The Wild Goose Inn in Teignbridge

Nov 2024: I’ve just this minute finished a Sunday roast. Crikey! Perfectly cooked, fresh and really tasty. The best roast dinner I’ve had - and that includes the Chequers at Fingest.

The very best Sunday lunch for 6 of us . Great welcome , perfect pub , roast beef exceptional ,veg likewise . So good to find a real pub atmosphere , with brilliant staff .

Sunday roast for six. Food was delicious. Staff were really helpful and seemed happy in their jobs despite the fact it was really busy. Atmosphere felt really welcoming.

The food was excellent, the service was outstanding, attention to detail very impressive. Handled some tricky food allergies sensitively and made us feel extremely welcome - only in area for a short while will definitely be eating here again

Great quality food and good service. The steak and plaice were particularly good. The food is presented to a high standard and exactly as described on the menu.

We had a wonderful welcome in this fantastic dog friendly village pub and decided to try out their Sunday lunch the following day. Well, it was absolutely delicious, in fact the best pub Sunday lunch my wife and I have ever had . Roast beef dinner with all the trimmings. I have to say it was all cooked to perfection and presented so well. The staff were genuinely helpful, polite and well, just so lovely. I hope that this pub never changes in terms of its ambiance, character, characters and welcoming qualities. I cannot recommend this place enough…..my wife would be happy to travel from South Wales just to experience the Sunday lunch again!

Returned to this pub after 13 years with my family for a catchup and was not disappointed. The service and staff were incredible and the food was lovely! Best meal we had in Devon and was reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

Very good meals and service, lovely staff. Go there soon.

Absolutely lovely place and is worth the stoll from buckland . (The walk is absolutely beautiful with fresh eggs available at the end of people's gardens ) We came for a roast dinner after having drinks the day before and seeing other people's food ...we had to make the walk again ... and it was absolutely beautiful I couldn't fault a single thing on my plate 😍 the setting is very very vintage and quaint with some lovely features in and around the garden . Me and my partner absolutely loved the beer garden and the beautiful view and settings out back . What an absolute sneaky gem 💎 a beautiful addition to Devon ❤️ thanks for having us guys

We love coming here to have food! It’s about ten minutes drive from our house in Newton Abbot and the service is always prompt and friendly. Even if it wasn’t, the food is amazing! Without fail, ever since I had it the first time a year or two ago, I ALWAYS have the Asian chicken burger! It is the BEST CHICKEN BURGER in the UNIVERSE. I never have the same meal anywhere but here, because it is so good! We always mix it up with starters and desserts, and my partner loves the dishes, whichever he chooses. Due to some dietary restrictions, today I asked if I could have the burger without the bun and with a side salad instead of the fries, and they obliged - still amazing :-) There’s always a good selection of booze available, really nice gin and tonics served here too! Camden Stout also lush. If only we could walk here, we’d be over the moon! Fab local pub, great service, great restaurant! CHEF HAS MAD SKILLS.

Good food and friendly and professional service 👌

Such a lovely village pub, it's only 5 mins from our office so we regularly go down at lunch time.

Food was ok. The staff were really good. With dogs laying all over the place, it was no wonder that the smell when you walk in was awful. Even when we wanted to walk by, a dog owner thought it was ok for us to step over the dog rather than move it. And then with dog poop all over the garden, it seems to be yet another place where dogs rule. So, I wouldn't eat there again. And I certainly wouldn't bring children. The garden is for dogs and the pub is for dogs.

This was our annual catch up with my sister and her husband for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed. The roast beef and trimmings were perfect as was the fish. Definitely a place to recommend

Love visiting. The food is really fantastic,. Especially Sunday lunch. Roast beef is 5 stars. I was full but managed the chocolate fondant for pud. Yummy

What a fabulous find whilst on hols. The food was excellent, good sized portions and the service was exceptional, we were made to feel very welcome and sat outside which is a beautiful space.

Really friendly welcome. Excellent service and great food.

Beautiful character pub with garden at back. Friendly service and large cosy bar.

