My boyfriend and I ended up at the Vanilla Pod as the Crown just up the road had stopped serving food at 8pm (I think because a live band was playing). Upon arriving we were immediately asked by who I assumed was the manager whether we had booked a table. We said we hadn't and asked whether that was okay... More

The five of us had a variety of vegetarian, vegan and fish and we were all treated to a taste extravaganza. Mine included the need for gluten free bread and that came in a flash and did not faze our charming waiter or the excellent chef. They also had the most incredible wines, again with vegan and vegetarian on the... More

Nice bistro style restaurant. Food locally sourced. Good menu choice and very tasty. Nice atmosphere and good service.

We stumbled on this place on Saturday evening (25th May 2012). It was the bank holiday weekend, we'd come to Exmoor on the spur and hadn't booked anything. Our top choice The Rising Sun in Lynmouth didn't have any tables. We wondered around for a long while choosing an alternative place and finally decided on The Vanilla Pod. My partner... More

The food generally was very good. We opted for the premium English white wine which was excellent and worth the expense. The starters and mains were of good quality and we really enjoyed them. My girlfriend's dessert was extremely good but my baklava was actually quite poor and I'd suggest it was taken off the menu as it's nothing like... More

(Yet) another return to the Vanilla Pod in Lynton, and greeted like old friends. Vegan, veggie and carnivore all well catered for by a thoughtful chef - served as usual with cheer and charm (not to mention a dangerously nice bottle of Malbec). See you in October! Cheers, David Taplin

We were hoping for a pleasant start to our holiday so were looking for somewhere a bit up market and this was certainly implied by the prices on the menu. As we entered the waitress immediately started collecting the menus to lead us to a table but a man (the owner?) stopped her and looked like he was seriously considering... More

I had my birthday meal here in May 2013. The service was amazing right from the start, even down to a birthday card from Vanilla Pod waiting for me when we arrived! I don't eat gluten, and they accomodated this without batting an eye lid. After a delicious starter (including gluten-free bread) & main meal, the waitress presented an amazingly... More

We found this lovely little coffee shop come evening restaurant by chance down one of Lyntins side streets The food was excellent as was the service - friendly and welcoming We would recommend this absurd gem of a place to anyone Paul & Wendy H, Nottingham May 2013