Modern European Restaurants in Devon

The Brioche, cosy intimate dining, stripped pine tables and wooden floors and a menu that reflects the very best seasonal ingredients on a thoroughly modern British menu. The enormously successful day time cafe bar has opened its doors on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings under the stewardship of talented chef owner Daniel Garratt. Thoughtfully crafted food enjoyed in a laid back, come as your are venue and one to look out for.

Diners at the Orange Tree love the fact that there favourite restaurant lies just off the beaten track and a few minutes from the Strand and the hustle and bustle of Torquay harbour. The service here is unhurried as the table is your for the night and the food is crafted from fresh, local and seasonal produce. Fillet of Sea Bass with Almonds or the Best End and Shoulder of ‘West Country’ Lamb followed by The Orange Tree Chocolate Temptation make for a memorable evening at every visit.

A great harbourside location, staff only to please to help and food prepared from fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. The Dolphin House Brazzerie, newly opened, is passionate about food and how it should be enjoyed. Located in Sutton Harbour and open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner from Tuesday through until Sunday.

The Huntsmans Inn sits in the middle of the pretty village if Ide on the outskirts of Exeter. New hosts bring a whealth of experience, a warm welcome and some cracking looking menus to this handsome looking pub. Fresh, seasonal ingredients form the backbone of the traditional modern British food now served here. Homemade Salt Beef or the Pan Seared Sea Bream are already firm favourites to those who have already found this lovely little. pub.

The Sea Trout Inn has gained an enviable reputation for good food. Amiable host Sam and Jason arrived in the middle of 2008 and haven't looked back since and the crowds have been returning in there droves. Fresh, local West Country meats, Fish from local Devon waters and West Country Cheeses ensure the cracking a la carte menu is packed full of fresh and in season produce. A traditional bar menu is also available alongside well kept real ales and cosy log fires. Devons hidden Gem!

The team at Exeter Sausage and Grill are passionate about good, fresh and local food. There great range of sausages created by the in house butcher use only prime cuts of loccally reared meats and sits alongside chargrilled steaks, classic modern British dishes and several vegetarian options too. Delicious puddings and a great list of wines and beers round things off very nicley indeed. Visit for express lunches or leisurely week-end brunches or traditional Sunday Roasts.

The Waterfront Inn is located only yards from the beach and exceptionally family freindly. A comfortable modern bar and restaurant can be enjoyed inside and a choice of sunny patios to the front and rear of the pub alongside a large child friendly garden make this a haven for those who enjoy the great outdoors. Varied menus featuring home cooked food, frequent live entertainment, large screen TV's and a large indoor childrens play area make it easy for the whole family to enjoy this cracking beachside Pub.

The Mussel Inn is back on the map, recently re opened and now serving traditional pub food seven days a week. New chefs have added vitality to tasty looking menus and your food is served with a smile. Nestled in the pretty little village of Down Thomas on the outskirts of Plymouth, this charecterful Inn is full of charm and history and is waiting to be re discovered once more. Confident you will be very well looked after indeed the team here look forward to your visit.

Award winning restaurant in the handsome village of Topsham. It features the best of regional food cooked with skill and care by one of the area's top chefs. Seasonal produce at it's best like Somerset Pork, Exmoor Lamb , Local Brill and Monk in an elegant dining room where service is refined yet warm.

Langdon Court offers timeless elegance and charm. Antique furnishings enhanced with stylish contemporary overtones and sumptuous menus tempt diners to travel impressive journeys to enjoy the delicious and flavoursome food. Local, organically reared meat and game, fresh seafood and vegetables in their seasonal prime with meticulously selected wines. Perfect.

The Manor has a great little personality and sits in the centre of Croyde village. Family run, its freindly and casual, perfect in the summer and cosy in the winter. Dine in the bar, restaurant, conservatory or the wonderful outside terrace on balmy summer days. Traditional pub food makes sure the pub appeals to all and the specials board with local meats, game and freshly caught seafood will appeal to those who like a little creativity to their food. Very family friendly.

The Salty Monk in Sidford ticks all the right boxes when it comes to good food. This 2 AA Rosette restaurant run by husband and wife team Andy and Annette Witheridge is hard to beat where fresh, seasonal produce from local suppliers form the back bone of a superb Modern British menu. Breads, Pasta, even the Ice Creams and Desserts are prepared fresh each day which probably goes some way to explaining the Salty Monks great appeal and continued success.

Enjoy tasty laid back dining from one of Ilfracombe's latest restaurants. Warmly received since its opening in July 2011, The Olive Room has plenty of personality and this cosy little eatery is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy great food, wine & music either with that special someone or with a group of friends. Freshly cooked world food featuring Italian, Jamacan and Thai inspired dishes alongside traditional English favourites gives plenty of choice on the menu and vegetarians are very well catered for with an unusually extensive choice on offer.

