The Courtyard — Restaurant in East Devon

A couple from my coach holiday came here and liked it, so I decided to try this restaurant for lunch - and I'm so glad I did! It's a short walk up the High Street from the seafront and main shopping area. A cosy little place with lovely traditional decor, a banquette with cushions in the window, and a little courtyard at the back. Even the ladies loo was nicely decorated in pink, and it was very clean. The atmosphere was easy-going and friendly, and obviously family and dog friendly too. Although the restaurant was almost full, the owner made me feel really welcome and found room for me on a nice table near the window. The menu offered a good and varied choice of starters, sharing platters and mains as well as lighter meals and sandwiches, and they serve alcoholic as well as the usual hot and cold drinks. Lots of vegetarian/vegan options. Ordered a jacket potato with goat's cheese and mushrooms, served with dressed salad and coleslaw, and a pot of tea. The salad was fresh, the potato well cooked, and the filling was so delicious! Generous portions too. Could not fault the prompt and friendly service. Very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and would...

We were visiting Sidmouth this week and needed a meal and a loo. By chance we stumbled upon 'The Courtyard' which turned out to be a really lovely and lucky find. They have a room at the back which feels like open air and has a definite Mediterranean atmosphere. The fixtures and fittings were stylish and simple as well and being comfortable. My husband took his meal choice from the 'fauna' category - Burger, salad, chips and homemade coleslaw which he declared was delicious. I took my choice from the ''flora' category - goats cheese, walnut and sundried tomato salad. I am unable to eat bread (which normally accompanies this meal) so asked for vegetables instead. This was no problem for them - I expected a couple of carrots and maybe some broccoli. Instead I was given almost a second meal made up from about five different cooked vegetables. It was delicious. We were both full for hours afterwards. It was a very hot day and the waitress remained cheery and pleasant even though she was clearly suffering. The Courtyard is co-owned and run by a local couple who are very experienced in the industry and this shows. Highly...

Breakfast in Sidmouth.... there's a surprisingly large choice of venues, the main business of Sidmouth seems to be tea and pastry shops! Anyway, we selected the Courtyard...mainly because of it's excellent reviews. On the surface it looks like a snug small cafe, but this is deceiving as it has a large covered area at the back. We selected the full English with black pudding. It was served quickly and efficiently. Perfectly cooked, not greasy, delicious sausages and bacon, just the right amount. Again, some cafes can have the tendency of piling food too high, but this is normally to compensate for quality, here they serve exactly the right amount. It was so good....we returned two days later for a rematch.....and it didn't disappoint....