The Church House Inn

The Church House Inn has stood on Church Walk in Stoke Gabriel since the fourteenth century, and it is exactly what a village inn of that age should be: low beams, real character, and a place in village life that two centuries of landlords have not managed to break. All 216 of its reviewers recommend it, which is remarkable.

The kitchen's English-style tapas is the distinctive thing - small plates done with local produce - in a dining room that stays cosy rather than formal. Outdoor seating for the warmer months. Ring or see churchhouseinn.co.uk.