Otterton Mill Restaurant in East Devon

What a great place to grab a nice lunch, first time here but have lived in the area for years, was really pleasantly surprised. Lots of outside seating, not so much indoor. Had the savoury tea, was tasty and filling. Service was exceptional, friendly and quick. Area is lovely , if you feel up for it take the footpath to Budleigh beach.

Good food, good coffee, good service (even though it seemed busy the drinks had already arrived at the table before I had finished ordering!), friendly, helpful and patient waiting staff and servers, good selection of cakes and excellent bread. We will be returning!

Fantastic fresh fish with beetroot salsa and potatoes, a very comfortable place to sit and chat, service was also good.

We were looking forward to lunch after a good walk along the lovely river Otter. Having picked up our menu and chosen the table, we ordered and asked for a combination of different breads for the items we had chosen. In a short, unhelpful conversation that implied “chef wasn’t prepared to compromise because of strict portion control” and that there was no sourdough bread, we took what we were reluctantly given. It turned out that there was sourdough bread and quite clearly some compromise could have been made. The portions were on the mean side anyway. The only exception was the very good open beef sandwich; the beef was excellent and there was plenty of it. Apart from that, we won’t be going back.

We had rented an Air BNB in Somerset and found this place via TA so we thought we'd try it. Also, the main requirement was for the Cream Tea! We arrived and as per the reviews, it was busy even though the weather was not great. Most tables were taken and there was a table that needed cleaning so my wife asked if this could be done and within a matter of moments the waiters were around cleaning. We took our seats although the kids had to grab another table (there was 10 of us - 6 adults and 4 kids). The table was in a gazebo outside the main building. Not an issue as we were covered and as it was summer it wasn't cold. It did start raining at one stage and some of the patrons did have to come into the gazebo. We had to grab the menus from the building rather than being on the tables, which could quite easily be resolved. We went back to the building to order the food and drinks which was slightly pricy (as expected due to tourist location and natural local ingredients). The food arrived promptly and the waiters that brought them over were friendly and professional and seemed to be enjoying their job. Unfortunately I had to give a 3 star rating as the cream teas - the scones - were not as great as we expected. Cream and jam was lovely and teas and coffees were good but not the main scone. However, my nephew ordered a ploughman's and brother in law ordered chips and I'm told that these were amazing. Therefore depending on what is ordered could have changed the score. However, just because this is a 3 star rating, I would like to one day go again to try something different, and also as it is part of the mill complex with the shop, I think this is a lovely place to visit with wonderful staff.

Always enjoy visiting here. Today was no exception. Only 4 stars because we thought that the (mostly) young staff, although quite efficient, were perhaps, sometimes happier to socialise with each other than to look after their customers....

Despite the usual deluge of holidaymakers, we were easily able to find a parking space and a table for lunch, after ordering there was a fair wait for it to arrive. The staff were upbeat, talkative and friendly, the food looked appetising, was well presented and of good quality. The cost was fair for such an enjoyable lunch.

Took my father and wife for a light lunch and we certainly got light. My Brixham Crab came in a small brown roll, with a small handful of green leaves and a small cup of crisps for which I paid the thick end of £15. I honestly doubt the cost of the ingredients came to a pound. Very poor value for money.

Very busy indeed...so not particularly good service or food. At this time we went they wereJust trying to keep heads above water! Tables not clearer...lots of dogs there as well. The while complex looked OK but believe we didn't go at " right time" to see place at its best. We had the previous evening, went to a musical event there, which was great & pretty well organised...just disappointed with lunch next day.

This venue is a delight. The food was plentiful and delicious. We ate in the lovely courtyard in the shadow of the old mill and the food was brilliant. Fresh fish, lovely vegetables, and plentiful quantities. I thoroughly recommend this place as the service was efficient and charming too.

We were meeting a friend who recently had a major medical issue who we had arranged to meet. He and his friend already had a table,, there was an adjacent table reserved for 13:30, we had arrived at 12:55 and thought we would join them for a tea and leave by 13:30. We were told by this completely insensitive staff member that we had to move immediately and could not possibly stay, even though we tried to tell her that we would be gone by 13:30. How can you operate such an insensitive business —we will never visit again.

