Devon Restaurants

Brookdale House

A handsome Tudor-style house offering meals which are an agreeable combination of the best local ingredients, with particular emphasis on freshly caught fish, in relaxed, but smart, surroundings. The extensive wine list repays exploration.

• Address: North Huish, nr South Brent, TQ10 9NR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Burgh Island Hotel

Selected Restaurant

If anyone compiled a list of unusual and beautiful places in which to eat, as well as stay, Burgh Island, just off the Devon coast, would surely be near the top of the list. A Grade II listed art deco hotel it was acquired by Deborah Clark and Tony Orchard in 2001, since when very substantial renovations have been carried out and this graceful building has achieved faultlessly the transition from past to present, retaining the best of both.

• Address: Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, TQ7 4BG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Pacific Rim, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £47.00, Dinner: £73.00

Cafe Alf Resco

Café Alf Resco, if the name is not already an indication, is all about holiday eating while chatting with friends or the family, listening to music or just catching up on the headlines of the day, and yes, there's outdoor seating too.

• Address: Lower Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, European, International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Cafe Paradiso at Alias Hotel Barcelona

A splendidly funky place, part of a larger complex and built with a big-top design in mind. Combine this with a mass of weird and wonderful objets d'art, fill it with lots of cheerful people enjoying a blend of café and brasserie style food and you have a compelling recipe for enjoyment and good vibes.

• Address: Magdalen Street, Exeter, EX2 4HY (Map)
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £40.00

Cafe Rouge - Exeter

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 24 Bedford Street, Exeter, EX1 1LL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Rouge - Plymouth

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 11 Whimple Street, St Andrews Close, Plymouth, PL1 2DH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Castle Inn, The

• Address: Lydford, Okehampton, EX20 4BH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Cat in the Hat

Opened in 2002, by Shayne and Louise Bowers, Cat in the Hat restaurant has always had a reputation for providing good quality food and wine, combined with friendly and helpful service. Now it is owned and run by Phil Picton, Shirley Hughes, and Wendy Watson, who have retained the same high standards of hospitality, with a focus on fine dining, Westcountry produce, and excellent wines.

• Address: 29 Magdalen Road, St Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4TA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £48.00

Catch 55 Bistro

Catch 55 is a lively and attractive bistro, owned and run by Stefanie and Ben Holt-Wilson. The service is snappy and friendly, the food very good and reasonably priced, there is something on the menu to suit all tastes and you can order a large or small portion of any dish which suits children (or adults!) with small appetites.

• Address: 55 Fore Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8JE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £24.00

Cedars Inn, The

A former country house set in beautifully landscaped and spacious grounds in a particularly rural part of Devon. The restaurant is open to guests and non-residents alike, with the Conservatory Restaurant offering a very comfortable roost for lunch or dinner.

• Address: Bickington Road, Barnstaple, EX31 2HE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00