The Venus Company is a great place to grab a bite to eat at East Portlemouth beach. This popular café serves a range of locally sourced food, including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and homemade cakes. They also offer a range of hot and cold drinks, including coffee, tea, and freshly squeezed juices.
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East Portlemouth Beach
Accessible only by foot or boat, East Portlemouth Beach offers a wonderfully remote feel despite being just across the water from the popular resort of Salcombe. This golden sand beach, backed by National Trust land, provides stunning views across the Kingsbridge Estuary and feels worlds away from crowded tourist beaches. The clear, calm waters are perfect for swimming and kayaking, while the surrounding coastal paths offer spectacular walking opportunities. A small ferry service connects to Salcombe, but many visitors prefer the peace of staying put in this idyllic corner of the South Hams.
Nearby places to eat and drink
Location
Address
East Portlemouth, Salcombe , TQ8 8PU
Parking
Mill Bay car park, Salcombe TQ8 8PU
Nearby beaches
South Sands Beach
A sheltered sandy bay reached by Salcombe's colourful passenger ferry, calmer water than East Portlemouth across the estuary.
Salcombe North Sands
Estuary-sheltered and calm, with the Winking Prawn café right on the sand — the easiest of Salcombe's beaches for lunch by the water.
Hope Cove
A sheltered sandy beach set below a genuine thatched fishing village, further along the coast from Salcombe's cluster of beaches.
South Milton Sands
Overlooked by Thurlestone Rock, the arch-shaped formation painted by Turner, with a protected SSSI wetland stretching out behind the beach.
Bantham Beach
A surf beach at the mouth of the River Avon estuary, part of the same stretch of coast as South Milton Sands and Thurlestone.