The Old Library Restaurant/cafe

Some of the nicest brunch you can find in Devon, the Full English was 🔥🔥🔥

First time to the old library. It was busy, and now I can understand why. The vegetarian breakfast was wonderful. Lots of it, perfect poached eggs, and the beans were homemade.
Well, worth a visit, If you can get a table.

Having searched for the best brunch in Devon, we decided to stop in Ashburton on route to Cornwall and were not disappointed. The Old Library is a relaxed establishment with a friendly vibe. We were greeted and seated straight away and provided with menus to peruse. The order was taken in a timely and friendly manner and the drinks and food followed equally swiftly.
The quality of the food was fantastic!!
Overall, easy to get to, good food cooked well, presented well, served with a friendly confidence in a warm, comfortable and stylish interior.
Thank you to all the staff, ‘you do what you do well’.

This is our go to cafe for breakfast out in south devon. The food is brilliant and great value, the
Atmosphere is cosy and inviting and the service is speedy and attentive. The cookbook library is such a nice touch. Would a highly recommended!!

Quick service and nice atmosphere. Staff were friendly and the food was tasty. The club sandwich was full of different flavours and the coffee was good. Will happily go again.

A delightful little cafe/restaurant that was offering a lovely range of brunch options when we visited. Felt like a nice mix of London artisan cuisine with a Devonshire town vibe. Might seem pricey to some, but you get very tasty and well presented dishes. We had a salmon and cream cheese croissant, some bacon, egg and avocado croissants, and huevos rancheros. Yum!

Literally the best cakes (date and almond is ‘the one’), the best coffee (both available to take out), THE BEST AND YUMMIEST QUALITY FOOD and the friendliest staff. 10 stars all day long!

Chefs Joe & Amy do an amazing job of creating simple dishes, packed full of flavour and pinache without being modernistically fiddly. Every ingredient has a purpose, they really understand how to get best out of their produce. Portions sizes are great and priced realistically.

Front of house team are attentive, efficient and friendly.

A semi hidden gem (in a back street) that I discovered by accident. I look forward to returning on my future trips to Ashburton.

Had breakfast at the Old Library yesterday with my wife. We both had the OLB Full breakfast. It was superb, thanks Amy & Jo, and your whole team. We come here as often as we can and have never been disappointed. The standard of the food, the lovely friendly staff and the atmosphere are all first class. A very special place. Thank you

Great service and brunch. Well prepared, tasty and lovely textures!

Beautiful good, such great service and portions! The bread options are incredible. And it is open in October!!

Had a sandwich special with pork belly and homemade bread, was probably the best sandwich I ever had.

Absolutely amazing food, and fantastic friendly service. Would come back without a hesitation, best food I have eaten in ages!

Great brunch in this gem right in the centre of Ashburton. Food, cooking & service excellent.

We are regular customers when they do an evening taster menu which has always been an enjoyable event. Bistro style cafe. Friendly staff.

Great food and atmosphere, would definitely recommend!!

Having set out to explore Dartmoor and being thwarted by closed roads and badly signposted diversions we found ourselves in Ashburton. We enjoyed a lovely coffee in The Old Library and went back later for their Old Library Breakfast. It was all freshly cooked, presented very well, and was delicious, especially good were the Homemade Beans. All the staff were friendly and polite, a special mention goes to Meg. Thanks for turning what could have been a disappointing outing to a delightful one

We liked it here.
Good Menu.
Good service.
Good surroundings.
Adjacent the Tourist information Centre.
Would visit again if in the area.

We liked it here.
Good coffee 👍
Good Apple and Cinnamon Cake
Good service 👍
Good atmosphere 👍
Would stop off again if we were in the area 👍

WOW! What a vibe, what exquisite food and service with a smile too. Without a doubt the very best bacon and egg sandwich takeaway we’ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying! Your orange drizzle cake also was out of this world too! Honestly, Amy and Joe, you’re incredible chefs and hosts, thank you for such a lovely treat and one we look forward to again soon! C&C x