We’ve stopped here several times and can recommend the cakes as well as the bacon sandwiches. The bread is their own and it is delicious - so much so that we bought a loaf to take away with us. It’s in a lovely setting by the river and has a good shop too.

My son had a day off from school so we decided to walk along the River Otter and finish at Otterton Mill for Brunch. It was a nice day so we sat in the outdoor area. After locating a nice table by the stream I went inside to place our order. It stated on the menu that breakfast was served til 11. However 2 items (including a tomato bruschetta that we were hoping to have) said they were available until 11.30am. A quick check of my watch and it was 11.33 but I thought maybe they would be able to accommodate this request as it was a quiet Friday morning. The young lady said straight away “No breakfast stops at 11.” No apology or “Really sorry but….” So I pointed to the menu and said “These 2 items say they are available til 11.30 though? It’s only an extra 3 mins past?” To which I got a very flat “No the kitchen literally stops breakfast at 11” I wanted to leave and eat elsewhere as it was just a really sucky attitude but my son was hungry so we ended up ordering the soup of the day (which at 11.30 felt a little odd) which was quite nice and the bread is lovely but the overall staff attitude somewhat soured the taste of it. Unfortunately I won’t be returning. As I said to my son it doesn’t matter how good the food is if the service is poor.

A nice place that does water mill runs twice a month which must be worth seeing. Lots of seating outside and inside and lovely food, the cream tea looked divine. We had the the triple salad which is basically everything salad with lovely bread, but no ham or cheese. The welsh rarebit was cooked well with a small bit of salad. No puddings but a great selection of cakes like flapjacks, date slices and lemon drizzle etc, also a good selection of coffee and tea. If you are pre 11am they do a lovely sounding breakfast too. Consult the menu.

We loved lunch here! The parking was a bit tricky since it was so busy and we were lucky to be able to get a table right away. The food was delicious, especially the ploughmans we ordered. There were some bees around, but thankfully they left us alone after the table nearby got their cream tea haha. It was a milling day, so that was fun and we enjoyed the shop as well as the farm store. A really great visit!

The Mill complex itself is well worth the visit. The farm shop is wonderful but yes, expensive but you do get what you pay for. The Bakery is excellent and the tea and cakes are lovely, parking is always easy and it’s dog friendly too. I think perhaps they could do more with the irritating wasps situation in the courtyard but the best thing ever is their fish and chips on a Friday night. No one does it better, no one.!

Lovely hidden gem. Breakfast was delicious. There is a craft shop and shop that sold lovely items and gifts.

Lovely lunch here as always, the bread is fantastic and the sandwich is very filling. We managed to sit at a table in between reservations, which were written down on a sign placed at the table. It was also a milling day by chance, so it made for a very interesting visit.

We went to otterton Mill today and booked a table for 4 people at 2pm .we arrived promptly. And was seated at reserved table 4 cream teas was ordered and brought over within 10 mins or so .upon receiving said cream teas the scones were very very dry not fresh in any way shape or form the clotted cream served in ramekins was crusty and in 1 solid lump .we spoken to the waitress that was serving us informing her that the cream was solid n crusty and the scones were not fresh stale n dry .the reply we had was a shrug of the shoulders and just walked away after calling her over again to ask for fresh ones we were told they are all the same .so we finished up being very disappointed and will not be back again .we are a local family and a very disappointed family that will not be spending and more time at otterton mill .

After a tiring walk from Sidmouth we arrived at Otterton Mill ready for a drink. The coffee was good and the hot ginger beer exceptional. However the main reason for this review is the pasty. The keralan cauliflower and chickpea pasty we chose was the best veggie snack I have ever had. It was warm, pastry excellent and the filling amazing. Thanks for a lovely experience

We decided on a Savoury Tea for Two. It was tasty and nicely presented. I’m disappointed the price has gone up by £2.50 since we last had it a few months ago. We know prices have risen but this climb is not justified in our opinion. A shame and puts us off returning.

Very pleasant lunch at Otterton mill with my folks, I really relished the warmed through gluten free bread roll served with the really generous Ploughmans platter, there was a healthy amount of salad and vegetables, celery, apple and beetroot, coleslaw and new potato, unusual and really welcome to get the required amount of plants when eating out in the touristy bits of beautiful Britain. There is a masterful bakery a farm shop, craft shop and it is in a magical area with a vast saltmarsh wetland being restored and wild beavers about!

