The Victoria Inn in South Hams

Central location, friendly staff, good food

Lovely feel to the place. Staff very attentive polite and helpful. Food excellent. Visited twice in the week we were on holiday (Nov 24) hopefully back next summer.

Relaxed Atmosphere: The pub is known for its relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, with real log fires and cozy nooks. Scenic Location: Located on Fore Street, it's just a few minutes from the banks of the Salcombe Estuary, offering beautiful views. Dog-Friendly: Dogs are very welcome, and there's an extensive garden with a children's play area. Great Food: The restaurant serves British cuisine with vegetarian, dairy-free, and vegan options available. Dishes like the crab linguine and fish of the day have received praise. High Ratings: The Victoria Inn has a high rating on platforms like TripAdvisor, with many visitors appreciating the overall experience

Had a lovely 60th birthday meal. Good food selection and was very tasty. Great customer service frim waitress.

Excellent service for a large group of 13. Very good food and a good selection of drinks.

We stopped here for an evening meal before seeing the Field of Light exhibit and had a lovely meal. The service and food options were very good and we were made to feel welcome,

Food was excellent 👌 attentive staff. We didn't have to wait to be served. Comfortable surroundings. A very enjoyable evening. Will definitely be back.

We had our last holiday dinner here, the service was attentive and fast, my Ribs were perfectly cooked and the atmosphere is cozy, I recommend it and I will return!

A must visit in Salcombe. Beer garden is amazing.

The Victoria Inn is a real treasure. Great Location and amazing service. We felt very welcome by Amy, the friendly staff and cosy inviting atmosphere. The food was fantastic. They clearly care about the the quality here, and it shows in every bite. It's also family friendly spot with a welcoming vibe that made us feel right at home.

We only went in the pub downstairs. What is really cosy and lovely. We had great chips and drinks

Stepped out of the rain for a late lunch and we were seated immediately at a large table in a quiet area. There was plenty of choice for children and the portions were a good size for our 5, 8 and 10 year old with the dessert. I ate from the set menu and was very impressed with the quality and value, and the options. The wine was nice and the service was excellent, its also dog friendly. Would definitely revisit, best meal I've had in a pub in Salcombe and we have visited a few.

We had Sunday lunch here, 5 adults, 2 kids and a dog. One of my daughters has autism and is quite a fussy eater but they accommodated her request really well (it was an off-menu request). Food was delicious, atmosphere was great and nobody minded when our labrador made a fuss because she got nervous.

Wine not opened at the table, which is bad practice. It's not exactly expensive wine but it was still best part of £50. Mussels were poor, small and dried up and not good value, and I had to ask for bread. The pasta was meant to have voloutee but was dry. It was relatively nice but as said dry. I thought it was all a bit average. Wife banana blossom fish was good.

Nice atmosphere, but the food was fairly mixed. The starters took a very long time to come. The hummus was nice but the moules starter portion was so tiny it worked out at £1 a mussel. They were very small mussels and exceptionally gritty. The vegan fish and chips was nice, the veloute tagliatelle was ok but weirdly seemed to lack a veloute. We bought a £45 bottle and it was brought to the table already open, which isn't great practice. Nothing mega wrong, but just a bit under par considering the price.

Victoria Inn is amazing place in Salcombe. Food and Drinks services are nice and polite and Tilly was brilliant. Thank you for a great meal

Great food and service in the upstairs restaurant.

Can't comment on the rooms as not used. Lovely old pub, great selection of wine, food and beer.

Excellent decor, amazing customer service and good portion sizes. Overall lovely experience

Lovely food, great ambience in the upstairs restaurant. Excellent service. Venison carpaccio a little frugal perhaps.

First Meal in Salcombe for My Birthday Weekend ... didn't get any Reviews before Eating in here ..as was Hoping for the Best !! Sadly was Totally Dissatisfied & Disappointed.. (Although Waitress Service was Good ).. Ordered the Steak..@ that Price Price .. Expected the BEST ... but My Partners Came out Raw ...( And had to send Back ) Mine was Just average... and Saw as I was actually eating the Steak....it was Also Raw... But couldn't be bothered to Send back ..as the Experience of the Night Deteriorated...& Ended up leaving early... Such a Shame...... A Below Average Meal.. Overpriced .... And Too Be Honest have Enjoyed steak Meals in Our local Weather'spoons @ half the Price..!!

