Passage House Inn in Exeter

Cycled past the Passage House and stopped for lunch, great food and service. The lasagna was great and the mussels the same.

We had lunch and my husband has mussels which were fab but I had Sunday roast and I was a little disappointed, the veg were was very bland and not a lot of them also the gravy was so weak and tasteless which was a shame but I will still return .

Lovely food here, staff are friendly. Not great parking nearby

Local pub, great outdoor staying, large beer selection, serves fries.

Only popped in for a pint with my son. Nice pint of Guinness. Lovely seating area out the front. Didn't have food but what I saw looked very nice.

Fabulous location on a summer's evening overlooking River Exe

Awful service. Will not be retuning my partner was not even allowed to go in to the toilet. Really disgusted with the service!

It's just great, go there and see for yourself.

I very rarely write reviews but I feel I must on this occasion. After many years of visiting this pub for meals with little problem last night’s experience was a disaster and very disappointing. The young lady allocated to look after us seemed very nervous and unsure of what she was doing. Drinks came reasonably quickly but she had to be summoned after 25 minutes to take our food order. We ordered a sharing platter of breads which came after a further 20 minutes and believe it or nor our main courses came out a further 60 minutes later. After many reminders about the delay we had no feedback as to the cause and a party of 6 who arrived after us had their meal 25 minutes before us. We were told at one point that our meals were ‘being plated up’ but did not appear for a further 20 minutes. They were not really apologetic and were very reluctant to accept any responsibility. They were very reluctant to reduce the bill but eventually did so. On the plus side we were happy with the food when it eventually came but the unacceptable delay really spoiled our evening. We will not be coming back!

The Passage House Inn gorgeous, location beside the River Exe fantastic, Zack and his team friendly, eloquent and well informed, drinks delicious, food disappointing. Would I visit again definitely, would I eat here again probably not.

Average in every way. Disappointing visit after reading reviews on here, expensive considering the quality. Shocked to be asked if we wanted our change back when paying in cash!

Nice position by the estuary ,- really pleasant in a sunny day

Fabulous place on the river to spend a sunny summer afternoon and watch the sun go down - lots of atmosphere and a stunning setting

Popular bar in Topsham very nice in the summer not so great in the winter

Superb Veggie Nachos!! Great view. Understated and relaxed vibe. Only slight negative was that the toilet paper dispenser in the ladies was not fit for purpose. Couldn't get at the stuff!

We had an amazing experience at The Passage House Inn! It’s always a treat when a restaurant not only delivers excellent food but also goes above and beyond with their service, even during busy times. We arrived without a booking at a very busy time & the amazing staff found us a table. What can I say about the food other than it was brilliant. Experiences like this make dining out memorable. We cannot wait to visit again on our next trip to the UK.

Amazing food. Spent a few days in Topsham and we all agreed this was by far our favourite spot to eat. Hope to be back at some point 👌

Ate with family and found starters overpriced . Main courses were fine , the steak pies were a good size , quality filling and well presented , fish pies were light on fish and no side dish of vegetables . Table service was good. Not the best value for money .

Best stake and ale pie I have had in years! We went on a Monday lunchtime to shelter from the rain and wind, and welcomed by a warm fire, a lovely team serving at the bar and a plentiful menu! The Steak and Ale pie is a triumph, I can still taste it now! Great choice of lager and Ales and wine too. I am a regular visitor to Topsham and the Passage continues to attain a high standard consistently!

Used to love coming here. But yesterday not so much. Service was ok but the beef was tough although it was perfectly cooked. And broccoli was undercooked, stalks we’re really Music was too loud and not really easy listening too tunes. It seems to have lost some of its lovely ambience.

Excellent lunch with some friends, food excellent, staff excellent, nothing more needs saying

Our 1st trip to Topsham, We walked along the estuary in the sunshine and then had a great lunch in the pub. It was difficult to choose as so much sounded good on the menu. We all had starters, scollops lovely, and a big portion of whitebait, which was meant to be a "small nibble!" We all had a different main course, my flat bread was really great, steak pie was epic and beef ciabatta was good. Lovely location, friendly staff, and we will be back. Thanks x

Lovely outside seating by the river. We drop by here to enjoy a fish and chip early supper, washed down with a pint of local real ale after a day of shopping in Exeter. Couldn't ask for better.

