On holiday nearby and delighted to find this lakeside area. Lovely to watch children successfully crabbing and others having fun in some of the many small boats available to hire. The cafe is great and very busy.

A first time visit for us on a beautifully sunny day. We both ordered the potted crab- v tasty it was too. Shame the pot was topped up with toasted breadcrumbs though & not sure what purpose they served.

We have been here before for lunch and the location, staff and food where excellent. Went for Dinner last evening and were disappointed. It seemed like organised chaos. They took ages to bring out the starter. My wife’s curry arrived ages before my Pizza. I...just don’t think there were enough staff. Shame. We will give it another try and hope things improve.More

Great spot, friendly staff and ample parking! Beautiful place to spend a few hours. Scenery is beautiful and lots of families crabbing along the dam wall.

Always fabulous any time of day. Brilliant staff and service, delicious food and drinks. Wonderful atmosphere. The best coffee anywhere!

Great breakfast on bank holiday Monday. I opted for the Mackrell fillets, 3 decent sized one turned up, with a perfectly cooked egg on gluten free toast. What more could you ask for? Just wish this place wasn’t 4 hours from home, otherwise we’d be...here more often!More

Great location and interesting but slightly limited lunch menu. Middle Eastern style food which was delicious. Perhaps could add one simpler item as well as one pizza choice for younger family. We were scouting for places to take family in the future. Not a problem...today as we all really enjoyed our food but would hesitate to return with children. Will check menu prior to booking againMore

Always visit Stoke Gabriel every year on holiday and nip in The River Shack Great memories every year of crabbing with the family and a nice light bite in The River Shack Love the village and the vibe Be back next year

Lovely location on the River Dart. We kayaked to the shack for pizza on their Thursday pizza night. Limited menu but fab pizzas. The special spiced lamb pizza was a triumph. The loos were less of a triumph but probably heavily used by passes by...but I chose not to use them!More

Beautiful surroundings.. delicious food.. attention to detail.. friendly service.. probably a well kept secret.. Will be back. Thank you

Called in for coffee and cake on a sunny afternoon. Lovely setting beside the river. Busy when we got there but quickly got a table for coffee & jam/cream scone. Will return for pizza soon.

Beautiful breakfast, pancakes were delicious, yoghurt and fruit very tasty! Lovely spot of weather good. Great staff, especially Polly 😊