Where we’re dining this spring
A considered selection of events from restaurants in the Trencherman’s Guide
Spring brings a shift in mood and menus. Across the South West, restaurants are marking the season with special suppers, wine dinners, celebrations of new produce and collaborations worth travelling for. What follows is a considered selection of dining dates that are worth noting.
Upcoming events
March 6
Celebrate St Piran’s Day at The Idle Rocks, St Mawes, Cornwall: live music, local drinks and Cornish pasties.
March 9
Pasta demo class and lunch at Emilia, Ashburton, Devon.
March 11
Pasta and sauce making masterclass at Iford Manor Kitchen, near Bath.
March 15
Mother’s Day Sunday lunch at The Salutation Inn, Topsham, Devon.
Mother’s Day Sunday lunch at Le Vin Perdu, Ashburton: an Italian feast served alongside sister restaurant Emilia.
Mother’s Day Sunday lunch and afternoon tea at The Falmouth, Falmouth, Cornwall.
Mother’s Day lunch at The Greenbank Water’s Edge restaurant, Falmouth, Cornwall.
Mother’s Day lunch at The Alverton, Truro, Cornwall.
Mother’s Day lunch at The Idle Rocks’ Reef Knot restaurant, St Mawes, Cornwall.
Mother’s Day lunch at Barnaby’s, near Padstow, Cornwall.
March 21
Fish night a la Francais at Le Vin Perdu, Ashburton: simple plates of local fish.
March 24
Supper club with chef Tom Williams-Hawkes at The Salutation Inn, Topsham, Devon.
March 27
Paul’s Bar rotisserie night at Le Vin Perdu, Ashburton.
March 28
Guest chef night at The Idle Rocks’ Reef Knot restaurant, St Mawes, Cornwall: collaborative four-course menu cooked by four chefs.
April 5
Easter Sunday lunch at Brassica, Beaminster, Dorset: the much-loved organic roast returns for one day only.
Easter Sunday lunch at The Idle Rocks’ Reef Knot restaurant, St Mawes, Cornwall.
April 10, 24 and May 8, 22
Iford Friday night supper club at Iford Manor Kitchen, near Bath: a different tasting menu every time.
April 23 and 24
Down the rabbit hole 13-plate tasting menu at Thirteen Restaurant, Pool, Dorset: chef Lara Norman joins Thirteen’s head chef Alex Naik for two nights only.
April 30
Wine dinner with Nyetimber at The Salutation Inn: five courses with matched wines.
Seasonal offers, menus and news
Devon
Àclèaf, near Plymouth: new spring menu.
Andria, Dartmouth: set menu including four courses plus canapes and sourdough.
Boringdon Hall Hotel, near Plymouth: special-edition afternoon teas and beekeeping experiences throughout May.
Emilia, Ashburton: Emilia kitchen table – intimate Italian cookery demonstration and lunch every 6 weeks.
Fowlescombe Farm, Ugborough: foodie weekend for two.
The Salutation Inn, Topsham: dine-and-stay offer from April to June and early bird offer on two- or three-course menus.
Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor: winter warmer short stay offer until the end of March.
Cornwall
Ardor, St Ives: Sunday lunch.
The Alverton, Truro: three-course lunch offer, Thursday cocktail club and fizz and chip Fridays.
The Greenbank, Falmouth: open mic nights and charity pub quiz at The Working Boat, plus Friday cocktail club and free dessert at the Water’s Edge restaurant.
The Falmouth, Falmouth: three-course lunch offer, Thursday cocktail club and daily afternoon tea.
The Reef Knot at The Idle Rocks, St Mawes: new spring lunch menu available Wednesday–Saturday.
Dorset
Brassica, Beaminster: cooking the books Thursday supper clubs and weekday prix fixe lunch menu.
Thirteen, Poole: a four-plate tasting menu available at lunchtime Thursday–Saturday and a six-course Sunday lunch on selected dates.
Bath, Bristol and Somerset
The Holcombe, Holcombe: discounted midweek and weekend stays in February and March.
Corkage, Bath: early evening set menu and Friday set lunch deal.
Holm, South Petherton: mid-week spring escape, including a two-night stay and dinner on both evenings.
Iford Manor Kitchen, Bath: recently featured in More4’s Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith series.
