Chris’s guidebook

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Chris’s guidebook

Food scene

Lovely breakfasts (eg. egg or crab benedict), tasty lunches from Caesar salad or crab linguine to a luxury fish finger sandwich or soup. They have a lovely selection of cakes and an delicious cream tea with a fabulous view overlooking the estuary. Occasionally in the evenings during the summertime with really nice quality food.
9 locals recommend
The Ward Room
19 Fore St
9 locals recommend
Lovely breakfasts (eg. egg or crab benedict), tasty lunches from Caesar salad or crab linguine to a luxury fish finger sandwich or soup. They have a lovely selection of cakes and an delicious cream tea with a fabulous view overlooking the estuary. Occasionally in the evenings during the summertime with really nice quality food.
Great for breakfast, lunch and coffee (doorstep bacon sandwiches, fully loaded nachos, full English and vegan breakfasts plus tasty sandwiches). Amazing selection of cakes and pastries (super cream teas!)
14 locals recommend
The Salcombe Coffee Co Ltd
73 Fore St
14 locals recommend
Great for breakfast, lunch and coffee (doorstep bacon sandwiches, fully loaded nachos, full English and vegan breakfasts plus tasty sandwiches). Amazing selection of cakes and pastries (super cream teas!)
Great pub food and homemade pizzas with inside and outside seating. Pool table Sports TV
21 locals recommend
The Fortescue Inn
Union Street
21 locals recommend
Great pub food and homemade pizzas with inside and outside seating. Pool table Sports TV
Range of inside and outside seating serving great pub food and daily specials and fish dishes
18 locals recommend
Boatswains at The Kings Arms
20 Fore St
18 locals recommend
Range of inside and outside seating serving great pub food and daily specials and fish dishes
Great family and dog friendly pub, serving a wide range of food and drink to suit all tastebuds! Outside beer garden with separate childrens play area.
26 locals recommend
Victoria Inn
Fore Street
26 locals recommend
Great family and dog friendly pub, serving a wide range of food and drink to suit all tastebuds! Outside beer garden with separate childrens play area.
Great pub food and drink right on the edge of the estuary. Inside and outside seating and a great place to watch all the boating activities!
23 locals recommend
The Ferry Inn
Fore Street
23 locals recommend
Great pub food and drink right on the edge of the estuary. Inside and outside seating and a great place to watch all the boating activities!
The Plaice Fish and chip takeaway
76 Fore Street
Fabulous food set in a perfect location on the edge of the estuary for that something special.
22 locals recommend
dickandwills
Fore Street
22 locals recommend
Fabulous food set in a perfect location on the edge of the estuary for that something special.
This is a fabulous place to dine and is a beautiful and stunning cliff walk from the other side off the estuary.
9 locals recommend
The Restaurant at Gara Rock
Salcombe - East Portlemouth
9 locals recommend
This is a fabulous place to dine and is a beautiful and stunning cliff walk from the other side off the estuary.
This is an amazing place to dine out for lunch or a celebratory meal like a birthday or an anniversary. The food is stunning - not only are you eating with your eyes (it’s beautifully presented), the aromas and explosions of flavour are mind blowing - as good as a Michelin star restaurant. Located in the next town (Kingsbridge) it’s about 6 miles from Salcombe.
29 locals recommend
Restaurant Twenty Seven by Jamie Rogers
9 Mill St
29 locals recommend
This is an amazing place to dine out for lunch or a celebratory meal like a birthday or an anniversary. The food is stunning - not only are you eating with your eyes (it’s beautifully presented), the aromas and explosions of flavour are mind blowing - as good as a Michelin star restaurant. Located in the next town (Kingsbridge) it’s about 6 miles from Salcombe.
Lovely food freshly cooked. Great pizzas and good portions…I can highly recommend the fajitas! Then grab a drink and watch the sun set over the sea 🌅
28 locals recommend
The Cove
28 locals recommend
Lovely food freshly cooked. Great pizzas and good portions…I can highly recommend the fajitas! Then grab a drink and watch the sun set over the sea 🌅
13 locals recommend
Lobster Pod Bistro
13 locals recommend
It’s a bit of a drive to get to, but the fish and chips are amazing. The view of Startbay (you can see from Dartmouth past Blackpool Sands and all along Slapton Sands and around to Start Point Lighthouse). A perfect way to end an evening is to sit on the beach with your fish and chips and hopefully watch the moon rise above the horizon as the sun sets behind you)
42 locals recommend
The Start Bay Inn
42 locals recommend
It’s a bit of a drive to get to, but the fish and chips are amazing. The view of Startbay (you can see from Dartmouth past Blackpool Sands and all along Slapton Sands and around to Start Point Lighthouse). A perfect way to end an evening is to sit on the beach with your fish and chips and hopefully watch the moon rise above the horizon as the sun sets behind you)

Sightseeing

Lovely National Trust gardens and house to explore.
51 locals recommend
Overbecks
51 locals recommend
Lovely National Trust gardens and house to explore.
Great family beach with toilets and lovely wooded and coastal walks
34 locals recommend
Mill Bay
2 Devon Rd
34 locals recommend
Great family beach with toilets and lovely wooded and coastal walks
77 locals recommend
Slapton Sands
77 locals recommend
National Trust
34 locals recommend
National Trust - South Milton Sands
34 locals recommend
National Trust

Things to try

For those of you who want to try different things…
8 locals recommend
Sea kayak Salcombe, kayak Tour Operator
Cliff Road
8 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Salcombe Paddleboarding
7 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Whitestrand Boat Hire
8 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Salcombe Gin
28 Island St
30 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Bantham Surfing Academy
19 locals recommend
55 locals recommend
Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary
Dart Bridge Road
55 locals recommend

City advice

Getting around

Local Taxi Companies

Here’s a list of taxis: Clark cars of Salcombe - 07976 551532/01548 842914 Taxi Mike (Salcombe and District Taxi Company) 07714 512516 24/7 Taxis 07946 322824 Coast to Coast 07719 946224 Totally Taxis 07542 626545 Salcombe Taxis 07938 470600 Arrow Cars 01548 856120 One 2 One Taxis 07766 406129 Moonraker Taxis 01548 560231 South Hams Taxis 01548 852545 Acorn Taxis 07799558816 In Hope Taxis 07719 730428 Road Runer Taxis 01803 732834 Twenty20taxis 07796 110641