The Holt in East Devon

What a delight this place is. Friendly staff and great food. (Costs less than it should frankly)

I had the steak and I must say probably the best steak ever. Really good atmosphere and fantastic service.

Excellent! The staff are amazing, the food is perfect & the atmosphere is cosy and friendly!

Such a lovely evening… Christmas Tapas was fantastic, all was served beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. Couldn’t fault anything, friendly attentive staff, great atmosphere and amazing food!!

This was our first visit. Staff were welcoming and professional. Food was exceptional. Interesting menu and well cooked.

Had a fantastic meal at “The Holt”. They have some great chefs and a great menu sourced locally where possible. My Mussels came from Fowey and Fillet Steak from Dartmoor, my wife’s fish was Hake and perfectly cooked. The service was friendly and excellent. Definitely a 5 stars from me, great place, service, food and value for money.

The restaurant was lovely and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The food although tapas was very small for the cost. The total cost of the photo with half a glass of wine was £27 and the dishes were about half a cup size. The chips were mostly scrag ends couldn't taste the dressing on the cauliflower, the mushrooms were garlicky.

Tapas night. The restaurant was lovely a bit loud, so difficult to hear each other. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The website menu was old. There wasn't a huge choice of vegetarian. The dishes although tapas were very small for the price. 2 thumb sized chicken gougons and tiny pot of alioli £6, half a cup of cauliflower floret with a very small amount of dressing £7, half a cup of almost scrag end chips £4.50, 5 tiny button garlic mushrooms £6.

The good: Friendly and efficient staff, a clean and well-maintained venue, a lively atmosphere. Also, fairly-priced drinks. The bad: Teeny tiny “tapas” portions. The salad fitted in the palm of my hand. The garlic mushrooms numbered five. The frittata was actually two small slices, each no bigger than a thumb. The ugly: The prices. Most tapas dishes were £7 (for around two mouthfuls), some were £4-5. And. We both left hungry.

Lovley place, great atmosphere and friendly welcoming staff, good selection of wine and beer, also one of few places left in Honiton to have a sit down evening meal. Although my order came out wrong it was tasty, but I think at £27 was pricey for a steak with a hint of mushrooms a teaspoon of jus and an egg cup of chips

Visited for Sunday Lunch. Very nice setting and lovely food. Slowish service (an hour to get food from ordering). Loud music playing when we arrived but, on request, that was switched off (thank you). Big complaint, however, was barking dogs. Why are dogs allowed into an area where food is being served? The hygiene considerations are immense.

A great experience. Only one dinner, but I happily recommend going there if you need a good pub meal near Honiton. Actually, better than good. The food was delicious, carefully prepared and nicely presented. Each dish came with its own carefully prepared and original sides - no question of the same veggies for everyone! This was real good cooking, greatly enjoyed by all four of us. My dick main course was delicious, and my companions praised their mains too. Desserts were OK, but not as interesting or inventive. Staff were friendly and helpful, I couldn't ask for more. And the pub decor was nice too, traditional downstairs and more classy restaurant-like upstairs.

We stopped off for a spot on lunch on our way down to Cornwall. We chose The Holt at random. Excellent food and service. Would highly recommend and will no doubt visit again.

Really amazing food and service with a smile. Highly recommend!

We had two great evenings with you with insanely good food!!! Crisp vegetables, fish and meat to the point! From the starter to the dessert - everything is very tasty and flavoursome. You are always friendly and attentive.

Food outstanding, probably the best in the district. No real ipa available, Otter ales not to our liking. The ambulance of the restaurant was good, but food took a while to come being busy. Would go back.

I don’t often write reviews but this establishment deserved one. Superb from start to finish. The food, service, atmosphere (music, decor, conversation) & staff were outstanding.

We have returned here many times, great food served by excellent people. Love it.

Great meal and service. Would highly recommend. Loved the sharing starter platter on the new menu.

Wonderful tapas evening. Great local. Great coctails.

Had a lovely meal here Monkfish special. Absolutely delicious. Lovely vegetables with it Loos spotless and everything very well run

I never leave reviews but the food was so expensive and disappointing that I felt I needed to. I had the steak and chips - £27. The steak was chewy and the chips were bottom of the chip pan - I’m surprised they even served them. I decided to have dessert hoping they could redeem themselves - white chocolate parfait with fennel ice cream. The parfait was ok but the ice cream was tasteless. Would not come here for food again unfortunately. Service was lovely though - waitress and the guy at the bar :-)

Visited here on the way back from Torquay, after checking trip advisor we decided on having dinner here. Menu seemed OK and everyone was intrigued by the "holt" chips. 3 sirloin steaks and a fish and chips were ordered and we waited. As the restaurant wasn't busy, we seemed to wait sometime for the food to arrive. The steaks arrived all cooked to our liking but then 3 small bowls of what looked like burnt chips arrived. These buurnt offerings also accompanied the 2 small fillets for the fish and chips. Dear chef, please for the sake of others that follow us eating at The Holt, ditch this horrible idea and put properly chips on the menu. All we can taste are these burnt offerings.....

