Eating Out Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe really is the food-capital of North Devon with a number of fine-dining restaurants, bistros, café bars and tea rooms, many of which have alfresco dining giving it a Continental feel.
We have an excellent selection of fine-dining restaurants and trendy café bars within just a few minutes walk from The Collingdale; serving everything from freshly caught fish and seafood, meat supplied from local farmers with traditional English dishes, Spanish tapas, Italian, Chinese or Indian and good old-fashioned Fish & Chips.
We have sampled all of these, so if you would like help choosing where to eat then do please ask. Here is a selection of those on offer - CLICK on Name of Restaurant to check their menus
The Thatched Inn, Hillsborough Road
Tel: 01271 864450
Traditional 17th Century pub serving local ales and restaurant quality food just 100 metres from The Collingdale
The Restaurant 71, Fore Street
Tel: 01271 863632
Specialising in local fish, seafood & meat dishes
OPEN Tuesday – Sat 7pm – 9 pm Booking advisable
The Terrace Tapas and Wine Bar, Fore Street Tel: 01271 863482
Trendy atmosphere serving traditional Spanish dishes tapas style.
OPEN Tues – Sat 6.30pm – 10pm 7 Nights during summer Book a table online on their website
Thomas Carr 1873, 63 Fore Street
Tel: 01271 867831
Thomas Carr achieved Ilfracombe’s first Michelin Star restaurant at The Olive Room and has now reopened at a new venue, a former Victorian Police Station and called it 1873 – Offering 6-course tasting menus – booking essential on their website
Take Thyme, Fore Street
Tel: 01271 867622
Specialising in local fish & seafood dishes
Lunchtime only Weds – Sat 12pm – 4pm
S&P Fish Shop, The Cove Tel: 01271 865923 or 07533168343 Freshly caught shellfish, seafood platters Open daily for lunch during season
George and Dragon Pub, Fore Street Tel: 01271 863851 Open Daily but check website for opening times
The Angel, Church Street
Tel: 01271 866833
Excellent home-cooked local produce in the quirky setting of an old Butchers Shop OPEN Friday and Saturday Bookings only
The Antedote St James
Tel: 01271 865339
Modern British Food awarded a Bib Gourmand by Michelin several years running Booking advisable
Wards Bistro St James Tel: 01271 862112 Open Thursday to Saturday and Sunday Lunches Booking advisable
Giovanni and Luca, Wilder Road
Tel: 01271 879394
Italian restaurant open Tuesday to Sunday 12.30 to 2pm and 6pm to late Booking Essential
Settantanove Pizzeria, High Street
Tel: 01271 865982
Great Atmosphere serving freshly created Pizza, pasta and tapas dishes
OPEN Monday to Saturday from 5pm Booking advisable
The Carlton Brasserie, Runnacleave Road
Tel: 01271 862446
Fresh, locally sourced food - booking advisable
Grassroots Vegetarian Bistro, High Street
Tel: 01271 867574
Open lunchtimes as cafe and Friday and Saturday evenings as vegetarian bistro £18 for 3 course menu BYO wine £1 corkage pp booking essential
Emperor's Court High Street Tel: 01271 863896 Open Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm
Tandoori Nights, High Street
Tel: 01271 866453
Open Daily 6.30pm – 11pm
The Spice Lounge, Wilder Road Tel: 01271 624431 Open Daily 5pm-1030pm
Let's Get Roasted, The Promenade Tel: 01271 267460 Open Daily 8am to 5pm and Friday and Saturday evenings
The Depot Eatery, Mullacott Cross Tel: 01271 865500 On the outskirts of Ilfracombe serving Pizzas, Burgers and Tacos - Open Daily
Further afield if you fancy a nice lunch whilst out and about we can definitely recommend:
The Black Venus, Challacombe
Tel : 01598 763251 Traditional Country Pub in the heart of Exmoor
Tel: 01271 850055 - Cosy, Gastro pub a few miles from Ilfracombe
The Hunters Inn, Heddon Valley, Exmoor
Tel: 01598 763230 - owned by the National Trust, a great place to have lunch after the Walk to Heddons Mouth