We recently visited the Victoria for Sunday lunch. We have been regular visitors to Salcombe since the 1990s and have seen the pub go through many changes over the years, but always maintaining a great atmosphere and excellent food. On arrival (in teeming rain!!) we were welcomed and offered a place at the bar, as we were early and our table was not quite ready. Staff were friendly and polite, and the fire was giving off some welcome heat to dry our coats. Imagine our disappointment then, when our Sunday lunch was delivered - my wife's meal had only one small slice of beef and my chicken was not delivered as described on the menu - only one small chicken breast as opposed to a mix of dark and light meat. Admittedly very tasty, but a significantly smaller portion than on previous visits and a price which did not reflect what was brought out from the kitchen. I raised this with the server, to be told that the chicken was mis-described on the menu, but that nothing could be done. We then ordered the crumble for dessert, which was advertised with Creme Anglaise and ice cream. The dessert arrived without the ice cream and only a small helping of the CA, which left it very dry - I again raised this with the server and was told that the kitchen was working with "the wrong data sheet" for the meal and some ice cream was provided. In fairness, our bill was discounted by the value of the desserts, we would have much preferred to have what we had ordered delivered correctly in the first place. It is such a shame that this pub has fallen into the trap of being a "brewery pub" with menus set and managed by Head Office rather than being run as it was in previous years. Given the choice of several other, much better pubs in the village, sadly we are very unlikely to visit again. Sorry Victoria Arms - you emailed me to ask me to complete a survey, so I have provided what I feel to be a fair reflection on our visit.

Perfect pub for a drink or meal. Great location in the heart of Salcombe and welcoming staff. We pre-booked for an evening meal and weren't disappointed. The food was amazing and I highly recommend the seafood casserole. Enjoy!

We had a warm welcome and even with our dog we were made to feel very comfortable. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the menu a vast improvement on a few years ago after the pub first changed hands. It felt personal and inviting, intimate and cosy with a great menu to choose from. The food was great, really delicious, and we're really looking forward to visiting again next time we're in Salcombe. Thank you for a wonderful evening last week!

We had an absolutely wonderful time at the Victoria Inn. The Sunday roast was FANTASTIC! It was tipping it down outside, so we hunkered down in the bar. The perfect spot to relax, Katie and the whole team made us feel so welcome. Couldn’t recommend here enough.

Absolutely terrible service and food. We had the Sunday roast and it came out cold with microwaved soggy veg and Bisto gravy. The waitress was slow and waited a minimum 30mins before table water arrived.

Great service, lovely food. Thank you for a good experience. Our service from tilly was excellent.

Had a roast dinner here, Salcombe prices in full effect it wasn't worth £21 for the beef, have had far better not far away for far less but that's the price for the car park view I guess, staff were great though and the atmosphere of the pub itself was good drinks were served with a smile and chat.

Ate a meal here, only. Though they were very busy, staff remained cheerful under pressure.

We walked in at the bustling and characterful Victoria Inn at 6.30pm and were very pleased to get a table for two - half an hour later it was completely full. Seated and served by Katie who was just great, never too busy to ask how everything was. I had catch of the day which was a plaice - it is a long time since I had such a fresh and beautifully cooked fish. Merlot and alcohol free G+T both lovely too. Finished with a nice dessert. Reasonable price too - could not have been better. Highly recommended.

We had a lovely experience and great food. Thank Alice our wonderful waitress

The food and service was brilliant! We were served by Alice who was a lovey and attentive server.

Great food and drinks and great service from Alice 😃

Our waitress Alice was so polite and attentive, we are very grateful! Give her all the tips! What a great gal! Thanks for a lovely experience. The Victoria Inn has much improved

great food. alice was our waitress she was lovely. would deffo recommend!

Brilliant Sunday lunch, portions just right, pudding amazing. Service was great too and friendly. I don't want to publicise this place as it's so good that they may put the prices up and it'll be rammed!

