The Vine Inn in Trafford

This is just about my favourite pub in the UK! It was one of Dad's favourites too! 🍻🍻

Always a good pint at reasonable price.

As cheap a country pub as you can find with an excellent beer garden. Sam Smith's beers and clientele. Grab it quick before Humphrey closes it! Only joking! 😄 ( but probably true) .

Traditional country pub, not spoilt with the usual improvements most pubs have these days. Lovely atmosphere, great beer selection. Friendly, welcoming. The food is amazing, home cooked, delicious, couldn’t fault it, lots of menu choices, and very reasonable priced. The best Sunday lunch we’ve had for ages!

A hidden gem with amazing home cooked food. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere and lovely bar man. We can't fault anything.

What a brilliant pub, unpretentious, friendly landlord, gorgeous food, nice beer, and very reasonable. What more could be asked for a regular birthday outing for 4 friends. Thank you, we will return.

Was staying at the house next door to The Vine for a family celebration, went into The Vine for food and drinks and the food was excellent, good selection of drinks at reasonable prices. John and his wife run a lovely pub in a beautiful setting and John was very attentive, friendly and welcoming to us. Would definitely recommend and pop back in if in the area again

Amazing pub, proper Samual Smiths place which is highly recommended. Chap behind the bar knew his stuff and the ale was kept beautifully.

Great pub but sadly no longer dog friendly which is such a shame

It's absolutely great pub authentic and pleasant food to die for, especially fish and chips. Great value and a great place to visit 👍 😀

£2.20 a pint! Had a great afternoon here after a long walk and a taxi home. Few drinks and something to eat. Will definitely be back.

Stopped for a beer for me and an ice cream for my wife during a walk around and through Dunham Massey. It's a Sam Smith's pub so what a treat. Nice beer garden and excellent friendly service.

Driven passed this pub countless times but never been in. Today whilst walking round dunham we gave it a go. Lovely warm welcome and drinks very good price! Decided to stay for food; I had the fish and chips, all freshly home made food. Fish was better than any from a chippy. Partner had hot beef butty with chips and he said it was delicious. Chef came to check we were happy with our food as did the manager/landlord. Nice area outside to sit out and defo a little sun trap! We think this will be our new fave place to go.

Really nice pub with friendly staff, we only popped in for a few drinks. But it was nice and peaceful sat outside in the sunshine, if you're in the neighborhood, definitely pop in for a drink.

A true English pub. Devious pub food went down with the best pint of mild. Staff friendly making you feel welcome. Be prepared, no electronics allowed, you will be politely told to use them outside. More pubs should take note.

1st time we have been here and definitely not disappointed fish and chips were gorgeous husband had the liver and said it was lovely, Apple crumble to finish which also was lovely And the fact thay have a no phone policy is definitely a plus, will definitely be back soon

I have no idea why the last reviewer wrote what they did. We went to the Vine Inn for lunch on a Saturday afternoon after visiting Dunham Massey and loved it. We were given a lovely welcome, the pub is like a home from home and the food was hot, home-cooked and delicious, as well as being so reasonably priced in a world where it costs a fortune to eat these days. We had our children with us and they were also made to feel very welcome. I would definitely return without a doubt.

Some negative reviews here about, phone usage and children. I'd say well done trying to keep the pub traditional. People becoming addictied to their phones. In this pub people talk to each other. Well done

No sure why all the good reviews??, The place is filthy, the locals give you terrible looks when you walk in and the food is obviously rewarmed and not fresh, Stay away its a very unfriendly, dirty hovel

‘Wandering Wednesday’ this took Hubby Neil and I out to ‘The Vine’ a country pub in Dunham Massey, on the outskirts of Warrington. Neil had fish, chips and mushy peas with tartare sauce. I had Homemade chicken and mushroom pie, with mash and fresh veggies, with a side of chips to share…… ‘proper chips’ they were gorgeous. All the food was piping hot and tasty it twas too…. No waiting, just cooking time. The lady behind the bar and who served our lunch was friendly and very polite.

