The Riverford Field Kitchen in South Hams

Tremendous food as always, but with one oddity. All three of us had the vegetarian option. There was sourdough bread as part of our excellent starters, but the main course was really all vegetables: no staple (e.g. potatoes, rice or pasta), and virtually no protein apart from a few beans. The food was lovely, but we had to ask for more bread to go with the main course to balance it out.

A mouth watering delight of carefully selected and cooked vegetables. Rolling dishes of exquisite food, sourdough, beetroot borane, melon & cucumber together with broccoli to start, then patty pan, cauliflower and Batavia lettuce. Delicious. Thank you

Love the idea that they grow all the ingredients in their garden . Had brunch there recently much of the food was lovely but I found the poached eggs to be tasteless and the juices tasted watery.. Service with a smile would have been nice as well and so sadly no tip , except to smile 😀 We were given a voucher as a gift, but had I had to pay £24 per person I don’t feel it would have been good value for money ..

Wir sind hier zufällig vorbeibekomnen und haben uns spontan reingesetzt. Leckere Baguette und Pulled-Pork. Den Gin Tonic müsst ihr unbedingt probieren! Wir waren in unserem Urlsub gleich 2 x hier. Eine tolle Location!

Beautiful setting amongst flowers and fields. We opted to sit outside as it’s summer.the staff were lovely nothing was too much trouble .drinks menu was fab, lovely cocktails and cider. The set menu was delicious. Sharing plates of roasted peppers and tomatoes with sour dough and garlic alioli, mix of beans in a delicious oil.we opted for the beef option for main , cooked to perfection. The roast potatoes were the best I’ve tasted, the beets and beetroot were delicious and the grated cabbage with herbs another hit. The desserts were off the clock amazing, chocolate mousse cake and frangipani tart . Can’t rate highly enough, must return for the autumn menu. Thank you team.

We live locally and are fortunate enough to be able to visit the Field Kitchen frequently. We have been great fans and recommend it to others. Our last experience was not so good and with hindsight the one before perhaps not up to the usual standard. Whilst I appreciate they don’t want food waste and prices have had to increase, the portion sizes are diminishing. There was very little dip with the small ( getting smaller) piece of sourdough and being served 1 x chicken thigh for a main course is a bit mean. I remember well when you might get a small breast and a leg or thigh as a main course. Also we had squash as one of the starters followed by a lot of courgette with the main. So not much variety. I raised this with Riverford but was underwhelmed by their response. I am rather sad as we have always so enjoyed and raved about this place, but I am beginning to think they are now trading on their good name alone and not on the amazing quality of the food that you used to get there.

I've been here a few times before, but it's too far from home to make it a regular trip, but well worth the diversion on the way home from a weekend in Torquay. We had an array of gorgeous starters, stunning tomatoes, carrots, chilli peas and soft tasty bread. Followed by beef with amazing roast potatoes, and cauliflower and cabbage slaw. Followed by a stunning pavlova (my friends had sticky toffee pudding with custard). Quick and friendly service, lovely atmosphere,and beautiful food. I would love to be more local to try other meals

We have had breakfast here twice now and both times have been excellent. A really gorgeous restaurant with delicious food to match.

Go with an open mind…that’s the best way to enjoy this type of experience. Because it is an experience, not just a venue for food. The menu is what the menu is for that day. That’s it! And today I ate things that I wouldn’t normally and adored every mouthful. I would consider the amount of food, the lovely staff and the great venue real value for money. Will definitely be back!!

Wow what a lovely lunch we had on Saturday, the food and service was just perfect and we came away feeling we had the best meal out for a long time. Just keep it up and we will keep visiting.

Simply the best vegetarian food I've had. We were wowed with the starters and the main was wonderful. Vegetarian cooking at its best a fabulous mix of flavours and great to have lots of small plates to try. Staff were so friendly, service was great and the food looked as stunning as it tasted.

Absolutely wonderful! We've been 3 times and we've been blown away by the way simple veg has been presented as succulent and delicious courses. And not just veg - delicious meat too, and desserts!

Outstanding meal. Fresh food, the highest quality literally picked from the field outside the restaurant on the same day you eat. Friendly staff. Delicious food. Great atmosphere.

Riverford is the best of plant-based food and, when we are in Devon, we try and get in two visits in a week because it’s so unlike anything that we have at home in Guernsey. The menu is driven by what is available veggie-wise on any particular day. The structure is three small plates/starters with sourdough bread, a main course (which has a small amount of meat - duck and belly pork on our two visits - or vegan) and then a choice of fabulous puddings (so you don’t have to feel too sanctimonious;-). Single sitting for lunch or dinner and on the four visits which we have made (two in each of December 2022 and 2023), the place has been totally full each time. Love it and will always come back when we can.