Used to be amazing, food used to be absolutely top notch when it was owned by a lovely couple. The menu used to be totally independent from other places now it's just the generic st austell menu you can find all over the south hams. Very unfortunate as was a favourite by many.

Very friendly welcome and service. Food good. In town. No view but didn’t bother us in evening.

A great evening, helped by our waitress Alice who was bery friendly and attentive. Food was good, recommend the steak pie

Lovely lunch with good service. We were in Salcombe for a few days and stumbled into here for a family lunch. Everyone loved their food especially the veggie fish and chips. A triumph. Service was good too. Thank you.

Unfortunately not the best experience. we were told we would have to wait for our food after we had ordered as they only had 2 chefs. I would argue that I doubt there was 2. Humus was ok. Crab croquettes were ok. Prawns were not great and the volume for the cost was ridiculous. The bruschetta was on bread which couldn’t be cut or chewed and was probably ok a few days ago. My rack of ribs were average at best and the packet French fries were tepid. My wife’s aubergine was undercooked to the point of being inedible and there was no miso at all on any of them. The dressed crab, again dissappointing and ginsters type pies were just about passable. The only good bit was the sticky toffee pudding. A shame as we were looking forward to our meal.

Great food, great service (Pippa). Huge garden upstairs, partly covered by an enormous canopy, not visible from the street. Definitely worth a visit, come rain or shine!

Great dinner at the Victoria Inn. Fantastic service from Ed - very attentive and cheerful! He was very engaging. Aubergine dish was lovely and we'll received by 3 vegetarians.

Very disappointing! Went out for a meal with the family and all five of us left really underwhelmed. Ordered the one plant based option that was available that night, many of the chips were undercooked and hard and the fish alternative was mostly just batter! Was like eating mouthfuls of crispy grease. For around £25 pounds a head felt like a waste of money. Did complain but was still charged full price for a sub standard meal not one of us enjoyed. The only positive was the waitress, Maddy (young, blue hair). Who was lovely and an exceptionally good server. Overall extremely disappointing experience. Awful value for money, will not be returning.

We came in for a very late Sunday evening lunch and were not disappointed!!! Lovely cosy restaurant which was relaxing and comfortable. I tucked into a roast beef dinner (yum yum!) with extra pigs in blankets and should have had extra cauliflower cheese….ah well….next time…! Then I managed to squeeze a bit of cheesecake in before I waddled back to the boat!! We had a fabulous waitress call Maddie who was friendly and attentive without being overbearing….shes going to go far in life!

Maddie was an excellent waitress

Bit of a long wait, staff were lovely and food was ok 👌. Lovely place to be though

We thoroughly enjoyed our food and the service from Ed was excellent. We will definitely be returning.

Thank you very much we had a wonderful time. Our server Mads was brilliant.

Welcoming friendly staff, who were very professional.We went two nights running and both times, the food and wine was great. Lovely atmosphere, dogs welcome.

Fantastic service, however food overpriced for the portion size and quality. We are extremely sad you’ve taken away the playground area! Our girls loved that space.

The food was reasonably tasty, however the portion sizes to price was ridiculous. The side of chips and crab topping was 10 pound 50 and it was the smallest portion of chips I've seen. Pathetic value, chips cost next to nothing and I just paid over 10 pound for an ash tray size of chips with a bit of crab sprinkled on top.

We turned up on a busy Sunday evening when they were fully booked. A nice man came outside to tell us he could fit us in! The service here was brilliant and the food was very nice. It’s a little more than your usual pub but well worth it. The Angus burger especially was very nice. The pub itself is very looked after and is a very good place to be.

Busy harbourside pub. Terraces looking out to the water, decent beer & the food looked good

Popped in here for lunch the other day when we were on holiday. Very nice outdoor space and we all commented on how good the food was. Staff very friendly also.

Visited a few times while we stayed in Salcombe, we ate there on our last night and the food was delicious and the service from Maddie was perfect

Really good vegan fish and chips alternative! Really good service and atmosphere to match

We visited for a meal whilst on holiday and the food was lovely, we sat upstairs by the window and had a great view of the harbour too.

