Railway Inn in Malvern

78 Wells Rd, Malvern WR14 4PA, United Kingdom

★★★★☆
(274 reviews)
Categories: Inn Pub Restaurant

About

Gastropub serving British food with down-to-earth guest rooms.

Website
therailwayinnmalvern.co.uk
Address
78 Wells Rd, Malvern WR14 4PA, United Kingdom
Plus Code
3MV8+64 Malvern, United Kingdom
Time Zone
Europe/London

Services

Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly

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5 stars
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3 stars
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★★★★★
December 17, 2024

we had lovely food and lovely service, would definitely come again

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

Ordered from the two for £15 menu. Good food, decent portions and great real ale is a winning combo for me

★★★
November 11, 2024

Booked for Sunday roast whilst staying in the area for the weekend. Staff and service was lovely, but pub was practically empty and no atmosphere. After morning walking, all desperate for a good old traditional roast. Quite disappointing despite first appearances. Only small amount of meat, which was tasteless and beef wafer thin but tough. Roast potatoes were overcooked with no soft insides and barely any vegetables, just an artful slice of parsnip, carrot and small sprig of broccoli.

★★★★★
October 15, 2024

Good value rooms and comfortable beds. Really nice view out from the pub as well.

★★★★★
August 25, 2024

Really welcoming bar staff, offering iced water as we came in midway through a walk to add to the excellent beer.

★★★★★
May 19, 2024

I stayed at the Railway Inn with my friend this weekend. The rooms were well appointed and the pub itself had a great feel and friendly locals. We were lucky enough to spend some time talking to the landlady and bar staff who were all really friendly. Additionally the view from the place is outstanding. Thanks for a great stay. We'll be back next year should we attend the same event,

★★★★★
May 10, 2024

Just spent the one night there as visited the Malvern show, great location just a 5 minute drive from the show ground. Stayed in Room 1 which was very spacious on 2 levels tea coffee available etc. Nice bathroom with large walk in shower etc . You could moan a pick of paint and bathroom door needed so.e attention but on the whole a lovely room and all staff very pleasant on arrival and throughout our stay. Topped off with a nice couple of pints and a meal.

★★★★
March 4, 2024

Stayed one night with dinner. The welcome was good. The meal was lovely pub grub, no frills, and quickly served. The beers were excellent. The room was clean and adequate for what we needed. A great stay.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Lovely Malvern Pub, great steak will visit again

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Food and drinks: We had a wonderful evening meal at the Railway Inn. There were 8 of us. Some had pasta bolognese, a couple ordered lasagna, two had the meat pie and one had the gammon ( ham steak). Everyone agreed the food was excellent. The service was very good. We knew the food was prepared fresh and it was definitely worth the wait. Our best meal out in Malvern!

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Really dog friendly and lovely service. A few real ales and lagers, reasonably priced pub food.

Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Bit of a disappointing end to the day.They do not serve food until five oclock

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Perfect

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

My daughter and I had a lovely meal here, on our first day in the Malverns. The food and service was wonderful. Food and drinks: Steak and Ale pie with mash and veg

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Just finished eating some food and drinks. Awesome staff most friendly staff you can ever find. Calm and peaceful atmosphere. Would recommend everyone to visit this place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Clean, tidy, good view. Evening meal, good. Rooms

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Service is great. Best chips in Malvern. Pours a great pint of Guinness. Lovely staff and great dart board Food and drinks: Fantastic

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Wouldnt have it any other way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Super pub

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Nice quiet pub by day with friendly staff and decent food. Pool table and darts were nice too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Brilliant pub. If you are looking for a nice pint, and game of pool or darts, then this is the place for you.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Excellent local, good beer and very reasonably priced pub food menu!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Went to the railway for a friends 99th birthday party. The attention given to the birthday boy and the kindness shown were second to none. Alison (landlady) also cooked Tom a Xmas dinner and delivered it to him on the 25th and sat with him for a while. We went to say thankyou a few days later and were promptly invited to sit down and Tom was encouraged to sing for the crowd. Pubs like this are a rarity and should be treasured, as should the staff who make it such a fantastic experience

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good pub with friendly staff