Lovely friendly staff, locally produced organic food all served up in a warm and welcoming restaurant. No wonder that it is nearly always fully booked. If you get the chance book as you will not be disappointed. At £34 for 4 courses it is also excellent value. There is plenty of parking close to the restaurant and dogs are allowed.

Great to see a restaurant full for the Christmas Lunch menu. Impressed by such a high quality of service, delivered by a friendly and efficient team & the (organic) food, which was exceptional across each of the four courses. £34 pp was really good value. Highly recommended and will be back!

The amazing team at Riverford know how to make the most unprepossessing vegetable a star. Subtle flavours, a feast for the eye, expert cooking and imaginative menu creation. We loved the casual-yet-professional vibe, the plentiful courses which just kept coming and the feeling of feasting without ever being over-full. As vegans, being able to eat through the whole menu, and still have a choice of desserts was very exciting. We would thoroughly recommend to anyone wanting a culinary feast.

First thing to mention is how lovely and attentive the staff were .. great atmosphere for Sunday lunch and the food was terrific .. great afternoon and nice that our dog was allowed .. thank you

A very good meal, but—-no diet tonic! No catering for diabetic needs! Unbelievable they cater for gluten free, and lactose free, but not sugar free. We had a very good lunch overall, but appalled that when we asked for light / diet tonic, we were told, “ We don’t cater for diabetics.” This was not just disappointing but irrational , not even sweetener for coffee. There are so many people who now want to take care of their health by cutting down on sugar, and Riverford pretends to be healthy! No, not good at all.

Riverford has been on my list for many years. We had a weeks holiday in South Devon and had our last lunch there. Five plus a baby. It was worth the long wait. Great staff, lovely wholesome, flavourful food and good drinks list. The whole family thought it was excellent value as well.

We went for Sunday lunch. The food was superb, couldn’t fault anything I cannot recommend this highly enough

This has been one of my favourite places to eat for years, but my most recent trip left me disappointed and a bit embarrassed having built up the experience to the friends I was meeting there. It could have been an off day but the changes to the style of service and the structure of the meals leads me to conclude that cost cutting has ruined the experience. Or maybe they lost the staff who made it what it was. Dining here used to be special. This time was average and even austere by comparison. The portion sizes and number of dishes served have reduced considerably. We were served just a couple of starters, none of which were particularly good, on tiny plates. The food was forgettable and the dishes badly paired with no thought to texture. With the exception of one side dish served with the main, none lived up to the old standards. The vegetarian mains have ironically always been the let down here, I have never had a good one despite eating here more than 15 times. On this occasion it was truly bland and boring. The desserts are nothing like they once were: they used to be indulgent and special, with tons of custard or cream on offer and split portions available. The surprise at the end of the meal of being asked to go and choose your dessert was exciting and perhaps covid put an end to that, but for a while the desserts continued to be amazing and the sticky toffee pudding was famous. Now the desserts, while fine, are just very small portions of basic cake with very small garnishes of compote or the like. Eating here used to be indulgent and exciting, but this time it was average, rushed and forgettable, and hugely disappointing compared with the previous experiences. We ate all the food we were given and were all hungry again within 2 hours of leaving and I probably won't be coming back unless I hear that things have improved.

Riverford Field Kitchen is my favourite restaurant. I have eaten there 4 times and have already booked for this Christmas. Fresh seasonal food cooked to perfection. Fantastic venue and very welcoming staff

This is our go to restaurant, the food is always delicious, freshly cooked and inventive. The restaurant is rustic and charming and the staff wonderful and attentive. It is so much better than the majority of restaurants in Devon which are either french and fussy...

If seated inside great but a September evening is not good without heating - the day was really hot

This is my absolute favorite place to go, fantastic surroundings, lovely staff and amazing tasting food, however I do think the portion sizes are getting smaller and this was a let down for me on my last visit.

Had a lovely brunch very tasty excellent coffee and nice surroundings, great service, slight niggle, dessert could of done with a dollop of Devon clotted cream, a bit dry.

A very pleasant family Sunday lunch with roast beef as the main course. I did think the drinks were at the expensive level but we did enjoy the experience. One really positive change is that each party now has their own table which is so...

I have wanted to come to the Riverford Field Kitchen for years. I was so delighted that we had such a wonderful time. The food was delicious and with dishes that I would not cook at home; the best reasons to go to a restaurant...

