Award-winning Bovey Castle hotel relaunching restaurant with Brixham crab as star of the show

Brixham crab will be on the menu when an award-winning restaurant at an iconic Dartmoor manor house hotel relaunches following a three-year absence.

The Great Western Grill at Bovey Castle is set to welcome guests once again following a £1.2million investment to the kitchen and new guest areas.

The new menu is inspired by British comfort food and forgotten classics, offering traditional favourites, meats and grills, steaks, house specials, and fish and shellfish, as well as vegan and vegetarian options, while the hotel's popular Sunday roasts are also returning.

Led by executive chef Mark Budd, dishes have been prepared using high-quality locally-sourced ingredients, from Dartmoor beef wellington, Devon Wagyu beef burger, and Brixham crab cannelloni, to venison from the Bovey estate – showcasing the very best of Devon cuisine.

The 3AA Rosette restaurant, which officially opens on Friday, June 30, also includes a new Champagne and Oyster Bar offering exclusive Champagnes, wines and house cocktails, as well as Exmoor caviar and oysters served ‘theatre style’ in front of guests.

The restaurant’s art deco décor echoes a bygone era which pays homage to the hotel’s history, having originally been built by the WH Smith family in 1907 and later launched as a hotel by the Great Western Railway in 1930.

General manager Dean Gunston said: “We are really excited to be opening The Great Western Grill and can’t wait for people to come and see the new look.

“We pride ourselves on providing local, sustainable and delicious food which showcases the best of British and demonstrates the skills and the knowledge of our talented kitchen and food and beverage teams.

“There’s something for everyone on the new menu and we are also really pleased to bring back our popular Sunday lunches after demand too, as well as keeping the much-loved afternoon teas on the menu on Sundays.”

Bovey Castle was acquired by the award-winning Eden Hotel Collection in 2014, and has since won numerous awards including 5 AA Red Stars in 2017 for its exceptional hospitality – the AA’s highest possible accolade.