Festive Food & Drink

'Tis the season for festive dining

Savour the Season

Celebrate Christmas and New Year with unforgettable festive dining experiences in North Devon. At The Mole Resort, every dish is a celebration of the season, showcasing locally sourced ingredients and heartfelt hospitality. Whether you're planning a relaxed lunch, a sparkling afternoon tea, or an indulgent Christmas Day feast, our festive menus bring people together over exceptional food.

Set within the warm and inviting Restaurant, you’ll dine in an atmosphere of twinkling lights, a roaring fire and countryside charm.

How to Book

Set within the warm and inviting Restaurant, you’ll dine in an atmosphere of twinkling lights, a roaring fire and countryside charm.

To reserve your festive dining experience, please email reception for individual bookings
Or contact events for groups of 15 or more

Festive Dining Throughout December

Festive Lunch

Available daily in December
Two courses from £25 per person
Served from 12pm to 2.30pm

Enjoy a relaxed and flavourful start to your festive celebrations with our two-course lunch menu. Choose from comforting winter favourites including roast turkey crown with pigs in blankets, braised blade of beef with red wine jus or vegetarian tortellini with pecorino. Finish with a choice of rich seasonal desserts such as Christmas pudding with brandy sauce or a dark chocolate cheesecake with passion fruit.

Festive Lunch Menu
Festive Dinner

Available daily in December
Three courses from £35 per person
Served from 6pm to 8pm

Dine with family, friends or colleagues in the evening glow of our festive restaurant setting. Our three-course dinner menu includes flavourful starters such as chicken liver parfait or smoked haddock fishcake, followed by hearty mains like roast turkey or braised beef, and rounded off with indulgent desserts. Celebrate the season with food that brings people together.

Festive Dinner Menu
Festive Afternoon Tea

Served daily from 3pm to 5pm
£32.50 per person
Sparkling Afternoon Tea £36.50

Delight in a festive twist on afternoon tea featuring cranberry and plain scones with Cornish clotted cream, festive sandwiches such as turkey and cranberry or smoked salmon and prawn, and a sweet selection including mince pie tarts and praline Yule logs. Served with your choice of tea, herbal infusions or coffee.

Pre-booking required at least 24 hours in advance.

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Christmas and New Years Day Dining

Join us for two of the most memorable dining experiences of the season, set in the festive surroundings of our Restaurant.

Christmas Day Lunch

25 December | 12pm to 2.30pm
£120 per adult | £55 per child

Enjoy a relaxed five-course Christmas lunch starting with a glass of fizz. Choose from dishes like smoked salmon or Devon ham hock, followed by roast turkey with all the trimmings, aged sirloin of beef, or vegetarian options. End with a festive dessert or artisan cheeses.

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New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner

31 December | From 7pm
£110 per adult

Celebrate the new year with a six-course dinner and live entertainment. Highlights include Devon crab salad, Exmoor beef fillet, Valrhona chocolate dessert and a British cheeseboard. Ring in 2026 in elegant, countryside style.

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Children's menus are available. Advance booking is essential.