10 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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"Stopped for Sunday lunch by chance, all the staff were welcoming and attentive. The food was excellent and well priced. If you're in ilfracombe and..."
John Morris
"Went here on Friday with a group of 4 and it was lovely. Two of us had margarita pizzas, another person had the carbonara and someone else had the..."
Daniel Totterdell
"This restaurant was first class in both food and service.
We visited twice during our stay in Ilfracombe and enjoyed both visits.
The staff are..."
Paul Wright
"Been to few Italian restaurants..but this was up with the best...food outstanding and the staff were very professional...thank you for a stunning..."
Steve jones
"Definitely worth a visit. Warm Italian atmosphere but with excellent service and yummy food. Must book as place very..."
Donna Merrifield
"Had an evening out here with some friends. Absolutely amazing food. Enjoyed the starter and thought the main couldn't possibly be better - how wrong..."
Carl Jennings
"A fabulous Italian Restaurant...Great menu..choice of wine is tremendous...thoroughly recommend and the staff were..."
julian cooper
"We visited the evening before a friends wedding and had the most fantastic evening. We booked last minute and were lucky to get the last table.
From..."
Rebecca Cox
"This restaurant was so so lovely! The staff were so nice and friendly! The food was an absolute 10/10 incredible! Couldn’t fault it! This place is..."
Carley Bench
"Superb, the staff were very accommodating and despite not having a booking they did their utmost to fit us in .
The food was excellent it was fresh,..."
"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...."
"Four of us went for a meal Friday.. had the 3 courses, the value for money is brilliant. Lovely food and very friendly staff.. fully recommended..."
Hay Robinson
"What an amazing place the staff are so friendly. The food is balissimo. Highly recommend..."
Louise Canty Was Kupiec
"One of the best Italian meals I've had outside Italy! Delicious meal thoroughly enjoyed by all 4 family members & that includes 2 fussy eaters! I..."
Lisa Jane Bailey
"Bit quiet when we went on a Tuesday out of season but the food was lovely as was the waitress. Very accommodating to my rather bizarre choice of food..."
Yvonne Hin
"Amazing meal here yesterday they were brilliant with our 3 year old and with the rest of us. Food was amazing along with service thank you..."
Jodie Banks
"Amazing food fabulous service lovely cosy restaurant..."
Kirsty Tucker
"My family love this local little Italian Restaurant. The food is fabulous and great value for money. We have never been able to fault the food or the..."
Justine Thomas
"Great food and service as always. Thank you..."
Jeanette Sharland
"The food and service here was absolutely fantastic will be going..."
Nadia Porter
"What a wonderful place. It's small so you have to book well in advance. The atmosphere is cosy and very friendly, the cocktails are consistently..."
Mark Dibley
"Great homemade pizza's with lovely toppings .Great service and lovely quirky restaurant .
Thank..."
Dean Webb
"Visited this evening. Lovely authentic, Italian restaurant! Service was fabulous and friendly. Food was very tasty and piping hot. Cocktails and..."
Susan Cockerill
"Delicious food - everything we ate was delicious. Superb cocktails - so good we drank waaay too many. Great decor - the ceiling decorations have..."
f fg
"A wonderful small restaurant full of passion and a delicious and authentic menu. It would be good to see more Vegan dishes actually on the menu, but..."
Lewis Daniels
"Very friendly and accommodating even though we hadn't booked in advance. The food was delicious and a lovely cosy..."
James del Rio
"A brilliant find. Quality of food is amazing. Staff amazing. Owner/chef AMAZING. Please visit but you MUST BOOK, it's that..."
Stephen Bishop Suiting
"Had a lovely meal and cocktails here last night with my husband and sons. Great ambience, food, cocktails and..."
Potato’s Flying
"Great small restaurant which definitely needs reservations. Mezze starters and pizzas with option of build your own, washed down with fab..."
Emma C
"A friendly and intimate restaurant serving lovely fresh Italian food. Pizza Americana was delicious and the service was great. Check it out if you're..."
"This is the best pub in Ilfracombe in my book. My fiance and I discovered it on the 24th March 2017, while on a trip to Ilfracombe to visit our..."