Set in beautiful grounds, the Orestone restaurant, bar and bistro is an everyday haven. From afternoon Cream Teas to a tempting Bistro Menu offering nibbles, salads, paninis and mains including locally caught fish and hand cut chips, the choice is most satisfying. An award winning restaurant provides a little more sophistication for lunch or dinner if preferred! The terrace and conservatory are perfect places for an impromptu break from daily life, no need to dress up – casuals and walking boots welcome!

Award wining Chef Ben Handley and wife Jackie relocated to their restaurant in Dartmouth to realize a life long dream and have been handsomely rewarded with an AA Rosette and Gold Taste of the West award. Passionate about great food and good service there's a real personal approach and some cracking modern British menus. Maximum flavour, minimum fuss is the order of the day with the Laughing Monk Seafood Mixed Grill an absolute standout.

Without doubt, one of the South Hams most famous hostelries, The California Inn is a delightful 14th Century family run free house serving fine real ales and exceptional food. Oozing rustic charm, the bar menu is packed full of classic pub favourites while the separate restaurant area boasts a Modern British menu where meat, game and fresh fish are thoughtfully presented from an abundance of locally sourced produce. The Medley of Seafood with Salmon, Lemon Sole, Scallop and King Prawn is not only eye catching, but seasoned to perfection and very tasty too.

Gloriously located in the foot hills of Exmoor and prime walking country lies the Masons Arms. Think real ale and champagne by the glass. Enjoy exceptional food from award wining chef Mark Dodson or a simple pint in the wonderfully rustic bar that is in perfect keeping with a country inn. Local farmers and growers provide much of the thoughtfully created menus with real emphasis on the finest ingredients. It probably doesn't get much better than this and is well worth seeking out.

Award winning restaurant in the handsome village of Topsham. It features the best of regional food cooked with skill and care by one of the area's top chefs. Seasonal produce at it's best like Somerset Pork, Exmoor Lamb , Local Brill and Monk in an elegant dining room where service is refined yet warm.

Gloriously located in the foot hills of Exmoor and prime walking country lies the Masons Arms. Think real ale and champagne by the glass. Enjoy exceptional food from award wining chef Mark Dodson or a simple pint in the wonderfully rustic bar that is in perfect keeping with a country inn. Local farmers and growers provide much of the thoughtfully created menus with real emphasis on the finest ingredients. It probably doesn't get much better than this and is well worth seeking out.

The New Walk Brasserie is the very latest foodie offering in Totnes and comes with great pedigree. Matt and Delphine Buzzo have opened this fantastic cafe bar and restaurant off the back of the ever popular and enourmously successful Waterside Bistro. Open for gourmet coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner 7 days a week, expect fresh, inspiring menus full of local produce enjoyed in comfortable modern surroundings. Probably one to watch out for!

The Three Little Pigs overlooks the town square and lies in the very heart of Crediton, a cosy market town just five miles from Exeter. Inside is an eclectic mix of memorabilia and nic nacs which hang from every available space and make for a real talking point while enjoying your food. And good pub food at that! Simply prepared and sourced from the local green grocers and butchers, you can enjoy a superb home made Steal and Ale Pie or a fine main course of Honey Roast Half Duck all cooked fresh to order. Family run and very popular with an enthusiastic local following, especially for a cracking Sunday Roast.

Delicious, authentic and tasty Italian food. All prepared the traditional way at Gemelli's Italian Restaurant in Torquay. Food prepared fresh to order by your talented Italian chef and host which gives you that truly italian experience using seafood from Brixham alongside South Devon meat, the finest in local ingredients! Family run you'll find great, friendly service at every visit and a relaxing convivial dining room in which to enjoy great food. Hand picked wines compliment the food here perfectly so come along and try it for your self!

Without doubt, one of the South Hams most famous hostelries, The California Inn is a delightful 14th Century family run free house serving fine real ales and exceptional food. Oozing rustic charm, the bar menu is packed full of classic pub favourites while the separate restaurant area boasts a Modern British menu where meat, game and fresh fish are thoughtfully presented from an abundance of locally sourced produce. The Medley of Seafood with Salmon, Lemon Sole, Scallop and King Prawn is not only eye catching, but seasoned to perfection and very tasty too.

The First and Last in Ermington near Modbury is a Bistro serving authentic food by candlelight using fresh local produce in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There is a Mediterranean influence to the food with dishes like Beef Stifado or the Grilled Hallumi with Humous and Pitta alongside some cracking British favourites like the Roasted fillet of Cornish Sea Bass or the Devon Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Steak. Wonderfully intimate and invitiing.

