Dining Devon

Dining Devon A guide to places to eat, product reviews, dining events, and food news in Devon. Also local food hero Q&A's. We especially love independents. PR Friendly.

A magazine style blog of Hotel stays, Restaurant, Pub, Cafe and Product reviews from the Exeter & Devon area. Honest opinion about food and eating out in Exeter and Devon. We float about Exeter and further afield in Devon, eating and writing about the places we visit, the shops we buy from and the restaurants we eat in. But it's not just restaurants; burger vans, chippies and even ready-meals are a source of opinion and review.

👥 The people behind the Devon wines 🍇🥂🍾🍇 English vineyards are not faceless corporate drinks brands. They are independen...
22/06/2026

👥 The people behind the Devon wines 🍇🥂🍾

🍇 English vineyards are not faceless corporate drinks brands. They are independent businesses run by ordinary, hardworking people.

🥂 English wine is about so much more than what is in the glass.

🌿 Behind every vineyard are real people: families, couples, friends and small independent teams who are working incredibly hard all year round.

🧪 There is science in it - soil, grape varieties, pruning, fermentation, timing, testing and constant decision-making.

🧤 There is graft in it - early mornings, long days, harvest pressure and endless care.

🤞 And because this is England, there is also a whole dose of luck involved - wind, frost, rain, pests, wildlife and all the things nature decides to throw at a vineyard.

🍷 So this English Wine Week, supporting English wine is a bit like supporting any other independent food producer community.

🍇 Visit a vineyard
🥂 Book a tasting
🍾 Buy a bottle
📸 Share their story



Wine Tourism | English Wine | Vineyard Tours | Wine Tasting | South West | Visit Devon |

📣 IT'S ENGLISH WINE WEEK - 20th to 28th June 2026🥂 How to support Devon and English wine this week... (And anytime of th...
20/06/2026

📣 IT'S ENGLISH WINE WEEK - 20th to 28th June 2026

🥂 How to support Devon and English wine this week... (And anytime of the year ) swipe...➡️

🍇 Book a vineyard tour or tasting
🍾 Buy directly from a vineyard if you can
🍷 Ask your local wine shop or restaurant for English wine
🍽 Choose English wine for a summer meal or celebration
🌿 Show interest in joining a vineyard harvest (later in the year)
📸 Share a vineyard, bottle or producer you love

Remember: behind every bottle is an independent business

📍Save this and choose one thing to do during English Wine Week.
🗣Tell us in the comments 👇

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English Wine | Wine Tourism | Experiences | Eating Out

🍷 Planning something for English Wine Week, running from Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th June... Why not start local?🥂 Devo...
17/06/2026

🍷 Planning something for English Wine Week, running from Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th June... Why not start local?

🥂 Devon’s wine scene is thriving – and our handy vineyard and winery map & directory brings it all together in one place for you.

🍇 Perhaps you can only recall 1 or 2 well known names? Well let me tell you... there are 22 venues of varying size and offering!

ℹ️ 6 years ago today, mid-lockdown, I published the first version, as I noticed more vineyards coming forward on socials to be more visible 🙌 and have kept it up to date for locals and visitors alike.

👀 With thousands of views, join in, take a peek...and discover the 22 vineyards or wineries across the county where you can:

🥂 Enjoy wine tastings & guided tours
🍴 Dine on local produce
🏡 Even stay overnight at select estates

Whether you’re after a relaxed countryside afternoon or a full foodie experience, this directory makes it easy to explore Devon’s vineyards and wineries, and support brilliant local producers.

👉 Explore the Devon vineyard map & directory -
https://diningdevon.com/2020/06/17/devon-vineyard-map-and-wine-directory-diningdevon/



Devon Wine | English Wine Week | Vineyard Tours | Support Local | Visit Devon

Wine GB West, Wines of Great Britain, Vineyard Magazine, Visit South Devon l, Visit Dartmoor, East Devon Excellence

That's how it starts. A walk with friends a few doors down from the Shipwright Arms on Ringmore Road in Shaldon, pulling...
14/06/2026

That's how it starts. A walk with friends a few doors down from the Shipwright Arms on Ringmore Road in Shaldon, pulling us in like gravity.

The pub had been standing dark for a while before Elliot and Nancy took it on, renovated it, and quietly started doing the right things: an ingredient-led menu, pizza nights, and live music. The kind of place that could easily have been lost. It's only been open a matter of weeks, but it already has a life of its own.

Our friends had already been to the pizza night and loved the pizzas, as well as the Sunday lunch. This place was literally a few doors away, so we walked in and found a menu of small plates.

We went for:
• Pigs in blankets with maple syrup, £10
• Nancy's homemade focaccia with whipped garlic and chive butter, £6
• Morton & Voss garlic and rosemary roasties with gravy, £9

The focaccia was carefully charred, light yet dense enough to load up and served with a whipped garlic and chive butter that made the whole thing feel more considered than a pub small plate has any right to. Then came a complimentary amuse-bouche we hadn't seen coming: celeriac emulsion, Granny Smith apple, and Cornish Blue. Clean, clever, and gone too quickly.