Annette Booysen
"Nice friendly pub. Had already had dinner when we got here but food looked and smelt good and judging by the empty plates of other customers must..."
Norma Wood
"Loved this pub cosy friendly with excellent food. Went in several times while visiting ilfracombe and will deffo be going in again next time I'm in..."
Ellen Croston Waterfield
"Nice friendly welcome, good pub grub and very relaxed..."
Roger D'Rane
"Top Pub friendly atmosphere and great food..."
Kevin Callan
"Excellent food even better beer friendly staff and locals if in ilfracombe you must go..."
Liz Wilcox
"Just spent a very pleasant but unexpected" beer and hymn" evening here. Good beer. Good food. Good company. Will certainly do it..."
Dave Smith
"just been for another quiz for the ilfracombe ,,ifs twinners ,great night (as always} nice meal good drink ,good company ,great host (dont get a big..."
Stan Slinn
"Thanks to John, John, John, John, Linda and all the friends and family for an amazing night. Whats that behind the TV though. Ha..."
Nigel Bard
"Thank you for such an amazing evening and helping us raise so much money. John your quiz nights are simply superb..."
Jade Stanley
"Thank you to all at the George and dragon for a great night last night..."
Angela Black
"Proper ol' local. Come an' see for..."
Sharon Williams
"Quick service. Jon has been serving food at the George for a while and his food is always top notch. It is a family run, dog friendly business right..."
Shy Guy Promotions
"Lovely local pub, very friendly atmosphere. Very dog friendly. Although we did not eat here, the meals we saw being served all looked very good.
A..."
Paul Wright
"Very dog friendly. We ordered lasagne and a jacket potato with cheese and beans and both were tasty and very hot. The beer was well kept and was very..."
Steve Martin
"Lovely pub, great atmosphere and fab quiz on a Tues night, gets busy so book a table.
Best garlic bread with cheese, definitely..."
Megan Mildenhall
"Food is freshly cooked which can take up to half an hour but is well worth it. Gasto pub atmosphere, you can't go..."
Oliver Cross
"Great pub food, plus exceptional food on Specials chalk board. Wonderful old pub with great..."
Marco Carolina
"I know others didn’t enjoy there food but we had a good all round experience.
Atmosphere was top notch, prices are good too.
Staff happy and nice..."
Christian McKenna
"Good old fashioned pub. Super clean, really friendly staff nice food and..."
Rachel Brennan
"Food was great quality and piping hot. Staff were friendly and service quick. Would visit again if in the..."
Wendy Johnson
"Nice old fashioned pub. The service was excellent and accommodating with our change requests to the food.
The food was good and decent value. The..."
Peter Yeo
"Nice pub , apparently the oldest in Ilfracombe. Average ale range .
Outside..."
The Great Nickardo
"Oldest pub in Ilfracombe, great..."
Paul B
"This is a lovely place anytime of day
Good food, great staff and a varied ..."
Nigel Bailey
"Good pub, good food and friendly..."
Simon White
"Nice local pub with a bit of outdoor space: charming staff, ales, wines etc. and good, straight forward pub..."
Tiina Lilja
"Lovely old boozer with friendly staff and a good..."
ANDREW ATKINSON
"Found this lovely old pub, great food and great..."
Darren Clifford
"Popped in for an evening drink. Traditional pub and supposedly the oldest in Ilfracombe. Dog..."
"We popped in for a cream tea and icecream. It has wheelchair access but no disabled toilets.
We sat outside, the inside was spacious but could do..."
junkybabes
"We have been doing a Somerset, Devon and Cornwall road trip to find the best ‘Cream Tea’. Dolly’s gave us the best cream tea we’ve ever had..."
Julie Jackson
"Dog's could go in and a sausage for them with a drink of water. Had a cream tea which was lovely. Would recommend, if in Ilfracombe again will call..."
David Spencer
"This is a great place to visit for breakfast or lunch. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and nothing too much. they look after all your..."
Ian Dilkes
"Absolutely loved this place, best chips I've had in a long long time.
We're able to seat 8 of our party with no problem on the fly.
