Nartnapa in North Devon

We decided to book again following our last stay in Lynton and Lynmouth in 2016 , we had another delicious curry , the waitress was lovely and the chef had no problems getting my husband more rice , we took our dog who was made welcome. Recommend the Thai green curry , fab thank you

Reviews are so good we thought we’d try ourselves- Chicken Pad Thai was so delicious - definitely visit again when we are in the area. We drove down from lynton which took about 4 mins. Very friendly helpful staff. Thank you

The reviews don't lie. The star of the show here is the food. The pub is charming and the service is good but what remains in the memory is the quality and freshness of the food. We had tempura squid and home made Thai fishcakes to start followed by a chili and Thai basil stir fry and a green curry. All delicious. Particularly of note is the freshness of the ingredients and generosity of servings. I have recommended it to family who live in North Devon.

After reading all the good reviews, we decided to book and try for ourselves - it did not disappoint!! The menu is the perfect size so that all dishes can be executed perfectly. In our party of 3 we chose a stirfry a pannang curry and a green curry. All 3 dishes we expertly cooked and tasted delicious. The portions were very generous. I thoroughly recommend this place and will definitely visit again when I am next in the area.

Superb food. Delicious fragrant, fresh food. Set in a pub, restaurant to the rear. Excellent, great little find 👍👍 very friendly and informed staff, highly recommended

The staff were very welcoming and on the weekend evening when we visited there were plenty of other diners, so there was a good atmosphere in an otherwise uninspiring venue in a particularly attractive location. Prawn crackers were okay albeit the price was steep. The...

We received a warm welcome as soon as we entered the restaurant and shown to our table. The menu was varied and we decided on a sharing platter containing fish cakes, squid, spring rolls, prawn dippers. For our main course we shared a green curry...

No complaints about the food... it was tasty and more than sufficient :-) However, upon being seated, we were given a small bowl of 'complimentary' prawn crackers (we assumed, as not ordered) only to find they appeared on our final bill @ £3.50. Debated raising...

We thought we'd stepped back into the 1970's when entering the restaurant, which begged the question as to whether we were there to enjoy the food or criticise the carpet and wallpaper. The former (food) is excellent and well worth the visit. The later (carpets...

A lovely restaurant in a very pretty area. The thai food was amazing. Highly recommend the chicken pannang! Worth a trip!

We had a very tasty and enjoyable meal. The waitress was friendly and attentive. The food arrived promptly. Couldn’t fault anything 😊

Try to get a seat looking out at the river. We were lucky enough to watch a dipper during our meal going in and out of the window. We choose the vegetarian panang with jasmine rice. Very tasty with lots of different vegetables. Hubbie had...

Fantastic Thai food served by smiling staff in a lovely friendly atmosphere. The Pennang curries for mains, the fish cakes for starters, both were absolutely lovely with just the right balance of flavours and fragrant spices. Really top notch. And the coconut and chocolate tart...

Amazing food, amazing location great attentive and professional staff, value for money and Gary’s coffee is the best!

The Cottage Inn looks like a typical nice cosy pub, but the food is anything but ordinary. Thai food at its very best, with friendly helpful service as well. I had the seafood pad Thai and it was honestly one of the most delightful dishes...

An absolute outstanding treat every time we visit Lynmouth! Very friendly welcome from staff, they couldn't do enough to help. Able to sit outside to have drinks. Food is very fresh, delicious and cooked to order, one of the best Thai meals ever. We travel...

Very local to the place we stayed, so that was a bonus. They had just finished expanding the eating area, which seemed to confuse the staff a little. This didn’t detract from the delicious food we had and the service was excellent. Food was fresh...

Absolutely love this restaurant and have visited every time we are in Lynton. The new dining area had literally just opened on our visit and it certainly had a vibrant feel to it. The food was its usual high standard and delicious. The staff are...

Well what an unpretentious gem this place is - great staff, fabulous Thai food (amongst the best we've ever had), and they allow dogs into the bar area. We will definitely be returning on our next visit to beautiful Lynton 😊👍

I had a confirmed email booking for dinner. I got there on a stormy night, to find the restaurant shut. Absolutely unacceptable - at the very least they should have called me or emailed saying that the restaurant will be closed. Not the kind of...

Visited with two children and a dog. Food was fabulous and the lady that served us was very friendly and attentive. Cosy and laid back atmosphere. Our 3 and 6 year old are fussy eaters but they loved the children's option - we had a...

This Thai food in this restaurant is Top of the League! With a friendly atmosphere and a great selection of home brewed beers from the Fat Belly Brewery. Girt lush! Highly recommend!