Seriously Contaminated after my visit after giving them the benefit of doubt from last visit I will I'll then avoid....

Went for afternoon tea for Mothers Day. For starters we couldn’t sit where I’d booked because the area was closed. Secondly they wouldn’t do me a toasted tea cake because it was ‘after 4’. When I phoned up and booked I was not told this. It could have been made plain that things stop at a certain time, and we could have gone earlier. Poor service, I’d avoid if I were you. Lady I complained to seemed very unsympathetic and offended no compensation I also considered it was very expensive for what we got. I certainly won’t be hurrying back.

Had lunch here on Thursday, sitting in the sunny, protected-from-the wind garden with a dog. All staff friendly and helpful. Lovely lunch of generous portion of garlic mushrooms on toast, while my friend had the cauliflower soup and bread. Very nice as usual.

We had the fish and chips. Big portion at a very reasonable price. Best ever batter on the fish and freshly cut and cooked chips. Service was prompt and very friendly. We will visit again when in the area.

Lucky to arrive here just as the rain started pouring down so very happy to sit and enjoy a steaming hot chocolate and cakes we didn't really deserve as we hadn't walked very far down the nearby river path to Budleigh Salterton. Will walk more...

A lovely restaurant located in the old mill, serving tasty, home-made food. Lovely scones and soups, the restaurant can be quite chilly inside so make sure you have a scarf!

Having been recommended to try we visited with one of our daughters and her two children who are fussy eaters. We wanted to order cream teas and assorted cakes but one of the children wanted just a side of chips (which is on the menu)...

Bought some granery bread in the delightful little farm shop on site. Pricey at £3.25 - what isn’t pricey these days?! - but worth every penny.

I had seen the Otter Mill on Escape to the Country and have been trying to come to the mill. Finally made it although the weather was grotty. We ordered food I had the Gazpacho soup with wholemeal bread mmmmmmmmmmm followed with white crab meat...

Ordered a milkshake, which was advertised in the ice cream parlour - how silly of me to expect ice cream in it? Not only was it nothing but milk with a squirt of syrup but it was WARM and only half full. Gross. Would not...

Bought some salted caramel fudge as a gift but was unable to give to mother as product too greasy, synthetic tasting and unpleasant to eat. Very overpriced.

Excellent food but expensive for what you get. Over £20 for a scone & a sandwich with a coffee seemed a tad expensive. Scone and coffee were served quickly but waited ages for the sandwich by which time the coffee was stone cold. No offer...

We stayed for 6 days in Otterton and ate at the Otterton Mill most days. They do a fantastic breakfast and the cream teas are wonderful. Great coffee too and a superb location. Also an amazing farm shop where bread is baked fresh every day....

I visited the Mill restaurant with friends last week for lunch. We were all a bit disappointed by the food we chose. The menu description was mouthwatering but at £11 for a crab roll with crisps and salad I expected something a bit better. The...

My friend and I had booked a table for my birthday but when we arrived there was a man and woman sat at the table. We politely pointed out we had booked it and said they had no need to hurry while we went to...

Came here for a cream tea as a family. The food was amazing, huge scones, lovely jam and plenty of cream we also had a hame and cheese Sandwich which was huge . The staff were very friendly and the service was really quick. The...

We enjoyed a lovely lunch during a hot week in July. The service was quick and attentive and the food was delicious and well presented. We attended on a second occasion just for a cream tea. This was equally gorgeous and I would highly recommend...

We have been here in the past and have always had very good cream teas so on our way home from our holiday we went out of our way to have a cream tea at Otterton Mill, we were very disappointed, you only get 1...

Lovely old mill with interesting craft sales and farm shop, plus excellent restaurant. Great to be able to see the working parts of the mill, and eat produce made with flour milled there!

We were looking for somewhere to go for a cream tea and found this place on Google. Lovely setting by the water. We had a ploughman’s and a cream tea to share! Lovely fresh food with good portions. The bread on the ploughman’s was homemade...

Delicious and generously sized traditional cream tea. Excellent and friendly service in pleasant outdoor surroundings. The tea had been offered as a raffle prize for a local charity, so full marks for the food and also for supporting local community.

