The Vault in Shropshire

Such a friendly and fun pub. We were visiting Ellesmere and needed a dog friendly place with food and good beer. I cannot rate this place highly enough. The staff went out of their way to ensure we were able to move inside to eat as our outside table’s heater wasn’t working. Despite the pub being super busy on a Saturday night they made this work. Such a friendly bunch of people. Wish we lived close by.

What a fantastic place to go for a few drinks. The atmosphere is fantastic and has a great vibe to the place. The staff are very friendly. Drinks are very well priced and would highly recommend stopping here for a few drinks or even food

Food excellent and great value .. quirky environment.. great atmosphere..highly recommend!

A very quirky bar with nice beer garden at the rear. Friendly and helpful staff and good beer also. Will return in the future.

I have been in Ellesmere working for three months and I found this delightful pub. It's tucked down some stairs but has a disabled access. Full of atmosphere and great ambience. The historic memorabilia is worth the drink. Loved it been twice now.

If you passing you wont regret popping in

Brilliant atmosphere with a host of quirky fittings. Now I like this place and perhaps we went on a bad day, Friday. We had pizza's. Over use of cheese and wooden cutlery is not an appeasing combination. But the worst aspect was a table of Scandinavian tourists, having spent on alcohol, being told that 1930 hrs was too late to order food! The table next to us and we,shared our food with them. Come on. You really could do better.

Friendly staff but a bit of an abomination to be honest. Decor has so many characters it's bordering on schizophrenic. I know it was Sunday but I actually thought I'd accidentally walked into a car boot sale.

We visited this really characteristic bar and had a fabulous time. Dog friendly, great music, fantastic staff and owners. They looked after the dogs as well as spent time getting to know us. Great place to visit and will definitely come back again.

What a place! A hidden gem below the streets of Ellesmere. An eclectic mix of weird and wonderful. Paul and Tracey have put so much thought in to The Vault and welcomed our dogs too. We’ll definitely be back.

Loved the place can't wait to go back

What a fantastic pub and full of retro, funky items. Go down the stairs into the Vaults/cellar, and you'll be amazed at what greets you...wow! Great relaxing and calm atmosphere with good beers and drinks. There is some food available, and maybe next time, I'll try the chef's burger. The music in the background was excellent and fitted in with the good vibes of this amazing pub. Definitely recommend a visit to this pub. The landlords and locals are fantastic.. Thanks for an amazing experience, and I'll definitely be back again.

I have to say it's a quirky place, defo worth popping in when you're around that area

Very unique. Lots of interesting things. Looking forward to returning very soon

What a unique place ! Definitely not what we were expecting when we walked down the stairs.. quirky but so friendly and the burger meal was delicious and great value. Highly recommend!

Amazing views in the morning with the missed over the river

Fabulous place. Great staff lovely owners xxx

Quirky underground venue with friendly vibes. Wide variety of seating. Got lively on a Saturday night - but a bit loud. Good beer on tap, but they wouldn't set up a tab.

Surprise stop off on our way through the area, definitely worth a stop, nice and warm and good priced drinks, quirky and very comfortable.

Quirky place, quirky people. Excellent 👍

Such a cool quirky little cellar bar . Full of interesting and unusual decor . Very staff and atmosphere . And good drinks selection

We didn't eat, just a few drinks.

Stunning relaxing beautiful quirky friendly wonderful

Been several times now and has quickly become a favourite. Quirky, fun decor and surprisingly good food. Can recommend the pizza!

Visited when passing through ellesmere and the drinks were lovely and the staff extra friendly especially when we asked if they had a chess set and brought us all sorts of games..Also the dogs said they had the best ham there.

Lovely place, great to meet the owners, fantastic atmosphere, lots of cool things, recommend a visit if you are in these parts.

Quirky and a very nice lady owner 😀

Really quirky and unique venue. Lovely beer.

Just popped in for a drink and a pizza, great place to very friendly.

Interesting bar with lots of character and good prices. Well worth a visit.

Cracking pub with vaulted ceilings and a nice beer garden. Great selection of beers and quirky surroundings. We were on a canal holiday and it had been recommended to us - friendly locals and dog friendly 👍

Amazing place full of childhood memories & dog friendly. Friendly service and good ale. Would definitely return. Must see place when visiting Ellesmere

Best quirky bar I've ever been in. Fantastic bar with dog friendly beer garden. If you are visiting ellesmere definitely stop off at the vaults. Great atmosphere. Lovely friendly staff and customers.

Lovely pub, good choice of ale & quirky decor. Cosy in winter & great beer garden in summer. The owners are so friendly & welcoming.

