The Ridge Coffee Shop in Exeter

Nice location, staff where not the friendliest, food was good, service sub par.

Travelled from Taunton after seeing the Instagram page with all that this place had to offer. The cakes looked INSANE. Whilst we felt it was lovely that everything is made fresh on the day, we felt the cakes/buns lacked filling or topping. We were expecting to indulge as the pictures do make everything look delicious. We also tried x2 sour dough toasties, different flavours. The Toastie variety is brilliant, amazing combos/flavours. So it was hard to choose. Both toasties purchased were nice, although my husband said his was toasted too much (almost burnt underneath). Which for the cost £7.50 a little disappointing. Then we purchased x4 different cakes. Which were okay, but again, I was expecting sensational. The buns were a little dry, mostly lacked filling/topping/flavour for our taste buds. I got overcharged but they soon realised the mistake & refunded me without question. We wouldn't come back sadly as £30 for x2 toasties & x4 average cakes is a little steep for what it is. If it became a little more indulgent then I wouldn't mind paying those kind of prices. Staff warm & friendly though & it gives cute little cafe vibes. It's right by the Quay, which is an added bonus for Takeaway.

Nice spot for a morning pick-me-up. Good quality beans and the service was quick. Would love to see a few more vegan snack options though!

Such a gem! Lovely coffee, great selection of pastries, and a relaxed environment. Also really appreciated how clean everything was. Can't wait to come back!

First time visiting and definitely won’t be my last. The baristas really know their stuff and the atmosphere was so welcoming. Highly recommend the oat milk cappuccino!

Great cafe, amazing donuts and cinnamon rolls, ice teas and coffees are proper lush.

I haven't been here for a little while, but made time to pop in on a trip to the quay. Oh my gosh I forgot just how great this place is. Gutted we missed today's doughnuts but we had the most amazing sweet and sticky cinnamon buns instead. Coffee was great, service was fab and it was lovely to see it busy. Keep doing what you're doing. Hoping it won't be so long until my next visit!

Great little cafe! The cinnamon swirls are to die for ❤️

My favourite spot on The Quay to do some work on my laptop. Always welcoming staff and delicious flat whites!

Best spot for an amazing cup of coffee! Customer service is always excellent and don't get me started on their amazing cinammon buns. Lovely vibes, lovely people. Coffee just doesn't taste the same when I buy it elsewhere!

When you enter the doors immediately cinnamon bun heaven. Topped off with smiles from staff aka the angels - this little coffee shop makes my experience a different kind of magical each time - whether it’s by keeping me topped up with coffee while I’m working their for hours or whether it’s a lovely chat and laugh with staff - I always feel welcome and come out with a happy belly too!

Best food, best service and best coffee shop.

Fab spot for a coffee & pastry especially - just build in enough time to seriously consider which mega pastry you're going to have because boy is it a tough decision 🤤 the toasted sandwiches are also great, and service is friendly as as speedy as possible (they are a popular spot so you may have a little queue at weekends!) ♥️

An absolute find. Toasted sandwiches on homemade bread and the very best selection of pastries and doughnuts. New fillings and flavours that.make decisions very difficult. Do not miss this little gem.

Delicious pastries made fresh every day, super friendly staff. If you want a proper fresh and home made stuff on the Quay, this is the place to go!

amazing baked goods! the vegan cinnamon rolls are my FAVOURITE. i just wish they would do a different milk alternative that’s not oat milk as i don’t like it. but apart from that this place is great ! :)

Favourite place to grab a sandwich and pastries in Exeter. Every time we are down by the quay or walk along the canal, we stop in to get someting. The pastries are always fresh and you can see them baking them in the morning, and the sandwiches are toasted to perfection. Special mention to the Cheese and Kimchi toasties *chef's kiss*

Favourite coffee shop in Devon. Unreal coffees and bakes, cakes and pastries. My favourite are the toasties. Some of the best flavour combos and not skimpy on portions.

Amazing staff and amazing food. Can’t recommend this place highly enough!!

Lovely atmosphere and INCREDIBLE pastries! really outdoes coffee shops in terms of pastries, although the coffee is quite strong! great location and perfect for a walk along the quay! definitely recommend!

I LOVE the Ridge! Their pastries are lush, took the whole family there after climbing and we sat in the sun and had cakes and drinks. Gorgeous place to sit and chat.

