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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 20:00
Mon
15:30 - 20:30
Tue
15:30 - 20:30
Wed
12:00 - 22:00
Thu
12:00 - 22:00
Fri
12:00 - 23:00
Sat
12:00 - 23:00
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5.0
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
£8.00 – £25.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, Dining bars, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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About
We’re a family run 17th C inn in the pretty village of Bridford, high in the Teign Valley. The pub was originally a Devon farmhouse and retains all the charm with exposed beams, stone walls & an inglenook fire-place with log burner and original bread oven. We allegedly have the widest bar in the south west and our south facing beer garden looks across the beautiful Dartmoor countryside - perfect for the summer months. We stock a range of local and national cask ales, malt whisky & popular wines. Check out our Cider & Scrumpy bar with a selection of real ciders to try and our collection of local Gins. We have a pool table, big screen TV and free WiFi. Families, dogs & horses are welcome. Food Hours : Weds & Thurs 12-2.00 & 6-8.30 Fri/Sat. 12-2.00 & 6-9 Sun roasts 12-3 (No food service on Mondays, Tuesdays or Sunday evening).
PRICE RANGE
£8.00 – £25.00
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub, Dining bars, Beer restaurants
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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5.0
379 reviews
Excellent
322
Very good
40
Average
11
Poor
3
Terrible
3
Keith A
25 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
Having finally escaped London for a lockdown holiday, I found the Bridford Inn online when looking for a good Sunday lunch. Bridford is a little village in the middle of nowhere and it took us an hour to get there....and, damn, it was worth the effort. A 17th century inn in beautiful surroundings. A wonderfully warm and cheery welcome. Yorkshire beer (no, I don't get it either other than the landlord being from Leeds). And the food? Heavenly. A huge portion of rare roast beef - incredibly tender and they cooked some medium for my wife - and a mound of excellent roasted veggies. Add some cabbage, carrots, beans, cauliflower cheese... I'd been expecting to try their desserts but I was stuffed! Great value at £12.50. Huge applause to the Bridford Inn, this was faultless.
Written 13 June 2021
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Lyn S
Hi KeithA564
Thank you for your lovely comments, we’re delighted you enjoyed your visit and that your trip was worthwhile.
The Yorkshire beer was pure coincidence. As we keep Dartmoor Jail Ale on permanently we like to mix it up with our other ales and stock a range of local and national beers. At the moment we’re a bit limited by what suppliers have available but fortunately Osset brewery is known to us and their beer is popular with our regulars when it’s on. It keeps things interesting 😊
We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Devon. Thank you again for your kind compliments.
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 15 June 2021
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NIP1
27 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
We booked the day before following a recommendation from the cottage we are staying at. Landlord was very helpful and fitted us in despite being busy. We walked there and worked up our appetite... well nothing disappointed! A great warm welcome, absolutely delicious, beef was local cooked to perfection and veg local, fresh and tasty. Yorkies just like Nan used to make them! Service was charming, right balance of chat and letting us enjoy our meal. A brilliant Sunday lunch and well worth the very steep uphill walk. Thank you! X
P.S our dog was very welcome too
Written 29 September 2021
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Lyn S
Many thanks NIP1.
Thank goodness we were worth that walk, that’s a pretty big hill you walked up and I’m impressed. At least it was downhill on the way back 😊
It was lovely to meet all three of you and we’re delighted you enjoyed it. Thank you again for your kind review (and message).
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 30 September 2021
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Poppy S
Somerset60 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
Found this little hidden gem after a breakaway in dunsford.
Lovely pub, dog friendly. Log burner…
The owners were really nice and welcoming…
Well worth a trip, the food is absolutely delicious and they have a fantastic range of ciders.
Written 26 October 2021
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Lyn S
Hi poppys247
What a lovely review, thank you.
I’m glad it was worth the uphill walk and at least it was downhill on the way back.
We hope you enjoyed your weekend.
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 28 October 2021
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Paul and Sophie F
West Wickham29 contributions
May 2022 • couples
Not our first visit but first for Sunday Roast - why did we not go before!!!! This is a great little pub with a very friendly and accommodating Landlord & Lady. There is no rush and the don’t do double bookings I.e 12 to 2 & 2 to 4 etc if you book at 12 you are welcome to stay all day. The chef is great and know how to cook you will not be disappointed. If you like your motorbike don’t leave without a chat to the Landlord😉
Written 23 May 2022
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Lyn S
Many thanks Paul & Sophie
It was great to see you again and we’re very pleased you enjoyed your lunch and the sunshine. Dean doesn’t need much encouraging to chat about motorbikes (or about anything with an engine really 🤣) so he’s always happy to compare notes.
