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    5.0 (1 review)
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    The Masons Arms

    The Masons Arms

    5.0(4 reviews)
    42.9 mi
    ££

    I just stayed here for a wedding. Decent sized parking area with a very nice garden. Beautiful…read moreplace. It was very welcoming and clean with all new bathrooms with cozy robes, complimentary beer, fizzy water, biscuits, and we enjoyed some great food. Breakfast was included. Also very dog friendly! They provided a dog bed for the family dog. Oh and very lovely beer brewed on side! Will be back for sure!

    An absolute gem of a pub in one of Devon's prettiest, most tucked away coastal villages. The…read moreMason's Arms is, quite simply, a fantastic place in every sense of the word. I've stopped off for a snack or a quick drink a couple of times, and it's always really impressed me, and the lunch my parents and I had recently ranks as one of the best pub dinners the Andrews family can remember. Their crab sandwiches were fresh, as were the fish in their delicious creamy leek fish stew, while the ploughmans was huge. Desserts of chocolate and pecan brownie and banana fritters with toffee sauce were gobbled up. Ok, it's not cheap for a Devon pub, but the food is worth every penny - there was hardly anything on the menu I didn't want to scoff down. The pub itself is a charming sprawl of wooden rooms, and a small seating area out the front. It's homely and although the staff run a slick operation, they're still friendly and helpful. The pub was recently taken over by St Austell Brewery, so there's a good range of their beers, plus a couple of guest ales. This includes one local beer brewed in Branscombe. It's quaint, delicious, comfy and sits in one of the most stunning areas of the Devon coast. It is, quite simply, a perfect pub.

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    Royal Inn - Good choice: Venison

    Royal Inn

    5.0(1 review)
    7.9 mi

    Great Food - lovely hosts / owners…read more We stayed two nice at the owners rental cottage, which was absolutely fantastic! Got everything you need and more. Beautiful location and countryside views....just about 3mins away by foot. And this fantastic pub/restaurant is owned by the same lovely couple, Catherine and Paul. There is a - more formal - restaurant section and the bar/pub section, where dogs are very welcome. And that's where we dined for two nights. It's a cosy, classic and local pub, full of atmosphere and character. Hosts and guests are very friendly and good for a chat. We - coming from Switzerland - didn't feel like outsiders at all. A very warm and welcoming place. Here's a short list of the food we chose these two nights. There is a regular menu, available every day and then a daily special board: Crabcakes: nice size, good flavours Royal Burger w/ chips: superb! Good meat, crispy onion rings and a great salsa Orange Duck Paté: smooth and full of flavours, nice twist with the orange Venison with sides: tender pieces of venison, rich and creamy gravy Scallops: not overly exciting, but ok Eaton Mess (not a typo): really good, nice berries Cheese Plate: good cuts of nice tasting local cheese Banoffee Pie: sweet, rich....a good thing! Rhubarb Crumble: nice balance between sweet (they put some apples) and sour, a lovely combination I can't praise this place enough. It's exactly the kind of local pub you might be looking for. Lovely owners and the cook really knows what he's doing. Reasonable prices too and good beer and wine! We were lucky, living just around the corner, because it gets very dark at night....and it's mostly one-lane roads here. Combine this scenario with a couple of pints.... but it's surely worth a visit.

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    The Church House Inn

    The Church House Inn

    5.0(2 reviews)
    17.9 mi

    The previous landlord tried really hard to boost this amazing pub to recover from the damage that…read morewas quickly done by his predecessor and wife, sadly it was always going to be a challenge and the Church House Inn changed hands again in 2015. This change has brought a breath of fresh air, the welcome is again warm and friendly, the food exceptional, gone is that massive menu of countless items which were only possible with the help of a freezer and microwave, never a good combination! Now the menu is manageable and cooked to order by a more than competent chef, for the first time in a long while we see a pass with heat lamps to keep the food hot a sign of a chef who cares about his creations enough to serve them hot and fresh, he does not disappoint either it really is exceptional food, hot, fresh and well presented but more to the point it tastes amazing. The price, we'll give it a try and you decide, we think it offers fantastic value for money and is run by a team of caring professionals so it is back on our hit list "must do" places our only worry is that too many will agree and we won't just drop in but have to book. Well done all at the Church House Inn for bringing this diamond its sparkle back.

    Daft really this has been one of my favourite eating pubs for at least 20 years and I have never…read moreQyped it! This is possibly the oldest inn in England, dating from 1028, however it started as a hostel to house the masons who were building the church next door. The menu is excellent and the food has never let us down. The menu is suplemented by an enormous daily specials board with the accent on fish and game. There is a good choice of real ales and some of the other fizzy stuff for people who have lost their sense of taste. The wine list is extensive and contains some really good, reasonably-priced stuff. As can be imagined in view of the age of the building, the inn has a great traditional feel. The latest landlord is a clone of his predecessors in that his welcome is warm and his patience long well Judi always changes her mind at the last minute! So on your next visit to Devon, set your satnav to this lovely old inn. It's popular, though, so I would recommend that you book.

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