Over 40 producers and street food traders will be at the Dunster Tithe Barn from 10.30am till 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, while a number of restaurants and local traders have also got into the spirit offering Exmoor Food Fest deals in the village.
Please note that there are no parking facilities at the Dunster Tithe Barn.
Up-to-date list of restaurants participating in the Exmoor Food Fest
Here is a list of all the restaurants offering the Exmoor Food Fest deal during February:
The Bottom Ship, Porlock Weir
The Cafe at Porlock Weir
Chambers Bistro, Minehead
Clavelshay Barn, North Petherton
The Coach House by Michael Caines, Kentisbury Grange
The Culbone, Porlock Hill
Dunster Castle Hotel, Dunster
The Jubilee Inn, West Anstey
Mason Arms, Knowstone
Pyne Arms, East Down
Psalters Restaurant, Luttrell Arms, Dunster
The Red Lion, Oakford
Royal Oak, Luxborough
The Ship Inn, Porlock
The Stags Head Inn, Dunster
The Swan, Bampton
Tarr Farm Inn
Thomas Carr at the Olive Room, Ilfracombe
The Yarn Market Hotel, Dunster
Participating restaurants across the region will offer
2 courses for £10.00 / 3 courses for £15.00 between 1 and 29 February.
Please check with the restaurants directly for availability and mention the Exmoor Food Fest when booking your table. Click on the links to find out more about the restaurants.
Date for the Diary: Gin Tasting Afternoon at The Culbone
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A taste of Exmoor at The Culbone Saturday, 20 February 2016, 3.30 – 5.30pm |
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Come and join us an learn why Gin is the ‘in’ drink of the moment and have some fun at the same time. We are fortunate to have Julie from Wicked Wolf Exmoor Gin to tell us all about: the history of Gin, why it is enjoying such a renaissance and to help you try a range of different Gins and explain the different tastes and experiences. This will be accompanied by an introductory Gin based amuse-bouche, a range of Culbone Canapés and finished with a Gin based pudding! All for just £25 a ticket. We have also have offers if you want to stay for dinner or indeed to stay over as well! |
To book, call The Culbone on 01643 862259.
Barn Dinner
Last Wednesday, Claire’s Kitchen put up a pop-up restaurant in one of the Medieval barns at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre in Bossington. 50 guests enjoyed an owl display before sitting down for a Mediterranean fest of suckling pig cooked on the spit and paella.
Here are some photos taken on the night by James Alexander:
The Exmoor Food Fest has been sponsored by Arthur David – Food with Service.
Dine at The Café at Porlock Weir
We offer the perfect destination for a few days away by the sea where you can enjoy the sea air and eat fantastic food. It is just over a three hour drive from London or 2 hours from Bristol.
The Cafe – winner of the Somerset Life Food & Drinks Award in the category “Fine Dining – is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during February.
The Exmoor Food Fest deal is available as follows:
Lunch: Fridays & Saturdays
Dinner: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Lunch: Fridays & Saturdays
Dinner: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
The Cafe Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir Exmoor
Somerset TA24 8PB
Tel. 01643 863 300
Facebook: The Cafe at Porlock Weir
Twitter: @cafeporlockweir
Dine in medieval barn and watch the owls…
Only two days until Claire’s Kitchen takes over one of the medieval barns at the Exmoor Owl and Hawk Centre between Allerford and Bossington.
Usually part of the stables, the barn will be all clean and tidied up, ready for a group of diners who are keen on a dining experience with a difference. The evening will start with an owl display in one of the other barns, before everybody sits down for a Mediterranean feast of suckling pig on a spit and paella. It is a sharing menu, designed to get people talking.
If you are quick, you might be able to scoop the remaining 2 tickets! 
Last week’s launch at The Castle in Taunton
All photos by Clayton Jane.
Enjoy cakes and cream teas at Kitnors Tea Room and Garden in Bossington
Kitnors Tea Room and Garden, Bossington
Nestled in the heart of Bossington, Kitnors Tea Room and Garden is the perfect oasis to relax in after a walk along the coastal path or as a retreat to enjoy tea and cake. Light lunches are served daily from 11am to 4pm during the summer and 10.30am to 3.30pm in winter. We also offer a wide selection of home-made cakes, cream tea with home-made scone and other delights, gluten-free and dairy-free options are also available.
