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Nettlefold Restaurant, Kingsbridge, Devon

Nettlefold Restaurant

4.4
4.4
13 Reviews
£41 and over
International
Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4BG

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
The Nettlefold fish & seafood restaurant aims to offer you the best produce, local freshly caught fish and foraged coastal herbs and plants. The menu has been curated to bring the best of the uniquely wild island location. Simplicity, freshness and vibrancy are key to our menus. Sustainability and the environment a key factor too, as all our food is sourced in line with marine stewardship standards.

The Nettlefold name pays homage to Archibald Nettlefold was a wealthy film maker and heir to the engineering firm founder of Guest, Keen and Nettlefold. He commissioned the design of this great white palace.

At the end of the restaurant is the Captains Cabin which originates from the famous ship ‘The Ganges’ built in Bombay in 1821. In 1930 when The Ganges was decommissioned, ‘Uncle Archie’ bought the Captains Cabin and mounted it onto the front of the hotel overlooking the Mermaid Pool. This room is available for private dining.

Dress code is smart casual, no jeans or trainers.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:30 am–10:30 am Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Tim Hall
  • Neighborhood
    Bigbury
  • Parking details
    Once you get to St. Anne's Chapel, please call the hotel to let them know of your arrival and for us to give you further instructions to get to us. We will then arrange for a driver to pick you up on the mainland.

What 13 people are saying

Nettlefold Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.8Value

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13 Reviews
  1. MikeG

    Devon1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good service, beautiful hotel, food and drinks were of high quality, overall a bit expensive for what it was, though glad we went and an enjoyable family meal. Would I go back, If I won the lottery probably yes

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  2. NigelW

    Birmingham2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, wine and location

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  3. Will

    Devon2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Main course was a little cold and the service was slow. The setting is beautiful though, the Hotel sent a car to collect us and the same driver drove us back on the sea tractor which was great fun. The driver was very friendly and helpful. Our waiter was fairly attentive.

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  4. ElizabethB

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A really lovely experience. the hotel is beautiful and the food was excellent. We will definately return.

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  5. SueC

    Bristol1 review

    3.0

    Dined on September 11, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Very over priced for very underwhelming food. The worst was the first course two tiny over cooked scallops with a corner of a lettuce leaf and a black smudge on the plate for £14.50! For that price it needed to be extraordinary, but sadly it wasn't even average We are locals and came away very disaapointed as the hotel's new owners had boasted they wanted to make it "The best west of the Ritz" . The restaurant based on our experience isn't even the best west of Kingsbridge,

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  6. TheSandpiper

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We booked for Sunday lunch to experience Burgh Island Hotel and were blown away by the entire experience. From the moment we arrived the surroundings were exactly how we had imagined and it was exactly like stepping into a bygone age, which was exactly what we had hoped. The staff looked professional in their outfits, were extremely friendly (they even offered us free of charge, a ride in the hotel 4x4 back across the beach and dropped us directly where our car was parked) - the food was delicious, we began with a cocktail, had a delicious 3 course Sunday lunch and sat in the lounge after for coffee and petit fours. A little walk around the gardens revealed the hotels private beach which was stunning. Whether we are lucky enough to visit again someday (I do hope so) - this was a truly wonderful experience.

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  7. RoseH

    Devon2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a fabulous Hotel. It was like walking back in time: the decor was amazing. The staff were fabulous and the food and drinks were out of this world. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary and had a devine unch. Nothing was too much trouble, the staff were attentive without being invasive. Would definitely go back again.

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  8. AndrewS

    London1 review

    2.0

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The view is beautiful from the hotel but the food is really below any acceptable level, tasteless and not special and also very over-priced

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic evening staff were friendly and attentive, the food was exquisite..: Venue amazing including the sea tractor ride with Steve

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  10. VictoriaP

    Bath1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful meal and would recommend to anyone - great service, delicious food and a very fair price! Will go again!!

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Nettlefold Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Devon
  4. South Devon
  5. Bigbury

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Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4BG

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bigbury
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:30 am–10:30 am Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Once you get to St. Anne's Chapel, please call the hotel to let them know of your arrival and for us to give you further instructions to get to us. We will then arrange for a driver to pick you up on the mainland.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tim Hall
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