The Swan Inn in East Devon

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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).

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

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...

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

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!

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,...

Turned up at 7 30 there were diners eating. Told that they had decided to stop serving food due to insufficient customers. Usually restaurants have opening and closing times.This is a new flexible approach.

Its a pretty pub in the centre of a sedate though pcture perfect village. The restaurant was empty so we had a choice of tables and this was a bonus of course. The service from the bar was attentive and it struck me that being...

lovely location, Inn looked very inviting. Booked in advance for a late Sunday lunch on our way home. Obviously the wrong time to eat. Food was very dry and overcooked. When I mentioned this more roast potatoes were provided, however these were still dry. Staff...

It’s a lovely setting and we booked for 7pm, as we wanted to eat fairly early, especially as 4 members of the party of 11, had to get up very early the next day to go on holiday. We were asked to pre-order to make...

Popped in whilst walking the Exe with the dogs having regularly visited most of the villages and town pubs on those route. Astounded to see the price of drinks here which have rocketed compared to other pubs. When questioned why the same drinks were £2...

Lovely “proper”pub with a range of ales and a good selection of food to enjoy in the bar area, or a slightly more formal restaurant. The Monday-Wednesday menu at £10 is great value but the stand out is undoubtedly the Sunday Roasts. Service is always...

Excellent food and lovely staff. Plenty of room and decent chairs for the olduns. Best steak I’ve had in a long time

I was very disappointed with the quality of food on my recent visit. I have eaten here previously, but not recently. The meals we were served were considerably overcooked. Obviously per cooked and warmed up for serving. My meal was fish pie, as well as...

No plans to stay for lunch but stopped here for ‘one’ drink. Ended up staying the afternoon. Atmosphere very welcoming and bar area comfortable and dog friendly. Sat and played scrabble while getting a few drinks in and then decided to stay for a late...

Visited with the family for Sunday Lunch today, we all had the roast beef and it didn’t disappoint! The beef was at rare, tasty and delicious, fab roasties and lovely veg (with additional gravy boat as well), there was nothing left on anyone’s plate. Had...

Visited on Saturday 25th Feb for Mother's birthday, as she had been before and said the food was good, well no so good this time, quite mediocre actually, had the fish pie with veg which looked pathetic on the plate, Mum's pie was all burnt,...

Although we live quite near, we have never visited this restaurant, but on the recommendation of a friend, we went for Sunday lunch. It was superb. My partner had roast beef and I had pork hock with a honey, mustard and juniper glaze. Roast potatoes...

Today's Sunday lunch at the Swan will gk down as one of the best pub Sunday lunch. Our party of 9 were all super impressed with the pub, food and service. The staff were super apologetic that as we were the second sitting of the...

Just popped in as i saw breakfasts were now served on Saturday mornings, absolutely delicious, we had the pancakes and crispy bacon, YUM, the Irish and Full English as well as great coffee. Darren and staff as always friendly and welcoming!

Incredible food (lamb shank and roast beef), super friendly staff and great atmosphere. Wish it was nearer home so we could go more often!

Fantastic Pub with great beer and food. Best lamb shank ever likewise slow cooked pork and the burger was super tender too

Excellent & v friendly service & really tasty lunch.Dogs allowed.Trains v handy & there was a parking space left! Only ponderence was card only & dislike that .....there should never ever be elimination of cash.

Today, four of my girlfriends and I had Sunday lunch at The Swan. It was superb and with many of our group being real foodies they were a tough crowd to please. Nonetheless they all agreed that the quality of the food was spectacular and...

Four of us visited yesterday for Sunday lunch, and we all really enjoyed it. My wife had Roast Beef (there was nothing left on the plate), and I had the Steak & Veg Pie (there was nothing left on my plate either). Really, really enjoyed...

My wife and I attended and had a warm welcome from attentive staff. The food was delicious and excellent - with calamari and baked camembert for starters followed by liver and bacon, and minute steak and chips. The whole meal was delicious, well presented and...

First visit for Sunday Lunch and will be definitely back. Went with the roast beef and it was very nicely cooked, all the veg and potatoes were really tasty and a good Yorkshire pudding. Had sticky toffee pudding for dessert, this was really nice with...

Wow, what a meal! My wife, daughter and myself had 3 different meals, Lasagne, Beef Burger and Steak and Kidney Pudding. All 3 meals were fantastic, good portions, well presented and hot. The welcome was lovely and staff very attentive. Our dog was made very...

7 of us went last night and had a superb evening. Every meal was fantastic and the desserts were delicious. Staff were helpful, friendly and looked after us very well. Changed the menu and for me the best yet.

Such lovely staff. Great outdoor tables. Beautiful decor inside. Do go here if you are nearby. Well worth it. Great menu. Recommend cod, whitebait.

We had Sunday lunch. We had to wait a few minutes for a friend who was running late and the staff touched base with us in a way that was attentive but not intrusive. The food was very well cooked. The vegetarian Wellington was well...

Very average pub with food. Beautiful little village deserves better. Service was fine no problem there just needs to raise the game a little to stand out.

The best Sunday roast dinner ever! The beef was beautifully cooked, the Yorkshire puddings were fantastic and the veggie choice was excellent - a v tasty mushroom wellington. We left feeling full and very happy!

Visiting the area for the second time,had a drink last time but this time decided to have a meal glad I did. Had a gourmet burger delicious that sticky toffee pudding and a russian coffe so few places get these liquor coffe right but they...

Nice village pub but it's a new one on me - they don't take cash. The barman gave a polite enough reason when I questioned him about it and colourfully complained about having to queue in a bank for change that they don't always have...