The Exmoor Food Festival deal is:-
Kitnors cake sharing platter for 2
Our three cake sharing platter is perfect for those of us who find it hard to choose, or who simply just like cake! Served with a pot of tea or cafetiere for two for only £8.00
Kitnors trio of scones cream tea for 2
Enjoy all the luxury of a cream tea but with 3 scones (plain, fruit and chocolate) and lashings of clotted cream and Brendon Hills jam. Served a pot of tea or cafetiere for two for only £7.50.
The Red Lion Pub in Oakford has just joined the Exmoor Food Fest
Welcome to the Red Lion Hotel
The Red Lion Hotel is a traditional country pub in Oakford, Devon.
With a fantastic selection of drinks including real ales, excellent wines and a great choice of non-alcoholic drinks, the Red Lion Hotel also offers delicious home cooked food and is the ideal location for a great meal in a comfortable and welcoming venue.
The menu offers both traditional, home cooked meals in addition to light snacks and desserts, all of which are freshly prepared on site with locally sourced produce where possible.
The pub offers a special Senior Citizen discount on Thursdays between 12pm and 3pm. With a choice of starters, mains and desserts, two course meals have a special price of £9.95 and three course meals are £12.95.
The pub’s Sunday Carvery, at £9.95, is also growing a reputation for its good quality. Served between 12.30pm and 4pm bookings are recommended.
Bed and Breakfast
Situated in the Exe Valley in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Oakford is within easy reach of Exmoor National Park and Devon’s wonderful coastlines. Why not make the Red Lion Hotel your base for exploring the surrounding area and all that is on offer?
Fully renovated and refurbished, there are four en-suite double bedrooms which are available all year round. Each room is well-equipped with a colour TV, tea and coffee making facilities, complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer. Rooms are available at £80 a night including breakfast and can be rented out together for groups.
Awards
The Red Lion Hotel holds a Booking.com “Award of Excellence” and an outstanding service award from TripAdvisor.com. Also voted Mid-Devon Gazette “Pub of the Year” for 2014 and 2015.
Events
Hosting regular events throughout the year including live bands, beer festivals, charity evenings and a monthly pub quiz which takes place on the third Wednesday of every month, the Red Lion Hotel can also be hired out for special occasions. Whether it’s just a table or two in the restaurant or the entire hotel, this award winning country pub is ideal whatever the occasion.
Exmoor Food Fest Deal
We are delight to be participating in the Exmoor Food Fest 2016.
2 courses for £10 or 3 courses for £15 for lunch bookings on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and for dinner bookings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Red Lion
Rookery Hill
OAKFORD
Devon
EX16 9ES
For more information, please visit www.redlionoakford.co.uk, email enquiries@redlionoakford.co.uk or call 01398 351592. Please mention the Exmoor Food Fest when booking.
New restaurant: The Stags Head Inn in Dunster
WELCOME TO THE STAGS HEAD INN
A warm welcome, local ales, Somerset ciders, and food made using local produce in imaginative, reasonably priced dishes are just some of the things awaits you as you step over the threshold of this historic 16th Century inn. The Stags Head Inn can be found in the picturesque village of Dunster which is the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of Exmoor National Park.
Dunster is a perfect base for your short break or holiday with it’s wide choice of pubs, restaurants, shops and attractions. You get the advantages of staying in one of the best preserved medieval villages in England, while being able to explore the rest of Exmoor National Park and the Quantocks easily by car, bicycle or on foot.
The Exmoor Food Fest deal is available:
Lunch: Mondays – Thursdays
Dinner: Mondays – Thursdays
10 West Street
Dunster
Somerset TA24 6SN
Tel: 01643 821229
E-mail: info@stagsheadinnexmoor.co.uk
Website: www.stagsheadinnexmoor.co.uk
Facebook: /THE STAGS HEAD INN & THYME COTTAGE
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