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It was a dissapointing Sunday 30th birthday lunch on 12th Feb 23. We were very impressed with the young man who single handed had to serve at the bar take meals and drink orders and serve the food. This however led to long delays. The meals came out in batchs of 4 or 5 with long delays in between and as such the people with the first batch had finished eating before the last meal was served. My Pork roast consisted of just two, one millimeter thin slices of pork... Really small potion. The vegetarian pie had pastry that simply couldnt be cut at all, and what looked just one unidentified veg as the filling. Overall very dissapointing. We did point out the issues at the time and simply got a verbal apology. Over £200 poorly spent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Efficient friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food and excellent service, lovely pub, highly recommend Food and drinks: Beautifully presented, hot and very tasty Service : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Probably the best roast dinner I have had since I lived in Sussex. Not only good portion sizes but all the trimmings as well. We were there after celebrating my birthday the previous night and we were hungry. Staff were first rate and there was a nice atmosphere apart from one lady who had a very loud facetime call. However, did not last too long and felt no need to leave the place or move as I have had to recently in another eatery in Worcester. The food was prepared with attention to detail and presentation was excellent. We arrived with no booking and were seated within a few minutes. I also noted great outside seating and bar area. Overall, a great experience. One funny thing though, my mate ordered roast chicken but got beef but due to the quality of the roast beef it became a happy accident. Lol. 25.06.23.Revisit. Still five star. You know when you have been somewhere great you are worried to return and not find what you remember. However, on the way back from Upton stopped in. A great welcome and I had the roast beef again. A complete delight succulent beef and again a beautiful array of vegetables all cooked superbly well. Topped off by lashings of rich thick gravy who could want for more. In addition, I discovered something, as it was so humid I sat in the undercover seating area just outside the restaurant where you get a lovely breeze. As a famous person once said, Ill be back lol

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice place a bit far out for us food not great but ok

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

My daughter and I stayed here after having a weekend over the hills. We were able to bring our puppy, Sammy, who was welcomed to the Inn & able to stay in our room with us. The rooms are nice & big, ours had a little table outside for us to sit at & watch the sun go down. The room has a settee, table, T.V. & kettle with tea/coffee & sugar. There was an extra pillow in the wardrobe & blankets to use if needed as well as towels. They do also supply some hand sanitiser, but we opted to not use it as it smelled like plain water & we just used our own. We ate a vegetarian naan pizza, which was delicious & there was enough to share between the two of us.

December 22, 2023

Expensive food,and missed pudding from order. Had to send 2 pints back that tasted of batterie acid. Then to top it off the fire alarm went off at 23:30 till about 03:00 ,with no assistance from the pub. Stay from hell Rooms : 1/5 |

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Lovely no-nonsense hotel if youre looking for a base to explore Malvern from. Very comfy beds, spacious rooms with a lovely view. Food in the pub is a little overpriced but you expect this in such a beautiful area!

★★
December 22, 2023

Expensive food , had to wait a long time, then when it did arrive 3 out of 5 of us had to complain, the food was very poor considering it wasnt cheap , they replaced the one meal with another and that was just as bad as the lst, they did deduct one of the meals off the bill . We paid the bill ,as we were leaving the barmaid shouted bye bye and dont come back *

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Five of us dined. Two were totally dissatisfied and asked for a meal replacement or change of meal. They wete homemade Lasagne, which was disgusting and my wife had fish and chips and the fish was still raw in places and on replacement the batter was still uncooked on the inside. Whilst reporting this, i pointed out the waitress that my medium rare steak was ble, almost raw, but i could eat my steak like that so i wasnt complaining. We paid the requested bill in full and as we left the waitress rudely called out Thank you.. dont come back! ... so they were substandard in every department. The Butty Bach beer was good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great pint - good pool table

December 22, 2023

I had a lovely Sunday Roast, choice of Beef, Chicken or Lamb friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

very comfortable room,complete with 2 comfy chairs in the seating area. very comfy bed and the room was a good size with good layout. Good toiletries, with plenty of toilet paper for a change. Great location for the 3 counties showground. Very friendly and helpful staff, and good pub grub. Perfect for our one night stay for the Malvern Show.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Just had a drink

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A most enjoyable stay. Food was good. Room was nice and comfy. Consider getting the en suite room. Offering constructive criticism, the shower curtains could be longer so water doesn t splash on the floor. Location was great for us cause it was close to our friends. But it isn t in town fyi. Ledbury down the road was a great place to visit and walk around.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Had a lovely evening there. The food was lovely. The staff was great and dog friendly. Will definitely go back. Service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Absolutely beautiful place stunning views friendly staff wow

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Always a friendly welcome. Good service and a good choice of food on the menu and specials board. Excellent service with staff polite and efficient. Food and drinks: Good choice of food for meat eaters and vegetarians.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Friendly atmosphere.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice pub not much parking though