Lovely meal on a Friday night. Nice brisk walk from Lynmouth! Had the Thai menu, although they were doing the Cottage curries too that night. Very tasty with lots of choice. Very friendly service. Will definitely return.

We ate here twice in a week as it was so good. You can walk from Lynton along a safe path. The menu isn't massive but what they do, they do really well. Service was really friendly too.

Been wanting to try this Thai for years and finally got there on our most recent holiday. It was good. Nice selection of starters and mains that were gluten free. We had prawn crackers, and the fish cakes to start with. Then I had a...

Have been here several times over the years on our visits to the area, but the menu seems to be reducing in size. Green curries - yes (pork green curry £14.75 + £4.25 for egg fried rice = £19.00). For the uninitiated, a Panang curry...

What an absolutely lovely cozy old pub which has been turned into an amazing Thai Restaurant, eat in or choose take out. This is the best Thai we have ever had, just thinking about the food makes me want to drive back to Devon. Staff...

Visited cottage inn thai restaurant. Absolutely wonderful food, extremely friendly staff and very helpful. We enjoyed veg spring rolls and hubby had thai fishcakes. Followed by veg panang curry & jasmine rice. Hubby had veg noodle stir fry. Very flavoursome . A couple of pints...

Great Thai meal with exceptional customer service. It was a shame the restaurant was quite empty the night we were there as the food was sensational. Really good value for money as well.

Fresh ingredients, freshly cooked and delicious. We had the Tom Yum Soup and the Seafood Pad Thai and both were a great choice. Striking surroundings, friendly attentive staff, what more can you ask for? I will definitely return on my next visit to the area.

We have visited Lynton twice now and this restaurant is top of our list of places to book. Our favourite Thai restaurant we’ve found and the setting is beautiful. We will be back.

Visited this Thai restaurant unsure if food would taste authentic. Very basic surroundings, but the food was outstanding. Hard working staff which are very attentive. Would definitely return.

The Cottage Inn is set on the river. Our table in the restaurant was against the window overlooking the river. The food was delicious and so was the Fat Belly brewery ale. The waitress was friendly and helpful with a good knowledge of the food...

We enjoyed the food here and I'd have rated it higher it were better value for money. It's decent food but not up with the very best, and sorry but I've literally paid half of what they charge here for similar quality. Having said that,...

Have been before and enjoyed the food but I cannot book online. I need to put something in the read our booking conditions or it will not accept the booking - WHAT? There are no booking conditions available anywhere on the site or I would...

Enjoyed the whole experience of this restaurant. Delightful, quiet location overlooking a river. Food was delicious - thoroughly recommended.

My fiancée and I had popped to Lynton for a few days holiday and was recommended here. The staff were all super friendly and attentive we were sat by the window looking at the river going by. The food was amazing. Was freshly cooked perfectly,...

Dropped in on a Monday evening and had a lovely table looking over the river. We had the sharing starter, this was delicious and then 4 different mains, deciding to share them between us. All in all a delightful evening mixed with the best craft...

I visited with my partner & we both thought the food was of a very good standard, along with a decent range of locally brewed ales. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful

Had a pre-dinner drink at the bar. Super friendly service, bar man took his time to explain their own brews and sample them. (He did this many times to new punters and never seemed to be tired from the repetition! Amazing) Food was very tasty....

My partner and I are dinner here last week while on holiday. The food was the best I’ve ever tasted. It looked fantastic too. We shared the £30 set menu The service was excellent. Relaxed and friendly too.

I had heard great things about the local Thai place, so was looking forward to going out for my partners birthday. A very minimal menu compared to a lot of Thai places I’ve been too. No vegan options for starters. Veg soup had shrimp paste...

Had to give it a go after reading the reviews, and so glad we did. Not what you expect of a typical U.K.-style Thai restaurant - basically, it’s set in a pretty but very British looking pub. Go with it! The sharing starter platter was...

Family trip. Lovely view over river from some tables. Good portion sizes and loved the food. Menu doesn’t look inspiring but don’t be put off as the quality is great. Would definitely go again.

Nice pub/restaurant and really friendly staff. Chef is Thai. Food very tasty - spring rolls are a must have!!

Eaten here many times, the staff are beyond great, and the food is better than Thailand thanks guys keep up the great work, Gary and Jan.

Lovely spot by the river, although access to the car park is very tight. Both of us agreed is was probably the best Thai food we had eaten in the UK. And real ale!

I could waffle on for hours about how lovely this place is! I am both sad and delighted it is nowhere near where i live - sad because i'll not get to visit as much as i would like, but delighted because my waistline wouldnt...

This is our second visit and will no doubt not be our last. It is our favourite Thai restaurant. The food is delicious and staff always so friendly. A great find.

