The Dolphin – come once and you’ll come again and again
Our great reviews...
"A hidden gem; an Inn and Restaurant of choice" - The Telegraph
"...a 'must visit' for for those who appreciate a real Devon pub with a real fire" - Devon Life
"The best real country pub in the South Hams,
Devonshire's favourite and best kept secret"- Pub guide
Fantastic pub, Fantastic atmosphere, Fantastic ales, Fantastic food. Incredible bar staff. Superb landlord and landladyWhat a find... Fantastic pub, Fantastic atmosphere, Fantastic ales, Fantastic food. Incredible bar staff. Superb landlord and landlady this traditional pub does it all! Amazing food and drink in a warm traditional country pub. NOT a pretentious pub masquerading as a restaurant like some of the pubs down here...More
colinw497
Reviewed 10 October 2020
Superb pub and the best fish and chips!We visited The Dolphin this past Tuesday with our 5 month old puppy and we had an excellent experience. Nicky looked after us from start to finish, and she is such a warm, friendly and bubbly character it felt more like being in her home...More
Date of visit: October 2020
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Lynne P
Reviewed 8 October 2020
A gem of a pubLovely pub which welcomes both locals and tourists. Visited several times during our holiday. All food really tasty. We had Thai green curry, lasagne, scampi and fish pie and all delicious. The staff are really friendly and are doing a starling job during these difficult...More
Date of visit: October 2020
NormanM261
1 review
Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
Excellent food, service and Excellent food, service and first class Covid precautions. A real Devon pub with a lovely homely atmosphere.
Date of visit: September 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days agoAmazing ! Thank you for the great review ! See you again soon! 😊
993greeng
1 review
Reviewed 3 weeks ago
Best of the west
Do you love sea food, particularly mussels (moules)? I have enjoyed these across the continent, served very competently by so many restraints, but tonight without doubt I enjoyed the ‘Best of West’, Cornish - Fowey, mussels the world can serve. Truly world class, the best...
Date of visit: August 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks agoWhat an absolute pleasure to be reading this ! Thank you sooo much and we are so happy you enjoyed them ! Hope to see you again !
RicVin
119 reviews
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
Excellent quality pub food!
Really friendly and helpful service. We had a selection of starters for lunch...size and quality was excellent! We will be back again soon!
Date of visit: August 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks agoMany thanks ! hope to see you again soon :)
MamaThatch
43 reviews
Reviewed 6 August 2020
Warm welcome and decent pub grub
Full of locals, very friendly pub, decent food - fish and chips, scampi, mussels etc. Sat outside - lots of tables.
Date of visit: August 2020
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nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks agoFab ! thank you for your review , hope to see you again soon
KateW447
47 reviews
Reviewed 22 July 2020 via mobile
Stunning location that matches service and food
I had heard great things about the mussels and I was not disappointed. You would be hard fetched to find better. That applies to the service which was so naturally welcoming and friendly. The perfect end to a sunny summer day by the water.
Date of visit: July 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this review Responded 23 July 2020 Thank you Kate, what a lovely review ! Hope to welcome you back again soon :)
rosemaryj263
13 reviews
Reviewed 2 February 2020 via mobile
Came here for lunch with myCame here for lunch with my dad. I had the lamb burger- DELISH! Dad had the mussels, also v tasty. Portions were perfect, service was super friendly and fire was lit- proper job. Cheers 😁
Date of visit: February 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 3 February 2020Thank you so much 😊 appreciate your review Hope to see you again soon
Lil113
4 reviews
Reviewed 27 January 2020 via mobile
Fantastic food and ambiance
My husband and I visited on a Friday in January and were pleased to find this charming county pub bubbling with activity. With a roaring fire and stunning views across the water to Noss Mayo this is definitely somewhere to pay a visit!
Date of visit: January 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2020Amazing review ! Thank you sooooo much and so glad you enjoyed yourselfs. Hope to see you again when your next on your travels :)
767stevem
260 reviews
Reviewed 14 January 2020
Lovely friendly local
Going out of season, this is a very friendly pub, good selection of beers and gins (spotlighted on the shelf), real fire, lovely friendly locals, dogs welcome - couldn't have had a better local for our stay.
Date of visit: January 2020
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2020lovely thank you for your review ! Hope to see you again soon :
FoodLoverRB76
2 reviews
Reviewed 27 December 2019
Fantastic Food and Service
A wonderful experience with such friendly staff and superb food. The fresh oysters were divine, as well as the fresh fish options- cooked to perfection. Will definitely return.
Date of visit: November 2019
nickyb901, General Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2020Amazing ! thank you so much :) hope to see you again soon !
redwiing
3 reviews
Reviewed 21 December 2019
Back to it's former glory!!I
grew up with my parents taking me to The Dolphin pub for hearty food after a brisk walk around the cliffs, it was always the best pub in the area - But sadly it seemed to go down hill the years following whenever I...More
Date of visit: December 2019
nickyb901, Manager at The Dolphin Inn, responded to this reviewResponded 23 December 2019Amazing thank you! yes me and my partner have just taken her over (march!) brought her back to life after years of neglect ! so happy for this review hope to see you again soon :)
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Your hosts are : Jonathan Rhead and Nicky Bullock
The Dolphin – come once and you’ll come again and again
The Dolphin Inn Owned by: Dolphin Holdings/Sound Property Investments inc
(the John Sutherland and Neil Elphinstone Partnership)
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Your hosts are : Jonathan Rhead and Nicky Bullock
The Dolphin – come once and you’ll come again and again
The Dolphin Inn Owned by: Dolphin Holdings/Sound Property Investments inc
(the John Sutherland and Neil Elphinstone Partnership)
the ship inn noss mayo, ship inn, the ship, the swan noss mayo pups in noss mayo, the rose and crown yealmton, the inn on the shore, the treaby arms
