Castle Barton in South Hams - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We visited Compton castle, a National Trust property which did not have a tea room. Castle Barton cafe is right on the doorstep. We had a cream tea and a panini both of which were home made and excellent. The gardens were on a hillside and being a lovely day we sat outside.

Our second visit for Sunday lunch, lovely plentiful food, 3 courses, with tea/coffee and mints. Excellent value for money in a different quaint location Try it out…..

I really liked it, but I didn't think i would. It felt like stepping into a vaguely faulty towers like living history experience. Set in its Georgian cottage with its 90s take on victorian country house decore. I presume it was restaurant in its day with optics of spirits and dining rooms layed out for evenings of prawn cocktails and steak dianes. The place hasnt changed in years, and the lady who runs it clearly lives and works in the house. But the tea and cakes were delicious. Fairly priced and honest! It's not Costa coffee because it's not trying to be! The panini and cream tea on the other table looked delicious. Our tea came in a pot with extra hot water, good tea bags, and lots of milk. The cakes were lovely and very well baked, presumably on site! Really was surprised. Don't judge this book by its covers, it's really nice.

Very disappointed. The Staff at Compton Castle recommended going over for a drink and something to eat. We wish we hadn't....... There was no warm welcome when we entered the Property. We ordered a Hot Chocolate and a Latte. The Lady told us which room was warmer as the heating was on. This room was next to the Toilet which had an awful smell coming from it. The room was dull and lifeless. After a bit of a wait the drinks arrived...... The Chocolate was nothing special. The sugar was hard inside the packet. The Latte was the worst one we'd ever had. Hardly any head of milk and the milk was burnt making it undrinkable. We told the Lady and she didn't seem to believe us but did say she would make another. This arrived just with a cup but no saucer. No real apologies and no Customer care by coming back and asking if everything was okay. Will bring our own drinks next time we go to the Castle.

After visiting Compton Castle, we decided to stop for some lunch. This is a quaint place and the staff were friendly. Two of us ordered a turkey panini, which was very filling and tasty, very nice touch with the crisps and side salad. Also ordered a baked potato, which my friend enjoyed. We also had coffees and a hot chocolate. Overall very nice relaxing place to eat. I would recommend if you are in the area.

Wow, where can I start, what a lovely Sunday lunch, hot food, plenty of it, 3 courses plus tea coffee and mints, all for £21 a head, excellent value for money, lovely atmosphere most def will be back on more than one occasion

Really good value for money, nice homely food & plenty of it. A very traditional setting and great family run business from their home.

If you want superb home cooked food in a family, homely atmosphere then this is 100% recommended. Been going here for about 30 years. Food 5* home cooked and their deserts are to die for😋.

Had tea and cake. The tea was just like we make it at home hot and strong just how we like it. Carrot cake and lemon cake home made delicious. Very reasonably priced which makes a change. Excellent service. Went there after visiting Compton Castle as no cafe there, Castle Barton just opposite. Lovely location.

We stumbled across this quaint place after visiting the National Trust property opposite. Compton Castle doesn’t seem to have its own tea room but this made a welcome alternative with delicious cakes, flapjacks and a refreshing pot of tea all enjoyed in their sunny hillside garden.

Excellent service and wonderful food. Love going there just like stepping back in time. Lovely log fire in the dining room.

We stayed at the Wisteria Cottage on site which is highly recomended also

Absolutely fantastic lived in Devon 40 years and never been, took our niece for lunch.Brilliant,only down side WIFI poor signal

Enjoyed an absolutely delicious Devon cream tea here on a rainy afternoon (would have been lovely to sit out in the garden on a sunny day). Good, friendly service too. This place is perfect for refreshments or something more substantial if you're visiting the NT's Compton Castle, which is just over the lane and doesn't have a tea shop or kiosk. It is old fashioned inside but don't let that put you off!