Food was loved by..."
Ste Pennington
"Stopped in here for tea and cake on the first day of our holiday. Recommend the chocolate cake and red velvet particularly. They were busy and..."
Dave Turner
"We loved this place, came here every day, had crab sandwich, tea cakes, hot chocolate, coffee, it was all good, the waitress was so good it was a..."
Paul
"I'm local, lived here 43 years and can't believe I've never been to Dollys before. Lovely menu, saw some of the meals being prepared and all looked..."
Clair Holland
"Called in this morning in search of feedings and I was not disappointed. The menu has a great selection all at very reasonable prices. Staff were..."
M Rogan
"Lovely little cafe to stop and get a bite to eat on the sea front.
The servers were very friendly and welcoming.
Good range of food at reasonable..."
"We have eaten twice here this week and honestly the food is fab. We had the Cod best cod ever. The Butterfly Chicken was very nice and the Gammon..."
Catherine Bennett
"The Pier has a great location next to the harbour with sea views from the terrace. We enjoyed a really good lunch despite the staff being two down..."
Cymru Jon
"5th October 2023. 17:30.
Walking past The Pier Brewery, I see, on the board outside, Swordfish, I haven't eaten swordfish for a long time. We get a..."
Okeydokey rollem
"Was down for a couple days midweek between the May bank holidays.
It wasn’t very busy, the bar person was in a bit of a dither because her sister..."
Suub B
"We had an amazing meal here last night. The cod was divine, in a very light fresh batter and we chose the onion mash and garden peas to go with it...."
Caroline Phillips
"Dog friendly, amazing views from their terrace and friendly welcoming staff. Had a double burger and fish and chips and wow, amazing, fish comes in..."
Alex Barrett
"Really lovely inside now, the current management have updated the place and made it a nice pub to stop at while down at ilfracombe harbour. And now..."
"Weather was very weathery so we ducked in to get a spot of lunch. Staff seemed a little under pressure. Nice vibe to the place, definitely child..."
Paul Boorman
"Three generations of my family have just enjoyed a fabulous, memorable dinner on the upper terrace of The Pier in Ilfracombe. Everything was..."
Michael Mancey
"In a word, Fantastic. We spent a few days in Ilfracombe, each night trying somewhere different to eat, all of which were ok.
But wow, the food in..."
Colin Keeper
"Amazing food in the most beautiful setting , fresh caught cod was to die for in lovely light batter not greasy at all. Cater well for children Great..."
Kara Webster
"Visited on a Monday lunchtime in June, nice and cool inside, dog friendly pub near the harbour. We had a dressed crab and a mackerel salad both of..."
Julie Bertjab
"Nicely decorated and right in the harbour. Good sea..."
Philip Humpage Humpage
"Stopped here after seeing the signs outside advertising the local Wizard Brewery, only to find none of their brews available nor were there any craft..."
Derek
"That Devon Blue burger was no doubt the best burger I've ever eaten and I've had MANY. Flavours, quality, textures, all perfect. So gutted I was only..."
Goats Cheese and Onion Chutney with Homemade Sourdough Toast and Local Cheese and Ham Toasties
Coleslaw
Hummus
Grampus Beer
Houmous and Sourdough Bread with Olives
Toasts
Local Beer and Whitening Spritzer
Lasagne
Muffin and a Brownie
Focaccia
Cheese and Ham Sourdough
Cakes
Happy Dog Ale
Sunday roast
Fish
Brownie
Salad
Chilli Nachos
Paninis
Puddings
Chili
Salmon Fillet
Sunday roast
Cake
Duck
Salmon
Mezze Board
gin
Soup
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Live Music
Seating
Table Service
Drinks
Brunch
After-hours
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..."
"The food is excellent. They also are good with allergies they have gluten free options too. The girl with red hair ( kat )was a great waitress if..."
Henry Alexander
"Fast, efficient service by a smoothly run team.
7pm on a Tuesday night and it was buzzing. By the time we left there was a que to be seated. The..."
Angela Thompson
"Good Food, Good Service. Nice little place on the harbour, what you would expect for a seaside town.
I had the seafood delight just to try..."
