Cafe 53 in Exeter

The big breakfast was excellent, so where the pancakes

One of Alphington's few places to eat at, which is shared with a motorcycle shop. I usually come over for a mint tea, but I also like trying out a piece of a different cake or other pudding bake each time I come. They even have an excellent choice of radio programming - popular music with a radio competition where someone wins.

Nice, little café with a relaxed atmosphere. Food is good quality for the money.

Very good service and excellent food And very friendly staff Recommended to anybody and I well coming back nic to see Proper food

The chef Ian I believe he's called is enough of reason to avoid this place no people skills ,raw food and a attitude that absolutely stinks ,don't ask for flipped eggs or extras because he had a problem with everything he be better off hanging out a window at a McDonald's drive throug where he hasn't got to do anything.

Good food and service and ideally placed to look at the motorbikes.

Great atmosphere and very popular for motorbikers.

During my motorbike lessons/tests I became a frequent visitor to this cafe. It is a very welcoming place, with plenty of seating and plenty of room for helmets and big jackets. The staff are really friendly and the food is very reasonably priced and tasty. There is plenty of temptation with the adjoining door to the motorbike showroom and kit store.

Was working in the are and missed lunch so was pleased to find a cafe on Google maps that was open till 5pm. A couple of miles out of my way but worth the trip to avoid eating McDonald's. Or so I'd hoped. Got there at just gone 3.40pm only to be told they stop cooking at 3.30. Wasted trip.

Great cafe good for riders and normal people as well.

I had a wrap with my choice of scrambled egg, bacon and tomato and a cappuccino, very enjoyable, well worth a visit if you go to Bridge Motorcycles.

Excellent service excellent food

Went into this cafe today very good but could not hold conversation to overbearing music why o why we are not all deaf . Asked if it it could be turned down a bit ! Made no difference ( won't be back).

Lovely decor and setting however the server was a little brash and of you didn't get what she said the first time she will shout at you, I experienced it as I I saw another 2 people did, very grumpy attitude!!! Unfortunately the breakfast seemingly seemed to all be cooked in the same pan so there was a generic grill flavour throughout everything I ate, the egg was black with what i can only assume came off the sausages? not great so Unfortunately overall will not be going back

Lovely breakfast roll and a cuppa after looking at motorbikes.

Went in with a friend for a breakfast. Great range of cakes. Breakfast was reasonable not absolutely too quality. Sausages were average. Bacon average. Beans, toast and tomato were very good. Had the larger breakfast which was inclusive of filter coffee. This coffee has a slightly overburnt flavour as with filter coffee when it's been sat for a while. The espresso with a bit of water after this had a similar flavour, coffee is a dark roast. Staff were helpful and friendly. Service was swift. Plenty of people in there. Recommended 👍

Nice place, free WiFi. But too pricey. Felt a bit cramped. But ok for a pit stop. 3.5 stars if I could.

Excellent cafe ,coffee and food .We popped in after shopping and will be back again. Highly recommended ..thank you ..

A hidden Gem close to all the car servicing centers in Exeter. Always worth a visit for good bap and coffee. Polite staff and very clean establishment.

Great value and excellent flavours. Not the cheapest, but the big breakfast is made with noticeably better quality ingredients than the average cafe: sausages are meaty, bacon thick and with flavour, eggs had rich yolks, and quality bread for the toast. Even the tea (included) came with the bag in and milk separate so I could have it how I wanted it. Well worth a tenner! Thoroughly recommended.

This is our favourite hidden treasure in Exeter. If trawling the trading estate and in need of excellent food and good coffee with nice service this is the place to go.

The staff really don't want to make contact, they seem really miserable and unfriendly. Not a single happy smiley face. Went there Tuesday 24th and Friday 27th October. Tuesday's sarnies were good. No where to sit because tables weren't being cleared, so went outside. Friday had coffee cake and it was very dry, sticking in your mouth dry. Left half of it as it was hard work. A guy near us had soup in a coffee cup that looked disgusting! Wanted to try the place but think I will stick to Union Road Moto-velo in Crediton. Can't fault the cake there. Yours disappointed.

What a fantastic place to get great meals, the breakfast was really good and at a fair price too.

Tiny mug of soup the same as my latte about 5 mouthfuls with a dry burger bun for bread Not great value delivered by a really miserable blond haired lady with a pony tail Won’t use again

Nice cafe, always a good atmosphere.

Decent bikers cafe, food quite pricey tho

Looked great but was too busy with no seating spare so had to go elsewhere sadly. Will give it another try soon

Great service, great ambience, great food at great prices. Staff was fun & friendly as well! Dog friendly 😄❤️

I don't know how but the chef here... Kath... has just made me the ultimate toasty. Got to try it to believe it.. Nom Nom Nom.