We were staying in Lympstone for a week but were disappointed to be turned away because they do not accept cash. So we left The Swan and went to The Globe and The Redwing ( several times) which do accept cash and which are excellent.

Perfect paella, delicious sea bass with scallops and a brilliant brill. Good service, fantastic flavours and a warm welcome. Thank you.

Please be aware- card only, cashless pub! However will eventually take your hard earned cash but no change given meaning they are effectively stealing from you. Therefore you are paying over the odds for frozen fish and poor service. The management/staff response was ‘there are...

Went to the Swan in Lympstone The swan is located near the boat shelter Lympstone doesn’t have a harbour I ordered food and drinks came to £79-50 I gave the barmaid £80-00 and she informed me that they don’t take cash and couldn’t give me...

So, cheeky night out with Nikoletta Juhasz and friends,we stopped at the Swan Inn , Lympstone, a pub I have known and frequented for much of the 32 years I have lived here. We ordered 2 half’s of cider to quickly down before catching our...

What a lovely little place. Warm welcome, nothing was too much trouble and the food was superb. Everything was top quality, fresh and tasty. With two teens, who can be picky, we all had starters and mains, and everything was spot on. Will definitely return.

Nice staff,drinks and menu seemed a bit pricey even fir the area,but brewery owned so part off the course,nice location. As a naughty smoker smoking tabals were in the car park bit that probably a plus for a lot off vister .Good choice on menu...

Terrible! we were on a charity walk raising money for a child of our friend of which mentioned that we will be there around 12pm to the pub, we all had numbers on so it’s clear that it was us. We got there and all...

A really first rate gastro pub. Simple, unpretentious food done very very well. Great service, nice range of beers and wines, very good food. Very much worth a visit

We came in after a walk along the Exe Estuary Trail, and is was the perfect lunch spot. The beer was lovely, and the food was great. I recommend the calamari starter, and the bass and scallop meal was delicious.

Nearest pub to the station and often packed on sunny days. Disappointing beer quality and on when we called the staff were a bit vague about the beer state. Meals were expensive so moved on.

Haven’t been there for a couple of years looks to me that the entire lunch mains cane straight from the freezer along with frozen chips might just as well go to weatherspoons they also serve food straight from the freezer, this will be our last...

Had evening meal here on five occasions during our two week stay in Lympstone. Food was consistently good quality, good portion size and reasonably priced. Can highly recommend Steak Night on a Friday. All staff were very welcoming and checked that we were OK during...

We had an excellent dinner here the other day with great entrees of carrot&coriander soup, pork belly and white bait. We all settled on mussels for mains and they were delicious. Great pub with lovely staff and ambiance in beautiful Lympstone. We loved it!

I am a bit of a creature of habit and if mussels are on the menu I will invariably order them as either a starter or main. I ordered mine in a lightly curried broth and was served with both bread and fries. It was...

Lovely setting and a nice pub , pub being the key word where you expect proper pub food not an attempt at fine dinning. I had the crab and lobster linguine, the mussel were local which is lovely but are known for being gritty this...

I had a steak that was so small it was hidden by a tomato and was very poorly cooked. It tasted like cheap stewing steak. My companions had mussels that were full of grit. The service was poor with no one checking if all was...

On a walk along the beautiful Exe valley trail, we found this gem of a pub in the lovely village of Lympstone. The landlord was very welcoming, the "Tribute ale" was worth savouring and the food was wholesome and tasty.

Great food, friendly service and a lovely atmosphere. We will certainly be back for more! The beef roast was not only very generous in its size, the beef was cooked perfectly 👍

Stopped for lunch in the bar with the kids today on our way along the Exe Trail. Almost didn’t after some of the previous reviews but I can only share our lunchtime experience which was tasty food, friendly banter with the bar team and a...

We were a party of 24 for lunch on Sunday. The service, the food and the beers were all excellent. I don't know how they managed to serve us all so efficiently and good humouredly! The beef and the coffee was particularly delicious.

The menu was excellent, the meals were beautiful. Served in a reasonable time, the food was hot and well presented. The quality was superb and ingredients were sourced locally. The dining area was really lovely, wood panelled, well decorated and clean. The real gem that...

poor service, revolting food they know it too as don't attend the table to check on customers. We had six different meals and starters all terrible

Today I was really looking forward to a nice meal out & good service that we’ve normally endured when visiting THE SWAN in Lympstone. Today that wasn’t the case. I ordered a salad that turned out to be 3 blobs of Tuna & green leaves....

Loved this evening, yummy food, 3 red wine choices, great steaks, chips, sauces and vegetables. Staff were really helpful and there was a nice buzz with people enjoying themselves. Wish i was there tonight !

Went here on a recommendation but were disappointed with the Steak at £100 for 3 of us . Certainly was not worth the money .

Booked a table for eight people, Birthday party for a young 80+, a wide range of people for 8 years old upwards, fantastic service and top food, Great night.

We ordered battered haddock and chips takeaway. Absolutely delicious. Piping hot and pot of lovely garden peas and tartar sauce. Fab service. Well done The Swan at Lympstone. We will be back !

Great location to stop for refreshing beverage. We didn't eat here but the menu had a lot of options and other guests food did look tasty! Sitting at the front absorbing the warm sunshine in January was wonderful! Cute little village is worth exploring too.

We attended a steak and wine evening at the Swan on 27 January 2022 for a 60 something’s birthday. 5 of us had an unbelievable meal. The steak (Chateuabriand option) was magnificent (medium rare) and beautifully complemented with a choice of butter (I had garlic),...

Very disappointed that the table we booked was not available on our arrival on Christmas Eve for our Christmas Meal .This was in-spite of staff assuring me that it would be on two previous visits to The Swan ? The waitresses were brilliant but the...