First time we’d been to Seventy One. What a fabulous experience from start to finish. Both the service and food was excellent! The pork belly was the star of the show! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great meal in North Devon!
Stuart Attfield
Very small, very limited menu.
Chris S
Very good small
04cazza
Lovely setting on a cobbled lane down to the Harbour. Small restaurant, family run with a great menu. Something a bit special about this place. A mixture of fish & meat. We were all happy with our choices. Good recommendations from staff about additional places to visit whilst in Devon. Thank you
David G
Wonderful atmosphere in a small very friendly environment service was spot on and food was amazingly reasonable and very tasty. Thanks
beatles1982
My colleague and I had a business dinner here recently. Both our steaks were very ordinary. With wine bill came to £75 and they added a service charge on over £7 as well. Finally there was an off-putting smell of dampness in there too.
Jason B
Relaxed, intimate little bistro. Simple classic dishes, all perfectly cooked, and really good value. Highly recommended!
Sam Symons
Food was delicious and the best food I've had in a long time. Definitely recommend ? p.s the chocolate nemesis was to die for
allischarming
Found this on Trip Advisor so booked at short notice. Inventive menu and well cooked and presented. Friendly service and pleasant front of house. I would definitely go there again and that applies to the three of us. Cost is reasonable considering this is high season for tourists.
KG Lee
Dinner for 4 on 1 Aug.Nice and cosy small restaurant which can sit about 16.We had clam chowder, fish cakes and mussels au gratin to start. Lamb chops and pan-fried hake with potted shrimp for mains. Food and service were excellent and good portions. Wish we had space for dessert but sadly not.Excellent dinner place.
Lovely restaurant lovely food and the service was brilliant Would recommend this restaurant which is run by a husband and wife.
Passenger18786488901
Fantastic meal, why haven't Michelin given you a recommendation! Every starter and main was fantastic. If you are in Ilfracombe you have to go!
MikeyG53
This was our final mini break of this summer; here in North Devon based in Ilfracombe. We had made a dinner reservation for our second night, here in this town centre restaurant. I received a text from the restaurant asking me to “Please try to avoid arriving more that 5 minutes either side of your booking”. Whereas we always endeavour to be on-time, so I did feel this was a bit unusual but, hey why not? We arrived at 20:05 for our 20:00 booking. The wine we chose was a Sauvignon Blanc Touraine, ‘Domaine de Marcé’. This had subtle, but complex flavours, of gooseberry, lime and pea pod, spot on. This wine is from one of our most favourite wine regions on the Loire; to which we have travelled many times. Dinner here is priced according to the number of courses: £29 for two courses, or £35 for three courses. We chose the three course option (why not). We both started with ‘Monkfish Fritters’ with tartare sauce and lemon. This was served with a side of good wholemeal bread and butter. The monkfish and the batter was incredibly light; so beautifully cooked. For mains, again we chose the same plate ‘Crusted Rack of Lamb’ with red wine and rosemary jus, served with new potatoes and a serving of mixed veg (carrots, peas, fine beans, spring cabbage and broad beans). Once again, so beautifully cooked, the lamb was pink, succulent and so tasty. The veg had a proper bite to it, and the jus captured the essence of the meat and worked so well with the veg. Proper traditional cooking at its best. For my Partner the last plate of the evening was the ‘West Country Cheese Plate’ with crackers, apple and chutney (£3.00 surcharge). This was very pleasant with a soft cheese (probably brie), a smoked hard cheese (maybe Applewood) and a crumbly medium cheese (best bet was a Cheddar). I chose the ‘Chocolate Nemesis’ (a rich flourless mousse like cake) served with raspberries and ice cream. All I can tell you was that it was incredibly chocolatey and quite dense, but being dark chocolate it wasn’t too sweet. The raspberries were covered in a light syrup and the ice cream was smooth, creamy and thick. Outstanding. The restaurant was not full and I think that only one couple arrived after we did. By the time we had finished, we were the last to leave and we spoke to the lady that did EVERYTHING in the dining area (and efficiently). She had shown us to our table, took our orders for starters, mains and dessert plus our wine, opened and served wine, brought water, served our food, cleared tables, laid-up new tables, washed glasses, made up our bill and probably turned-off the lights. We learned that the business was run by her husband (the Chef) and herself. They had no staff, and they can’t find anyone to take-on to lighten the load. It wasn’t clear whether this was the position every evening or only on certain evenings. When there is a shortfall in staffing levels, everything must work to a strict booking system that relies on their customers arriving on time; hence the text. It was extremely sad to hear all this, and especially so, as the restaurant is clearly producing excellent plates of food.
Wayne
Really enjoy our evening here. Good quality food at reasonable prices.
sheshe393
Very enjoyable evening at this small restaurant run by a husband and wife team.We we’re made very welcome.All our food was excellent.I had monkfish goujons to start which were homemade with light crispy batter and fresh tartare sauce plus some nice granary bread.I then had sea bass on a bed of vegetables with sautéed potatoes with a tasty sauce.My husband had the fresh mussels au gratin and the steak with an outstanding sauce containing tarragon.I had affogato to finish.We also had a bottle of good wine. I can honestly say we enjoyed every mouthful.The mail was very good value.
