Wild Thyme Deli & Kitchen

Sharing a home with China Blue in Totnes, this is the daytime half of a building better known for ceramics classes and family activities. That combination shapes the place: a coffee shop where the point is creativity, community and experiences meant to be accessible to everyone, dogs included. Classic dishes get a modern and imaginative twist, which in practice means a kitchen that has thought properly about who is sitting at the table.

Breakfast runs all day, with brunch, lunch, sandwiches, cakes and coffee alongside it, and vegan, gluten free and vegetarian options are built in rather than tacked on. The indoor activities and ceramic classes run in the same building, so a long, unhurried lunch can turn into an afternoon of something else entirely. Worth timing your visit around a class if you have children in tow, or arriving early with the dog if you would rather just eat.