Welcome from Michael Caines

I’m pleased to welcome you to the 2011/2012 Trencherman’s Guide. This is the 19th year and it’s gratifying to see more of the best restaurants in the South West in it than ever before.

Hotels & Restaurants

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Rising Stars

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Featured Restaurants

New Yard Restaurant
Helston, Cornwall
New Yard Restaurant has developed an enviable reputation for its clever and unfussy cooking.

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The Salty Monk
Sidmouth, Devon
This chic and unpretentious restaurant with rooms has two AA rosettes and a commitment to local produce.

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The Cormorant Restaurant
Fowey, Cornwall
Head chef Martin Adams creates sumptuous dinner menus from fresh local produce.

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Idle Rocks Hotel
St Mawes, Cornwall
Popular with visitors and locals alike, The Idle Rocks has a well-earned reputation for good food.

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City Café
Bristol
Mint Hotel Bristol provides great dining in its two AA rosette restaurant, City Café.

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ODE
Shaldon, Devon
Great for locally inspired, refined dining and thoughtful hospitality. Located in the seaside village of Shaldon.

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Q Restaurant
Fowey, Cornwall
Ben Bass cooks with flair utilising the abundance of seasonal produce in the area.

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Bell’s Diner
Bristol
Bell’s Diner in Montpelier is well known for its innovative fine dining food combinations and eclectic wine list.

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St Petroc’s Hotel and Bistro
Padstow, Cornwall
St Petroc’s is the fifth oldest building in Padstow and has a comfortable atmosphere with its low beams, winding stairs and fireplaces.

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The Tollgate Inn
Holt, Wiltshire
Specialising in local produce, it was named by The Independent as one of the county’s top 50 gastro pubs.

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The Arundell Arms Hotel
Lifton, Devon
The award-winning two AA rosette restaurant offers freshly prepared, seasonal food in a relaxing environment.

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Alex Aitken at The Jetty
Christchurch, Dorset
The Jetty, bar and grill is set right on the water’s edge looking across to Mudeford Quay.

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