After WW2, the restaurant passed to the Marker family, who catered to British ex-military and ex-patriots returning from the Indian sub continent, many of whom settled in the numerous hotels dotted around the town, as well as local customers and visitors to Budleigh who frequented the well-loved café.
In more recent years, ownership changed again with the space going through several iterations as an Italian restaurant, a delicatessen and in recent years, L’image Café and retail space under the auspices of the Gooch family.
The elegant dining room retains its wood panelling, parquetry floor and lovely fireplace. The plaster ceiling has been restored to its original design as it was damaged by a bomb explosion in the street outside during WW2 - the markings of which are still visible on the original green tiled exterior wall!
Our aim is to carry on the tradition of elegant dining and great hospitality, adding our own flavours and ideas to create delicious cuisine and a welcoming atmosphere well into the future.