Pastries & cakes were fantastic & service was very friendly & efficient. Highly recommend if your looking for somewhere for a coffee & a cake in Exeter Quay

Lovely cinnamon bun and coffee when they done the 2 for £10 deal! Barista was very polite, lovely all round

Lovely coffee shop in a great location. Their sandwiches and bakes are always fresh and so tasty. One of my favourites to visit when I’m in Exeter, I’d recommend it to everyone!

Amazing cafe, great cakes - especially the doughnuts and brioche buns!

Lovely, friendly staff & and incredible array of savoury and sweet treats. It's my first stop whenever I'm in Exeter. Oh, and they are dog friendly 🐕

Amazing pastries, the cinnamon buns are fantastic! Will absolutely be visiting here again!

Unbelievably good bagels and coffee, staff were very happy & friendly. 10/10

Always rammed when we go here and for good reason. Sandwiches and cakes are always delicious, and the doughnuts are banging (if you can get there early enough to nab one)!

Always the best food and drink. Bacon avocado toasties are always a must! And all their pastries and yoghurt topped flapjack the best of the best!

tasty food and good coffee, what's not to like!

Picture it: I ordered a cinnamon bun, I can see they are still in the pan, the server pulls one out with tongs, a long line of caramel follows it as it is pulled out.. absolutely Devine.

The best pastries I’ve ever had, seating indoor and out and lovely service, thank you!

Amazing little cafe with delicious fresh bakes & sandwiches, great selection of drinks and the staff are always super friendly! Inside has a lovely cosy atmosphere, there are also a few outside tables, perfect for sunnier weather ☀️

Drinks and pastries were delicious even my threenager approved! Can’t wait to return

I don’t go to Exeter often but if I do, I always make sure to stop by for the best pastries ever. Had a strawberry custard danish last week that was so good! Staff always super friendly, great atmosphere!

This place is the perfect place to grab a delicious treat if your down around the quay. The most amazing food, the pistachio pan au suisse and the kinder one were honestly out of this world!!!!! Lovely friendly staff . We always have to pop in whenever we’re walking our dogs along the quay! Highly recommend a visit if you’re nearby !!! The coffee is great too!!

We love the ridge, the cafe is super cute, the food is incredible and the staff are so lovely and friendly. I would come every day if I could! It’s also dog friendly and they have treats at the counter and everyone always makes a fuss over our pooches 🥰. They’ve recently started doing doughnut and bun loyalty cards which is great! Best doughnuts I’ve ever had, absolutely massive! The toasties are incredible too. Never been disappointed with any food or drink from this cafe!

I've never been disappointed with the bakes and doughnuts here. Big shoutouts to the kinder bueno pain au suisse It's also always lovely to chill out in a comfy and quiet space on the Quay. .

This place is a hidden gem that unfortunately some miss when visiting Exeter Quay. The most delicious (and sometimes unusual) pastries and fab coffee. What more could you ask for? Well worth the walk across the bridge. Don't miss it!

Great service and the best fresh cakes and coffee in town

If you're ever going to the Quay in Exeter, this coffee shop is a must visit. Great independent and they put so much effort into everything they do. They have an amazing selection of sandwiches, breads, and sweet treats. You really have to try it out!

We come here every Sunday whilst our boys climb next door. The coffee is the best we have had, the doughnuts and cinnamon buns are IMMENSE and though it can get busy the staff are always superb, smiley, polite and efficient. Ignore the fake 1 star reviews, no idea what they are trying to achieve!

Amazing little cafe, wonderfully friendly staff and great coffe, cake and sandwiches. Highly recommend stopping here for lunch!

Popped in for the first time to get a takeaway coffee and pastry for breakfast. Quick service, welcoming, gorgeous counter full of pastries (plus lovely to see them being made in house). My pastry was incredible and the coffee was great. Will be visiting again 💕

The worst customer service experience I have ever had. As soon as we walked through the door the staff were unwelcoming and borderline hostile to us. The rudeness and dismissiveness continued from there. It was like we were an inconvenience to them and they liked to show us. Send the staff on a course on how not to be so curt, abrupt and aggressive. The cakes were pretty good though.

