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Top Restaurants in Devon
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At Taste Buds magazine, we know that not all food-lovers make good chefs. For those who prefer to eat than cook, and for aspiring chefs looking for a break from the kitchen, we feature restaurant reviews and recommendations for the best places to eat out in Devon.

Agricultural Inn

Beautiful Beer Gardens

Soak up the summer sunshine with a pint and some food while enjoying the idyllic outdoor spaces at these pubs and restaurants

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Dog sleeping on café floor

Dog-friendly Dining

This selection of cafés and restaurants in Devon welcomes dogs too

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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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Tapas, Flamenca in Exeter

Flamenca, Exeter

Belinda Dillon and guest were warmly invited to an evening of authentic, top-quality Spanish tapas, music and flamenco. Verdict: Viva Flamenca!

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Bacon and brie panini. The Old Java Coffee House, Teignmouth

Café Club

Our pick of Devon’s top cafés will have you brunching, lunching or taking a break in style

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Christmas chicken

Eat out this Christmas

Our selection of cafés and restaurants will help you find somewhere special to enjoy festive food and celebrations this Christmas

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Harrison Brockington. Head Chef and Owner of Gather in Totnes

In the Kitchen with… Harrison Brockington

Taste Buds chats to the Head Chef at Gather in Totnes, who is fast becoming known for his excellent dishes and seasonal approach to cooking

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Harrison Brockington holding locally sourced produce in his restaurant, Gather

Gather-ing Momentum

Harrison Brockington is head chef at Gather, a restaurant he helped set up when he was just 20 years old. Chrissy Harris finds out how Gather has grown

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Gather Totnes

Gather, Totnes

Chrissy Harris is spoilt with high-end, picture-perfect local produce during her visit to this relaxed, friendly restaurant

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Ice Cream

Highs and Lows of the Summer Season

Martin Hesp talks to food producers about the challenges of working during the summer

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The Two Bridges Hotel. Food

Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor

Sue Stoneman visits the Tors Restaurant and enjoys top-notch dining

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A dessert served at The Bedford Hotel in Tavistock

The Bedford Hotel

Rosalind Waterfield enjoys interesting flavours and expertly cooked dishes at this historic hotel in Tavistock

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 David Brown. Head Chef, Lewtrenchard Manor

In the Kitchen with… David Brown

Taste Buds talks to David Brown, Head Chef at Lewtrenchard Manor, about his food ethos and what he brings to this kitchen

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Locals at the Cridford Inn. John and Caryll Siddorn and Ali and Mike Chadwick

Meet the Locals

The Cridford Inn in Trusham has plenty of regulars who keep coming back for great food, drinks and a warm welcome, as Chrissy Harris discovers

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Johnny Varah, chef chef at the Cridford Inn with local produce used in his menu

The Cridford Inn

Seasonal and local produce is a priority on Head Chef Johnny Varah’s menu at The Cridford Inn, Trusham. Sue Stoneman savours the new menu.

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A dish served at Lewtrenchard Manor

Lewtrenchard Manor

Sue Stoneman heads to the moors and enjoys local dishes at Lewtrenchard Manor

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The Cridford Inn team standing outside the pub in Trusham

Planning for the Future

Chrissy Harris discovers how Paul and Ness Moir are future-proofing the historic Cridford Inn in Trusham with community-focused and green goals

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A dish served at the Cridford Inn. Part of its Asian Lunch Menu

The Cridford Inn. Asian Lunch Menu

Chrissy Harris is impressed by the modern Asian lunch menu served at this traditional inn

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