Welcome to The Holt, Honiton

As one of the best places to eat in this historic market town, everything from the home smoked prawns to a delicious fresh malt ice cream is produced under the watchful eye of Head Chef Angus McCaig. Menus changes every six to eight weeks and showcase as many local suppliers as possible. Drop in for a leisurely lunch, some exciting tapas or just to catch up with friends over a coffee.

Brewing has been in our family for three generations. Our parents established the Otter Brewery in 1990 and we always have Otter Bitter, Head, Ale, Bright and Amber plus any seasonal specials like Otter Claus or Otter Mild available in perfect condition. Using water from the head springs of the River Otter and made just eight miles away high up in the Blackdown Hills, The Holt is the perfect den for lovers of delicious, and very local, real ale.

The last twelve months have been a very exciting time for us. As well as launching our own range of smoked foods and winning several accolades at this year's Great Taste Awards, the pub also appears in the 2011 Michelin Guide and Alastair Sawday's Recommended Pubs & Inns. In December 2009 we were named 'Best Gastropub in the South West' at the annual Taste of the West Awards and this November we were extremely proud to win Gold again in the 'Dining Pub' category.


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Celebrate Valentines Day at the Holt - to view our menu Click Here

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A Beginner's Guide to Smoking & Curing at Home (5.00pm – 7.00pm)

Our next smoking class will be taking place in early 2012 - more details to be confirmed soon.

Angus will be providing recipes for smoking chicken, duck and pigeon, a rough guide to curing salmon, talking through wet and dry cures as well as the misconceptions and health considerations that surround smoking food at home.

Rounding off the evening will be the chance to try a selection of The Holt's delicious smoked and cured foods and the opportunity to ask plenty of questions.

Tickets: £25.00 per head (to include a complimentary drink on arrival, delicious samples throughout the evening and recipes to take away).

Please call 01404 47707 to book.

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Follow The Holt on twitter.

There's never a dull moment here at the pub. You can now follow us on twitter either by clicking on the link opposite or by searching for 'TheHoltHoniton'

We'll keep you up to date with all our latest offers, daily specials, where and when Gus is performing his next cookery demonstration, any new wines we've tried and liked, new additions to our smoked food range, the latest articles about the pub and our general musings on the fascinating world of food at large.

You can also follow the brewery on twitter by searching for 'OtterBrewery' and the girls over at Toast who are simply 'ToastHoniton'.
 


 

  
 

 

 



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