Great place. You absolutely cannot beat the fresh pastries and desserts made on site! And the customer service whenever I have been has so attentive and friendly. Always enjoy my time there. Definitely Exeter's best cafe!

My regular spot after Saturday's park run. Always helpful and friendly staff and their own pastries are to die for!

Very tasty sourdough toasty. That however is the only positive for our experience of The Ridge. The two people serving, were to put it midly ,lack lustre. Not a friendly word said, not a smile. Our two bottles of drink were plonked on the table, no glass offered. Our one toasty that we wanted to share, as it was large, plonked down on one plate, with one napkin. Knowing we wanted to share, it would of been nice to of been offered another plate and napkin. My husband got up and asked at the counter for another napkin, not a word was said. It certainly felt like we were an inconvenience for them. This place had no atmosphere, no customers, and no personality. It's a shame as we always like to frequent independent businesses, rather than the larger ones. It's a miss for us.

Lovely for eating-in or takeaway. I adore the selection of pastries available - though I'm loyal to the strawberry and rhubarb pastry. The toasties are absolutely lush as well - love the ham and cheese one so much!

What an amazing selection of pastries! The pistachio and chocolate pastry could bring about world peace! The coffee and toastie were also top notch!

I lived 50m from this place for years, and revisited over the weekend. A few points let it down disappointingly: 1.) Firstly, it’s hugely expensive (£27 for 4 small coffees and 2 cakes). 2) they are so far behind the times with regard the ‘dairy-free’ movement (for a professional coffee shop) only serving one alternative milk (oat). As a minimum they need Oat, Soya, Almond &/or coconut. 3) there wasn’t a smile between the four people working there! I was greeted with a grimace. 4) The cinnamon buns they sold were also pretty dry and not as good as the ones across the road at the bakery. 5) they didn’t offer four-cup takeaway holders, only two cups, making my 50m walk virtually impossible with my modest order. Clearly the management is somewhat off the mark nowadays. Not as good as I remember it.

My favourite spot on the Quay. Always friendly staff and their pastries are to die for. Highly recommend their pistachio pan au suisse. They also make everything by themselves and it is the best you can find on the Quay!

Very nice toasty and coffee, but seriously overpriced!!

Dazzling selection of cakes and various other foods. Relatively limited seating but very chilled atmosphere. Located by the climbing centre on Exeter Quays. It's really worth following these guys on Instagram just to drool over their freshly-baked cakes on sale.

Just the best pastries I have ever seen or tasted

Delicious coffee, staff always friendly. Really nice space outside, especially when the suns out

Like a little taste of Paris here in Exeter. Delicious baked goods, great coffee, cosyily decorated and thoroughly miserable staff. Very authentic.

Small and busy. Good service Amazing cakes and coffee, haven't tried the sarnies yet, but they look lovely

My friends and I visited The Ridge after our Sunday run, and it was amazing! The food is absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The atmosphere is cozy, and the staff is welcoming. A perfect spot to relax and enjoy a great meal—I can see why this place is so popular. Highly recommend!

Love this coffee shop! The sourdough toasties are great and the freshly baked stuff is insane. It's a stone's throw from the quay so a really great location to grab a bite and sit in the sun. Staff are friendly too!

Amazing pastries and coffee. Place to try in Exeter.

Amazing selection of cakes, cool friendly atmosphere

Really nice coffee and lovely sandwiches and cakes! One of the better ones in Exeter! Have seen them run out of cakes a couple of hours before close which is a shame.

The best pastries freshly made in the morning on site. Finest local ingredients are always used where available. Open on Sunday to which really helps my schedule. Just look at these pretty photos my family took this weekend.

Cramped, noisy, expensive, bottom of the pain au suisse was burnt, one option for non dairy milk alternatives. Won't go again.

Lovely fresh food and good coffee. Nice staff and great service and atmosphere. Thank you

What a great find. The best Coffee Shop in the whole of Exeter....its certainly not all about the coffee. Atmosphere, ambience, etc......they've cracked it. Thanks alot guys 😀

My friend and I had lunch with my daughter at the Ridge today. It is not always easy having lunch out with a toddler, but the people running the Ridge were so lovely. They don't have highchairs, but were very accommodating about pushchairs, considering it's a very small space (I've been to other places where pushchairs aren't allowed in). My daughter accidentally burst a can of drink and the people working at the Ridge were so kind and helpful and didn't make a fuss at all. The man working this afternoon was interacting with my daughter, which she absolutely loved. Whoever was working this afternoon made it such a lovely atmosphere and a lovely lunch. Thank you!