I didn't eat from here but had drinks. Love this pub.

Service great food was excellent, lots of it and piping hot, thank you for a great evening The Passage House has really turned things around over these last few years and I would highly recommend recommend a visit

Amazing Christmas dinner on Christmas eve. Masses of beautifully cooked food. No ridiculous waits, charming staff and a lovely ambient atmosphere. Amazing value for money and everything was cooked to perfection. We have been a few times now and the Sunday carvery is amazing too. Thank you for an exceptional experience.

We’ve just come back from a lovely family meal at the Passage House. The vegetarian was very impressed to have three choices and the little one’s kids meal was a proper piece of fish and chips. The staff were very attentive and accommodating. We couldn’t fault the meal and look forward to going back.

Great food and beer, definitely a place to return to in summer... it must be glorious on a sunny day

Great pub, our 3 dogs were made welcome, and the food and service were excellent. Only found one downside, and that was there were only 2 disabled bays and no other parking nearby. You have to park in the high street.

The fish and chips were very nice.

Good points first…. Great location, staff were lovely… bad points I think the chef accidentally let the top of the salt cellar drop off, my food had so much salt in it! Especially the mash potato! Going to be so dehydrated tomorrow! We also had a group of workmen next to us , who were only drinking beer in the dining room f..ing and blinding, which ruined our meal. We will return but only for drinks and the view.

Love this pub - we are locals and come here relatively often for drinks. Great location and the staff are great. Went for dinner on a Friday afternoon at 5pm. Pub quite busy but not overly. We were sat in the bottom room which seemed set up for food but there was a table of workmen next to us who had clearly just knocked off and were VERY excited for the weekend f-ing and blinding and getting more and more rowdy - it became a bit too much. Maybe separate the diners from the drinkers? Starters - shell-on king prawns - gorgeous but no finger bowl should’ve asked really but thought I’d get some abuse from the workmen for being posh (they commented on every plate that came out) - wife’s breaded chicken was somehow slimey?? Mains - sirloin steak ordered medium - was over cooked - wife’s steak pie was nice but the mashed potatoes were sooooo salty I couldn’t feel my teeth after trying them! All veggies and salads were lovely and fresh and service was great. Disappointing food experience but we do love the pub….

Great location disappointed food

Great staff and carly and Neil are so lovely

Nice friendly pub. Worth a visit.

Lovely pub with a terrace right on the water in Topsham, easily accessed via the cycle path and a perfect place to stop for a drink or bite to eat, did not have food, but it looked very nice as it was coming out to others!

It's always nice to sit on the deck, decent lunch good (but not that cheap) and classic Topsham but a nice view and solid afternoon hangout... Also food felt very fresh and some love shown.

Quaint little gastro pub with estuary views. Good selection of ales and top food.

We enjoyed lunch and a few pints sat overlooking the estuary. Lovely proper pub 😊

Decent beers in a nice building in a fantastic setting.

Love this place! Had a beautiful fish dish for lunch, really tasty. Great service and ambience. Can't go wrong.

Great food and super friendly staff.

Everything about our September visit to Topsham has been just right… even the weather ! Plus the disabled parking was free @ the antique centre👍

Went in for a drink, very nice good service, good choice of beers

Located right on the riverside in Topsham, has lots of outdoor tables across the road as space is limited inside it seems. Food options were mainly seafood based, low beams and a well themed interior. Didn't have any food so couldn't rate

Had a few lovely pints here and the atmosphere was great!

Beautiful setting on the Exe. Indoors and outdoors seating . Great food and selection of beer. Fast service and very friendly waitresses.

Topsham is lovely . The pub is right on the river it's generally busy .

Great selection of real ale otter and jail good wine and great place to sit in the sun by the river. Just been again this morning for a lovely coffee sat I'm the sun overlooking the river.

