The Chronicle Restaurant in East Devon

There were lots of fish options on the menu, which is what we like to see in a seaside restaurant . I had brill as you don’t see it on menus very often, and it’s a delicious flat fish similar to turbot. It was cooked beautifully, with a flavoursome sauce and vegetables, including samphire which I love! Finished off with warm chocolate fudge cake and a generous serving of double cream, and an excellent coffee, all served by a very helpful waitress. perfect!

The menu for vegans and vegetarians needs to be made clearer, as both have different requirements and it is not clear from the menu. Disappointed with the roasts on Sunday. The cauliflower cheese was very overcooked and the roast potatoes were difficult to cut into due to the skins being tough.

This evening we went to this little gem of a place in Exmouth. Absolutely everything about it was wonderful. The staff were charming and friendly and the menu was extensive with multiple fish options amongst many other choices including a number of exquisite vegetarian dishes. This menu has been put together with a great deal of skill and thought. The food did not disappoint. I can honestly say it was a taste sensation. I chose the dover sole with a creamy, crab and white wine sauce and my husband chose pork belly. Both were delicious. To finish it off the restaurant is beautifully decorated, allows space for privacy and is really comfortable. We will be back soon.

This place is always a good choice, but not last night. The service was awful. The restaurant was not overly busy, but we sat for 20 minutes before anyone approached us. We ordered drinks, and then another wait to order food. Later on, I ordered a drink, which never arrived. Admittedly, the head waitress was very apologetic and gave me a free drink. The food was excellent, when it eventually arrived, but sadly, not the service!

First time here and it was great. Food was lovely, the server was new and a bit nervous when we went but she handled it well. My starter was so big I could have shared it 😂 luckily I still managed all the main course.

Have been a few times for Sunday lunch. Excellent in every way. A super selection of beautifully cooked vegetables and the meats we all chose were really tasty, the beef being cooked to perfection. We also had a dessert each.. 3 trios which we loved and one sticky toffee which was so moist but light textured. Well done as consistently good. Great service too!! Thank you.

Just had an absolutely gorgeous dinner at The Chronicle. We had always heard good things but never got round to booking a table. They were very accommodating, taking a last minute booking and squeezing us in this evening. The food was incredible, really as good as it gets. Duck was tender, very well cooked and served with a beautiful sauce. Service was just right, prompt but not at all pushy. We will definitely come back again, and are kicking ourselves for not coming in sooner! The Chronicle is an outstanding example of fine dining in Exmouth. Thank you for a fantastic meal!

Nice quiet restaurant with good food

Good food, good service, what's not to like.

wow what a fabulous meal. Had 3 courses cooked to perfection. I am very fussy and asked for my duck to be cooked well done which I know is a big 'no' for chefs and they cooked it perfectly. My husbands ribeye 'medium rare' was off the chart! Thank you so much for a fabulous evening, perfect hospitality and great atmosphere.

Great little restraunt, we visited as a party of 16 so we had preordered. Food was excellent and the service was spot on.

It seems that my husband and I are in the minority having read some of the recent reviews. Maybe it's an age thing,we we're overwhelmed by the noise in The Chronicle . It is yet another restaurant with acoustic problems, although the ceiling could be sound absorbing, it looks possible. There are no soft furnishings to prevent sound bouncing around. The noise was mainly customers trying to make themselves heard. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the food tasty . The prices are on the high side given that our table was laid wrongly, one for a left handed person and both places had the side plate on the wrong side. Small things, I know and you may well think I'm nit picking, but that's OK in a cheap café but not in a restaurant with reasonably high price. If these things don't bother you, then you'll have a nice tasty meal with generous portions and friendly helpful staff.

We had an absolutely amazing time

Absolutely brilliant meal and evening. Best seafood bisque ever! Steak and duck outstanding. Service matched the food. We have already booked our next meal!

We found this restaurant online and with good reviews we decided to book. We were really impressed with the whole experience. The premises has been decorated fantastically, which gives it a very vibrant ambience - someone has great style! The service was friendly and efficient. The food was delicious, and plentiful. I would definitely recommend visiting. 5 solid stars from me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Perfect service from the moment we stepped into the restaurant and the food that followed was 10/10. The rosy potatoes were really crispy and so tasty. It was so good we had three courses and each was superb

A beautifully cooked and presented dinner. Both fish dishes were cooked to perfection, generous portions and accompanying vegetables were tender and fresh as they come. Lovely bottle of Picpoul and all in all great value for money. Lovely setting and decor for a date night.

