Number Eight in Torridge - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Où est l'étoile Michelin? Surely only a matter of time This was one of the best dining experiences we have ever had. Beautifully balanced menu, perfectly executed with intriguing ingredients and flavours. You know it’s good when with each course you are saying “no, THIS is the best course” The wine pairings all worked well, and the service exceptional from start to finish. You will not find anyone who works harder in Bideford, always with a smile and each guest being looked after with care Advanced booking essential. Don’t miss out

Beautiful meal last night in Number Eight. We had forgotten to pre warn them I was pescatarian but they did their very best to accommodate (even though they supply to number of bookings they have on a given night). The food was so beautiful, each dish full of flavor and carefully crafted. Portion size was also just about right for the amount of courses, we left pleasantly full but not overwhelmed. Drinks were gorgeous also. I recommend trying the baileys martini after dinner.

I went to visit No.8 last saturday with my partner, and was blown away! The restaurant is elegant with a clean, modern decor. There is an outside area where you can watch the sunset and have a craft cocktail. I love the concept that Chloe and Chef Josh are running there - 18 seats, a very personal, professional service front of house, with a delicious, creative tasting menu to go with it. What can I say? The food is banging, flavors bombs left right and center, showcasing some of Devon's local produce. Portion wise, between the tasting menu it was the perfect amount for me, and reasonably priced. I take my hats off to these 2 as they run the whole service between themselves. Thank you for a memorable experience and keep up the good work! I will be back.

Had a fabulous evening with amazing food and beautiful restaurant. Would highly recommend a visit. Has been the highlight of our holiday in Devon and up there with michelin star restaurants we been too. Many thanks

One of the most beautiful dining experiences we've had. Especially enjoyed arriving early for a cocktail and having the place to ourselves.

Thank you Joshua and Chloe, we had an amazing meal at number eight last week. The perfect little touches, a card congratulating us and the menu on the table. A comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, with excellent food and drink. We would love to come back one day. Many thanks

What a great find. The menu was a real treat, with an amazing combination of flavours. Service was spot on. Would definitely recommend.

Beautiful meal - every course was fabulous - one of our favourite places to eat - worth every penny

Visited for the first time this evening, It absolutely did not disappoint one bit! The Decor, The Atmosphere, The Food & The Service was Outstanding! Josh’s attention to detail & passion really stands out in every dish, The flavours were absolutely beautiful! I genuinely did not think I would enjoy some of the items on the menu but it was some of the best food I’ve ever had! It was £85 for 8 Courses- amazing value & worth every penny spent! Greeted & seated by Chloe who immediately followed on with taking our drinks order, we felt very taken care of & Honestly can’t recommend this beautiful restaurant enough! We can’t wait to come back & try another variety of beautiful flavours im sure Josh has coming in the next few weeks! 😁 Thank You Both for a fabulous evening.

The food is ok nothing special in my opinion and certainly not worth the ridiculous high prices ,we would definitely not go back , theres far better places around that are much better value .

We had a meal here 2 years ago with 2 drinks and 2 coffees just over £120 . We went back last night same amount of food again 2 drinks and 2 coffees £185! Thats £60 rise in 2 years . Its good food but not that good.

Such a lovely meal - the food was stunning and a great place. We will definitely be back!

Stunning fine dining 8 course tasting menu! What a way to celebrate our anniversary! Thank you for making it so special!

We have just enjoyed another splendid evening at Number Eight and the food on the November Menu was delicious. I have just seen a review from someone who said the chef can't be bothered with vegetarians. SO WRONG! I do not eat meat but Joshua always looks after me and tonight's meal was absolutely scrummy - who would have thought cauliflower could be exciting but it was! Give it a try - you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic and imaginative food, easy to book but you will have to book a month or two in advance.....

Another delicious meal, outstanding flavours and great presentation. As ever very well looked after by Chloe in the relaxed atmosphere of this lovely decorated restaurant. Would definitely recommend it.

We have had the privileged of eating in some amazing restaurants around Europe but we can honestly say that our meal and service at Number Eight was one of the best we’ve ever had.  The quality, imagination and presentation of the food was faultless.  If this doesn’t deserve a Michelin star nothing does!

Don't bother if you are vegetarian. Very disappointed with our experience as a pescatarian/vegetarian the options were thoughtless and tasteless. Instead of lamb there was breaded aubergine no flavour what so ever. Instead of chicken was chargrilled courgette. For £85 a head for the tasting menu, was really underwhelmed. Don't bother if you don't eat meat chef obviously can't be bothered! Ridiculously expensive vegetarian food! Friendly service, but lacking for the price you pay had to top up own water and wine.

