6 restaurant menus in Ilfracombe, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Have eaten here twice now, this week's visit was to celebrate my birthday - so we opted for the 7 course taster menu.
Every course was delicious - 4..."
Caroline Oliver
"We had dinner at The Olive Room whilst staying at The Olive Branch guest house for a wedding at Tunnel Beaches. Me and my fiance both agreed it has..."
Clare Tam-Im
"Insanely good food! Had 3 courses from the A la Carte menu and cannot fault one thing. The combination of flavours and the presentation are out of..."
Janine Begley
"We found this restaurant last year and had a wonderful tasty meal. This year we made sure that we booked to eat her again. Four of us ate the taster..."
David Bunford
"We had a fantastic evening there. The food was superb, refined with delicate flavours mixed in with robust favourites. Well worth a visit especially..."
Shirley North
"Our local (Barnstaple) friends booked all four of us in for a birthday celebration for my wife. The restaurant was operating a restricted menu (this..."
Jon Martin
"Loved the meal...the 4 course menu was just the right amount of food... thankyou for some great food...."
Karen Rankin
"Had the 6 course Taster Menu last night ... WOW each course was amazing, full of flavour and textures and an absolute delight to savour. Service..."
Sharon Furmston
"Fantastic meal at The Olive Room tonight. My thanks to you Tom for your hospitality and excellent meal. All seven courses of it! Absolutely..."
Susan Pengelly
"Absolutely incredible. Seven delicious and beautiful little works of art on a plate. So many flavours and textures, but all complementing each other..."
Clare Russell
"Amazing food that makes your taste buds sing!! The staff are very friendly and efficiant. And Thomas Carr is always very accommodating, as i have a..."
Tracy Parker
"Great restaurant and food - the best Michelin star experience we have had so far - great food and service without any pretentiousness -definitely..."
Frank Ellis
"We thoroughly enjoyed a family meal for 8 this week. The restaurant it's self is small and intimate but does not lack atmosphere by any means. The..."
Abigail Louise Ayre
"The best food I've ever eaten. Beautifully balanced flavours and textures and each dish looked like a work of art.
We didn't want each dish to..."
Charmain Lovett
"Perfection! Thank you to the whole team for a lovely evening each course was flawless we enjoyed every minute and will definitely be coming back..."
Benjamin Leigh Foster
"Every single thing on every single plate was just amazing. I don't usually do fish but had 2 fish dishes and they were simply sublime. Can't wait to..."
Stephanie Reed
"Amazing food, really lives up to the hype! Had the vegetarian tasting menu which was mind blowingly good. Service was friendly and attentive without..."
chris egner
"From the moment we arrived at Thomas Carr 1873 it felt like a very special occasion. Greeted warmly into a simply but beautifully decorated set of..."
James Bill
"Absolutely fabulous, phenomenal meal. We did the vegetarian tasting menu and every dish was wonderful. We had an amazing meal overall with lovely..."
Grace Stephens
"Fabulous way to spend our wedding anniversary. Had taster menu with wine. Worth every penny. Amazing food and drink. All delicious and amazing. Great..."
Allie Rodgers
"High quality, inventive cooking that is simply delicious
We had an enjoyable meal at 1873, taking full advantage of the six course tasting..."
Michelle Morgan
"We went for the vegetarian tasting menu. Superb food beautifully presented and delicious. Wine choice good too. Waitresses very good and a pleasant..."
Yvonne Overell
"We ate the six course tasting menu with paired wines. To put this restaurant in context I would say it's good but just a little away from great. The..."
Richard Bibb
"Delicious tasting menu, really well put together and of course perfectly executed. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and a really comfortable..."
Rachel Minoletti
"Had the 6 course taster menu which was deceptively filling! Actually 8 courses including the treats from the kitchen. Mainly seafood with one meat..."
Martin Donald
"We ate here in mid-October, just over a month after opening. It was outstanding! The £95 menu is good value for a six courses of innovative,..."
James Beard
"This was our third visit here, having first visited in 2020 - a very special experience. The food, and its quality & presentation, is AMAZING. The..."
Gary Rowe
"The food in here was amazing, beautiful dishes with very interesting flavours mostly towards the beggining of the tasting menu. Towards the end is..."
Xavier Salazar Primo
"Fine dining at its best my only criticism is the portions were very small compared to the bill. I'm used to fine dining and used to portion sizes...."
freya simobs
"Exquisite tasting menu. Each dish better than the last and every mouthful a perfect surprise. The atmosphere is cozy without being too gloomy and the..."
Luis Villazon
"Lovely relaxed atmosphere, great service, wines were amazing and the food was..."
David Pinner
"Really enjoyed the new restaurant. Food was perfect, as always. Beautiful medleys of flavour, texture and temperature. A very warm and enviting..."