Lovely location and scenic outdoor table in the sun to enjoy a tasty lunch

Friendly service, beautiful setting, delicious food What more could you wish for :) The monkfish tacos were exceptional

Travelled to Topsham and the Passage House Inn for a family lunch. Great food, reasonable beer options a nice atmosphere and views. Thanks to the staff for the wonderful service.

Fish finger sandwich would recommend, great location.

Pre booked an early evening outside table overlooking the River Exe Estuary, which looked stunning in the beautiful summer sun. The pub was crowded with a fabulous atmosphere. We shared a starter of cod cheeks, followed by seafood tagliatelle and moules frites. Despite being so busy, the food came out promptly and was served by very efficient, friendly staff. Everything was delicious and the moules were especially good. Would thoroughly recommend the pub and food!

Had the most amazing time , Zoe was fantastic and very informative about food and drinks, so we shall be coming tomorrow for lunch . This place is amazing, the view is spectacular.

The venue and surroundings are beautiful, especially on a summers evening. However, for us last night thats where the magic ended! Our table was booked for 6:45npm, we arrived 5mins early,the bar was packed and when we ordered our food we were told it would be about 30mins. not a problem at all as we enjoyed the outside atmosphere, after all its was a special night for my husband and I. The bread & Olives arrived shortly after. The mains took atleast an hour and a half to arrive after chasing them up twice!!!!! Eventually our meals arrived, so by 8:40Pm , although we were pleased to see the food we had some what gone passed it bt then. On leaving i asked to speak with the Manager, who was unapologising and arrogant! He blamed his staff for not clearing the order!! When i said i may write a review, He told me not to threaten him with Trip Adviser. to which i said i wasn't threatening at all....... The rest of the young staff were lovely and felt bad not leaving them a tip, something i would always do as i work in a simular industry. We really got the feeeling that he was resting on the surrounding/venue he has and not at all for the Service he supplied?1?111

Had lunch here was really nice nice pub we sat out because it was beatiful weather .

Lovely location and fabulous food, 4 of us ate lunch and all thoroughly enjoyed.

Love The Passage House Inn Topsham UK

Called in for Monday lunch, busy but space outside overlooking river, huge menu with 6+ specials, we ate monkfish tail tacos and fish finger sandwiches, well presented, v tasty and large portions. Thank you for an excellent lunch. We will revisit for a main meal.

A brilliant riverside pub. Excellent food and fantastic service.

Fantastic atmosphere and setting. We had a quick stop before our boarding at Exeter Airport and they really accommodated us. Great service xx

Quick service. Lovely location with great views across the river

Great food and drink. Lovely views

Best pub food in Topsham, good ale selection, excellent service. All in all we were very pleased with our visit.

Always a welcoming atmosphere with good food and great service. Thank you.

The food, service and setting is second to none. If you are going to Topsham this is the place to go.

Love the Fish and Chips and the atmosphere.

Once again, fantastic food and exceptional service from the team at the Passage House. I don't think I've ever come across a pub to be so consistently excellent and I can't recommend them highly enough. Thanks all - you're doing a great job!

Topsham has a lot of public houses. Ten at my last count. The Passage House is worth a compliment. Situated right by the vast bull rushes beds on the river Exe. Perfect for an evening drink to watch the sunset and murmuration of the roosting starlings.

Great food and coffee here...so nice to sit outside overlooking the River Exe.

Nice place good service and excellent food 👌 👍 😋

Great old place nicely decorated with local art on the walls . A lovely lovely spot for a pub, overlooking the estuary with big skies + sunsets. The whole of Topsham has history and character, it's looked after & loved.

Would Book .. lovely cooked pub grub

Absolutely amazing food! Would recommend it great venue. Good service large portions. Will certainly be coming back again.

Loved this pub! Really great location overlooking the river, I could spend hours just sitting, watching the boats, and drinking! Visited on a Friday evening - it was packed! Great atmosphere and quirky layout. Managed to get a table (there was 4 of us) and ordered some food. Had the fish & chips, very tasty fish, homemade mushy peas, was let down by the chips. They could have been hand cut, not frozen. That was the only negative thing really. Mussels and nachos looked good too! Would definitely go back!

This is such a cosy pub! Nice people and a good atmosphere.

