The Exmoor Forest Inn

The food here is incredibly good. Local produce beautifully made. There is always a fish of the day, pie of the day and a soup of the day. All wonderful. Visited three times recently with different friends. Had venison and pulled pork sausage and mash, scallops, hake catch of the day, peppered rib eye. All absolutely delicious. One day I will have to stay in a room as well. The staff are lively, friendly, helpful and make a huge effort to inform and entertain. All in all a great experience. Happy eating here on my own or with friends and family. Very relaxed. Welcoming stove and calm cosy atmosphere.

We had a great weekend away with our dogs. The service and food was superb - all the staff are friendly and helpful. There is a cosy sitting room with log fire, or you can have drinks by the fire. The bedroom was large with good furnishings and a really comfortable superking bed. There is a good choice of food on offer and breakfast is meant for walkers - early and hearty. This hotel far exceeded our expectations and was amazing value.

We nipped in here about a year ago for a quick pint after a walk and the inside is beautifully designed and the menu looked great. We said that we must return for a meal. It took us a year to do so but came for lunch on Monday and it did not disappoint. Great selection of drinks and real ales at the bar. The food was phenomenal. Wines delicious and great service. But above all the staff were all absolutely lovely. Would definitely recommend

From the moment we were greeted by Will, to the final cheery goodbye, the whole evening was a brilliant experience. |They were very accommodating when we called to say we'd be delayed due to poor road conditions.|Friendly, appropriately attentive service all evening.||Knowledgeable about the menu if we wanted some extra information.|There was a good selection of alcoholic and soft drinks.|My son ordered the local Tarka four lager- delicious.||The menu was pleasantly inventive, with local ingredients.|They maintain a green Michelin star for sustainable gastronomy by only sourcing their food from a twelve mile radius, including their own Exmoor Forest organic farm.|For starter, I had a fantastic baked Cornish brie with pickled cherries, honey and rosemary, served with sourdough. My son had the Exmoor beef croquettes with a smoky wood sauce. The filling was pulled beef of exceptional quality.||For mains, I had the roast chicken leg with pumpkin purée, honey braised apricots, baby onions, and Brussels sprouts. Served with an amazing spiced chicken gravy.|The skin was crispy and there was plenty of melt in the mouth meat. Flavour was fabulous.||My son chose the pheasant schnitzel, topped with a lemon, garlic and cream sauce with capers (a traditional accompaniment). It also came with just the right amount( a generous handful) of| skin-on chunky chips.|Both his starter and main came with tasty salad leaves. |He also had seasonal greens as a side, cooked perfectly.||We just had to try the desserts, a difficult choice as they all looked amazing. |I chose a blackberry fool with hazelnut biscuits, slightly tart, just how it should be, beautifully presented.||My son chose the exquisite chocolate marquise, topped with the most delicious homemade milk ice cream and meringue.|It contained espresso, rum and ganache. ||The ambience, enhanced by a log fire and slightly muted lighting contributed to our enjoyment. |We will definitely be returning.

Despite booking for dinner on the day, the team kindly accommodated us. All the service staff were friendly and helpful. Both starters are good. We tried a few mains: the fish and risotto is good, turkey is full of flavour albeit a bit firm and the ribeye is some of the best I’ve tried in the country - must try! Good portion sizes and fairly priced.

A wonderfully warm and welcoming hotel, bar and restaurant. We were welcomed like family and encouraged to enjoy the fire in the sitting room before being called to our table to enjoy our beautiful (field to fork) food. If you haven't booked you are missing out.

This was the second time we stayed at this wonderful hidden gem. Everything about Exmoor Forest Inn is enjoyable, tasteful and pleasant. |The food is fantastic, I had the pan fried chicken on a bed of celeriac, absolutely delicious. The breakfast was perfect. |Staff are so friendly and helpful. The rooms are spacious and very clean, beds are extremely comfortable and cosy. |There is only one thing I would change and that’s the towels, bath towels are provided but bath sheets would be so much better.

A bit of a find this. Don't let the outside fool you into thinking that this is yet another tired country hotel/pub. The decor inside is comfortable and welcoming, with a residents lounge, bar and restaurant. The room was clean and comfortable with a decent shower. The bed (king size) was very comfortable. The bar had a good selection with at least 2 cask ales which were properly kept and local gin and cider. The food was really good - well prepared and presented with one of the best roast beef Sunday roasts I have had in a pub. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location is well-placed for exploring Exmoor and the surrounding area and there are walks from the hotel or nearby. Can definitely recommend and would readily stay again if returning to the area.