Eat and Drink Category: Speciality Food

The Bull Inn

Organic ⋅ Radical ⋅ Ethical
BREAKFAST DAILY : 8AM TILL 10.30AM LUNCH SERVED : 12PM TILL 3PM SUPPER SERVED : 6PM TILL 9PM

Dog-friendly restaurant, with two dog-friendly rooms

Nestled at the top of the Totnes high street & overlooking Rotherfold square, The Bull Inn is an organic, ethical pub with nine contemporary, eclectically designed and stylish bedrooms. Situated in the South Hams, Devon, we make the most of being surrounded by some of the best organic food producers in the UK. After a year of eco logically-driven renovations we opened our doors in December 2019 – with nine beautiful rooms, a self-catered, four-bed apartment across the road and a truly supplier led, organic restaurant.
We run our business by our No-Bull Rules & the Conscious Compromise. This is when we consider all the facts we have to hand and make the best choices we can in terms of the ecological & social impact. It’s about trying your hardest to do the right thing by being an engaged citizen and making conscious decisions. These govern what we buy, how we trade, and how we work as a team to deliver a deeply radical, ethical and values driven business. We are engaged and committed to a Philosophy of Doing Business Better, scrutinising our habits and our ways of being and buying.
For our bar,  this means organic beer on draught, seasonal housemade cocktails and a stunning organic wine list. Our kitchen serves organic, seasonal, simple food in sensible portions. Our veg-first meals are complimented by mindful meat, using whole animals and thought-through fish dishes, including legal by-catch.
For the building, our ecological approach means lime-plaster walls, antique, vintage and second-hand furniture, lighting by local artisan makers, organic bathroom products, organic bed linen with mattresses made using organic fibres and Dartmoor wool. Our walls and doors are decorated in eco paint and we’ve used locally made tiles in the bathrooms and ecologically-minded flooring through-out.
The ground floor is heated via a heat recapture system, harnessing the heat from the kitchen and recycling it, with solar panels heating the hot water for the bedrooms. We compost, use wooden chopping boards and eco sponges and don’t use cling film in the kitchen – basically, if we can find a greener way, we do it. Our waste is managed by zero-to-landfill, our electric is supplied by Ecotricity, phone lines by the the phone co-op, insurance by a Nature Saver, demonstrating our commitment to better business practices.
“The future, if we have a future, is here” – GILES COREN, THE TIMES
Accreditations :
5 Star Organic Served Here – Soil Association
3 Star Gold Food Made Good – Sustainable Restaurant Association
Good Business Charter
Awards :
Sustainability Pioneer & Gold Star – Food Drink Devon 2022/23
Best Dining Pub – Food & Travel Awards 2022/23
Best UK B&B’s – Conde Nast 2022
Top 100 Hotels – The Sunday Times 2021
Best Eco Hotel of the Year – The Times 2020/21
Best of Organic Eating Out Finalist – Boom Awards 2021
Big Sleep Awards – National Geographic 2020

Delphini’s Gelato

Delphini’s means fresh, homemade gelato and hot chocolates of the finest quality - also for vegans! Italian-trained owner Johan (Giovanni for regulars) makes everything daily on-site, using organic Devon milk and cream, seasonal fresh fruits, Belgian chocolate, Sicilian pistachios, Piedmont hazelnuts, Amarena cherries - and not much more. Flavours change daily, so pop in any time for a free taster and find out why customer reviews rank Delphini's Nr. 1 out of 127 Places to Eat in the Totnes area!

The Hairy Barista

If you’re looking for a unique coffee house, The Hairy Barista offers the perfect spot for indulging in speciality coffees pulled through a customised Conti machine.

Roly’s Fudge Pantry

Roly’s Fudge Pantry Totnes first opened it’s doors in 1995 and we’ve been making fresh fudge in Totnes ever since.  Following an old family recipe passed down by the founder’s grandmother, using our beautiful copper pans we are able to create our delicious crumbly fudge.  Make sure to come in for a taster of one of our many award-winning fudge flavours such as the traditional Vanilla Clotted Cream or one of our seasonal specials such as Raspberry Pavlova and Christmas Pudding!  We also stock our Roly’s Fudge Sauce and our Vegan/Lactose Free fudge, just ask for more information

The Curator

We serve handmade cakes, biscotti and a selection of panini made with ingredients from our heroes. The Curator Kitchen is a modern osteria offering creative Italian food using local and seasonal ingredients.  Located at The Plains and in The Butterwalk

Tamarind Tree

Tamarind Tree is a family run Indian Kitchen dishing up delicious, authentic Gujarati cuisine and street food from our Burke Road kitchen. We offer bold, fresh, unique flavours, the best local and traditional produce and the finest spices from India. Our weekly changing takeaway menu, well stocked freezers and lunchtime specials draw in customers from across Devon looking for simply delicious flavour. We have a fantastic larder too stocked with our homemade chutneys and masala chai, as well as selected products from incredible local producers. Please do get in touch to enquire about our events and private dining catering. Our kitchen is open Weds 12 - 3 Lunch and frozen meals Thurs 12 - 5 Lunch and frozen meals Fri 12 - 8 Lunch, frozen meals and weekly chilled dishes Sat 12 - 8 Lunch, frozen meals and weekly chilled dishes Indian flavours have been at home in the British food scene for over 100 years, with people making their family recipes in takeaways, restaurants and now pubs up and down the UK, making Indian cuisine one of the country’s favourites. Our family first started in Gujarat, before moving to East Africa then arriving to UK in the 70’s. Along the way all were nourished by the humble yet meticulously prepared cooking of mothers and grandmothers that continues to influence the dishes we bring to your table.

Almond Thief

A craft bakery based in Dartington with a pop-up bakery in the Rotherfold Square in Totnes, making freshly baked sourdough bread, delicious pastries and coffee. Currently, the pop-up bakery in Totnes is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9am - 1pm,  but please check for current opening times.

Gather

Three friends from Exeter College came together with one ambition: to create a welcoming neighbourhood restaurant showcasing the finest produce from local waters and fields. These seasonal, often foraged ingredients are bought together in original dishes; the tasting menus are the way to go.

Taguchi-Ya

Taguchi-Ya 田口や is a family kitchen, a place to treat like your own home; relaxed, informal and comfortable. We offer simple and delicious home cooking made with care and commitment.

Seeds 2

Seeds 2 have a Bakery on one side of the street and a 100% vegetarian self-serve buffet located across the street. Vegans please enquire. Also serve coffee, tea and baked goods from the bakery. Does not use artificial ingredients, provers or enhancers.
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