Just one stop away from Exeter (and quite literally next-door to the train platform) is this very…read morecozy and beloved pub. As the name implies, the decor is locomotive themed. The beer is a mix of in house brewed and locally brewed, and the food is some of the best I've had in town. I look forward to taking future visitors here. Also unlike what the page says, they do accept cards.

Super cosy pub vibes with a fireplace during the colder season. 5 ales on tap by The Beer Engine…read more Tried two of them and they were great - a lighter session (rail ale) and a brown ale (piston bitter). The staff were friendly and helpful. The dishes were decent portions so we didn't even need to get a starter or dessert.

Overall a good pub at the quay. Decent selection of beers and food options, with windows that…read moreoverlook the water. The interior is charming, and the service is good. Plenty of locals recommend this spot, and I would say they aren't wrong either. On a nice sunny day, it does get busy so put in a booking. Also, there are lots of outdoor seating as well.

Ok, so this was a typical pub in Exeter. I loved the local feel of the place. And the ambiance…read morewasn't ground breaking but it seemed like the locals loved it. I couldn't get past the bar of soap in the bathroom I just thought we had passed that moment after 2020 ? But all in all it's a great view in the outside seating. Don't come here with American ideas around cocktails . It's a straightforward place with straightforward drinks.

This pub is an unusual mix of younger people playing pool or, older people enjoying the paper and…read morein good weather all and sundry catching the sun at the tables outside. Perhaps this mass appeal is how it manages to be the only pub in the town to make it into the latest edition of the Good Beer Guide (which is how I found it). I had a nice pint of a session ale (3.8%, but not lacking in taste) called Neap Tide, which turned out to be the cheapest pint I came across in the whole of this part of Devon (£2.10). Has a very very big screen for sporting events

A welcoming pub with a great offering: live music, sport, real ales, darts, pool, and table…read morefootball. The staff are super friendly the landlord introduced himself too I have been back since and they remembered me! Very impressed the First and Last is a traditional pub with a fun and friendly atmosphere. A place which really captures the true spirit of Exmouth.

I found the staff to be professsional enough but not really friendly at all. Made it an easy…read moredecision to stop for only one pint

This place is a lot more expensive than its nearest competitors, think london prices, but if you…read moredon't mind paying a bit more then this is a good place for a drink. Owned by youngs so serves youngs beers, but also a good pint of tribute. The look and the layout is nice, the service friendly and the chairs are comfy There conservatory area towards the back is particulary nice, although I'm sure the beer garden is even nicer when it can be used.

This is a fantastic little village pub. Cosy, traditional atmoshphere, with friendly staff…read more Although it seems to be popular with Sandford locals, 'strangers' like me are made to feel very welcome. The food is delicious, although more gourmet than standard pub grub these days, and there is a large beer garden for warmer weather and smokers. I would heartily recommend a visit!

Faultless food and drink in a very old (and looking it) village centre inn. The menu is limited to…read morewhat is on the board in the bar, apparently the kitchen is too small for a larger menu. All ingredients are locally sourced and the meals are way beyond the usual pub fare but not terribly expensive. The only problem is that Sandford is a smallish village with narrow roads and parking can be a problem. Also be aware that such are the Lamb Inn's attractions it gets very full at times so get there early if you want to eatand who doesn't?

This place is a little gem, well worth the detour from Tiverton if you are passing through Devon or…read moreSomerset. The staff were really friendly and welcoming when we arrived and encouraged us to try some locally sourced ciders and gin. There were three menu options - a la carte, an extensive specials menu and a set three course weekend lunch. The food has a fine dining feel in a relaxed, casual setting. The duck two ways was a real highlight.

