Locanda on the Weir
Set in a sea-facing Georgian building on one of the West Country's most enchanting stretches of coast, this restaurant with rooms run by an Anglo-Italian husband-and-wife team offers modern reinventions of classic Italian dishes executed with consummate artistry and originality. The five-course set menu (£75, reservations essential) might include such antipasti as Tropean onion tatin or Forest Broth with Parmesan pudding, which you might follow with risotto ai funghi or tegliatelle alla Portofino, and such mains as dry-aged trout or guinea fowl with salt-baked beetroot. The desserts are equally enticing, such as strawberry and rhubarb and Exmoor Black Forest chocolate bomb. All dietary preferences are catered for, and there's a fine Italian wine list. The dining rooms are hung with flamboyant modern art, while upstairs, the four guest rooms display the same flair, combining a traditional style with modern design and restful hues.
