Restaurants in Exmoor National Park
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Farthings Farm Shop
The place to stock up on moor goodies, from big slabs of Exmoor Blue Cheese to locally made jams and chutneys. There's a great choice of meat cuts, too.
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Culbone
On the A39 between Porlock and Lynmouth, this smart pub-with-rooms offers 28-day aged steaks (there's a choice of five different cuts, as well as a huge côte de boeuf for two), but the seafood and veggie choices are both good, too. It's in a country location but the setting is contemporary, with slate floors and black leather chairs, a vibe which runs into the upstairs rooms. Chef Jack Scarterfield also runs cooking courses.
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Woods
This cute bistro is a far more sophisticated affair than you'd expect to find in out-of-the-way Dulverton. Generous portions of corn-fed chicken, confit duck and stuffed sea bream are served up in a cosy dining room, full of wooden furniture and black-and-white photos. But it's the 'Famous Steak-And-Chips' that really pulls in the punters – don't be surprised if you need a friend to finish yours.
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Tantivy
Dulverton's answer to a cappuccino cafe, usually full of locals enjoying the proper frothy coffee and lovely cakes – especially on a sunny day, when the patio is often full.
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St Vincent Restaurant
With the local dining scene largely limited to tea-rooms and seaside pubs, the St Vincent's accomplished eatery looks all the more appealing. Exmoor produce is given a Mediterranean zing by the proprietor-chef, Belgian-born Jean-Paul Salpetier: think Exmoor boar with honey, thyme and sage, or noisettes of lamb with tomatoes, capers and olives.
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Ship Inn
Coleridge and pal Robert Southey both downed pints in this thatched Porlock pub – you can even sit in 'Southey's Corner'. Substantial pub food – mainly steaks, roasts and stews – are served in the bar, and there are 10 surprisingly light rooms (d £60) in pine and cream.
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Rising Sun
It's only a quick walk uphill from the touristy Lynmouth seafront, but this thatched pub is a world away from pasties-from-a-bag. Head chef Paul Sage has turned this into the town's most enticing eatery, making maximum use of the meat, seafood and game on his doorstep – try the lobster for an absolute treat. The building itself has plenty of smugglers' character, with higgledy-piggledy floors and hefty beams.
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Reeve's
This surprisingly swanky restaurant dishes up Dunster's best food in an attractive dining room full of fairy lights and stripped-wood floors. Its dishes are complex and satisfying: think delicate stacks of monkfish, venison marinated in port and juniper or Exmouth scallops in chive butter.
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Luttrell Arms
In medieval times this glorious old coaching inn was the guest house of the Abbots of Cleeve. Huge flagstones, heavy armchairs and faded tapestries dot the lounge – a perfect fit for the hearty bar food. The beamed rooms (B&B) might be too olde-worlde for some.
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Lewis' Tea Rooms
Top-class teas (including many rare estate varieties) are the order of the day at this delightful tearoom, but it's worth leaving room for the Welsh rarebits and crumbly cakes, too. It's charmingly frilly and floral, and it opens late for suppers in summer.
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Cobblestones Cafe
Plump for the daily roast or potted shrimps on toast at this village cafe, or better still just drop in for a superior cream tea.
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Cafe Porlock Weir
Chef Andrew Dixon has renamed his seaside establishment, but its selling points are the same: classic dishes and a sea-blown spot beside Porlock Weir. The restaurant is more about good value than gourmet these days, so while the flavours are still rich, the price tag is much leaner. The upstairs rooms (£110) are looking tired, though.
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