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We had a great final season seafood pop up with Winkle Picker last weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined us. She w...
02/10/2026

We had a great final season seafood pop up with Winkle Picker last weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined us. She will be back next year!

We are looking for more pop up chefs - give us a shout if you or someone you know may be interested in bringing something different to Ilfracombe that will work in our little kitchen.

For the next couple of weeks we will be closed for a holiday - reopening Friday 16th October.

Some pics from the last month and a massive thank you to all that have visited us - we really have been blown away by al...
21/09/2026

Some pics from the last month and a massive thank you to all that have visited us - we really have been blown away by all the support and lovely feedback we have had. We are now on Google Maps - link in bio, check here for up to date opening hours and if you have enjoyed a visit we would love a review.

Our pop up seafood events with Winkle Picker have been a major highlight and lots of fun. Please join us this weekend for the last one for this year where Rachel will be cooking some fab seafood from 1-9 Friday and Saturday.

This weekend Winkle Picker is back! 1pm till 9pm on the 28th & 29th! Seafood specials by the sea! MenuOysters shucked to...
28/08/2026

This weekend Winkle Picker is back! 1pm till 9pm on the 28th & 29th!

Seafood specials by the sea!

Menu
Oysters shucked to order, lemon, tabasco, shallot vinegar - £3 eachWinkle Picker’s scrumpy fried fish sandwich - £14
(Scrumpy fried Brixham hake, lettuce, crème fraiche, dill pickles, soft white bap)Crispy fried Brixham scallop, calamari, fries, aioli, crispy chilli - £15Charred Brixham mackerel fillet, romesco sauce, mayonnaise, fries - £14Grilled halloumi, tomato salad, fries, mayonnaise - £12Fries, mayonnaise - £3.50

Specials 
Devon Lobster Roll, fries - £18
Brixham sardine fillet, tomato, caper Parmesan salad - £12
KidsFish & chips - £8Fish finger sandwich - £ 7

And the usual coffee & pastries available all day!



This weekend our special guest Pop Up Chef .winkle is back! 17th and 18th July 3pm to 9pmMenuOysters shucked to order, 6...
14/07/2026

This weekend our special guest Pop Up Chef .winkle is back!

17th and 18th July 3pm to 9pm

Menu

Oysters shucked to order, 6 at a time, lemon, tabasco, shallot vinegar - £3Scrumpy fried Brixham hake, fries, pickles, tartare slaw - £14Crispy fried Brixham scallop, Popcorn shrimp, fries, aioli, crispy chilli - £15Charred Brixham mackerel fillet, Courgette, pesto, fries - £13Vegetable spring roll, Courgette, mint, feta, fries, tzatziki - £11Fries, mayonnaise - £3.50

Specials to be announced!Kids Menu Fish & chips - £8Fish finger sandwich - £ 7

And we will be open from 9am for coffees and bakes!



The last two weekends have been all about the pizzas, bakes, beers and coffee! Watch this space for full details of our ...
14/07/2026

The last two weekends have been all about the pizzas, bakes, beers and coffee!

Watch this space for full details of our next seafood special with .winkle returning this weekend on the 17th and 18th July!

Bakes, cakes and pizzas! 🍕 This weekend we are open from 10am with a selection of pastries, sausage rolls, and vegan rol...
03/07/2026

Bakes, cakes and pizzas! 🍕

This weekend we are open from 10am with a selection of pastries, sausage rolls, and vegan rolls, cakes and pizzas from 5pm!

And of course fabulous ice cream all day!

Wow what a start! It was close to the wire but we were just about ready when we opened our doors for the first time on ...
01/07/2026

Wow what a start! It was close to the wire but we were just about ready when we opened our doors for the first time on Friday. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our first weekend. We feel so supported by the amazing Ilfracombe community and the many lovely friends who came out to join us. We had the most amazing time, the sun was shining, the sea glistening and the food was brilliant thank you so much .winkle for being our first pop up chef - you were awesome!

This weekend will be a quieter affair, we will be serving coffee, cake, pastries and fab ice cream on Friday and Saturday

Look forward to welcoming you soon!

We are nearly there! One more week to go and finally our opening weekend will be Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of June! ...
20/06/2026

We are nearly there! One more week to go and finally our opening weekend will be Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of June!

Very excited and we have something special for you with our first guest pop up chef .winkle!

Come down and see us at the harbour for some delicious seafood!

Hi! We are Becki and Paul and are so excited to share that after a lot of hard of work we are almost ready to open a new...
20/06/2026

Hi! We are Becki and Paul and are so excited to share that after a lot of hard of work we are almost ready to open a new cafe in Ilfracombe!

We moved to Ilfracombe a couple of years ago after spending lots of time here and falling completely in love with the town. A big part of this is the great community here and starting this venture shows us even more what a great decision it was to move here. We have made some amazing friends and have had so much encouragement and support from them in doing this. We have also had help from the most brilliant group of tradesmen you could wish to meet who have helped us turn the space into something we think is pretty special. Often going above and beyond, coming in weekends, at short notice and doing the most outstanding work! Can’t thank you enough - Ross - Justin - Zac

We are starting slowly, and plan to evolve over time but hope to bring you a relaxed friendly space to enjoy a coffee and a pastry and watch the boats come in. We are starting with Fridays and Saturdays, daytimes and some evenings. We have something really exciting for our first weekend! Watch this space!

Hope to welcome you to share this space very soon!

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The Strand
Ilfracombe
EX349EJ

Telephone

+447854516704

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