Lacemakers Cafe in East Devon

Not open on Monday, disappointing as had been looking forward to lunch here, they really need to update opening hours 😫

We ate here back in July with our toddler for breakfast. We had sausage and egg sandwiches and poached eggs on toast. The food was lovely.

What a lovely little cafe, we visited on a Sunday & we weren’t disappointed to learn that it was Roast lunches only being served. We were greeted by the friendliest waitress. We had the most amazing roast dinner. It was huge. The only disappointment was we were too full to try the homemade cakes for pudding.

Lovely little gem of a tea room. We stopped for a cream tea and were not disappointed, light warm scones with plenty of jam and clotted cream plus a pot of tea and so reasonably priced. Fantastic service, very friendly and helpful. If you're in Honiton it's a must.

I wouldn't go anywhere else in Honiton for a full english. Nice big portions and great value, with local ingredients. One of the best fry ups you'll find anywhere.

Best crab sandwich for miles, lovely staff too. Would highly recommend sitting out the back if it’s sunny.

Me and my family popped-in to Ray’s Lacemaker Cafe and had the most delicious lunch last weekend! Located in the beautiful town of Honiton, we couldn’t have asked for better service and better food! The cream tea and scones were a particular favourite. Can’t recommend enough this summer!

Visited for lunch. Firstly I agree totally with another Reviewer that there was absolutely no signs of conforming to Covid regulations. Not one member of staff was wearing a mask..no checking in or indeed noticeable wiping tables in between customers. Very long wait for our sandwiches.. which came as huge doorsteps.. and not very tasty fillings...also we felt they were rather expensive for this sort of a erage cafe. On walking back to the car park..we found other really pretty and interesting places to eat and more reasonably priced. Will not return.

We chose this cafe because it was highly rated and we were looking for somewhere to have breakfast whilst travelling. The full English breakfast was very tasty and staff were friendly. But we were very disappointed that the cafe was not complying with the usual COVID safety measures. None of the staff were wearing face masks and the tables were not being properly cleaned between customers. We were not asked for our details and we couldn’t see a QR code poster. We finished our breakfast quickly and left and we hope that after this review this cafe takes COVID more seriously!

Really recommend this quaint, wonderfully run little cafe. Best poached eggs we’ve had, ones that put top hotels to shame! Sandwiches in doorstop bread - amazing! Also serves ales and has a really cute little garden out the back! Best place down Honiton high street for sure! Staff were so welcoming, will defiantly be back! Thank you!

Used lacemaker a number of times sadly we arrived mid afternoon so unable to have hot meals after our drive from Sussex but what we had was fine food is cooked to order and excellent which on this visit we missed out on but recommend lacemaker in Honiton to any one Dave and liz Guildford

Stumbled across this little gem on the way home to Cornwall & so glad we did! The food was delicious - I had a perfectly cooked ham & cheese omelette & my husband had a crab sandwich which was PACKED full:) It was very reasonably priced & the staff were so friendly & greeted us with a smile! I would definitely recommend this place for lunch/cake & fantastic service! Will visit again:)

Found this cafe on our return trip from Devon. Covid safe we were seated at a table and given the menus. An overwhelming agreement that the bubble and squeak was the breakfast choice. Extremely tasty, freshly prepared and cooked. It was delicious. We would have looked at the cakes but the breakfast was sufficient for the rest of the day. Staff were very friendly and appreciated out comments. Dog friendly

Stumbled over the Lacemakers cafe when looking for a coffee. As we entered, the lady was very friendly and it was Covid secure. We are seated and when we looked at the menu's the breakfast jumped out at us. We really enjoyed the freshly cooked full plates we received. All local produce with the suppliers listed for you to see exactly where the products came from. The home made cakes looked good but we were so full from our breakfast, it will give us an excuse to return once they are able to reopen. Would recommend and will be visiting again.