You don’t have to have a bike to eat here! We have been having breakfast here since Cafe 53 first opened as run a dance class at the Alphington Village Hall every week and living in Heavitree it can take sometime to get across the city. So we leave early and enjoy a lovely breakfast being, although just beans on toast for one of us, and for me a well done bacon bap. Denise has really made this a great place to eat and drink and she has done an amazing job in building a brilliant team behind her and a beautiful cafe worthy of 5* Service is always brilliant with all the staff making sure they put the customer first. We would highly recommend Cafe 53 for a great meal and have a look at the bikes as well!

Came back to Cafe 53 after a year with my family. With four staff working at 10 am I was saddened that I had to make people aware that we were there, as it actually made the Marie Celeste look busy,,and we did want to purchase some food. On the plus side the food and coffee arrived and the bacon Sarni was banging. Thanks Emily for the scrambled eggs they were perfect.

Cafe 53 is a good café with great food. The staff work hard but unfortunately after today I won't go back, despite normally visiting regularly. I ordered a bacon sandwich and, after 45 minutes of no show,I went to ask if it was on the way. Without checking, the manageress actually shoved the short staffed sign in my face. I had to point out that I wasn't complaining, merely asking if the order had been forgotten? As it was, they had forgotten the order. Fair enough, it happens and that's not a problem. Having a sign shoved in your face when you're making a polite query is a problem, however. It's rude and unnecessary, particularly as if i hadn't checked, i wouldn't have got any food. The rest of the staff were really good and tried to resolve things promptly. It's just such a shame they were let down by the incredible rudeness of their manageress.

I wouldn’t get good here again, takes forever! Told there was a 30 minute wait but took 48 minutes, then forgot the egg and mushrooms. Food tastes nice but very frustrating that the kitchen just can’t cope with how big the cafe is.

This cafe is very pleasant with a good choice of breakfasts and light bites,the coffee is very good and the best bit is that it is attached to Bridge motorcycles,higly recommended.

First off the food I had was very nice. But if you order a large breakfast I don't expect to pay extra for a cup of tea and be asked if I want Mushrooms and black pudding as a additional cost. At £9.95 for a breakfast with no Mushrooms and breakfast pudding and only one slice of toast is expensive. Sorry lovely food but overpriced.

We visit Cafe 53 every week before our dance class at Alphington Village Hall and thought it was time we wrote the Cafe a review. We always have our breakfast here and De use and the team always serve it just as we like it, we are quite fussy! The food is always cooked fresh and nice and hot. The cafe is always busy and now with the increased sweating area it is lovely to sit outside and enjoy the lovely sunshine whilst enjoying the lovely food. We would highly recommend Cafe 53 as a great place to eat whatever the time of day.

This is a pretty popular cafe at the side of Bridge Motorcycles. The road outside can be quite busy, so there can be quite a bit of noise and exhaust from cars depending on when you visit. The outside deck is currently being extended so there will be a lot more outside space available shortly. It's nicely decorated inside with lots of wood and motor cycle number plates. I would say that the inside seating isn't particularly comfortable (low 'school' metal/wood chairs) so you might want to sit on the bar chairs or outside of your back isn't great. Food and drink .. especially the cakes, are great as there is always GF selection available.

Our waitress Emily and the whole team were really welcoming and very friendly. Food was quality and good value for money. Recommended for a quick cuppa or bite to eat. Great gluten free cake selection too!

Nice place and good atmosphere but really slow service even for the drinks to come over. Nice bacon sandwich when it came.

Very bad the bacon was very over cooked the eggs over cooked would not recommend it won't be going back there again

Enjoyed the 'small English' with black pudding & L's bacon sandwich - they were pleasingly quite busy so we were lucky not to be in a rush - good place for breakfast

Friendly service makes it all worthwhile!

This place is great! Visited several times with my family and we always have a warm welcome and fast service. The food and drinks are great. Even with a small cooking area and limited space the staff manage to produce really nice food and well presented too.

A great bikers cafe attached to Bridge motorcycles in Exeter.Good food great atmosphere great coffee..

It's probably best they should advertise themselves as a coffee bar not a cafe because we went in at 3:45 now in the place close at 6 p.m. to be told that they weren't doing any hot food. We have given this place to stars because we were unable to actually give a review for the food and service because it wasn't on offer. Why do establishments do this start clearing up and stop doing food long before they close question mark it just smacks of laziness