Shellie Davies
"Popped in for dinner and enjoyed calamari starter and lobster salad. Super friendly and down to earth staff. Easy..."
Rich Howman
"Our family of 4 had dinner there on 31 July.
We enjoyed the view of the pier from our window table. Service was very good, our server was friendly..."
KG Lee
"5 star food and beyond! The service was so thoughtful, warm and prompt and the team really welcoming. We even witnessed the owner drop everything to..."
richard harrison
"Absolutely perfect battered cod and chips, honestly really tasty. Saveloy was on point and the curry sauce was incredible. Restaurant is clean and..."
J L C
"It may have just been the timing of my visit, who knows. However, I've just had the best cod, chips and mushy peas I've had in a long, long time. ..."
moose4675
"We always have a meal here when we're in Ilfracombe. The fish is freshly cooked and the chips are great. You can have a beer or wine, and the service..."
Jules Rastelli
"Restaurant is clean and tidy.
Staff were friendly and welcoming.
Food was very good. Plenty of chips and the fish was delicious.
Plenty of seating..."
Gemma
"Lovely food, great service, reasonable prices. And dog..."
Sarah Whitaker
"Food was delicious. My husband said his fish was so good and the batter was perfect. Really nice chips. There was a lot of choice on the menu. Prices..."
B T
"Service was excellent. Staff very polite. Food was excellent, hot and freshly cooked. A very good experience. I will return there again. Very good..."
Christopher Brown
"The staff were excellent, the young lady serving us in the restaurant was very attentive to my children and made our visit a pleasure.
Very relaxed..."
Michael Hamlet
"Cater for various types of meals but majorly fish of course. The steak meal was cooked just nice and the gluten free fish and chips was fantastic...."
Vickie Riceman
"As fish&chip shops go its a really good one, much improved in recent years, and a great place for a casual fish supper whilst down at ilfracombe ..."
"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...."
"Amazing food and a lovely cold beer.
Lovely friendly staff with a fabulous attitude.
Love the venue, love the views.
Thoroughly recommend this little..."
E M
"What a great pub/restaurant, right on the shoreline looking into the bay. Friendly and helpful staff with a variety of wines and beers. A good..."
Simon Wilson
"We had a great meal here one evening on our holiday. Beautiful views of the bay while you eat. Very reasonably priced. Staff friendly. The ribs were..."
Michelle Ager
"Had lunch in here on Friday. It was really good and the pub is fantastic with an incredible view. Unfortunately we didn't try it until the last day..."
Scott Mackay
"A very warm welcome was had by all. The staff are friendly and interactive. The food and ales are really good. We thought value for money was..."
Tony Payne
"We was here last week 25th September we had our evening meal here it was lovely I had the fish cakes they was amazing hubby and daughter had a burger..."
Deborah Alvey
"Lovely pub right on the beach, service was friendly and its dog..."
Nicholas Smith
"Great loction looking over the beach. Food was pretty good for standard pub grub but priced quite high for what it was & they don't serve after..."
Lisa Homan
"Stopped for a ploughman's after doing the Hangman walks. Very friendly pub, good beer and so nice to be able to eat outside overlooking the..."
Julie Foreman
"Loved it, last visited 25 years ago, a really lovely refurb is making it more appealing than ever. Fantastic food, served quickly and lovely..."
Paula Cooper
"Only in for a drink after one hec of a long walk up and down the coastal path and the Great and Little Hangman. They gave the dog a bowl of water and..."
Steve Webb
"Food is really good - quick friendly service. Dog friendly inside and out
10/10 would..."
Frank Thomas
"We had a lovely pie and a pint of cider. The views onto the sea were fabulous. Service was prompt and the staff were friendly. Although it was very..."
Claire Ratley
"Beautiful place for a drink overlooking the sea. While we were here the weather was gorgeous. Didn't eat but the food looked..."
Yvonne Howarth
"Main courses excellently cooked but ice cream desserts are pre-bought and not as to quality. Clean and nice..."
Gary Rooksby
"We always stop here on the way home, excellent food, the most stunning spot for a pint and some food in..."
Nick Wigston
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