During lockdown we ordered home delivery a few times and the food was superb, today we finally went in and had cream teas and ice creams with the kids, from the second we stepped in we were made to feel welcome by the friendly staff, they couldn't do enough for us and nothing was too much trouble, which is a godsend when you have with you hyper 3 and 6 year old kids. Delicious home made, crumbly and warm scones with plenty of cream and jam to go around. Will definitely be going back, we only live around the corner and its so often too easy to just go to Costa or Coffee #1 but if you look around you can find little gems like this.

My wife and I have been to the Lacemakers several times before our visit on Friday 9th October, and have always been served a very friendly and tastily enjoyable meal, either breakfast or a lunch main meal, the food has always been extremely satisfying. We cannot fault the food or the service at all.We will be back!

Was looking for an all day breakfast & found this gem offering breakfast after 2pm. Like another satisfied customer, the toast was really lovely, fresh & brown bread! I had a vegetarian breakfast offering bubble & squeak rather than hash brown. This was homesome food. Would have given 10/10 though veggie sausages are widely available was not offered. The food arrived hot, presented well & the egg was cooked to perfection. The staff are jolly & clean toilets too!Well done.

Warm welcome and great food. I had the best sausage and egg butty ever (on a white doorstop, mmm). My wife enjoyed a really good chicken and bacon salad which was a very generous size too.

Heading to our holiday destination we googled cafes and Lacemakwrs was top of the list. We were not disappointed plenty of room, great local food on offer, reasonably priced and really friendly staff.

Such a nice little cafe. I strongly recommend the breakfast with the added bubble and squeak. The food is lovely as are the staff. I know it’s only toast but what toast it is. Please at least try this once. You will definitely be back again.

Wonderful friendly service at a dog friendly cafe. Local crab in a sandwich made with lovely fresh soft bread and some salad on the side.. They even brought the dog some bits of bacon. Thank you what a lovely place

The staff make you feel so welcome and remember you on your second visit! The breakfasts are stunning and portion size and quality. The decor is unassuming and very traditional in keeping with a Devon cream tea type cafe.

Went with my family and close friends to try the vegan breakfast, which we all really enjoyed. Super quick service and great food.

Stopped on way to Torquay,weather was awful so wanted quick break.Had coffee and cake,homemade,superb and took some with us.But what makes a place for me now is service,waitress very cheerful and always smiling,didn't check her phone once😃,should train some of waitresses in the city.

We popped into this busy cafe after doing some antiques shopping in Honiton.There was a range of gluten free options and I ordered some sandwiches which came with salad garnish.The gluten free bread was some of the tastiest and crustiest I have eaten.The waitress was most helpful and friendly.The service was prompt. My husband enjoyed an omelette with salad.

Lovely friendly welcome, great food and atmosphere. Well worth a visit! We will be back again in the near future.

Sadly my experience included mouldy food (overly soft grapes and less than fresh salad). I felt also that the Lyme bay crab was ruined by being mixed (the white and the brown) into a sort of paste before being sparingly spread in my chunky sandwich. Disappointing.

Popped in for a cream tea whilst in Honiton, we both agreed it was the best cream tea we have had, the scones were warm and served with lashings of clotted cream and jam, service was very good too!

A disappointing subsequent visit. We all had the Lyme Bay Crab larder board. The crab and bread were lovely but the salad had brown edges, the tomatoes limp, the grapes were partially rotting: but the 'pièce de résistance' was slices of apple which still had the label (neatly sliced!) on them! Goodness knows whether the apple had been washed.

This cafe doesn’t fit the current cool contemporary eaterie model. It’s a good old fashioned cafe serving decent coffee, good tea, enormous freshly made scones and delicious cakes. And the daily special when we visited was Lyme Bay crab but sadly we’d already had lunch. Very pleasant service too.

Just dropped in for a light breakfast before heading out for a walk. I decided to have the bubble & squeak, with bacon & a poached egg. It was delicious, and the portion size was perfect.The cafe is clean and the staff friendly and helpful. It’s obviously popular with the locals, which is always a good sign. I have no hesitation in recommending the Lacemakers Cafe, I’ll definitely be back.