I discovered this place when the nearby supermarket cafe was closed and haven't looked back since. It is part of a motorcycle dealership, having been set up originally to give customers somewhere to have a coffee and bacon sandwich while waiting for their bike to be serviced. Over time word has got around and its reputation has spread, so that now the majority of customers are not bikers. In fact it has a wonderfully diverse clientele, with local residents; bikers; tradesmen and commuters all enjoying great food together. This mix of customers really does add to the atmosphere, which is always welcoming and laid-back. The menu is classic cafe with an emphasis on breakfast as well as coffee & cake. There are various permutations of breakfast (small or large English, bacon/sausage sandwich, bap or baguette, pancakes) all of which use very high quality ingredients. Their butchery supplier deserves a medal as the sausages and bacon are always delightful, the latter wonderfully smoked. The selection of cakes is outstanding, with an utterly addictive range of cakes, slices and strange chocolatey things that almost break your fork but taste sublime. I challenge anyone to find a better carrot cake; orange, lemon & lime cake or honeycomb lush square. They are generous portions and always fresh, on the basis they sell out so quickly and aren't standing around for long. The coffee is good quality and consistent. On a few occasions I've eaten lunch and the burgers are something else. A double cheeseburger here is like the best dirty burger crossed with a Findus quarter pounder from the 1980s. If you are hungry, order the potato wedges that are monolith-like slabs of seasoned potato, pre-cooked to within an inch of their life so they are fluffy & soft inside but crispy on the outside. Don't expect posh presentation, just great food. Everything is cooked to order and this can lead to a wait because everything is prepared on a single grill plate that is not much bigger than a tea tray. How the staff manage to do this all day, every day, I know not and they deserve credit for managing a constant stream of orders. All the team - Ang, Dee, Cath, Emily, Lily - are friendly and hard-working. When it's busy you may have to wait a while for your food and some other reviewers have been critical of this. When you can see that somewhere is busy and the staff are flat out, you should be prepared to wait a little longer. If there is a wait, you'll be told when you order and if you are in that much of a rush, you are probably in the wrong establishment. The prices are reasonable, certainly not excessive, and with the very high quality ingredients and the pleasant environment, combine to create a great place to eat. Highly recommended.

What a great cafe, friendly staff, clean and top nosh grub... Spot on, thanks.

Great coffee and sausage roll. A great bikes meeting place,big range of bikes. Very helpful agreed to post flyers for Santa's on a bike Plymouth.

Last Thursday we went to cafe 53. We have heard a lot of good things about it. But unfortunately, our experience wasn't good. I had a coffee and my husband had a coke, we also ordered a bacon sandwich. After 20 minutes, we asked the young lady how long we would have to wait, and she said rather bluntly that it was coming. After 30 minutes, the lady that was dealing with the food ordereds came out with an order for another couple who came in after us, so we asked if she had forgotten the bacon sandwich since we had been waiting half an hour. She replied 'i don't think it's been 30 minutes' however it showed on our receipt that we had, in fact, been waiting that long. After another 5 minutes our sandwich finally appeared. Since we live quite close, it would have been quicker for us to go home, make a bacon sandwich and come back. If they were busy we would understand, but since they were quite quiet 35 minutes for a bacon sandwich is not acceptable. We also found that the employees customer service skills were lacking.

It was okay, nothing special. A few cups of coffee, a slice of carrot cake, a sausage & egg sandwich. Coffee was good, cake was good, but the quality of the sausages & egg in the sandwich weren't so good. The bread was nice though 🙄 Service was good, very friendly folk & all are made to feel welcome, Including children & dogs.

Nice coffee and cake. Well stocked bikers cafe

Really enjoy our visits here. Great service and really good food. Thank you girls.

Had a test ride on a bike so afterwards had a coffee and a piece of cake both were very nice really nice place to meet if you are into your bikes or even if you are not the staff were helpful and friendly and everything was clean and tidy the are benches outside and parking right next to them.

Really friendly and helpfull staff, coffee and cables are lovely! Gets busy though, for good reason!

Perfect places for a quick stop while on the road. Had super tasty bacon and mushroom baguette with a side of jacket potato topped with tuna and cheese. Quick and friendly service. Bonus...Triumph motorcycle shop connected to the cafe 🤩

After visiting bridge motorcycles decided to stop for a cuppa at cafe 53 next door.we had an egg sandwich and bacon sandwich ,black americano and chai latte well the egg sandwich was to die for,it was amazing my partner's bacon sandwich was just as good.A great place to visit and staff are amazing too..We will be back...

Excellent breakfast and friendly staff

Had the small full breakfast. Just right. Well cooked, fresh and tasty. The milk in the cappuccino could have been frothed more, was a little flat and heavy. Otherwise, great.

Good cafe attached to a motorcycle shop.

This biker cafe always has a great atmosphere. Food and service are fantastic too. There is a great selection of cakes, pasties and sausage rolls (which should keep any biker going for their last few miles to get to the coast). Service is great. Staff are super friendly and, being attached to Bridge Motorcycles, there is a huge range of new and old stock to brows after you r enjoyed your morning brew. This is one of regulars if i’m down in Devon - well worth a visit.