‘Wandering Wednesday’ this took Hubby and I out to ‘The Vine’ a country pub in Dunham Massey, on the outskirts of Warrington. Neil had fish, chips and mushy peas with tartare sauce. I had Homemade chicken and mushroom pie, with mash and fresh veggies, with a side of chips to share…… ‘proper chips’ they were gorgeous. All the food was piping hot and tasty it twas too…. No waiting, just cooking time. The lady behind the bar and who served our lunch was friendly and very polite.

Excellent food Lovely staff Great place to relax 😁

Lovley pub- always the best Sam Smith's:) Very reasonably priced high quality Beers Get yourself drinking in the Vine Inn!

All I can say about Vine Inn is that there is a lot to love: the staff, the locals, the location and (oh my word) the fish and chips, which are THE best pub fish and chips I have ever had. I don’t give this kind of praise lightly, but we’ve recently moved to the area and this place validates our decision with every visit. Thank you.

It's a lovely old pub and very welcoming. We had our grandchildren with us and sat in the garden. The staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful.

Went for out lunch today, I ordered fish and chips ( the best fish & chips I've ever had ). The rest had a Sunday roast. They absolutely loved it. The chef came out to ensure we were all happy with our meal, we gave him our compliments. If you haven't been to the Vine before, I would highly recommend it. All staff are are really friendly, best pub I Altrincham, by far!

We visited at tea time Friday after pre booking a table. Staff very friendly and helpful, and the food and drinks very reasonably priced! The food was absolutely delicious and couldn’t fault it. All home made. We were a family of 5, 4 adults and 1 child. (Children are only allowed inside if eating) Between us we had the burger, fish and chips, Mac and cheese, chicken strips and lasagne. Highly recommend and we will certainly be back. Thank you!

What an absolute belter The Vine Pub is!!! Myself and 9 family members had pre booked for a fish n chip supper on a Friday evening, and it was above and beyond anything we were expecting. The food came out all together, and was absolutely delicious, the fish was enormous and cooked to perfection. Great beer, great atmosphere. John and Joe could not have made us all feel more welcome, they are so lovely. I have nothing but thanks and praise for this traditional little pub. If the weather is good, a really lovely beer garden as well. We are all looking forward to a return visit! Xxx

Great food Mark the chef is a wizard love the atmosphere John and his wife very welcoming

Fantastic food and drink at The Vine Inn. We were a large family party and had lovely fish and chips for our tea on our first night staying in the area. A really good pub, great atmosphere, very relaxed and welcoming with some great beers on offer. We hope to make a return visit soon,

We stayed in a house just a few yards from The Vine, and what an unexpected and brilliant bonus it turned out to be! Absolutely first class, from the quality of our meals, to the fantastic and friendly service from John and all his team. Exactly what you want from a Sam Smith's pub - from the top drawer selection of drinks (the Extra Stout is phenomenally good) to the unfussy decor, and spotlessly maintained building and garden. I couldn't recommend The Vine any more highly, and though it's about an hour from where we live, I will definitely be making return trips! Like pubs used to be and I mean that in the most complementary way I can think of. Thank you, John and co - we will be back!!

Called in Saturday for a drink and a bite to eat.. friendly atmosphere and good service.. and the food was excellent will be going again..

Great little English pub. We visit this place whenever we visit the UK. The special thing about it is the use of mobile phones is not allowed. The locals are very welcoming and the beer is good. The new managers are doing a great job. Mark the Chef was good fun and we will go back to try his infamous fish and chips.

Been coming here on and off for a few years - but not so much nowadays. Just off the Transpennine Trail so would make an ideal stopover. We live close by but don't bother as much with this place. We have children. Some like this place as can be seen from the few regulars here. It's an ok pub which has only just joined the future - a card machine! Who carries cash? The positives- cheap Samuel Smith beers. The negatives - appears they don't like children or phones. Signs all over saying "No Children" and "No Digital Devices". They frown upon these? In this day and age? Goodness me 😂

Excellent pub. Nice locals, great beer. Good value food. Well worth a visit.

