Coljan in Teignbridge

Coljans is a wonderful all the quality restaurant with delicious food and particularly friendly and warm atmosphere. I always enjoyed visiting.

We had the all-day Veggie Breakfast here at ColJan on Easter Monday at lunchtime. Only a few other customers were in because most of the shops in Ashburton had decided to stay closed. It was a fabulous mix in the breakfast, large beans that were not sweetened like tinned baked beans, haloumi cheese and expertly poached egg. A treat for the long holiday weekend and the start of the tourist season.

We had a full English breakfast today. We were made to feel very welcome and well looked after. The breakfast was outstanding. All home made including baked beans in tomato sauce. Delicious high quality sausages, black pudding and bacon and a perfectly poached egg. At £12 it was excellent value for the quality of the meal. I would have paid more 😊

Dropped in for a coffee, great atmosphere with subtle sound tracks of the 70s. Very attentive server .

Interesting take on an old favourite! Ordered Ham egg and chips, but got a really different meal. Ham was two thick gammon roundels, egg was like a scotch egg ,but without the sausage meat, but best bit was the pineapple chutney. It had a real savoury bite. At lunchtime , it was surprisingly not busy. Service was friendly and helpful.

Finally got to visit after following on FB for a long time. Love tge cosy atmosphere & the staff were friendly & attentive. Nice cup of coffee & lovely, light carrot cake. Fills up quickly though so get in early!

Thanks for being flexible and allowing us to come in early! Tasty coffee and breakfast sandwiches!

Went here for lunch on my much looked forward to annual Christmas shopping trip with my son. Friendly, Warm and cosy with excellent food. Definitely recommend.

Popped in Christmas eve had scrambled egg restaurant was packed still quick service well done well worth a visit lovely decorations

Wonderful evening,great foodie snacks for the musical Christmas Evening celebrations. Thank you

What a fantastic place! Very good coffee and food , friendly atmosphere 👍

We had a fantastic meal at Coljan: I particularly enjoyed the parmesan dusted fries and the homemade mint and chocolate ice cream but all the dishes were faultless: full of flavour, imaginatively presented and good value for money.

Very central and close to parking. Only had some midweek breakfast but also had a look at both menus in case we might be looking for lunch or supper. The space inside is relaxed, touching on homely. Service efficient although a bit quick and matter of fact so can’t judge friendliness. On our morning the clientele was mostly older. Nothing wrong with the taste and value of our sandwich based breakfast. The more substantial food choices for the day and evening seemed OK although we would have liked to see a two or three course fixed price option.

Second time being here, atmosphere and food is amazing.

Great place for lunch when visiting Ashburton. Friendly staff. Great homemade soup.

Very rude owner and the food is horrible.

Very pleasant with a nice,but basic, menu. Venison and Ale pie was excellent, however the ham, egg and chips had issues. You would expect a few slices of ham with chips and a couple of fried eggs. The ham was a chunk of gammon, very tasty but sweet. The egg was the problem, it was a breaded, fried soft egg where the centre was uncooked and cold. The white surrounding the yolk was uncooked. It came with a splash of pea puree. Not a good meal. Also, our order was misunderstood and we were originally served two pies, so the wait was quite long. One point that was a plus is they take dogs.

We had a really excellent meal, beautifully cooked and presented, and the food’s provenance was based on local sourcing. The staff were great, and the live acoustic guitar music produced a relaxing atmosphere. All in all first class!

I visited for both morning coffee, and later, supper. Then lunch the next day too, I was that impressed. Excellent service. The wine list is very good. And the food delicious. For supper I enjoyed the Brixham scallops served with small pieces of fried hogs pudding. Cheeseboard to follow - perfect. And for lunch a sausage roll with sides of parsnip crisps and coleslaw (the coleslaw imaginative (incorporating red cabbage?). And the sausage roll was magnificent! Congratulations and thanks to Michelle and Nathan Siddell the owners, and the chef that day, Chris, and lovely service team.

Fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere and fantastic host. See you again soon. Thank you for helping celebrate my wife's Birthday 🎂

Amazing food and service Very relaxing atmosphere . Great wine selection Would definitely recommend a visit.

What a lovely welcoming place with good food and coffee and great patrons. Pretty much like Ashburton. A good place to go and be. Just next to Dartmoor... ideal and idyllic. Staff really helped me and were really kind and compassionate in my time of need.

Never been before. Met a friend last night for a catch up. Very welcoming, very accommodating and really comfortable. Food and service were excellent. I don't normally like entertainment but there was a classic guitarist playing and it was gentle, soft and actually very good. The decor is lovely and the window displays are amazing. I would thoroughly recommend and will be going back. Would suggest you book in advance as very popular.