Lovely cafe. Food was good and reasonably priced. Safe and friendly. Outside and inside space.

Brilliant service, really good atmosphere and the coffee is Amazing. Highly recommend going there if you're in Exeter today.

Good breakfast sandwiches and tasty coffee. Very pleasant staff, quick service. Thank you.

Nice cafe for a coffee and bap after looking around the motorbike showroom

Great place great atmosphere great customer service...

I recently moved to the area and stumbled across this place on a dog walk. Lovely snacks and drink, but even more importantly the staff are really great. Super friendly and welcoming.

Quick stop for some lunch and a drink, had their chai latte which was made properly with spices and was delicious! That good I even stayed a while longer and had another before leaving! Very friendly staff too and chilled atmosphere

Great breakfast, great prices, was there while I waited for my MOT but would return with or without the bike!

Great cafe for a stopover even the current Mrs F like it and she hates anything to do with motorbibes. No post lockdown blues here unlike some other restaurants I could mention. Well done 53,.

Lovely cafe. With a good selection on the menu. Social distancing measures in place Currently. Seats inside and outside. Had a bit of a wait for my breakfast that l drunk my coffee before it had arrived. Maybe a ploy to make you buy more!!!!! 😁 Good coffee and a lovely breakfast.

Great food and great service always friendly

Great coffee. Good social distancing but still buzzy

Great place park your bike up have a coffee and full English all served by the 2 lovely girls Angela and Dee .

Great food,coffee and service ,very safe.

This cafe is a gem. Although it is attached to Bridge Motorcycles such is its popularity that people visit from all over and not just those with a two wheel inclination. The staff are friendly and helpful while the cafe offers great tasting food snacks...

I have visited this lovely Cafe on several occasions whilst working with an individual who has complex behaviours. The staff have always been excellent, they always go the extra mile and make us feel very welcome. The manageress (Angie) welcomes us with a smile and ensures we are fed promptly, the food is excellent and the atmosphere is always a happy one. Highy recommended !

Great place to stop off for a quick coffee

Great place to have a light bite or a coffee, particularly if you are already at Bridge Motorcycles for some reason.

Nice place, quite small though.

Had a wonderful bacon baps and a coffee my grandson had a breakfast muffin and a glass of milk. Friendly service and good value for money. Will definatley visit again. Fantastic bikes in Bridge Motorcycles.

Friendly staff and customers, one of the few places I feel comfortable. Plus the coffee and food are excellent.

Amazing service and food. Friendly staff

Good place to go and meet mates and coffee.

Good breakfast and is a biker cafe

A great cafe linked to Bridge motorcycle, nice food and drinks with a welcoming staff.

Good friendly service good cakes food a bit cateringesque but doesn't claim to be anything else

After an amazing buying experience with Louise H in the Bridge Motorcycle Accessory shop, I popped into Cafe 53 for a hot chocolate and a light lunch. The baked potato, beans, salad and coleslaw was lovely. Well presented and tasty I was very happy.

Nice little cafe. Not a huge amount of food for veggies. Plenty of cakes and sweet things.

Ideal for a catch up with friends as I did with a good variety of light bites and beverages.

Cafe 53 is one of the nicest places to meet , lovely staff who make you feel welcome with great food always served with a smile ... Try the large Americano with a toasted bacon sandwich , quite superb and at £ 4.75 for the deal can't tbe beat . Ample parking for the bike , safe , decking outside and inside you will be welcomed by the best 'crew' of staff who are great communicators and funny as well ... I have got to know everyone over the years and genuinely feel out of all the places I visit whilst out on the bike , Cafe 53 is up there in the top ten and quite possibly at the very top ... No other establishment offers such a complete service and after all it is about 'people' and when people like something they like to tell others ... So please visit and you'll want to keep coming back ... . NB Oh yes, if your interested there just happens to be a 'little ' motorcycle shop next door called 'Bridge Motorcycles' haha...

Best priced coffee and cakes in Exeter, best coffee and cakes in Exeter, why do others miss it by a mile.

Excellent place to stop and have a coffee and breakfast, or just a bar of chocolate! Hot and cold drinks and food. Pleasant and prompt staff.

Excellent value and very pleasant staff made us and four golden retrievers very welcome on a wet and blustery sat morning

Nice coffee and bacon sarnie, staff were great as seagull nabbed my sandwich and they kindly replaced it...(the seagull also gave the place 5* and said he will be visiting again in future)

Very nice coffee and good choice of treats makes this a good place to stop for refreshments if you are in this part of the estate. Parking and outdoor seating. Toilets in the bike shop but easy to find.

It has bikes and food. What more do you need.

Great café type food with friendly staff.

Great place and Fabulous food excellent 😃😃👍

Great place for a quick, tasty breakfast and coffee. Reasonable access to the A30.

great breakfast, great bike shop