A quirky place finished in art deco styling. The Sunday lunch and dinner we took on separate days were very good, tasty, and well presented. Lots of different vegetables. A pig in a blanket, a good Yorkshire pudding, and stuffing for the luncheon. Plenty of sides included with our dinner also. The 2 person tables are unfortunately very small. Wines are expensive, and the service streched a little, but it is helpful and polite.

I can't recommend the Sunday roast at The Chronicle highly enough if you are in Exmouth over a weekend. The meat was tender and well flavoured. The roast potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, the Yorkshire pudding was cooked perfectly and the vegetables had enough crunch while still being cooked though. Not only that, we also got an extra jug of gravy. The vegetarian option was said to be excellent as well. Can't remember when I had a roast dinner this good

We had a very nice meal at this restaurant recently. After tasty starters (garlic mushrooms for OH & king prawns for me) I had fish (cod) and my husband duck. The lady serving us was very pleasant & we enjoyed our evening.

It feels a bit odd to be writing this, but last night me and my partner had a very disappointing meal for what was a special occasion. The chronicle has been our date spot for a while now and has never let us down...until now. Although it's expensive we've always deemed the food worth paying for, but last night couldn't have been more different. The service was great as always, but the food was bland, the portions small and the chips tasted like they had been just bought from a chip shop. It felt as if they've had a change of chef or were using cheaper ingredients. For £40 a head we've come to expect a lot more.

We ate here on Saturday 8th and were not disappointed. Service was polite and efficient. The old adage "You get what you pay for" is very true. Both mushroom starters were excellent. The fillet steak was delicious and cooked to perfection. The chips were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside as they should be. A minor negative was they tasted a little earthy but that could be down to the potato used. The trio of deserts were excellent too. 2 pints of Madri, a large wine and a mineral water brought the bill to over £140. Hence it would be for special occasions rather than a regular night out.

Having discovered this restaurant last year whilst on holiday (and recommended it to local friends who have returned several times) we have just enjoyed another delicious meal. Highly recommended - you do need to book! Even on a June Wednesday evening it was full… As well as their regular menu, there was a good range of ‘specials’ (local wild mushrooms in sauce were a very good choice) which included several interesting (locally caught) fish dishes. Vegetarians and vegans have an unusually wide range of dishes to choose from. And the ‘wines by the glass’ included a wide range - also 0% drinks. Altogether a great success.

Had a really enjoyable lunch here, great and fun service, wonderful fresh and tasty food.

Great food and atmosphere, something really different

Great Sunday Lunch, generous portions and lovely staff. Thank you, we will return.

Food was great,very tasty and good sized portions . Would return as great vfm

We had a delicious evening meal here . It certainly exceeded my expectations. It doesn't look very special from the outside,but inside it has an unusual decor. The food we had was definitely 5star

Really lovely food staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

The food was amazing. We had mixed seafood medley and pan fried duck breast with dauphinoise potatoes and green veg. The starter looked and tasted lovely and a good size portion. The duck jus with redcurrant was define. I did find it difficult to choose from the limited menu because of the strong tasting foods mentioned. Nice experience overall.

Nice meal for four of us whilst on a visit to our in-laws. Staff are friendly welcoming and very attentive. I needed to ask for some adaptations to my meal and that was no problem at all. The catch of the day was halibut and it was absolutely the nicest fish I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Beautifully cooked on a bed of fresh perfectly cooked mixed green vegetables and baby potatoes. Absolutely yummy. The only thing is there is a very long wait at busy times as food is freshly cooked. I completely understand and welcome this but at peak times I wonder if a little more help in the kitchen would be of benefit. Thank you all

Sunday Lunch for 4 was excellent. Food was hot and tasty and plenty of it. Dessert was also very good. Staff were warm and friendly. The decor is in art deco style and really works... This is an Exmouth gem...

