Teignmouth and the surrounding area contain a varied
selection of restaurants varying from the haute cuisine to the good country pub.
Food is much about personal taste, but we have provided a few of our choices below. Please report back any that you have enjoyed and could recommend.
During the summer the good restaurants get busy, so it is always worth making a
reservation.
Teignmouth
The Owl and the
Pussycat: Very nice selection of well cooked food. Not cheap but well worth
it.
The Smugglers:
Half a mile along the A379 towards Dawlish. Typical family pub type grub with a
reasonable carvery.
Nautilus: On a
backstreet in the middle of town. Good seafood restaurant that serves large
portions tapas on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening.
Naz: Typical
Indian cuisine – ok.
The Ship: Lively
and bustling pub on back beach. Always busy on a nice evening and a favourite
with the locals. Lively dining with pub food.
Takeaways
Fish and Chips: There are two good fish and chip shops in Teignmouth, the Jolly Good Fish cafe and the Harbour Fish bar. We used to prefer the Jolly but it has now changed hands and so far the harbour is preferred.
Bombay Delights: Better food than the
outside would suggest can be variable but still the best in our opinion – take away only. See menu.
Maxim Chinese: Opposite Bombay Delights and now a good takeaway.
The Clifford Arms:
Under new ownership and recommended by several locals
The Shipwrights
Arms: Thai food with the buffets being particularly popular.
Coombe Cellars:
about half way between Shaldon and Newton Abbot along the estuary road. This
waterside pub has been recently renovated and is now aiming for the adult
market. We hope that the food is as good as the setting.
Countryside
The Elizabethan at
Ideford: Good choice of well cooked food and one of our favourite places to
eat. Good beer and wine selection. Usually busy, so make sure you book. They
also do takeaways, should you not want to cook.
The Anchor and the
Ship at Cockwood: The Anchor is famous for its seafood including twenty
different types of Mussels. Always busy but a lovely spot. The Ship has just
been renovated and the new menu looks interesting.