Booked a table for a family of four 6/7/19 we absolutely loved everything about this place,the atmosphere, beer selection especially the fat belly coast what fantastic taste just wished I could get it where we live and as for the Thai food I can honestly...

Excellent food, great choice, very tasty, great service. You won't be disappointed with this restaurant

We were greeted by a very friendly member of staff, who showed us to a table by the window which had a great view of the river. The service was all with a smile and very efficient. Simple menu, fabulous quality food! A very enjoyable...

Stayed at Sunny Lyn in a lodge and this was right next door and so convenient. You may need to book a table but worth it. We had a table overlooking the river. Food excellent, freshly cooked, generous portions, catered extremely well for our vegetarian...

While staying in the area we came across the Cottage Inn and discovered online the website that they offer a take-away service.I ordered for collection at 8:15 but had to wait 10 minutes for the order to come out of the kitchen. This didn't bother...

Great value Takeaway menu for 2 people at £22.50, so good we had it twice whilst camping nearby, just varied our flavour choices, Plenty of food for two.

Best Thai food I've eaten for years, despite living in London. Freshly cooked to order, the flavours are intense and clean. You really get the hit of kaffir leaves and thai basil - and chili! Delicious. Even the prawn crackers were hot and freshly cooked....

We drove past this place on way into lynton & lynmouth and we decided to give it a try and what else can I say besides food was very good and a great selection of owned brewed beer definetly come again and recommended.

Read the previous reviews nearly all positive, I’m not sure why hence I had to write my own review. The place is dark only when you get to sit down you can see how grubby it all is. Crumbs wiped off table onto wooden benches...

Best Thai I've had for a long time. The FatBelly craft beer is also very good. Warm friendly atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and stop in for a taste.

We dined here last week after driving past countless times. The food did not disappoint! We had an amazing, authentic meal that was delicious! We had the sharing platter to start and then both the Thai green and Thai red were fantastic, although pretty spicy...

Ate here during our week in Devon and the previous reviews are all correct. Lovely fresh Thai food, full of flavour and great friendly service.

We dined here after it was recommended to us by so many people. We were not disappointed. The portions were large (but not too large!) and the dishes we tried were all delicious and very authentic. Lovely atmosphere and location and really lovely staff.

The food here is amazing. Authentic, flavorsome, quality dishes. We have eaten in many Thai restaurants and this is one of the best. Don’t miss if your in the area.

I must admit to some apprehension to dining at the Cottage Inn, given the unlikely association of a pub serving real ale, and offering Thai food for dinner. Any doubts were quickly allayed, as the welcoming greeting from the proprietor assured me that this would...

Amazing food and a friendly welcome from the staff. They brew their own beer on site too. The amazing chef is Thai and cooks up a storm in this roadside pub. It's the best Thai food I've had outside of the far East.

Combining excellent Thai food and a microbrewery in a stunning setting beside the West Lyn River this is the perfect place for a relaxed and scrumptious family meal.

The chef is Thai, the food is delicious and having eaten extensively in Thailand, it's about as authentic as you are going to get in the UK. Spicyness can be varied if required, if like me you turn purple and perspire a lot! The owner...

A great place to eat, the food was freshly cooked and so tasty. The staff could not be more helpful if they tried. In addition the beer brewed on the premises is lovely, I cannot find a single fault with anything. Access to the car...

My partner and I had a delicious meal here whilst staying at the caravan and camping park which was right next door. We had a sharing platter to start, yummy! My partner then had a colorful looking duck stir fry and he said it was...

We were visiting Lynton for the day and came across the cottage inn. It is a quaint pub with exceptionally friendly staff and an on-site brewery. There is a Thai restaurant at the back of the building which is ran by a Thai family, you...

Indeed, this pub has four very nice rooms overlooking the West Lyn river. We were here for 2 nights, and I think this is by far the best Thai cuisine that we have tasted in the UK. Service is friendly and helpful, Nartnapa is present....

Totally amazing experience, lovely pub/restaurant in great location and food to drool over. Never tasted Thai food like it and cannot wait to return, Oh the Red Thai Curry, can still taste it. The home brewed beer was excellent and the service was attentative, the...

We stayed very local to this restaurant and having walked all day, could hardly walk another step for dinner, so it was a choice of 1 restaurant being so local to where staying. The food was excellent, service great. It was so good, we decided...

Had a takeaway - limited menu and even then no noodles available. Currys were good and authentic flavour, chicken in oyster sauce was a little watery. Spring roll was good as were prawn dippers. A little pricey at £35 for 3 meals to go. Parking...

Still one of the best pubs in North Devon.Beers brewed on site which take some beating and as for the Thai food.....out of this world.Brilliant camp site next door as well.Adam and his staff couldn't be better.