A bit expensive for the food but very nice. When you first walk in it looks like a bar only, but the restaurant is upstairs. Not many vegetarian options. I liked the old bike pictures in the toilets. Very cool!

The food here is amazing. Visited a handful of times and the food has always maintained the same 5* standard. It is appropriately priced for the great quality. It has a very nice ambient atmosphere and is a lovely place to visit with friends or as a couple. I have enjoyed both. The customer service is 5*** and I would recommend The Holt to anyone visiting as a place not to be missed before you leave.

Always love going into the holt. Best pub in Honiton.

The staff are super friendly, lovely atmosphere and the food is amazing. Also dog friendly x

Guaranteed amazing food at the Holt, I had the lamb rump from the specials which was cooked to perfection while my wife had the seared pork loin with pork belly, a large portion which I gladly finished for her, followed by the chocolate delice with honeycomb and ice cream for me which was rich and luxuriant and a refreshing posset for the wife, nicki on the bar was lovely and the waitresses were attentive but not intrusive!! All in all a great meal!

The food and service was amazing. First time visiting here and would definitely come again.

A true gem. Amazing food and wonderful hospitality.

Nice drink. Friendly lady that served us. Will be back to try tapas.

Below average produce. Small portions. Steak meal was deducted from bill without having to ask, it was that bad. Would not recommend.

This restaurant is a gorgeous contribution to Honiton

Joint birthday dinner for 4 of us and everything was perfect. We didn't tell them it was a birthday party until we arrived but they still went the extra mile and made sure we had a great time, Joe's singing needs work but he tried his best. :-) Great food, great team and an amazing birthday. Thanks Guys. X

Had a lovely evening meal on a Thursday evening - I had the plaice special which was really tasty - others had the chicken mejadra which they enjoyed - would definitely come again

Kids gave 2* adults gave 3 so meet in the middle at 2.5 Arrived randomly and staff accommodated for us. And were friendly enough. The bar and restaurant were empty upon arrival. When it came to food 8yold asked for pasta and was told no, fair enough. Picked chicken gouchons instead. 17yrold had fish and chips x2 adults the pork Food took a long time to arrive and each meal was extremely dry.. Daughter commented on worst chicken ever tasted. Fish was extremely dry. Pork very well presented but was like a cheap supermarket version I wouldn't be able to describe the meal as advertised on menu, however I can not claim it was awful. We ordered a drink for daughter but it didn't arrive until after we had finished. Plates were removed from table and conclusion we had finished even while daughter was eating peas. Meal for 4 cost £91 including drinks so was reasonable and we all ate majority. Downstairs bar wAs becoming busy as we left. Staff downstairs were distracted by locals but friendly enough. Was 3 hour drive from home. Needed a cooked meal and that's what we got. Would not return. Nice inside . Was clean and tidy.

Nice pub in town. Good selection of beers and food

Visited on Saturday night with family. Really friendly staff and a good selection of beers. The food was excellent and they catered for the two vegan members of our group so we'll I would have been jealous of their food if my meal hadn't looked so great too. Would highly recommend.

Visited on Saturday night with family. Really friendly staff and a good selection of beers. The food was excellent and they catered for the two vegan members of our group so we'll I would have been jealous of their food if my meal hadn't looked so great too. Would highly recommend.

Fabulous!! Such great food and Jo is such an attentive host makes you feel like you are his only customer even when the restaurant was heaving. What a great dining experience.

On our first visit we were greeted like old friends and our dog was made to feel very welcome in the bar area. We visited on a Wed night for the Tapas menu and was not left disappointed IT WAS AMAZING!!!

Fantastic food, wonderful ambience, great service. Possibly the best venison I've ever had, and a really generous portion. The house red was very good and went perfectly with the meal. Would have liked to see something a bit more interesting on the desserts list but still a wonderful evening in a great venue.

The Holt is literally my favourite place on earth. The food is out of this world, the drinks are a plenty and the staff are incredibly accommodating. I had my 40th birthday party at The Holt (30 people), the service was seamless and we were very well looked after. Highly recommended.

