A Farm-to-Table Restaurant in the Heart of East Devon
Awarded a Michelin Green Star, seasonal menus shaped by the land, the kitchen garden, and the Devon countryside.
The Restaurant & Kitchen
The food at Glebe House is heavily inspired by the country cooking of Italy and France, while remaining deeply rooted in East Devon and the surrounding landscape. Taking pride in our true farm-to-table approach, we cook with what we grow, rear and gather.
Our Head Chef, David Knapman, has honed his craft in some of the world's most respected kitchens, including The Fat Duck and Maison Lameloise in Burgundy. We have a particular interest in artisan techniques, with a strong focus on nose-to-tail cookery and seasonality.
Awarded a Michelin Green Star
Glebe House is honoured to have been awarded a Michelin Green Star, recognising our ongoing commitment to sustainability, seasonality, ethical sourcing and craft-led cooking.
From our kitchen garden and nose-to-tail butchery to composting, considered drinks and close relationships with regional producers, every decision is guided by care for the land and the people who cultivate it.
Our Dining Options
Choose from our set seasonal menus and dining experience that celebrate the best of the season and the land.
Available to all, all week.
Dietary Note:
We also offer delicious alternatives for vegetarians, vegan and other dietary requirements, intolerances, and allergies.
Important Reservation Note:
We highly recommend booking a table at room booking stage as we cannot always guarantee a table on restaurant nights.
Glebe House Dinner
Thursday-Saturday | £75
A regularly changing, fixed menu; composed of five courses and delicious extras. Designed according to the season's bounty this menu showcases the best of what we have in the garden and aging room as well as highlighting the exceptional meat, seafood and poultry of Devon.
Kitchen Supper
Monday-Wednesday | £45
A generous 3-course offering that features some Glebe House classics - often a pie, roast chicken and sides, or some local fish to share. All served with the bounty from our garden. This is elevated home cooking using exceptional ingredients. The meal begins with a seasonal starter and ends with a comforting pudding.
Available Monday to Wednesday for both house guests and non-residents, and exclusively for house guests on Sunday evenings.
4-Course Kitchen Supper
(For House Guests only) - Friday | £55
Our 4-course supper menu features some favourite dishes which have become classics in the Glebe kitchen. Composed of a seasonal starter, a generous main, a Westcountry-focused cheese course, and a comforting pudding will always be an expression of the season. Our weekend offering is always designed to complement our Glebe House Dinner menu, featuring a different set of ingredients and cooking techniques.
Saturday Lunch
Three courses | £45
A slightly lighter offering, consisting of three courses - Starter, Main & Pudding - and optional snacks.
A lighter weekend lunch, perfect for a long, relaxed afternoon overlooking the garden.
Sunday Lunch
Four courses | £49
A similar format to the Glebe House Dinner consisting of four courses, but a more relaxed and paired back affair. Enjoy snacks outside or in the lounge, followed by seasonal antipasti selection, a generous main with sides finishing off with a classic Sunday pud.
Drinks At Glebe
Our drinks list reflects the same philosophy as our food - thoughtful sourcing and minimal intervention. Featuring cocktails, cordials and kombuchas made on site, our favourite local fizz, beers and ciders, alongside wines handpicked from local South West producers and small European vineyards following a similar ethos to us.
Outside dining around the wood-fired grill
A large table nestled in a beautiful part of the garden, with views over the valley and a wood- fired grill at its heart. Available for private bookings and on our normal restaurant evenings for those who would like to eat outside.
Private bookings are most suited to long lunches and early dinners, with a latest sitting time of 5:30 p.m.. We'll work with each group to shape a bespoke menu, cooked simply and beautifully over wood by your own private chef.
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– Porridge bread, butter, fresh cheese, tomatoes and cured sardines
– Cockles cooked over the coals with trotters and sherry
– Whole monkfish loin, peperonata
– Baked pistachio cheesecake, roasted strawberry and olive oil
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Maximum party size: 14 guests
Menu from: £75 per head
Minimum spend: £900
Deposit: 50% on booking, balance due the week before
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The outside dining area is sheltered from light rain. In the event of heavy or persistent rain, we guarantee your group a table inside - so your booking is never at risk from the weather.
We'll always be in touch ahead of time if the forecast looks uncertain, and will confirm your dining arrangements with you in advance.
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Call: 01404 871276
Email: bookings@glebehousedevon.co.uk
Picnics for House Guests - Available Daily
We encourage house guests to go and get lost in the beautiful Devon countryside with a well-crafted picnic on their back. Take a bottle of wine and a perfectly packaged picnic and find a spot you can call your own for the day.