Great little cellar bar and sunny beer garden with friendly staff and local real ales on at reasonable prices. Montys Sunshine £3.60/pint

Loved this pub so different, so much to look at it was fabulous.

Quirky bar with lovely staff and amazing pizza. We will be back 😄

The Vault is decked out in a vintage/retro shabby chic style. With dim lighting making for a relaxing atmosphere. The owners, staff and regulars are good spirited and friendly. They have at least two quality lagers on tap at a time, two craft ales and two ciders/fruit ciders. Not to mention an extensive cocktail menu. It has a beer garden, which is a massive bonus on sunny days and could easily be overlooked bearing in mind the venue is situated in a cellar. Overall, I would definitely recommend!!!

I had an appointment & got there early so had half hour spare... so nipped into the vaults on my own, very welcoming, nice atmosphere, gorgeous space very quirky

Very interesting array of memorabilia to look at and the vaulted ceiling was very impressive. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Music was not quite to our liking and rather loud but tolerable.

First time visit, great location for a few drinks. Lovely atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit

Dog friendly and more importantly people friendly!

Best place in Ellesmere fot a night out.

Lovely bar with great atmosphere, beer and friendly people

I love this little pub in Ellesmere! Quirky and decorative surroundings a friendly, cosy atmosphere.

My partner Deb and I visited for the first time yesterday. The food was outstanding and the staff were exceptionally welcoming. Had a great chat with the business owner about the fascinating building and its resident ghosts. Highly recommend the food and drink, well worth visiting if you haven't already :)

Been here a few times now. Last Friday the place was very full and a few too many loud young school children, not under control. This week, real ale not available and mixers were flat. Companion couldn’t taste the rum at all in a double rum and coke. Didn’t drink it in the end. Polite staff. Quirky decor. One of the old leather seats rather past shabby chic and held together with black tape. Cocktails very nice.

This is a really good bar. Being underground with vaulted brickwork gives it a great feel. The decor is just right and there's a triffic good smoking area to the rear that isn't underground. We'll done to the friendly staff.

Good bar, lots of character and welcoming

Super cool bar! Good drinks and awesome interior.

Great atmosphere, lovely hosts creating a relaxed welcoming place.

Brilliant little bar totally worth a visit

Lovely quirky bar, take a look you won't be disappointed!

Great place and lovely owners and staff,not a bad pint either 🍻

Very nice place to go for ha drink land lord is a nice bloke

Omg wot an amazing pub, we stayed in one local B&B over weekend, out walking came across this fantastic pub the vault like going into cavern down stairs in Liverpool 😱, wot an amazing place full of exciting memerbila inside, it's also set up lovely with all Xmas Dec's 🎄😱 sooo cozy and snug warm and friendly atmosphere, everyone talks to everyone even if you don't no them 😊 staff are amazing and the manger so friendly had fantastic chat with her, will defo be going back again a worthy place to go to if your staying over in the village 10/10 be seeing yous again soon sue mick from Liverpool 😊

Nice, comfortable bar, good choice of drinks, friendly staff but only one cask ale. Quirky style. Steep staircase down into the bar.

Great Bar good cocktails and service.

Quirky pub in a cellar. Unfortunately only one cask ale on when I visited, but that was well kept.

Great bar. Quirky decor, decent real ales and cocktails.

I was at a party here day after my brothers wedding, and wow what a fantastic place the staff were amazing, so friendly and of course the owners who made us Irish feel so welcome, will be back 🍷🍹🍀👍

Lovely quirky little bar that we found whilst we were on holiday. Great drink selection and friendly staff. Highly recommend a visit.

Love this place, there is a great selection of beers and cocktails with a fantastic decor inside. The bar staff are very welcoming and the food on offer is delicious 😋 try the pizzas 😍

Friday night staff were fantastic, however Sat night, wow, personalities of the year. They were rude and owner is happy for one of them to drink on duty. Owner himself is rude and abnoxious. Pity as the pub is great looking inside however seriously let down by the poor and unprofessional management. Would not go back in there if you paid me to..loads of other friendly pubs in the area to spend your money on.

A quirky little bar, stylishly decorated and very comfy. Friendly staff are a big bonus especially the young lad who was 16 but sadly we can't remember his name.

Cracking landlady, landlord and staff! . Most welcoming and couldn't do enough! Pizza was spot on too ! Will most definately be returning !

Really like The Vault, we have recently to Ellesmere and this has become a favourite. Nice atmosphere, great furniture and great beers

A quirky and comfortable pub, it was a great place to relax and enjoy a couple of drinks.