Vijaya Sadowski
"Just superb.
What a wonderful way to start Christmas with an amazing Christmas Eve experience.
Staff were relaxed, attentive, informed and..."
Kevin Gemmel
"There’s so many superlatives that I could use for this superb 6 taster meal on the 28.09.21. Each course ( plus extras) was a flavour bomb, from..."
Sally
"Great service and wonderful food. Every course on the tasting menu was served beautifully with lovely flavours. If you get a chance to visit you..."
"Absolutely lovely, Excellent food, great service. We enjoyed every bite of food and the lads were so nice and welcoming xxx Highly recommend..."
Gisela Bell
"Excellent crab sandwiches and takeaway dressed crab. Definitely worth the 50 mile round..."
Shauna Palmer
"Fabulous fresh seafood. Best we've had. Owners very welcoming and friendly. A must if you're in..."
Michelle Parry-Jones
"Excellent experience very friendly staff lovely food and drinks ps scot told you was going to win the rugby..."
John Bongo Wilkins
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Laurence Young
"Amazing fresh fish and plenty of advice on how to cook it! What more do you need? We loved the skate wings, especially the
children, who were really..."
Kerra Dagley nee Spowart
"Always the freshest produce around.And unbeatable value for the quality.You must try some to appreciate it.Thank you for your valued..."
Simon Williams
"The best by..."
Lee Mason
"Lovely and fresh..."
Kamila Crucefix
"This Fish shop is amazing, filled with quality seafood.
We visited with family when we were staying local to Ilfracombe last year and we enjoyed it..."
P J
"Whenever we visit Ilfracombe we always make sure to eat at S & P, we've been visiting for many years and the seafood is always good. This experience..."
Daniel Bell
"Such an excellent find for delicious and fresh seafood!
My husband and I were looking for a seafood restaurant to celebrate our anniversary.
We saw..."
Pooja Pow
"Just back from Ilfracombe and once again fab food and service from S and P x been coming here for years and just gets better 👌 Really enjoyed our..."
Andy Ferguson
"Busy place, we advise booking. We ordered some oysters and the S&P seafood sharing platter for 3 to 4 people, it was divine, we loved it and as we..."
solinas74
"A great treat for us both. We had the platter for 2 and it was fabulous. You could really taste if was freshly caught fish. The service was fab and..."
lynn buckey
"Delightful eatery, excelkant fish choices and the food served was most lush. Sorry I didn't have the taster lobster.. When I saw it I was jealous!!..."
Abboman
"Popped over to S & P pre lockdown to grab some fresh mussels for some Spanish dishes we are trying out in our kitchen for our instagram. Amazing..."
latitudes catering
"Went mid week out of season and had a wonderful seafood platter. Friendly, helpful staff. Would definitely visit again. We ordered to takeaway as it..."
sandra Watters
"Amazing platter for one as well as sandwiches. We will be back again before we leave. Great friendly service, harbour location. What's not to love!!..."
"Wow !! Why have I not found you before, called in for a quick bite ... ended up with the full 3 course affair, and to be honest was expecting your..."
Tracey Smith
"Came here the other night for food, it's was incredible. The staff was very welcoming and we received brilliant customer service from start to..."
Ria George
"Found this little gem while on honeymoon. Food is amazing full of flavour and generous portions. Had meals here on three different days, chorizo..."
Giselle Major
"We went to Hele bay pub tonight for the valentines meal it was first class couldn't fault anything from the minute we walked through the door we were..."
Sandra Price
"Eaten here twice this week and was superb both nights - have the best gammon I've ever tasted and nothing was too much trouble for the very attentive..."
Tracey Need
"Absolutely beautiful food and amazing staff. Couldn’t fault a thing. Proper home made , good quality food.
Would definitely..."
Danielle Harris
"The best lasagna I have eaten! Friendly staff and everyone on our table enjoyed their homemade food. Definitely worth a visit. Wish we lived closer..."
Alicia Jaques
"We used this pub every evening for either drinks or for food while we stayed at Beach Cove resort, great staff and great service. We had a burger,..."
Andy Eley
"Great family pub, fantastic food and very friendly welcoming staff. Would definatly..."
Amanda Peverelle
"Amazing find! Driven past a few times and thought how nice the refurbishment looked so decided to go for sunday lunch. Amazing food and service with..."
Victoria Louise Sprigg
"Fantastic home made food, great staff very welcoming, would recommend to..."
Peter Soulsby-Lee
"Amazing home cooked food. Not your average pub food. The chef is clearly very passionate about the food he serves. Staff very helpful particularly if..."