A very warm welcome with menus delivered, explain and drinks provided promptly. The lighting in the pub is very low but once you are accustomed to the light levels it is a pleasant place to be. Be careful entering on a bright sunny day! The food across the three different dishes we had was excellent. However, it took the better part of an hour for it to arrive. Good thing it was worth waiting for! Will certainly return hoping the excellent meal is delivered in a more timely manner next time.

Very welcoming from the start looked after us exceptionally well the food was excellent and well cooked we had the Sunday lunch. The atmosphere was very good and the food was well cooked and plenty of it we will return again on our next visit to Teignmouth. The staff were friendly and very helpful and made sure we were enjoying our food.

This place is fabulous old world pub delight! Food was spectacular and atmosphere was warm, welcoming and very friendly. We had Sunday lunch WOW! We had coffee outside in the garden where all you could hear were birds and sheep calls!!

We have eaten here around 3 times so far and everytime it has been spot on. Today we had the beef and the pork belly. Both were delicious. Dogs are very welcome which is a massive plus. Our dog also enjoyed her meat and didn't want to share. She also gave it a 5 star review. No complaints from her or us.

Excellent food and drink in this lovely pub. Very friendly staff and locals. Nicest pub in the area

Had a wonderful roast & sticky toffee pudding

Lovely ambience to this good old pub. Very friendly owner and staff , a warm welcome. Freshly cooked food great fish and chips . Would we go again? Absolutely a great find we will be back.

We had a nice meal served by friendly staff who looked after us. Food was good, only comment I would make is that there appeared to be a lot of choices with chips, more salad, different potato choices would be preferable but overall good pub food.

Decided to RV with oldfriends at the Wild Goose for the first time since the C-19 epidemic. Good decision! Warm welcome to both us and dog; the food was excellent, as was the service! Great attention to the peripherals too - toilets were immaculate! We liked the automatic inclusion of 10% tip in the bill - it was certainly hard-earned and saved us the usual mental gymnastics when paying!

We had a really tasty Sunday roast. The service and food were excellent. Good seasoning, local fresh vegetables and plenty of well seasoned gravy. The atmosphere was great, with lovely banter with the landlord and the waiter.

Fantastic Sunday roast. Good welcome. Cosy and comfortable seating. Great waiter and wine list. I didn't like the bar wine choice, but there was a much better choice on the wine list. We both had a Sunday roast...I had the chicken which was moist and perfectly cooked. My husband had the beef which was perfectly cooked and there was plenty of it. The potatoes were lovely and crispy and there were plenty of vegetables and a jug of gravy. The plates were hot. We shared a chocolate dessert, which wasn't too sugary and had plenty dark chocolate taste. Altogether, one of the best roasts we've had apart from mine at home.

Amazing food and friendly staff. Always great service and the pub is wonderfully quirky.

Lovely bar , lovely staff, great service, amazing Sunday Roast. Thoroughly recommend! Character pub. Characterful staff. Excellent chef. Great atmosphere.

Gorgeous local pub. Serves brilliant local Ales and the food is sublime. A real treat.

Wonderful all round. Dog friendly and staff went out of the way to find a quiet spot for our Jolie. Lovely pub with exceptional staff. Food was fantastic. We can highly recommend the Sunday lunch and cauliflower cheese. We have been before and we will come again!

Traditional Pub, great atmosphere. Lovely staff to greet you. Food was amazing, lots of menu choice. Large portions. Fairly priced.

We were welcomed in to the delightfully quaint pub,ordered some drinks and food ,the meals arrived promptly and we all agreed the food was delicious ,good value and we shall return . Thankyou ⭐️👍❤️🦮

Lovely place to eat, combines good food with traditional pub atmosphere

Had a 5star Mother’s Day lunch here yesterday ! What a great pub, not many like this left unfortunately , the owners /staff were warm and friendly and the food second to none !! I’ve never had roast potatoes like it other than my wife’s obviously 😜, look forward to coming back 👍

I am so so lucky to call this incredible pub my local. The atmosphere that the landords have worked hard to create is warm and welcoming. Both locals and visitors to the area are always welcomed with open arms and mix in such a wonderful way! The food Henry creates is so so much more that pub Grub!! Last night I have the most amazing Hake & Crab fish mornay with salad and chips, my partner had the Bavette Steak both were out of this world! We then shared the most incredible cheeseboard! If you are looking for a cozy pub with a great atmosphere and amazing food make sure you book a table at the Wild Goose, you will not be disappointed!!