Beautiful food & top service.Very friendly. Will definitely be visiting again, popped in for late lunch & good value for money :)

We travel to Devon frequently and find that a stop for lunch at the Lacemakers Cafe in Honiton is always a good choice.

Lovely place for a spot of brunch, reasonably priced, caters for all dietary requirements, fantastic customer service and attitude, would recommend and will return.

It's quite small inside, but the food and service were really good. Had a nice sea food platter, which was good value

Dry cake, gritty clotted cream, staff too busy cleaning coffee machine to bother. Tired furniture and decor. Not recommended.

We stopped for lunch with our 3 dogs. We (and our four legged companions) were made welcome. We had a lovely ploughman's lunch and Lyme Bay crab board. Both were scrummy with the added bonus of being plentiful. Dogs were watered and topped up without hesitation. We will be back !

What a delightful tea room and the girl who served us was really friendly and polite. Myself and hubby had a cream tea each which was delicious and our son had a milkshake and a large slice of Victoria sponge cake. Lots of different cakes on the counter which all looked very tasty and I recommend their homemade soups as they're always delicious and filling. Very nice as always and we'll be back in August when we're next down in Devon!

scones on sale this morning covered in mould !! walked in all tables reserved by noone there and reservation were not for over 2 hrs away this gave a very unwelcoming feeling. Saw the scones and left..no way

What a lovely place amazing friendly staff nothing too difficult. We actually popped in on a Sunday and had a Sunday roast which seemed very popular with the locals . The good was very nice , it’s defiantly worth them being open on a Sunday as it was very nice . We will definatly return .

The staff are very friendly here & the locals full of conversation. It was great we could take the dog with us. Unfortunately most things we tried to order, they didn’t have. How can you run out of bread at breakfast time??!! The sausage was the worst I’ve seen, so tough & over cooked you’d have needed a steak knife to cut it. I was reassured by the ladies on the table next to us the Sunday roast is nicer than the rest of the food.

Just stopped off during a shopping trip Friday lunchtime because we saw a board outside advertising Fresh Crab sandwiches, which we can’t resist. SO glad we went in. The girl serving was so polite and friendly to us and the dog, and seemed the same with all other customers. The crab sandwiches were the most moist, fresh and full we’ve had...and we have tried more than a few....and the bread was so soft and fresh...apparently it comes from the Crusty Cob Shop a few doors up, so we will be shopping there too in the future.

I asked for a ham, mustard and lettuce sandwich to take away as was in a rush. It cost over £7 and was the worse sandwich ever. The spread was cheap and did not reach the edges, there was no mustard. The ham was bitty, tough and just scraps obviously meant for the bin. I do not live in Honiton or would have taken it back, it went in the bin. I rang them and they apologised.

Such a welcoming establishment - dog-friendly rather than just dog-tolerant, attentive and courteous staff, quality local produce turned into tasty good value meals. The full english breakfast was a joy and my party enjoyed the specials and the excellent desserts. It was our first visit but won't be our last.

Never had a bad meal here, all freshly made and definitely worth a visit. Especially worth trying the roast dinners and breakfast!☺️

We enjoy the breakfasts so much we had to limit ourselves going. The staff are lovely and very attentive I do love cake and tea here too, they are all so fresh

Honiton is not short of good quality cafes so it took me a while to discover this little gem. Situated on the High Street on the other side of the road from The World of Wine, this is a cosy little cafe offering a wonderful "Village" breakfast at a bargain price. I have been here on 3 occasions now with my wife who has the 3 egg omelette which she describes as heavenly and certainly looks it. All backed up with a good pot of breakfast tea and service with a smile.

We called in here for a spot of lunch on our way home from a visit to the West Country. It is in the Main Street and has a delightful bay window facing the street. It is quaint and old fashioned but with a substantial menu and excellent service. I had the soup of the day - sweet potato, carrot and ginger - and my husband had a cream tea and there was a very good selection of cakes as well as a choice of main courses.