Chef Elliot came over and chatted with us. He asked for feedback. He genuinely cared. It's a pleasure to walk into a pub, eat some immensely flavourful food towards the end of service, and still have the chef happily knock out small plates with such enthusiasm and attention to detail.

We were also fortunate enough to try a charred tuna steak dish served with seaweed aioli and sweet pickled vegetables. We gave our feedback and felt heard. I can't wait to see the finished dish.
One of the things I love about this blog is sharing places we stumble across by accident and urging people to try them for themselves.

This is one of those places.





Upton Barn & Walled Garden Opens Its Doors for Exclusive Foundry Sundays: A Feast Over Fire🗓 Cullompton, Devon – 21 June...
11/06/2026

Upton Barn & Walled Garden Opens Its Doors for Exclusive Foundry Sundays: A Feast Over Fire

🗓 Cullompton, Devon – 21 June 2026

📣 For one Sunday only, Upton Barn & Walled Garden is inviting guests behind the scenes of one of Devon's most sought-after exclusive-use wedding venues for a unique culinary experience: Foundry Sundays – A Feast Over Fire.

Taking place on Sunday 21 June 2026, this relaxed summer gathering offers visitors the rare opportunity to experience The Foundry, a contemporary dining and events space not normally open to the public, while enjoying exceptional fire-cooked food, live music, and panoramic countryside views.

Created in partnership with the acclaimed team at Milkshed Catering, guests will enjoy a three-course seasonal feast showcasing the very best local produce, prepared over an authentic asado grill, beneath the portico, and in the venue's wood-fired pizza oven.

Throughout the afternoon, guests can watch the chefs at work as flames, smoke, and seasonal ingredients combine to create a memorable dining experience. Before or after dining, visitors are encouraged to relax with a drink on the rooftop terrace, explore the Walled Garden, and enjoy live acoustic music against the backdrop of the Devon countryside.

"We wanted to create something that captures everything people love about summer entertaining – incredible food, great company, live music, and a relaxed atmosphere," said the team at Upton Barn & Walled Garden. "Foundry Sundays offers a rare chance for people to experience our venue in a completely different way and enjoy a long, leisurely afternoon with friends and family."

Guests can choose between two dining sittings at 1.00pm or 3.30pm, with tables reserved for two hours. The venue will remain open from 12.30pm until 6.00pm, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the full experience.

What to Expect

🍽 A three-course fire-cooked feast served on sharing boards

🔥 Live-fire cooking demonstrations from Milkshed Catering's chefs

🍽 Seasonal dishes celebrating local Devon produce

🎵Live acoustic music throughout the afternoon

🍽 Relaxed communal dining with seating arranged by party

🌿 Access to the rooftop terrace, Walled Garden, and bar

The perfect setting for family gatherings, celebrations, and summer get-togethers

🔥 Feast Over Fire Menu

1.
To Graze 🥖🫒

Rosemary focaccia

Mediterranean olives

Smoked aubergine with sumac, pomegranate and coriander

2.
To Feast 🥩🍅

Flame-grilled Dart's Farm Devon Red Beef with peppercorn sauce or chimichurri

Fire-cooked bone marrow

Pont Neuf potatoes

Flame-roasted cherry vine tomatoes

Wild mushrooms with truffle, parmesan and rocket

3.
To Conclude 🍮🍫

Dark chocolate flamed Alaska with Griottine cherries

Vegetarian and vegan alternatives are available with advance notice.

Tickets are expected to be in high demand due to the venue's limited capacity and exclusive nature.

ℹ️Event Details

Foundry Sundays – A Feast Over Fire
Sunday 21 June 2026
Dining sittings:
1.00pm or 3.30pm
Venue open:
12.30pm – 6.00pm
Upton Barn & Walled Garden
Upton Farm
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 1RA

Book Tickets
For tickets and further information, visit , head to www.uptonbarn.com, or book directly at https://uptonbarn.zohobackstage.eu/FoundrySundays #/.
Early booking is recommended as places are limited

Hidden in the heart of mid Devon on the Killerton Estate, Springwater Farm's fabulous new 24/7 farm shop worth seeking o...
09/06/2026

Hidden in the heart of mid Devon on the Killerton Estate, Springwater Farm's fabulous new 24/7 farm shop worth seeking out. 🥩 It's cash or contactless, and they even have a calculator.

Run by award-winning tenant farmers Amelia and Jason Greenway across 900+ National Trust acres, they specialise in organic Highland beef, rare Mangalitza pork, and wild estate venison — all high-welfare, heritage, and pasture-fed.

Pick up in person or order a meat box online. While you're there, explore the newly planted Saxon Woods, or head over to Columbjohn Chapel and Killerton House or Danes Wood which is close by.

📍 Columbjohn Farm, Rewe, EX5 4ER

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