Very atmospheric pub in the middle of this little village. Had Sunday lunch. Best yet!!

What a wonderful find on our weekend break. The atmosphere, staff and food were excellent. AND they loved our little puppy surprising her with little treats. Thanks to Craig and colleagues for a lovely evening.

Family lunch for my birthday , beautiful Sunday roast , meat perfectly cooked and presented. Lovely selection of veg, generous portions and plenty of perfect gravy.

We stayed in Combinteignhead. Apparently teign is pronounced teen locally. The pub bar area is small but there is lots of other space for eating or sitting. The people are friendly, some very nice real ales from Dartmoor brewery, and a reasonable food menu. It’s just pub food not a gastropub. That suited us on the day.

Wow what a great place this is. Lovely old Inn with extremely friendly staff and lovely food. We really enjoyed everything and could not rate this place highly enough.

Lovely pubs - beams and fireplaces, traditional and cosy. Landlord and team very warm and friendly. Good beer and. LOVELY shepherd’s pie. Will be going back soon to try their Sunday roasts.

Fabulous, you should all go and enjoy a wonderful time

Live locally and have been frequenting the pub for many years. Love the traditional decor, so lovely to sit in front of the open fire or by the wood burner. Really good food and ale. The staff always friendly. There’s a nice little beer garden where we love sitting out in the summer. Parking just a minutes walk up the road. Very lucky to have this so close to home.

Visited Saturday evening , received a warm and friendly welcome from the staff , as we were early, had a couple of drinks before we sat down , there was no pressure or rush was able to order our food and within minutes of being seated our starters arrived, the food is amazing especially the date ketchup. I’ll our food was delicious perfectly cooked steak seafood amazing we definitely will be working our way through the menu, I have to mention the staff again they made our entire evening fun and the service is so good

This is a cosy pub tucked away in a pretty village location near to where my son and I were staying. We really enjoyed our evening. We were greeted warmly and taken to a nice table which was tucked away and peaceful. I had baked Camenbert to start with and then cod and prawn mornay afterwards. On a cold winters night this was just the ticket. Our server was really nice and this added to our lovely evening. Plus point - really good value for money!

Fantastic food all beautifully cooked, such a lovely ambience and excellent service, we enjoyed the whole experience and can really recommend it

Beautiful setting and lovely staff. The food was also wonderful, lots of it. Very impressed and will be returning.

We visited here last night for our wedding anniversary and took our children. A really friendly welcome when we arrived and the atmosphere in the pub was lovely. Log burners lit. The food was really nice and very good priced. We had a really lovely evening thank you.

I came here with some friends and we had a lovely meal. The staff were really attentive, the pub had a nice atmosphere and best of all the food was delicious!

We’ve been coming here for years and we love it! Fantastic food, warm fires, excellent selection of beers, lovely beer garden in summer, friendly service and a great atmosphere. A proper traditional village pub!

Oh my lord! The food is amazing. With huge portions we left satisfied and I will be thinking about my linguini for a while. Wonderful place.

Went there for lunch on a Friday - I had chicken burger and partner - crab linguini. Portions were generous and food AMAZING. We definitely will be coming back.

We used to live locally and visited often. We decided to try it again and glad we did. We had the most amazing vegetarian burger and chips. I hope it stays on the menu as it really was so good. The people on the next table were raving about their food too, so it's safe to say the general quality is good. The pub was quiet ( we ate mid week lunch time) . The bar staff/ landlords were pleasant and helpful. It's an old fashioned pub with open fires, hunting scenes, cosy nooks so it has a traditional vibe if that's what you are after. Accessibility wise there is plenty of parking just up the road in the car park, there are a few steps to get into the building. Definitely worth a visit.

Amazing traditional pub, fantastic food

Absolutely awesome. Faultless meal. Went with friends and family. 10 in total. Excellent staff , excellent service ,excellent food. Can't wait to go again.