Unassuming cafe kind of old fashioned and quaint nice friendly service frequented by locals which is always a good sign, a varied menu of home cooked food using local suppliers. Sandwich was tasty with doorstep slices of fresh bread good cup of tea to wash down. Definitely recommend a visit, I have been back on several occasions too.

We stopped off at Honiton on our way home with our elderly parents. We had home made suet beef pie. And one of us had fresh crab sandwich. All was very nice and they even let the parents take home what they could not finish. The staff very nice and friendly. Will definitely stop in again on our way too or from traveling to the West Country again

I had a full English and it was spot on! the sausages are excellent, the bacon top notch, black pudding...let me have it all day long! Will be eating at this outstanding cafe on a regular basis, and lets not forget they serve lamb on a Sunday! BANG ON. Happy days. Go give it a try, I highly recommend it.

Very friendly welcome, the staff were very attentive. The sausages on the breakfast were meaty, juicy and tender, the bacon was smoked and thoroughly enjoyed. They sell a range of juices which my daughter enjoyed one. The coffee was delicious, my husband enjoyed a local ale. Overall a lovely visit. I highly recommend you give this cafe a visit.

What a lovely place , first visit for us . Staff very welcoming . Look off the place is vintage style which I love . Food was nice but not excellent . I had sausage and mash with peas . My friend had ham egg and chips . My sausages were really small and lacked flavour , and the mash tasted like the packet stuff , please correct me if I'm wrong . My friend said hers was very chewy ham but the chips were lovely . We also had pudding I had bread and butter pudding which was lush she had cake also lush . Despite my meal lacking flavour I would return but maybe sarnies next time . There is also a small garden to sit outside . The loo needs some updating though .

…and a big warm welcome to match. Lacemakers is one of those friendly little cafes where you get the feeling that most of the customers know one another – like a club that you’re very welcome to join during your visit. Recommended.

We received such a warm and friendly welcome here when we came for lunch. Absolutely delicious mushroom and Devon Blue cheese soup and great value for money. Quaint little place with a well deserved good reputation for it's food

Had the bubble and squeak. Bacon swapped for sausages with no question. Food was excellent and very tasty. Service friendly and very prompt.

Popped in for a cream tea. We were greeted by a lovely girl, I'm very sorry but i didn't get her name! A genuinley lovely person who made us feel very welcome. She even asked if our dogs would like a bowl of water. Very simple but so lovely.

We visited Honiton today for the first time to watch The tour of Britain cycle race. Looking for somewhere for lunch afterwards we discovered The Lacemakers Café and were very pleased that we did. We had a lovely meal from the extensive menu and the service that we received was especially friendly and welcoming. Will definitely come back next time we visit Honiton.

Greeted by a very friendly young lady. Got our complicated order right 1st time.

Went here for lunch today (first visit)

Stopped here with a group of friends and had the full English breakfast. It was nicely cooked with fresh local ingredients. Staff were friendly and the breakfast was reasonably priced. I will return if back in the area.

Really enjoyed my visit for lunch, the waitress was very friendly and the food was nice.

We popped into the Cafe for morning coffee and ended up adding the most delicious wholemeal toasted teacakes.

Stopped for lunch, lovely little place, staff very welcoming and quick to serve. Had a super ploughmans just the way it should be and a cuppa. The food coming out for others looked great too.

We popped in for a coffee and a slice of coffee and walnut cake. Bother were delicious. We had our young dog with us and we were all made very welcome. A bowl of water was brought to our table for our dog as we enjoyed our order. We were asked if everything was okay. We had friendly chit chat and a very pleasant visit.

Having passed through Honiton many time, decided is was about time to stop and have a wander around. We was looking for a little tea shop, and the Lacemakers Cafe is a fine example, with good honest food and service you wont go far wrong here. There seems to be lots of bakeries in Honiton but not that many tea shops. This one is worth a visit. Very well present food and good price.