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Pub nice accom a bit meh

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Really clued up on gluten free. And they go.out of their way to make the dish you want gf! A little gem

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We didn t stay here but we did have dinner twice, both times were equally as good with great food, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Cooking homemade food goes a long way and it really does show. Give this a try I m sure you won t be disappointed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming staff. Very tasty food. All home cooked from scratch. Burgers are delicious. Steak cooked to perfection. Desserts to die for. Would highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The best Sunday Roast. Friendly staff. Beautiful location.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Lovely pub, dog friendly, great Sunday lunch, friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very nice and wholesome meal

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Home cooked food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Havent tried the food yet but a lovely proper pub. Friendly staff and cheap drinks will give it 5 stars after weve had a meal here!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food lovely location

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Had a beautiful Sunday lunch today and beautiful pudding we all loved our lunch we will be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Short stay but everything was great and views incredible

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice pub with a pool table and outdoor seating. Dog friendly and range of beers/ ciders on tap. Food was good and the friendly bar woman was doing a great job by herself. Service : 4/5

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent service, lovely staff and customers, all friendly, food was amazing, service was above and beyond. Will definitely be coming again

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We were Welcomed and i had the lasagna my husband had the fish lovely presentation excellent quality . Found it clean and the staff lovely .we have tried other pubs in the location but the railway comes out tops we will return and soon .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice friendly staff, good views over the lowland, dog friendly and a decent choice of beers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice pub grub. Friendly helpful staff we will be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely local pub serving a modern high class take on traditional pub grub.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Ideal location but tired room and no breakfast option..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent Sunday roast and good service. Only thing that was missing was the Yorkshire pudding!! Service : 5/5

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Location of the restaurant is value for money. However the food taste is very average. Nice hangout place with friends .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lovely staff very helpful great atmosphere

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very welcoming and dog friendly, food great, freshly cooked and very tasty. Menu was for starters and mains, including a vegetarian option, a light bite menu was not seen. Local ales served, (sampled and approved), along with the usual range of alternative alcoholic beverages. Good outdoor seating area both open and covered. Small car park, very clean toilet (gents, a good benchmark). Can happily recommend stopping off here.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Warm genuine welcome. Beer well served. Great views if you get the right table

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Lovely pub and great food at a great price. Amazing views .will certainly be returning. Oh and Sky. Keeping singing and dancing what ever the weather.we didnt stay so cant comment on the accommodation but instinct tells me it is probably top notch Service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Lovely landlady nice atmosphere! Pool table unexpected and a good menu range and fair prices! Will definitely pop back in!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great friendly staff and lovely food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fantastic food, friendly staff and highly recommended

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Unassuming but dont let that fool you. Great staff, fantastic food and the views aint half bad either!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great value for money with spectacular views

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great place for food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Lovely pub with lovely views

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Food perfect and very accomadating x very clean and staff very welcoming

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They do a lovely roast dinner!! Friendly staff and good pub

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great homecooked food but needs to be pipping hot

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food great staff would recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We stayed at the railway inn as we was visiting family and was very impressed with the friendly staff we had a very nice spacious room clean and very comfortable will defiantly return again .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great Sunday lunch and the pud was to die for excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Had Sunday lunch here. It was superb.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Lovely place very polite

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great pub with friendly staff.Food is 5 star

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing garlic mushrooms and lovely that they were happy to do a carry out as I have a small appetite.Thankyou.Very happy customer.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent host food

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I had such a pleasant and comfortable time at The Railway Inn and the warmth of welcome and throughout my stay deserves the highest praise. Nothing was too much trouble and friendliness abounds.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Lovely room with beautiful view. Staff were really friendly and helpful and food was delicious.would definitely go back again.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Good pud and good people and good friends

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Lovely place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food deals, great staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Nice pub and restaurant well worth a visit

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Me and my friend went to the railway inn this evening as it has new owners , we found it spotless clean and the staff and food was lovely ,we will go again

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Friendly staff, nice choice of drinks & views!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Pleasant and nice people

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food. Excellent service. Highly recommended.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Nice pub in a beautiful part of Malvern! Track and trace available. However shortage of beer selection. Ill be back to check this later... Recommend this pub for a quick drink after a walk on Peach Field

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very friendly. Lovely coffee :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

A good selection of vegetarian meals. Delicious vegan coconut curry. They also serve traditional favourites like fish and chips and lasagna. Lovely puddings - three different cheesecakes. The staff were lovely.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Nice place and very friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The pub has been refurbished with decor that is fitting for the name Railway. The food is delicious. I have had the garlic mushroom tagliatelle from the specials board and the vegetarian bean roast dinner. I cant wait to try the rest of the menu!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Brilliant pub/restaurant. Very friendly, inviting, clean, spacious and extremely generous portions. Highly recommend the apple pie and custard, pastry to die for

