Harry's in Exeter

100% Recommend! Harry's is a wonderful restaurant, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for those seeking a tranquil retreat to immerse themselves in a good book while savouring a succulent steak and mouth-watering lobster by their side. The service was exceptional, ensuring that even during peak hours, the wait time was minimal, and the dishes were always served hot. I've visited this charming establishment a few times and can attest to its remarkable suitability for unwinding after a long day, finding solace, enjoying a good read or simply basking in personal company.

Excellent food and service again can't wait to visit at Christmas!

We found this restaurant on our own and it was a little out of the way but it is well worth the walk. We had excellent service and an excellent meal. We enjoyed it so much we went back the next night as well and were not disappointed. This was a real find for us in Exeter and was one of the highlights of our visit.

The food was lovely but slightly on the expensive side. The atmosphere on a Friday night was good and lively with friendly, attentive staff.

Harry’s is the perfect date spot. My husband and I had a reservation for lunch today and loved our meals. I had the Devon crab linguine and my husband had the Venison burger that was on special and both were cooked beautifully. Our server was kind and attentive and the atmosphere is cozy and unpretentious while still feeling upscale, hitting that perfect balance of special and comfortable. The black and white gallery wall of old photos from around Exeter gives it a warm local feel as well. My favourite part of our meal was the dessert! The tiramisu and affogato were both delightful. I can see us returning for dates and special occasions again and again.

Really enjoyable experience. Food was fantastic and the steak tartare was one of the best I’ve ever had. Would go back again if ever in the area.

Lovely food, pleasant staff and nice atmosphere. Highly recommend for a special occasion.

One of our favourite spots in Exeter. Most recent visit was to kick start my daughter's 18th birthday, and what a kick start it was. Fab food, delicious drinks, great room and ace team - what’s not to love!? For us, a special occasion place- but that might be because we push the boat out every time we go!! Thoroughly recommended.

Fabulous meal service was great would definitely return

Right from the moment you walk through the door until you pay the bill you are treated for a fantastic experience. Beautiful food, well presented with subtle flavours. Had a late booking at 2.45 pm on a Sunday, but there was never a feeling that one was being hurried. Quite expensive, but as they say: ‘You get what you pay for‘!

Delicious food, lovely people!!

This place is quite nice. I went there for my birthday meal with my partner😊 we had steaks ,but first we had calamari for a starter. The service was very good. I really liked the inside of the place . They have very beautiful and original wall wine shelf. I loved it .

Room is a bit noisy, but the food and service is first class! The steak was amazing and prepared perfectly

Harry’s is a gem of a restaurant within the city centre of Exeter. Interior design and atmosphere makes you feel at ease, whilst the service was friendly and attentive. My sister and I had 2 pork dishes from the Specials Menu. The slow cooked pork belly I had melts in your mouth, and has a great pork flavour as it’s seasoned perfectly. The jalapeño jelly adds a sharp and slightly spiced sweetness to the pork if you need it! Can’t fault the creamed corn, love the stuff. The T-Bone steak was very tender and cooked to perfection! The balance of fat and lean meat provides a very full and flavourful bite each time. The fries were tasty and light, which was superb as I thought potato would’ve been too rich. The slaw was a fresh little addition to the entirety of the dish. Highly recommend this place for anyone new to Exeter!

me and my boyfriend have a lovely date at harry’s a few weeks ago , lovely service food was amazing. we had 2 steaks one sirloin and one T-Bone everything was amazing except that we asked for medium rare on the T-Bone but basically received rare but it was a lovely place the atmosphere was amazing

Yet another absolutely superb meal with interesting tastes and showing the chef’s real flare for creating food that is a reason for eating out! Arancini balls with truffle, beef carpaccio, steaks, hake & green beans with a twist (almonds👏). Service with care & a smile too! Best food in Exeter! This was May 2024.. posting again today & realised tis had not been posted!

Amazing service and food. Was attending my friend's dinner party. The late summer tomato soup was incredible and I don't even like tomatoes! 🤣

Always excellent food and d service

Lovely place and staff are amazing. The food was very nice too, which I would expect seeing as it's quite expensive to eat there. Restaurant is set out beautifully.

Great vibe in this place, and really excellent food. Steaks in particular are spectacular (pictured the t-bone)

Lovely food as usual Hannah our waitress was lovely all very happy and full !

What an absolutely fantastic restaurant. Food, service, ambience and all members of the service team were just amazing. Thank you for making a special night even more special. Can't wait for our next visit, very soon.

Lovely evening for our friends' special birthday. Fab food, great ambience, lovely service, nice touch with Birthday brownie for the birthday girl with 4 spoons! We will return!