Popped in for breakfast on a cold wet day. The cafe warmed us through with its atmosphere and the food was lovely

I have for 30 years, been coming to this amazing gem on a tea rooms. The staff are amazingly friendly, helpful and so polite. Today, we were served by two lovely young people, who couldn't have been more welcoming to us. Honiton would be so much the poorer for not having the Lacemakers Cafe. Long, long may this excellent venue continue. Here's to another 30 years of visits! Visit, and you won't be disappointed!

Just finished the most tasty full English breakfast and the missus had the devon rarebit - fantastic. Will be back next time we return to Devon.

Decor in an old fashioned, comfortable style - such a refreshing change from the many garish and pretentious places today. Lovely friendly welcome and peaceful atmosphere too. Something of an oasis. A good, wide menu; we chose the home-made, delicious carrot and swede soup and it was wonderful. Very good value for money too.

My husband, baby, dog & I were warmly welcomed by all staff and served very quickly. The dog was offered water & the baby offered a high chair.

The service was excellent however we ordered cheese scones. Big mistake. They were the worst we have ever had. Plain sweet scones with grated cheese on top and then microwaved. They fell to pieces and were like sawdust. Coffee was excellent and the young man who served us was also excellent.

Lovely little cafe in Honiton almost opposite Costa. Charming and friendly staff and the coffees were superb.

If your looking for beautiful homemade cakes and fresh coffee hurry past the overpriced multinational coffee shops and head straight...

really friendly staff in this busy high street traditional café/ coffee shop and with the addition of very good food...

Worth taking a small detour off the main road to visit Honiton and avoid the horrible services in the area....

Very friendly and welcoming. Food excellent and offered full lunch menu, various sandwiches, paninis, etc. Various breakfasts from full English...

I swung by here for something I could grab and eat in the car, and managed to get a doorstep...

i came in from taunton today to visit a friend and she introduced me to this chic cafe. On entry i was greeted by a very polite young man who seated us immediately. The coffees were one of the best ive had in both taste and presentation, much better than most chain restaurants. the food was incredible and left our plates as empty as can be! I will definitely be returning!

We stopped off in Honiton on our way to Cornwall. This is a lovely café with lovely staff who are always very welcoming and accepting of dogs. The food is excellent and good value. As it was raining the day we visited they allowed us to sit inside with our two dogs. When asking what we would like to drink, we were even asked if we would like some water for the dogs.

The cafe is very unassuming from the outside, but once inside the staff are so attentive. The village breakfast bacon and sausages are definitely a treat for those who enjoy a meaty breakfast. Great place this is our second time there.

What a lovely welcome to Honiton! Cute cafe with good, homemade food and very friendly staff. Perfect for a quick lunch!

when we found our usual breakfast spot the little chef had closed down we were disappointed little did we know what a fortunate thing it was. travelling on into Honiton itself in such of sustenance we stumbled upon this gem with bubble and squeak to die for. Fabulous full English breakfast and needless to say it will now become our go to eating house en-route to holidays in Cornwall every year

One of two dog friendly establishments that showed up on our app. Friendly and attentive staff who bought some water over for the dog.The crab larder platter was lovely with a big portion of crab!! Coffee was also of good quality.Would deffo visit again.

Stopped off for a light lunch. They handed a request for gluten free without a problem. Nice venue on the main street

Always pop into the Lacemakers for a cappuccino/coffee. Very friendly staff and a break, sitting at the top of the back garden, always brings the sun out

After seeing such glowing reviews for this cafe we thought that we would have a breakfast there on our visit to Devon last week. We found that the staff were very pleasant and the breakfast was good. The only other comment I would give is that once the plates were put on the table it was not easy to move them. My mobile was also stuck fast to the table. Everything was clean so I presume that it was the cleaning spray that had been used again and again causing a sticky build up. Probably a little soap and water occasionally on the tables would sort this problem out. Having said that, this little cafe is still well worth a visit.