A highly recommend restaurant that has become a regular spot of ours for family meals. I've been lucky enough to work my way through the majority of the menu now and every one has been a hearty enjoyable plate. There's a very good range on the menu to accommodate most tastes and diets. Top dishes I'd recommend: Seafood bisque Pan seared scallops Slow roast pork belly Seared duck breast The trio of desserts (why have just one)

Dinner with Friends. Second visit as good as the first Excellent food for all 5 of us, great variety fun service yet professional and attentive , great atmosphere and surroundings will definitely come back for 3rd time next time we’re close to Exmouth

Well I must say 3 happy people. My pops has travelled the world along with my mother and he was so impressed with the cuisine blew his mind away! I was given a steak knife for obviously my steak , but I used the butter knife. Well we must say the food is not good not brilliant but excellent. Ps my pops wants the recipe for the moulles marinare.

Cannot fault the food, pricey ££ but worth it and Eloise is always lovely....our 2nd visit in just two months. However....we went out to celebrate our son's 6th birthday at 6pm & were told we had to be out for 8pm due to other bookings. We gave the restaurant his birthday cake - excited that he might get one this year (last years restaurant wanted to charge me £5 per head x8 people to serve it....err no thanks!) At 7.53pm we had only eaten two courses, so I asked for the cake back & said we have ran out of time so we will have to leave without having his cake. At no point did they offer dessert or say any different, so we left my parents to wait for their taxi. Unbeknown to them my mum is terminally ill & we are trying to have as many memorable/happy times as possible, and cake is the best bit of a birthday meal for kids. I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth shall we say.....oh and a £300+ bill 🙃

Perfect for a romantic dinner. The food was superb. The atmosphere was just right with excellent service. A good amount of time between courses was given. Well done Chronicle 👍

Just moved to the area, and trying places. Well, definitely amazing place. We'll come back

Wonderful experience new years eve brilliant food and good staff happy atmosphere.

A very enjoyable lunch with friends. Food very well presented and tasty. I did find that there was too much on my plate. Overall, well recommended.

Lunch Club for a celebratory meal. Amazing value for the quality of food and service. Every course was outstanding.

Food tasted great which is what counts but presentation on my plate was really poor. Like a mountain of potatoes and greens just piled high!

Fabulous Christmas meal and really lovely, helpful staff.

Very friendly staff and very good food well worth the money and must say there r some fit women that work there 😀

Lovely food and great service. Very reasonable lunch menu. Highly recommended

Had a lovely meal at the chronicle on Saturday evening. The food was amazing and the staff were friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend a visit.

Just been for the first time for Sunday lunch, birthday treat for my step daughter. Food was superb, and, although very busy, service was excellent . Will certainly come again. Thank you.

Highly recommend The Chronicle Restaurant, amazing food priced well, attentive and friendly staff with a great atmosphere. Thank you, look forward to returning soon.

What a fabulous restaurant. The food was delicious, the Crème Brûlée was beautiful. The staff were friendly and attentive, the atmosphere was lovely. Thank you Chronicle, we Will definitely be back!

Great special evening meal with delicious food, fantastic service and great ambiance! The staff recommended fantastic options and continuously served with a smile.

Interesting 1920s-themed interior. Good food, e.g. chicken supreme can be a bit bland elsewhere but had very tasty sauce & sides here. Child's pasta was well received. A little pricey but didn't feel short-changed. Friendly service.

Met up with a friend and decided to go to the Chronicle as she had been there 3 weeks prior and was impressed with the menu and food. We were not disappointed and the pate was to die for. The waitress was excellent and the whole experience was perfect which is a rateity these days. Will be back.

Excellent food staff pleasant all in all very nice

Booked for Sunday lunch, restaurant was very busy but our table was lovely, excellent friendly service, prompt arrival of food and drinks, all delicious, Yorkshire pudding was exceptional! Would have given 5 stars but the lemon cheesecake was just dry biscuits at the bottom of a glass with very soft lemon soft cheese, very claggy, a real letdown & the loo brush in the ladies needs attention! But we would definitely recommend the roast

Amazing food cooked beautifully and the deserts were divine. Wonderful table service would highly recommend

Excellent meal in the Chronicle on Sunday. First class food served by lovely staff.

