Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
George & Dragon
(
www.georgeanddragonilfracombe.co.uk
; Fore St; mains £9; meals noon-3pm & 6.30-9pm)
Ilfracombe's old-
est pub (c 1366) has flagstone floors, a beam-crossed ceiling, home-cooked crab on the
menu and fine Exmoor Ales in your glass.
PUB
Espresso
( 01271-855485;
www.seafoodrestaurantilfracombe.co.uk
; 1 St James Pl; mains £9-35; noon-3pm & 6-9.30pm
Mon-Sat, noon-8pm Sun)
What a delight: an easy-going eatery serving succulent, net-fresh fish,
charcuterie platters and rib-eye steaks. Or just opt for some grilled and garlicky north
Devon lobster and champagne by the glass.
BISTRO
££
11 The Quay
( 01271-868090;
www.11thequay.com
; 11 The Quay; mains £6-25; noon-2.30pm & 6-9pm)
Full of
Chelsea-chic, this distinctive eatery is owned by the artist Damien Hirst, a man famous for
exhibiting dead cows and sharks. The menu's less controversial - sample pan-roasted Ex-
moor chicken breast or sea bass with ginger, while admiring Hirst's artwork. It includes
his
Pharmacy
installation and, with delicious irony, fish in formaldehyde.
EUROPEAN
££
Information
Ilfracombe Tourist Office
( 01271-863001;
www.visitilfracombe.co.uk
;
Landmark Theatre, the Seafront;
10am-4.30pm daily, closed Sun Oct-Mar)
Getting There & Away
Barnstaple
(30 minutes, two per hour) Bus 21/21A, runs via Braunton
Lynton
(45 minutes, one to two daily May to October, weekends November to April) Bus
300