We had had another venue in Ashburton recommended to us for breakfast but that was full, so we went for a wander and found Coljan instead. We're very glad we did! Lovely venue and a short, interesting selection for breakfast. The eggs florentine went down a treat and my vegan breakfast was excellent, especially the greens! I’m not a vegan by the way, but it was so nice to see something a little different on a breakfast menu and there was nothing on the plate not to like. The coffee was excellent as well, full of flavour with no bitterness which so often marrs the taste in my opinion. Living in Exeter it’s a bit further than we's normally go to have breakfast, but it was well worth it. Good value for money and very pleasant staff as well.

Fantastic food. A great place to go with family.

Another fabulous meal here again very friendly staff always service with a smile you dont have to wait to long for your freshly made food, theres a public carpark about a 2 min walk away from the front door, You wont be disappointed and tbh i havnt heard anyone say anything bad about this place

The Food was good but overpriced and small portions but unfortunately we where left felling uncomfortable by who I presume was the owner because he was lingering by are table for the whole meal which was meant to be a a romantic date with me and my partner

Had a superb meal here tonight. Loved the decor and relaxed vibe. The food was tasty and beautifully presented and the service was attentive and efficient. A thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere and very pleased that we were able to bring our dog with us as we couldn't have left him alone at the campsite we were staying on. All in all the perfect end to our mini break in Dartmoor, we shall be back and only wish we had a similar eatery near us.

We ate at Coljan last week during our stay in Ashburton and had a lovely evening. The food, the service, the ambience were all brilliant. I have a food intolerance and the staff were really helpful in showing me what I could eat from the menu and even altered one of the dishes specially for me. Great service! This was definitely the best restaurant experience during our week in Dorset and Devon.

Absolutely stunning family run restaurant. Attentive, friendly staff, short but interesting menu made with quality ingredients. We started with the pork crackling and apple sauce nibbles along with the homemade bread with marmite butter (weird but fab!), the ham hock terrine was also a winner. Mains: we had the catch of the day special which was amazing and two of us had the pork chop with mustard mash and peaches - wow wow wow!!!! Puds: lemon panna cotta with madeleines was delicious but I’m told that the plum roly poly was the best! Well worth a visit - we’ll definitely be back.

Delicious. Best breakfast i think i ever had. Beans not to my liking a bit too spicy with the chorizo. but everything else fresh produce cooked beautifull.Just enough food. Not too much. Bread is homemade. If summer high season expect to wait at least 30 minutes

Stopped off in Ashburton for an event and popped into Coljan for a quick bite. Friendly attentive staff in a restaurant peppered with old objects but with a modern classy feel. Quiet enough for some gents to be playing chess in the corner. The ordered open-steak sandwich was awesome and the wasabi mayo topped it off beautifully... along with a half a PowderKeg ale.

Tolles und kreatives Essen, angenehmes Ambiente und aufmerksames Personal. Preise absolut ok.

Myself and my friend visited for a morning coffee and were quickly persuaded by the excellent choices on the menu to indulge in a breakfast. We both opted for the vegan pancakes with summer berries. These were delicious. It would be good to have a sign or to be told to pay at the bar on leaving, as this wasn't clear when we visited.

The best eggs Florentine I've ever had, lovely cafe restaurant with friendly service and delicious coffee. Highly recommended!

Our experience was great service, great coffee and great food. We were staying nearby and popped in for breakfast one day...eggs royale and sweet pancakes, which was enough to encourage us to return the next day. On the second visit we had sweetcorn fritters and...

Good good. We went for evening meal on our last night. I don’t think children and dogs should be allowed after 7pm yes at lunch that’s different but when you go out in the evening the last thing you want is a child shouting at...

My friend andI chose the fillet steak lava stone steak with chips tomatoes and mushrooms - it was nothing short of excellent. My other friend chose the pork fillet special but unfortunately this was very overcooked. The waiter offered to take this off the bill...

This was the best cafe lunch we have had in years! I had the Heritage tomatoes on Sour Dough & my sister had the sweetcorn fritters. Absolutely delicious- every morsel

Brilliant place with good vegan food. Really interesting stuff to look at. The mushrooms in the breakfast were so good! Would definitely recommend

Had a fantastic meal here tonight. Great service /food and a wonderful ethos as a business. Their homemade ice cream is amazing (according to my husband) What a wonderful find!!!! Well done to all at Coljan!!

Lovely decor and ambience, amazing food. Table service a bit lacking in sparkle and smiles. Otherwise a a delightful lunch 🌈❤️🌈

Great service and amazing food. My girlfriend and I loved our starter and main. The dessert was also delicious! Highly recommend

The reviews are correct. Didn't see them before eating here, but the place was so pleasant, friendly, chill and the food so good - finally a really good quality breakfast (that's what I ate today) beautiful ingredients, tastily prepared, and an interested + interesting owner

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here on a Sunday. Very friendly and so accommodating for gluten free. I have a gluten free allergy and I could eat most of the menu, really impressed! We had the most delicious ham, piccalilli and boiled egg sandwich, and sweet potato rosti with spinach. Everything tastes super fresh and they use local ingredients. Will definitely be returning. Apparently they do a Mexican night which id like to try

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here on a Sunday. Very friendly and so accommodating for gluten free. I have a gluten free allergy and I could eat most of the menu, really impressed! We had the most delicious ham, piccalilli and boiled egg sandwich, and sweet...