It’s great seeing veg placed centre stage on a menu and the home grown offerings were all dealt with using imagination and creatively / it’s essentially like a tasting menu with multiple dishes but not at tasting menu prices! In fact we were bowled over...

First a warning - we came here for dinner via the A385 Ashburton Road just outside Totnes, and received a speeding ticket on the way to the restaurant and on the way back. We were tourists and were unaware of the camera and that it...

This was one of the best meals we've had out for a while. Every dish was really tasty, innovative and a delight to eat. The staff were lovely, the food delicious, great ambience and it was Midsummers Day too. We have eaten at the Field...

Thanks for a lovely evening, delicious food and hope to visit again! Every dish was wonderful, all of the serving staff were excellent and the whole family enjoyed it. Perfect dishes, a gorgeous setting and only wish we’d got a bit more time to visit...

Have a long time available. Had the veg option disappointed puy lentils and 6 pieces of beetroot for mains between 2. Not very imaginative I felt. Other food was lovely but took from 12.30 to nearly 3.30 for lunch.

We were a 3 generation party of 12 split 7 vegetarians 5 not. The food was adventurous and delicious, enjoyed by all . Its been 9 years since our last visit and this time with double the number of guests it provided an experience which...

Riverford's veggie reputation goes before it and we were looking forward to a fabulous dining experience. Unfortunately our night was most disappointing - at the most we found it 'interesting' which we told the waitress but she moved swiftly on. The kohlrabi was chunky and...

Our 2nd visit to the field kitchen and we were lucky again with the weather - lovely sunny day for relaxed, al fresco dining. I can’t decide if my favourite dish was the aubergine and green lentil, the chickpea with roasted pepper or the simplicity...

Lunch at the Riverford field kitchen was nice, but not something that I would go way out of your way for as I did. The meat was not a cut of meat that I would ever grill, it was cooked correctly and seasoned well unfortunately...

6 adults shared an amazing lunch made up of mostly vegetables from the farm in season. The menu was imaginative. It was a fixed menu with an option for vegetarians that skipped the locally raised beef. The combinations of ingredients and flavors was a surprising...

Riverford field kitchen is always excellent. Their menu is always diverse and fascinating. the ability of the chef to imagine the different dishes is incredible. It is all local sustainable produce. I can't rate it highly enough

Honestly one of the best finds of the south west. I was looking for a special meal for my fiancés 30th and this did not disappoint. Veg-centric, sustainable, friendly and just such a wonderful atmosphere. The food was unbelievably tasty, it was vibrant, fresh and...

Absolutely love this place. Consistently excellent welcome, service and food. Everything tastes so good and the setting is gorgeous.

Nine of us had a lovely evening meal last week - food was delicious and particularly enjoyed the fried broad bean shell with dip - the chef was happy to share her recipe . For those that haven’t been before , it’s a fixed menu...

The best meal in England, hands down. Thoughtful, perfectly seasoned, interestingly paired, veggie-forward deliciousness.

Really imaginative, fresh creative food served by engaged and enthusiastic staff. The food is beautifully cooked using ingredients from Riverford Farm and other organic suppliers. Book ahead, sit back and let the whole experience fill you with awe. Genuinely innovative and wonderful. Great vegetarian and...

The starter and main were delicious. The front of house staff were great! Ambience and setting were wonderful. Meal was very well presented. Only complaint is that the desert was not up to the standard of the rest of the meal.

Such beautifully prepared food. The vegetables were absolutely delicious and portion sizes were very generous. Each dish felt like a gift. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Our party included a vegan and a coeliac which caused absolutely no problems at all. As a vegan...

Sunday lunch and our first time here though we have bought their excellent veg. Food was terrific - set menu with good vegan option, unsurprisingly. Service friendly and informative. Serve all the tables together so also efficient. Great value at £29.95 plus tip. Effectively three...

I live nearby and I can’t believe I never been here. The food was lovely, the vegetables being the star. There is no menu, you just get what has been made that day with seasonal produce and that’s fine because you get a wide variety...

I want to say that usually i really enjoy the food here, always tasty and lovingly prepared produce; this time, not so much. Came on a wednesday lunch and the food was lacking flavour, and seasoning. It also seemed old- the courgette had definitely been...

Why has it taken us so long to do lunch here? I have been wanting to go for ages but its not cheap and that I think has stopped us. It shouldn't have because its so worth the money. Lovely place and very tastefully decorated....

We are lucky enough to live close enough to dine here often. It's wonderful. Obviously the food is incredible...I don't know how they do it but every menu feels like a culinary experience. They do a great range of non alcoholic drinks too. To top...