Had the Devon cream tea for two, very enjoyable and reasonably good value for money, location was good as we're the surrounding

We read this was the best devon tea shop but frankly we had better in other tea places in Devon. Scone was average and my son shortbread and lemonade coming up to 10£ for a very average slice was a bit of a let down...

Otterton Mill has been a favourite place of ours for many years . Delicious coffee and enticing cakes What more could you want! Many thanks to all your hard working staff From Patsy and Co.

Really awful experience today queued up for a quick coffee at your takeaway van as there was a large queue in the main restaurant. The service was so slow that after 30 minutes only 5 customers had been served as there were another 4 in...

Very busy running mill that has a shop and a cafe the cream teas are excellent seating is inside and outside. There is also a store which sells all healthy foods. The mill does not charge for parking or admission which is a refreshing change...

Very disappointed by the attitude of one of your staff. Normally they are all very friendly and helpful, but on this occasion one member was quite sarky and rude. There was absolutely no need for this

We often go to Otterton Mill for coffee and cake. So, last week, on a cold lunch time, we decided to grab some chips. We were told that we couldn’t have any unless we ordered a full meal. What a ridiculous rule and I could...

Nice place. Good service. Good food but much to much bread for my bacon sandwich. The slices are huge which makes for arduous and unpleasant eating

Very disappointing cream tea. Scones were hard and dry and presumably made from an “artisan” flour. We had to send them back to be warmed as they were fridge-cold. We had opted for a hot chocolate in place of tea as a change and should...

Food range is limited. Food and coffee vet overpriced. Shame because the area is picturesque. With some simple adjustments, this place could offer more value.

Had lunch here the other day and I have to say it was excellent. Good job we pre booked though as it was quite busy - always a good sign. Make sure you have a look around the old mill whilst there, really interesting.

Great variety , really something for everyone from the hungriest to the just fancy a little nibble. Really enjoyed the scone and my friend had the ploughman’s which made me jealous. Great food and setting

Great menu with a good variety. The staff are so nice and the customer service was friendly and helpful. Food was served swiftly and so fresh. A really lovely stop on a wet walk.

Only had time for a cake and coffee but loved the mill. The bakery looked amazing and the ambiance was friendly and welcoming. Would definitely go back hopefully next time for lunch

We visited mid afternoon for a substantial snack prior to joining a beaver watching walk along the river Otter. A friend had recommended The Mill and we were certainly not disappointed. My cream tea was fabulous (lovely scones home made on the premises) while my...

Went for another lovely stroll along the River Otter and desperately needed an afternoon pit stop. Originally we were only going to have a cup of coffee but the selection of cakes was too much for my wife and we decided to indulge in a...

Had a lunch as a family of four. Food was OK but certainly nothing more positive. Burger arrived over seasoned and served in a wholemeal roll with nothing else in it so really dry. The cheese sandwich was served in lovely fresh bread but again...

Review under Covid Regulations.On the day of our visit service was being provided to three quite large seating areas.The food is cooked freshly to order so you may have to be patient .We had pan fried mackerel with assorted veg-delicious- also fish and chips-hake-which was...

We visited the Mill on two occasions for lunch with friends whilst staying in the area and numerous times for the delicious icecream and to visit the farm shop. All the meals we had were very good and the staff very polite and helpful. We...

Had a lovely meal here - really nice food in a good location with fast and friendly service - could not fault it

We used to get fantastic crab sandwiches here but post-covid quality and quantity have been reduced and price increased. Best crab this time was a beachfront cafe in Budleigh. The Mill however remains a stunning spot with great riverside walks and the staff are still...

Great food. We shared a huge sandwich in granary bread made on the premises. It was such an experience that I bought a bag of their home ground whole meal flour to use at home. Everything was great and we would naturally recommend The Mill...

Stopped off here on a walk to Budleigh Salterton. Service was a little patchy but tea and cake (lemon drizzle) were great. Small pot of tea for two people - literally only two small cups of tea.

I've been visiting this lovely place for years and their menu advises that milk alternatives are available (not listed as an 'extra'). 'Extras', such as syrups in coffee, are 75p per shot. We were extremely surprised to be charged 75p for each cup of coffee...