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Lovely food and really friendly welcome

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Lovely friendly staff,good food,bed very comfy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great place for a casual drink. Decent food and views are stunning

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great friendly atmosphere and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Nice food and beer. Very friendly and helpful staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Had lunch in The Railway Inn today, the food was amazing, and great portions, spotlessly clean, and friendly staff, it was a real pleasure to eat here, we will definately be going back, prices are great as well. Highly recommend it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Beautiful location for an inn. When I arrived on Friday evening I was pleasantly surprised with the size and comfort of the room. Nice size with a big comfortable bed, fully functioning bathroom shower and 2 heaters on either side of the room that work wonderfully, especially in the cold days we ve been having recently. The staff were very friendly and helpful to us and always made sure we were taken care of. The food at the Inn was great! Perfectly cooked steak and the cooks cheesecake is honestly the best I have ever tasted in my entire life, Home made and velvety smooth! Overall if you re ever in the Malvern area and are looking for somewhere small and comfortable to stay please PLEASE give this place a look, the money we paid was well worth the stay! Oh and not to mention they have good WIFI!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

I ate here on Friday night, a great burger, clearly hand made and cooked to medium, great chips and onion rings. Butty Bach on draught and a perfect pint. Good COVID procedures in place and very clean facilities.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great place in a fantastic location.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Excellent service and great food!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Nice clean comfortable room couldnt wish for more at the price. Exceptionally welcoming and helpful staff and a great meal in the evening.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great place, amazing food and a great pint. I will be sure to head back over soon.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

A warm welcome. Great food. A lovely little pub.

★★★
December 22, 2019

Quiz here every Wednesday.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

We contacted the Railway inn before we went for a meal to advise them we were vegan. The barmaid was so helpful both on the phone and when we visited. She knew which wines were vegan and talked us through the menu. Everyone was really friendly and our dog enjoyed all the attention she got. Lovely to be made so welcome.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very good service and friendly atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great beer, lively pub, lovely staff

★★★
December 22, 2019

Food very good, gd service. Toilets could do with an up date.we will return.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Actually a surprisingly good pub with good priced drinks, free pool and darts and a nice looking restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Really super place, lovely views and great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very pleasant dining experience at The Railway Inn on Sunday Afternoon 31/3/19 . Was extremely impressed with the service from the staff as they were very polite & helpful & could not do enough for us . The out look was just beautiful & the other diners were very courteous & well behaved . I wish that the pubs & restaraunts were this nice in my area ( North Warwickshire) but they are mostly complete dives infested with chavs & other scutters, making dining out not a very pleasant experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice friendly staff

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Closed down, dont

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The staff here are exceptionally friendly. They let us charge our electric car over night.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great service. Good beer x

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Easy to get to.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Handy for Malvern theatre.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Popped in for a post-walk pint, was met with a friendly welcome and a nice pint. My missus had a glass of the malbec and that was very nice indeed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice easy layed back car park interesting

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good pub food friendly hosts

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Well priced decent food, dead friendly staff.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food was not to standard lovely staff

★★★
December 22, 2018

Tv didnt work ...wifi only in pub , not in accommodation..food ok ..fish and chips exceptional...people that ran it are very nice ..:)

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Enjoyed Sunday lunch. Lovely food - the roast and burgers were both delicious. Nice beer selection n Friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great beers

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Good food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Small menu but the food is cooked to a high standard and really tasty. The staff are very friendly, attentive and helpful. Nice choice of well kept beers and ciders. The room we stayed in was a little tired but it was clean and tidy with a lovely view. The current owners are slowly updating everything and havent been there very long, Ill definitely be returning to see how things progress. I would absolutely recommend this pub.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good selection of well cooked and well presented food, friendly staff and good beer Nice pub

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

We had two nights here and I think you would be lucky to find anywhere else in the area better for the prices. Lovely place to stay, the food is well presented and delicious. Aimee and Stefan are incredibly nice, hard working people and we hope that the Railway inn is a great success in the future.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Bottle of prosecco for £10!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great views, great food, great service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Very friendly place.great service and food is fantastic.10 stars

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fantastic accommodations in Malvern ... very hospitable, comfortable and great for small groups!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good pub grub

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fab food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent service. Thank you Amy