Short answer: The Ness has the best view in the village and a strong Sunday roast, up by the tunnel entrance. The London Inn is on the green with a good catch of the day. The Clipper opens 8am to 9pm with counter service and no booking.
The best view in Shaldon, sitting up by the entrance to the Smugglers' Tunnel, with a strong Sunday roast. It is the one to book for a proper meal, and Sunday is when to do it. The walk up is the price of the view.
On the village green, dog friendly, with a good catch of the day — which in a village on an estuary mouth is the thing to order. The green outside makes it the easiest with children.
Local beer and cider, an outdoor grill at weekends, and the option of taking a takeaway onto the beach. That last arrangement is the most useful thing any pub in Shaldon offers on a fine day.
Open 8am to 9pm, order at the counter, no booking required. The hours are the appeal — it covers breakfast before the ferry and supper after the beach, which nothing else in the village does.
A rooftop terrace, reasonable prices and noticeably quieter than the Strand. In August, when the waterfront is full, this is the one to head for.
Teignmouth is a few minutes away by ferry and has considerably more choice if Shaldon is full. The ferry is seasonal and tide dependent; the road bridge is the year-round alternative and is walkable.
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