The best restaurants serving British food in South West

We wanted to try Root's menu - it looked interesting and innovative - but we were pleasantly surprised by the ambience and approach to lunch service. A lot of the dishes were understated in their presentation, but there's obviously a (justified) confidence in the cooking. No need for flowery garnishes, just great dishes. There's a great skill in creating plates that look inviting rather than intimidating, and that draw unforseen levels of flavour from potentially unpromising ingredients - celeriac, for instance. Everything was enjoyable, and comforting on a cold December day in exactly the way we had hoped. Excellent.

Just had a lovely lunch and catch up with my friend here. It’s a lovely little place, with delicious food and drinks. I tried the boyga and a totally bananas smoothie which didn’t disappoint. The hash browns are amazing!! Would highly recommend this place :) will definitely be returning soon to try more on the menu.

Great service, delicious food and an intimate dining experience. This is what eating out should be. Well worth a visit. Excellent customer focus and a lovely atmosphere. We have made this our yearly Christmas meal venue and it never disappoints. I cannot wait for our Christmas visit this year!!!

Fabulous food and atmosphere. Really accommodating for a group of 9.

Another brilliant shopping experience with Suzette. She helped me find an outfit for a wedding, the perfect top to go with a sequin skirt and a lovely summer dress for every day. Wish I had a daughter to send to the prom as I would definitely buy a dress from there for her.

What a lovely little cafe in a brilliant cycle shop. The food choice is excellent, wide range of sandwiches etc, they cater well for GF if you need it, great coffee, fantastic service and affordable pricing. The portions are generous and everyone is super friendly. We will be stopping next time we are in the area.

A wonderful place with great staff and inspirational young adults.

Fantastic Food .Rod makes amazing Food 👌😋 recommended that everyone goes 😋...

£480 TAKEN from MY BANK ACCOUNT!!! I booked this restaurant for myself and 2 of my sisters for Tuesday evening. When booking you are told that 48hrs notice of cancellation is needed. Not a problem, so I thought until we had to cancel. I tried to ring the Restaurant Sunday to advise of our cancellation . but there was no reply just a recorded message saying that they did not open until Tuesday at 10am and that the phones are not manned and no answer machine. We were in the middle of nowhere (deliberately) We were all staying at a caravan site about 10 miles away. from Padstow, therefore no internet service. I managed to get an email through on the Monday morning. I continued to phone in the hope someone may answer! No luck. I was charged for the whole meal not just a percentage but the whole lot. They refused to take into account the fact I’d rung numerous times. I have the proof. Poor show Paul.

Lovely place, great coffee and cake. Friendly helpful staff

This is a great place for lunch. The food is always excellent (only 2 dishes per day - meat or vegetarian, though they also cater for vegans if requested). Nice atmosphere and staff. Booking absolutely essential.

Simply the best dining experience ever. Beautifully run by the wonderfully professional hosts, Ben and Maddie, and their lovely staff. They have created a diamond of an establishment which uniquely melds fine dining with a true country pub experience. An absolute must 😃

If only we could get a great breakfast place/cafe like this one where we live. Delicious bubble and squeak for me and full English for my husband. Coffee that was not only delicious but also hot! not like those snooty coffee shops that say coffee should be served tepid. Only wish I had room for those cakes!

We finally managed a visit to this lovely little restaurant. After many years of visiting Polperro, we got a table, and we were not disappointed! The restaurant being small gets booked quickly, and now we understand why. Excellent food, excellent service, and fantastic staff. A proper family run restaurant. Each course we ate was fabulous. We will be back. Book early!! Next time, we want to try the roast too.. Thank you to all the staff for a great evening!

The Ginger Pig Kitchen is excellently situated across from the Playhouse Theatre in Weston and we stopped by for a pre-Theatre Dinner. From the moment Harriet welcomed us until we’d had our food and chatted to Lesley, it was an absolutely first class experience. Everyone was so friendly and the vibe in the Restaurant was lively and positive. The food was extraordinarily good - mouthwatering, perfectly cooked and presented and the diversity of tastes across the tapas dishes was superb. This is a diamond place to eat and we will definitely return. Thank you.