TWO restaurants from the Post area have made it into this year’s The Restaurant Guide 2020 for the first time, which was released recently by the AA.

The Blackrover Inn in Beaworthy and Lewtrenchard Manor have been added to the guide which lists the countries best in culinary excellence.

From fine dining perfect for a special occasion, to beloved local eateries, the 27th edition of the AA Restaurant Guide includes many favourites, plus more than 140 new and interesting restaurants which have made it into the guide for the first time this year. One new entry, Lympstone Manor Hotel, has been awarded the maximum five rosettes, marking it as among the very best in the UK.

The 140 new entries for 2020 include a restaurant in a former WWII spy training facility (Arisaig House, Arisaig), a restaurant in the village which appears in the UK passport (The Brasserie, Bibury), Tate Britain’s eatery (The Rex Whistler, London), a dining room exhibiting Chatsworth’s Devonshire Collection (Cavendish Hotel, Baslow), and a dining spot in the town with ‘England’s best view’ (Mizu, Borrowdale).

Devon has nine new additions to the guide and Cornwall has six.

Simon Numphud, managing director at AA Media, said: “We are pleased to see the hospitality industry going from strength to strength, with over 140 new dining destinations being added to The Restaurant Guide 2020. The establishments in this year’s Guide demonstrate the high quality of culinary experiences across the country, offering delicious food and impeccable service.”

It is a practical guide to Britain and Ireland’s top dining destinations, containing more than 2,000 restaurants currently awarded rosettes for culinary excellence by the AA’s professional inspectors.

It offers an in-depth guide to the UK’s restaurant scene by county, with a detailed description of each destination, from opening details and capacity, to whether the restaurant is child friendly, alongside information on the latest chef changes and sample menu prices.