The Duck Dive — Restaurant in North Devon

Saturday, 10:54 AM: just another day that ends in Y. Parking: secured. Bellies: rumbling. We moved to find a spot to eat, somewhere close to the car park. "The Duck Dive." A sign we were all happy to see, salvation awaits. 10:55 AM: seated. Tricky Tony walked to the counter, "are we in time for breakfast?" He asked. The server flashed a smile, "of course. Take a seat, we'll be right with you," of course, he couldn't have known that our posse had already seated themselves. 10:55 AM, again: Tricky Tony seats himself, menus in hand. Looks like breakfast... will be served. 10:56 AM: a new server appears, with hair like the devil. We're told that we're too late for breakfast and that they stop serving it at 11:00 AM. I glance at my watch, 10:56 AM. Something's not adding up... before we could even contest, the menus were gone, and our bellies rumbled ever longer. The devil-haired man left without so much as offering a lunch menu. Kicked out... from The Duck Dive. I cursed the heavens silently,...

A Holiday Highlight! 🦆 After a week of adventures, we stumbled upon The Duck Dive and it was the perfect end to our holiday! From the moment we walked in, we felt completely at home. The decor is gorgeous and everything was spotless – even with a toddler, a teen, and a very happy dog in tow! The food was absolutely top-notch. The belly pork was a triumph, the fish and chips were a classic done right, and the olives and bread were the perfect start. Honestly, even our notoriously picky teen was impressed (which, as any parent knows, is a miracle in itself!). But what really made our visit was the incredible staff. The service was so friendly and relaxed, they made us feel like old friends rather than first-time visitors. The atmosphere was just so lovely and chilled out. We can’t recommend this place highly enough – it’s a real gem! We're already planning our next trip back just to...

Having just moved into the village, we liked the vibe emanating out of this cosy and dog friendly local eatery so decided to have lunch. Nice, reclaimed wood decor, choice of booths or tables and very welcoming staff. Menu not massive, but has a choice for all tastes , including vegetarian for the non-carnivores out there. Chose the Portuguese fish stew and steak burger, so that my wife and I could surf and turf, but she ended up hogging the fish stew, which was definitely the better of the two dishes and I would thoroughly recommend it ( plenty of mussels, a healthy portion of hake and some hearty vegetables, although the prawns were hard to find... will be...