Eating at the Festival
There will, of course, be some great food to be had in the exhibitor marquees, Royal Avenue Gardens and all across the Festival throughout the day but here are a few other ideas of where you might eat at the Festival this year. Many restaurants will be running special menus and other events but these are the ones who’ve published plans already.
Thursday 24th
Dartmouth Caring Tea and Cakes
Children’s Tea Party
Festival Feast
Fish Night @ Browns
Friday 25th
A celebration of Southwest seafood with Mitch Tonks and Mark Hix
Dinner with Mark Hix and friends
Tapas Tasting with Rioja Wines
Gourmet Dinner
Browns Festival Menu
Flavel Centre
The Seahorse Restaurant
Festival Bar
Annabelle’s Kitchen
Browns Hotel
Saturday 26th
Restaurant Fino bring a tapas lunch to the Seahorse
A Taste for Puglia
The Seahorse Restaurant
Jane Baxter and Christine Smallwood
Eat Your Words Pop Up Supper
The Royal Castle’s Food Fusion Tasting Menu
Nieves Barragon & the Seahorse team
Gourmet Dinner
Browns Festival Menu
Community Café, Market Square
Festival bar, S.
The Seahorse Restaurant
Annabelle’s Kitchen
Browns Hotel
12:30
Fino Restaurant in London is the renowned Spanish flagship of brothers Eddie & Sam Hart. Head chef Nieves Barragan is turning the Seahorse into a Spanish tapas bar throughout lunchtime. Tables can be booked for 1 hour sittings and you will be served a selection of fabulous tapas. £25 a head. Booking fast. Book direct on 01803 835147
2pm
This event last year saw Jane Baxter and Christine Smallwood present an amazing array of the best Umbrian produce and wine during what turned into a fantastic long lunch. Everyone left overwhelmed and I’m sure this year will be no different as they change their focus to Puglia. Tickets £20 available from
valeriebird124@btinternet.com, tel 07771 781242
7pm
For one night only the Dartmouth Community Café will become a venue for London’s famous Secret Larder pop-up supper club. Food writer, journalist and chef, James Ramsden will create a supper from produce found at the Festival market. Attending the dinner will be all the visiting writers from this year’s ‘Eat Your Words’. Join them for a wonderful evening of great food and conversation. Tickets £25. To book phone Val on 07771 781242 or e-mail
valeriebird124@btinternet.com
6pm- 7:30pm
7pm 7pm
From 7pm
A food fusion tasting menu paired with wines from Yealands Estate. See
yealandsestate.co.nz. £15 per person Book via
Valeriebird124@btinternet.com, tel 07771 781242.
Wonderful Nieves Barragan, head chef of Spanish restaurant Fino, is cooking up a storm in the kitchen with the Seahorse team. Including Roast Suckling pig and the best in seafood. Arrive 7.30pm. £50 per head. Sold Out.
A carefully constructed Seven Course Tasting Menu with John cooking the best seasonal, local food. Book direct on 01803 833540
James and the team at Brown’s will serve another of their hugely popular Festival menus. Book direct 01803 835515.
12:30
Mitch Tonks and Mark Hix will host this celebration of British Seafood with an Oyster-tasting by Robin Hancock of Wright Brothers Oysters. Join them for a fabulous 3-course lunch. Menu devised by Mitch; students from South Devon College will be cooking with Mitch and Mark. Tickets £30 from
valeriebird124@btinternet.com, tel 07771 781242
7:30pm Mark Hix and friends bring a touch of magic as usual to Dartmouth. Arrive 7pm for aperitif. 3 courses plus aperitif £55. Sold Out
6 pm- 7.30pm
7pm 7pm
The Royal Castle Hotel host a carefully constructed Spanish tapas tasting menu paired with wines from Rioja. £15 per person. Book via
valeriebird124@btinternet.com, tel 07771 781242
A carefully constructed Seven Course Tasting Menu and Wine Pairing in conjunction with Regency Wines of Exeter, with John cooking the best seasonal, local food. Book direct on 01803 833540
James and the team at Brown’s will serve another of their hugely popular Festival menus. Book direct 01803 835515.
Avenue Gardens
Avenue Gardens
Flavel Centre
Browns Hotel
From 10am
Whilst the Children’s Festival is in full swing in the Gardens the rest of us can enjoy tea, scones and cakes from the Dartmouth Caring Fundraising Marquee.
4:30pm Drop into Avenue Gardens for lots of lovely things to taste from our exhibitors, local restaurants and many more. Open to young people who may bring a responsible adult.
7pm
From 7pm
Kick off the Festival with an Italian feast masterminded by Mitch Tonks and Serin Aubrey assisted by South Devon College. Great food, great atmosphere and great music. Tickets £25. To book e-mail
valeriebird124@btinternet.com or tel 07771 781242
Local fishmonger Mark Lobb recreates his fish stall in Browns. Choose your fish from a huge display, talk to Mark while he fillets your fish before the chefs at Browns cook it for you. To book call 01803 832572.
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