Woolacombe Beach
Beachcombe Cafe

Enjoy a light bite with a stunning beach view. This cafe and terrace with its fabulous beachside location offers a great selection of breakfasts, lunches and light snacks. Daily specials include a crab salad, breakfast burrito, plus there is a great choice of vegetarian and vegan options also available.

  • Seasonal
  • Open daily 9am to 5pm
Brundle's Bar and Restaurant

Housed in a unique collection of apartments, The Brundle's Bar and Restaurant overlooks the village and enjoys bay views. New to the village, breakfast, lunch and dinner can be enjoyed by all in the main restaurant, whilst light bites and cocktails are served in their raised bar.

  • Food served 7.30am to 10pm
  • Dogs welcome in the bar
Bar Electric

With stunning beach views from the terrace and an eclectic vibe, this independent cafe, bar and restaurant offers a great place to relax and dine. A selection of light bites, burgers, pizzas, pastas and salads are served daily. Kids menu available. Dog friendly.

  • Seasonal
  • Food served: 12pm to 3pm, 5pm to 9pm
Captain Jack's

Enjoy a ‘Castaway curry’, a ‘Captain’s sea dog’ or perhaps a Bucanneer burgers all on the ‘hearty’ menu at Captain Jack’s, a nautically and Caribbean themed free house with bar restaurant and beer garden.

Woolacombe Bay Pizza Co.

The Woolacombe Pizza Co. offer a fabulous takeaway menu from the heart of the village. Obviously, the key focus is on pizza, with all your favourite toppings. However, tasty burgers made from Devon and Cornwall beef, tasty sides such as chips, buffalo wings can also be added to any meal. Now also offering salads. Free delivery service locally.

  • Seasonal
  • 6pm to 10pm
Woolacombe Beach
Barricane Beach Cafe

Uniqiuely set on the beach, this cafe serves a range of light snacks and drinks including baguettes, cakes and ice creams throughout the day. From 5pm, it’s famous for serving it’s homemade authentic Sri-Lankan curries. Don’t forget to bring your picnic blanket and a glass of wine, whilst you dine and enjoy a sunset curry meal on the beach.

  • Open March to September
  • Food served: 10am to 7pm
Take away
Meraki Coffee Co

Coffees, hot chocolates, pastries, cakes and light bites in a lovely ‘home from home’ setting. A woodburner also provides a great place to warm up with a hot drink after a blustery beach walk on those cooler days.

  • Open all year round
Noel Corston

Noel Corston offers a rather unique dining experience, where guests are invited to dine at the kitchen counter and enjoy one fixed multi-course tasting menu. Menus are regularly changed every few weeks to reflect the changing seasons and the unique flavours of North Devon's UNESCO Bisophere Reserve. Not suitable for children under 12.

  • Reservations are essential
  • Eight guests per sitting
  • One sitting per evening
  • Thurs to Saturday at 7pm
The Tides Inn

A coastal themed bar and restaurant offering freshly prepared meals ranging from pub classics, bistro style mains, seafood, and a great children’s menu. The outside balcony is also a great spot to relax in the sun with a cool drink whilst enjoying the views of the beach.

  • Open Tues to Sun
  • Food served: 12 to 2.30pm, 5pm to 9pm
Big Chief Waffles

Delicious freshly made to order waffles, with so many yummy filings to choose from. There is also a choice of hot drinks and luxury ice creams available to take away too. Generally, opens from 11am, but closing times vary depending on the weather and season.

  • Seasonal
  • Open from 11am
The Red Barn

The Red Barn is probably the best known bar in Woolacombe, standing in a prominent position opposite the main car park, overlooking the beach. The pub serves a selection of food, from a classic cooked breakfast, local venison burgers to Osaka Seafood. The bar has regular music gigs featuring local bands and special surf nights.

  • Family friendly
  • Dining
  • Pool table
  • Local bands
Doyle's Restaurant

Within the Woolacombe Bay Hotel, Doyle’s restaurant awarded with 2 AA Rosettes offers fine dining, an extensive wine list along with stunning sea views towards Lundy Island. Menus range from seafood to your favourites with a twist. All dishes focus on using fresh and the best local ingredients, and are seasonally attuned to bring the best tastes possible.

  • Reservations recommended
  • Dining from 7pm to 9pm

Places to eat in Woolacombe

Woolacombe is not just home to inviting sandy beaches and fantastic surf, it is also home to a variety of fabulous eateries serving up something for everyone. On blustery winter days, step inside a cosy pub, find a spot by the fire and devour a plate of warm, nourishing food. When the sun is shining and the air is warm, make yourself at home on a terrace high above the sea, raise a glass to holidaying by the coast and tuck into some fresh light bites. For sundowner summer evenings, grab a delicious takeaway and savour each mouthful and last rays of sun. 

Many eateries in Woolacombe welcome those with four legs, too, so the whole family can enjoy meals out together. Little tummies can be kept happy and full with plenty of child-friendly meals and an array of sweet treats on offer throughout the village. If you don’t fancy stopping for lunch but need a hot drink and a snack to revive you, swing by one of the delis and get on your way.