What an experience!!! We are Riverford veg box users, and I always wanted to visit the restaurant. As a treat for my 80th my children treated me to the Veg on Fire course run by Johnny. Four hours of highly informative and entertaining cooking of...

Best vegetables I’ve ever been served! Every course was absolutely delicious and staff were really friendly. Can’t wait to come again!

This is a fabulous restaurant focused on serving organic food. We went in the evening. The menu is fixed, a three course meal with vegetarian and meat options for the main course. One arrives from 1900 for the food to be served at 1930. The...

What a treat that was! We have wanted to visit Riverford on previous trips to Devon but have always left it too late to book but fortunately not this time. The food was superb. Freshly cooked and beautifully presented by delightful staff . There was...

A r different experience . Had been keen to visit for years as had had their veggie boxes for many . A set menu , apart from the desserts which was fine . The first course consisted of three plates of starters with a half...

2nd visit here and didn’t disappoint Beautiful tasty food, great service and brilliant business model Great for coeliacs with plenty of choice even for puddings and very tasty bread

We visited for our Pearl wedding anniversary on 14th August. The food and service was perfect.experienced many new vegetables and grain based foods which were really enjoyable. Tranquil and relaxing setting. Ifnplqnning a visit it is advisable to book. Good selection of drinks ranging from...

An exceptional evening from start to finish. The staff were very friendly and helpful and they even went the extra mile for one of our guests with a nut allergy that I had forgotten to report in advance. All the food was beautifully prepared and...

Visited on a hot Sunday for a family meal - mix of vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters. We were all impressed with the range of dishes served - from the delicious sourdough with chickpea dip, to the aubergine ‘casserole’ through to the lemon polenta cake...

We had lunch here on a really hot day on the terrace. The food (all three courses, including meat and veggie versions of the main) and the homemade drinks were amazing. My husband and I cleared every plate bought out to us. Staff were lovely...

We have tried to visit on two earlier occasions but the restaurant was always fully booked. As this was a special occasion I booked 2 months in advance! I'm glad that we did as it was full again. We had a reminder phone message that...

I am tricky for most restaurants to cook tasty food for because I have so many intolerances, however Riverford Field Kitchen provided me with an exceptional meal, the dish’s just kept coming, all looking great & tasting heavenly Thank you 🙏🏼💝 we will be back

Incredible. There aren't enough adjectives! Fabulous food. Tastes as though it has just been harvested. Strawberries that taste like they used to when you were little, from the greengrocers before the supermarkets got their hands on them. Utterly delicious. Efficient, friendly service. Loved everything!

As this place was recommended to us we thoughts to give it a try. The starter was like warm, main course the lamb was tough and the meal freezing cold so not enjoyable. The desert was just okay. Considering it is expensive it was very...

Amazing food in a lovely, relaxed location. Portions are huge, I had to lie down in the car park afterwards as I was so full! Vegetables cooked beautifully, healthy and delicious. Really good value for money too and the staff are lovely.

Food that surprised. Love the concept, the staff, the atmosphere. People were excited and had come for a special occasion. It was our last meal in Devon and we left happy. Must book.

Our second visit and not disappointed. Relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff. Just delicious to try the fresh produce superbly cooked. Unexpected highlight today was the courgette and asparagus, crunchy and tasty. The non alcoholic drink options are also special.

This place is amazing! This was our second visit at lunchtime, and the food and service was superb. The set menu has 7 plates in total, which come out in batches depending on the size of your table, so you can portion them out based...

I took my partner for lunch on her birthday and being vegetarian we really enjoyed it. All the dishes were freshly prepared and cooked beautifully. The ingredients are all grown on site and picked daily for the freshest flavours. We really enjoyed the homemade cordials...

We’ve visited Riverford many times and always really good but it wasn’t as good this time , there was a big wait before the first plate was bought out and was the best confit garlic with whipped curd and sour dough but needed more bread...

Came to the Field Kitchen 19 years ago with our then young family who devoured the food with relish especially the carrots! My wife and I returned recently and were delighted that the same relaxed friendly atmosphere is still there. The star of the show...

This was our second visit to Riverford. The first, pre-covid was a triumph. This slightly less so. The vegetables were beautifully prepared and unusual combinations, spiced, and herby. However the lamb was poorly cooked, very tough and chewy. We commented to the waiter, whose response...

big family get together, all the children went home hungry/disappointed as did some of the adults. style over substance

we have visited riverford lots of times over the years and have a box throughout the year. However on the last 3 occasions we had had onglet beef which each time has been barely cooked. Today I ordered the veggie option which was lovely but...