Very disappointed with the seafood platter for the prices this cafe is now charging. It was a let down in not providing better quality produce, for example fresh prawns. The plate arrived with 3 different types of fish. This included the smallest of ramekins filled...

Well worth visiting if anywhere near Otterton. We walked from Budleigh Salterton to get here (45 minutes) and it was always good food.

Walked up the otter from Budleigh and stayed for lunch. Fabulous service; lots of choice on the menu with a good specials selection. We had the fish platter which was tasty, well presented and a very generous portion. Will definitely go back.

20mins for order taking, 1hour for food to arrive, and not that busy. Specifically asked for no dressing on daughters salad, covered in it. Burger was cremated overcooked and tough. Ploughman’s and cream tea were good. All the above come from staffing issues, either communication...

We arrived here early lunchtime, found a seat in the outside courtyard and managed to catch a member of staff to place our order straight away. Our cream tea arrived promptly too, but I think we were lucky as we saw another table struggling first to get a menu and secondly to find someone to place an order. The site has various different seating areas and staff were not often present in our area.However our scones were very fresh and enormous - we ended up splitting them into 3 layers and putting cream and jam on each layer (and hubby asked for butter as he doesn't like jam and they were happy to provide). A lovely tranquil spot next to the stream. This was midway in our walk along up the River Otter from Budleigh Salterton, after which we headed out to the coastal path and then back along the cliffs to the town, so it set us up well for the longer walk back!

The setting was tranquil right next to the stream running under the old mill. Good service and food was really fresh and tasty.

Unfortunately the service is not good at this time, long waits for staff to take your order or not at all, had to go snd find them. Really disappointing.

Stopped by chance for a coffee and cake. What could possibly go wrong ?. I had the chocolate chip shortbread with a cappuccino coffee. Coffee was warm not hot. The shortbread was the smallest portion of shortcake I have ever paid for. Four bites and it was gone. Very pleasant surroundings and pleasant staff, that is as good as it got.

We stopped on a very cold morning after a walk along the river and sat in the little wooden pods at the front where we had a fantastic bacon sandwich made with the mills own bread. Cheerful staff and nice hot chocolate, albeit not cheap.

We were visiting Exmouth for a few days so could resist a trip to Oterton Mill. We had prebooked a table and when shown we were surprised to be outside in a Marquee unfortunately it was on the day of storm Barbera with 70mph wind and awful rain. It would have been nice to have been notified when booking on the phone that we would be sat outside that way we could have made sure we were definitely dressed to be sat outside in as being sat Marquee with the sides fully open and sat in a draft wasn’t the most pleasant experience. Luckily we did have coats but an extra layer would definitely have been worn should be have known! Possibly a electric heater in their would help massively. The food was delicious and couldn’t fault it at all. By far the best Cream Tea in Exmouth the scones are incredible. Would just advise the abrupt demand to pay instantly is possibly changed and a sign was put up somewhere advising payment would be taken straight after ordering. Several people around us were also surprised at the none friendly approach following request of payment. Totally understand it’s a difficult time and a very easy place to walk out without paying but possibly a slight change in approach would be better!

This was my 2nd visit to Otterton mill, first time was pre-covid therefore automatically made it a better experience... 2nd time was last week, myself and 5 others went and sat in the marquee, the sign in the entrance said to take a seat and wait to be served, so we did.... we waited for what seemed quite a while, 2 or 3 members of staff walked past and did not acknowledge us at all, we finally got served by a friendly female staff member who took our drinks order. When the drinks came one of them missing - no problem! ...Only what felt like 2 minutes after we received our drinks, a staff member wearing a visor matches over demanding we pay for our drinks...we barely had a sip of our drink and one of us hadn’t even received their drink yet - we pointed this out but the visor wearing Sargent major insisted we paid right now! The missing drink took over 10mins to arrive (a pot of tea) in fact it took the friendly staff member to notice we were a drink missing and having to go back inside to find out what’s happened to it. Another thing staff with visor insisted on was that our contact details were given even though one of us had already used the “track and trace” rubbish before we came in...what’s the point of using both!? So yeah all in all the service was below average and only saved by the refreshing apple juice I enjoyed and the friendly staff member. Please, can you just wait for customers to finish their drinks before you demand we cough up? How often do people wander off without paying!? Think it was clear between the 6 of us that we didn’t rate the customer service.

