Literally risen from the ashes after a fire destroyed the original building dating back to the 15th century in January 2017, the Farmers Arms in Coggins Lane in Combe Florey is now a busy traditional pub with a modern twist where great pride is taken in serving outstanding food.
A charcoal fired Josper oven in the kitchen is used for producing the most succulent steaks and fish dishes. Even the charcoal is produced by the Farmers Arms.
A Covid safe garden of thatch-covered tables with heaters for when the weather turns cold and an outside tiki-style bar provide a fabulous atmosphere. The popular wood fired pizza oven is in operation on Friday evenings and all day Saturdays.
The Farmers Arms is well-known for the variety of real ales and exclusively local ciders as well as an exciting range of lagers and craft beers. The wine list is also extensive.
A firm Exmoor Food Fest favourite, the Farmers Arms have played host to several foodie events such as the “Celebration of Beef” a few years ago when four guest chefs joined the Farmers Arms’ head chef to produce five courses involving beef – including the dessert. In 2023, they are hosting the VIP Launch Dinner when 4 guest chefs will be joining the Joe and Sophie in the kitchen for the night.
The Cove restaurant at Sandy Cove Hotel serves modern dishes using fresh local produce and ingredients with our woodfired oven at the heart of our menus. The restaurant has a modern décor and a wonderful informal and lively atmosphere offering stunning sea views.
The chefs are part of our 3 AA Rosette awarded and Michelin listed team so the same high standards that we carry in our fine dining restaurant – The Seacliff – are maintained in this restaurant. In The Cove Restaurant we aim to offer our diners a high quality of cooking and service in a more relaxed atmosphere.
The hotel offers great accommodation with 3 standards of Seaview bedrooms offering breath taking sea views across the Bristol Channel. We are offering a 50% discount off the standard bed and breakfast rates plus a complementary upgrade where available for any Exmoor Food Fest diners.
Exmoor Food Fest Offer:
2 Courses – £22.50 3 Courses – £27.00
Offer available throughout February, 7 days a week for both lunch & dinner. Offer not available on 1st & 2nd February and the evening of the 14th February.
The Seacliff Restaurant at Sandy Cove Hotel was opened 2 years ago and is a small intimate restaurant with a stunning sea view.
Sandy Cove Hotel is a family run business which has been in the family for 44 years. Food has always been at the forefront of everything we have done as we believe it to be one of the main elements in a guest’s experience. We gained our first AA Rosette approximately 12 years ago and continued to develop the menu, gaining our second AA rosette 4 years later. Over the years we have tried to refine the dining but because the nature of the hotel & catering for all tastes and large numbers we were always held back which is why we decided to open a separate restaurant. Since opening The Seacliff we have been able to refine the menu using the amazing produce that our location offers – the food along with the great wine, ambiance of the restaurant and the more relaxed fine dining experience has gained us great feedback and comments from both residents and non-residents. We have recently been awarded our 3rd AA rosette and have also been listed in The Michelin Guide
The hotel offers great accommodation with 3 standards of Seaview bedrooms offering breath taking sea views across the Bristol Channel. We are offering a 50% discount off the standard bed and breakfast rates plus a complementary upgrade where available for any Exmoor Food Fest diners.
Exmoor Food Fest offer: £35 for a 3-course meal. Available Monday to Thursday evenings throughout February (not available February 1st & 2nd as the hotel is shut for maintenance. Also not available on the 14th February as we have a valentines evening) Bookings must be made on line via our website or by calling the hotel directly and quoting EFF23.
We are a contemporary British restaurant that serves modern dishes that emphasis great produce and ingredients. Wholesome cooking from young, exciting and ambitious chefs focused on creating tasty hearty meals in an environment that is friendly, welcoming and super efficient.
Managed by owner operators the restaurant is a real labour of love and customer centric where positive customer experiences is our number one goal.
New Coast Kitchen is based in the heart of Croyde Bay in North Devon. We offer a set lunch menu between 12-14:30 and a la carte dinner menu 18:00-late 5 nights a week. We work very hard to offer our customers fresh, high quality dishes served in a precise modern style.
