TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Went here three times while staying nearby. Great pub food, generous portions and sensible prices. Landlord is very welcoming and all the serving..."

Martin Rogers

Yasmin J Foster

"Really nice and friendly local pub with a good selection of real ales. No food available but as I didn't go for food isn't a problem. Nice..."

Colin Finch

"What a great pub, we only found it half way through our stay in Bideford but made sure we went back before leaving, dog friendly good local Cider..."

Dave Scott

"Cracking little local. Well kept beers. Handy for the football club. Never had food here so can't..."

Graham Turner

"Awesome proper ale pub in Bideford with custom alezls provided by Clearwater Brewery. Fantadtic hosts Matt and..."

Mark Wilson

"Lovely friendly pub with some great ales. Dog friendly. (Wicked Wallace!)..."

Mark Gillespie

Crealock Arms

86/100 (1739 ratings)

Beer Battered Cod Chips and Peas

Chicken Ham and Leek Pie with Chips and Peas

Beef and Chorizo Burger Chips and Onion Rings

Pork

Chicken and Bacon Sandwich with Mixed Salad

chicken curry

Ham Sandwich with Mixed Salad

Sirloin Steak Chips Peas Mushrooms Onion Rings and Tomato

Sunday carvery

Vegetable Lasagne with Salad and Garlic Bread

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Lovely local pub, welcoming for guests. Food was great and timely, service friendly. Would definitely go again. Low cielings around the bar area to..."

Kim Kaze

"Lovely carvery lunch, booked as a party of 9, two of us are vegetarian. Everyone enjoyed their lunch, clear plates all round. Nut roast option was..."

Lindsay Moore

"We booked a birthday party for 30 people including children. The big enclosed beer garden was ideal for the children to play in on a lovely Summer..."

Brian Cutler

"Stayed overnight in our campervan. Good quality food which the very helpful staff delivered to our van! They were very busy that night but nothing..."

Paul Goddard

"Went for a Sunday carvery and had the nut roast. Nut roast was probably the best nut roast we've had at a pub as it was more like stuffing rather..."

Hannah Doidge

"Very friendly staff Joseph our server was so helpful and courteous great views Very clean Food was amazing and all came out at the same time and so..."

Andy Gent

"Food was great don't eat to much before you go for dinner. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the locals make you feel..."

Phil Morrison

"Amazing, food was superb and the staff were wonderful, couldn't have felt more welcome or looked after. Beautiful views too, highly recommended, we..."

Samantha Scott

"Delicious Sunday roast. Friendly staff allowed us to squeeze in at the last minute. We had a lovely meal at this family run pub. Thank you..."

Rachel Todd

"Visited twice during our holiday to Devon and both times the food was fantastic and the service was first class! Proper home cooked hearty meals made..."

Deborah Mulholland-Main

"We arrived 10 minutes before food stopped being served and we were accommodated with a friendly reception saying that it was no trouble. The pub is..."

S J

"Food is fantastic! Lovely scenery from the terrace. Friendly & attentive..."

Alison Morrison

"Excellent food and staff really enjoyed our..."

sandie skinner

"Famiy run business ,great atmosphere.! My wife and I spent a week in EX39,this is the best pub grub that you will find in the..."

Paul Sheppard

"Stayed in motorhome as a pub stopover. The best part was the food. Awesome and good..."

Mike - M0XMX

"Our first visit here having recently moved to Devon. It was a fantastic experience with a great menu including a good vegan selection much..."

Karen Goodman

"A hidden gem. Busy even mid week. Delicious food. Best duck I have had in..."

Sera Staples

Wreckers Retreat Bar

Fish & Chips Mushy Peas

Local Pasty and Chips

ham egg & chips

Pimms X 3

Cornish Gold Cider and Shiraz Red Wine

Sausage Mashed Potato Peas & Onion Gravy in a Giant Yorkshire Pudding

Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely traditional pub, all staff friendly and helpful. Good selection of traditional pub food at very reasonable prices. Well worth a visit when you..."

John Morris

"A really pretty & popular location for a pub. Excellent service, great sandwiches (local ham & mustard and Devon crab 🦀) Wonderful scenery..."

Bernie Verrills

"Lovely, rustic pub with fantastic food in a stunning location. LOADS of outdoor seating with a huge car park and incredible views. Good beer, too!..."

That Guy You Aren't

"Hartland Quay Hotel and Wreckers Bar are an absolutely fantastic location situated just above the breakers rolling across the Atlantic. Used as a set..."