A wonderful dinner, great service. Will certainly go back next time we have a celebration

Great food, great staff and a lovely atmosphere.

We found the menu varied, not cheap but the food was cooked to our liking. I had canon of Lamb £39 and my partner had duck (£22) the rest of the vegetables were cooked lovely. We had mussels to share as a starter. Very fresh and the sauce was exceptional. Eton mess could have been presented better and had more strawberries but I’m nit picking. We shall be returning!

I had high expectations of this restaurant,but unfortunately it didn't meet mine. We waited 50 minutes for our food,when it arrived the vegetables were very undercooked,meat/roast potatoes were nice,would not visit again. A shame as the staff were very nice,seemed to me too busy for them to cope.

My wife and I visited The Chronicle last week for dinner, and what a lovely experience it was. We were welcomed warmly by Eloise who was very kind and patient, giving us advise on the menu and consulting with the Chef on possible choices. The meals, when they came, were absolutely delicious as was the wine, and the desert, chocolate brownie with cream, was utterly divine. We had a perfect evening in The Chronicle, and recommend it highly.

Went there to have a brunch, we were the only people there.Waitress was friendly but nearly 30 minutes for the food to arrive by which time we had finished our coffees. Grubby carpeted stairs to toilets upstairs which like the stair carpet were grubby. Food was tasty but don't expect these problems in a place that describes itself as ' fine dining'

Best meal ive had out in a very long time Fantastic all round staff , food , atmosphere. Keep up the good work.

If Heineken made restaurants it would have made this one , only one way to describe it F#####g brilliant 👏 😀

Just had one of the best Sunday roasts in a long time. The three meat roast was doecial. Excellent service and delicious food.

Lovely restaurant for date night. Beautiful meal served by lovely staff at an all round good price, will certainly be back. Thank you

Have lived in Exmouth for 12 years, and have always thought the Chronicle was a staid old fashioned place. So wrong!! It was amazing. Lovely decor, great service, friendly staff and wonderful food at a fair price. Could not fault it. Look forward to our next visit.

Sunday roast, cooked,absolutely perfect ,the staff are most helpful, we could not fault one thing,looking forward to our next meal

A great experience all round. Friendly service and great food. All five of us really enjoyed our meals at The Chronicle. Can highly recommend.

4 adults and 2 children had the Sunday roast and all of us thought the food was excellent. 3 of the group also had desserts which were equally good, in particular the sticky toffee pudding and the chocolate brownie. I would definitely go back to The Chronicle!

Generous, varied, tasty roast and great service. Lovely art deco surroundings too. Just be careful as the Facebook price is not current, prices have increased.

Could easily be the best food in town.

Pleasant restaurant a stones throw from where we were staying. We had a meal here for our anniversary with our 6 month old. Staff were great, attentive and friendly. Good range of dishes with some very nice seafood on offer.

Keeping it brief. This restaurant is a sheer delight. From the decor, through to the food and service, quality, style and class are the words that come to mind. If you want to treat yourself to a special night out or superb Sunday lunch with comfort and sophistication_ The Chronicle is the place to go! Had a fantastic Christmas lunch here. Thank you to all the wonderful staff. Sorry for late review.

Just been here for Sunday lunch great food but disappointing officious attitude by staff who immediately told us that we needed to leave within 1.5 hours which felt quite unwelcoming - we were also perched on a table which was hidden behind a pillar and asked to move, but we were told no as the table we’d asked to move to was booked (no one arrived to sit at this table whilst we were there!) no other seating options were offered - overall food was very nice but the experience could have been much better! Disappointing first visit not sure I’ll return

Had a gorgeous evening meal at The Chronicle. Absolutely delicious food. Brilliant, warm, friendly, courteous service from booking through to leaving. The restaurant itself has beautiful aesthetics and a great atmosphere. You could tell the food was fresh and of high quality, and, it was cooked to perfection. This restaurant really is a gem in Exmouth’s crown.

We came here after a poor customer service at another close restaurant which out of politeness we won't mention The food here was good but a little bland and the customer service was okay. We could hear the chef swearing but maybe that's just how chefs are these days The decor was lovely We'd come back again

Very nice decor and quality food for that special occasion.