The UK is literally littered with country pubs, and in many cases it's sad to say, but…read moreappropriately phrased perhaps, that what they serve up as food is pretty rubbish. The phrase 'home cooked' seems to have been superceded my the concept of 'van delivered' all too often. Thankfully that's not the case at the Five Bells in Clyst Hydon. It's one of the very first places I visited when I moved to Devon many years ago, as a friend recommended it, and I've been returning ever since. It's the kind of place you turn to where you just know you won't be disappointed, a foodies rock in an otherwise tempestuous chain pub ocean. The pub's one many awards over the years, so I won't go on about how tasty the food is, but I will say that one of the nice things I've always liked about it is that they are still experimenting. Sure you can get your english staples there like steak & kidney pudding, game pate, treacle pudding, etc., but also other treats such as mediterranean tarts. The chef here is one of those increasingly rare beasts, someone who really knows what to buy and how to cook it. It's not some kind of reinvented gastro pub either - it's just a good pub with good food - why is that so hard to manage anymore? I should say they also stock a fine range of drinks, including the Otter beers, once of Devon's best breweries. Then there's the location and the pub itself. Buried deep in the heart of Devon, near some great woods (with some interesting mushrooms to hunt), wonderful gardens outside and an interior that just seems to keep on going, full of nooks and crannies, games to play, old books to read and much more. I once took a friend and his (very small) three girls for lunch there and the owners and staff didn't blink an eye. Sure they made sure we were tucked around the corner a bit but the girls didn't mind and all loved the food! If that isn't enough to tempt you then how about the fact that Clyst Hydon itself has it's very own lido just round the corner from the pub? Just check the Google map and you'll see it just next door. All in all this place is a gem. A little hard to find perhaps but if you can find it, then you deserve it. P.S. There's a two course lunch menu at £7.95 available from Monday - Thursday and Saturday. This is my favourite as I never know what I'm getting till I turn up at the pub.

I just stayed here for a wedding. Decent sized parking area with a very nice garden. Beautiful…read moreplace. It was very welcoming and clean with all new bathrooms with cozy robes, complimentary beer, fizzy water, biscuits, and we enjoyed some great food. Breakfast was included. Also very dog friendly! They provided a dog bed for the family dog. Oh and very lovely beer brewed on side! Will be back for sure!

An absolute gem of a pub in one of Devon's prettiest, most tucked away coastal villages. The…read moreMason's Arms is, quite simply, a fantastic place in every sense of the word. I've stopped off for a snack or a quick drink a couple of times, and it's always really impressed me, and the lunch my parents and I had recently ranks as one of the best pub dinners the Andrews family can remember. Their crab sandwiches were fresh, as were the fish in their delicious creamy leek fish stew, while the ploughmans was huge. Desserts of chocolate and pecan brownie and banana fritters with toffee sauce were gobbled up. Ok, it's not cheap for a Devon pub, but the food is worth every penny - there was hardly anything on the menu I didn't want to scoff down. The pub itself is a charming sprawl of wooden rooms, and a small seating area out the front. It's homely and although the staff run a slick operation, they're still friendly and helpful. The pub was recently taken over by St Austell Brewery, so there's a good range of their beers, plus a couple of guest ales. This includes one local beer brewed in Branscombe. It's quaint, delicious, comfy and sits in one of the most stunning areas of the Devon coast. It is, quite simply, a perfect pub.

The Exeter Inn re-opened at Easter 2011 and the new landlord is Tony Lock…read more Real Ales : Tribute, Otter, Bob, Henrys and other guests. Lagers: Stella 4, Grolsh & Carling Ciders: Addelstones and Blackthorn . Great food everyday, 7 days a week! Locally sourced meat,sea food,bread and vegetables Crab salad/sandwiches/baguettes Mussels and Oysters Sea Bass / Sea Bream / Cod / Skate Wings Steaks : T-Bone, Rib Eye, Sirloin, Rump and Gammon Surf n Turf: Lobster / Steak 2 course specials for £4-95 Monday to Saturday (12 noon to 3pm) and Sunday Roasts £5-95 (12-3pm) plus all the other dishes displayed. THE MENU VARIES DAILY DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY If you fancy something that's not on the boards Tony always tries to accommodate, just ask! SUNDAY AFTERNOON'S MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT STEFFAN-JONES + guest guitarists 5pm-7pm FRIDAY EVENINGS MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ADRIAN (Acoustic guitarist & singer 9pm-11pm.

The Exeter Inn, is a very tradational pub, and well established olde world pub. The pub is small,…read morebut friendly, it serves food at lunch times, and has a good selection of drinks including real ales. The staff are friendly, the locals are of the older generation and like their seats any strangers may well find a new quest at their table. Although one point I would say go against the pub, is the toilets they are on the opposiate side of the road, so ifs its raining, hold on as long as you can.