Visited this pub last week while on holiday in the South Hams. Great place to eat, excellent locally caught fish dishes and the steaks looked good too.. Serves a great selection of Otter ale and the Heron Valley cider is worth trying.
Gnelson
absolutely fantastic. lovely setting and the food is by far the best we have sampled in the south hams. definitely worth a visit!
Paul And Judie
me and my wife have been holidaying in Devon for years and have often visited the church house inn as it is a wonderfully located pub just a mile from the beach and with a great beer garden to relax after walking the dog. we have always enjoyed our visits to the pub but the last time we visited the food we experienced was the best we had eaten in years. locally sourced fish cooked in creative and internationally inspired ways really excelled our expectations and we cannot wait to return next year!
Steve Phillips
Definitely gone down hill recently, apparently due to the presence of the new head chef, sloppy presentation and over-cooked fish seem to have become commonplace in what used to be one of my favourite restaurants in the area. however, lovely welcoming place to stop by for a pint or glass of wine.
Peter And Joyce
we recently are out at the church house inn, stokenham after a recommendation from friends. the food we ate was no doubt some of the best we had sampled in the local area. but unfortunately we are unlikely to be returning due to the poor service. the waitress was very attentive but the young barman was extremely arrogant, obnoxious, patronising, and very unkept in his appearance. we were very dissappointed that we had to wait for our bill whilst he ignorantly played cards with the locals. on this occasion the quality of the food was definitely over shadowed by the lack of care shown by the staff, which in our opinion is a real shame.
Daveyravey
On every visit the food is excellent, well thought out. The head-chef captures the essence of pub dining with the flair and sophistication of fine dining.
The beer is not half-bad either, although a varied range would be better.
Jason D
Me and my wife recently ate at the church house for the first time. Although it was very quiet, being a Tuesday night in winter probably had something to do with it, there was a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The food, which we later found out was cooked by a very young sous-chef, was outstanding. Mussel and scallop starters both cooked to perfection and on our table very quickly. For mains, salmon and fillet steak, again very well cooked and superbly presented. When paired with a bottle from the very impressive and varied wine list, this proved a lovely meal. The prices may seem a little much but in our opinion we definitely got our money's worth via large portions and good quality food and drink. we will definitely be returning over the Christmas period, if only to show friends and family the type of fantastic restaurant that, to our knowledge, doesn? get the praise it deserves from the local community.
RandomWalker
Excellent food, friendly family service. The beers are very well kept, too.
10 mile drive from my home, passing several other good pubs, but I shall definitely continue going back.
Ski Mother
We tried Church House Inn Stokenham, on the recommendation of friends.
We thought the food excellent, the new french chefs Tarte Flette was the best we had eaten since holidaying in St. Jean de Luz in 2003. No other region we visited in France could produce anything that good, until our visit to this out of the way inn.
Foodie1
The Church House Inn at Stokenham (as opposed to similar named pub in Churchstow) is a great find. There is a French sous-chef and his influence on the menu is clear. Imaginative, innovative dishes - e.g. Tartiflette from the Haute Savoie region of France, a delicious pepper/couscous/goat's cheese main salad - at reasonable prices. A delightful garden looking onto a meadow with sheep and very helpful staff. Long may the French chef remain in place!
