The Tontine Hotel & Bar

We have eaten here quite a few times recently. On each occasion it’s been great, the service is quick and friendly, the drinks reasonably priced, and the food has been excellent. There is a varied menu ranging from quick snacks to full pub type meals. All have been excellent, we often sit outside, and watch the world go by. It’s a great place to sit right opposite the famous Ironbridge.

Dreadful pizza the chef needs to know procuitto means ham not expessive palm ham and freshly made pizza does not have a base the consistency of cardboard. When will hotels realise people are not ****** and do not except poor make do fake food . With every poor review there is always a 5 star review to follow , I think this must be staff and friends of the owner ??

Stopped for brunch. Delicious choices are available. Sandwiches were made fresh to order. Full of flavour and good quality produce. Coffee was lovely and hot Great service, too We chose to sit outside with lovely views of the Ironbridge, but seating also plentiful inside

The Tontine – Ironbridge A lovely hotel bar directly facing the famous Ironbridge. It was named after a Tontine contract will set up by the bridge’s founding father’s including Abraham Darby. A Tontine leaves the money accumulated for it to the last surviving signatory of the agreement. (They were used as the plot of many an Edwardian Whodunnit as the killer turns out to be responsible for the death of the other potential beneficiaries). Though they served food I just had a very nice pint of real ale. Comfy spacious drinking space and very friendly service. Arthur Chappell

We went for lunch on 13/2/24 myself, my wife and 2 nieces. The place was grubby only one young woman in attendance at the bar, dealing with drinks and food orders, serving the food - she was run off her feet but helpful and apologetic and this review does not blame her for any of this poor review. We had to wait nearly one hour for our food which was simply 3 pizzas, one meatball pasta dish. An inexcusable amount of time for us to be kept waiting. When it arrived one of the pizzas was burnt, all 3 were greasy and poorly cooked. Eventually we were told that the 'chef' had arrived late but if he/she was actually the chef then clearly the hotel needs a new one! Dogs were allowed to wander around the room noisy and inappropriate and annoying for us and others. Surely in a restaurant pets should not be allowed. Altogether the hotel is a disgrace, where was the manager one wonders?

Lovely warm welcome from the second we walked in, the lady serving was very polite and accommodating which made our experience and even made our pooch feel welcome :). The food was delicious we had a jacket potato and bacon and Brie panini and both were very nice!