Great independent pub, choice of local drinks non brand which is a nice change Food was fab, big big portion for the money and a lovely atmosphere All in all a lovely little place

came here for a Sunday lunch with my family, amazing service , food came very fast and tasted amazing , best one we have ever had , even had a chance to meet the chef. The staff were lovely and very hospitable, it was our first time here surprisingly as we only live round the corner 10/10 recommend! :)

Big thumbs-up to mark. The food just fabulous. We really enjoyed it 😀. Love the Sunday dinners.

The Vine Inn , is a must to go, very very friendly family warm atmosphere, John and Jo are so perfect for the Vine such a great couple,Mark the chef, well how he produces all the food, he must be in so early peeling them potatoes lol lol, the food is amazing always very enjoyable. It just makes you feel like a member of the family which sadly in these present days we don't have enough places like the vine.. Once again a very enjoyable day

Eight of us from the Knutsford Rex Probus Club walking group congregated at the Vine Inn for lunch after our regular Thursday walk. The landlord is very friendly and accommodating and serves a cracking good pint of Sam Smith's bitter. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced. The landlord located us into the little snug bar for our lunch which was just perfect for our needs.

Old fashioned pub serving Sunday Roast

Visited here with my husband for lunch. The Inn was traditional and cosy with a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. We ordered BLT sandwiches with sides of chips and onion rings. The food was fantastic. Chips were cooked to perfection, never had chips like them! The onion rings were fresh and home cooked. The whole lunch was amazing. I definitely recommend this little gem and will be visiting again. We may try the fish and chips next time as we overheard excellent comments from other customers whilst we were there.

Lovely little pub. Very good food!!

Hadn't been to The Vine for a while and looked it up on TripAdvisor. Delighted to see the recent positive reviews so gave it a go. Well the place was busy, the food was outstanding and the value was exceptional. Fish and chips is particularly outstanding. Well done to the new management team.

Food lovely as usual ,nice and hot ,good portions and wonderful home made chips.We have been coming to the vine for years and never had a bad meal.Service also excellent.An unspoilt proper country pub .

Superb Sunday Lunch, fresh vegetables, piping hot, by Chef Mark, normally choice of Beef, Chicken, Turkey, try also the Liver and Onions, and the Scampi with fresh cut chips.Great Pub, reasonable prices on drinks from Samuel Smith Range

A Digital Detox pub! It's Mr Smith's policy, it's a blanket ban on using laptops, tablets and mobiles. It encourages people to talk to each other, just like in the good old days! Anyway, we had two homemade Sunday lunches, not dinged in a microwave. The landlord was stoking up the coal and log fires while I washed down my lunch with two pints of Old Brewery Bitter. Look at my other reviews to see where I've been!

Recently called in for lunch, myself and my husband opted for the liver and onions served with fresh vegetables (carrots, broccoli and cabbage), creamy mashed potato and delicious gravy. Another family member opted for the scampi served with homemade chips, mushy peas and tartar sauce. Nothing microwaved here just good home cooking, the chef knows how to cook! Service was very good and a very friendly warm welcome by staff. Prices excellent.

Fantastic lunch here recently. Myself and my husband opted for the liver and onions served with fresh vegetables (carrots, cabbage and broccoli), creamy mash and delicious gravy. Nothing microwaved here, everything was all fresh, piping hot and tasty. The chef knows how to cook . Another family member opted for the scampi served with yummy homemade chips, mushy peas and homemade tartare sauce. All excellent and very reasonable prices too. The gentleman behind the bar John I think was his name was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend and we'll be back very soon. Thank you 😀

I have been drinking in this pub since 1988 and it has managed to retain the atmosphere of a traditional pub throughout that time. Food is really good and made not microwaved like a lot of places. Took a friend there for some food and he loved it and as for the digital detox (no phones or iPads), I purposely leave my phone in the car as no phone call is that important and gives me an hour to forget about emails, texts and calls. You can keep phone on silent and go outside if you really need to take a call. Took kids in a week ago without phones and had an actual conversation with them 😀.

