Devon


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-farm-table-clyst-st-george-topsham"><a href="https://www.dartsfarm.co.uk/eat-drink/the-farm-table">The Farm Table</a>, Clyst St George, Topsham</h2>



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<p>A real farm-to-table dining experience, Darts Farm’s newest eatery is all about taking food from the farm and into the fire, celebrating the simplicity of beautiful ingredients grown, reared, caught and crafted right on their doorstep. The menu changes regularly to reflect the seasons using what is bountiful in the fields, and if it’s not from their own farm it’s from their vibrant community of like-minded artisan food producers, farmers and fishermen who share their passion for seasonality and sustainability. Harvest delights include Grilled Crown Prince Squash with Graceburn Cheese, Roasted Darts Celeriac or Damson Polenta Cake. Read our <a href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/spotlight/review-the-farm-table-darts-farmtopsham/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Muddy review</a> for more.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-riverford-field-kitchen-buckfastleigh"><a href="https://fieldkitchen.riverford.co.uk/about-us/">Riverford Field Kitchen</a>, Buckfastleigh</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience.jpg" alt="The interior of Riverford Field Kitchen with wooden tables and flower walls" class="wp-image-55906" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/field-kitchen-dining-experience-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pic credit Riverford Field Kitchen</figcaption></figure>



<p>Devon’s best known organic farm and veg box purveyor serves up organically grown veg from polytunnels just a few feet from its contemporary eatery. Tuck into veg-centric sharing plates of seasonal salads and veg, on long tables next to rustic walls decked out with sheaves of dried flowers and Riverford books. Food is made to order to avoid waste, so booking is essential. Now’s a great time to go, when you can sit on a sunny terrace with your homemade lemonade or zingy shrub before you’re called in. Plus, it’s a chance to get tips the Riverford chefs – and head gardener Penny Hemming runs regular workshops and courses here. Feast on our <a href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/eat-out/review-riverford-field-kitchen-buckfastleigh/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Muddy review</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://heron-farm.co.uk/vineyard-kitchen/">Vineyard Kitchen</a>, Heron Farm Vineyard, Honiton</h2>



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<p>Not content to stop at a grape harvest, here they source much of the produce on the menu fresh from their kitchen gardens. Thanks to their plentiful orchards they also grow a huge range of their own nuts, apples and soft fruits. Go for afternoon tea, Sunday lunch or book a vineyard tour (until end October) for a tasting of their award-winning wine.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-river-cottage-kitchen-amp-store-axminster"><a href="https://www.rivercottage.net/kitchen-store">River Cottage Kitchen &amp; Store</a>, Axminster</h2>



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<p>As you&#8217;d expect, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall&#8217;s daytime café menu channels the TV chef&#8217;s long-term foodie passions, like home grown organic food, but also newer ones – eating less meat to save the planet, sustainable fish, and healthy eating (he’s lost a reputed 75kg since filming <em>Britain’s Fat Fight</em> in 2019) and in 2021 published <em>Eat Better Forever: 7 Ways to Transform Your Diet</em>. It’s also really clearly labelled with suitability for intolerances and some info about the provenance which of course, is super-local and ethical: 85% organic, mostly from the RC farm, supplemented by local growers, Trill Farm, Haye Farm and Riverford Organic. <a href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/eat-out/restaurants/review-river-cottage-kitchen-store-axminster/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read our review</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.ullacombefarm.co.uk/">Ullacombe Farm</a>, Bovey Tracey</h2>



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<p>How do they offer such incredibly tasty, local and homemade vittles at such good value, I do not know. Here is legendary for its Sunday lunches and proper Devon cream teas (with homemade raspberry jam). A real go-to for dog-walkers just off Haytor on Dartmoor, parents with young kids on rainy days (they have farm animals and an undercover barn with mini tractors to ride) and extended families looking for a meet-up.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-village-farm-cafe-east-portlemouth"><a href="https://villagefarmdevon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Village Farm Café</a>, East Portlemouth</h2>



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<p>Located in a beautifully converted grain barn, and serving up a daytime menu using organic produce from the farm, it’s a mostly modern veggie menu along with a a few tasty meat dishes using produce from owner John’s smallholding. Think Riverford-style brunch and lunch, such as harissa squash or sausages with skordalia (Turkish potatoes) and braised greens, washed down with homemade cordials and local Heron Valley soft drinks. You’ll also find a small farm shop where you can buy John’s homemade sourdough, local Challans Combe milk and a packaging-free range to pop in your rucksack.</p>



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Fork to table: local farms serving up a foodie feast

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