We had ham and cheese toastie and wild garlic soup. Very sweet little place.

Really nice breakfast great fresh ingredients

Stopped in this little town on the way to Plymouth as I needed a comfort break :-)) Almost opposite the public toilets was this small restaurant. We only wanted a sandwich and drink, hubby went to put ticket on the car as I went on...

Amazing good, great service and couldn't be more dog friendly. Love this place!

Being GF & DF and allergies can be a little challenging eating out. At Coljan I was not only impressed with the tailor made, tasty food but truly grateful for three satisfying courses. I will be back for more, as soon as I can.

Amazing food and service can not fault it.

My wife and I last visited Coljan's for a meal quite a long time ago, and it certainly will not be so long before we visit again! We were made very welcome and felt very comfortable immediately. The menu was small but varied so that...

An incredible meal, thank you. The smoked scallops with pork cheek were a revelation, and the duck was tender and delicious. Great service, and the perfect matching wine flight made for a brilliant evening. Thank you!

Great breakfasts using local produce. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Good coffee.

Delicious food and great service. My steak was cooked to perfection and seasoned nicely. Friendly owner and staff. Will definitely return.

My best friend and I met here last Friday for brunch. We had never been before and were delighted to find the ambience was lovely, the staff friendly and helpful and the food excellent. We had a full English breakfast and Avo Smash and were...

It’s lovely coffee . I like to go when it’s fairly empty . It’s like anywhere in that respect if you don’t like the position of your seating you wait for a better position or go somewhere else .They do have reasonable size tables so that’s my preference . On a quite day I normally can choose a table of choice and we have a nice cup of coffee with leg room and comfort . Ashburton, is a lovely town with its great antique shop connections.It has a few coffee shops but this is one of the better ones .

Since the lovely Taylor’s tearooms have gone there isn’t much choice in Asburton . It’s always a great deal when businesses have competition. This place now gets full quickly and there is no choice of seating .You are told where to sit .I like to...

Lovely breakfast and good service. But the service charge is a problem for us. If 10% were added to the price of each item on the menu we wouldn't have noticed but this is a hidden charge (yes I am sure it is clearly stated...

When we first came across this place it was a destination place for lunch. It happened one time only. Now it is a cafe where you can order wine with your avocado on toast. Been back 4 times since lockdown from yesteryear and now we...

Brilliant vegetarian brunch with great attention to detail including homemade baked beans, delicious flavours and very good service.

My daughter came down from London and we got together to enjoy a meal together. We have never been before but we all were very pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed our meals. The food, service and staff were excellent and very friendly and couldn’t do...

Lovely restaurant, cosy atmosphere. Loved the flowers and candles. The food was AMAZING! Fabulous stuff, fabulous wine! Thanks guys for being impeccable ( Chris and James). Would definitely recommend. Cannot wait to visit again. Love from London x

Had a wonderful evening at Coljan as a couple. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very cosy, loved the flowers and candles. The service was impeccable, would like to say a big THANK YOU to James and Chris. Food was amazing. Fabulous staff, fabulous wine!...

Amazing food and staff( James and Chriss), i’m not a review guy, But This night with the service and food that they offered they made me want to Leave one. They deserve to compete in some contests, because they really have good taste of food!...

We were on our way to cornwall and agreed to stop in ashburton.. googled places and booked a table of 11 while we were driving. Came in and welcomed us and was very accommodating especially as we had 2 young kids and a dog. Ordered...

Lovely setting, food was absolutely delicious and the service top notch. Would definitely recommend and look forward to returning.

Absolutely amazing breakfast yesterday morning! The front of house staff were so friendly and welcoming and the food was delicious . Thank you Nathan, Michelle and Chris for always providing an amazing meal and service!

Went in for lunch with my wife on 28th October. I ordered liver and onions and she ham. egg and chips. The liver and onions may be a simple meal but it was a delight and the best thing I have eaten out for a...

Delicious food and great wine selection. I had steak and my husband (vegetarian) had mushroom and halloumi skewers, both with a generous portion of chips. Nathan was very helpful with our wine selection and service was fantastic throughout the evening. We are local and have...

Called in to Coljan as a stop off on our way on holiday, accommodated 13 of us and I have to say they were very welcoming, then they served the food, really good quality, excellent price. If you are looking for somewhere to eat or just have coffee in Ashburton try Coljan.