Croyde is very much a seaside holiday destination and has an array of great family friendly pubs and eateries which has allowed us to really commit to offering holiday makers and locals a very different dining experience for the area. We constantly challenge ourselves to improve and push standards across the business every day with the goal always being to offer our customers the best of everything.
Our kitchen is run by our head chef Martin Baylis who is a young, talented, and exciting chef. Originally from Worcester Martin moved to North Devon 5 years ago and has worked in some amazing restaurants both locally and across the country. His vision and passion for offering top quality dishes consistently is the backbone for our restaurant and has given us a strong foundation to create something that we hope many people enjoy and will continue to visit now and in the future.
We aim to keep both the food and drinks menus fresh and exciting by making numerous changes throughout the year to align with seasons, introducing different combinations of flavours and as we uncover new local suppliers offering the best produce the South West can offer.
We are delighted to welcome everyone of all ages at New Coast Kitchen. Due to the size of our restaurant and the style of service we are sadly unable to accommodate highchairs and pushchairs and we do not have the facilities to welcome very young children. If your little one is happy to sit at the table and dine from our full menu, we would love to serve them with you. We do not allow dogs inside the restaurant at any time.
To make a booking please visit our website where our full menu and terms and conditions can be found.
Exmoor Food Fest offer: Wednesday – Saturday both lunch and dinner. Lunch – 3 course for £30pp Dinner – 3 course for £40pp We are also doing a Valentine’s tasting for £85pp on the 14th of Feb.
New Coast Kitchen 1 St.Marys Road Croyde Braunton, EX33 1LF
Welcome to the Antidote Restaurant. Superb Modern British Food, Hand selected Wines and a sophisticated place in which to enjoy with friends. We also have Boutique Accommodation! Two Modern Ensuite Rooms and a fully equipped Boutique Loft Style Holiday Apartment
Intimate Dining and Exceptional Food. Using Fresh Local and in Season ingredients you will experience some of the best food in Ilfracombe from this pretty little restaurant. Thoughtful service always with a smile and Wines to Match every plate. Menus full of flavour and personality.
The Martlet Inn in Langford Budville is a quintessential country dining pub complete with a beautiful flag-stone floor, roaring log burner and is fast earning a reputation for its locally sourced food specialising in seafood and game.
The pub was given a new lease of life after the first lockdown when it was taken over by Jon & Millie Coward (also of The Bear in Wiveliscombe and the Lamb & Flag, Blagdon Hill). The focus is very much on those elusive qualities that make a good pub a great one – you’ll receive and warm and friendly welcome along with professional and attentive service. A bustling ambience, helped along by the many locals who pop in for a pint or two, provides the perfect back-drop to your visit. There is a choice of dining areas – from the beautiful glass dining room to a cosy table by the fire.
The kitchen is headed up by local chef Matt Dean who, along with his team, puts together seasonal menus always with a nod to the abundance of glorious produce on our doorstep including some of the plentiful game and sea-food that our area has to offer.
The Martlet Inn, Langford Budville, Wellington, TA21 0QZ
“People who love to eat are always the best people”
Julia Child
Anita-Clare Field has been passionate about food since she could balance on a stool and watch her mother create dishes from around the world. Formerly a Magazine Publisher, Anita-Clare decided to make cooking her career nearly 10 years ago as she recovered from a bad accident.
She launched her tiny Bistro in the back of her re-modelled Citroen HY Van in 2014 and after a hugely successful run A-C and her family relocated 6 years ago to Devon opening the Multi-Award Winning La Petite Bouchée, a 24 cover brasserie in North Devon. With its roots firmly in French cuisine and specialising in fish and seafood , she cooks both à la carte restaurant and bistro classics.
Anita-Clare has built a reputation here in Devon and is regularly asked to cook at events and privately for customers. All the ingredients sourced are either local ( 5-10km radius*) or homegrown and everything is cooked from Scratch.
You may have seen her on Channel 4’s Hidden Restaurants with Michel Roux Jnr showing Freddie Bird around La Petite Bouchée and cooking for him. Anita-Clare sits on several food judging panels including Taste Of The West.
