Cafes & Tearooms in Devon

Of course, we're known for our cream teas and cakes here in Devon - so if you're looking for somewhere to enjoy scones, jam and clotted cream, or a three-tier Victoria sponge, then you're headed for the right place.

But there's more to Devon's cafes and tearooms than that. All cater for food from morning 'til late afternoon (and some open some evenings for dinner), and so often offer a fantastic range of cooked and light breakfasts (full English, anyone?), and light (or not so light) lunches including pies, sandwiches, salads, fish and chips ... and of course, Devon pasties.

Cafés and tearooms in great Devon locations

Part of the whole experience of visiting a café or tearoom in Devon is where your search will take you. Jolly outdoor picnic tables beside the village green, settings dressed with linen and silver overlooking miles of golden sand, high-ceilinged rooms in historic properties – all are great settings in which to tuck in to a well-earned lunch or naughty treat.

Whether it’s on a clifftop, by a riverside or indeed on the water itself (we have a number of boat cafes!), it would be easy to plan a whole trip around visits to great Devon cafes and tearooms ... in fact, why not take a look at the choice below and do just that.

Award-winning cafes and tearooms in Devon

As well as recognising excellent cafes and tearooms at our own annual Devon Tourism Awards, many bodies both national and international have named Devon cafes and tearooms amongst their award winners – which is unsurprising, as Devon is known as the home of the cream tea!

Any list of the tope cafes and tearooms in the UK will inevitably include a good representation from Devon – an achievement of which we are rightly proud.

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