10 Food & Drink in South Devon That You Shouldn't Miss

Welcome to Bar 1620, a stylish cocktail bar, situated close to the river in historic Dartmouth, beautiful South Devon. If you are looking for a relaxed but cool place to kick back and enjoy your evening, then Bar 1620 is it. Surrounded by some of Dartmouth’s most famous restaurants, 1620 is perfect for pre and post dinner drinks serving the best cocktails in town! Whether popping in after work for a relaxing drink by the wood burner in our "cosy corner", or after dinner drinks for that pick me up fizz or espresso martini, Bar 1620 will give you that special feeling you only get from a great night out. The best ambiance, cocktails and loos this side of the river! Serving a great selection of champagnes, wines, spirits, draft & bottled beers from around the world and a classic cocktail menu it has a cool lounge bar feel and a regular DJ playing happy tunes makes this the perfect place to spend an afternoon or evening in Dartmouth. Open Thursday to Sunday.

South Devon Wine Tours provides bespoke wine tours to a selection of Devon's award winning vineyards. You'll see how the grapes are grown, how wine is made, and have the chance to sample wine from some of our favourite local producers. As well as a light lunch, we provide pick up and return to your accommodation. We cover most of South Devon, including Dartmouth, Sidmouth, Exeter and Taunton.

A family run cooking school established in 2006 and overlooking the River Dart. We specialise in Bread, Fish, Mediterranean and Asian Cuisines and Wood-fired Oven Cooking. Holiday times will feature Family Classes aimed at inspiring youngsters to cook.Our classes are small, friendly, very much hands on and designed to inspire both budding and experienced cooks to explore new areas and expand their repertoires.

The Ashburton Cookery School is one of the UK's top cookery schools offering inspirational cookery courses, lead by professional chefs, from our modern training centre in Devon. With over 40 cookery courses to choose from, designed to suit beginners as well as experienced home cooks we will teach you to cook with imagination, passion and enjoyment. If you want to take your cookery skills to the next level we have a cookery course for you.

Home to our Victuallers shop, award winning Gin School, Distillery & Bar, Salcombe Distilling Co. is nestled amongst traditional boat builders on Island Street Salcombe. As one of the world's only distilleries directly accessible by boat, SDCo continues Salcombe's legacy of producing outstanding handcrafted products made with an unrivalled passion, care and attention to detail.

Salcombe Brewery Co. has stunning views of Devon hills towards the beautiful Salcombe Ria. The brewhouse is a unique concept situated above a decommissioned water reservoir, utilising the natural ambient temperature of the underground facility for storing beer making the brewery as energy efficient as possible. Together with the surrounding nature and views towards Salcombe, it’s a great place for local and visiting customers to enjoy. Brewery tours and Brew days are great interactive ways to learn more about the beers; Devon Amber, Seahorse, Lifesaver, Salcombe Gold and Shingle Bay. Visitors can watch the brewers in action, engage in a Q&A and enjoy the all-important samplings of the beer! The Taproom can also be hired for events such as meetings, parties and tastings, making the brewery a versatile place to visit and enjoy. The Brewery Shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10.00 to 16.00 (Open Saturday 10.00 - 14.00 during the low season).

Please note: due to Covid-19, we are currently closed to visitors, apart from Saturday 1pm-2pm for tours. Pre-booking is eesential, you can book tickets on our website. WE ARE CRAFTING THE SOUTH WEST’S VERY FIRST SINGLE MALT WHISKY ON THE EDGE OF DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK Our beautiful ex-Cognac still was hand beaten in 1966 and has produced quality spirit for the likes of Hennessy, Martel and Remy Martin for most of its life. Saved from sitting dormant since its decommission in 1994, our still has been fully refurbished to restore it back to its former glory and is now producing smooth, sweet new make spirit made from Dartmoor barley. Inspired by the rugged land of Dartmoor on which we live and guided by our Master Distiller, Frank McHardy, our mission is to produce single malt whisky of unrivalled quality that encapsulates the true spirit of Dartmoor National Park.

Established in 2013 Devon Distillery started by being the only Grappa Producers in the UK. Since then Devon Distillery has grown in its produce and offerings and in 2018 launched the Devon Gin School, where you can use your inGinuinty to create your own bespoke gin!

Wines lovingly crafted from grapes exclusively grown on the Estate

Independent Wine Shop with Events. We sell wines from all over the world, hand-picked by us. Plenty of varieties to choose from, all with helpful tasting notes. Prices from £7.75. We also run events throughout the year including Private WineTastings, Pop-up Lunches & suppers with local chefs and Wine Courses. Brilliant fun in stunning surroundings.