St Levan's Guidebook
Food Scene
This good quality Italian restaurant is open and busy most of the time.
23 locals recommend
Giovanni & Luca
Wilder RoadThis good quality Italian restaurant is open and busy most of the time.
Great views during the day for lunch. Good evening meals and wine. They also sell bread. Check their website for opening times.
The Lime Kiln Cafe & Bar
Great views during the day for lunch. Good evening meals and wine. They also sell bread. Check their website for opening times.
Seventy One
71 Fore StSmall family run good quality restaurant with 14 seats available.
Hannah ran Settanova with her father for many years. Since his retirement she has turned the restaurant into a cocktail and tapas restaurant. Hannah makes great cocktails and is a great host.
Levain Restaurant Ilfracombe
Hannah ran Settanova with her father for many years. Since his retirement she has turned the restaurant into a cocktail and tapas restaurant. Hannah makes great cocktails and is a great host.
Always book way in advance for this restaurant as there are only about 20 seats.
13 locals recommend
The Antidote restaurant & boutique accommodation
20 St James PlAlways book way in advance for this restaurant as there are only about 20 seats.
Take Thyme Fish Restaurant
1 Fore StThere are only about 10 tables in this restaurant.
The Terrace Tapas and Wine Bar
62 Fore StNice drinks and wine bar atmosphere.
Open during holiday season at the weekend only. You probably need to book two months ahead.
The Angel
23 Church StOpen during holiday season at the weekend only. You probably need to book two months ahead.
Gurkha
Wilder RoadAll you can eat buffet. Always has tables free.
The Thatched Inn
Hillsborough RoadPub with food. This pub is a short walk on the edge of town.
Sit in chippy, fresh fish and chips with a drinks license. Squires in Braunton is a great fish-and-chip restaurant, booking is advised at Squires.
8 locals recommend
Maddys Chippy Ltd
25 St James PlSit in chippy, fresh fish and chips with a drinks license. Squires in Braunton is a great fish-and-chip restaurant, booking is advised at Squires.
George & Dragon
Fore StreetDog-friendly pub with food.
S & P Fish Shop
1 The CoveGreat location to eat very fresh fish for lunch.
Stacc
13-14 The PromenadeA very good cake, coffee, and cocktail bar.
Williams Arms
The Sandy Cove Hotel
Old Coast RoadThis is open during the summer months in the evening after about 17:30 offering a Sri Lanka curry on the beach. This is weather and tide dependant but great fun and food. Take a beach mat enjoy the food and surroundings. Don't worry about the queue it goes down pretty fast.
39 locals recommend
Barricane Beach Cafe
Woolacombe RiseThis is open during the summer months in the evening after about 17:30 offering a Sri Lanka curry on the beach. This is weather and tide dependant but great fun and food. Take a beach mat enjoy the food and surroundings. Don't worry about the queue it goes down pretty fast.
Locally
This is at the beginning of Meridian Place. Live events are also streamed here, for these shows booking is recommended
17 locals recommend
Embassy Cinema Ilfracombe
134 High StThis is at the beginning of Meridian Place. Live events are also streamed here, for these shows booking is recommended
National Trust managed part of the coastline and dramatic coast scenery. Great Walk or drive to the car park and go from there.
Torrs Park
Torrs ParkNational Trust managed part of the coastline and dramatic coast scenery. Great Walk or drive to the car park and go from there.
Bicclescombe Park is very pretty and has Bicclescombe Mill, which serves very nice homemade pizzas and food. See their website.
The tennis club is easily bookable.
Ilfracombe Tennis Club
Bicclescombe Park is very pretty and has Bicclescombe Mill, which serves very nice homemade pizzas and food. See their website.
The tennis club is easily bookable.
Rapparee Cove
This tiny beach is a nice 20 minute walk from the cottage.
There are a lot of steps down to the beach. But many people swim there throughout the year and take their dogs there.
Fantastic Beach plenty of space, park on The Esplanade if you see a place or two car parks right by beeach. If busy and you do not mind a hike down and up the dunes you can park on Marine Drive
132 locals recommend
Woolacombe
Fantastic Beach plenty of space, park on The Esplanade if you see a place or two car parks right by beeach. If busy and you do not mind a hike down and up the dunes you can park on Marine Drive
Around the corner from Woolacombe smaller beach great for families.
74 locals recommend
Barricane Beach
Around the corner from Woolacombe smaller beach great for families.
Pretty Village and interesting coastline near to Illfracombe either put on a walk back to Ilfracombe else drive via Morthoe back to Ilfracombe
22 locals recommend
Lee
Pretty Village and interesting coastline near to Illfracombe either put on a walk back to Ilfracombe else drive via Morthoe back to Ilfracombe
Another great beach, less parking very popular with Surfers, Kite Boarders, and Windsurfers. If you take the coast road from Croyde there is a great viewing spot. Surf rental available.
195 locals recommend
Saunton Sands
Another great beach, less parking very popular with Surfers, Kite Boarders, and Windsurfers. If you take the coast road from Croyde there is a great viewing spot. Surf rental available.
Sightseeing
Places to visit.
Ilfracombe Golf Club
A399Visitors welcome.
Dunster Castle
Nice village with craft markets.
Traveler advice
Book before you go
Restaurants
Book restaurants well in advance of your stay.