Cornish culinary delights
Sample artisan cheeses, crafted with passion and expertise and explore the flavoursome world of Cornish cider and ale, brewed using traditional methods with locally sourced ingredients.
Try a traditional Cornish pasty and treat your sweet tooth to the iconic Cornish cream tea, a sliced baked scone accompanied by strawberry jam and topped with a dollop of Rodda’s clotted cream.
Bring your appetite and embark on a mouthwatering journey through this captivating land, where every dish tells a story and every sip transports you to the heart of Cornwall's vibrant food scene.
Drinks to your retreat
You can pre-order drinks so they are ready for you on arrival.
Choose from a selection of local and international wines, beers, spirits including locally made gin and mixers.
You will receive a link by email to order, shortly before your stay.
TAKEAWAY delivery
Choose from either a pizza delivery or Indian takeaway delivery to our address:
Wooldown, Sharlands Road, Marhamchurch, Bude EX23 0HP
When ordering please state the accommodation you are staying in or arrange to meet the driver outside the Main House.
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For authentic Neapolitan pizzas.
4pm - 9pm (delivery starts from 5pm) - 7 days a week. Please call 01288255855 to place an order.
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Local ingredients aiming to bring together Cornwall’s delightful produce with their own exciting array of Indian flavours. Call 01288 356591
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Pre-cooked meal delivery
Take a look at Nicky’s Menu for a locally sourced pre-cooked meal. Food is freshly cooked, chilled and delivered to the door, reheating instructions are included.
At least 24 hours notice required, all our apartments and cottages have cooking facilities apart from the Nest Box and Kovva.
Please contact Nicky Vereker direct on 01288 361 530 or email her: nickyvereker@btinternet.com.
Local places to eat and drink
There are a wide variety of places to eat in and around Bude, most are within a 10 minute drive.
If you are planning to dine out during your stay we recommend you reserve a table (and taxi if needed for both journeys) in advance, take a look at the nearby places to eat below.
Breakfast
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The Weir Bistro
1.1 miles away
Just a few minutes drive away (or 20 minute walk). Offers breakfast (daily til 11.30 am), lunch or supper or pop in for a freshly ground coffee and slice of cake. Terrace heaters for the colder but bright days.
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The Deck
2.9 miles away
Open for Deckie Brekkies (veggie available) with locally sourced ingredients along with waffles, Spanish eggs, smoothie bowls, sausage baps and more. 08:30am until 11am, 7 days a week. No need to book.
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Cornish Coasts Farmshop & Cafe
4.6 miles away
Delicious breakfasts (8am to noon) and choice of lunches and main meals.
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Boscastle Farm Shop
12.5 miles away
Surrounded by National Trust Farmland and less than 50 yards from the coastal path with a passion for great quality local produce and a love of the natural beauty of this area. Everything made in their coastal kitchen goes into the shop and café and they are famed for their homemade burgers & sausages, Cornish breakfasts, lovely lunches and home-made cakes.
Lunch
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Olive Tree
2.6 miles away
Cornish and Italian dishes in a relaxed, stone and wooden beamed cafe/bistro with canalside terrace.
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The Bay View Inn
3.7 miles away
Enjoy dishes made from amazing local produce and sip on refreshing drinks as you take in the stunning view.
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Life's a Beach
2.9 miles away
Life’s a Beach sits pretty on the picturesque Summerleaze Beach in Bude. With a relaxed, friendly atmosphere L.A.B is the perfect spot for great food and drink throughout the day and those post-surf sundowners.
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Rosie's Kitchen
3.1 miles away
A bustling beachside café situated beside Crooklet's surfing beach. Additionally, Starboard @ Rosies is a wood fired bistro for nibbles, pizzas, fresh fish and more. Enjoy a sundowner with ocean views and sun sets.
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Ocean View Coffee Shop @ Wroes
2.6 miles away
Located on the first floor of Wroes store, ideal for lunch or quick coffee with stunning views. Menu full of fresh and tasty treats from healthy salads to indulgent cakes.
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The Barge Bude
2.7 miles away
Moored on Bude’s historic canal, The Barge provides a memorable dining experience. Found by the lock gates during the summer and on the wharf by the rowing boats in the winter. A traditionally styled wide beamed barge tearoom/restaurant.