My sister and I had a fabulous lunch in this lovely pub. So cosy, warm and atmospheric . Really delicious and beautifully presented food. Polite, friendly and very welcoming staff. Perfect!

Perfect for a date night. The fire was roaring, the service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Will definitely go back

We were recommended, and it was a lovely dinner, steak and kidney pie, best pie ever, not some small portion, but a proper 0late of really tasty food

Best steak and kidney pie ever.

Took a while for the food to arrive but well worth it when it did!

Excellent food brilliant service great ambience.

Today's lesson was not to order extra roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and gravy until you've seen the initial portions! Lovely dog friendly old village pub, with parking a few mins walk up the hill. The food was good, especially the roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings, although we were defeated by the volume of food we ordered, as the portions are generous. Staff were very accommodating as we wanted to be as far away from other dogs as possible as our guy is a bit mouthy at times. I also liked that rather than a separate kids menu they do kids portions of everything on the menu. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

Absolutely perfect food atmosphere fantastic so enjoyed our anniversary meal 😋 will be back very soon great hosts xxxx

Not yet tried food, fully booked so get in quickly. Called in as doors were closing but landlord still took time to make us welcome & serve us drinks. BEAUTIFUL unspoilt views from beer garden at rear. A gem in an historic building

Excellent quiz competition on Sunday evenings, friendly staff , comfortable village pub.

Lovely little gem, food was delicious, staff were very friendly and helpful

As others have said it is a hidden gem! Great food, service and atmosphere but only downside is it's a little on the pricey side.

Spent a really good evening here. Food was excellent along with the warm and welcoming staff

Great place to eat. Cosy restaurant with a calm atmosphere. Service was friendly and helpful. The Food was very tasty and well cooked. enjoyed our visit Thank you.

More places need to be like this. I booked, based on reviews and I’m so glad that I did. A traditional pub, with period features and so tastefully furnished. The tables are all a sensible size for all of the delicious food that was laid out on it for our Sunday roast. They could easily get more tables in but this would change and ruin the ambiance that they’ve created. We were extremely well looked after by every member of staff that came to our table. Basically, if you’re local to this place, book to eat here. It’s worth the drive to the twee village and you really won’t be disappointed.

Visited after receiving a voucher from my parents, not normally somewhere we would have thought of going to. Car park is available, but was quite full. There would be a few spaces on the road if needed. Inn is very old looking, but had very friendly greeting and the whole place was very clean and well presented. Decided against a starter, simply because it was my wife's birthday the following day. So dessert was calling... For main she chose the salmon and prawn linguine with lobster bisque. Which was packed with fish and apparently delicious. I chose hake and crayfish mournay which came with fries and side salad. This was one of several gluten free options available. Again, plenty of fish and packed with flavour. Whilst eating, the staff were attentive but not intrusive. Were given the dessert menu and noticed nothing was marked as gluten free. Options were sticky toffee pudding, Clementine possett and Chocolate Brownie with marmalade ice cream. As I'd be happy with any of those, waited until ordering to find which I could have gluten free. Imagine my amazement when told they were ALL gluten free. I had the sticky toffee pudding, just because I haven't had the chance in years. My wife chose the brownie, but I am the only one with gluten intolerance. Again both delicious and well presented. Wouldn't have thought have coming before... but will definitely be back

A real hidden gem this place. So much so, I'm reluctant to review! Staff always super friendly, the food is amazing and nothing more relaxing than a quiet pint in the pub garden.

Always excellent…thank you to the great team!

We stumbled upon this gorgeous place during a cycle tour, exploring beautiful Torquay and knew we’d be back to try the delicious menu. It’s perfect. A typical old pub, with decor to match including pretty flower planters outside, low beams, old paintings, comfy sofas, a...

