group for a birthday. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Fabulous meal, some of the best mussels I've had in a long time. My colleague had the lobster and said it was perfect. Visited whilst in the area for work, but would return for sure given the opportunity.

Had a Sunday lunch roast beef meal. The meal was good. However, the price of a pint of Korev was steep at £6.20. The pub is lovely, has a good atmosphere and staff were polite. However, we weren't shown a drinks menu with prices. A service charge of £3.70 was also added to our bill without being informed there would be a charge. I would have been happy to have tipped but felt it was a little dishonest to automatically add a service charge.

Really nice cosy-but-large pub with excellent food. Service a bit slow, probably due to its popularity. Get there early!

We visited The Swan, for lunch, last week after a lovely walk up the estuary trail from Exmouth. The pub itself is quite attractive, with masses of outdoor seating, and the inside is airy and welcoming, unlike the staff. So how was our lunch? Let me start with the good points. Our dining table was very comfortable, situated in a bow window and bathed in sunlight. The beers were tasty and my wife's ham and cheese plowman's was delicious, as was my dressed crab salad. Sadly we now come to the bad points. The young people serving were charmless and indifferent, and rather noticeably, at no time, ever used the words "thankyou", certainly not to me, and the only time I witnessed a smile was when they were sharing a laugh over something on their mobile phones. As I have said I had the dressed crab salad, gluten free option, and if your chef thinks that two slices of bread, from a pre-sliced loaf, plonked on the end of the salad board is worthy of a delicious dressed crab salad, they need to think again. And finally "card payment only", really, how sad? I don't think we'll be recommending The Swan to any of our relatives and friends, sadly.

Nice pub, with attentive staff. Enjoyed our meal - seafood platter special - it was huge - they had to move us to a larger table

We called in here for an early dinner last Friday whilst visiting Lympstone. The friendly team quickly found us a table in the restaurant and took our drinks order. I chose the Sea Bass with Scallops &Caviar, new potatoes & my Wife had Linguini with greens & Feta cheese. Both dishes were beautifully cooked,presented,and delicious .Would definitely dine here again & happy to recommend to others.

We we’re staying at Lympstone Manor and decided to walk from the hotel to the pub on the estuary footpath. The menu was good and the staff were friendly and efficient. Food was really nice and very reasonably priced. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Great food, great beer, great people, great pub. Worth the rail trip (station is next door)

WE STARTED THE EVENING OUTSIDE AND THEN TRANSFERED TO OUR TABLE INSIDE - ALL THIS ORGANISED WITHOUT FUSS BY NIKKI. THE SERVICE PROVIDED WAS JUST RIGHT NOT PUSHY AND NOT IGNORED. SHE MADE OUR EVENING. WE ALL HAD DIFFERENT FOOD CHOICES , ALL ENJOYED .

Terrible sandwich for 10 pound!!! Tuna with no salad in it! Advertised as granary and came as sliced whole meal sweet bread! Sloppy mayonnaise only a tablespoon but mainly mayonnaise!! A few salad leaves on the side, a sandwich for £10 !!! Outrageous and a sandwich you would have in a greasy cafe somewhere!! Also a soda and lime was £2 40!! Absolute rip off and not friendly staff as no one came to ask if all was ok or any friendly greeting!

Great choice of fresh fish and had some wonderful oysters. My mackerel with sauce vierge was cooked beautifully and looked amazing. Well worth a visit - dog friendly. Warm welcome from host and staff We will be back!

5 out of 5, amazing warm welcome when I arrived, bubbly characters behind the bar being very jovial, then the service of food was really quick, and kind, the service, was impeccable. Such an Amazing evening

Really enjoyed the fish platter. Great welcome by the host. Good location.

A wonderful culinary experience in Lympstone - truly spectacular fish platter served with skill love and a smile - seek out this place as soon as you can - you will not be disappointed!

Update 3 years later - Fabulous roast dinner today, massive portions, beautifully cooked beef and great veggies. We visited a few days ago, the staff were friendly and welcoming. The soup and sandwiches were tasty and good sized portions. Good beer on tap and Staropramen on tap. Would heartily recommend and we will definitely be back

Just had a fantastic Sunday lunch. The beef was cooked to perfection and plenty of it. Generous portions. I’ll certainly be back and thoroughly recommend.

Didn't stay long, but I enjoyed my short stay.

Heeeerlijk gegeten, leuke meiden in de bediening. Aanrader!

Lovely pub and great service. Was really disappointed that their Gluten Free options were not gluten free. They have options, which are great, but you cannot have chips/fries with anything as they can't do gluten free chips or fries. They apologised and said the chef...

Lovely setting. Great beer garden/outside eating space. Dog friendly. Great food and super-nice staff. We stopped off for a late lunch here, after searching online for a nearby dog-friendly pub. We arrived 2.50pm and their kitchen closes at 3pm but they were still happy to...

A fantastic seafood platter lunch in a wonderful village setting. Darren and his team could not have been more welcoming. Thank you!

Would highly recommend the steak.