The Mount Pleasant Inn, a superb pub and restaurant in Dawlish Warren serves great pub food and amazing views over the coast towards Exmouth and beyond to go with it. An extensive menu, large open dining rooms and cracking service make this a firm favourite with families and those looking for great value no nonsense pub grub.

In the very heart of the bustling market town of Totnes you will find La Fourchette serving wonderfully simple French cuisine. Enjoy the café culture by day for a coffee, patisseries and lunch with friends or a secluded table for two of an evening. Look out for the plate du jour served daily, daily changing specials.

"An Exclusive Bar - Restaurant offering an outstanding eclectic blend of food, cocktails, music and service within stunning architecture." Open from 9am for Breakfast till late, The Treasury provides flawlessly prepared food by day and a stylishly sophisticated cocktail bar at night in the very heart of Plymouth.

The Normandy House is passionate about fresh, local and seasonal food and a great additional to eating out in Ottery. Modern dinging rooms, a superb sun tarrace and service that comes with a smile will please those looking for somewhere new to eat out in the this little part of the world! The menus here are Bistro in style and can change daily, where superb fish curries appear along side Pan fried Lamb Loin or fresh Lyme Bay Sea Bass.

Delightful country pub and restaurant set in the picture perfect village of Stokeinteignhead. With the coast a few short miles away, fresh Westcountry fish sit alongside familiar traditional favourites on a menu prepared with an abundance of local, seasonal produce. Well kept beers and a cracking beer garden overlooked by the village church and host only to happy to please add real charm to this cosy little pub.

The Arundell Arms is an absolute treat. A Modern British menu, meticulously prepared is served in the restaurant while the Courthouse Bar provides less formal, delicious home cooked food alongside an ever changing specials board. No matter where you dine, fresh, local and seasonal food are all skillfully prepared under the watchful eye of talented Master Chef Steven Pigeon. Award winning food, regional ales and superb wines compliment each other wonderfully. Simply top notch!

The Arundell Arms Hotel has also been one of England's premier fishing Hotels for more than half a century and has over 20 miles of its own water.

Tyme Restaurant is set within the beautiful 17th Century Trimstone Manor Country House Hotel and the beautiful North Devon countryside. Menus reflect the fresh, seasonal and local produce abundant in Devon and Cornwall. Head chef Darren Smith draws his inspiration from Northern Italy and France and puts a modern twist on classic dishes with skill. Open for lunch, dinner and superb afternoon cream teas!

Sally, Sue and the crew cant wait to welcome you to this great waterside bar and restaurant. Great food, great location, great company!

Jolly Jacks has bags of personality and serves up fabulously fresh food in a cracking waterside location. Alongside good food comes a team only to happy to help and the service here always comes with a smile! Visit for lunch, linger for dinner or enjoy a glass or two of fine wine. Whether your dripping in diamonds or seawater, everyone is welcome!

With dishes like roasted Sardines with lemon and sea salt or steamed Sea Bass with white wine and tarragon alongside juicy Devon and Exmoor steaks, the focus at Take Thyme centres around fresh, locally caught fish and West Country reared steaks. All prepared with little fuss, straight forward ingredients are allowed to speak for themselves. You'll find Take Thyme at the very bottom of Fore Street, a lovely little restaurant with a touch of personality.

The Kings Arms have earned a deserved reputation as one of the best fish restaurants on the South Devon coast. Start Bay Lobster and Crab, River Yealm Oysters, hand dive Scallops and fish from local waters all contributed to the success of this family run pub. The wine list is an assortment of personal favourites from your host with many offered by the glass and adds to the character and personality of the Kings Arms perfectly. Top notch seafood and hospitality at its best.

Morgans Italian is hugely popular for lunch, dinner and drinks, seven days a week. Visitors should prepare to embrace the stylish interior with its comfortable and contemporary surroundings. An open air kitchen gives excitement to proceedings and the best of Italian Mediterranean cuisine from pasta and risotto to our speciality fresh fish and shellfish is delivered effortlessly to your table.

You'll find the Blacksmiths at the heart of Bideford with the famous Tarka Trail backing onto the Pub itself. A convienient stop off then along the Tarka Trails 21 miles of cycle track and a chance to refresh your batteries! All your great pub favourites are served on traditional looking menus in the modern dining areas inside or out on the spacious decked terrace. Think Bangers and Mash or Steak and Ale Pie which sit alongside tasty steaks. A great selection of beer, well kept ales, fine wines and soft drinks are also available to quench that thirst too!

Chocolate Box Thatched Inn, family run and serving honest pub grub and daily specials. A well priced and thoughtful menu featuring Roasted Bell Pork or the Game Stew alongside the Beer Baterred Fish and Chips, a frim Thatched Inn favourite keep this little pub bustling. Real ales and a cracking beer garden with plenty of further seating make the Thathed Inn one of the most popular in Ilfracombe.