Amazing unexpected lunch at the Vine Inn, myself and my partner had just been for a walk in Dunham Massey and decided to nip somewhere for some lunch after, we hadn’t heard of the Vine Inn before and when you walk in the decor is slightly dated which made us question how good the experience might be but once you taste the food it all just becomes part of the charm! We had soup and breaded mushrooms to start and both were lovely but the absolute showstopper was the Fish and Chips mains, the fish was outstanding and both me and partner haven’t stopped craving it since Saturday. We were stuffed as the portions are very generous but after we knew how good the chef was we finished off with some desserts, sticky toffee pudding and an apple crumble - both were top class. Will be back soon!

Came here for a celebration of life meal after my mums funeral. 14 of us enjoyed a meal cooked by Mark,bless him. The fish and chips were enormous and everyone commented how delicious the food was. John did everything to make us comfortable and provided us with a private area in a sunlit room Such a warm and friendly pub, so nice to see the regulars enjoying a drink and a chat. Will definitely visit often.

Cheap but nice drinks. They were very welcoming to a gang of about 30 hikers in the early afternoon. Lovely seating indoors and outdoors.

Old style pub no phones allowed great food nice place

Great little gem of a place. Honest, welcoming, warm open fire and clean aswell. We had the pie which came with homemade chips and a selection of fresh vegetables with tasty gravy too. The cook took pride in his meals and asked our opinion aswell. Great value, would visit there again for sure. Loved the digital detox policy too!

Such a friendly pub - Our running club, Cheshire Hash House Harriers, arranged to meet at The Vine for an evening run, after the run we all piled into the pub for a few drinks to rehydrate! The landlord was so accommodating and made us all feel so welcome. A traditional pub - which is rare these day, open fire, good beer. We will definitely be back.

Cozy pub really friendly staff, the roasts were quite average with dry meat. If stop again for a quick drink, but It's clearly a locals pub, one guy was so loud, stood up and ranting about there being too many visitors to the villagebeveryone could hear him. Nice.

Just enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch at The Vine.The welcome was lovely.The food was lovely.The atmosphere was lovely.The manager was lovely.The prices were lovely.The beer was lovely.The whole experience was in fact well......lovely.

Friendly staff who couldn't do enough for us. Food was awesome and great value.

A friendly old fashioned pub. Lots of regulars who like a good chat and laugh. Great food and fab new Managers. A thriving pub and eaterie.

Sunday Lunch again with friends.Great Host John, and Chef Mark.Great selection of piping hot food, Sunday Roast is super, Try The Whitby Scampi and home cut chips, and fresh vegetables.Good selection of reasonably priced Beers from the Samuel Smith Brewery.Very popular, so get there early.

Took my dad this afternoon and the food was excellent, huge fish but the batter was light and flakey fish cooked to perfection, lovely hand cooked chips too. Great beer and very friendly staff, back soon

Stopped for lunch after a 2hr stroll with our walking group. The staff were very helpful indeed especially as there were around 20 of us all ordering food and drinks. The food was excellent and very good value. We'll definitely be returning with the Saturday Strollers for another visit.

It was a family birthday celebration and Jo and Jon, the new management, ensured we had an afternoon to remember. Great food, super service and even a pint 🍺 from Jon on the house as it was my birthday after all! I can’t recommend the Vine Inn highly enough and the new management have brought a sense of warmth and Bon Homie that the previous tenants could never come close to - we will definitely be back and not just for my birthday!

We had a lovely time at the vine Inn. We meet the new land lord John. Mark the chef made are lovely food. Excellent quality 👌 thanks. Great to see it's doing well 👍.

Just called in by chance, garden was full, inside was greeted by a friendly landlord. Only ordered a snack but served promptly by a smiling member of staff. Really nice chips

Cycled into Dunham and stopped off for refreshments l. Nice traditional country pub. 🍻🍺Price very good. Nice neat garden to sit in. Very pleasant.

I went in and thought, “this is a nice place, I can see this becoming my local.” Sadly, after a couple of pints I was informed that children aren’t allowed in the premises unless they’re eating. Wish they’d mentioned that when I walked in. Don’t get me wrong, I get the whole Sam Smiths mantra, but it isn’t 1988 anymore.