Best meal I’ve had in a while! Totally worth the money. Every plate was delicious and Chloe was a lovely hostess. Josh is incredibly talented…The chicken butter was insane and the duck was amazing. No words for the lemon sherbet… If you are in the area and can afford a little treat, you must visit ☺️

Lovely place with great service and food. Thanks for a great evening.

Wonderful experience. Incredible food, superb wine and outstanding service and attention to detail. Thank you !

An absolutely exquisite fine dining experience. Fabulous setting in a beautiful building overlooking the river. Chloe delivers outstanding service nothing is too much trouble. Joshua makes outstanding food, it’s delicate, complex and truly a delight to enjoy. Thank you for looking after us. We will be back.

Really lovely owners! The food is absolutely amazing, really blew us away. Extremely memorable evening and quite possibly the best restaurant in North Devon. Cannot wait to go back!! Perfect for a special occasion.

Most amazing experience both the food and service was second to none Highly recommended you must book a table to guarantee a table

Perfect food and service. As positive criticism I would say great for groups but if intimate would need something like background music. Courses need to be explained. Recommended

Superb food. The big advantages of a taster menu are that you pace your eating, and experience a range of flavours and flavour combinations that you just would not get otherwise. Number Eight is an experience not just food.

Another evening of outstanding food but now in the new premises. We confidently introduced more friends to your restaurant and they were as impressed by Number Eight as we have been.

What an experience. The food was totally phenomenal. Chloe is an excellent host. And Joshua's expertise in the kitchen takes the experience to another level. We will definitely be back when in the area again.

Amazing food beautiful restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. And amazing service

Best restaurant in Bideford... Lovely friendly service and the food is to died for

Another exceptional meal at Number 8! We thoroughly enjoyed our taster menu and accompanying wines. Thanks Chloe and Josh and good luck in your new premises. 👍🏻

Fantastic food with great service.

Welcoming host, ambient atmosphere, with every little detail thought of. The most beautiful food both in presentation and taste and you can really see the craftsmanship, care and passion that has gone into each element. Delicious and with every single penny.

Delicious food served in a nice atmosphere. Food was delicious and well presented. Staff were extremely friendly. Such a lovely evening

A truly delightful restaurant with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and spectacular food. The menu provides a chance to explore the exciting possibilities of a range of flavours and ingredients, all perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. We had to wait 4 months to get a table, but it was worth it!

It's hard to describe just how sensational the food was. Host was very informative and helpful. Food was simply amazing. Thank you

Divine. Bringing the art of flavour explosion to life.

Outstanding as always. Beautifully presented and sumptuous fare.

This is our favourite place to eat. The food is amazing and Chloe and Josh are smashing it

Wonderful experience at Number Eight 🥂 The whole evening was so well choreographed and every dish and drink pairing was delightful. A real treat for us and worth every penny. You can really see the attention and passion that Chloe and Josh have put into the restaurant, and I hope that it continues to receive the support and praise it deserves.

Food was excellent we will be returning

Just excellent, it's always a delight to get a table. Chloe and Josh are the most incredible hosts, food is always fantastic

The BEST tasting food in North Devon. End of. ❤️

Tonight Josh and Chloe opened Number Eight after 5 months of lock down and we were lucky to get two of twelve seats. We loved this month's tasting menu..each of the 7 courses was packed with flavour and quality ingredients. Fabulous food, fabulous service. We love dining at Number Eight

Number Eight is such a great place Excellent service and sublime food. A rare find in Bideford and indeed in North Devon. Can't wait until the end of lockdown to be able to go again.

Love this place. Always superb food. If you haven’t been, go!

My wife and I have been here a few times now(not as many as we'd like!) and we both agree it is our favourite place for fine dining. Food is extravagent, extrovert and exceptional, service is fantastic and very welcoming, could not make for a better evening out

Great birthday for my partner. Delivered during lockdown 3 courses and beautiful food. Thanks guys Limers Lane Northam

Fantastic food and service can't wait to go again

Deservedly the best restaurant in the south west? Fine dining, a must go

Great service. Very clean and well presented. Unique and excellent food.

We went for a meal (Sunday 6th September) and the food was phenomenal. The service was so welcoming and very attentive. Exceptionally clean. The quality of food was too scrumptious to even begin to describe. Would highly recommend. What I like most is that many parts of the restruant inclusive of food; supports local businesses. Marvelous.

