5 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..."
"This is one of the best dining experiences that we've ever had. The family run restaurant has everything you want from exceptional customer service,..."
Daniel Bull
"This place is unique one in Ilfracombe! We were looking for a modern, cosy and childfriendly restaurant on a Sunday in October. We ended at..."
Myrte van der Werf
"Brilliant bistro, offering excellent food and drinks (cocktails are good). Staff friendly, 50/50 mix of indoor and outdoor seating. Would be 4.5..."
G
"Lovely cool place. And the food was amazing! Not many places I feel so relaxed and yet the food quality, flavour and presentation is second to none...."
Alex Tribolet
"This place is amazing, I visited here twice and was very impressed both times. The first night I had the Stilton quich with a digestive base (yes not..."
Tina Malcolm
"Absolutely fabulous!! I booked for my partner and our kids for Fathers Day Celebrations . It was the perfect service and the most delicious food. ..."
Jocelyne Secander
"What a lovely restaurant. Very relaxed chilled out place. Decor is oak benches and bistro tables outside and candlelit inside. Chilled music. Family..."
Jo Horne
"Very nice atmosphere. Trendy decor. Professional looking chefs. Friendly staff. These guys take food seriously! The coffee was one to..."
Alexander Dittel
"Great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Perfect baked salted caramel cheesecake and almond and fruit financier to end a delicious..."
Sally Marks
"Visited this place a few times. It has a great atmosphere. The food and cocktails are always fantastic and the staff are always very friendly and..."
"Perfect meal.
A warm, friendly welcome and a lovely decorated restaurant with a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
The menu offers a good selection of..."
Paul Wright
"What a fantastic little restaurant. Limited capacity and concise menu, but its none the worse for it. The food is nothing short of outstanding for..."
T H
"Dinner for 4 on 1 Aug.
Nice and cosy small restaurant which can sit about 16.
We had clam chowder, fish cakes and mussels au gratin to start. Lamb..."
KG Lee
"Such a wonderful cosy restaurant. Made very welcome and the food was excellent and just the right amount to savour the fabulous flavours. Definitely..."
Kevin Scott
"Food was delicious and the best food I've had in a long time. Definitely recommend 👌 p.s the chocolate nemesis was to die..."
Sam Symons
"My wife and I had our anniversary meal here this evening, beautiful food, small but perfect restaurant. Would highly recommend..."
Anthony Hazelden
"Really enjoy our evening here. Good quality food at reasonable..."
Wayne
"We had a meal here for our wedding anniversary whilst on holiday in Ilfracombe, it's tucked away along Fore Street, a lovely intimate bistro to dine..."
Soosan Webbo
"This is a quaint little restaurant that serves a small very reasonable menu of quality food.
My personal experience was a rather sandy razor clam, my..."
Alan Shaw
"Excellent food and good service, The cheese board was disappointment but didn't detract from what was a very enjoyable experience. We will be eating..."
"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...."
"We had an early dinner here before our sunset safari. After trying few places where we couldn’t find bookings for dinner, we just walked in here..."
Devangi Yagnik
"We came for lunch, and returned for dinner!
Fantastic, patient and very hard working staff. The food was lovely... a quirky take on a tapas menu..."
Dan G
"We had some great food here. The staff were friendly and very welcoming. Could of wanted more from a place to eat on..."
Annie Taylor
"The service is a little on the slow side but we are on holiday and weren't in a rush. The food was nice, its like a tapas bar, but it looks like..."
Deborah Hillier
"Excellent, local and fresh. King prawn pil pil was absolutely delicious, as was anchovies and roll mop, so many other things on the menu looked..."
Loraine Manning
"Our favourite place to eat in Ilfracombe. In fact, my husband's favourite meal ever was the chicken & bacon carbonara. Don't expect huge portions as..."
Mia Enefer
"After stumbling over this little treasure last year we realised we had found a little hidden gem !!!!!!
All looked very clean and inviting so decided..."
Cartoon Moment
"I couldn't believe the freshness of our food! All the staff were incredibly helpful too! If you are in north Devon and enjoy great food, you have to..."
Hannah Shaw
"The food and the service were both at an excellent standard, the atmosphere was also excellent. Highly recommend for people on their own or in a..."
jd mattinson
"Went here tonight for something light ,wasn't dissapointed:) friendly homely place with good menu choices ,my starter of stuffed peppers with rice an..."
Sandy Clarke
"Nice bar, food like Tapas style. Managed to get a table although everywhere was booked..."
Nicole Price
"Pleasant staff, good information on how long we should expect before food would arrive
Staff did well as were very..."
S J Finnerty
"Delicious food and lovely..."
Malgorzata Czyzewska
"This place is amazing! Very friendly staff,great food, clean and welcoming. I strongly recommend you visit here if ever in ilfracombe! Love the..."
Jo Wood
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