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The Church Inn, Ludlow, Shropshire

The Church Inn

4.6
4.6
783 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 9 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for craft beers
Using Fresh and Locally sourced ingredients, The Church inn provides a menu of down to earth pub classics, perfect for snacking on with drinks or enjoying a hearty meal amongst friends.

Nourishing pies and traditional British desserts are served alongside an extensive selection of wines, beers and Ales for lunch an dinner.

A menu express is available from Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 6:00 pm–8:15 pm
  • Phone number
    01584 874034
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Ludlow
  • Parking details
    Ludlow castle car park is available 200 yards from the church inn.
  • Public transit
    Assembly Rooms bus stop (2 minutes walk).
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Wine

What 783 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Shropshire

    Best Service

  • Shropshire

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Shropshire

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Church Inn is a welcoming, friendly establishment with a cozy atmosphere, known for its "amazing food" and "wonderful service." Guests appreciate the "great value" set menu and diverse selection, including standout dishes like the "Dorset snails" and "superb beef and ale pies." Regulars highlight its consistent quality and "attentive staff."

783 Reviews
  1. Steven

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and attentive staff. Dog friendly. Would recommend!

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  2. Fred

    Worcestershire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Welcome was good and seated rapidly. Good choice of wines and ales available. Food was good with the only issue being that the steak and kidney suet pudding did not contain any kidney.

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  3. Fiona

    Shropshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Lovely crispy batter on the fish. We were upstairs away from the noisy drinkers around the bar.

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  4. Graham

    London

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Church has always been a good place to eat, nice surroundings, quality service and good food. Unfortunately last night the food fell short of its normal high standards. I had ordered the steak and kidney suet pudding, which I found to be mostly thick suet and (compared to my expectations) not enough meat. My three partners all had fish, one fish pie and two fish and chips and all commented that their fish was dry. The service was excellent, and requests for slight changes to our order were all dealt with perfectly. Our meals did not warrant a complaint, but we all felt the quality was slightly lower than normal.

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  5. Melanie

    VIP

    Manchester

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, love this pub. Only criticism is the food took a very long to arrive

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  6. Wendy

    Shropshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good as was the service. Our party do recommend The Church Inn. We have been before and shall cone again.

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  7. Christopher

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A genuinely friendly restaurant pub, with superb service, good food and a nice atmosphere. The locally produced snails in garlic were a rare treat.

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  8. Debbie

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a lovely place to eat , great service and the food was fabulous

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  9. JoEllen

    VIP

    Shropshire

    40 reviews

    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on 6 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cozy supper by the fire. Great food. Snails were cooked perfectly, pasta al dented with good flavour.

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  10. Liz

    Shropshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Generally good until the main course then forgotten for desserts/coffee. Had to prompt for a menu after waiting. Tired after Xmas busy & new staff? Service is very good with the one lead waitress but falls short when she was on a break. Not the usual quality & promptness. Thanks Liz

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The Church Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 783 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for The Church Inn

The Buttercross, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1AW

Additional information

  • Area
    Ludlow
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 6:00 pm–8:15 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Ludlow castle car park is available 200 yards from the church inn.
  • Public transit
    Assembly Rooms bus stop (2 minutes walk).
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Wine
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