Anita-Clare is professional, personable, engaging and energetic. Her cooking style ranges from rustic to carefully curated high-end tasting menus, she loves making flavours sing. She is motivated by seeing customers enjoying their food and inspired by the incredibly bountiful larder Devon has to offer. She has a fabulous network of suppliers and a highly experienced professional team. Anita-Clare is now focussing on the Private Chef and Events side of her business and information on how you can hire her to cook for you can be found on the website
The Royal Oak Inn has been at the heart of the pretty village of Luxborough for over 600 years and still to this day retains most of the building’s original features. Inside you’ll find the original flagstone and cobblestone flooring, coupled with rugged stone walls and open beams – giving the inn unrivalled character and charm.
In the main bar area there is a beautiful open fire, which is always kept lit throughout the winter months. We have a second ‘back bar’ area which has comfortable seating, a big screen on which we show sports of every variety including all major tournaments and matches, along with a darts board, pool table, record player with a large selection of vintage records and a wood burner. The back bar is the perfect place to spend a few hours with friends. Although the bar itself is small in size, we have a vast selection of local Real ales, lagers, ciders, scrumpy ciders, gins and whiskeys.
Along with dining available in both bar areas, we have a further 3 dining rooms, all are bursting with character and original features. We also have a large courtyard to the rear of the Inn and a large riverside area. Whether you are after a cosy meal for two in a quiet corner, a casual lunch with the dogs after a walk or a big celebration meal for the entire family, we can cater to your every need. The Royal Oak we pride ourselves on our passion for fresh and local produce. Everything is always cooked fresh to order with the emphasis on beautifully cooked and presented, seasonal produce. With our main menu changing regularly to accommodate the freshest produce and our specials board changing daily, we also are able to provide a personalised menu for your own special function. Booking is always advisable, especially over the weekend.
The Royal Oak Inn houses 10 ensuite guest rooms, all with their individual features and character, in keeping with the original buildings which make up the Inn in its entirety today. If you’re after a quick and easy over night stay, a weekend away, a stay in our Royal Oak Suite for a special occasion or staycation, we can accommodate your every requirement. A full continental and cooked breakfast is included with your stay.
The Royal Oak Inn is 100% dog friendly throughout, we welcome your 4 legged friends to come and visit with you. We are surrounded by stunning countryside, perfect for a leg stretch with your dog. We also have a toasty boiler room, perfect for drying your coats off on a rainy day, and plenty of towels and blankets for wet dogs!
Exmoor Food Festdeal: 2 courses £21.95 * 3 courses £24.95 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Lunch and evening. Friday and Saturday lunchtimes only
A celebratory dinner launches the 8th Exmoor Food Fest!
Chefs from across Exmoor are joining the team at the Farmers Arms in Combe Florey on 25 January 2023 to launch this year’s Exmoor Food Fest.
The Exmoor Food Fest, which was launched in 2015, runs throughout February across the region: Participating restaurants will be offering special deals and host events to show-off the amazing hospitality and food Exmoor has to offer.
The launch dinner, hosted by the Farmers Arms in Combe Florey, sees four chefs from across Exmoor join their team for the night. The line-up promises an exciting menu – this year our chefs have up with their own twist on Burns Night which traditionally happens on 25 January. We can promise you that this menu is unlike any Burns Night you’ve been to!
Jade Shorney (Private Chef) – Canapés with a Scottish Twist
Anita-Clare Field (La Petite Bouchée, Witheridge) – Starter: Cock a Leekie
Gavin Athanasiou (La Chasse) – Josper roasted Scallop with Scottish Seaweed Butter
Joseph Roach & Sophie Rogers (Farmers Arms) – Local seared venison with seasonal additions
Tim Zekki (Duende, Wiveliscombe) – Desert: Tim’s Cranachan
We are delighted that Masterchef judge William Sitwell will join us at the launch to welcome guests and chefs.
‘I’m a food writer, a restaurant critic for The Telegraph, a broadcaster and a critic on MasterChef, a travel writer, an author, supper club host and founder of the world’s smallest wine store: William’s House Wines.’
This is how William describes himself and we’re sure he’s going to get all guests at the launch into the right mood for a month-long celebration of the best hospitality Exmoor has to offer.
There are only a couple of tickets left (£65.00, including a welcome drink by Exmoor Distillery). Call the Farmers Arms to book now on 01823 432267.
Exmoor Food Fest 