Fortes At Foxholes

Fortes At Foxholes is a beachside kiosk-cafe on Queens Drive in Exmouth, right along the seafront and built for exactly the kind of stop people make between the beach and the car park. It has been trading under the same company since 2006, and the format is simple - hot drinks, fast food, cakes and a genuinely good ice cream selection, including Kelly's flavours like cherry Bakewell.

The gluten-free cappuccino cake and a hot chocolate loaded with whipped cream and marshmallows both come up often in reviews, and staff get consistent praise for being polite and attentive despite the high footfall of a seafront kiosk. It is not trying to be a destination restaurant - it is a well-run beach cafe doing simple things reliably, which is exactly what keeps people coming back to it summer after summer along Exmouth's promenade.