One of Exeter's jewels! Lovely meal, friendly and efficient service and great atmosphere. Thank you again!

Harry’s has a relaxing atmosphere with great service. We both had a delicious meal and I ordered the crab tagliatelle as so many people had mentioned it on TripAdvisor and it was delicious! I don’t like too much chilli so the extra chilli oil was left out and it was perfect. We would definitely recommend!

Fantastic service from the hosts, The steak was one of the best steaks I have eaten. The only downside was it was a little bit loud with the crowds but not the fault of Harry's.

I went to Harry’s with my friend and we both really enjoyed the whole experience. I cannot wait to return with my husband and try some other things from the excellent menu. My friend and I started with some cocktails which were expertly mixed. We had some excellent recommendations from the waiting staff. The food we had was delicious and well presented. I had the Crème Brûlée for dessert and I always think it is a good sign if that can be executed well. It did not disappoint. The restaurant atmosphere was perfect. Overall a perfect score for this restaurant.

Friendly welcome but after that the service was incredibly slow and the food was disappointing - definitely gone downhill. Very noisy and expensive.

I arrived at Harry’s at 6:25 PM on a Wednesday, hoping to have dinner. The restaurant was about 80% empty, and there was no one seated outside. A friendly staff member greeted me and said she would look for a table for me, as I was dining alone. However, another staff member from the bar interrupted, stating that there were no tables available for a single diner and that everything was booked. When I questioned if it was possible that all the tables were reserved and mentioned that I would be quick, she insisted that everyone would be arriving in 15 minutes, by 6:45 PM. This seemed unlikely. I was not treated well and felt let down, especially since I had chosen this restaurant based on its high food ratings. This experience was disappointing.

We have been on a number of occasions & we travel from Bristol just to come to Harry’s for lunch. It is probably my favourite restaurant at the moment. I love everything about this place & I cannot recommend it enough. I’ll continue to make the trip to visit for the best lunch!

We celebrated graduation and had a fabulous night. Great ambience, superb food and always impressed with the service. Best steaks in Exeter. Can’t recommend enough!

Food was excellent and great value

We went to Harry’s on Tuesday 16 July for lunch following our daughter’s graduation. The decor and ambiance are lovely with subtle lighting. We had the most gorgeous waitress who we later found out to be the daughter of the owners. This was the key! The service, food and wine were all incredible quality and so beautifully presented. The wine list was very reasonable. We had the cheese soufflé which was just incredible! Melt in the mouth and so light followed by a chicken Caesar salad which was the absolute best I have e er tasted - soft chicken , bacon and anchovies in the most delicious dressing! The fillet steak was stunning. Creamed spinach and green beans alongside. The service was truly exceptional - I asked to try a cheaper wine and that was absolutely no problem at all and we then decided to opt for a bottle. There was no rush or cramming of courses and this was so welcome as it was a celebration. It happened also to be grad week when they could have packed it out over and over but we felt genuinely relaxed and able to sit until we were finished. Very good pricing for the most amazing food and so much better than the Ivy. Highly recommend. You will not be disappointed.

Great food, mostly friendly staff

Amazing experience we had the barbecue ribs and steak both were delicious cooked amazingly with plenty of sides. Really friendly wait staff, brilliantly attentive and all very well timed. Don’t forget to try the arancini!

Place was good & the food good, its just a bit over price for the place. Apart from that, everything excellent 👌.

Couldn't of picked a better venue for my sisters 70th birthday

Amy and the team were, once again, brilliant! The recommendations were spot on, and the food remarkable! There were 4 off us dining, and we all opted for various steak dishes, ALL of them were amazing!!

Great quality ingredients, well cooked & presented by attentive friendly servers.

Attended for a booked leaving do, for a colleague, about 10 of us. Harry's had been provided with copies of each person's meal choice on Thursday for the meals on Friday, to be told the menu which we had downloaded to make our choices was an out of date menu, and their Internet site had not been updated yet, but they would do their best with what we had chosen, which they did. Service was exceptional, they dealt with our needs in a friendly and professional manner. The food was average for two of our colleagues, the ribeye steak was chewy and also the chicken was dry, the rest of my colleagues enjoyed their meals. Red wine is very very expensive about £29.00 a bottle.

Good food, well presented in good quantities. Service was excellent. Paying for sides is always an issue for me - why charge £3-4 for 6 potatoes?