We had a great lunch here sitting outside in the courtyard. The staff were attentive and friendly and it was lovely to hear the water rushing under the mill. We both had ploughmans lunches and the quality of all the produce was excellent. It was served with three delicious salads and two chutneys, all homemade and with excellent granary bread and fresh butter. A ploughmans lunch is quite a simple dish so I really appreciated the salads and the high quality of the produce. We enjoyed looking around inside the mill and in the farm shop, the attention to detail is evident and we would love to come back here. We had walked from Budleigh Salterton and carried onto Otterton on a loop that took us over the fields and along the SWCP with views of Ladram Bay and all along the stunning coast, I highly recommend doing similar. A really special day.

Seated outside service only (fair enough). Many people had toasted tea cake e.g. delivered well before their drink arrived. We waited and waited over 30 mins for only a drink order to be taken.The staff need help in being organised properly and not thinking they are being effective. They really are not functioning in an infection control manner that will protect them selves or customers.Walking all the way back to the inside for a sweetener eg is tiring for them and simply daft.More going in and out than a cuckoo in a clock Mrs Visor, I’m in charge, is going in and out getting receipts etc. Btw studies indicate a visor alone is pretty in effective without a mask. So as much as it may ‘look’ the part it’s not the best way to protect herself.Young lad ..... delivering food (not drinks) ...when asked if we could order for the 2nd time said he would get xyz the. When we said something ....... it’s not my fault, chucked a sweetener at the table.Two other young lasses will lose shoe leather and kilos just from useless walking in and out, around tables to tables etc etc with lack of order taking.We didn’t witness any table cleaning when people left. We did witness people leaving without ordering coz they clearly were not happy.As two retired nurses we developed a plan of action that included Mrs Visor ‘I’m in charge’ and boy will she let you know it.She (Mrs Visor) could stand at entrance of both coffee areas. The areas roped off with Mrs V Incharge of customer flow. She takes the details she needs, let’s people in once they are masked and hand sanitised. Btw good move having loo doors pinned open and sanitiser before you go in Mrs Visor Allocates a table.PLEASE give them a radio microphone. Waitress knows people on eg table 20, takes order. Radio order to the kitchen. Kitchen either radios or alerts waitress order is ready. Leaves order by doorway of inside coffee shop. Young lad cleans and clears tables.please ...... nothing else. Leaves dirty stuff in separate ‘dirty area’.Everyone leaves by another entrance eg road side exit. For those on car park sitting area perhaps exit near where the bins are??Thus operating a one way system for customers. No one wanders in and out of the inside area shedding virus which they don’t know they’ve picked up.Inside staff ONLY WORK INSIDE. You may need more people but with a working system and Mrs Visor controlling flow in (rope release) you would have more control.Payment could be at order by waitress or at exit at specific site (? Under the stairs)Heaven help anyone who orders lunch in the current system - you’ll still be waiting !!Shame ..... such a shame .... as we used to enjoy a coffee stop there but won’t be going back.

Stayed in Aylesbeare last week - thought we'd visit here on a rainy day for a spot of lunch. Lovely "oldie worldie" mill, fab menu - very tasty lunch - will be coming back.Lovely little shop.Great place to go when the weather is dodgy

We were staying at Ladrum Bay for the week and everytime we drove past the Otterton Mill it was busy, looked reviews and we decided to go for breakfast on our way home. We were a bit disappointed, probably mostly due to the high prices. £5.85 for a bacon sandwich. Which really wasn't anything special and my son didn't even like the bacon so just ate the bread, found the bacon a bit rubbery. The cream tea was good, and my hubby enjoyed the scrambled egg (but could have been served on two slices of bread not just one). Overall felt a bit ripped off and disappointed.

Excellent quality home cooked food, great service. I go as often as i can. The bread is Excellent. It is always full, but extra places within a marquee outside. Great social distance and atmosphere

Second time I have been here and both times have been great! Clean, hygienic, friendly and safe service. Thank you so much a lovely meal.

Food was tasty as always. Definitely worth the money. Service was great and staff are friendly and helpful. Some people write nasty reviews about this place, instead they should lower their expectations. It's a locally sourced seasonal Caffe. Every time we visit food never disappoints.