This pub is a little gem hidden off the beaten track in a village near Teignmouth. It’s full of history, built originally in the 1600s, wonky walls, oak beams and roaring log fires add to the charm. The staff were very welcoming and helpful, and we were served quickly. We went straight into the mains with rump steak for my husband and fish and chips for me, followed by St Clements posset with shortbread - absolutely delicious. Good range of beers and very nice wines too. We will be back soon. Our second visit was last week. We sat outside in the delightful patio and garden area overlooking the village church and surrounded by flowers, it was a treat. Our food was excellent - bang bang cauliflower was followed by hake and cod mornay and salmon and prawn linguine which were absolutely delicious. The St Clements posset, with the shortest shortbread ever, topped off our meal very nicely. We left feeling very full and happy. Can’t recommend this place highly enough, we will be back again.

Gorgeous little pub, with pretty garden area with views of sheep & church. Delicious freshly cooked food, tasty & good quality products. We had steak burger & chicken burger. Large portions and very filling. Lovely staff, would highly recommend.

Have eaten at this lovely county pub on a number of occasions but never tried the Sunday roast meal. What an absolute delight! Succulent roast beef with masses of trimmings made this meal taste fabulous. Washed down with a pint of Jail providing the perfect...

Delightful pub in quiet Devon village. Friendly welcome and chatty locals. Very atmospheric with log fires. Wide selection of well kept beers. Well chosen wine list. Menu is quite small but caters for all tastes. We dined here three times whilst on holiday and tried...

Went for Sunday lunch with family. We all ate roast pork and it was the best roast I have ever eaten in a pub. Portions were generous. We had the cauliflower cheese as a side order and it was very tasty. Plenty of meat and...

Came in here very briefly for refreshment whilst waiting for a lift after a long hike around the hills. Luckily they had not closed yet. Very nice pub, kind friendly staff, nice cosy atmosphere, lots of character. Wouldn’t mind visiting again if I’m over this way again.

Fantastic lunch . Delicious Sunday roast - one of the best we have had out for a long while . Pretty village and welcoming friendly pub . Highly recommend .

Lovely Sunday roast, excellent dessert. The place is definitely worth a D-tour, we will come back.

Had the BEST Sunday roast here today. Everything on the plate was cooked to perfection and there was plenty of it too! The staff were polite and attentive and the landlord was very friendly with a great sense of humour. Will definitely be going back!

Booked a table for two for Sunday lunch, we arrived on time and was put on a table next to the toilets with people walking past us and a smell of loos throughout the meal, most of the roasted potatoes had been cooked several times. On the good side the staff were good and so was the meal except for the potatoes. Tip:- don't book a table for a late Sunday lunch and don't sit in the corner next to the toilets.

Warm welcome & the best linguine I've ever had!!!

We always enjoy our visits to The Wild Goose at Combeinteignhead, in the Teign Valley, between Newton Abbot and Shaldon. (Not to be confused with Coombe Cellars, which is about a mile away on the water's edge.) Apparently, the original building dates back to 1640,...

Great Sunday lunch, esp Roast beef and sticky toffee pudding! 4of us had a lovely meal & nice to get lots of veg with a Sunday lunch

Off again today to the Wild Goose for Sunday Lunch. It has fabulous food and service. We book every time we are visiting #DaisyCottage in Shaldon.

Good welcome and friendly staff excellent food in a lovely old English pub.

Visited this lovely village pub on Friday evening for a birthday meal with my wife. Very welcoming, cosy and comfortable environment. The food was definitely a cut above usual pub grub, beautifully presented and served. Really good value, given the quality and standard of service.

As occasional customers we have found the pub to offer tasty food in a warm environment. How disappointed we were to visit the pub recently and endure a cold location and then struggle through an over-seasoned soup (supposedly carrot and corriander but bearing little or...

Un spoilt local. Very friendly welcome

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Unfortunately had to wait 1 hour for 2 meals as larger party ahead of us.

Lovely old pub food looks really nice to and staff very friendly we will be back soon for the food 😀

We are on holiday in our caravan and used tripadvisor to pick a place for our Sunday lunch today We couldn’t have been happier The pub itself is gorgeous but the food was amazing Every aspect of our lunch was wonderful. The portion size was...

Had a lovely meal here. We stayed in the village for New Year for a week but sadly the pub was shut after New Year’s which was very disappointing as the meal we had was very nice and I would have loved to have gone...

Lovely rustic yet restored local inn. Tends to close early but landlord is a great guy and beers are well selected.