Harden's survey result
Summary
“What you would expect of an upmarket country hotel”, particularly one that’s part of the mother-and-daughter-run Polizzi Collection, and profits from an “exquisite setting” overlooking the Tamar Valley. Although the menus and cooking “do not scale the heights, they are perfectly satisfying”, and it remains an “idyllic spot to enjoy a stroll before dinner” through the 100-acre grounds, or to enjoy an “afternoon tea of sophistication as it should be served” – the latter being a major attraction in its own right, much praised in numerous reports for its “lovely cakes”, and offering the perfect alibi to visit the “perfect Devon location”.
Summary
This “romantic” hotel (owned by Olga Polizzi) occupies a “stunning location overlooking the Tamar Valley”. A diner recommending it for a date says its “roaring fires” and “old-school country-house atmosphere” help to “make up for any lack of quality in the rather traditional menu”. But that’s the only hint of criticism and all reports on its cooking were fundamentally upbeat this year. “Start with drinks on the terrace gazing at the dazzling views and then enjoy the three-course à la carte menu in the cosy, wood-panelled dining room at sunset”.
Summary
The “stunning” combination of “really good, classic food” and the “lovely setting” of “Humphry Repton’s last garden, overlooking the Tamar”, makes a meal in the original wood-panelled dining room here a real pleasure. There’s also a notable cream tea in the afternoon. Sibling to Hotel Tresanton in the Polizzi Collection, Endsleigh was originally the Duke of Bedford’s private lodge for hunting and fishing.
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Milton Abbot, PL19 0PQ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £75.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £9.30 | £25.50 | £9.00 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £35.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.50 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Milton Abbot, PL19 0PQ
Opening hours
| Monday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 7:30 am‑5 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
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