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The Devonshire Dumpling
Review
About
The Devonshire Dumpling is a country inn offering accommodation and great wholesome food. It sits on the TWO MOORS WAY and is an ideal base for visiting many of the attractions of Devon due to its central location.The pub is owned and managed by the cann family who have been in the trade for over 20 years. No visit is complete without sampling one of Gary homemade pies,a hungry persons meal which is rewarding and filling for those who have been walking the two moors way.
Features
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Parking Available
Does this restaurant offer takeout or food to go?
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Hours
Closed today
Sunday
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Contribute
4.5
187 reviews
Excellent
125
Very good
39
Average
13
Poor
3
Terrible
7
Anne L
6 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
A train trip away on the Tarka Line. We found the Devonshire Dumpling to be a very homely pub with great staff and good choice of menu, reasonably priced. Delicious home cooked food. Highly recommended, we'll be back.
Written June 24, 2023
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Katharine L
16 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
We stayed over while walking the Two Moors Way. The lovely owner was so helpful although incredibly busy running the bar and waiting in the restaurant. We had good quality food in generous quantities in the restaurant, and felt very much restored after a long day's walking. Breakfast is set out the day before to help yourself, so that you can leave early if necessary.
Written April 14, 2024
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ChrispyCross
Torpoint69 contributions
Sep 2023 • family
Sunday lunch for 6. The roast (2 turkey, 1 lamb) was beautifully cooked each with its own gravy ie not 1 type of gravy whatever you have. 1 steak and mushroom pie , a good portions and 2 children's meals. A good selection of nicely cook vegetable. The pudding menu had 5 choice (i think) and all were well presented and were top notch.
The staff were all up to the mark, the speed of service was just right.
If you want well cooked and presented food for a reasonable price then this is the place to be.
Written September 10, 2023
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Stuart S
Exeter11 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
My wife and I visited the Devonshire Dumpling in Morchard Road (on the A377) for the first time today. What an exceptional pub eatery! We will definitely be back, especially as it’s only 2 miles from our new home. Inside you will find a contemporary clean pub eatery with nice stone wall, log burner and a range of photos of Dartmoor and beyond. A warm welcome! The menu is fairly extensive. It is broad enough to give your real choices, without being overly extensive. Around 7 starters - we have the prawns (with chillies) and duck spring rolls. Both were excellent. This was followed by a lamb dish and a beef bourguignon. That would have been more than enough; the portions are big enough yet the main dishes cost less than £14. We also went with a brownie and a cheesecake for dessert followed by coffees. With a couple of rounds of drink - nice Dartmoor Jail ale - the bill came to less than £40/ head. The landlady was welcoming and service was A*. Well behaved dogs are welcome. You cannot ask for anymore from a country pub eatery. We booked our next visit before we left. Highly recommended.
Written December 2, 2022
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Geraldine S
23 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
We went with another couple and all four meals were absolutely excellent. Starters were lovely and of a well judged size not too large you then struggle with your main and not too small as to be not worth the trouble. Our mains were lovely, I had a pie with the lightest puff pastry I have ever had and the whole plate was a treat, All four plates were scraped clean, a lasagna a curry and a spaghetti dish.
Only two puddings were ordered as the mains were so substantial and the homemade cheesecake was amazing!
One of our number turned up unexpectedly in a wheelchair (having just broken an ankle) and chairs were whizzed out the way and ramps positioned for our departure and nothing was too much trouble.
A considered selection of drinks with some very nice gins to choose from.
Our hostess was charming, attentive and unobtrusively chatty.
We will be returning at the earliest opportunity
Written September 12, 2022
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Kathy B
Southampton197 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
We booked in here for Sunday lunch while on holiday nearby. There were 7 of us and they couldn't have been more accommodating. It is a family run restaurant and open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays.
Most of us had the Sunday lunch which was excellent. One of my grandaughters is coeliac and needs gluten free food. I didn't think to advise them in advance but on the day they were brilliant and made a gluten free yorkshire pudding and gravy for her.