Nick Greaves

"Rode up on my motorcycle on a fairly busy weekend. Got seated straight away and had quick service too. Food was great too. Lovely location on the..."

Carl Mepsted

"A delicious meal to refuel after a wonderful 4 mile walk along the cliffs! Very welcome! Lovely staff too..."

Kate Laubscher

"Fantastic food, drinks and very attentive staff nestled beside some of the most dramatic geological outcrops along the coast. All the regular pub..."

Jim Ryan

"The Wreckers Retreat, what can you say. We'll it's a great Retreat when the weather turns or the wind blows the cobwebs from you 🤣. No realy it's..."

Mark Davies

"I love the situation of the Wreckers Retreat.We have visited it a lot . It almost hangs off the stunning cliff formations. Very old , good car park,..."

Beverley Tree

"Spectacular location and great service. We only stopped for drinks and to enjoy the view but will be back..."

Mark Boughen

The White Hart

"What a lovely traditional North Devon bar. Shirley, the owner is a lovely character. A bar full of friendly locals. Good beer and a nice beer garden..."

anthony M

"Very friendly bar staff, great 60s music, decent..."

Mick Ocallaghan

"A warm welcome from a very much "locals" pub. We missed the Sunday afternoon meat raffle but caught the cheer of the late afternoon revellers...."

Sandy Saunders

"Very pleasant cheap little pub in the backstreets of Bideford. Pleasant little garden, they dont serve food at the moment apart from rolls but do..."

Tom Hewson

"Small friendly local pub. Half pint of Atlantic IPA for me, coffee for companion, friendly service. All..."

Mike P

"A pub of 2 personalities. Quiet local boozer most of the time, then karaoke madness when the mood..."

Bridget Perriman

"Quaint old pub. Very welcoming. Dog friendly. Nice outdoor..."

Wendy York

"Lovely traditional pup lots of character and characters play some brilliant tunes always visit when in the area always a warm..."

Debbie Ogden

Bideford Brewers Fayre

77/100 (21111 ratings)

Beer-Battered Haddock§ & Chips

Ice Cream Sundae with Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Nibbles

Ultimate Filled Yorkie

Beef

Toasts

Large Roast Turkey Dinner

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"A great little gastro eatery and relatively cheap compared to the other restaurants in the area. We came here twice during our week stay in Bideford,..."

Paul Trappett

"We visited for my husband's birthday for a family meal. We reserved a table, and when we arrived, we gave our name and was seated straight away. The..."

Gemma

"Haven't been here for a while, not sure why exactly, but once again we had a good meal with excellent service. Good choice on the menu, and staff..."

Allan Benson

"Lovely warm welcoming! Food was amazing they accommodated me and my baby request to be somewhere out the way. £52 for 4 meals 4 drinks was a good..."

Tara Bruno

"Ample parking provided a hassle-free arrival, ensuring a seamless dining experience from start to finish. The restaurant's strategic location in..."

Andrew Margetson

"Lovely food, always enjoy going there. The staff are always attentive. They have a lot going on for Christmas. Well worth a..."

wendy hannaford

"Selected from the 2 for £11.49 menu, added the dessert for £2.99, great value and good service. Staff are friendly and helpful, and generally all..."

Okeydokey rollem

"Brewers Fayre staff, where amazing and friendly. The service was very good and can not find any fault. The environment was very clean a d spotless...."

Oscar Ngwenya

"Great afternoon with our family. Lovely restaurant and staff with very good standards ( one way systems, plenty of sanitiser, very clean washrooms,..."

Dan Godawela

"Very well presented team & very clean facilities. Food was excellent, not a very exuberant menu but the food was nice nonetheless. Will definitely..."

Richard G

"A really good brewers fayre to go for breakfast😍 polite n friendly staff. The atmosphere has always been kinda laid back n chilled, wether it be..."

Chris August

"I have had the breakfast buffet a few times. It is delicious and has a good selection. My only negative sadly is that for the hot buffet side, the..."

Sarah Stevens

"Great place serving great food. We had a breakfast there, paid at the entrance and just enjoyed the buffet. If you plan to visit them so book a table..."

matheus goodbrass

Blacksmiths

"A great pub tucked away in a quiet side street parallel to the river on the east side of the old bridge. Thank you to Amy and Simon for their warm..."

Ian Adams

"Great place for a cool drink after a long walk on the Tarka..."

Susan Sherborne

"Nice place, good lager and great outdoor..."

