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Top Restaurants in Devon

At Taste Buds magazine, we know that not all food-lovers make good chefs. For those who prefer to eat than cook, and for aspiring chefs looking for a break from the kitchen, we feature restaurant reviews and recommendations for the best places to eat out in Devon.

Venus at Broadsands

Chrissy Harris visits this popular beach café and finds holiday flavours abound, despite inclement weather!

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Nick Warnes and Louisa Newman

Meet the Executive Chef at Venus – Nick Warnes

Nick talks to Jennie Cooper about what goes on behind the scenes

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A selection of dishes from the Home Farm Café evening menu

Let’s talk Dinner

Jennie Cooper chatted to Ben Cole from Home Farm Café about his special ‘smile-inducing’ dinner menus

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Charlotte and Ben Buckland. New co-owners of Home Farm Café in Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon

Coming Home

Ben Cole and Charlotte Buckland, Home Farm’s new co-owners, talk about being back in Devon and expanding on the café’s popular offerings

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Louisa Newman, Michael Smith and Lee Porter

Planet-friendly Purpose

Jennie Cooper talks to Michael Smith, Venus’s co-founder, about his sustainable vision

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General Managers, Jennie Luke and Glenn Ferguson. Venus

Meet the Managers at Venus

Jennie Cooper chats to General Managers, Glenn Ferguson, Jennie Luke and Joe Soames about putting the hospitable into hospitality

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A dish served on the evening menu at Home Farm Café, Parke, Bovey Tracey

Home Farm Café, Parke, Bovey Tracey

Chrissy Harris samples the exciting evening menu at Home Farm Café

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Flamenca, Exeter

Time to Party

Offering an authentic Spanish menu and various entertaining spaces, Flamenca in Exeter is an ideal venue for celebrations and gatherings

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Vegetable counter in deli or farmshop

Deli-ectable Devon

A visit to one of Devon’s many delis and farm shops is always a treat – Chrissy Harris rounds up some great examples

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Larkbeare Grange

Dine and Stay

Good food and a place to stay – what more do you need? Chrissy Harris rounds up some of Devon’s best dining destinations with rooms

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Breakfast at The Bridge at Mount Batten

The Bridge at Mount Batten, Plymouth

Chrissy Harris and children revisit this area and enjoy a range of dishes from the breakfast menu

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Sam Colton, Operations Manager at Brunning Host, the family business that owns Turtley Corn Mill and The Bridge at Mount Batten

Brunning Host

Taste Buds talks to Sam Colton, Operations Manager at Brunning Host, the family business that owns Turtley Corn Mill and The Bridge at Mount Batten

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Ceri Ashfird, Gaia Giving CIC

Gaia Giving

Ceri Ashford, Director and Head Roaster at Gaia Giving CIC, talks about how she blends speciality coffee with a well-being community space

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Scallop Dish. The Hour Glass, Exeter

A Taste of the Past

The Hour Glass in Exeter is revisiting historic West Country dishes as part of a menu showcasing the best of the region, both old and new

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Callum Thompson Horn of Plenty

In the kitchen with… Callum Thompson 

Taste Buds chats to Senior Sous Chef at the Horn of Plenty in Gulworthy and learns about the team and ethos

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Rachel Dean. Manager. The Bucket & Spade, Shaldon

Flying High

Taste Buds talks to Rachel Dean, Bar and Restaurant Manager at the Bucket & Spade about how she runs this award-winning restaurant 

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Fish dish served at the Bucket and Spade

The Bucket & Spade, Shaldon

Come for the sea views, stay for the exceptional finishing touches

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Scallops Horn of Plenty

The Horn of Plenty, Tavistock

Sue Stoneman escapes to the moors for an evening of fine dining at one of Devon’s most luxurious hotels

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