Great find. Really lovely family run restaurant. Set in beautiful surroundings. Outside and inside seating available. Bit of a climb up steps and a slope to get to it but well worth it when you see the beautiful listed building. There is also a holiday home attached to the restaurant. Sit and enjoy your meal whilst listening to the local wildlife, what could be better than that. 🐦🦆🦚🍁🍀☘️🌿⚘️🌷🌼🌻🥀

Wonderful family run tea room / cafe set in a beautiful setting, with lovely gardens & outside seating overlooking the woods and countryside around Compton Castle. The cakes and drinks were perfect on our visit, the people serving were friendly & welcoming and the interior was a traditional English tea room decor, timeless and charming in it's own unique way. Recommended to call in at especially if visiting Compton Castle across the road.

Delightful afternoon at Castle Barton Restaurant. A quirky 'grandma's dining room' vibe and delicious food at a very reasonable price. Will be heading back there very shortly to enjoy another chocolate roulade with real clotted cream, though the brie & tomato brushetta and game pie were just as good!

Lovely Christmas meal get together.

Quiet near in our B&B... Unforgettable place to visit! But not really much to look in there!

Superb quant setting, so good we went twice. We were staying at Compton Pool Farm & walked to Barton Castle, then called into the restaurant opposite for afternoon tea which was so delicious, we booked for dinner Friday evening. The lady that served us was so friendly & helpful and the food was excellent as well as being very good value for money. Would definitely recommend & would go again. 👍

It's an 80s menu prepared by someone who knows what they're doing, much of the menu is prepared in house. Service is a little slow but polite and professional. Sensible prices. There is a lovely garden if the sun is out.

Very friendly, welcoming, unexpected find on a family day out! Went to Compton Castle and stumbled across the road to find this sweet place, beers, wines, just so relaxing, refreshing to find a place for value for money!

Went to visit Compton Castle and as they did not have refreshments there, we crossed the road to this lovely place. Prior to our timed visit, we had morning coffee which was really nice Dow Egberts served in a cafetiere. The waitress was the daughter of the owners and it was nice to be informed of the business they have there, with the cafe, restaurant and an outdoor catering business. We returned for lunch - a really nice baguette and a cream tea. The grounds were lovely, and everything was very English about the place.

Exceptionally friendly welcoming staff to this most pleasant eateries. Enjoy a delightful Sunday roast or a Nuthurst. Book ahead.

My wife and I always like to go out for a Christmas meal before the big day – and Castle Barton never lets us down! The food is traditional home cooked produce served by smiling and friendly waitresses, the quality and quantity was just superb; and as I said to the Chef afterwards: “It was just like my Mum’s cooking!” – to which he replied that his Mum had taught him to cook and that was just what he always aimed for .. traditional home cooked food. The dining room was decorated in a beautiful and traditional way with no gaudy flashing lights but a picturesque scene of the 12 days of Christmas in one corner, and ornate décor around the warming open log fire. I cannot fault anything and the price for the two of us was incredible, long may Castle Barton be there to serve the local community (we are from Marldon!) PS: I hope they soon manage to get the access lighting up the front path sorted – the rain and wetness gets into everything!

Lovely tea room/restaurant. EXCELLENT standard of food in an old fashioned setting like having your refreshments in someones front room with a lovely outdoor garden area if weather allows. Panninis were freshly made a generous portion with salad garnish crisps and delicios colslaw. Well worth the wait for service and highly recomended If you are in this area or visiting National Trusts Compton Castle.

I remember this very traditional Devon restaurant/tearoom from years ago, as it serves (amongst other things) as the refreshment stop for visitors to Compton Castle just opposite. The quality of the food (we both had lasagne followed by fruitcake and tea/coffee) is just first class, traditional and home-made, and it's not expensive at all. Very old-fashioned or retro (depending on your viewpoint) furnishings, all very clean and tidy and friendly service. Cream teas seemed very popular and were no doubt lovely as well.

A little dated but worth a visit for the cream tea. Excellent location for a visit to the castle too.

Went there today. We had a pleasant cup of tea with home made cake. It was nice to sit outside in the sunshine.

This is an interesting and forgotten place. Quite near the main roads of Torquay. I really enjoyed the countryside around here and the castle which has link's to sir Walter Raleigh. I did not go into the castle as was outside opening hours. Castle is still resided by a family. Unbelievable this is so close to Torquay 😂.

