The best restaurants serving British food in North Devon South West

We came here while on holiday five years ago and enjoyed the best mussels ever, a truly memorable meal - topped only by our return visit last week. This is a genuine seafood restaurant, offering original recipes using local produce and the freshest ingredients. Apart from the mouthwatering Fowey mussels, our seafood linguine was also excellent. Great service and good value for money as well. Be sure to book!

My soulmate took me here for a special meal one lunchtime. This place is incredible! The food is perfect, the dining room quiet and the view from the restaurant is amazing. The staff are polite and friendly and everything is just right for a special meal out. We started off with the seared peppered tuna with oriental salad, sesame and poppy seeds. This was an incredible eating experience in itself. I loved the explosion of taste as you ate the tuna. I then ordered monkfish wrapped in prosciutto ham, oyster mushrooms, crushed new potatoes, orange and balsamic sauce. I have tried monkfish in the past but never liked it much. This dish has changed my mind about monkfish. The flavour and texture were perfect in every way. My soulmate opted for the Exmoor beef fillet and cheek, beetroot purée, field mushroom, lardons, port jus which was exquisite. This truly was a unique eating experience and this is a place we will definitely return to!

lovely, lovely pub great genial landlord, so friendly and welcoming,his son was waiting on our table , very helpful (he got me extra sauce!) both courses were delicious very generous, prompt service would definitely recommend 👌

Popped in with my teenage son for breakfast whilst staying here for a few days . Lovely independent cafe , friendly service , made to feel very welcome, milkshakes are amazing and the price is spot on too. Thanks for our breakfast :)

Fantastic food, great staff and very accommodating for our large group down from Dorset. We will be back next year!

Went for an impromptu early supper. The staff were great as was the food. Loved the baked figs starter and then the pork belly and beef bourguignonne. Hubby had the Cadbury egg cheesecake! Apparently not too sweet. They were very helpful re my gluten and dairy intolerance. My only downside would be that the ambience in the restaurant area could be improved.

Outdoor seating cream tea coffee superb

Good pub for a lunchtime stop dog friendly

It was my birthday and we booked a roast Sunday dinner from6.30pm. The food and service were exemplary and I was dismayed to hear negative comments from the diners next to us, which were both unfounded and unfair. I am a vegetarian since 1987 and the nut roast offered was without doubt the best I have ever tasted. Everything about this meal was superb and my compliments go to both the chef and the excellent waiting staff. Cannot wait to come again.

What a fantastic find this place was. Very warm welcome and wonderful food, relaxed atmosphere and the couple running it had it completely under control. We have booked a second night. Highly recommended

We had a lovely lunch at the Commodore. The service was just the right mix of professional but friendly, not too pushy but not ignored either. We had a table with a lovely view which was helped by the day being sunny and warm. Our lunch was nicely presented and tasted great, I think it wasn't over priced compared to other pubs and restaurants in Instow but I think the Commodore has a nicer ambience. Definitely come back again, the only caveat is that the bar prices are maybe a bit higher than in the pub.

A gem of a find! Spotlessly clean, food amazing, the breakfast was superb. The hosts were exceptional. We will return in the autumn. Absolutely faultless.

Friendly helpful service, great cards and other nice gifts of better quality than the other gift shop. Would shop here again the next time I visit Combe Martin

on holiday looked for a local pub for Sunday lunch.We have had many of these in our time this was definately one of the best,I have never had so many different veggies,the roast baby leeks made it though,Of course the ginger sponge was beautiful,so light.It was perfect,and of course the staff were so friendly,

I went to the Portsmouth Arms with a group of friends for late night food. This is one of those quirky little gems hidden in the countryside that delivers great food and has fantastic hosts. The new owners, Heather and Tim, made us completely welcome and were on point with their service. Good old fashioned food at great prices and cheap ale on tap made the evening even better. If you visit make sure to ask the owners about the history of the building. They will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours with its rich heritage and incredible story dating from the late 1400s to modern day. I'll definitely visit again.