Well what can I saw but AMAZING !!!! Wanted a good Sunday Lunch and we didn’t get that….. no what we got was an exceptional Sunday Lunch. The beautifully designed interior was noticeable as soon as we entered. The staff are well presented and cheerful...

Great food lovely decor and atmosphere. Both fillet steaks were cooked to perfection. Staff consisting of Jan Kirsty and Eloise were attentive and knowledgeable. We will be back!!

Basic... Toilet stop. Nothing to wipe my hands... This was in both male and female toilets. After COVID you would have thought this was basic. Choose this restaurant for our 35th wedding anniversary due to the reviews. Food was great but basic not met. No...

Gorgeous and quirky restaurant 5 minutes from exmouth seafront. We had breakfast - the food was fresh and tasted great. The lunch and dinner menu looked lovely but we didn't get chance to try it. The decor is striking and modern - I absolutely loved it. The staff were attentive and friendly. Thank you, we will be back!

Completely by chance my friend and I noticed the beautiful and stylishly decorated Chronicle , on Sunday 16th July . We stayed because the music was unobtrusive and pleasant. We enjoyed a generous portion of Roast Beef and Roast Pork . Well presented with courtesy by the friendly staff . The decor reminded me of a 1927 Film ‘ Metropolis ‘ . I recommend this restaurant for its attention to detail .

First visit and will certainly be back. Excellent food in comfortable surroundings.

Excellent staff, wonderful food. Great atmosphere. The chairs were really comfortable and we both loved our eggs and crab!

I had a superb brunch here. The staff were very friendly and the service was excellent. Food was excellent quality, delicious and plenty of it. Nice view of Manor gardens from my table, and even the music was delightful.

Outstanding fish menu Hake and cod cooked to perfection and great value comps to the place we ate the night before Love the ‘liquid’ dessert’s! Right up our street Staff attentive but not overbearing Great decor Well done 👍

Exceptional food. Friendly service. Lots of choice on the menu. Had dinner and drinks for 4. Would definitely recommend it.

Great evening with friends. Very busy, which is good and made a lovely atmosphere. Food delicious and our group of nine had a mixture of vegetarian and meat or fish dishes and all were very tasty. Staff excellent.

Charming restaurant with 1930s styled interior, very tastefully done. Name derives from the town newspaper that once occupied the premises. Great choice of food on the menu - probably better for meat rather than fish (Exmouth has other good restaurants dedicated to fish). We ate...

Found this restaurant in the internet. We booked in to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. The service was excellent, thee we staff really friendly. They were accommodating and offered an alternative dish to what was on the menu in light of our daughter’s dairy allergy....

First visit for a while and it didn’t disappoint. We all had a roast and the meal was cooked to perfection, juicy meat, crispy potatoes and Yorkshire and tasty veg. We all had a drink and found it to be god value. Great service ....

Visited for the first time since it has re-opened with new owners. We went for Sunday lunch which was perfect! Generous portions and perfectly cooked and presented. Unfortunately, was too full for dessert, maybe next time! A good range of drinks on offer and it...

Can’t recommend Sunday dinner enough had a steak on Friday night which was superb excellent quality thanks we will return very soon

The food was wonderful, staff were pleasant and attentive and the decor is gorgeous. Absolutely recommend coming here, we will definitely be back!

We have been there a few times recently, once for their Sunday roast and then for their lunch time set menu. Both were outstanding. I am still dreaming about the Sunday roast we had as the beef was too die for. The restaurants decor is...

Excellent food and service. Fabulous vegetarian options. Really great value. Couldn't recommend enough.

Cracking grub! Nice place, book well inadvance mind!

Love coming here for whatever mealtime it is. Everyone that works there is friendly and makes sure you’re looked after. Food is excellent with thought and love put into it all. Love it

Front of house staff were very friendly but we did hear some swearing which was a little unprofessional. The food was ok but for the price I expected it to be much better quality. The bread arrived in a dirty 'basket', The duck was overcooked and hadn't been trimmed properly. It took 25 minutes from asking for the bill to have the card reader bought over and we weren't even given the bill to look at. For £170 I expected much better and will not go back again.