Gael Woodford
"Fantastic food , staff & Atmosphere . My husband & I had the steak & wine deal the steaks were cooked to perfection !!!! Will definitely return again..."
Louise Down
"Stopped at Hele beach for a quick lunch.
Plenty of outdoor space in the sun at midday (open time) on a Friday.
Chicken burger was very good, moist,..."
Victoria
"We spent the morning looking for sea glass in Hele bay and then popped up to the Hele Bay Pub for some lunch.
We were greeted with a friendly smile..."
Adam Bevan
"We have literally just left and I was so compelled to write a review. We came here with our dachshund and our 5 month old. We had absolutely..."
Hannah Richardson
"Cannot recommend highly enough. The food was lovely, the staff were attentive, friendly and helpful. We had the roast dinner, the portions are great,..."
mummy_of_girls
"The pub a slightly mixed bag. The service was great and the host lovely but we were seated in a slightly dark corner, although we did meet some..."
Jim Whitehead
"Friendly staff, nice food, yet a lack of information on the website.
The menu on offer at the moment is heavily reduced, they are currently not..."
Josh Bridgens
"Food here was great, three people in our group had fish & chips and said it was lovely, the portions were huge and extremely tasty! I however had the..."
Daniel Totterdell
"Great, child friendly pub. Nice staff and locals. Good food and relaxed but not your run of the mill menu. A little more than average. Recommend the..."
Harvey Saidha
"Really lovely burgers, the chicken burger came with two options- either grilled or fried breadcrumb. Came with onion rings and a decent portion of..."
Potato Chucks
"Didnt actually use the bay pub did hear the sad news about the Queen passing away bless her had a look around the bay first time been down there..."
Angela Ward
"Nice and good quality dishes, superb..."
István Ferenc Balogh
"Lovey pub great for families, there’s a soft play area downstairs and plenty of room inside and outside for people to sit. Food was very nice also..."
Corey G
"Lovely pub in Hele Bay, looking out onto the beach. Seating inside and outside with food and drink options. Best book for food, it's gets busy...."
Goats Cheese and Onion Chutney with Homemade Sourdough Toast and Local Cheese and Ham Toasties
gin
Coleslaw
Grampus Beer
Cider
Houmous and Sourdough Bread with Olives
Ploughmans
Curry
Local Beer and Whitening Spritzer
Sit down
Pub
British
Bar
Live Music
Seating
Reservations
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
After-hours
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Happy, friendly country pub. Simple menu but very good food. Great real ale brewed onsite. Dog friendly. Vegan friendly. Child..."
Andrew Shovelton
"We enjoyed our time here in this beautiful pub full of character!
Food : We really enjoyed our food albeit a basic menu the food was piping hot and..."
Tom Shaw
"Absolutely loved this hidden gem 💎 Rustic looking pub which was clean , tidy & very very welcoming from the friendly staff ! nice sun trap beer..."
The Great Nickardo
"Stopped by for a coffee whilst walking along the coastal path. Visited on a Saturday afternoon. A far better cup of coffee then the usual 'instant'..."
Angus Deacon
"Best cheesy chips I've ever had. A really good homebred dark ale. And a lovely relax in the garden surrounded by vines and hops. What more could you..."
Steve Ward
"Atmospheric pub and beer garden nestled amongst dense forest in a small valley. We had the goats cheese dip and venison which was delicious. Good..."
Karin Nielsen
"Lovely old place. Never knew it was here. Well kept beers and ciders. Reasonably easy access. Beautiful under the canopy outside. Bars staff lovely..."
neil tatler (Tatfat)
"Very friendly staff with excellent food and..."
Marc
"Visited on a gorgeous September day , quiet at first, but soon filled up ,
Super food and beer at a very reasonable price and served with a smile..."
george
"Marvellous little pub with its own microbrewery. We had Ploughmans lunches and a pint of their own brewed beer, it was wonderful. Love the atmosphere..."
"Good restaurant. Vintage feel of 70s seaside eating. Good food, well cooked. Excellent service, very friendly. Interior dark wood, red, glazed..."
Gill P
"First time we've tried lobster. Wonderful location too. Very friendly atmosphere. Can get busy but you can't..."
Marc
"Managed to get a table here last minute and we were SO glad that we did!
There's a great waiting team here (and a great kitchen team too).
We had a..."
Chris “Bearded Grizzly” Brister
"Delicious food, a bit pricey but 100% worth it. Staff were friendly and food came quickly. Lovely decor, all nautical themed. Definitely worth a stop..."
Cameron Lincoln
"My family and I had the pleasure of revisiting The Smugglers Restaurant again this evening. As usual, everything was absolutely lovely. Food, staff,..."
Chris Poulton
"Amazing food and our waitress was very pleasant. I can understand why they don't take bookings, you do have to wait a bit but its so worth the wait...."
