Christmas Day lunch in South Devon: Our festive favourites

It’s no secret that the festive period is a time for over-indulgence with sumptuous food that fills the belly. And with so many award-winning pubs, restaurants and food producers, you’ll be absolutely spoilt for choice with places to enjoy Christmas Day lunch in South Devon.

Whether you’ve got plans or not, these fantastic local eateries have announced theirs, so if you’d like someone else to take care of the cooking on Christmas Day, you better book soon!

Pubs and Restaurants offering Christmas Day lunch in South Devon

Use our quick links below to find out about a specific venue, or read on for our festive favourites that serve Christmas Day lunch in South Devon:

• Seven Stars
• Royal Castle Hotel
• The Steam Packet Inn
• Old Market House
• The Bear and Blacksmith
• Rockfish
• The Victoria Inn

Seven Stars, Kingsbridge

Address: Kingsbridge, TQ7 1ED

Cost per person: Three courses – £90 for adults/£45 for children

Contact Number: 01548 289055

Christmas this year is bound to be merry and sweet, and what better way to celebrate than with a scrumptious three-course Christmas meal at the Seven Stars in Kingsbridge? Enjoy a medium of fine wines, roaring log fires, lamb wellingtons, a drop or port, and copious amounts of mince pies and pigs in blankets.

Take a look at the Seven Stars Christmas Day menu and treat yourself to a hassle-free Christmas feast with your favourite tipple. It’s bound to be a hit with the whole family.

Royal Castle Hotel

Address: Dartmouth, TQ6 9PS

Cost per person: £90

Contact Number: 01803 833033

Eat, drink and be merry this Christmas with an unforgettable feast at the Royal Castle Hotel. You and your family will be able to relax by the open fire, sip mulled wine to your heart’s content, and soak up a truly magical atmosphere.

Enjoy a sumptuous treat of pan-friend pigeon to start and follow it up with the traditional roast turkey and all the trimmings.

The Steam Packet Inn

Address: Totnes, TQ9 5EW

Cost per person: £89 for adults, £45 for children under 12

Contact Number: 01803 863880

Boasting stunning views of the River Dart, The Steam Packet Inn is the idyllic place to enjoy your Christmas day lunch in South Devon. During the summer months, visitors and locals flock here to enjoy the sun terrace, during winter they flock here to be warmed by the roaring open fire.

Serving up a delightful three-course Christmas menu filled with the traditional roast turkey and all the trimmings, you’ll be able to relax and take a day off from cooking. Dine with the whole family and leave feeling well and truly stuffed!

Old Market House

Address: Brixham, TQ5 8AW

Cost per person: £90

Contact Number: 01803 856891

Overlooking the picturesque Brixham Harbour, the Old Market House is the perfect place to enjoy a sumptuous Christmas Day lunch. Relax with your whole family and create memories you’ll never forget.

Take the day off this Christmas and let the Old Market House team serve up a festive storm with all the trimmings. From roast parsnip soup to a vegetarian mushroom wellington, they cater to all dietary preferences and requirements so no one will be left out. Visit the Old Market House website to see their menus.

Pubs and Restaurants serving festive menus in South Devon

Rockfish

Address: Plymouth, PL4 0LB

Cost per person: Three Courses – £34.95

Contact Number: 01752 255974

One of our favourite restaurants in South Devon is cooking up a festive feast from the 1st of December through to the 23rd of December. Rockfish has restaurants in Brixham, Plymouth, and Dartmouth.

Although a roast dinner topped with lashings of stuffing, cranberry sauce, and gravy may not get old, sometimes you just can’t beat seafood! So while you’re holidaying in South Devon, famous for some of the best seafood around, a visit to Rockfish is an absolute must.

The relaxed atmosphere, recycled Christmas decorations, and colouring in activities for kids will allow you to enjoy some downtime before the big day without a care in the world. Visit the Rockfish website for their festive menu and more details on how to book.

The Victoria Inn

Address: Salcombe, TQ8 8BU

Cost per person: £27.50 for three courses, £22.50 for two courses

Contact Number: 01548 842604

Part of the St Austell Brewery chain of pubs, similar to the Royal Castle Hotel, The Victoria Inn is serving up a festive menu fit for the whole family. Located in the idyllic seaside town of Salcombe, this pub offers a unique and beautiful setting for a festive lunch in South Devon.

Filled with cosy corners, this pub will be cooking up a seasonal storm over the Christmas period serving plentiful festive platters, moreish meals, and your favourite tipples. So if you’re looking for somewhere to go before Christmas Day this is the place for you.

Having read through our festive favourites, we hope you have found the perfect choice for your Christmas Day lunch in South Devon. To help you plan the rest of your festive season, why not take a read through our other Christmas blogs:

• Christmas markets in South Devon
• Christmas things to do in South Devon
• Which pubs are open on Christmas Day in South Devon?
• Where to see Santa this

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