My mum and I thought to go to Barton castle for some lunch, as we use to have such lovely Sunday lunch. We ordered a Tuna Jacket Potato which was beyond description. It was so dry the outer skin was black and flaky. Inside the potato was bright yellow. I was worried if it was safe to eat. My tuna was very soggy and was just swimming. The salad was clearly made the day before. My Mum had a Beef sandwich, the bread was dry on some parts, and again the salad was old. We got some cake thinking it would be better, however it tasted like it was made from a cake mix bag, just water. The Tea was undrinkable. Such a shame use to have a lovely Sunday lunch or snack, sadly it has gone downhill. Lovely setting, just so sad.

We had Sunday lunch here and it was lovely. The service was good & we had coffee outside in the sun in the pretty garden. Inside could do with decorating & new settees in the bar area. Would definitely recommend

We’ve been visiting the cafe today as a family of 4 but were very disappointed with the long waiting times. We’ve ordered two kids lunch boxes, a panini and lasagne and some tea. The tea arrived 45 min later and our food took over an hour!!! We weren’t told this when we’ve ordered and the two people working there seemed to be very slow and a bit strange although nice enough. I think it’s never a good start when tables haven’t been cleared when you sit down. When our food finally arrived we were told that their fryers are slow and they’ve only got one. Well they should have told us before we’ve ordered! There were many upset customers today looking a bit puzzled, but at no point did the staff explain anything. Very annoying experience. The food was ok though.

We did wonder whether eating here was going to be a good idea but were pleasantly surprised. Firstly, it’s not particularly well advertised and had I not been looking for it could have been over-looked. The path and the outside are inviting but unfortunately, as rather a lot of the reviews on here have observed, it smelly funny, isn’t particularly clean and feels like you’re visiting an ageing relative. If we hadn’t have been starving we may well have left. The inside needs a damn good scrub and all the table cloths need putting on a boil wash. I didn’t use the facilities but it sounds like I have dodged a bullet. I did observe a 5 star food hygiene rating on the door so that was reassuring. I was worried I wasn’t going to be able to pay by card but you can - hurrah. Anyway, onto positive feedback now. The food was delicious. We had 2 cream teas (warm scones and a choice of flavours), a prawn mayo sandwich (which looked so scrummy I almost wanted to swap my scone for it - almost) and a kids meal deal. We also had some of the best cheesey chips I have ever eaten. In fact, it might be worth a return visit just for the chips. I think they are missing a trick here. There was just us and one other family eating at lunchtime in the middle of the school holidays. They were struggling to park people attending the national trust castle opposite, it was so busy. It should have been heaving. Clean it up, advertise it better. Winner.

Castle Barton is a delightful restaurant set in the beautiful village of Compton, Marldon, Paignton. We went there last week and enjoyed home made scones with home made jam and clotted cream. . Tea or coffee was served.It was the best cream tea we have had.

Great place for Sunday Lunch. Excellent value, good portions and friendly staff. Character building with lovely outlook over Castle. A real little gem. Have been going here for many years and have never been disappointed.

We visited Castle Barton for lunch after looking round Compton Castle.

Lovely old place. Food was nice and hot. Very good prices for a sunday lunch. Would reccomend to anyone and would definatly return again. :-)

We often visit this glorious little tearoom for their delicious cakes & heavenly scones ! A true gen hidden away in Compton , south Devon . We live very close but always a treat to sit in the beautful country garden surrounded by so many different trees ! Highly recommend !

Hot chocolate was very watery not an enjoyable experience service was good waiters were nice, just need to improve on drinks

All that is wrong with tearooms exists here. Boiling brown water served as hot chocolate, scalding coffee with a milk scum and burnt toasted tea carpet. Avoid and instead donate the cash to the NT across the road.

Food ok, decor dated and service extremely slow. Nice place to have a drink and a peice of cake if you have time to spare.

We popped in whilst visiting Compton Castle across the road.

