Topsham, awarded the ‘Best Local Foods Small Town’ in 2005/2006 is fast becoming one of Devon’s ‘Foodie’ destinations. With many excellent independent food shops, a bustling Saturday market and no shortage of outstanding pubs, restaurants, teashops and cafés.
We have an excellent butchers (Arthur’s), a greengrocer (Richards), a world class cheese shop (Country Cheeses) – opposite ChurchView, a deli run by next door restaurant Oliva, a small but well stocked Co-Op supermarket, a fish & chip shop, a mobile fishmonger (Derek, at Matthews Hall Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat mornings). A great selection of wines & spirits from Big Jim at Topsham Wines or try Pebblebed for local wines in Ferry Road, near Trouts Boatyard.
Our Post Office is in Fore Street and Topsham News in High Street has a wide range of newspapers and periodicals – and we have 2 each of pharmacies, banks and cash-points.
For Devon Ice creams and traditional sweets you must try "Auntie Julies's Sweetie Shop" in Fore Street.
You can probably pick-up some interesting bargains at Topsham Quay Antiques Centre - 70 independent Antique Dealers under one roof.
Just a few minutes away by car or about a 15-minute walk, Darts Farm Shopping Village is a veritable one-stop market. You can go there to buy quality local food and drink and there is a free parking
One of the best features of a stay in ChurchView is the chance simply to walk out the front door and stroll a few minutes either to shop for local food or go out for a drink or a bite to eat.
Nearly all our pubs serve food.
The Bridge Inn on the River Clyst is one of the best beer pubs in the UK and, reputedly the only pub ever to have been visited by HM The Queen. We have the Lighter and Route 2 on the Quay, the Passage House Inn on the river, The Globe Hotel and Drakes in Fore Street, Denleys Wine Bar, The Nelson and The Exeter Inn in High Street – all offering good levels of service and choice.
If you want to go out to eat, you don’t have to worry about driving, either.
Just look at the choice:
The Quay Brassiere – authentic French cooking
The Galley, Fore Street – seafood restaurant.
Route 2, The Quay – breakfasts, light meals and snacks – and now cycle hire.
La Petite Maison, Fore Street - small, intimate and specialising in local produce cooked and presented to perfection.
Marcello’s, Fore Street – Italian family cooking.
The Globe Cafe Restaurant at the Globe Hotel, Fore Street – snacks, main meals and a la Carte restaurant.
The Café, Fore Street – great breakfasts, lunches and early evening meals.
The Avocet Café, Fore Street
Oliva, Fore Street – Run by the Golder family – Mediterranean food- seafood, paella and tapas a speciality.
The Georgian Tearooms, High Street – home cooked lunches and award-winning cream teas from Heather Knee.
Saffron at Denleys Wine Bar, High Street – Contemporary Indian Cuisine from 5 Star chef Dharmendra Gour Singh – Exeter Curry Chef 2006/2007. And takeaways too!
And for Takeaway Fish & Chips and Chinese – The Beijing Fryer, High Street.
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