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Widemouth Bay Cafe
3.5 miles away
Great views overlooking the beach at Widemouth Bay, relax with a coffee and enjoy a light lunch or icecream.
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Coffe Pot
2.7 miles away
Local coffee shop and cafe, Organic, Fair Trade coffee roasted locally in Cornwall. From breakfasts to light bites and sandwiches as well as lunchtime options. Gluten free options.
Afternoon Tea
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Rectory Farm Tea Rooms
9.6 miles away
Open daily Easter to October - 11am to 5pm.
Located in the small rural parish of Morwenstow, award winning Tea Rooms opened in 1950, provide not only cream teas, but a varied menu using locally sourced produce where possible with most food homemade on the premises.
Only a ten minute level walk to the spectacular North Cornish Coastline and the South West Coast Path.
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Boscastle Farm Shop
12.5 miles away
Surrounded by National Trust Farmland and less than 50 yards from the coastal path. Offering a Cornish Cream Tea with Rodda’s Clotted Cream, for the afternoon or anytime.
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Cabin Cafe
10.2 miles away
Cabin Café is nestled in the picturesque hamlet of Crackington Haven, a Cornish cove hidden amongst the dramatic coastline of North Cornwall. Offering cream teas with a view of the spectacular north coast.
Evening
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North Coast Wine Lounge
2.6 miles away
Situated opposite the triangle in the centre of Bude, offering coffee, cocktails, gin, small nibbles and a big choice of wines.
With the beach just a 5 minute walk away, you can drop by after hitting the waves to take a break on their covered terrace or ease back into one of their velvety cinema seats and let the world do its own turning for a while.
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Bay View Inn
3.7 miles away
Enjoy dishes made from amazing local produce and sip on refreshing drinks as you take in the stunning view.
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The Bank
2.1 miles away
Bude's resident tapas bar set alongside the River Neet. An evening at The Bank is designed to be an experience; enjoy a selection or daring and flavoursome foods, together. Bookings must be made online only.
01288 255 651 | thebankatbude.com
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Elements Restaurant
2.9 miles away
Italian Restuarant within The Beach at Bude Hotel, serving delicious food and drinks with views over Summerleaze beach.
01288 389 800 (option 2) | thebeachatbude.co.uk/elements-restaurant/
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Widemouth Manor
3.9 miles away
Serves good hearty food, reserve a table in the Sun Lounge restaurant and enjoy drinks in their Sunset Lounge.
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The Break
3.6 miles away
Beach side bar and restaurant, enjoy good food, tunes & ocean views overlooking Widemouth Bay. Mix of Asian-fusion and European dishes.
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The Deck
2.9 miles away
Combining the best taste and flavours from all of their travelling adventures. Using the freshest local ingredients to create great British classics, infused with continental influences. From their mammoth signature hanging skewers, char-grilled burgers to scintillating seafood platters, fresh mussels and tasty light bites.
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The Crust Pizza Co
2.1 miles away
Hand-crafted dough, Sicilian sauce, and creamy Italian mozzarella form a base for expression through their cooking. Also offering cocktails and beers on the sofa or at the bar.
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Temple
2.6 miles away
Set just a few hundred metres from the beach, Temple is an independent restaurant, cafe & bar in Bude, Cornwall, offering a seasonal menu made from the most lovingly sourced local produce.
TAkeaway
Fish and Chips
Potters - Fish n things
Potters Fish & Chips On Wheels! Their self-sufficient van travels weekly to local villages, offering fresh fish and chips cooked to order using the finest ingredients.
Closest October LOCATIONS:
Thurs 3 /Stratton (Congdons) 17:30-19:30
Fri 11 /Marhamchurch (Bullers) 16:30-20:00
Thurs 17 /Stratton (Congdons) 17:30-19:30
Fri 25 /Marhamchurch (Bullers) 16:30-20:00
Thurs 31 /Stratton (Congdons) 17:30-19:30
When the van is in Marhamchurch it’ll be located right outside the Bullers Arms, EX23 OHB (0.3 miles)
Please check their website pottersfishnthings.co.uk for updated locations and to place an order for pick-up.
stREET food
Danny & Eva’s Food Van
Good quality and value takeaway street food (to enjoy on the picnic tables with a drink from the pub or to bring back), located outside the Buller’s Arms in Marhamchurch on set evenings.