What an amazing place. The service was excellent the food out of this world and the restaurant perfect.

How many superlatives can I use.......amazing, different and would be a well deserved Michelin stat? It was spotlessly clean and owner v friendly. The tastes were incredible along with all the little surprises on the way.

Really amazing food, lovely service and atmosphere

Had the taster menu last night 29/12/19 and would have to say its one of the nicest meals my partner and I have ever had. As good as any Michelin star restaurant, I'm sure it won't belong before they get one, they definitely deserve it. We will definitely be going back and couldn't recommend it more.

Excellent restaurant, beautiful food. You won't find the days menu online as they source local seasonal food. My taste buds were tingling. Ideal for couples.

Fabulous food. Great service..can't recommend it enough.

A fantastic meal, deserves a Michelin star

The food was amazing and top quality

My wife and I decided on a short break to Devon, and were lucky enough to stumble across Number Eight. Called and found they had a table available during our stay. We were delighted with both the quality of food and service. The restaurant is run by a young couple "Chloe & Josh" and the fact that they have earned the number 1 restaurant in Bideford is not a surprise. If you're heading to the West Country book a table here, you wont be disappointed. Josh is so inventive the little extras such as the pre-desert wow!! Keep up the good work guys and we'll be back very soon.

An absolute gem! Superb food, a good wine list and friendly, attentive service.

A gem of a place, Superb menus, delicious and beautifully presented food. Well done Josh and Chloe !

Very pleasant lady,delish as food,beautiful and clean,

Number 8 is a hidden gem of a restaraunt tucked away in Bidefords town centre. If you like masterchef style food served in a well presented and clean enviroment this is for you. Chloe and Josh strike all the right notes for taste, style and service. This is without doubt our No 1 goto place for eating out in Bideford.

Yet another fabulous meal at No 8 . Every course was delicious.

Stunning. Great evening, food is just amazing, so much flavour and great wine list. We'll be coming back!

Superb food and service. Wonderful menu. The best restaurant in North Devon. Well done and thank you!

Definitely the best fine dining restaurant in town. Although expensive, it's still reasonably priced for the category and service provide is excellent.

Excellent meal at Number Eight this evening. Really tasty food, excellent service. We will be back!

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere.

No exaggeration when I say tonight I've had the best meal I've had in a very long time at Number Eight. Of all 4 courses I had I don't have a single criticism. Josh and Chloe are faultless and I will recommend the restaurant to everyone I know!

Fab little fine dining spot the likes of which are very rare in North Devon. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty. To be picky, our only qualms were the atmosphere, which was largely lacking; the service was excellent in terms of timing but was somewhat insincere and robotic, lacking a personal touch; finally, while the food was very tasty indeed there was too much salt the in hake dish which overpowered the other flavours. Would most likely return with a new, more experimental menu.

A really pleasant evening meal the like of which hasn't been available in Bideford or maybe North Devon for a long time. Fine dining isn't for everyone so don't expect a big bowl of chips with your meal and make sure you have a dessert too! Extra little courses make it a very special event, give this place a try!

THE most amazing restaurant....and in Bideford. What more could you ask for? You need to check it out.

Great food and lovely staff, however one drawback is that they stagger what time diners arrive so you feel like the staff can hear everything you are saying, so a lack of privacy.

🍽🍷 At last we have a restaurant in Bideford where the owners seem to really enjoy what they are doing, and take a pride in serving great tasting food, which is well presented. The restaurant itself is not large, but well decorated and welcoming. Bookings are staggered to keep serving and waiting times to a minimum which seems to work well. We only have a small number of dedicated restaurants around Bideford, and in my opinion this is by far the best.

Fabulous food worth every penny

First class food and service! Very nice staff! Better than the best!

Absolutely amazing, real home made food, amazing service and nice atmosphere. Fine dining in Bideford at last. So glad to have such a nice restaurant in the town. Not the sort of place you'd take the kids perhaps but perfect for when you want something special. A small menu that changes on a weekly basis, everything was delicious, cant recommend enough.

Master Chef in Bideford... wonderful.

The food and service at this delightful restaurant was absolutely first class, every course served was an exciting experience We will most certainly be back , nothing was too much trouble .

Five of us had a tremendous meal here this week. The service by Chloe is tremendous with little delicious surprises from Joshua throughout. Whole evening was relaxed, with course after course of delicious food. Will definitely be back.

Went for a meal here on Friday was a fantastic meal really friendly staff and prices was so reasonable will defo be going back soon