Evening dinner taken us to Harry’s restaurant after reading reviews online. A late dinner for us table booked at 9pm, we arrived 10minutes early and we were accommodated without fuss! Big plus point! Very nice decor and restaurant was spacey yet felt quite warm and inviting. Staff were excellent with us. Ordered starters of arancini and dusted calamari, the arancini was served with a truffle mayo and dusting of Parmesan cheese, these were delicious creamy, crunchy, cheesey, freshly made and you could tell. The rice was not dry and fillings kept within the arancini, I really enjoyed them! Great light bite! The calamari there was no lack of it! Plenty of the plate for 2 to share, and nice touch of serving the squid heads also not just the body! I rate that use it all! The tentacles always taste great! Calamari was lightly battered crispy but not overpowering the actually flavour of the squid. I ordered a rump steak as a main and let’s start with best bit the meat!! - they source locally provided meat and say it’s farm to fork and it shows, I ordered my rump medium it arrived with a nice char across the beef and fats rendered down nicely that is how you do it! Sliced into beef and it melted like butter it was so smooth and delicate if you closed your eyes that could have been a filet steak! Seasoned well and good size steak, I was impressed I would say it wasn’t medium, more of a rare steak and could have been rested a touch longer as there was blood juices on my plate, but I’m ok with that. The fries dint sadly hit the same they crunchy outside but not a soft fluffy inner and no seasoning but fries are fries and when dipped in a classic béarnaise sauce you’re not complaining! That sauce was so fresh buttery, missed that acidity from vinegar but it was still very creamy and nice! I personally had no room for dessert but someone tipped them off it was my birthday and they give me a FOC warm brownie with creme and that went down lovely! In general I liked this place it had a bit of everything, not a huge menu but a solid menu, which we all know means the dishes have a higher standard! If you’re looking for a classy lunch or dinner get youreself down here you would be disappointed imo. Side note - my partner had the Harry’s classic beef burger, and it dint quite live up to the steak dish, bun was over cooked and patty lacked seasoning and was dry. The dish became hard to eat and resulted to knife and fork for a burger!! But saved it with a creme brûlée, that was amazing and put smile on her face! Overall rating for Harry’s - 8.5/10 solid score, some great food, clearly care about produce and what they serve and it shows! Some really good bits to those dishes and certainly nothing bad.

Great food, great service and great cider from a local brewery. Add to that, Exeter hospitality at it's best. Well deserved 5☆

My son loved his huge TBone. He couldn’t finish it and took some home in a doggy box. Would’ve preferred the gremolata on the side of my tuna, as tuna taste was smothered for me. Similarly I would’ve preferred my green salad W no dressing, the vinegrette was very strong and overpowered the salad. Less would’ve been more for me. Note to self... remember to ask for sauce/dressing on the side :). The decor and staff were lovely. Felt like a nice treat.

Enjoyed a good dinner with my daughter whilst I visited her at Exeter.

Had a great evening with some work colleagues. The service was excellent the staff were fantastic thanks. The food was of excellent quality, including a colleague's Tomahawk steak. I would recommend Harry's for a meal anytime.

Very friendly place with a buzzy atmosphere and tasty food in a charming, pub-like setting.

First visit to Harry's Restaurant. Ist class food and service. We tried the calamari and smoke Mackrell pate for starters followed by rump steak and tuna steak mains. Cooked to perfection. Thank you Harry's for making our visit so enjoyable.

We had a very noisy table next to us.

Real Buzz of an atmosphere. Friendly and attentive staff. Incredibly delicious food. Had calamari for starters, Fillet Steak for mains with Mac n Cheese on side. The suggested Malbec wine was so smooth and perfectly accompanied the meal. Will certainly be coming back

I had my memorable birthday there🫶 Thanks for your great service and the surprise

Such a shame to write such a report after waiting so long for the booking. In short, a £32 fillet steak has to be spot on, my wife’s was but you could immediately see that mine wasn’t. End piece, big piece of inedible gristle inside it and it was the main event for me! Then, a vanilla and white chocky bread and butter pudding…..yum…except there was neither any taste of vanilla nor white chocky. Just a (nicely textured) plain lump of B&B pud wallowing in poured on double cream. Couldn’t even find any sultanas! It’s way way way too expensive for the quality of food. At these prices, EVERYTHING needs to be absolutely spot on and leave you saying WOW in every course.

They don’t have parking. Very nice and kind stuff. Clean place., Very tasty burger. We really enjoyed the lunch Thank you. 🤩

I had a delicious steak and some really nice red wine, that I could not fault. I would definitely recommend to friends and family

Fantastic food. The staff went above and beyond for an allergy too. Lovely atmosphere and we highly recommend for both the food and the ambience.

