LOCAL INGREDIENTS, SEASONAL FOOD
Seafood is our main business and we base our menus emphatically on the best local and regional produce we can lay our hands on. Much comes from the South Devon markets, although local fishermen provide us with sea bass, lemon soles, hand-dived scallops and much more besides. Oysters are from the River Yealm and we buy our mussels from Brixham.
We are particularly proud of our fresh lobsters and crabs, which are delivered live from the waters of Start Bay, and can go ‘from pot to plate’ within a few hours.
Away from the sea, locals provide us with wild rabbits, pheasants and other game, we have good links with local farms and butchers for any meat we require, and our West Country cheeses are from the top-rated supplier in the area.
Our repertoire changes with the seasons, but particular dishes also vary depending on availability. The menus listed opposite outline what we are serving at the moment. Because much depends on the vagaries of the weather, the market and the time of year, our prices tend to fluctuate. As a rough guide, you can expect to pay £5-£8 for a starter, £12-£16 for most main courses, and around £5.50 for desserts.
Our cooking depends on a network of trusted suppliers and producers across South Devon and we are particularly grateful to the following for their reliability and support.
Moby Nicks Fish Merchants, Dartmouth
www.mobynicks.com
Forest Produce, Broadhembury, nr Honiton
www.forestproduce.com
Alan Steer
, Beesands (crab and lobsters)
www.superb-us.com
Ticklemore Cheese Shop, 1 Ticklemore Street, Totnes
Tel: 01803 865926
Creedy Carver, Merrifield Farm, Crediton (free-range ducks)
www.creedycarver.co.uk
Sharpham Vineyard & Cheese Dairy, Ashprington, nr Totnes
www.sharpham.com
Stokeley Farm Shop, Stokenham, nr Kingsbridge
Tel: 01548 581010
South Devon Chilli Farm, West Alvington, Kingsbridge
www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk
Heron Valley Cider, Crannacombe Farm, nr Loddiswell
Tel: 01548 550256
Otter Brewery, Mathayes, Honiton
www.otterbrewery.com
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