Ken Moore

"After nearly 3 years managed to revisit the blacksmith arms (closed due to covid and then staff shortages). Still a lovely pub. Glad to see quite a..."

Lynne Barlow

"Great pub, good atmosphere had lovely night out. Good music as well from the Wild Strawberries..."

Paul Bennett

"Great pub glad to see it reopened, nice pub garden and indoor seating, pool table and good beers on tap. Gotten more expensive now..."

Theo Plowman

"Nice place, good quiz..."

Dave Scott

"Lovely pub, friendly barman, well kept..."

John Rose

"Good price for drinks! Nice just off the tarka trail for a drink! And the bar staff was very welcoming. Would..."

Georgia Dowding

"Nice pub, Enjoyed a few drinks here while staying nearby, Shame it's not open 7 days a week at the moment but good all the..."

A B

"Very good carvery here, lots of choices for potatoes and also veg. Meat is usually pork/beef/chicken but you get quite a bit and it is always good..."

Kyran Coombs

"Great to see the local pub back up and running after so long. Great staff &..."

Courtney Dowding

"Reasonably priced drinks, friendly and helpful staff and a nice atmosphere. Free pool Monday to Thursday too! Great pub to have as a..."

William Harvey

The West Country Inn

The Rose Salterne

72/100 (3362 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The fish & chips were lovely. Nice fresh cod encased in crispy batter - no grease or sogginess. Staff always friendly delivering good service. Cheap,..."

Maria Williams

"Good size Witherspoon's with plenty of seating. Not too busy considering we went on a Saturday evening. Prices were really cheap compared to London..."

Afaq Rajput

"A typically huge Wetherspoons with a long distance trek to the toilets and their usual amazing range of beers, spirits and wine, all at affordable..."

Andrew Phillips

"I mean, can't complain really can you. Reasonably priced food, not the best, not the worst. Their wings are top tier though. My only issue with..."

M R

"Very nice experience, staff were friendly and willing to..."

Edward Chapman

"Ordered the steak and kidney pudding and was surprised at how good it was. The staff were excellent, very friendly and professional. Everyone enjoyed..."

Neil Jenman

"Friday night fish & chips supper, thought I'd try the local 'SPOONS' Staff hospitable and pleasant, great value for money, food and service was..."

Paul Liddard

"Love all the Weatherspoon’s that we have visited, it’s more the clientele than Weatherspoon’s I think but sometimes the seats/chairs look..."

Albert Ross

"A huge thank you to the person who found my phone & ensured it was kept safe behind the bar. I tried to establish who it was ie a member of staff or..."

D B

"Nice Spoons in a lovely town. People are friendly and you can start up a conversation without any sense of antagonism. Pity it was pouring down..."

Neil McDonald

"Having Pub Classic Fish and Chips, with bread and butter, plus a raspberry lemonade all for an amazing £11.16!!! Very fast service and comfortable..."

LINDA SCOTT

"First time I have eaten here and I was quite impressed. The food was hot and didn't have to wait too long. The portion size was plenty for us and the..."

Karen H

"Great pub can't beat a spoons good beer good..."

Anthony Bucknall

"Great Wetherspoons. I ordered steak and chips and it was really good. Cooked how I wanted it. Bonus: the peas didn't make the chips soggy! My dad..."

Lily Cooper

Kings Arms

70/100 (1266 ratings)

"Traditional 17th century pub with well kept Hall & Woodhouse ales. Relaxed atmosphere and good seating outside to watch the world go..."

Paul Stow

"Wonderful convenient location and good atmosphere. Not so good to go as a family, but more for if you are on your own or with a group of friends and..."

edmund price

"Nice old traditional bar. Friendly staff and..."

anthony M

"Interesting place, good beer and not..."

Lorrie Pearson

"What an amazing pub. We visited the Kings Arm’s on Saturday 24th July a group of 14 men on a (cycling) stag do. We were all made so welcome by the..."

John Ratcliffe

"🍺🍷Nice pub that has now had a bit of a makeover. Perfect location for sitting out the front with a cold beer on a hot sunny day watching the..."

Andrew Speed

"Me and two of my friends spent a week in Bideford last week found the kings arms a great pub very friendly bar staff, customers were great welcoming..."

Alan Collier

"Nice little pub good food and..."

Carl Robinson

"Great proper pub, friendly staff, decent pool table and really good price on beer! Will definitely return when I’m up this way..."

Trist Squire

"This is a very traditional pub along The River Torridge. The price for beer and cider are exceptionally good value, Wetherspoons prices!! Fantastic,..."

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