Excellent restaurant in Exetet, couldn't fault it. Service excellent, food excellent, ambience excellent. Such a great place

Without doubt this is the best restaurant we have been to in Exeter. All the staff are friendly and professional from the moment you enter Harry’s until you leave. However, the stars of the show are the amazing cocktails and the delicious food. Absolutely exceptional!

We have been looking forward to this evening for a long time, it did not disappoint. Harrys has something special, keep up the fantastic work that you all do.

Went to Harry's for a very belated Christmas get together. The food was delicious and the service great, we had a voucher and as we did not spend all of it , very kindly noted the receipt with what was left to use in the future, this is great service, thank you

Harry's never disappoints. We really enjoyed our dinner here, ambiance is great, seating is nice, staff is lovely. Wine and food were both good. We really enjoyed the sourdough bread and calamari as a starter! Prices aren't cheap but definitely appropriate for the quality. Also big plus for the quality, we loved seeing that things were locally sourced from Darts Farm. Can't wait to go back for another occasion.

What an absolute find!!! Gorgeous food.amazing staff!

Having owned the iconic premises now Harry's Restaurant this was for me a nostalgic occasion. Trust to tell, it would be difficult to find even a smidgen of criticism for Harrys. It is utterly brilliant. The staff are well trained, young, and enthusiastic, but even they are surpassed by the sheer brilliance of the kitchen. My scallops were glorious, fat and rich and followed by Cod so perfectly cooked and presented that Michelin should be falling over themselves to give this place a very high star rating. Needless to say the wines live up to the high standard to the whole presentation. Of the very many restaurants I have dined in over recent itimes this rates as the very best. Congratulations to all the team. Ken C Exmouth 15th February, 2024

This is an iconic restaurant for a reason, it’s family run and they understand the value of customer experience. One of my regrets is that I don’t eat here more often ( it’s always full) and in future I aim to rectify that. A delightful evening and we were looked after by Chloe who was charm personified. Fab food and ambience

We loved Harry’s. It’s an informal and relaxed place. Amazing cocktails, great food and the staff brilliant. Would definitely recommend.

One of my regrets is that I don’t eat here more often, it’s hard to get a table for a reason! It’s a timeless classic: great food and experience, hospitality done well! Thank you to Chloe who looked after us, a delightful evening!

The complete experience was very good ,food, staff and drinks were all great. A nice relaxed atmosphere with friendly attentive staff

Everything about our meal at Harry's restaurant was outstanding. The staff were very welcoming, friendly and attentive in an unobtrusive manner. The food was beyond wonderful. Top quality, perfectly and deliciously cooked. We had French onion soup to start, pork belly and tagliata, we enjoyed every bite of our meal. Creme brulee and affogato rounded off a wonderful and amazing meal.

We went for our daughter’s 16th birthday. The food was delicious and so much choice. It has a lovely atmosphere and the staff were so friendly, efficient and attentive. Thank you!

Exceptional. I had lunch at Harry’s today. The food was delicious and the service excellent. We were taken care of by Amy, who tells me she got through to round four of the X Factor tv show and is on first name terms with Danny Minogue. All in all, an entertaining lunch.

Always visiting on our way to/from Devon. Never had a bad meal and the staff are always super friendly. Great food, drink and atmosphere

Poor quality food - not worth the money. Felt the temperature drop after the meal - was as if they’d turned the heating off to make us leave! Won’t return and wouldn’t recommend

This was our second visit to Harry's. The first was late and on spec so this time we booked: a good move! As before though this restaurant excelled in all departments. The atmosphere on each visit was just right - busy enough to be cosy and lively but not so loud as to drown across-the-table conversation. The service was perfect - friendly, knowledgable and spaced nicely to allow time to savour and digest each course. The menu is just right - long enough to provide a good choice but not so long as to make one question what's actually occurring in the kitchen! The food itself was excellent for both of us - beautifully cooked and presented. Overall an excellent experience and a visit is now a must for each time we visit Exeter.

Whilst at Exeter, Harry's was one of my favourite restaurants, reserved for special occasions with family and friends. When I came back for my Master's graduation in December I knew that Harry's was the only place I wanted to go to celebrate with my family and boyfriend. The food, as always, was 10/10 spectacular. The service was amazing. The atmosphere was fittingly festive and celebratory. It was the perfect graduation meal. I had the pate to start, followed by the lasagna and wow. It was honestly all delicious and I'm so sad that Harry's isn't closer to me now that I don't live in Exeter anymore!

Excellent food, ambiance and service, couldn’t fault in any way. Wish I lived nearer and I’d visit more often.

