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Restaurant Reviews

Reviews of restaurants in Devon

Coconut Prawns. Venus Café

Venus at Broadsands

Chrissy Harris visits this popular beach café and finds holiday flavours abound, despite inclement weather!

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Pigs Nose Inn, East Prawle

The Pigs Nose Inn, East Prawle

Sue Stoneman trots off down to the most southerly pub in Devon to sample its delights

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A dish served on the evening menu at Home Farm Café, Parke, Bovey Tracey

Home Farm Café, Parke, Bovey Tracey

Chrissy Harris samples the exciting evening menu at Home Farm Café

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Open beef sandwich. Served at Venus in Teignmouth

Venus at Teignmouth

Jennie Cooper and family enjoy a taste of summer at Teignmouth’s newest beach café

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Northgate House Hotel at Buckfast Abbey. Table set for two with food and wine

Northgate House Hotel, Buckfast Abbey

The food and ambience during Chrissy Harris’s visit to the Northgate House Hotel served as a real tonic

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Fish dish served at the Bucket and Spade

The Bucket & Spade, Shaldon

Come for the sea views, stay for the exceptional finishing touches

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Breakfast at The Bridge at Mount Batten

The Bridge at Mount Batten, Plymouth

Chrissy Harris and children revisit this area and enjoy a range of dishes from the breakfast menu

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Features

Linda Kitchen and Aidan Lang, owners of Harrabeer Country House

(Re)-Setting the Table

New owners of Harrabeer Country House, Aidan and Linda, have swapped travelling the world with the performing arts for a charming B&B on Dartmoor

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Strawberry and Chocolate Jazz Cone ice cream outside Johns

Putting the Devon into Dining

This selection of pubs, restaurants and ‘proper’ products all come served with a large dollop of Devon – you won’t find more local than this lovely lot!

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Taste Buds turns Twenty

Taste Buds magazine is 20 this year!

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Competitions

Venus Christmas Cake

Win a homemade Christmas cake and a box of mince pies from Venus

Grab your chance to taste some takeaway sweet treats with our special festive giveaway

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Breakfast at Harrabeer. Fresh fruit served with homemade bread and jam

Win bed and breakfast for two at Harrabeer Country House

Enjoy a bed and breakfast experience at Harrabeer Country House near Yelverton on Dartmoor. Local and fresh ingredients, plus a sprinkle of imagination!

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Seasonal Recipe Collections

Beetroot Recipes

In season from early-summer until mid-winter, our beetroot recipes show you how to make the most of this earthy vegetable at various times of the year

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Recipes

BBQ Braised Belly Pork recipe

BBQ Braised Belly Pork

Wayne Bowman, Head Chef at The Bridge at Mount Batten, shares the recipe for a very popular dish on the menu at both The Bridge and Turtley Corn Mill

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Wild mushroom duxelle-stuffed chicken

Wild mushroom duxelle-stuffed chicken

Ramp up the flavours in this hearty dish that’s perfect for all the family

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Smoked fish, cider & celeriac soup

Smoked fish, cider & celeriac soup

This wholesome dish packs a punch in flavour

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Butternut squash, mozzarella and sage arancini with sriracha mayo

Butternut squash, mozzarella and sage arancini with sriracha mayo

Try this delicious seasonal dish at home

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Devonshire splits

Devonshire Splits (or Chudleighs)

Forget scones, this is what you need for a proper Devon cream tea. Serve with lashings of cream (first, of course) and jam on top

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Blackberry & almond crumble tray bake

Blackberry & almond crumble tray bake

A fruity treat for National Baking Week in October

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Meat Free Devon

Meat-Free Devon

All our vegan and vegetarian recipes, features, interviews and producer profiles gathered into one convenient page.

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Meet the Chef

Taste Buds talks to Devon chefs to discover their inspiration, food styles and to find out where they like to eat out

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Meet the Producer

Meet the producers, growers and makers responsible for the best food Devon has to offer

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Taste Buds Directory

Are you looking for somewhere or something great to eat in Devon? These businesses all support Taste Buds, show your appreciation by paying them a visit!

Directory

Food Events in Devon

Looking for days out in Devon, and fancy visiting a food and drink event? Taste Buds has details of food festivals, farmers markets and cookery classes

Events

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