Best thai we've ever had (thai is our favourite so we've had a few). Great food, great atmosphere and great service. We would have happily eaten here every night of our 1 week holiday.

Was recommended by our guesthouse and now recommending to you. Lovely local pub on the river serving wide selection of beers (including many from the local fatbelly brewery), wines and a large gin selection! The main event for us was the excellent Thai food. Incredibly...

Very good Thai food. On the expensive side but food is fresh, well made and presented. Good range of craft beers. Friendly staff and locals. Dog friendly. Parking is tight.

Lovely old pub with incredible freshly cooked Thai food , highly recommended ,lovely staff and atmosphere. Toilets in need of an update and lots of mistakes on the bill to our benefit which we told them about if they do it to everyone they are...

Good value - though not cheap. Food is consistently good, and service friendly. Very relaxed and works well all year round.

We enjoy Thai food and had an enjoyable meal at the Cottage Inn. The meat was very tender and the flavours were good. The service was friendly but a little slow on the evening we went. The house wines were tasty. If you’re staying in...

We ate here last night and the food was superb,(dare I say the best we have eaten outside of thailand) they do there own range of craft beers which complement the thai food too,a great little quirky restaurant pretty much on our doorstep...we will return

Wonderfully fresh ingredients and tastey authentic sauces. The very best Thai we’ve eaten!!! Would definitely revisit!

We have eaten here on 3 occasions over the last few months and the food has been consistently great. You can tell the love , care and attention to detail that goes into every plate of food. Dishes freshly prepared, hot ,spicy and delicious ....

Had a lovely meal there as recommended by my sister and food was fabulous. Really enjoyed the sharing starter as well. Good value for money. Will definitely be back in May with friends.

Went to a wine pairing evening. Was really good. The food and the wine were ace. We were very well looked after. My partner doesn’t like wine and they did a great job of matching beers with the food. They are a brewers called fat...

Great find! Lovely, fresh menu, accommodating for meat-eaters, vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs! Brilliant service, good portions and very flavourful! Their brewery, FatBelly, seems to be taking off and the beer we had was delicious, the porter was particularly good! Lovely family run place with a...

This fabulous pub and restaurant was recommended to us by the owners of our hotel, The Choughs Nest, and we’re so glad we took the advice.. My wife and I had a wonderful evening in the great company of Jamie and Ken, we then enjoyed...

Excellent Thai food and real ale. By the river in beautiful Lynton. We had a lovely evening and look forward to our next visit.

Returned here for a Valentine night meal. Service was better as the kitchen was up and running after the refit last summer and not a chipped bowl in sight. Goon amazing and I must recommend the salt and pepper squid in their own tamarind sauce....

This was the first time I have eaten freshly made spring rolls, bigger than the average spring roll, fresh, tasty and hot. I wanted a curry for main course, but after checking the 'has shrimp paste in the soup' statement for vegans on the menu,...

Amazing set meal again. One veggie and other one chicken, with the best spring rolls. I'm sure there is some secret addictive ingredients that leaves us craving a green curry on cold winter night. Great to have a friendly chat and a quick drink ,while...

Nice place a lttle out of town but easy to get to via a walkway from near the Crown pub. Really good thai food, obviously care about what they are cooking. Beer is very good as well. Highly recommended.

Our second visit to this fantastic restaurant and the standard was just as good as the first time. The whole meal was absolutely delicious and the portions were huge. We had the set menu B and it didn’t disappoint, beautiful flavours and enough left over...

The evening started with wonderful home brewed craft beer that was worth the trip on its own. The owner and his thai wife were warm and friendly. and the staff were mostly excellent with just the one to prove haw good the rest were. The...

This was the most amazing find. Absolutely delicious meal, best Thai food I have ever tasted. Staff friendly and so welcoming. Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

We ordered a takeaway a sat down in front of the warming log burner and enjoyed a pint of their on site brewed beer. The beer and overall ambience was great and the meals were fantastic. The amount of food was amazing. If you go...

Highly recommend booking a table here: you will not be disappointed! Every dish is created from scratch, fresh and fragrant and beautifully balanced. I sampled the fish cakes followed by green Thai curry. My partner ordered the squid followed by a Beef chilli basil noodle...

Excellent family meal. Good service, excellent choice e of beers and ciders. Good portions fresh ingredients and choice of dishes. My wife is on a low carb diet but still had a large selection of dishes to choose from.

We started our annual group holiday with a meal here and had a great time. The food was excellent and served with good humour. Good beer was a great accompaniment.....ale brewed in the premises as well as Thai favourite Chang available. Two of the group...