The Elephant

Went for an anniversary lunch and the whole experience was wonderful, silver service, all the staff extremely attentive and polite, the food was served promptly and was honestly amazing!! A card wishing us a happy anniversary and a complementary mini pudding at the very end. Would highly recommend the seafood, everything we had of fish was absolutely divine!!

It's Devon's best restaurant and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Service was discreet and professional and the food sublime with some amazing flavour combinations and perfect execution, exceeding our expectations. The Wine list was also commendable for a Michelin star restaurant with bottles starting from as little as £26 which we thought was very reasonable. A dish of chicken wings with bath cheese and raspberry was complimented with an onion puree and worked really well, despite my doubts when I read it on the menu. Diver Scallops with a Thai coconut sauce was outstanding, as was the deconstructed black forest gateaux for dessert! The only slight disappointment came with a lobster starter that was over powered by a chicken custard that accompanied it. Had I been blind folded, I would have said it was only chicken, as the lobster was unfortunately lost. The sommelier was charming and knowledgeable and although we did not go for the wine flight, the couple next to us did and it sounded fantastic. The restaurant is bistro style casual dining and the tables are quite close together with hard wooden chairs, not so well suited for a multi course tasting menu. Music was played throughout the restaurant which created a nice atmosphere and it's a stones throw from the harbour wall with parking opposite. Elephant is well worth a visit or detour and was a very reasonably priced for the amazing food and service we received, easily upholding it's 1 star status.

We’ve had the pleasure of visiting the Elephant today and must say it was exquisite. From lovely service to amazing food, every mouthful was a pleasure. We have a severe gluten allergy and the staff couldn’t be more helpful in accommodating for our dietary requirement which made the visit even more special. We’re very grateful and can’t wait to come back again.

We took advantage of their set lunch menu and it was excellent, from the moment we arrive everything was first class - the food was perfect as was the ambiance. We're already making plans to head back for their tasting menu - taking our good friends so that they can also enjoy this very fine restaurant.