The best restaurants in South West

We booked a Friday lunch for us and my aunt; lucky we did. We had a wonderful welcome by the staff on a very chilly day. As we were lead to out table we realised the place was packed with diners. Our table was close to the log burner and the heat was welcome and we could remove our coats and relax. There were a lot of talking at other tables but we were still able to speak and hear. There is a relaxed attitude throughout the restaurant. No pressure to order and leave. It was clear the servers were observant and attentive. The menu plus the Specials Board was long and it took a while to pick our dishes. It took a while for the dishes to arrive, we only had mains, but considering the number of diners it was not overlong. The food when it arrived was perfect; Sea Base fillet, Lamb Tagine and Pan-Roast Chicken. Well cooked and good portions. It is not cheap but the food, ambience and service makes it good value for money.

Great draught beer and cider. No food just a fabulous old style pub.

Fabulous little deli on The Strand Exmouth.Best cuppa tea steaming hot. Came 4 breakfast & returned for fabulous lunch, gorgeous homemade quiche, coleslaw & salad.truly delicious. Thanku ladies for a lovely warm welcome.100% recommended. Just delicious. Thanku from the visiting Nottingham Ladies x

Beautiful little cafe and cocktail place with amazing cakes

Busy little pub, great atmosphere, good beer. What more could you ask for.

Outstanding!! What a wonderful pub. Very friendly staff,especially the owners son. We were staying over the road so ordered a roast for the next day when popped in for a drink. What a brilliant meal and they let me have extra roast potatoes. We even popped back later for dessert. I can't reccomend this pub enough.Thank you so much.Fantastic!!!!

Such a great village pub - good food and drinks, but mostly it’s the people. We organised a group function one afternoon in November and it was perfect - enormous amounts of tasty food, great atmosphere, lovely staff. Thanks especially to Caz.

Amazing food!! I felt like I’m in India! Loved every bit of it.. highly recommended!!

It's a snug little affair with decent prices for tea and coffee. (The rip-off prices for tea and coffee in the UK is a pet hate of mine). The broccoli and cheddar soup was amazing

Always greeted by all staff. Food the best. Never had a bad meal ever. Prices good too. Only place to eat after 2.30pm as others all close. Our go to place for our meals. Always leave with a smile and contented stomach.

Great walk with Wilf and back to the Swan for a pint. What could be better!! Great hosts and lovely atmosphere. Will be back again for sure.

We went to another chip shop which was closed. Decided we would venture to Benbow Street to try, and we were not disappointed. The food was fantastic and from start to finish, looked after you. Checked how we wanted everything and were very friendly. We were unsure of change, but this was even better than the other place we were going to go. 100% will be using from now on.

A lovely micro brewery, a great selection, a really knowledgeable guy to talk through all drinks, a real chilled vibe, and the IPA i had were amazing. All in all, it was a great place. I was so happy I found it

UPDATE: Sadly Caffè Italiano has now closed. Carlo and family are the new owners of this lovely little restaurant as Mamma Nadia has retired. We've been three times since Carlo took over and I can say that the place is as good as it ever was. It's lovely to see his wife and very small children in the place. We went for lunch today and the place was full. A mixture of couples and families it was buzzing. This place needs the support of customers old and new. You'll get a very warm welcome and great food! Always good. Our regular eatery that is a lovely little piece of Italy in Trowbridge. Family owned and run with food freshly prepared. We absolutely love the place.

They have a nice flat white ☕️ The place is calm and clean And I also love how the workers help there customers 👍🏻