Had an amazing evening at The Swan. For starters we shared the generous portion of whitebait, this was delicious. For mains I had the Trio of Fish and my Husband had the dressed crab, both were beautifully presented and very tasty. The staff and service were very friendly and helpful. The plus point is they are dog friendly so we’re were able to take our Labrador pup with us. This is a real gem. Will definitely be visiting again when we’re next down this way. Thank you for a lovely evening 😀

Excellent roast. Good selection of fresh vegetables and the roast beef was perfect. Well worth a visit. Will definitely return.

Mmm? Mixed review really. We arrived having booked a table. 3 members of staff at the bar to our right. Nobody would help but said book in over there…(pointing to the left. One of them came over (about 10 steps away) and took our name....

I was a little hesitant in visiting based on recent reviews and photos. However we did visit and the food was lovely. Best meal so far whilst staying in Lympstone.

Absolutely fantastic food and very friendly, attentive staff. Got a spot on the list of our favourites.

My family and myself (11 in total) all went to the Swan Inn recently, to celebrate my husbands birthday. All booked in advanced and a deposit paid and pre-orders made. From the start the staff were friendly and helpful and bent over backwards to ensure we had everything we required. The meal was late coming but staff were first to act on this and with their apologies they offered us all a drink on the house to make up for it. The food was well worth a little waiting, it was hot, nicely presented and it was delicious. All in all, our experience was a lovely enjoyable night out and we would definitely, go there again.

Amazing food with amazing service! Pleased to re-visit the Swan with some friends from out of town for our annual get together for Seafood. Being unable to get onto the River Exe Cafe, we thought we would give the Seafood Platter at the Swan a...

Very good menu and reasonable pricing. I had the monkfish and shedded duck and my wife had the crab with salad and fries. Both very good. Wine reasonably priced. Service was good and not rushed. Overall a good experience.

Great lunch today. Upon arrival, we were instantly welcomed and directed to our table, but as it was warm, decided to eat outside. Had the fish platter with a whole lobster and it did not disappoint. Well presented and cooked perfectly and plenty for 2!...

As a vegetarian with gluten issues, I wasn’t sure I would find something here. After a long day of travel, I was beyond happy with my dinner! Our server, Charlotte, went above and beyond to make sure I not only was safe to eat my...

Top pub in Lympstone with a great new owner and friendly staff. Try the port challenge. Drink as much as you like from the port optic, hidden in a brass shell case by the clock, as long as it keeps flowing. When it stops flowing, you pay £20. Great crack!

Featured and recommended in the Good Pub Guide and recent article in Devon Live. Unusual for a pub to be open on a Monday. We headed out from Torquay to discover another beautiful corner of Devon. Set in a beautiful river side village which in...

Very surprised when i read some of the recent reviews that were around the time we went. Maybe we were lucky (or they unlucky!). We were in the area - and hungry - so on the spur of the moment we detoured off the main...

It's a nice looking pub and usually very busy with cyclists and tourists as its close to the train station. The food looks good but it's a shame drinks are overpriced at £6.80 for a pint of Guinness if you are a visitor. We were told by friends who live in the village that locals are charged a lower price than visitors. There are 3 pubs in the village and I recommend the Globe, much more reasonably priced, friendlier staff and you can take your drinks onto the Green overlooking the water or the Redwing.

Given some of the reviews, I’m giving this place the benefit of the doubt, and our experience was a ‘one off’, but have no intention of returning to test out my theory. We were there for Sunday lunch at 1pm, which by no means could...

I made a booking late Sunday morning for Sunday lunch. We were informed at our table there were no roasts left. We were told we could have the vegetarian option with the trimmings you’d get with a roast which was disappointing but thought we’d go...

Service very, very intensive and slow. There was a housefly in my drink (perhaps because it had been left standing on the bar for considerable time before being brought to the table (husband had to go and find someone to chase before we got the...

Food ok, but not memorable. Nice atmosphere (chatting with fellow diners) in an old pub. Badly let down by the staff. Slow to take our order. Food so slow to arrive that we had ordered a second drink, which we had to go and find someone at the bar to get as it had been forgotten. Then food arrived. But I took a first sip of my second drink, to find it had a large housefly in it. Again waving at staff was not enought to get their attention. By the time that was resolved, my food was ?10 mins past service.

Excellent pub with excellent food and atmosphere

This establishment should be asshamed of themselves, we visited on holiday 29 june 2023, after a avrage main we ordered desert and asked for the vegan chocolate tarte we made a point of asking and making sure they were aware of my 2 year old sons dairy intolerance, after going back and forth from the kitchen the serving staff told us the desert was not being served and told us that the browine was vegan even though it was not listed as so on menu we asked again and stated my sons dietary requirements and was sheepishly told it was vegen, the next morning my son reacted too it, it would seem the browie was not vegan not my 2 year old is ill, IT IS NOT OK TO LIE ABOUT VEGAN FOOD BECAUSE YOU THINK THEY WILL NEVER KNOW, MY SON IS NOT VEGAN ITS A DIETARY REQUIREMENT AND IS NOW ILL, ITS A GOOD JOB FOR YOU IT WAS THE LAST NIGHT OF OUT HOLIDAY AND WE LIVE 270 MILES AWAY THIS IS GOING TO BE TAKEN FURTHER

This establishment should be asshamed of themselves, we visited on holiday 29 june 2023, after a avrage main we ordered desert and asked for the vegan chocolate tarte we made a point of asking and making sure they were aware of my 2 year old...