4 of us enjoyed our meal of megrin sole the special that day. Service was excellent with nice table , as requested. We'll done the Victoria Inn team.

Fantastic food and service by maddie was brilliant! Will definitely return!

Lovely pub, we only had drinks but they were the cheapest in the area and an unexpected huge terraced beer garden in the sun, hidden gem.

Great food and Jono even flexed the menu for us (Sunday removed what we wanted). Would recommend.

So I recently moved to Salcombe going on 42 years ago today, and obviously being new to the place I wanted to try some of the local food. I tried to order some food but a girl snatched the menu out of my hand and sort of tore it up with her bare teeth? When I asked her why she did that, she gestured for me to be quiet, waving her hands in my face and said, “I am my mother’s child, I’ll love you till my breathing stops”. So not sure what that was all about… When I was waiting on my food, I looked around to take in some of the local beauties, and out of the corner of my eye I saw the chef shuffling some coal from the fireplace onto a plate. Next thing I knew he served me this plate claiming it was merely charred. Not happy! Just when I thought this nightmare was over, a rugged looking man started beating me with a broom yelling for me to go back to Plymouth! He even called me a janner (slur for people from Plymouth). Who knew the people of Salcombe could be so territorial… I give this place a 3/10 because the coal tasted alright tbf. I’m Victoria Out!

Fab Sunday lunch Katy our host was fab! Delicious food great place

The location is great, as is the beer garden, the staff is mostly friendly but there is still room for improvement... We ate a portion of pasta for a juicy 23 pounds and a burger for 19 pounds...what can I say...it was tasty, but the portions were so small that we then went to the very friendly "Frenchman" We went around the corner and got some crepes. My tip if you're looking for great food in a restaurant with a top location, appropriate portions that fill you up and very friendly staff...go to the "Crabshell" in Kingsbridge.

We had a delicious meal at The Victoria with friendly service. You do need to book on busy evenings

Good food, attentive service, fair price, will return - recommended.

Great location heart of Salcombe, service excellent, thought the portions were on small side for cost, but quality was good.

Was pleasant enough. Food came out warm had to be sent back,

The Victoria Inn is a great place for a drink and somewhere to relax and it is cheaper than the pub up the road. We haven't eaten here for a few years so can't comment on this.

We had a really lovely meal and Johnno was super attentive and friendly! Thank you for a lovely evening :)

The Victoria Inn provided a great evening for 60+ hungry sailors. Lovely food, good selection of beer, great atmosphere.

Excellent food and location. Easily the best burger in Salcombe. Venue is really nice and the indoor/outdoor feel is nice upstairs. Service was generally good, our second visit was perfect, first visit was mixed. Highly recommend over the Kings Arms or Fortescue.

Great location with hidden garden behind food was very good and right in the centre of Salcolmbe

Nice location but the food is overpriced and the portions are small. Had to move from an outside upstairs table with two babies in tow because they wouldn’t serve to it. They said this was due to staffing issues but it was pretty quiet in the pub. Bit odd

Delicious meal and great recommendations from Claudia! Thank you!

Wow. From start to finish our time at the Victoria was nothing but amazing. Katie welcomed us with the biggest smile and Claudia looked after us for the evening, both I couldn't fault at all, as well as the food which was delicious. Thank you all for such a memorable evening - We will be back

Pleasant high street pub and restaurant. Standard pub grub, but nicely served in busy ground floor or light and airy first floor resaurant. It's probably as good as you'll get in Salcombe.

Visited twice whilst staying in beautiful Salcombe as we loved the fantastic garden (in fact it is one of the best pub gardens we have been too). We had drinks on our first visit and food on our second visit. The quality of drinks were good, however, the food was very basic, overpriced and bland. Waitress asked if we enjoyed out food and despite saying no she just walked away. If this pub could offer food as nice as the interior and garden this could be the best in salcombe but at the moment it’s sadly got a long way to go!

