La Mar

Exmouth Marina makes a decent case for itself as a place to sit and eat, and this restaurant has taken the obvious advantage and run with it: panoramic views over the water from a dining room that leans elegant rather than casual. The pitch is refined without apology, with service and attention to detail treated as the point rather than an afterthought. For a marina address, it is notably more considered than the usual waterside fare.

There is a private hire space that takes up to 40, which covers most family occasions and a fair few work ones. The standout in the calendar is their Spanish night, an evening built around authentic flavours with a flamenco guitarist playing live throughout. Worth timing a visit around one of those if you can; otherwise ask for a table with the marina view when you book, because that is half of what you are coming for.