We hope you had a good drive home and got out of the car park ok amongst all the TRs that arrived with the car club.
Hope to see you again,
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 30 May 2022
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k r
Teignmouth2715 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
I received a friendly welcome on arrival and enjoyed a fine pint of local cider sitting in the beer garden enjoying the sunshine and the view.
After an interesting chat with some of the locals I had ham egg and chips which was superb as usual, washed down by another different cider from Sandford Orchards.
After lunch I walked back to Steps Bridge to catch my bus back. I will try not to leave it song long before my next walking visit here!
Written 4 July 2021
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Lyn S
Hi k r
Great to see you again and thank you for another lovely review.
It’s always interesting hearing about connections to the village and as you know, some of our locals are only too happy to help with information.
Hope you got your bus back ok and we look forward to seeing you next time.
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 6 July 2021
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Martin A
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
Having travelled from Suffolk to bridford for our anniversary weekend we were advised of local places to eat. The bridford inn being the first option so we booked up. I've been to many local pubs before in small villages and are usually greeted by silence and a look of 'who are these strangers'. However, the bridford inn was extremely welcoming and every single member of staff and person in the pub were friendly. We befriended a couple of dogs in there which was great and our choice to as we asked. The dogs however were secure with their owners and very calm so if your a dog lover like me or not it really didn't matter as they were very well behaved. We spoke to locals and even met the owners and their son who were all very friendly, down to earth and had great sense of humour. Service was fast and the food was on another level entirely. Piping hot and fresh. You could tell it was not batch cooked and reheated as the quality was spot on and the flavours all complimented each other. Not sure who the chef was but they definitely knew what they were doing. My wife likes a gin and I like a single malt whiskey, so to find they had a vast array of both was spectacular and we both tried types that we had not tried before.
Pub itself was exactly what you'd want from a small village. Very cosy, wooden beams, beautiful log burner and a section with a pool table which was just out of the way enough to not hear. The atmosphere was superb.
Cannot recommend this pub enough and would happily travel all the way from Suffolk if only to go there for some very homely food which is to die for.
Do not miss out on this gem.
Attached is image of whiskey I tried which I had not had before. Very clued up on the flavours so the management guided me on that also.
Written 5 October 2022
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Lyn S
Hi Martin, thank you for the fabulous review and for choosing us for your anniversary dinner. We’re really pleased you enjoyed it and it was a pleasure to look after you both.
I did wonder who’d been at the gins and malts; you’ve got Dean off the hook as I thought it was him 🤣. Our regulars are hoping you’ll be back soon as they were impressed with Claire’s dog whispering skills and they’re hoping the in-house dog sitting may become a regular service?
We really hope you’ll visit again some time, you’ll be very welcome.
Many thanks again for the very kind compliments.
Kind regards
Lyn, Dean & Sam
Ps, Billie says hello
Written 5 October 2022
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Sam B
25 contributions
Oct 2021 • family
We tried this pub/restaurant last night with kids in tow. Fantastic is the only way to describe the landlord and the welcome. We had Rump steak with all the trimmings it was excellent , we both said was the best steak we had eaten out in years. Generous portions , we just about managed to squeeze a shared pudding in… lovely atmosphere would highly recommend great selection of ciders/beers /ales and very child friendly . So good we are going back….totally deserves no 1 spot you must try this place
Written 27 October 2021
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Lyn S
Many thanks Sam B, you’ve made our day 😊
We’re delighted you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you all again this evening.
Many thanks again
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 28 October 2021
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benhill81
London18 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
Welcoming and friendly staff who couldn’t do enough. Great choice of drinks. Food choices were limited and only to mains at time of visit but portions were large, good value for money and tasty.
Written 9 December 2022
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Lyn S
Hi benhill81
Thank you for the lovely feedback. Apologies again about no starters that evening. We’ve had a number of exceptionally busy days with things selling out at lunchtime and just not enough time to get everything prepped again for the evening. We only use and cook ingredients from fresh which is hopefully apparent from the quality and flavour of our dishes.
We hope you enjoyed your stay in the area.
Kind regards
Lyn
Written 16 December 2022
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Vixie69
Prestbury26 contributions
Nov 2022 • couples
Booked a table for Sunday lunch and would definitely recommend. Incredibly friendly landlord/landlady, good beer and fantastic Sunday lunch. We both had the roast beef which was fantastic, tasty tender beef, Yorkshire pud, roast potatoes and veg. Good value for money and would definitely recommend. Many thanks and will definitely be back again
Written 20 November 2022
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Lyn S
Many thanks Vixie69
We hope you enjoyed your stay in the area and got home safely. Lovely to meet you and we hope we’ll see you again on another visit.
