The Quay Cafe

The Quay Café is situated on Fremington Quay, which is approached down a narrow riverside road with passing places. The Quay is part of the Tarka Trail on the Taw estuary.
Fremington used to be one of the most important ports on this part of the North Devon coast, but fell victim to the silting-​up of the river. The Café is housed in what used to be the railway station, but now consists of a museum, exhibition and the Café itself.
The Café has won a number of Taste of the West Awards, and is well worth a visit. In addition to daily specials, there is a menu full of local produce including fresh fish, Luscombe fruit drinks and ciders and O’Hanlon’s beers. There is homemade soup, all bread is baked daily (and has to be among the best bread I have ever tasted), and plenty of homecooked food.
My favourite item on the menu is a plate of local cheese, served with chutney, apple, celery, tomatoes, grapes and home-​baked bread. Absolutely gorgeous — I’ve uploaded a picture so you can see how good this looks. There are usually homemade cakes, including more unusual items like gooseberry cake. A word of warning — don’t ever take the icecream outside on a lovely day unless you can eat it very quickly indeed; the patio is a real suntrap. If you time it right, you can also sit out here with a cream tea and watch the tide coming in.
Great surroundings, fabulous food, highly recommended.