Not sure what all the hype is. We ended up here on Tapas night...vegetarian selection was grilled potatoes with cheese sauce, chips and 3 stuffed jalapeños. Looks like a nice building but sat right in the window, so had my jacket on the whole meal. Lots of rowdiness upstairs, where we were. Might try again for a different menu but no time soon. The waitress was super lovely and engaging.

First time visiting The Holt with family this week and it did not disappoint! Hidden away at the bottom of town, this is a hidden gem that looks small on the outside but is actually a lovely and spacious place for a meal. The bar downstairs has a good range of beer, cider, wine and other drinks with a few spots to sit down and enjoy a drink with friends, with lots of interesting personality and decor. Upstairs the restaurant is a rustic yet stylish spot with lovely artwork on the walls and a great selection of food on offer (a small selection for vegans but delicious!). Food isn't necessarily the cheapest but as a small, family run business I'd rather pay a little more for the quality. The staff were all welcoming and smiling, despite the business just days before Christmas. A really wonderful experience and I can't wait to come back!

First time visiting The Holt with family this week and it did not disappoint! Hidden away at the bottom of town, this is a hidden gem that looks small on the outside but is actually a lovely and spacious place for a meal. The bar downstairs has a good range of beer, cider, wine and other drinks with a few spots to sit down and enjoy a drink with friends, with lots of interesting personality and decor. Upstairs the restaurant is a rustic yet stylish spot with lovely artwork on the walls and a great selection of food on offer (a small selection for vegans but delicious!). Food isn't necessarily the cheapest but as a small, family run business I'd rather pay a little more for the quality. The staff were all welcoming and smiling, despite the business just days before Christmas. A really wonderful experience and I can't wait to come back!

What an amazing place! We were met with a really friendly and warm welcome, were seated in their magical restaurant where we enjoyed a wonderfully delicious meal. After dinner we thoroughly enjoyed the evening listening to the band and dancing the night away. Joe was very attentive and professional on what was a very busy evening for him and his team, well done all of you and we will be returning soon. Merry Christmas & happy New Year. Simon

Friendly staff good locally sourced and freshly cooked food really enjoyed our recent visit

What a fantastic place to meet up with our friends who live it Devon Heaven! Friendly staff, great buzzing location. Beautiful food! We loved it. Hope to visit again. Highly recommended. Thank you

Excellent festive menu, great smiley service and bustling and warm atmosphere for a Friday night Christmassy get-together. Wish there were more places like this in Honiton.

Fantastic food, friendly and helpful staff. Worth a visit.

Great friendly team with the right level of attention. Really good food, will definitely consider in future if dining in Honiton.

Delicious food, friendly and welcoming pub. Definitely glad we stopped in on our way through the town, lovely decor too.

Lovely bar. Didn't eat, friendly and welcoming.

Lovely steak! Very friendly service.

Always a pleasure to eat here food is excellent one of our family favourites.

Tapas buonissime, complimenti!!

Always a favourite when were down here. Great staff and food, relaxed and chilled evening always.

Great food, wonderful service very friendly pub. Highly recommend.

As we walked in we were greeted by a very friendly lady at the bar who got us drinks as we were escorted to our table. The food, service and atmosphere were all excellent and it was a very enjoyable evening. All members of staff were friendly and helpful and ensured we had the best experience possible. Definitely worth a visit.

FAB tastic.. 👍 staff were brilliant, tolerant and very accommodating... Food was lovely... Am very lucky to have been to the holt About 20 of us, down from east london, for a pre wedding party and looked after excellently..

Excellent bar and restaurant. Superb food and service

Fabulous experience in this gastropub! Fresh excellent fish and very good crab cake !

Great meal, truly excellent service.

We have eaten st the Holt on a few occasions and each time the food has been very good . The menue is small and could do with one or two choices especially on deserts, but overall a lovely evening

I had venison then chicken. Wife had tiger prawns. Superb flavours. Look at the menu

Popped in for a few lovely lady behind the bar, nice selection of ales aswell

Excellent. Lovely food, great atmosphere.

Very Dog friendly! Toilet rating 10/10 We hathe sharing platter and Rhubarb fragipane. Very tasty ! Love it ! Will come again if in the area as we live in Norfolk

Good food, welcoming and friendly staff with a good selection of local Ales 👍

Love the holt always top notch in every aspect

Never fails to be a good experience coming here - whether that is for food, or just a drink. A warm welcome and excellent service guaranteed. Oh, and the food is delicious!