We eat at this restaurant on a regular basis. The food is consistent and is good. In particular their Hake and chips...The respect for the guidelines regarding Covid-19 is also good. A one way system is in place. The staff are wearing masks. Tables are properly distanced.

Always a busy place, none more so than on a hot summer’s day. Queues for the car park made bearable by the fast turnover of visitors. A point to note - the car park is only for visitors to the Mill, not for those who want to walk the riverside. Parked up and as we hadn’t booked eventually found table space in the room above the serving counter. Ordered a variety of sandwiches, cheese and ham ploughman’s and savoury scones and jam. Wait time very reasonable, portion sizes huge especially the “doorstep” sandwiches which the kids found a bit intimidating! Overall impression very good, serving team pleasant as was the food. Virus protection measures in place and working.Would recommend.

After spending ages trying to park (eventually on the road) we found a lack of sets, and the waiting time too long. Whilst trying to leave because it was so busy, (and there was no COVID 19 one way system in place for the courtyard), people were extremely close.

Lovely food and atmosphere.The staff are efficient and helpful.However there are no recycling facilities for containers/bottles that are consumed on site and this currently put into general waste bins.

visited today stayng at ladram bay for a few days. The service was very slow and for some reason he satff have special Covid protecton since they dont need to wear masks. The service was very slow, coffee was warm (not hot), adn food ok, nothing to write home about..! What worried us is the fact that the kitchen staff had no masks yet preparing food? no track and trace, but just spent the last 20 mins fiing in a complaint to gov uk - as a compnay whom is not complying with track and trace. did not feel safe and notimpressed.

We're staying nearby and were recommended this place by our friends. It was a great choice. Yesterday we came for lunch - all fabulous local food and amazing artisan bread baked on the site. The ploughmans is spectacular and a feast for the eyes (see photograph, but frankly everything looks and tastes superb.So today we went back for breakfast! Equally excellent. The scrambled eggs were some of the tastiest I have ever tried, again served with gorgeous bread.The covid-19 restrictions have been applied sensibly, and the table service is friendly and fast. Definitely worth a visit.Handy tip - the walk along the river Otter from Budleigh Salterton to the Mill is a lovely way to build up an appetite!

We’ve visited Otterton Mill a number of times, making it part of our holiday whenever we visit Ladram Bay. The staff are always friendly and helpful; and service is always with a smile! This year’s experience was slightly different due to COVID-19 but Otterton have done a great job in making sure their facilities are Covid secure.Cream teas were as delicious as ever and the farm shop has an amazing selection of goods.

Great hot coffee and freshly made pastries, plenty of out side seating with tables overlooking roaming cockerel, ducks and hens...... lovely start to our day

This was our first lunch out since lockdown so wanted to sit outside. Although a lot of tables were reserved we managed to find a table for two and the waiting staff were very prompt in making sure the table was clean for us. The menu was on the table under the glass which was a great idea so you are not given a paper menu which someone else has recently touched. The service was excellent as was the food and we felt very comfortable and safe.

Fantastic food and drink...huge portions so be warned. Cream teas are fab...visited twice in one week. The girls waiting are all very friendly and polite...5 big stars

Had a roast beef sandwich and crab in a bap takeaway for £21 plus. On opening the roast beef sandwich wrapped in sellophane was shocked to see it was only 1 slice of bread open and a bit squashed. But I must admit it was tasty if not a bit messy. Would it have harmed to make it a closed sandwich with another slice of bread ? The crab in a bap was dry and not so great. So to sum up 1 good sandwich 1 average sandwich outrageously overpriced

Lovely food and a good offering for gluten free. My only observation is that the seating in the courtyard is not well socially distanced with people sitting back to back well under a metre once sat. Remove some of the end tables and job done. Such a lovely place. Well worth a visit.

A lovely walk from Budleigh beach and very prompt service in a nice setting. The burger and chips was particularly tasty. Also felt Covid safe.

Popped in for a much needed flat white after walking from Budleigh Salterton. Signage and one way system through the cafe and tables outside well distanced. The coffee was great and the cheese scones to die for served with plenty of butter, yum!

First time out for lunch since lockdown. Great experience well laid out, social distancing organised, sanitizer. Extremely friendly staff & delicious food. Will be back soon!!!😊