We visited here after going round compton castle as we wanted some lunch and a drink. Although the decor was a bit dated, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious when it came out and filled us up nicely. Would certainly recommend a trip after visiting Compton Castle. Thank you.

Thankfully we sat outside for a cream tea which was pleasant and good value. Inside the place is shabby vintage and needs an update. Service was sweet and this is a welcome stop after the castle visit. Could be a gem but it's not with out a tidy up.

Excellent food very friendly owner and staff, a very quirky house, setting is lovely

we have been going to Castle Barton for over a decade great location, friendly engaging staff, lovely food, generous portions and well priced a touch of something special and they have never let us down

Lovely cafe/restaurant just a short walk from Compton Castle. Yummy cream tea. (Let down by not very clean Ladies!).

We visited this lovely restaurant after viewing Compton Castle, a National Trust building. The welcome very friendly and the food excellent. There is good car park but a short steep set of steps leading to the restaurant, which some infirm or persons with walking difficulties may find challenging. There is a rough gravel track up to the side of the building. Lovely view and cost good. We gad homemade cake and gluten free scones. Yummy

We just called in for a quick cuppa, having visited the castle over the road, and gave in to temptation when we saw the cakes and other goodies just saying "Eat me!". The home made coffee & walnut cake was superb, just like Grandma used to make! Lovely and moist and a really generously sized portion too. A Devon cream tea was impossible to resist so we had one of each! The scones were delicious, also obviously home made and still warm, not too dry and with plenty of jam and lovely thick cream, No apologies for putting the jam on first though - Cornish style! The tea was very good - nice to find a tea room that isn't stingey with the tea bags! Definitely one for the "go back again" list.

We had a very nice ploughmans and a round of very good egg mayonnaise sandwiches, with a pot of tea for two here today. Like a previous reviewer has said, it's like dining at an old aunties. But in a good way. Very reasonable price (£13) and not fancy, or artisanal.

Before visiting Compton Castle across the road we decided to visit the café for morning coffee. The car park is the main one for Compton Castle (unless dis-abled parking is required) and the café is reached via some quite steep stone steps.

I had heard that t was lovely here. But started badly as the car park is n darkness and we stumbled to the door

This little tea room/restaurant is set across the road from the NT property Compton Castle. There is a small terrace with seating overlooking a pleasant garden, all shielded from the road and car park by trees and bushes. The interior of the property is like stepping back to the 1980's - probably the last time they decorated - so it's a bit tired and requiring an update. But don't let that put you off, the food is lovely and cooked to order. We will be visiting again.

Did this review when I created the location about 3 weeks ago, it seems to be missing. Had visited Compton Castle (National Trust) across the road. There is no cafe there so when we were done walked across to this place. looks a bit unloved needs a new lick of paint.

Sitting above the hard surface car park ( and overflow to Compton Castle across the road), we walked over to the Castle Barton Restaurant and treated ourselves to a classic Devonshire cream tea in blazing sunshine on the terrace that looked through the trees towards Compton Castle. None of that inferior Rodda's Cornish stuff there I am pleased to say!

We were visiting Compton Castle and decided to lunch here, the castle not having it's own cafe. The gardens were beautiful and well kept, offering great views from the terrace. You had to go inside to order and as it was a bit chilly, we initially decided to sit inside in the dining room - It was like walking through a time warp! The dining room was extremely dated, dark and empty. The table cloths were all dirty and there was a very musty smell. I used the ladies toilets and they were disgusting. There was mould growing up the door and they didn't look like they had been cleaned this century. As we had already ordered, we decided to move outside and the lunch was pleasant enough. However, I was rather worried about the level of hygiene given the state of the toilet and dining room! I would not go here again.

Called in here for a snack after visiting Compton Castle as there is no tea room in the NT property. Situated at the castle overflow car park this fine old house set in wonderful grounds offers a low price licenced menu. Good food and service in a wonderful setting. Recommended.

Went to National Trust Compton Castle there is no cafe there but this place is across the road, it was really quaint bit old fashioned drinks nice and very reasonable. Did smell a bit like an old ladies house, but that just added to the charm. Pay it a visit