Restaurant Reviews

A couple of years ago Devonshire mag visited the Five Bells Inn for dining, the food provision being under the steady hand of chef Ian…

Artisan Pizzas in a box I think I’m right in saying that it’s a crowd-pleaser, a pizza, that is! There are many permutations on a…

Culinary magic We visited the Five Bells in August on one of those lovely summer evenings where you could enjoy a drink in the garden…

The Italian food bar has been raised Exeter’s a great place to go for an Italian meal, you’re spoilt for choice in our wonderful city…

Hospital food's never been so good! It’s not everyday you enjoy hospital food, but at the Cosy Club, this was the case, great food and…

An elevating experience! It’s true you can eat excellent food at home, so you could argue that dining out has to provide much more to…

Dine in style and enjoy great food I think we’d all agree that Italian food is probably the most widely liked and eaten food -…

A proper old pub serving great food If you long for a night out in an old pub, it’s not easy these days to find…

No leaves on the track We reviewed The Railway several years ago, which we rated very highly.  It certainly has many fans amongst East Devon…

Naturally, you’d wonder why an inn would be called Church House Inn, you wouldn’t have thought inns and churches were compatible. Various reasons abound on…

Visiting Pynes, I was reminded of their great location on the front at Sidmouth, with views directly over the bay, really great if you wish…

I always say that a truly enjoyable dining experience requires more than great food, there are other elements that can really ‘make’ an evening memorable.…