Me and my husband had dinner here last night for the first time, what a treat! We were warmly welcomed by Nathan the owner, who is a wonderful host with a great knowledge of the food and wine that they serve. The ambiance is just...

Absolutely lovely.Great food, excellent content and presentation served by friendly staff. Eclectic interior and great ambience. Thank you, looking forward to our next visit.

A pre-concert dinner with friends. They take their food seriously here, and were disappointed we couldn't spend more time enjoying the full dining experience. So were we. However they coped admirably with us and other music fans. The Pannacottas which, with great good fortune, all...

Friendly staff, very knowledgeable wine waiter /sommelier and food is excellent. Thank you coljan for another memorable evening

To be honest, there aren't many places to get a meal in Ashburton at night. Given there is so little competition this place is still excellent. Surroundings are lovely, the food was moorish and the service was excellent.

Great little place. Good food, coffee and quick service. 😋

Amazing food and amazing service. The best chicken burger I’ve ever had, compliments to the amazing chef and the hard working staff there. Highly recommend.

Very welcoming staff, buzzy atmosphere with lots of people enjoying themselves. Excellent service. The owner knows his wines well and made good recommendations to match our food. The ham hock terrine was the star of the show. My husband said he could have eaten it...

Popped in for lunch today. We are local. Both had salmon and scrambled eggs. I had extra bacon. Went and sat outside in their yard. Two ladies smoking nearby. When food arrived It was tasty but I suppose just enough on our plates to prevent...

Lovely atmosphere with a quirky assortment of decor that just works and is welcoming. Staff too couldn't be faulted and the wine recommendation was spot on. My husband and I shared a scallops starter - in other restaurants I've found the chorizo overpowered the scallops...

I have never left a review before but felt compelled to do one to encourage people to sample this Amazing little place. I am always slightly daunted by a large wine list but the lovely host recommended a great but not too expensive bottle. He...

Fantastic service from the friendly & knowledgeable Nathan (and what he doesn't know about wine is not worth knowing). The food was top notch as was the ambience. Nothing was too much trouble. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Lovely food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. We really enjoyed our meal and the owner was lovely and nothing was too much effort. Loved the home made butters and food.

Positive - Food was decent and was all consumed! Negative - Menu online does not reflect what is served (which is why we went). Lame excuse give - Asked if I could replace egg with 1 rasher of bacon and told no- i would have...

Lovely atmosphere with live, soothing guitar music, delicious food and attentive, helpful staff. Highly recommend this restaurant, its perfectly placed in the heart of beautiful Ashburton with parking very close by.

Went there two evenings running. Lovely food and wine, excellent service and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Stayed in Ashburton for a week and visited Coljan at the beginning of our stay. It was so good and we enjoyed it so much that we went back a second time. The whitebait was the best and most meaty I think I have ever...

I had a crushed avocado salad with a fried egg and bacon on top of toasted sourdough toast. Brilliant with a bottle of ginger beer on a hot day. A quaint little bistro in a dump of a forgotten town. A lucky find.

Been here for the first time today . Atmosphere was lovely and the live music was great . Service is quick and staff are friendly. Prices are reasonable . Will be going again soon .

Great food, hosts and staff ! With the added bonus of live music while we were there !

Really lovely small restaurant. Excellent friendly service from everybody we encountered end the food was beautiful. Unfortunately due to me driving and my partner being pregnant we didn’t sample the enormous wines on offer but next time we certainly will.

Great food and an intimate atmosphere. Very friendly, knowledgeable staff who provided their customers with just the right level of attention. A quite astonishing wine list, certainly the best wine list for this size of restaurant! We highly recommend Coljan.

Stopped in for Saturday brunch and it was excellent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Good quality everything from the coffee and tea to the sourdough toast and eggs and bacon! Generous portion of avocado with lime and coriander too. Our server was so kind and friendly... Thank you Carrie! And thank you Coljan.

Food really good! Simple looking menu but each item really well done and the staff did a great job on a busy Saturday. Bumped into the owner who seemed really “on it” and very caring, hard working, and pointed out his wife in the kitchen. Everyone making a lot of effort and can be proud of what they are doing. Good addition to the high street. We had salads, veggie burgers, coconut pancakes and fish finger sandwich and chips - all great.

We had the most wonderful meal here. The food was wonderful, staff were very attentive and helpful. We don't get the chance to go out very often but a meal here is a wonderful experience that is not to be missed

On a trip to Dartmoor for few days, i found this lovely little place whilst booking a few restaurants ahead of time. I have a gluten allergy and have to do this for any place I visit. When I saw that practically all of the...

Superb. I cannot praise this quirky restaurant highly enough. The food was superb and they have a very knowledgeable sommelier. If I didnt live 60 miles away I would visit much more often. Lovely people and great food

Great restaurant, lovely ambience. I love the new layout and paintwork! Great meal, super staff. Definitely worth a visit!