Devonshire June July 16
Everything Devon: Countryside, Wildlife, History, Events, Music
Everything Devon: Countryside, Wildlife, History, Events, Music
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The Salutation Inn<br />
TOPSHAM<br />
Highly<br />
Recommended<br />
DEVON<br />
SHIRE<br />
Classy/chic and comfortable guest rooms<br />
Caramalised banana, lime<br />
cream and edible soil!<br />
We bring you great stays from across Devon<br />
Overnight Stay<br />
Elegant lounge area where you can watch the world go by<br />
Having rich architecture, vast<br />
history, estuarine walks, lots of<br />
interesting shops, eateries and a<br />
fascinating museum, Topsham’s<br />
certainly a destination worth visiting.<br />
I suppose you’d say Topsham’s a<br />
small, friendly and quaint English<br />
town with unique Dutch architecture.<br />
Of course, Exeter’s just up the<br />
road, so whether you’re exploring,<br />
how elegantly this fine old building<br />
had been finished. It’s great to see<br />
historic old buildings rejuvenated<br />
and back to their former glory. An<br />
excellent and sensitive innovation<br />
was the glass atrium build over<br />
the central entrance passageway,<br />
providing a cheerful, fun space<br />
for dining. The room we stayed<br />
in was on the top floor and was a<br />
of the dining experience. It’s the<br />
crowning glory of the day and a<br />
great meal always stays in your<br />
memory as part of a great experience.<br />
It helps tremendously when one of<br />
the proprietors is a chef, because<br />
you know there’s no better control<br />
of whatever leaves the kitchen. I can<br />
only say that our dining experience<br />
was exceptional in all areas. Service<br />
Somerset rainbow trout with fennel<br />
lemon, caper & raisin dressing<br />
Chef’s appetiser, slow braised pigs<br />
cheek, romanische, crispy shallot<br />
Raviolo, wild garlic purée,<br />
mushroom velouté, salsify<br />
Artichoke soup, poached quails eggs<br />
one of the many stars of the evening<br />
The sommelier’s recommendation<br />
on business or even attending a<br />
graduation, Topsham’s a great option.<br />
Our Overnight Stay for this issue<br />
was The Salutation Inn, a fine old<br />
coaching house dating back to the<br />
1720s. Run by chef Tom Williams-<br />
Hawkes and Amelia Boalch, The<br />
Salutation was lovingly restored<br />
by the couple over a 2 year period,<br />
and upon arrival, we were struck by<br />
bit excessive for our needs, being a<br />
suite comprising bedroom, lounge,<br />
bathroom, toilet and landing. All<br />
tastefully decorated and comfortable,<br />
with interesting views down onto<br />
the old High Street (incidentally, you<br />
can park your car round the back<br />
in the courtyard). Of course, what<br />
you look forward to when staying<br />
away from home is the anticipation<br />
was first rate, all courses were<br />
excellent, it was a most memorable<br />
evening’s dining. The sommelier<br />
service was outstanding. I can<br />
highly recommend The Salutation<br />
Inn to you, both if you’re visiting<br />
the area (it makes a most excellent<br />
base) or if you just wish to enjoy a<br />
first rate fine dining experience or<br />
have a special occasion coming up.<br />
Corn fed chicken breast with celeriac<br />
purée, kale and chicken jus<br />
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Countryside, History, Walks, the Arts, Events & all things Devon at: DEVONSHIRE magazine.co.uk