This spring, we’re showcasing our Devon-based team’s 25 favourite local businesses in anticipation of summer. This week, we’re highlighting five of our favourite local and sustainable places to eat and drink.
Glebe House
Glebe is a guest house, restaurant and 15-acre smallholding in the heart of East Devon. It follows the Italian concept of ‘agroturismo’; working farms with accommodation and restaurants showcasing artisan products from that particular farm. Glebe features a vegetable garden with a polytunnel, cutting gardens, an on-site bakery and temperature controlled ageing room for salumi production. This means that, in addition to providing gorgeous rooms which feature our natural mattresses, they also have an amazing farm-to-table restaurant which serves absolutely astonishing local food. Inspired by their time in Italy, Glebe have combined artisan techniques with nose-to-tail cooking and Devon-based seasonality to offer an ever-changing menu - all set in a jaw-dropping backdrop of Devonshire hills.
The Bull Inn
The Bull Inn is an organic, ethical pub situated in Totnes, a thriving market town with a lively independent shop and cafe scene, where they take full advantage of being surrounded by some of the best organic food producers in the UK. Their operations are governed by their ‘No Bull Rules’, resulting in menus featuring organic beer, wine and food. At The Bull you will find veg-first meals complimented by meat, using whole animals and thought-through fish dishes, including legal by-catch. In addition to their deliciously responsible food & drink offering, they also have nine beautiful rooms and a self-catered, four bed apartment across the road - all of which feature our mattresses.
Emilia
Created by the owners of Ducksoup in Soho and Little Duck in Hackney, Emilia is their version of an Italian Osteria set in the Devonshire countryside. They serve seasonal, everyday Italian-inspired dishes using locally grown ingredients, which can be enjoyed alongside their great selection of natural wines. The menu changes daily and is chalked on the door of the old vault of the former bank in which the restaurant now lives. Emilia is located in Ashburton, the largest town within Devon’s stunning Dartmoor National Park.
Fowlescombe Farm
Tucked away in the rolling Devon countryside, Fowlescombe Farm is a quietly special escape where food is at the heart of everything they do. Guided by regenerative farming, their seasonal menus are shaped by what’s grown and reared on the land, from just-picked vegetables to thoughtfully sourced local ingredients, all prepared with a simple, unfussy approach that lets the flavours shine. It’s the kind of place made for slow, nourishing meals and a real connection to the landscape. There’s a lovely circularity to it too—they supply the wool we use in our mattresses, which you’ll find in their suites, bringing everything full circle from field to farm to a deeply restful night’s sleep.
Book a table at Fowlescombe Farm.
River Cottage
Set within beautiful rolling hills, River Cottage is another true celebration of seasonal, sustainable food. Led by a deep respect for the land, their menus are shaped by what’s growing, foraging and thriving nearby, whether that’s freshly picked vegetables, locally sourced meat, or ingredients gathered straight from the surrounding fields. Everything is prepared with a simple, honest approach that lets the quality speak for itself, making each meal feel nourishing and comforting. After a day spent around the farm and kitchen, guests can retreat to their cosy rooms, which feature our mattresses.
Book a table at River Cottage.
