The best restaurants in Devon

In Devon you can find places to eat to suit all tastes and budgets, from beachside cafes offering fresh fish and chips to cosy, countryside pubs serving hearty, homemade dishes made with local ingredients. A meal with your loved ones at one of Devon’s best restaurants is a memorable way to celebrate a special occasion, providing one of the highlights of a holiday.

We’ve rounded up some of Devon’s most illustrious restaurants where the food, service and surroundings combine to offer a first-class experience that attracts foodies from across the UK and beyond. 

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• Best restaurants in North Devon
• Best restaurants in South Devon
• Best restaurants in East Devon
• Best restaurants on Dartmoor

Best restaurants in North Devon

Number Eight, Bideford

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Number Eight is a small, intimate, and relaxed fine dining restaurant, situated on the River Torridge and run by a couple with more than 30 years of experience between them. It offers ever-changing, seasonal British menus.

The Antidote, Ilfracombe

The Antidote is a pretty, little restaurant that offers intimate dining and thoughtful service with a smile. The modern British food is made using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients.

The Masons Arms, Knowstone

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The Masons Arms is a charming, thatched, 13th-century inn in a secluded village with great views towards Exmoor. It’s one of just a handful of restaurants in Devon with a prestigious Michelin Star. Its menu is rooted in British and French classics, made with the finest ingredients, attractively presented, and its service is friendly and attentive.

The Seacliff Restaurant at Sandy Cove Hotel, Ilfracombe

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The Seacliff Restaurant is a smart, intimate, fine-dining restaurant with incredible views over the bay. Its colourful, modern dishes showcase North Devon’s local produce and there’s a focus on local seafood.

Best restaurants in South Devon

Àclèaf at Boringdon Hall Hotel, Plymouth

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Àclèaf is an intimate and romantic Michelin Star restaurant offering inventive British dishes made with the highest quality, locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Oh, and if you’re wondering, the name means “oak leaf” in Old English. 

The Angel, Dartmouth

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The Angel is a smart but informal fine-dining restaurant with stunning views of the River Dart. It offers boldly flavoured, modern British dishes that showcase the best produce within a 30-mile radius. The service is friendly and efficient.

The Elephant, Torquay

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The Elephant is a bright, informal Michelin Star restaurant by the harbour. It aims to source its ingredients locally and sustainably, many from the restaurant’s dedicated farm in Brixham. The dishes change regularly depending on which ingredients are at their best.

The Seahorse, Dartmouth

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The Seahorse is a smart restaurant and bar where fresh local seafood, seasonal ingredients and a love of Italian cookery underpin everything it does. Many of the dishes have a style and flavour that you find in coastal, Mediterranean restaurants. The menu changes daily.

Best restaurants in East Devon

Lympstone Manor, Lympstone

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Lympstone Manor is a luxury country house hotel overlooking the Exe estuary. The Georgian manor has three splendid dining rooms where chef/owner Michael Caines expresses his vision of modern British cuisine. His Michelin Star cuisine reflects seasonality, regionality and creativity. Wine is central to the dining experience here and the cellar boasts over 600 wine bins sourced from around the world.

Saveur, Exmouth

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Saveur is a charming restaurant tucked away on a pedestrianised street just off the main square. It offers modern, seasonal dishes on concise menus that change daily, and given its proximity to the ocean, it’s no surprise it leans towards seafood. The service is as relaxed and welcoming as the decor, and it’s widely regarded as a hidden gem. 

The Pig at Combe, Honiton

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The Pig is a panelled, characterful restaurant with its own vegetable, herb and infusion gardens. Located 8 miles from the coast and committed to a “25 Mile Menu” to support local suppliers, its daily changing menus feature fresh fish, top quality Devonshire cheese, and locally reared meat. Its focus is on simple and fresh flavours.

Glebe House, Colyton

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Glebe House is a farm-to-table restaurant on a 15-acre smallholding that is open to residents and non-residents. The food is heavily influenced by the owner’s time in Italy, as well as artisan techniques and seasonality.

Best restaurants on Dartmoor

Gidleigh Park, Chagford

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Gidleigh Park is a distinctive, luxury country house hotel with an elegant and intimate restaurant at its heart. Its impressive wine cellar has over 1,300 bins and 13,000 bottles from around the world. The sophisticated, modern cuisine has a classical base and uses top-quality seasonal produce.

Great Western Grill at Bovey Castle, North Bovey

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Great Western Grill is one of the hotel’s two restaurants and it recently underwent a major refurbishment, with changes including a new champagne and oyster bar. Offering fine dining, it takes classic meals and reinvents them using the best of British produce, including locally reared beef and game, fresh seafood, and vegetables sourced from the estate and local area.

The Horn of Plenty, Tavistock

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The Horn of Plenty is a romantic and luxurious country house hotel near Tavistock, just to the west of Dartmoor, near the border with Cornwall. Its restaurant has been renowned as one of Devon’s finest for around 60 years. The airy and relaxed restaurant has amazing views over the Tamar Valley and offers menus featuring local, seasonal produce.

Two Bridges Hotel, Yelverton

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Two Bridges is a country house hotel in the heart of Dartmoor, overlooking the River Dart. Its restaurant offers top-quality seasonal produce from local farmers and fishermen. You can enjoy a relaxing lunch in the bar or restaurant, a cream tea in the lounge or gardens, and if you’re staying the night, you can enjoy dinner in Tors Restaurant or something lighter from the lounge menu. 

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Hopefully by now, we’ve got your mouth watering at the prospect of a fancy meal at one of Devon’s best restaurants. You’re sure to experience an unforgettable lunch or dinner at any of these venues, and you’ll be nourished enough to enjoy plenty of Devon adventures the following day.

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