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The Church Inn, Ludlow, Shropshire

The Church Inn

4.6
4.6
784 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:30 p.m.

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Booked 4 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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 784 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

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Church Inn is praised for its "great food," "superb service," and welcoming atmosphere. Diners appreciate the "friendly staff" and "amazing value" of the set menu. Some patrons note occasional inconsistencies in food quality and service, but the pub's charm and "good selection of wines and ales" consistently create a memorable dining experience.
784 Reviews
  1. Adrian

    Shropshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    As ever the food was excellent, as was the Ludlow Gold.

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  2. Steven

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    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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  3. Fred

    Worcestershire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    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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  4. Fiona

    Shropshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 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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  5. Graham

    London

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 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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  6. Melanie

    VIP

    Manchester

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 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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  7. Wendy

    Shropshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 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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  8. Christopher

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 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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  9. Debbie

    Manchester

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 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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  10. JoEllen

    VIP

    Shropshire

    40 reviews

    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 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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FAQs

The Church Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 784 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:30 p.m.

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Booked 4 times today
Google Map for The Church Inn

The Buttercross, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1AW

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    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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