Northam · Bideford · since 2000

Twelve seats.One sitting.Twenty-five years.

A small fine-dining restaurant in North Devon. Brett cooks. Naomi hosts. Thursday to Saturday, from seven.

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4.9 ★ · 290+ reviews·Booked 2–3 months ahead

Brett & Naomi · since 2000

The room was small on purpose. The sitting is single on purpose.

For twenty-five years Brett has cooked everything that leaves the pass; Naomi welcomes everyone who comes through the door. There are twelve seats. One sitting a night. Thursday to Saturday. No menu engineering, no upsell — just a long, unhurried meal in a room of people who chose to be there.

Fish lands on the quay at Appledore. Lamb walks in from Hartland. Everything is made by Brett, from the bread to the petits fours. The wait list is the marketing.

Hands plating the next course at a candlelit table — The pass · Brett at work

A look inside

Twelve seats, dressed for the evening.

A long table set by the window, candles burning, evening light outside — The dining room

A warmly lit table with tall taper candles, flowers and pudding — Pudding, by candlelight

The long table set with flowers, glasses and small plates before service — Twelve seats, set

A few of the ones that stay on the menu

What people come back for.

Curried Crab Tart

Sri Lankan spiced, leek and ginger. The starter people quietly write home about.

Locally caught

Pork Belly, Toad-in-the-Hole

Slow-roasted local belly, crackling shard, roasting juices. Brett's signature.

Outdoor-reared, Devon

Cannon of Local Venison

Pan-seared, with a pulled beef-brisket and red-onion croquette, red wine jus.

On the menu most weeks

Sticky Toffee & Ginger Sponge

Steamed pudding, butterscotch sauce. The one nobody skips.

Made every service

In our guests' words

Twenty-five years of return visits.

The flavours are out of this world. Fine dining with a heart.

TripAdvisor · Travellers' Choice

Warm welcome, and excellent service second to none.

Google · 4.9 average

Michelin-standard cooking in twelve covers. Worth the wait.

Restaurant Guru · Top 4 in Bideford

Reservations

The next table is yours if you ring.

Bookings open two to three months ahead. We answer the phone between 10am and 6pm.

01237 473419 Or send us your details