Whether it’s an Italian in Plymouth, fine dining in Exeter or a British restaurant in Torquay, Sugarvine has an extensive directory of the best restaurants and places to eat in Devon, covering every type of cuisine. Use the Sugarvine guide to point you in the direction of the finest eating places in Devon throughout the county.
This is one of the few Italian restaurants around which is truly Italian. The food is cooked and served in Northern Italian style by the restaurant's Turinese chef/owner. It is the nearest thing to a genuine Italian restaurant I have experienced in the UK, and not of the formulaic variety in the manner of ASK or Pizza Express which are not Italian in their presentation if they are in food/wine.
Quo Vadis – ExeterWhat a really nice place this is a warm welcome was received when we walked in the door with excellent service and very friendly hosts. Food was cooked to perfection and served with a smile, will definitely be back. Well recommend a visit
Devonshire Dumpling The – CreditonDefinitely the best fish and chips I've had. Every time we go there its at the same standard. Great, family run establishment.
Squires Fish Restaurant – BrauntonExcellent food and service, my favourite restaurant. Great views, lovely nature trail for before or after meal. Superb home-made fudge to finish off with.
Penhaven Country Hotel – BidefordEat at many Brewers Fayres and have to say this one is a cut above the rest, friendly helpful team and tasty food. Good value food though bar prices slightly dearer than average
This is the best pub I have ever been too! such a delightful atmosphere, the service and management were brilliant. ~I thoroughly recommend this pub/restaurant for all ages.
Bull and Bush The – TorquayAs visitors to Plymouth we were lucky to stumble upon the Zeus Restaurant. A small, busy really & friendly restaurant, with a very good food and excellent staff. We dined there twice, and on both occasions enjoyed both the food & unpretentious atmosphere
Zeus – PlymouthThe waiting staff are very nice, the food is all home made by their chef and it is delicious!! I recommend it.
Galleon Inn The – ExeterHubby took me here for a late birthday treat - he'd been going to book Tanners but I thought it was a bit too formal. This was perfect, you still feel looked after, not chain pub at all, but it is informal & the menu accessible, even to fussy hubby! Everything we ate was incredible, & the reasonably priced wine list was good with the Shiraz we chose being outstanding. The Duck (unfortunately not my meal) was the best, literally the best that either of us have ever tasted & we do like to eat a lot. What's more, we do like to complain if things aren't just so, & apart from being a little warm in the restaurant (bearing in mind it's also very mild outside) there was absolutely nothing I'd change.
Barbican Kitchen – PlymouthWe visited the Rose and Crown for the first time, just a few days ago. We regularly drive past it on the way to Plymouth and have said on many occassions "we must try this place". After checking the "pub" out on their website they make reference to an outside area suitable for children and generally gave the impression that this was probably a child friendly place. How wrong we were! We booked a table by telephone without any problem, I asked for a table in the family room as we had two small children (5 & 7 years), but told that the family room was "all booked out", oh well we'll in the main eating area. On arrival at the "pub" instead of the traditional pub style we were expecting my Husband and I just looked at each other - we have entered a restaurant! How can this be - it's just won Pub of the Year? Maybe it was entered in the wrong category? Onto the table - "Do you have a childrens menu" I ask "no" is the reply "you can choose something from the normal menu and we will make it smaller" she continues. At this point we wonder if we should stay and discuss finishing our drinks and leaving, I can't give a five year old a Thai Green curry or other exotic things - don't get me wrong I don't want them to have nuggetts and chips either, but something a little plainer would be more suitable for their tiny tummies. Instead we plump for the sausages and crushed potatoes, which my son (7) enjoyed but my daughter could not tolerate - covered in gravy, too salty for her. This review must sound pretty bad at this point, and for us it was. However if we had not had the children with us I would probably have left saying what a fantastic meal we'd had. My recommendation must be made to the Rose and Crown - please, please, please ensure you make it clear to the public, you are not suitable for younger children, despite having a secret garden for them to play safely in!
Rose And Crown – PlymouthWhat a place! Good food and good setting
Oyster Shack The – KingsbridgeEnjoyable Evening Out
Oyster Shack The – Kingsbridge***** star food. you can watch them prepare and cook your food, mouthwateringsensation.......
Puffing Billy Inn – TopshamVery tasty food good well balanced menu, good choice of food, wine and beer. We will be back
Poachers Inn The – ExeterWow - What a place to relax! Great music, great ambience. Very Unique. Why don't all towns have an 11A. Also had the best pizza ever! Didn't want to leave.
11a Church Street Restaurant and Bar – ExeterA friend and i visited this lovely restaurant on a Wednesday evening about 5.30pm before it got busy and would highly recommend it. We were within time to still have the lunch menu (at a special offer) and so we both opted for a tagine and a drink for about £6. I had the prawn one and it was lovely. the service was great. The waitress sat down with us and told us what each dish was. Definitely go for the orange cake! You may need more than one dish each though (we felt satisfied only because we had had the cake too) definitely a place just to chill out in a lovely atmosphere in early evening or lunch or in a group it would be a lively place in the evening. Tables are a bit uncomfortable to eat at as they are so small but i suppose you just eat in a more relaxed fashion! An excellent restaurant.
Saturday night dinner and restaurant was buzzing. Food was not to fussy but extremely well presented and full of flavour. Quality items on the menu. Service was discreet and professional. My colleagues who are in the industry were very impressed and said it was worth with out a doubt every penny. Only downside was coffees took a while to arrive. but realised they came from the upstairs champagne bar and this was heaving.
The Elephant – TorquayWent here on a girls night out for work. Was very impressed by the food (and the cost of the jugs of margherita!) Was a lively atmosphere and the tequilla bar was good too. Prices were a little more expensive than we'd expected (Lorenzo's is better value) but this place had a lively atmosphere and a good varied choice available.
Arribas – Plymouth2 courses, £11.95; add a starter or dessert for £4.95. Available Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, any pizza or pasta dish for £10.95, eat in or take away.
2 cocktails for £10, 5pm-7pm daily.
Lunch Menu: 3 courses, £28; 4 courses, £35. Served Thursday to Saturday, 12pm-2.30pm.
Lunch Menu: 2 courses, £17.95; 3 courses, £19.95. Available Wed-Sun, 12pm-1.45pm.
Lunch Menu: 2 courses, £14; 3 courses, £16. Served 12pm-3pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Sunday Meze Grill Lunch Menu: 1 course, £12; 2 courses, £16; 3 courses, £19. Served until 5pm. A La Carte Lunch Menu also available.
Choice of loin of pork, leg of lamb, rump of beef, bronze turkey - all served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables for £17.95. Full Sunday menu also available.
