Fantastic Local Bude Restaurants
Bude Restaurants have so much to offer, from fine dining to amazing tapas, the best beach cafes, and even undoubtedly one of the best bakeries in the UK. This article includes our top Bude restaurant recommendations, so we hope you have fun eating out and supporting the local Bude eateries.
Of course, each of our luxury holiday cottages and yurts have kitchen areas that are equipped with everything you need to create your own fantastic meals during your stay at Woodlands Manor Farm. However, for those days when you just don’t feel like cooking, there are our top picks for amazing Bude dining options.
While most of these picks are in Bude, just 15 minutes away, we have included the best local pubs and even a few further afield, that are worth considering.
Life’s A Beach
Lifes a Beach Restaurant
Overlooking Summerleaze Beach, this cafe and bistro is the perfect spot whether you fancy a small bite to eat or a sit down meal. As is to be expected from an eatery within touching distance of the sea, freshly sourced seafood is their speciality. Although if seafood isn’t your thing you don’t need to worry – Life’s A Beach’s delicious menu caters to all tastes.
The Deck
The Deck Bude
The Deck offers British cuisine with a global influence. Their menu draws on the overseas adventures and experiences of the owners, offering a varied menu that has something for everyone. Their outside decking area is the perfect place to enjoy a meal whilst watching the sun go down.
The Bank
The Bank Restaurant
Serving up traditional Spanish tapas combined with fresh Cornish produce, The Bank delivers a truly unique dining experience. Their menu is chock-full of mouth-watering options and you’ll definitely need a few extra minutes to make your choices! Whether it’s a romantic meal for two or a large group, The Bank restaurant in Bude won’t disappoint.
The Barge
The Barge Bude
As the name suggests, this wonderful eatery is located on a repurposed canal barge. Whether you’re in the mood for a cup of tea and a cake or something more substantial, you’ll enjoy locally sourced British dishes in spectacularly memorable surroundings, looking out across the picturesque Bude Canal.
Olive Tree
The Olive Tree Bude
Located next to the gorgeous Bude Canal, Olive Tree offers a well-rounded menu incorporating mediterranean influences. If the weather allows you can dine outside and enjoy the scenic setting or head inside to take in the cosy, rustic interior. The vegan fish & chips is a noteworthy crowd-pleaser!
Elements
Elements Restaurant Bude
This stylish restaurant features a varied menu of delectable dishes. From fresh fish and steak to pizzas and pastas, Elements can cater to all preferences and cravings. Temporarily located at The Beach hotel after a fire at their original premises, you can rest assured there has been no drop in the quality and standards diners have come to expect.
https://www.elements-life.info
Of course, you aren’t confined to Bude if you want to enjoy a lovely meal. If you are happy to travel a little further afield there are some wonderful choices available. Two of our personal favourites are:
The Farmers Arms
The Farmers Arms
This stunning countryside pub in Woolfardisworthy, 11 miles north of us, is definitely worth the journey. The Farmers Arms use meat and produce from their own farm to deliver an exquisite menu of traditional pub grub with a contemporary touch. Take a drive up and discover why it was included in the 2022 Michelin Guide!
The Preston Gate Inn
The Preston Gate Inn
The Preston Gate Inn is a popular Bude Inn which serves great traditional pub food, including a Sunday Roast, Fish and Chips and of course a steak. It is so popular with locals and visitors that it is best to book in advance.
The Bush Pub
The Bush Inn, Great Pub Food
The Bush Inn is a 13th Century free house in the beautiful parish of Morwenstow. This hidden gem is rich in character and is one of the oldest pub in Cornwall, with a long history of hospitality dating back to around 950AD. And, guess what it also serves fabulous pub food, be sure to mention you are from Woodlands Manor Farm and you will be guaranteed a warm welcome ( Andy is a local).
https://www.thebushinnmorwenstow.com/
The Rectory Tea Rooms
The Rectory Tea Rooms
If you like Cream Teas, Cornish pasties and a uniquely old English experience you CANNOT miss the tea rooms.
Featured in the Cornwall Today Magazine, The Independent, and as one of the Top Ten Tearooms in the Telegraph, as well as listing as one of the top six tea rooms in Cornwall’s Food Guide magazine and Country Living Magazine listed Rectory Farm Tearooms as one of the top 25 in the country. The Rectory has also been awarded the “Taste of the West Gold” award for 2018/2019 and the Tripadvisor “Award of Excellence 2017” and they were also featured on the BBC’s “Hairy Bikers Comfort Food”
http://www.rectory-tearooms.co.uk/tearooms.html
Rosies Kitchen
Rosies Kitchen
Rosie’s Kitchen is a family run bustling beachside café situated a stones throw from Crooklet’s surfing beach in Bude.
Rosie’s is positively bursting with atmosphere and they offer a modern diner with Cornish charm offering delicious beachside food.
Rosies has an enclosed sundeck overlooking the amazing waves of the Atlantic.
Pattard
Pattard Hartland
You’ll find Pattard just outside nearby Hartland, an 11 mile drive, situated within a gorgeous barn conversion in beautiful wooded surroundings. Delivering a fresh and modern take on British and French fine dining, using locally sourced seasonal ingredients, Pattard has received glowing reviews aplenty since opening in 2020.
https://www.pattardrestaurant.co.uk
Boca Pizza
La Bocca Pizza
If you are a Pizza lover head to Bocca Pizza. It’s a small restaurant that mainly caters to take away but you won’t be disappointed by their Classic Neapolitan pizzas, calzone and antipasti. They also have gluten free and vegan options. Unfortunately, they don’t deliver to Woodlands but it’s well worth the short ride to Bude.
The Crust Pizza
The Crust Pizza
Another Italian pizza gem, The Crust Pizza offer hand-crafted dough, Sicilian sauce, & creamy Italian mozzarella form a base for expression. The menu reflects a commitment to high-quality, fresh seasonal produce, using only the best ingredients.
The Electric Bakery
The Electric Bakery Produce
You may think it odd to have a bakery on the Bude restaurant list but this is no ordinary bakery, it’s a mighty fine Electric Bakery! The bread, cakes, sandwiches and lunches are simply heavenly. Plus. you can also book a sourdough bread course, headed by master baker Ben.
Ben, Electric Bakery
Potters Fish N Things
Potters Fish N Things
Well unfortunately Potters the Michelin star Bude restaurant has sadly closed its doors, we can’t wait to hear what they will be up to next. However, in the meantime, you can still savor their amazing Fish N Chips from their touring van, which comes to Kilkhampton on a Wednesday – Full Schedule Here
Enjoy the Perfect Dining Experience During your Visit to Woodlands Manor Farm
Whether it’s a casual afternoon snack after enjoying a few hours at the beach or a slap-up meal to celebrate the last day of your vacation, there is no shortage of fantastic options when you stay at Woodlands Manor Farm. We are privileged to have so many excellent cafes and restaurants close by and hope our guests enjoy many delicious meals during their time here. If none of these recommendations are making your mouths water, pop in to the farm where Ruth and Andy will be more than happy to suggest alternatives that may be more up your street.
