Arundell Arms

This smart, well-run 18th-century coaching inn has been under the same ownership for nearly half a century & with 20 miles of private fishing on the River Tamar and its tributaries, is considered one of the top fishing hotels in the country. Evidence of its status can be seen on a menu that reads like a directory of the best local suppliers. Whether you eat in the cosy bar (gammon ham with grain mustard sandwich, or braised oxtail with roast vegetables & onions) or the more formal dining room (boned and stuffed quail, mignon of beef with roasted artichokes, Savoy cabbage and peppercorn sauce, hot chocolate fondant with treacle toffee ice cream), the modern British food is always based on top ingredients.