Well designed restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. Attentive staff although you never felt rushed. Menu offers a good varied choice , as does the Wine list and they also offer a choice of pre and post dinner cocktails and drinks. Food was of a good...

Fantastic menu which was well executed. The staff were also excellent. Only downside was a very noisy group who came in towards the end of our meal but that's tough to manage. Highly recommend.

Service was impeccable. A rarity in Exeter. Lovely menu, all food ordered was great. A well run service and a very happy customer !

Twelve of us went to Harry’s to celebrate an important family birthday. Everyone said how much they had enjoyed the food and the vegetarian dishes such as the gnocchi and celeriac soup were particularly good. Staff were friendly and helpful which contributed to a pleasant...

A lovely meal but please be aware that parking in the area is awful. No onsite parking, residents only parking outside. The nearest entered bays are a couple of hundred yards away.

Lovely place, food was really good and service. I accidentally clipped another diners shoulder when I made my way back from the ladies room, I apologised which was accepted and then he reported me to staff who then refused to serve me any more alcohol...

Could not recommend this place enough! As a department of 8 we again had a thoroughly enjoyable experience! So much to choose from on the menu made decision making very difficult. As always, a great atmosphere and we were looked after extremely well. Great independent...

What a model of how it should be done A gorgeous family restaurant that is informal but chic with food and wine which punch really high The service is edible (not literally) and the price I was are reasonable for this quality Loved our lunch...

Always such a warm welcome, Amy and the waiting staff are fab. The food is locally sourced and cooked with care and attention and so flavoursome. It's our go to restaurant when we are celebrating a special event or when friends visit and they always...

Lovely place to visit great value lovely service be back soon

I love Harry's. The food, service and atmosphere are always amazing. I had a brilliant time last night. I had arancini for starters snd it tasted so good with the truffle Mayo. I had a ribeye with brandy and peppercorn sauce, which just melted in my mouth. The creme brulee was a perfect way to end my evening. I would definitely recommend going to Harry's.

We had the most amazing food we have had out in a very long time. The Calamari melts in your mouth, the Pate was so flavoursome and the Arancini were gorgeous. Our mains, my Tuna steak was beautiful, the steak sensational and the beef tagliata came with the most amazing dressed salad. Feeling full we only managed to share a sticky toffee pudding, which didn't disappoint. We will definitely return.

Arrived early first ones in. First impressions very good. Clean, great decor. Good menu lots to choose from. Didn’t have any alcohol free lager. Odd this time of year as lots of people very aware of drink driving. Waiting staff very friendly. Think a few...

Harry's is a cosy, romantic place with well thought out dishes and friendly staff. I went for my boyfriends birthday and they were very helpful and friendly. I ordered the lobster which was divine. Melted perfectly and very garlicky. And I am a garlic girl....

This is a great restaurant. The food is fantastic, everything was cooked beautifully and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. We had a brilliant evening out in our group of three a d I'd recommend Harry's to anyone in Exeter.

Fantastic menu. Lovely place to eat. Book in advance as it gets full quickly.

Staff were lovely :) Calamari was ok, a little bit oily. Crab linguine was bland and really dry, it was hard to swallow so my partner had it. Sabatini's is the better choice for a crab linguine!! Steak was delish! Creme brulee and choc torte was perfect 🤩

Harry's is a cosy, romantic place with well thought out dishes and friendly staff. I went for my boyfriends birthday and they were very helpful and friendly. I ordered the lobster which was divine. Melted perfectly and very garlicky. And I am a garlic girl. My bf got the steak and said it was a perfect meal. Everyone in our party loved their meals and while the price saves it for special occasions for us, the food is amazing and the portions are good.

Great food and especially the steak,good service

Very expensive although it is known to be one of the best in town.

First time eating at Harry's, food was outstanding. Relatively simple menu, every course was done perfectly and generous portion sizes. Look forward to coming back at some point soon!

Harry’s is a firm family favourite for celebrating special occasions. The brilliant service, quality of food and atmosphere is consistently brilliant. It’s more like visiting friends than a restaurant. There’s a wide choice of food and drinks- especially cocktails which is my favourite range. Highly...

Went here for my brothers 30th, staff were all lovely! We had a such a laugh and food was amazing! And service was brilliant!

Really nice food and staff, would come back!

We celebrated our daughter's 21st birthday here and it was absolutely wonderful. The team at Harry's could not have been more helpful fielding balloons, birthday cakes and sparklers like the true professionals they are. The food was delicious, service impeccable and friendly. Thankyou for making...

Honestly it's a shame I can't rate this 6 stars! Image: Left - Venison burger (Specials menu) Right - Wagyu Beef burger