Fantastic quirky pub, great service and drinks, and when we could not get a taxi home, the owner gave us a lift. Thank you ❤

Atmospheric and the food was really great!

Nice beer, toilets dirty and the concept of social distance is lost on them

Went in for Friday night comedy night, great laugh and good beer!

We came here for a quick drink but stayed 3 hours. the Staff are lovely and Friendly the price of drinks is reasonable and a wide variety, we sat out in the beer garden and watched the Sun go down. very interesting decor.

We called in for a visit and it is a hidden little gem of a place.It has a live bands on certain nights and is very busy at weekends.The decor is very nice it takes you back a few years, if drinking in in the town this place is must.

Characterful surroundings to enjoy a drink in.

Good atmosphere, quirky place, super owners and excellent local beer!

Fabulous setting and atmosphere, staff attentive and always happy. Well worth a visit, live music regularly.

Fantastic bar with a very warm welcome from friendly staff. Beautiful quirky decor tastfully done. Unique beers and a good selection of gin! An unmissable visit when in Ellesmere. Definitely worth a visit or two!!

After seeing it advertised that great cocktails are served here we visited last night only to be told " we don't do cocktails during winter months." Lovely place but cocktails shouldn't be advertised if unable to provide them.

Its like being in a different town and a great place for a party.

Weekend away in Ellesmere and came across this pub. What a fantastic surprise. The pub was decorated out for Christmas so tastefully, mulled wine warming and served by friendly staff and a nice mix of sociable customers. We visited three times during our stay because it was so lovely. Only pizzas available of which we didn’t get round to sampling. An absolute credit to the owners and would definitely revisit. Absolute must do if you are there at Christmas time. Wish we lived nearer but thanks for making our Christmas break extra special.

Great night, locals really friendly, and music fab, loved it!

This venue is very different to most places you are likely to have come across.The bare brick walls and vaulted ceiling are skillfully complemented by appropriate decor and furniture. The only food available is pizza, but it is very tasty and the managers are keen to make your visit a good one.If you are in Ellesmere, be sure to pop in for a pint. There is a steep flight of stairs, but there is a rear and level entrance around the back.It's also dog friendly.

What a lovely place this is, very different to most other pubs, friendly staff, nice place to relax at the same time spending time with friends and family

Nice place, words can describe this place you have to visit youtself, you won't be disappointed

Fabulous place. A great relaxed friendly atmosphere

Great little bar, well worth a visit. Unusually laid out with some really quirky ideas around furnishings. Friendly staff as well as being reasonably priced.

A wonderfully quirky little bar, hidden away underground. Funky decor and a relaxing ambience. It can get quite busy towards closing time. Drinks were super cheap! I'd recommend the Refresher cocktail (see the cocktails board to the right of the bar). Would certainly revisit!

Staff very nice , customers very friendly would definitely recommend a visit

Very quirky place , really enjoyed our visit

Unusual but simply superb. Great beer (great Shire Gin apparently) and a very unusual setting. This is a must visit pub in Ellesmere, They are also dog friendly.

Dropped in here for a quick beer because it looked interesting and yes what a great place, very different and very impressive. The beer was great and my other half had a shire gin which apparently was brilliant. This is a must do pub when in Ellesmere.

Either someone has just robbed a quirky second hand shop of all its furniture, or there is an actual 70s time warp in a Cavern like bar in deepest Ellesmere, or someone has some mixed up style sense. Either way this is a must visit bar. Quiet Sunday afternoon with a few locals in, you are transported to a different time and/or place. Well enough stocked bay, friendly barman, some outside seating, decent music playing in the background. Didn’t notice cocktails or food, but possibly just not serving at the time.

Great little hidden pub in the heart of Ellesmere. Always something different to taste.

Unique, quirky. A must visit. I love the place. Not open Mondays and Tuesdays.

What a unique little pub. The owner is a real character. The decor is very different which adds atmosphere to the place. Am must place to go. Does not sell food.

Good fun beer good quirky place !

Cosy, good range of beers and gins. Always friendly. Dog friendly 😀

Fantastic bar great friendly atmosphere

What a great place. Just got back from a nights stay in Ellesmere where we found this. Ventured down the steps to find the most amazing place. We had the dog with us and straight away the owners where coming over with a bowl of water and biscuits. The setting is brilliant and the antiques and collectables add a great touch. We will be going back to stay in Ellesmere just to go back here. A wide range of drinks at very good prices. If you like the Cavern in Liverpool you will love this place, and some more.