Kind regards
Lyn, Dean and Sam
Written 28 November 2022
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Dad465
Birmingham23 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
We were greeted on arrival like we were locals and immediately felt at ease . The owner came outside to take our order within minutes and chatted about the different wines available. There were two tables seated outside near us with locals . They were all so friendly and welcoming ! We soaked in the atmosphere and the glorious views and around 10 minutes later the food arrived. Ribeye steak cooked to perfection, a lovely Thai green curry . A special mention for the chips ! Now,I’m fussy about chips and these are the best I’ve had in a pub/restaurant for years .
We had a wonderful evening and will be returning as soon we can .
A slice of heaven in Devon !
Written 14 August 2021
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Lyn S
Hi Dav465
Thank you very much for the glowing review. It was lovely to meet you and we’re delighted you especially enjoyed the chips.
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 19 September 2021
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DevonLad
Spain199 contributions
May 2021 • none
Eat here 23/5, first roast here for over a year. OMG!
Many slices of succulent rare beer, lovely roasties, Homemade Yorkshire pudding, roasted parsnips, and pan gravy. A large bowl of mixed vegetables on the side and a separate bowl of cauliflower cheese. All pipping hot!
Heaven on a plate!
Great service from the owners, Lyn and Dean (and their food runner).
Absolutely deserve 6stars. Phenomenal !!!!
Written 23 May 2021
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Lyn S
Thank you so much DevonLadUK. It’s great to be back and lovely to see familiar faces especially when they leave glowing reviews 😊
We’ll hopefully see you again soon, kind regards Lyn
Written 28 May 2021
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Claire P
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • couples
What a lovely welcome we had from the landlord and some of the locals who were at the bar. We had a very good lunch, fresh mussels from Fowey for me served with fries, and Steak and Stilton Pie for my husband that came with fresh vegetables, gravy and hand cut fries. The mussels were the best I have had for years and the pie was delicious too. Nice surroundings in this traditional village pub and it was lovely and clean - no sticky tables! We will be back. Thank you.
Written 2 August 2023
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Lyn Staniforth
Many thanks Claire
We’re delighted you both enjoyed your lunch, the River Fowey mussels are always great quality.
Thank you again for your kind comments and we look forward to welcoming you back another time.
Kind regards
Lyn, Dean & Sam
Written 3 August 2023
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Chris E
Devon37 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
Looking for somewhere to meet up with friends and came across the Bridford Inn via a Google search. Made a booking for Sunday lunch and was advised they were expecting a large party so could we alter our time. No problem as we weren't in a hurry. However we arrived early in order to chat to our friends and the host invited us to dine earlier as the kitchen was already in full swing. I must say the food was delicious, the ambiance in the inn was exceptional and the host & hostess and team were very welcoming, very hospitable and exceedingly friendly. Highly recommended place to eat.
Written 24 April 2024
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Lyn Staniforth
Hi Chris
Many thanks for the lovely review. Apologies we couldn’t fit you in at your preferred time, as you know we already had a large group booked in then but as it turned out we were able to take your order early.
We’re delighted you all enjoyed it and thank you for all the compliments. It makes our job very easy when customers are lovely too 😊. Hopefully we’ll see you again.
Kind regards
Lyn, Dean & Sam
Written 25 April 2024
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Keith P
Paignton30 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
Well worth making the effort to reach this delightful village pub just within the Dartmoor National Park boundary. Although essentially a ‘locals’ local’ strangers are guaranteed the warmest of welcomes from the friendliest staff and management you could wish to meet. The Sunday lunch was recently voted one of the top 10 best in the county and lived up to that nomination on our recent visit - generous portions of perfection with a true taste of home. Top marks on all fronts - quality, value, staff and ambience. Will definitely be back.
Written 11 December 2022
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Lyn S
Many thanks Keith.
Delighted you enjoyed your Sunday lunch. Everyone is welcome here and it’s lovely to see new faces. We look forward to seeing you again.
Kind regards
Lyn
Written 16 December 2022
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DevonLad
Spain199 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
We eat here most weeks on a Sunday Lunch. No where betters it. I could explain the lovely potatoes, lashings of tender beef, roasted parsnips, side of cauliflower cheese and side of mixed veg. With a massive homemade yorkie and pan gravy. It is phenomenal. Really
Written 7 November 2021
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Lyn S
Many thanks DevonLad, high praise indeed.
That definitely keeps you out of the naughty corner 🤣. We’ll see you very soon.
Kind regards
Lyn & Dean
Written 10 November 2021
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