Miriam's

Miriam's is a licensed corner cafe on Church Street in Sidmouth, serving local bakes, sandwiches and what regulars call properly crafted coffee, with a cake display reviewers single out as one of the best in town. It's dog-friendly, with room enough that a table with a dog under it doesn't feel like an inconvenience to anyone else.

The food runs beyond standard cafe fare to include mezza-style small plates alongside the usual sandwiches and bakes, and the kitchen is happy to adapt dishes for dietary needs, gluten-free included, rather than offering a single fixed alternative. Being licensed means it works as easily for a glass of wine in the afternoon as it does for a coffee and cake, which sets it apart from most of the straightforward tea-and-cake cafes nearby. It's built a strong reputation on Church Street in a short space of time, on the strength of food that's well prepared rather than just convenient, and a genuinely warm welcome for anyone who walks in, dog or no dog.