This is the second time we have detoured just a little to visit the Lacemakers Cafe. We weren't disappointed before and certainly not today either. Very welcoming, smiley waitress, quick service, albeit we didn't arrive til after 2 pm.Food gorgeous! So much better than the motorway services a little further west, and excellent value. The beef casserole was lovely on a very wet summers day!Will certainly be making this our stop-off point in the future.

We stopped here for breakfast, on spring bank holiday Monday, on our way to Cornwall. I am really puzzled by some of these reviews, the service was great as was the food. As the food is all freshly cooked it doesn't come out super fast , but good things come to those that wait! I had the bubble and squeak with poached egg and bacon, which I changed to sausages. The bubble and squeak and sausages were wonderful, the poached egg was gorgeous, perfectly done and absolutely delicious. My husband had the full english, which he said was delicious. We also got drinks included in the price, which made it excellent value for money. We would most definitely go there again.

I love this little cafe; I always stop when in the area. Service is great; with a happy smile and the cakes are lovely. All food I have ever had here has been super and I will continue to pop in whenever I am near.

We have been here several times to and from the west country. It's easy to park in the street nearby (restrictions apply) and the service is quick, which is very helpful, when you are on a long journey.It has a pleasant cosy atmosphere.The main reason we return is the home made soup, which without exception are extremely flavoursome, with generous portions of rough cut bread of your choice.The prices are also very reasonable.

I had an all day, full English, which, apart from excellent bacon, was average in flavour. The tea was weak.My wife had a so-called "larder plate" of fantastic dressed crab, a bit of good salad and fruit w/dressing, and a bit of tasteless cole slaw. Her decaf coffee was out of a machine.

Stopped here for lunch at recommendation from friends and so glad we did. Great food, generous servings, attentive service, and agreeable prices. Delicious bread!

We looked through the front window and thought "How Quaint". There was also a seafood platter advertised on the board outside which caught our attention. On entering the cafe, it took a few minutes before somebody came to seat us. I believe it was the owner Ray. He seated us and at this point the cafe was pleasant and noise level low.Ray took our order and even returned to ask what kind of bread we wanted with our meal. Then came a group of five men into the restaurant and, without so much as a by your leave, proceeded to move empty table around and in doing so, encroaching on our space. They were very loud and "pushy".This was the only issue we had as the food was of an acceptable quality. The scampi and white bait was out of the freezer but was "O.K" the portions were good and the salad fresh. The coleslaw tasted good and so as far as the food was concerned, it was fine.It was just the manner in which the restaurant allowed these men to move tables around willy nilly and not even an excuse me from anybody. Yes, I would return but there are so many Bistros, Cafes and restaurants close by so it would be a while!

Stopped here for lunch with a friend. Had a wonderful sandwich which was huge. The staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely stop here!

Went here for the first time with my Dad. I had the English Breakfast and my Dad had scrambled egg on toast and each of us had added bubble & squeak with a large Cappuccino each. It was a lovely breakfast although the bubble and squeak was a total waste as it's just a thin wafer that you wouldn't even notice. Other than that it was lovely and will definitely go back. Total came to just over £19

I was driving to Plymouth and stopped in Honiton for lunch as it was convenient to my route.I found the Lacemaker Cafe and I'm very pleased I did.Ordered ploughmans and coffee which wasn't the cheapest but I don't mind paying that little extra for quality.The staff are attentive and polite. A definite stop on future journeys.

Not the most impressive interior, but the welcome, service and quality of food were excellent. Fresh Lyme Bay crab when we visited. Delicious.

We went for a Sunday roast which was very delicious. The meat had a fantastic flavour and was told it's sourced locally. The roast potatoes were mouth wateringly delicious.The desserts were very tasty and homemade. I wil definitely go again because they have a large cake selection.The service was great with the staff making sure everything was fine. Very friendly as well.The place is nice and homely with a relaxed atmosphere. All in all, excellent!!

Had a lovely home cooked Sunday roast dinner rang and booked on the day a good choice of meat for the main meal very friendly small but cosy also had tea and cake another day all home cooked