Much enjoyed our visit to the Holt. We had a very convivial dinner, the food was excellent (better than I was expecting for a pub restaurant) and I would definitely go back should I be in the area again.

The Holt is my favourite local restaurant. I feel very lucky to live so close, and be able to dine here often, as it's something quite special. The food, staff attentiveness and ambience are all 10/10. I would highly recommend visiting if you like good food

Impromptu meeting with son as Honiton roughly halfway between us. Really pleased with the choice. Open plan kitchen gives confidence, very friendly staff and lovely food too. We hadn't booked but they were very accommodating and kind. We both shared a starter and delicious main course each plus drinks £40 each. Didn't visit the upstairs restaurant as it was Saturday and we hadn't booked but, judging by the downstairs, I'm sure very nice.

Amazing pint in a lovely bar restaurant didn't have food but form what I saw would happy come back and try it looked luvly very freindly staff and a lovley atmosphere

Excellent food, excellent service, relaxed atmosphere. Our first visit. We'll be back!

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and decor.

Very nice food and atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and efficient

The venison was edible. Just. Wouldn't recommend it or visit again for the food. However, for a beer it was fine.

We had a lovely meal, the staff were friendly accommodating and helpful even though we arrived at a busy time.

Brilliant like always x highly recommended 👌

Popped in for a drink, had a lovely warm welcome, stayed a selection of delicious starter dishes for a meal. Really enjoyable, thank you.

Fantastic food, excellent service. I ordered so much more just because food this good is hard to find. It was Wednesday tapas night

Best meal at the Holt! Loving the November menu.

Who knew?! A fabulous gastro pub in little old Honiton. They found us a table at a minutes notice on a Saturday night, service was so friendly and fun and the food?! We all went for the sea bass which was honestly the best I've ever had, beautifully presented and popping with flavour, followed by pannacota and chocolate cloud. We were blown away. Highly recommended

My wife and I ate at the Holt again last night and have to say the food was absolutely outstanding. They never fail to impress. The food blew us away. We tried to think when we’d had food this good in recent months and neither of us could come up with anything. The Holt is a lovely pub with a great atmosphere for eating, very relaxed dining with incredibly attentive staff that go out of their way to make your evening a thoroughly enjoyable one. Thank you again Team H. 5*

Stopped off for a lunch, food and drink limited but tasty light lunches

We had a fantastic tapas night here.

Fantastic meal at the Holt tonight and the staff were brilliant thanks!!!!

Excellent food and excellent service.

Great atmosphere. Very attentive and friendly staff. A small but great menu. There is something for every one on it. Very tasty and very welcoming.

A Wednesday Battering Things didn’t start well as we were kept waiting for half an hour downstairs only to find the restaurant half empty when we were finally taken to our (reserved) table. Things deteriorated further as we perused the menu and realised that the most appetising sounding dishes were not available. Wednesday, Tapas night, could more accurately be named ‘deep fried in batter night’ as, unexpectedly, at least 75% of the dishes presented (including the whitebait and chicken wings) had a crunchy deep fried coating. Our spirits were battered. This was not tapas in any way that we have previously experienced. Having not eaten here on any other night of the week we are at a loss to explain how different our experience was to those reported in other reviews. I guess this will remain a mystery.

One of our most favourite places. Extremely friendly and attentive staff, nice surroundings, service is excellent. Food is fantastic and always beautifully presented. Menu may be a bit limited from some with just half a dozen each or so of the starters, mains and desserts (plus a few specials), but this place clearly focuses on the quality of the service and food. It is not too expensive either. Can get quite noisy,.....but that's just happy people!

Fantastic meal, helpful friendly staff, not the cheapest place to eat, but price does reflect the quality of the food.

Intimate restaurant and bar in Honiton high street serving fantastic food. The waiting staff were very attentive and helpful. I had the prawn starter and the sirloin steak which were cooked to perfection. The ice cream dessert was much much better than anything your average local pub serves.

Lovely welcome, tables laid and not too close to each other. Time to choose, never rushed. The food was tasty and well presented. We had mains and a dessert ( keep room for the desserts, very yummy). A little more expensive but well worth it. We will be returning. Recommend this pub/restaurant.

Excellent service and really good deserts! Great ambience

Popped into Honiton on the way home from Cornwall and the Holt was the first place we saw. Am I glad we went in. What a little gem of a place . The landlady, although rushed off her feet, was very attentive, and an absolute sweetheart. Our order for drinks and food were answered in a very short time and it was delicious. Very friendly atmosphere, if I lived 170 miles nearer this would be my local.

Superb food, great service, friendly staff, a great evening enjoyed by all of us!