Restaurant · Totnes
Tucked into a proper Devon pub setting, this is the kind of place where a rainy walk ends well — grab a table near the fire and let everyone thaw out while the food arrives. The layout helps with children: a traditional bar area at the front, and a roomier space up a few steps at the back with its own bar and access to the garden, so you're not squeezed between drinkers. Roasts are the standout — chicken and sirloin both come generously loaded with vegetables people rave about — and there's a fish pie, a £15 set menu, and a sticky toffee pudding worth ordering. Staff are young, attentive and quick without hovering, and the kitchen will flex for vegetarians and vegans. Free parking sits across the road. One snag: it can feel draughty when the fire isn't lit.
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