The vegetables came seperately to the table and there was so much we asked for a doggy bag and took the surplus home to make bubble and squeak the next day.
All in all a lovely restaurant to visit. I would highly recommend it.
Written August 25, 2021
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Chris E
Devon37 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
We have driven passed the Devonshire Dumpling on numerous occasions since we moved to Devon over 4 years ago. What a mistake, driving by! We went for dinner on a Saturday evening and had a delicious and tasty meal. The menu choice was excellent, the hostess Laura was very hospitable and the service was exactly right. Great pick, great food and well worth putting on your 'must visit' list.
Written September 17, 2023
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alan m
145 contributions
Mar 2024 • friends
Wife e mailed the pub on a couple of occasions, and both times they were replied to very promptly, We met friends there on Saturday lunchtime and was greeted by a very nice and cheerful lady who we found out later to be the owner. The food was wholesome and very tasty, and enjoyed the on tap lager.…it was fairly quiet with only about a dozen people there but the ambiance was good, with a lovely log fire. We all enjoyed our meal, and the sweets were to die for. Although we are not local and never been here before, we would certainly go back again…Thank you Devonshire Dumpling
Written March 2, 2024
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Maria T
Cotswolds31 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
We travelled to the area to see our daughter's new home in Down St Mary and popped into the pub to eat lunch. What a find!!! The hostess was lovely and friendly. Everything was clean and there were clear guidelines to follow re Covid rules. The food was well priced and so tasty and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Thanks very much! We will be back when our daughter moves into her new home!!! For anyone thinking about visiting, it is a 2 minute walk from the train station (Tarka Line) on Morchard Road.
Written August 10, 2020
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WellsK2tyred
Sydney11 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Don't judge a book by its cover! We stayed and ate here two nights while walking The Devon Coast to Coast. Twice on arriving, the door was opened and we were greeted by Laura, the owner. You couldn't meet a nicer, friendly person, always smiling and so, so efficient, she was virtually on her own at dinner, still happily serving drinks, taking orders and delivering food. The food itself is very good with an interesting menu too. Our bedroom was spacious, comfortable and nicely furnished. Would we stay/dine here again? Definately!
Written August 26, 2023
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5chivers
Southampton18 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
On holiday and looked for a pub for a meal out and found this place and so glad we did . Great home cooked food and wonderful owners so welcoming felt like it was our local on only our first visit . Will be recommending in the holiday cottage for future people to visit and is now on our list of places to go back to when in the area - thank you a lovely family evening and letting our son have a friend for the evening made it perfect for him too .
Very family orientated including your dog 🐕
Written October 29, 2020
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snowfamily1
Torquay52 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
This is a wonderful stop off if you are walking the Two Moors Way. Excellent food in the evening and a help yourself buffet breakfast in the morning so that you can set off walking early . Very comfortable room with all amenities. Highly recommended.
Written October 1, 2023
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devongirl53
26 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
Live in the area but have never visited the Dumpling prior today. A very chatty and hospitable Landlady and good Covid regs. Food was good. We had meat pie and fish pie. Pie pastry was a tad overcooked and hard but meat and all filling was delicious. Will definitely be going again.
Written September 15, 2020
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Sue F
60 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
We arrived tired at the end of a long day’s walking on the Two Moors Way, much later than planned but Laura couldn’t have been more welcoming and obliging. Our bedroom was comfortable and we enjoyed a good meal in the restaurant that evening. We’d asked for an early breakfast the next morning and everything was set out ready for us to help ourselves and get on with our journey. The atmosphere was friendly and it is minutes off the Two Moors Way. We’d certainly recommend it to others.
Written June 14, 2021
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Brian C
Barnstaple1 contribution
Nov 2021 • none
We, party of four, visited for the first time. We were not disappointed! Fantastic friendly welcome which continued all the time we were there. Brilliant choice of menu and the food could not be faulted. Freshly cooked, well presented, generous portions, bery reasonably priced, but above all delicious!
A delightful Devon pub, which we will revisit on a regularly! Also very dog friendly!
Written November 25, 2021
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