The Holt in East Devon

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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

Excellent. Lovely food, great atmosphere.

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

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and decor.

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

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.

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

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!

Excellent service and really good deserts! Great ambience

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.

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!

Exquisite food , lovely ambience very quirky decor highly recommend a visit

Great meal and service. Would highly recommend.

An unexpected, lovely discovery in Honiton. Plenty of positives: friendly, attentive staff, cosy environment, tasty, well-presented food, good selection of drinks. Although it has to be said that the selection of mains and desserts on the menu was quite restricted and the prices high for this area, these are difficult times. The staff of The Holt deserve high praise and five stars!

Amazing food!!! Presented lovely with above and beyond service from the staff who are very welcoming and friendly. Great atmosphere and experience dining out for the first time at this place. Will be going back and would 100% recommend this restaurant. 5 stars *****

Nice lunch and friendly service

Very good food in pleasant surroundings downstairs. Range of drinks available very good. Very pleasant staff and very accommodating.

Really lovely food served by really lovely people! They even have their own brewery. Well worth a visit.

Excellent food. Loved the very fresh prawn starter. Amazing flavours and really fresh!

We only wanted a very small meal, very welcoming and not made to feel that we were cheapskates. Paté was sufficient and very tasty. Would definitely recommend.

Very testy food !! Very friendly staff and good service. Recommend!!

Always have a lovely meal here! Great staff and service.

Post lock down the pub has a very different feel. The atmosphere is busy and cheerful. There is a full menu, all tasting great and on Wednesday a tapas evening that includes sharing boards. My favourite main course is a fish option, whatever the fish is the flavours are delicious. Great place for a really great meal.

Really nice people and thought the food was good.

Lovely night, very good service, lovely atmosphere and amazing food definitely going back again and again

One of my families favourite restaurant's. Service is always fantastic. Amazing food, you can't go wrong whichever dish you order. Tapas on Wednesday nights 😀

Excellent! Amazing food, wine & absolutely brilliant service....thank you for making a meal out so special. We are so glad this wonderful place is so local...we will definitely return!

They were very accomadating fitting us in at the last minute. We were on a work course and needing feeding. We both had the most delightful fish and chips. Staff were kind and courteous. Would recommend.

Perfect evening meal. Lovely food, amazing service, really attentive. The best place to eat in Honiton.

Professional team that know what they're doing. Good food served in a timely manner. Loved it.

Recommend to book in advance as rightly popular. Friendly, characterful staff and great food.

Love it here! Always excellent on every level from the food & menu to the service! 5* fantastic!!

We had an amazing meal this evening. Service is warm, friendly and professional, the food is restaurant quality but with the bar like atmosphere.

Very nice welcome , food was good but did think it was a bit of a cross over menu pan Asian almost ,not quite working but having said that it depends on what you choose ,yes I would go again

Went into this pub for food and drinks and was greeted by a very rude and stuck up lady behind the bar.... I think it was the landlady. We asked for a table for dinner and she replied with we don't have anything then 10 minutes later heard her taking bookings on the phone for that evening. Pub was beautiful but really felt out of place in here and that we was not welcome, but we sat and had a drink but wish we hadn't bothered. Also just to top it off as we were leaving we heard the land lady say very loudly sanitise that table! I understand with covid they have to keep the area sanitised but seriously rude! We will never be coming back here again!

Loved it here, will definitely visit again if in the area.

Wow what an experience I’ve only lived in Honiton 3 months so this was my first meal at the Holt Could not get into restaurant as it was fully booked That tells you something So firstly was greeted by lovely lady and the table was by the window overlooking small stream with Ducks and Otters The food was absolutely amazing reasonably priced I thought Will definitely book again and recommend anyone visiting Honiton to book in advance for a wonderful culinary experience

Excellent food, service and interior environment. My prawn starter and venison were some of the best food I have ever eaten out.

Best meal I've had for a while, worth a visit any time.

Great atmosphere, unreal food and mega friendly staff throughout. 👌👍 Keep it up.