Offering a variety of takeaway options - such as Japanese chicken curry, Jerk chicken, Beef teriyaki and Vegan Japanese curry with rice. Usually on Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 5.30pm. Takeaway Sunday roasts (from around 12 to 3pm). Check their Facebook page for up-to-date dates and times.
07743 028 818 | facebook.com/Dannyandevasfoodvan
Bullers Arms, Marhamchurch, EX23 OHB (0.3 miles)
pIZZA
The Crust Pizza Co
Hand-crafted dough, Sicilian sauce, and creamy Italian mozzarella form a base for expression through their cooking. Also offering cocktails and beers on the sofa or at the bar.
01288 682 736 | thecrustpizza.co.uk
Unit 3, The Depot, Kings Hill, Bude, EX23 8PQ (2.1 miles)
pIZZA
La Bocca Pizza Kitchen
Authentic Napolitan pizzas. Available for eat-in, takeaway or delivery (7 days a week, 4pm until 9pm).
01288 255 855 | laboccabude.co.uk
24 The Strand, Bude, EX23 8QU (2.5 miles)
Indian
Bayleaf
Indian. By sourcing local ingredients they aim to bring together Cornwall’s delightful produce with their own exciting array of Indian flavours.
01288 356 591 or 01288 359 508 | bayleaf-bude.co.uk
11 Queen Street, Bude, EX23 8AY (2.8 miles)
Indian
Mirchi
Indian & Bangladeshi cuisines. The dishes range to suite beginners as well as veterans of curry lovers.
01288 350 300 or 01288 354 448 | mirchi.org.uk
7 Lansdown Road, Bude, EX23 8BH (3.1 miles)
Chinese
Chinese
Silver River
Chinese takeaway.
01288 352 028
20 The Strand, Bude, EX23 8QU (2.5 miles)
Public Houses
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Buller's Arms
0.3 miles away
Normally open 4pm until 11pm (Sunday 12 noon until 11pm).
19th Century Inn and Country House offering Cornish Real Ale and a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Just a few minutes walk from Wooldown Holiday Cottages.
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Brendon Arms
2.6 miles away
The Brendon Arms has been owned and run by the Brendon family since 1872. Overlooking Bude's inner harbour and just 200 yards from the unique sea-lock and Summerleaze beach, it occupies a prime position.
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Preston Gate Inn
3.4 miles away
Offering delicious grub and real ale and music every week with Acoustic Tuesday Clubs from 8pm. Bringing you some of the best local talent around playing a mixture of covers and originals.
On Fridays we bring their floor filling band nights. Featuring the best bands in Cornwall and Devon.
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The Farmers Arms
17.7 miles away
The Farmers Arms was the initial inspiration for the project which has become The Collective at Woolsery. Grade II-listed former coaching inn and blacksmith’s.
The cosy original building which, in part, dates to the mid-17th century, was treated to a sympathetic light-filled dining room extension, while the outdoor space was remodelled and planted with herbs and flowers. Rustic tables and a covered seating area (with heated stone benches) were added to provide all-weather alfresco dining opportunities.
Every element of the pub – from its lenticular artwork of David Bowie to pewter plates and studio pottery – are steeped in humour and style.
01237 439 328 | woolsery.com/thecollective/the-farmers-arms/
Shops and Bakeries
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Marhamchurch Village Community Shop
0.3 miles away
A small village shop in the centre of Marhamchurch, just a 5-10 minute walk from all our apartments and cottages.
01288 361 398 | facebook.com/people/Marhamchurch-Village-Shop/100063656168840/
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Electric Bakery
2.1 miles away
There’ll be a daily supply of bread, baked goods and weekly specials to grab and go at the bakery.
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Lansdown Dairy
3.1 miles away
Family run local Cornish delicatessen and general stores. The largest food store in the centre of Bude, offering filled rolls made-to-order, cooked meats, 100+ varieties of cheese & olives, a large selection of local produce and more.
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Lansdown Bakery
3.1 miles away
Traditional bakery (est. 1839) based in Bude, Cornwall, producing an extensive range of handmade products.
Making and selling classic breads, sourdoughs, Cornish pasties, scones, cakes, buns, doughnuts, pastries and confectionery.
