Best Vineyard Restaurants in Devon

Lympstone Manor offers both fine dining and casual dining experiences. The main restaurant, led by Chef Michael Caines, specializes in modern British cuisine, utilizing fresh, local, and seasonal produce from the Southwest, with a focus on "Terroir Cuisine" that reflects a sense of place. This opulent setting features three distinct dining rooms-Powderham, Mamhead, and Berry Head-each with its own ambiance. For a more relaxed atmosphere, the Pool House Restaurant and Bar provides informal dining, offering an à la carte menu that also highlights the exceptional South West larder.

The main restaurant is open daily for lunch from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and for dinner from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with slightly extended dinner hours on Fridays and Saturdays until 9:30 PM. Afternoon tea is also available. The Pool House Restaurant and Bar is family and dog-friendly, offering a kids' menu and allowing dogs, while the main restaurant accommodates children aged five years and over.

Lympstone Manor's restaurant has received numerous accolades, including a Michelin Star, which it first earned just six months after opening in 2017 and has consistently retained. It also holds 5 AA Rosettes, placing it among a select group of restaurants in the UK, and was recognized as the Best Dining Experience in the UK at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence.

Kenton Park Estate and Vineyard features a restaurant, sometimes referred to as The Vineyard Kitchen or Motley Cru Bar and Grill, open seasonally from Tuesday to Saturday, generally between 9:30 AM or 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM or 5:30 PM, with variations for specific periods, and offering special Friday night pizza and cocktail events. The cuisine includes delicious and generous portions of locally sourced dishes, such as Salmon Poke bowls, Lemon chicken orzo salad, sharing platters, light bites, and desserts like Coffee Cake and Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie, alongside breakfast, lunch, and "tipsy teas," with a focus on seasonal specials using estate-grown produce. The ambiance is welcoming and family-oriented, characterized by serene vineyard views, a tranquil atmosphere, cozy rustic charm in its interior, and unique safari huts overlooking the vines that provide a comfortable and intimate setting. Children are very welcome, with only a few specific events being less child-friendly, and dogs are also more than welcome both inside and out, provided they are kept on leads

Alder Vineyard features a restaurant and cafe that operates Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, with breakfast served from 9 am to 11 am and lunch from 12 pm to 3 pm. The menu emphasizes local Devon produce, specializing in unfussy and generous options such as open sandwiches on homemade sourdough, summer salads, quiches, and Winemaker's Platters with charcuterie and cheeses, alongside homemade cakes and sweet treats. The ambience is described as a spacious, clean, and family-friendly environment with floor-to-ceiling windows offering lush green views towards Dartmoor, and a large outdoor terrace overlooking the Lew Valley. Children are welcome, with kids' options available on the menu, and dogs are also enthusiastically welcomed on leads in both the cafe and during tours, often provided with water and a dog bed. The cafe has received significant recognition, including multiple prestigious awards: it won Gold for "Best Café + Tearoom of the Year" at both the 2024 and 2023 Devon Tourism Awards, and the South West Tourism Awards, also earning the "Winner of Winners" Award at the Devon Tourism Awards in 2023.

The Calancombe Estate features a celebrated restaurant, open on Fridays and Saturdays from May to October and December. Guests can enjoy breakfast/brunch from 9 am to 11 am (walk-ins welcome), lunch from 11:30 am to 5pm (reservations recommended), and pre-booked afternoon tea from 3 pm, with the last table bookings at 4 pm before closing at 5:30 pm. The cuisine offers small, tapas-style plates and an extensive range of British cheeses, alongside seasonal dishes crafted with local produce, including ingredients from the estate's own Kitchen Garden. Nestled in a breathtaking valley, the restaurant boasts a refined ambience within the award-winning vineyard and winery. While children are welcome when accompanied by an adult, dogs are not permitted inside the restaurant but can be tied up outside or remain in a car. The estate, encompassing the restaurant, has received numerous accolades, including awards from Taste of the West, Food Drink Devon, and Wine GB awards for its wines, contributing to its reputation as an award-winning destination.

Venn Valley's on-site facility, The Vine Cafe, offers a large and inviting space with a lovely, cosy atmosphere and friendly staff, serving breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch, cake, wine, cocktails, and Sunday roasts, focusing on tasty hot food and British cuisine. It operates Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, remaining closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Dogs on leads are welcome at the cafe, and while not explicitly stated for children, the venue is described as suitable for "any gatherings," implying a family-friendly environment. Although the cafe itself has not won specific awards, Venn Valley Vineyard's wines have received accolades, including Gold Awards for their Special Reserve Sparkling Wine and Devon White, and a Silver Award for their Devon Rose at the Taste of the West Awards 2025.