Brilliant we have our pub back staff excellent

Had lunch today food amazing as always chef is great too

Great place, just a shame about the rude and dirty chef, we don't need to expereince that

This spot is great anytime lovely outside eating area plenty of room and ample car park..frequented by walkers and cyclist great atmosphere

Called for lunch with my daughter. Very friendly staff and locals too. We chose scampi and real chips….and lasagne both were lovely. We loved it and will be back soon. Thank you 😋

Lovely friendly pub Good beer selection Fantastic chilled wine the food is amazing so fresh ,proper chips Possibly the best fish and chip I've ever had Pie amazing a real pie not just a crust floating on the top No digital devices allowed which is...

£6.80 for two pints can’t go wrong! Very friendly clientele and bar staff nice setting lots of outside benches to enjoy the sun on!

Great end to a stressy day, cheeky pint and bang on fish n chips at the Vine in a sunny beer garden, thanks all.

This pub is great, it holds a no phone policy forcing socialisation and bringing people together. The food is great, the fish batter is made with the beer they serve. The alcohol they serve is the best I've had from any pub both in taste and how well it goes down. The owners are a joy to see as they are very friendly to people and welcome customers for a drink. Lovely little pub.

Great beer garden , good pint good price

This is a lovely pub with beautiful garden. The staff is very friendly. We have witnessed some rude old men arguing with the staff and the staff handled it very professionally and politely. Top notch customer service.

Amazing place! Came across it by accident and most possibly one of the best meals out I have had. Have been back weekly since I came across it.

What a fantastic pub, food was great and the staff are friendly. I will definitely be going back and can't wait

Awful. If you're into real ale. Expect the 95% rule they have. They say not having a full pint is acceptable.

Great pub hidden away near NT Dunham Massey house. Great home cooked food especially the chips. Long established Samuel Smith pub. It's all Samuel Smith's products even the crisps. Can now pay with cards used to be cash only.

What a great little pub this is! New management seems to have brought a breath of fresh air to the place. We both had dinner, thought we may be a bit late as it was 8ish but wasn’t an issue. Good menu and served up...

OMG. Proper hand cut chips. Its odd how you get used to uniform sized chips, but these are the real old fashioned ones. Odd sizes and angles because potatoes aren't square. I must me showing my age but the last time I had such great...

Very nice quiet pub. A pub where you can relax and communicate with people. The chef is amazing, serves up some amazing food. Neil is fantastic too. Always has time to talk with customer, making them feel welcome.

Called in for Sunday lunch with wife and her sister. Great menu choice at very reasonable prices. Excellent food and generous serving sizes. Good friendly service. Plus a great bitter beer.

Had a lovely lunch today my husband and son had burgers and couldn’t get the mouth round how big it was the chips were home made and lovely and I had the fish fingers which were great. They both enjoyed the beer. Thanks for the...

Visited the The Vine Inn Dunham Massey for Sunday lunch which was great the food was plenty and perfectly cooked and we was well look after by Paul and Neal recommend a visit we will be back again

What a great pub and really good food. Also staff were very friendly and helpful, will definitely be going back again for the great beer

Sunday Roast. Excellent value, friendly staff, speedy service. Lovely pub which prides itself in being IT free. Not a mobile in sight😁😁

Nice proper Sam Smith's pub that also does pub style food. Was closed for a few weeks as between publicans but now back and as enjoyable as ever with very friendly service. Also has several open fires in various rooms making it a cosy venue...

Fantastic pub with great staff and chef

Nice locals pub in a country setting. Drinks and food are reasonably priced. Staff always friendly. Also it has a real fire in the winter.

Cheap drinks and cozy pub. Very clicky when you walk in everybody looks at you. Not over welcoming which is a shame

We haven't been to the Vine for years but it came up yesterday in a conversation that the 280 bus from Sale to Altrincham goes past it. Visited at lunch time today. Lovely welcoming staff and customers. Nice pint of Samuel Smiths bitter. My wife...

A good place to relax and meet friends

Old fashoned chilled out vibe very nice

It's such a charming pub, and great no phones, tablets ext just talk and drink.

The Vine is a lovely cosy place and the new land lady is a lovely person she makes you so welcome. What a lovely place to eat, drink and have a laugh.