Went for brunch after having lunch here a few months back. As always, a beautiful calm setting. The restaurant itself makes you feel like you're on a health retreat. 4 courses of beautifully made and healthy plates. I personally wasn't a fan of the first...

Went for a birthday meal and was charmed and delighted by everything. The courgette starter was a heartbreaker; the squash was lovely. Everything was an eye opener. Service was perfect. By the end we were stuffed but the best was the lemon meringue parfait and...

This is my third visit to the field kitchen. I’m not sure whether this is to do with Covid but now tables are individually set per group of diners, in the past everyone sat together on long refectory tables. It’s ‘rustic’ inside the building with...

I really like this place and would happily recommend it. The selection of starters was fab, such unusual combinations and everything so fresh. Very difficult to choose from the amazing selection of desserts, again all fabulous. The one downside was the lamb which was very...

Absolutely delicious food, very fresh and interesting. Great for vegans and foodies alike. Thank you for a very special experience.

I have visited before but not for a while. It didn’t disappoint. Food was glorious, setting amazing - love the natural decorations, atmosphere was fun, service was efficient and friendly and all helped by great company! Thank you. I will be back x

We had a very pleasant lunch at Riverford but there was just one issue. The vegetables were superb, but the lamb was way under cooked, it was not just pink but raw. Even the fat was not rendered. This was very disappointing because we have...

We had a wonderful meal on Sunday! The food was outstanding, everything was tasty, well cooked and presented, we ate everything. The staff were helpful answering questions we had about the food. Great selection of drinks and wines. We also did one of the walks...

My husband and I had the late Sunday lunch and beforehand enjoyed a drink sat outside as it was a very pleasant afternoon. We arrived early so that we could explore the vegetable tunnel etc and it was interesting and the countryside around beautiful. Many...

We had a nice meal at Riverford last visit, but this time a similar menu was even more delicious. There is no choice until the sweet course,but in practice that means that high quality ingredients are very nicely matched together and cooked. The 3 or...

Quite simply the best food I have ever tasted in a restaurant. Period. I have eaten all over the world & appreciate different food tastes & blends but this is something special. Lost for words.

We had dined at Riverford a few years ago and enjoyed the experience. However, after our visit last week we will not return. Our meal: We were served two pieces of sourdough bread, no oil offered. Aubergine with cumin, chilli, feta and mint. The flavour...

We visited Riverford for a 4pm booking on a Sunday, a treat meal out and one we’ve been meaning to try for some time as we only live a few miles up the road. It was a set menu which might not suit everyone but...

We had a meal at the Riverford Kitchen in the Evening of 29th July 2021, we couldn’t have asked for a better evening. Although the evening ended with Storm Evert It didn’t matter as the food was great, the venue perfect and the staff were...

What a special place. Visited with a party of 15 and the food just kept flowing. A special birthday treat for a vegetarian in our party and vegetables certainly took centre stage. Fussy kids not too enamoured but we all enjoyed the surroundings and experience....

Just love the whole concept and experience this offers. Delicious set menu based on what is fresh & in season taking into consideration any dietary requirements. We have been before when eating was communal pre Covid but returned with our teens and sat out on...

We had an absolutely wonderful experience today at Riverford Field Kitchen to celebrate our mother's 95th birthday. Out waitress was friendly, helpful and attentive. Aperitif drinks were different, interesting and refreshing. The food was delicious. Masses of flavour packed into every dish including some ingredients...

We loved our visit to Riverford Field Kitchen. The service was outstanding, and the food was absolutely top notch. The kids particularly loved the puddings! A special place.

Really looking forward to dining here with my daughter as I had an excellent experience 2 years ago . Unfortunately a disappointment from the beginning , unclear when it open , hoping to have pre drinks no one answered the calls . When we arrived...

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit last night and Riverford produced another very tasty selection of vegetable dishes. The service was very good and the staff attentive. We have been visiting Riverford for many years now and my only concern is that the cost of a...

A bit baffled by some of the recent reviews as our visit was top notch. Portions were generous and delicious and very reasonably priced for what you get. Delicious flavours in all the dishes and the set menu and organised service makes for a perfectly...

We have been to the kitchen restaurant a number of times previously, and looked forward to a lunch treat with our visitors. The starters were good and generous, although only 4 pieces of sourdough bread was a little bit mean. The main course of chicken...

We try to visit for lunch whenever we are on holiday. We always look forward to the wonderful seasonal and local vegetables cooked in interesting and delicious ways. It’s a fixture for us every year.

Went for brunch and the food was amazing. During covid restrictions so was outside and the food was still hot. All staff were helpful and efficient.