The Depot, Ilfracombe is a bar, restaurant and family friendly café which has been part of the local community for many years. The interior is modern and welcoming with plenty of seating and a bar area.
The Depot features many local, sustainably sourced ingredients, and has a strong green ethos, they follow a reduce-reuse-recycle scheme which includes the recycling of all food waste back into energy for the local grid. They also work with suppliers to reduce single use plastic waste.
If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast you may wish to order the Full Tilt Breakfast which comes with all the trimmings including smoked bacon, West Country pork sausage, black pudding, beans and toast, plus grilled mushrooms, tomato and hash browns. There is also a veggie breakfast option, and a kid’s breakfast. Other favourites served include smashed avocado on toast, eggs benedict and a selection of toast and breakfast baps. You will also find a good selection of coffee, tea and soft drinks.
The Depot is family friendly, serving a day menu of many popular dishes such as nachos, classic burgers, chilli and pizzas. The pizzas are hand-made to order and can also be adapted to suit a gluten free diet. There is also a tempting sounding crispy chicken burger served with chipotle mayo and rainbow house-slaw, plus a vegetarian chilli served with loaded fries.
There is also a children’s menu serving mini pizza, West Country pork sausage, chicken and beef burger.
All Depot beef burgers are made using Exmoor beef, hand reared by Mr Chris Lewill of Waytown Farm, Combe Martin. All fish is sourced from day boats out of Appledore, Ilfracombe and South Devon.
The Depot welcomes families and children, there are baby changing facilities on site, and they are happy to warm baby foods.