Expect a delicious selection or larder provisions all made in-house. Pre-order at least 48hrs in advance to allow us to prepare your picnic. The price is £20 per person, and drinks are charged separately.
Sunday Evening Snacks
The kitchen is closed on Sunday evening but we offer evening snacks - a selection of home made goods from the larder, sourdough bread, cheese, house charcuterie and pickles, which will be laid out on the kitchen table for you to help yourselves for £20 per person.
Breakfast at Glebe House
Breakfast is included in the room rate and is served between 8am and 10am. Baked goods straight from the oven, bread, butter, seasonal compotes, jams, yoghurt and granola are all homemade. Please put your order in with the chef for any hot items that might be on offer that day. We do eggs one way, that is directly onto the aga hot plate and baked to desired runniness.
Craft, Preservation & Low-Waste Cooking
We make as much as possible in-house - from naturally leavened bread and cultured butter to yoghurt, preserves, pickles and charcuterie. This approach supports flavour while reducing waste and limiting unnecessary packaging. Deliveries are less frequent and arrive with minimal materials - milk in returnable glass bottles, whole carcasses delivered plastic-free.
All food and green waste is composted on-site using a Ridan hot composter, producing around ten tonnes of nutrient-rich compost each year. This is returned to the garden, nourishing the soil for future harvests.
We are proud members of the Slow Food movement, and our kitchen reflects its principles: food that is good, clean and fair - for producers, for eaters and for the environment. Fewer steps between producer and plate mean more connection, more care and less waste.
Considered Drinks from Vineyard, Orchard & Garden
Our drinks list follows the same principles that guide our kitchen - thoughtful sourcing, minimal intervention and a connection to place.
We work closely on small-scale vineyards across Europe, many of which are following organic and biodynamic principles. Closer to home, the South West provides excellent ciders, wines and spirits crafted by passionate local producers. One such example is Castlewood Vineyard in nearby Musbury, whose wines reflect the character of this landscape.
Alongside these producers, we create many drinks ourselves. We make our own cordials, infusions, and run an established kombucha programme, which gives new life to surplus fruits and herbs from the garden - offering refreshing, house-made alternatives with minimal waste.
The result is a drinks list that complements our food while reflecting the same care for seasonality, sustainability and craft.
Seasonality, Stewardship & Responsible Sourcing
Our menus reflect what’s in season, here and now. Cooking in this way means working with the present moment - celebrating the ingredients that are at their best right here in East Devon.
When we do source from further afield, it's only ingredients in season elsewhere - never air-freighted or overly processed.
Sustainability is always an ongoing process. With every decision - from how we grow and cook to how we compost and source drinks - we aim to care for the land and reduce our footprint, while serving food and drink that's honest and rooted in place.
By working in rhythm with nature and supporting producers who share these values, we strive to serve food and drink that is honest, nourishing and rooted firmly in place.
Opening Times
| Monday | 18:00–20:00 | Kitchen Supper |
| Tuesday | 18:00–20:00 | Kitchen Supper |
| Wednesday | 18:00–20:00 | Kitchen Supper |
| Thursday | 18:00–20:00 | Glebe House Dinner |
| Friday | 17:45–20:00 | Glebe House Dinner |
| Saturday | 12:00–13:30 | Saturday Lunch |
| 17:45–20:00 | Glebe House Dinner | |
| Sunday | 12:00–14:30 | Sunday Lunch |
Dining at Glebe House
Reservations are available in the Restaurant, which is spread across three rooms, and at the Kitchen Table.
Important: We highly recommend booking a table at room booking stage as we cannot always guarantee a table on restaurant nights.
We encourage our guests to arrive a little early to allow time to enjoy a drink in the lounge or outside.
Dietaries are welcome, we just ask that you please make sure to let us know in advance.
Please allow at least 1.5 hours for our Kitchen Supper and Saturday Lunch menus, 2 hours for Sunday lunch and 2.5 hours for our Glebe House Dinner menu.
Young Children and Dogs
Due to the nature of the dining area, we only have one table which is suitable for guests dining with babies and young children. Please contact us to check for the availability of this table.
Likewise we have very limited space to accommodate dogs in the restaurant. Please contact us to see if we have a dog-friendly table available on the date you wish to book.
Bookings for larger tables
To book tables of 7 or more guests, please email us at bookings@glebehousedevon.co.uk. Our Full Terms & Conditions can be found here.
Whether you've spent the day walking the South West Coast Path or exploring the East Devon countryside, our restaurant offers a relaxed place to recoup with several dining options for lunch and dinner all throughout the week.