Fantastic lunch and service form the staff, could not recommend it highly enough

Lovely pub and very polite staff. Food very poor. Cauliflower Tacos were uninspiring cold and cauliflower was hard. Maybe just choose the wrong thing.

Wonderful cosy atmosphere and buzz. Great food and absolutely amazing service. Nothing is too much trouble. Great choice of starters mains and deserts

A great spot by the river for lunch or drinks It was busy and we had expected a long wait for our lunch…but it came promptly and with cheery service Highlight was the “fishfinger sandwiches” - a large ciabatta roll filled with 2 fillets of fish covered in a fresh beer batter. Superb Definitely recommend

I had a pork roast. The only reason the food didn't get 5* was the potatoes didn't really taste of anything so had to have loads of gravy to eat them and worst of all the Yorkshire pudding was really really really dry. It didn't even absorb any gravy and I had to hack into it. Service was good though as the waiters were attentive. The atmosphere was average pub and you could smell the toilets whilst seated.

Cosy little pub with a good selection of ales. The vegan food offers looked great but it was really busy do didn't get chance to sample. Will go back for a taster session. Great views from the beer garden

The food here is fantastic, I had the fish pie and it was hands down the best I’ve ever had! The staff were so friendly too and we had an amazing view of the estuary whilst we were eating!

Absolutely amazing welcoming plus the food it was mind blowing. The menu is bild to make happy every one,0lus the specials WOW. We been welcom by lovley lady thY was behind the bar. We will be returning for sure. 🥰

Nowhere better to sit and watch the river ebb and flow. Friendly staff, great food.

Good for food and drink, and dog friendly in the bar

Lovely atmosphere. Great service. Delicious food. Great situation close to the estuary. Will definitely go again.

The food was pretty bang average, especially for the price. The service was less than avg.

My friend and I visited this inn for dinner twice in little more than a week. On both occasions we experienced excellent service from an attentive and friendly waiter. In addition the meals were excellent; the steak was cooked to perfection as per our requests. The fish and chips were excellent. I would thoroughly recommend coming here for dinner.

Mains arrived 40 mins after order placed. Plates cold, vegetables cold on pie order. Pasta on other order dry ( supposed to be creamy) and variable in temperature. Quality of pasta dish poor. Disappointing , have had bar meals here on my own in the summer and always good ..... What's gone wrong ? Take my partner for first time and it is a disaster !

Went on recommendation from "Pea and Mint" ladies .All excellent will definately be going back ....

Tried to book but fully booked 😕 so just went for a drink hoping to get a table. After 10 minutes waiting the lovely helpful ladies got us a table 😋 Was very busy we ordered and food wasn't long,and was very good food to. Definitely recommend you try going . So thankyou again ladies .

A beautiful area, characterful Inn and pleasant staff, unfortunately the sirloin steak was indelibly tough. A word with the waitress elicited the response that it was of course sirloin not fillet. She did offer to swap it over, but we hadn't the time, so she took it away. No adjustment to the bill was made though.

We were staying in Topsham for New Year and, knowing how busy places can get at this time of year, booked a table for the 30th December. Fully expecting to be bounced out of our table after eating, we were delighted to be warmly welcomed and informed that we could stay as long as we liked. Service and food were both excellent, so much so that we booked for tonight, 2nd January, before leaving and had an equally enjoyable evening. Really good food at more than reasonable prices and superb service. An excellent pub in a lovely little town, which we shall look forward to revisiting.

Popped in for lunch. Food was superb and service was excellent.

Fabulous lunch , lovely staff that couldn’t have been more attentive and the food delicious , fresh caught fish and the dishes of the day were difficult to choose from . Will definitely return when we are next here. Happy new year to you !

We ate at the Passage House recently for dinner. All good, friendly welcome at the bar, good real ale choices, a very friendly helpful young man looked after us in the restaurant. Food was very good, service excellent, and a nice atmosphere, so we will return for sure when next in Topsham

We waited nearly an hour fir any food to arrive. It was good when it did come

We enjoyed a family dinner at the Passage House last night. The food was great, service was fabulous and atmosphere very friendly. Highly recommend visiting here 👏