The River Shack

Name: The River Shack
Address: Mill Hill, Totnes, Devon, United Kingdom, TQ9 6RD
Telephone: 01803 782520
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (985)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Mill Hill, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6RD

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2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Charming

At The River Shack we are not interested in fuss or formalities, we simply want to provide you with delicious food and drink in a relaxed and beautiful setting.

You can dine right by the waters edge on sunny days, shelter in our waterside marquee on rainy ones, or relax by our log burner inside on the cooler days.

The views in themselves are worth the trip, but wait until you try the food! Our menus are creative, seasonal, rustic and delicious.

Along with the rest of our fantastic team, we look forward to meeting you down at the creek!

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Café, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 9:30 am–4:00 pm Thu–Sat 9:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
01803 782520
Website
https://therivershackdevon.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Char Buckland

Location
Mill Hill, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6RD
Neighborhood
Paignton
Parking details
Parking available on site at £5/day. Spaces can be limited on sunny peak days so make sure to arrive early.
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

PIZZA NIGHT
Apr 4, 2025 - Sep 12, 2025
Thursday night is Pizza night at The River Shack! Come and sit by the water, cosied up by the fire in the marquee or inside the restaurant and enjoy our delicious wood fired pizzas.

Popular dishes

Bloody Mary£9.00
Bucks Fizz£8.50
Sourdough Toast£5.00
The Bread Sheds Sourdough with Strawberry Jam, Marmalade or Peanut Butter
Breakfast Rolls£8.50
Streaky Bacon, Black Pepper Sausage, St. Ewes Rich Yolk Egg and Chestnut Mushroom (V)
Shack Fry Up£15.00
Black Pepper Sausage, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Streaky Bacon, Chestnut Mushrooms, Two Fried Eggs, Sourdough (Add Hashbrown £2)
Smokey Bean Tacos£13.50
Smokey BBQ Beans, Coriander, Spiced Pickled Veg, Corn Tortillas (Add a Fried Egg £1.50)
Buttermilk Pancakes£13.00
With Golden Syrup & Streaky Bacon or With Blueberry Compote & Sour Cream (V)
Grilled Tomato Toast£13.50
Grilled Cherry Tomatoes, One Fried Egg, Confit Garlic, Watercress
Smoked Mackerel Toast£15.00
Smoked Mackerel, Sour Cream and Horseradish, Pickled Veg, Fried Egg on Toasted Sourdough

Kids Breakfast

Mini Pancakes£8.00
With Golden Syrup (Add Bacon £2)
Mini Fry Up£9.50
Sausage, Bacon, Egg, Toast
Dippy Eggs£4.00
One Egg and Soldiers
Dippy Eggs£6.50
Two Eggs and Soldiers
Peanut Butter Jelly Toast£4.00

What 985 people are saying

The River Shack reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

985 Reviews

C
Carl
Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was a lovely setting and venue and the food was great. We both really enjoyed ourselves and will be back. The weather helped loads as it was stunning 🤩
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Nick
Devon3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outdoor lovely setting. Quick pizzas, blankets and hot water bottles for the oldies, Burger to sort out the ravenous teenager… what’s not to like.
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Nicole
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favourite place. Great food, great host and fabulous venue
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Lisa
Devon1 review
4.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We come here at least once or twice a year when we're staying on a campsite nearby.I always book in advance and we bring our dogs with us which is a good. We sit outside which is also undercover as well if the weather is a little sketchy. The service is good with a minimal amount of waiting time and occasionally having to ask for cutlery or sauces but otherwise it's very good with a nice atmosphere and good choice of menu for both the meat eaters and the vegetarians and any other dietary requirements are catered for. I would definitely recommend The Rivershack.
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Christopher
Devon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A very enjoyable experience and the food very good - a little different from the norm.
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Tracy
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great setting with a superb breakfast served with attentive staff!
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Janette
Devon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We’ve never been disappointed with our visits to The River Shack and today was no exception. Excellent in every aspect as usual and Will is the perfect host and has brilliant staff too.
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Phil
Devon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasant experience to come to the Shack whether it’s for coffee, lunch or dinner!
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Hilary
Gloucestershire1 review
5.0
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love our Friday evenings here ❤️so relaxing after a long drive down. Food and staff were excellent as always ❤️
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Linda
Devon1 review
5.0
Dined on September 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Great host and rest of staff. Fabulous setting
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The River Shack is rated 4.7 stars by 985 OpenTable diners.

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Paignton

Make a reservation

2 people

Apr 30, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Mill Hill, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6RD

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Paignton
Hours of operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 9:30 am–4:00 pm Thu–Sat 9:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Café, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking available on site at £5/day. Spaces can be limited on sunny peak days so make sure to arrive early.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Char Buckland
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://therivershackdevon.co.uk/
Phone number
01803 782520

The River Shack

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

PIZZA NIGHT

Popular dishes

Margherita

Pepperoni

Veggie Burger

Menu

Uncategorised

Bloody Mary£9.00

Bucks Fizz£8.50

Sourdough Toast£5.00

Breakfast Rolls£8.50

Shack Fry Up£15.00

Smokey Bean Tacos£13.50

Buttermilk Pancakes£13.00

Grilled Tomato Toast£13.50

Smoked Mackerel Toast£15.00

Kids Breakfast

Mini Pancakes£8.00

Mini Fry Up£9.50

Dippy Eggs£4.00

Dippy Eggs£6.50

Peanut Butter Jelly Toast£4.00

What 985 people are saying

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