High prices do not equal quality. Housing may well be expensive in your location , so what? Does that mean you can feel justified ripping people off?

Very expensive for what it is. Nearly £55 for a wine , a pint of squash , an ok veggy linguine and a rack of ribs plus chicken. Main complaints…. the rack was on the very skinny side , the 1/4 roast chicken wasn’t , it was a bit more than a drumstick, and you are asked if you want extra fries because the meal doesn’t include any. That’s a bit surprising. 10% service charge is added automatically , the staff and service was okay and the place has a good atmosphere. Mainly drinkers not eaters from what we could see. In summary , not a bad experience but check out the latest interest rates if you’re planning to dine.

How do you justify charging £6.80 for a pint of Guinness, when a few minutes away is a pub selling the self same drink for £2 less? Hope your staff are getting well paid, or is it just minimum wage. I wonder...

Food was expensive as we only wanted a light lunch

Great food, well cooked especially the sea food. Brilliant night. Great service

Situated in the village of Lympstone close to the railway station. A pleasant relaxed pub offering good quality food and drinks . Prices can be high on selected beers, example Birra Moretti £6.70 per pint which is ridiculously priced. Great professional service from all staff . Beware card payments only which is so annoying!

Fantastic place to visit. Real gem and in a beautiful location. The manager and his team are providing a sanctuary of gorgeous food and wonderful vibes. Well done!

Great food and drinks in a wonderful setting.

I phoned before booking asking about accessibility for wheelchair as my husband is a double leg amputee and has to use a wheelchair. I was told YES it is FULLY accessible. NO it's NOT!!!! They don't have a disabled toilet and so I had to...

Brilliant pub lunch. Great friendly service. Chicken and bacon sandwich was crammed with meat, large portion of salad, coleslaw and crisps or chips. High quality, tasty and filled a full size dinner plate all for £8. Caesar salad even bigger with lots of excellent succulent chicken and the added tang of anchovies as well as slightly soft homemade garlic croutons. Selected a salad for something light on a warm day and only just managed to finish it. Excellent value, highly recommended. Revisited two years later and a bit of a back step. My partner opted for the prawn sandwich which was large but the flavour came from the sauce rather than the fish. My own crab sandwich was really tasty but was at least 50% brown meat which made it rather expensive. Service was ok but the young girls that work there seemed utterly disinterested. We took the decision to drive there specially, not sure we'll do so again

Amazing new menu! So much to choose from. Food was cooked perfectly. Oysters are very fresh. Highly recommend the Plaice with Scallops and Caviar. Fish and chips batter is very crispy and one of the best I've had. Will be coming back regularily.

Oven chips. I know costs are rising but I can save money at home. Proper chips please. Burger was ok and came with lots of salad including a good red cabbage slaw. Slow service (1hr from order to food on the table).

Excellent meal again in The Swan. Fantastic new menu. Improved beer garden in the sunshine. Lovely staff. Very friendly and accommodating.

Avoid this pub. There is hardly anything available on the menu and The service is very poor and slow, when you do eventually get your meal it is cold. We had a waitress with a terrible attitude throughout. When we eventually asked her where our...

From start to finish a pretty poor show staff bad attitude food get a another chef were told it was a new menu but several dishes were not available a new menu surely should have had the full menu we will not be back

A person who I could only think of as the owner called his staff muppets in front of me, a customer! As a management person I could think of nothing worse! Food well presented however mussels were tiny for the cost!

Great location, lovey pub garden great for a warm evening. Friendly staff, super tasty food. Dog friendly. Highly recommend

Lovely food and a great atmosphere

Very nice English pub with table service

Returned to have a roast dinner here yesterday, as always the food was fantastic! Service was friendly and welcoming! Can't wait to return again soon!

Nice pub, with a great setting on the cycle lane to Exmouth

Oh, what a delight to savor, The roast at the Swan Inn, so full of flavor, A culinary masterpiece, so tender and succulent, A true delight to the senses, so magnificent! From the first bite to the last, The flavors so rich and vast, The meat so juicy and tender, The roast potatoes, a perfect contender. The vegetables, so fresh and crisp, A perfect complement to the meat's bliss, The gravy, so savory and thick, A true masterpiece, that does the roast justice. The atmosphere, so warm and cozy, The service, so friendly and rosy, A place of comfort, and warmth so true, A perfect setting, for a meal like this to chew. Oh, what a fantastic experience, To dine at the Swan Inn, so grand and immense, A culinary delight, so dear, And a true testament to the spirit of good cheer!

Three of us visited at lunchtime. Ordered food at the bar and were not advised of any material delays in when to expect the food. They only had a couple of relatively young female staff serving outside and they were doing a great job. However,...