Suzie Banks
"A small but intimate space full of nicknacks and nautical memorabilia, Friendly staff do their best to accommodate you. The food was good and a fair..."
Graham Short
"What a treat! Very "traditional" decor but very recently refreshed. We loved it. The food was absolutely spot on with a wonderful menu. Cracking..."
richard harrison
"What a place! It's like an explosion in an antiques shop. Everywhere you look there's something unusual displayed on the walls or ceiling. Good..."
Dave Turner
"Excellent food and service! Went here one night and it was so good we came back the next night.
Friendly and fast service even when busy. The manager..."
joshua fry
"Lovely little place with lots of character. Loved all the barrels, trumpets and stuff hanging from the ceiling. Food was really nice and didn't have..."
jamie green
"Lovely little restaurant 😍
beautiful food. - Good menu
Great prices
lovely view out on to the harbour
quirky, great place for a meal
staff our..."
Donna O'Sullivan
"Lovely restaurant in a great setting. Very friendly table service and a lot of maritime decorations to view. Good choice of food and brilliantly..."
Carl Edwards
"Went as a family, and me Mam got the garlic lobster (£32) and it was gorgeous, pulls apart lovely (comes with chips or rice) I got the vegetable..."
Oliver “Ollie Ollie Ollie” Hawkins
"My boyfriend and I passed by this place after a boat ride in Ilfracombe and it immediately caught my attention! We didn’t immediately go in as we..."
YourFoodTaster
"Lovely surroundings and very cosy. Everything we ordered was good quality pub food. Kids roast dinner was a big success. Chicken pie was great...."
Jameson Irish Whiskey with Pepsi and a Pint of Corrs
Fish & chips
Budweiser
Peppers
Fish
Punk IPA
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Mix Grill
Beck's
Iced tea
Chicken Katsu Curry
Beer
Chicken Breast Burger
Lamb Shank
Salad
Fantastic Fish and Chips
Guinness
Salmon
Traditional Breakfast Plate
Chicken and Gammon
Fish & Chips
Nachos
Panini
Burger Bacon Onion Rings and Chips Plus a Coffees
Curry
Burger
Baltika Russian Lager
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Brunch
Cheap Eats
"As with all the Wetherspoons pubs, this place was really good. Enjoyed breakfast while waiting for our boat ride to Lundy. The service was great and..."
Rithvik Reddy
"Great job you gotta love a bit of Spoon's.
Weather was great perfect for a spot of lunch and a beer..."
simon harvey
"Well kept real ale & reasonably priced, tasty curries. Most importantly friendly, efficient staff who have the time for a chat and a bit of..."
Simon Smyth
"Probably the nicest Wetherspoons I’ve ever been to. I know that isn’t saying much but it’s relatively clean, food is passable and arrives..."
Bryn Davies
"It's a Wetherspoons, so it's never going to get 5 stars, but it's a great Wetherspoons.
The tables are clean and not sticky, the whole place is..."
Steve Birbeck
"Very good food, really enjoyed and needed. Spent time mooching around Ilfracombe, which was really nice, the restaurant was clean and the staff were..."
Joe Evans
"A purpose built spoons in a beautiful location. The decor and design inside is
very good..lots of exposed granite and timber. Hard wood flooring and..."
gary sutton
"Must say 1 of the best Witherspoon's I have been in, unusual design very spacious lovely balcony upstairs with a nice view. Very good selection of..."
Wayne Harries
"The prices you can’t beat - and the beer is well kept and the Abbott tastes great. A very nice open roof terrace. Many choices of places to sit..."
Graham Short
"We've been 4 nights on the run and the food and service did not waver from excellent any evening. The staff are friendly and helpful despite being..."
Janet Corneby
"Brilliant wetherspoons, cannot fault the friendly & helpful staff , we visited on three different days each time and the different members were all..."
The Great Nickardo
"Lovely pub with a good atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Great beer and good prices too. I definitely recommend a..."
Roger Flew
"Lovely place with great food and nice friendly stuff.
Food was served quick despite large amount of people inside, all fresh and tasty as much as it..."
Krzysztof Nurman
"Thursday curry club at JD, great curry, great service and a good location, , each curry came with rice, 2 poppadoms, mango chutney, a naan bread, an..."
Rik P
"Absolutely outstanding visit today. I was taken back by how efficient the staff were (checking outdoor areas empty glasses, plates etc every..."
Zoe Zoe
"We were a party of 7 and we had a very enjoyable few hours. Highly..."
phil morris
"Popped in here after a visit to the area Wow! What an amazing pub!
Very impressed with the design and decor!
Ladies toilets are very smart
Food was..."
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