I really want to like this pub. I really do. It’s got an excellent location and internally (and more importantly) externally, are really lovely areas to sit in. The patio area out back is quirky and fun and comfortable. It’s great. However, that’s where the praise ends for me. I’ve visited 4 times in the last 1-2 years and each time have struggled to enjoy it. Most recently my visit this weekend. No please/thank you from staff, no eye contact. Rude and abrupt service. They were busy, but there was no buzz, it just felt flat and I felt in the way. One young lady collecting glasses was very friendly, but that was it. I paid for 2 Malbecs, which were almost too awful to drink. I ordered a couple of small plates and found them overpriced for what we had (for example the bruschettta - one small piece of bread with some tomatoes and balsamic glaze was £8.50)… It was fine, but for the money I wasn’t blown away. My previous visits were no better, unfortunately, with the main issue being customer service. A shame as it could be the perfect spot!

Delightful place. Wonderful people and good food.

Easy, friendly, great location, service was excellent Jonnos attention to detail was excellent

Delicious vegan Sunday lunch in a lovely traditional English pub. Thanks for catering for us, would definitely recommend. Thanks to John for looking after us. Oh and I can’t not mention how nice the Proper Job is.

A wonderful experience. Great pub, lovely food.

Good food, well looked after, great venue , only gripe is that they're mean with the meat (we had Sunday roasts) they charge enough so should be a little more generous, 3 smallish pieces wad disappointing.

Very good service and food. Decor a bit on the dingy side and was very dark. Could do with some modernisation..

Fish stew came with half cooked potatoes was offered a complimentary dessert Pan fried Hake would have finished off the meal if it came with some side vegetables or chips. For £23 I would have expected a bit more

Lovely coffee and zero % gin while sheltering from the encroaching seas

I rarely post reviews, but have just eaten here with my partner. The level of service given by Katy & her colleagues was amazing. The food was brilliant so a huge thank you to the Chefs. Thank you all.

A great pub! Lovely fish and chips and very good service!

Amazing food & drink, very fast efficient service. We came in last night (Friday3rd April) and you were busy but still great service with quick food & drink. We would definitely return if in the area again.

Great location. Staff could try harder

Never have I felt unfair in any British establishment. It was obvious that I was served one small piece of lamb, whereas my friend was served three pieces for the same order. It felt like they served one portion for two as we were given one portion of vegetables to be shared between the two of us. Other tables had separate portion of vegetables for each order. I am attaching the pictures for reference. Extremely disappointing experience. I had reserved a table for us on 31 March 2024 at 19:45 at Victoria Inn, Fore St, Salcombe (in case the manager wants to contact me).

Lovely Sunday lunch and great service from Claudia.

Great local pub in Salcombe, delicious food and a good selection of beers and ales. Highly recommended.

First floor is even nicer than before and service was perfect. Sadly the food was not so great, squid cooked dry and one portion of scallops were good (but flavour did not go with the risotto) and the second portion of scallops were off and the ammonia taste was hard to get rid of. The mussels (normally a favourite) were ok but not great. Still, we will give it another go, before making any decision. Anywhere can have an off day I guess, especially in the low season.

Well where to begin....we decided to book the Victoria for my mom's 60th birthday celebration with 8 of us dining. Firstly the restaurant were made aware of the celebration and there was no mention of it whatsoever. Then it came to ordering. Unfortunately earlier in the week we had visited the Crab Shell in Kingsbridge which is owned by the same brewery. The menu at the crab shell was far superior....as was the food quality. One member of our parry ordered the crabby fries, having had them in Kingsbridge and thoroughly enjoying them. When they arrived at the Victoria, many of the ingredients were missing which was a huge disappointment and the quality was just below average. Additionally, the squid was rubbery and had a funny taste. Two members of the group ordered the hake, which was served cold....I guess waiting around for the other food. And once again had a funny taste! I'm surprised none of us ended up with good poisoning!! All in all, very disappointing, very expensive for what it was. Definitely avoid and take your custom to the Crab Shell (Kingsbridge) for a much better meal.

Enjoyed a lovely meal in what is a terrific pub. Happy to recommend.

Great food served by little jo and very welcoming to our dogs. Definitely recommend ordering the Singaporean crab fries!

Regular visitor to the pub bar and restaurant. Extremely dog friendly. Prompt service. Thanks