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What's on, what's coming up, and the suppliers and neighbours we're cooking with this season. Updated fortnightly.

A bowl of mussels in the window at The Galley in Topsham — a winter shellfish at its prime
Seasonal 28 September 2026

The winter catch — Devon seafood at its best.

As the water cools, the day boats land the cold-water fish we cook best: scallops, turbot, Dover sole, Exe oysters and mussels.

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A bottle of The Galley rosé wine with its watercolour Topsham label, lit by the sun
Gifts 29 August 2026

Gift vouchers, and now a bottle of our wine

A Galley evening from £25, or our own rosé or white posted to the door for £18 — two ways to give a Michelin Plaque seafood restaurant in Topsham.

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A candlelit table for two by the window at The Galley, Topsham — rosé wine and cobalt glasses, framed coastal art on the brick wall, and a sailing boat on the Exe Estuary beyond at golden hour
Occasions 20 May 2026

Romantic restaurants in Devon — special occasion dining at The Galley.

What makes a restaurant right for a special occasion? Setting, cooking, service. Anniversary, birthday and proposal dining at The Galley in Topsham.

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Wine selection at The Galley — Picpoul de Pinet, Chablis, Sancerre, Pinot Noir, Rioja and Bordeaux on the table by the harbour window
Wine 20 May 2026

The wine list at The Galley — how we think about wine and fish.

Wine is half the meal — and we take it seriously. The list, the pairings, and the bottles we're pouring the most this season.

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Watercolour of Topsham harbour with sailing boats on the Exe estuary
Topsham & the estuary 18 May 2026

The Exe Estuary in summer: a guide to Topsham and the river.

A summer guide from The Galley — the Exe Estuary Trail to Turf Lock, Powderham Castle, marsh harriers at the RSPB reserve, and dinner three minutes from the quay.

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Watercolour seasonal seafood calendar for Devon — cod, plaice, bass, mackerel, Dover sole, John Dory, hake, crab, lobster and mussels, with a Brixham harbour view
Seasonal 18 May 2026

What fish is in season in Devon? A month-by-month guide.

Lemon sole and crab in spring, John Dory and lobster in summer, turbot and scallops in autumn, Dover sole and oysters in winter.

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Brixham Fish Market under the 'est 1879' sign — mackerel, langoustines, prawns, Brixham sardines, Devon crab, sprats and scallops on ice, with fishmongers in blue aprons in the background
Suppliers 18 May 2026

Our fish comes from Brixham: how the catch gets from boat to plate.

Brixham lands more fish by value than any market in England. Dan on the day-boat model, where the shellfish comes from, and why the menu changes with the catch.

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