The Muddiford Inn is now well established and gaining a great reputation for its food. Its simply and waiting to be discovered! Rustic contemporary cooking and a real warmth to the greeting that only a family run hostelry can provide make for a cracking place to come and eat. Freshly baked bread, home made ice creams and great use of the fresh local produce all contribute to the success. Firmly back on the foodie map and well worth a visit.

The Artillery Tower has been run by Peter and Debbie Constable since 1998. Dedicated and passionate about quality fresh and local produce, ingredients are sourced within 30 miles of Plymouth city. Regional cheeses and an artisan list of fine wines compliment the food perfectly. And as for location, the Artillery Tower is hard to beat. Handsomely positioned on the shoreline of Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound with views out to Drakes Island and beyond. This cosy restaurant oozes charm and character and has a deserved reputation for great food.

The First and Last in Ermington near Modbury is a Bistro serving authentic food by candlelight using fresh local produce in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. There is a Mediterranean influence to the food with dishes like Beef Stifado or the Grilled Hallumi with Humous and Pitta alongside some cracking British favourites like the Roasted fillet of Cornish Sea Bass or the Devon Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Steak. Wonderfully intimate and invitiing.

Dartmoor beef, Dartmoor pork, Dartmoor flavour. This gives you some idea of whats in store at this cracking village pub just a short drive from Plymouth. Fresh and local ingredients are used throughout and the bistro style menus are hearty and flavoursome. Think Duroc Pork Belly or the home made Dartmoor Beef, Tribute ale and kidney pie. A very cosy dining room and bar offer warmth and a friendly country style welcome. Bags of personality and one to watch. Superb Sunday Roast every weekend and well worth the trip.

Hospitality comes effortlessly to Fi and Chris Daly, your hosts of the Prince Hall Hotel. Together they have managed to create a great destination restaurant in the very heart of Dartmoor. AA rosette food is prepared using simple flavours and little fuss with an emphasis on seasonal, local produce. The dining room is clean and fresh with stunning moorland views and with a dedicated and knowledgeable team who posses a real warmth most becoming of a Country House please prepare yourself for a treat!

The Vanilla Pod Restaurant at The Cridford Inn is firmly established as a must visit in foodie circles and the people of Trusham must know by now they have a real gem of a place to eat on the door step! The Bar next door also prides itself on some of the best fresh and locally sourced traditional pub food around and sits alongside a fine selection of local ales and wines. Sit in the snug area by the warmth of a roaring log fire or perhaps the comfortable family room for that timely get together, great food and a catch up!

At the foot of Kingsbridge High Street you'll find the Old Bakery. Residing over proceedings you will also find a talented and passionate chef in Georgio Kosta and his wife Juliet. Continental Cafe bar by day, the smoothest of coffees are enjoyed mid morning and Tapas savoured at lunch. Easy food, good to eat and great to share. Evenings offer a more refined experience with classic French and Italian dishes created with skill and delivered with thought. Fine food and fine wine and simply cracking stuff by day or night.

Set within the elegantly stylish Georgian mansion house at Exeter Golf and Country Club, just minutes from Exeter city centre, Wear Park Bar and Restaurant is the perfect setting for any occasion, from casual dining, family dining or fine dining to private events, celebrations and on of the best Sunday Lunches in Exeter.

The restaurant at Lewtrenchard is a delight where customers are treated to a dining experience that is without equal in the South West. Created by Chef Patron, Jason Hornbuckle, one of the UK’s top, award-winning chefs, food is always meticulously prepared and beautifully presented. Jason now has a large following in the region and a reputation for superb cuisine that’s spreading nationwide. Also home to the exquisite Purple Carrot.

Tyme Restaurant is set within the beautiful 17th Century Trimstone Manor Country House Hotel and the beautiful North Devon countryside. Menus reflect the fresh, seasonal and local produce abundant in Devon and Cornwall. Head chef Darren Smith draws his inspiration from Northern Italy and France and puts a modern twist on classic dishes with skill. Open for lunch, dinner and superb afternoon cream teas!

If you want great authentic Italian food in a setting which has no pretentions to be anything other than a tradditional Italian trattoria then a visit to La Rosetta is a must. It is all here, red and white table cloths, chianti bottles and a feeling that you are somewhere in Rome or Florence rather than in a Devon village.

The Pier House, Westward Ho's only Seafront Bar and Bistro makes and wonderful first impression and an exceptional addition to dining out in North Devon. Stunning sea views from your table inside or on the spacious sunset terrace combine with cracking menus for lunch and dinner will no doubt keep The Pier House busy. This seafront bar and bistro will appeal to the whole family although there is more than enough sophistication for a romantic meal for two while watching the sunset over Bideford Bay and Lundy Island.