First time we’d been to Seventy One. What a fabulous experience from start to finish. Both the service and food was excellent! The pork belly was the star of the show! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great meal in North Devon!
Very small, very limited menu.
Very good small
Lovely setting on a cobbled lane down to the Harbour. Small restaurant, family run with a great menu. Something a bit special about this place. A mixture of fish & meat. We were all happy with our choices. Good recommendations from staff about additional places to visit whilst in Devon. Thank you
Wonderful atmosphere in a small very friendly environment service was spot on and food was amazingly reasonable and very tasty. Thanks
My colleague and I had a business dinner here recently. Both our steaks were very ordinary. With wine bill came to £75 and they added a service charge on over £7 as well. Finally there was an off-putting smell of dampness in there too.
Relaxed, intimate little bistro. Simple classic dishes, all perfectly cooked, and really good value. Highly recommended!
Food was delicious and the best food I've had in a long time. Definitely recommend ? p.s the chocolate nemesis was to die for
Found this on Trip Advisor so booked at short notice. Inventive menu and well cooked and presented. Friendly service and pleasant front of house. I would definitely go there again and that applies to the three of us. Cost is reasonable considering this is high season for tourists.
Dinner for 4 on 1 Aug.Nice and cosy small restaurant which can sit about 16.We had clam chowder, fish cakes and mussels au gratin to start. Lamb chops and pan-fried hake with potted shrimp for mains. Food and service were excellent and good portions. Wish we had space for dessert but sadly not.Excellent dinner place.
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely restaurant lovely food and the service was brilliant Would recommend this restaurant which is run by a husband and wife.
Fantastic meal, why haven't Michelin given you a recommendation! Every starter and main was fantastic. If you are in Ilfracombe you have to go!
This was our final mini break of this summer; here in North Devon based in Ilfracombe. We had made a dinner reservation for our second night, here in this town centre restaurant. I received a text from the restaurant asking me to “Please try to avoid arriving more that 5 minutes either side of your booking”. Whereas we always endeavour to be on-time, so I did feel this was a bit unusual but, hey why not? We arrived at 20:05 for our 20:00 booking. The wine we chose was a Sauvignon Blanc Touraine, ‘Domaine de Marcé’. This had subtle, but complex flavours, of gooseberry, lime and pea pod, spot on. This wine is from one of our most favourite wine regions on the Loire; to which we have travelled many times. Dinner here is priced according to the number of courses: £29 for two courses, or £35 for three courses. We chose the three course option (why not). We both started with ‘Monkfish Fritters’ with tartare sauce and lemon. This was served with a side of good wholemeal bread and butter. The monkfish and the batter was incredibly light; so beautifully cooked. For mains, again we chose the same plate ‘Crusted Rack of Lamb’ with red wine and rosemary jus, served with new potatoes and a serving of mixed veg (carrots, peas, fine beans, spring cabbage and broad beans). Once again, so beautifully cooked, the lamb was pink, succulent and so tasty. The veg had a proper bite to it, and the jus captured the essence of the meat and worked so well with the veg. Proper traditional cooking at its best. For my Partner the last plate of the evening was the ‘West Country Cheese Plate’ with crackers, apple and chutney (£3.00 surcharge). This was very pleasant with a soft cheese (probably brie), a smoked hard cheese (maybe Applewood) and a crumbly medium cheese (best bet was a Cheddar). I chose the ‘Chocolate Nemesis’ (a rich flourless mousse like cake) served with raspberries and ice cream. All I can tell you was that it was incredibly chocolatey and quite dense, but being dark chocolate it wasn’t too sweet. The raspberries were covered in a light syrup and the ice cream was smooth, creamy and thick. Outstanding. The restaurant was not full and I think that only one couple arrived after we did. By the time we had finished, we were the last to leave and we spoke to the lady that did EVERYTHING in the dining area (and efficiently). She had shown us to our table, took our orders for starters, mains and dessert plus our wine, opened and served wine, brought water, served our food, cleared tables, laid-up new tables, washed glasses, made up our bill and probably turned-off the lights. We learned that the business was run by her husband (the Chef) and herself. They had no staff, and they can’t find anyone to take-on to lighten the load. It wasn’t clear whether this was the position every evening or only on certain evenings. When there is a shortfall in staffing levels, everything must work to a strict booking system that relies on their customers arriving on time; hence the text. It was extremely sad to hear all this, and especially so, as the restaurant is clearly producing excellent plates of food.
Really enjoy our evening here. Good quality food at reasonable prices.
Very enjoyable evening at this small restaurant run by a husband and wife team.We we’re made very welcome.All our food was excellent.I had monkfish goujons to start which were homemade with light crispy batter and fresh tartare sauce plus some nice granary bread.I then had sea bass on a bed of vegetables with sautéed potatoes with a tasty sauce.My husband had the fresh mussels au gratin and the steak with an outstanding sauce containing tarragon.I had affogato to finish.We also had a bottle of good wine. I can honestly say we enjoyed every mouthful.The mail was very good value.