Always amazing coffee in here, a good vibe near the Quay gives it a cosmopolitan vibe. I go here to chill after a run or a climb at the hangar or to just have a change from the city centre cafes sometimes. : )

My favourite cafe in the whole of England. I live in London and I come to Exeter to visit my boyfriend and I always make sure to go here as much as I can each visit!!!!! The staff are lovely, the food is lovely, and they have AMAZING coffee and they always have such a delicious and unique selection of pastries and sweet treats that differ slightly each time. I also love coming here for breakfast/brunch and sitting outside, it’s so pretty. It’s also lovely to sit inside in the wonderfully cosy atmosphere with a coffee on a rainy/grey day. I cannot recommend this place enough❤️ Love, Ava & Ed x

Best place in town for a great coffee, great sweet or savoury treat and great people. All the people working there are super friendly and lovely and the food is insane! They’re always upgrading their bun selection but they always have their original Cinnamon buns. 10/10

Don’t let the cute adverts persuade you to come here.. Pastries were extremely stale; A waste of £4 in all honesty. The Cinnamon bun specifically; Looks great online, whereas in person it’s a stale brick with so called ‘icing’ on. Pairing this, the staff’s attitude was also stale. No respect whatsoever. And after reading the Cafe’s replies to other low reviews; No it wasn’t a busy day. Both girls working not once presented a smile, or attempted to engage in conversation. You need to rethink your options for staff members if this is all your team consists of.

What a great little find this was, lovely friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and the food was amazing, as was the coffee. So nice to find a little independent in amongst all the bigger chains, and just over the river from The Quay, will be going back soon!

Stunning home baked cakes and lovely coffee

Delicious coffee and amazing doughnuts! A lovely independent cafe, worth going to! Staff are welcoming and the place has a relaxed atmosphere.

Me: How BBQEY is the BBQ Beef Brisket? Answer: Turns out it's just perfect 😋 I will be travelling back down from the Midlands again for their BBQ Brisket Sourdough Toastie. The coffee is also banging. Lovely service. Thank you

Great coffee and bacon sandwich - nice location by the quay with excellent service. Top quality and good value.

Absolutely amazing toasties. Really nice bread and lots of filling. Then you should see the size of the jam doughnuts. So hard to choose between them and all the other cakes. Usually a great choice for peanut butter lovers. ❤️ this cafe.

I’ve passed The Ridge lots of times when going to the climbing centre and it always looks very buzzing and friendly. First time visiting today, delicious coffee and very friendly welcome, would definitely return :-)

Sweet treats to die for. Good coffee. Great location across from the Quay. Recommended.

Very good coffee and a great cinnamon bun. Excellent selection of freshly made sandwiches with friendly staff.

My favourite place to grab coffee and lunch in Exeter by far! All food is freshly made and you’re completely spoilt for choice whether sweet or savoury. Chilled atmosphere in superb location on Exeter quay.

Brilliant food and nice cafe ruined by a girl with mousey brown hair When it came to ordering this member of staff made us feel like we were an inconvenience to her Made us feel rushed Was very rude When it came to paying she abruptly turned away I was trying to pay in cash but she never turned back around to see So I had to pay on my card She never said thank you or smiled once. Such a shame to the whole place as food and drinks were very nice. This was our first time to visit and now we feel way to uncomfortable to return

Look no further for best coffee , best toasties and best cakes . Whether it's an iced latte or a white chocolate mocha these guys produce awesome coffee everytime , that's coming from a Kiwi coffee snob. The food is amazing from the homemade doughnuts to the very large(enough for 2) toasties. The team are always friendly even when I was taking the loyalty card freebie haha. Would recommend and will definitely come again if we come to UK again . Please don't change a thing Ridge people .👍

Amazing cinnamon bun, and great coffee. Also lovely staff happy to tailor our coffees for us.

Can't complain about the sandwiches or the coffee, but, the outside seating area is disgustingly dirty and not very nice at all. I had to put my bags on a seat as the ground is so filthy. Very uninspiring area that could be made into a little oasis.

Can’t speak on food but coffee was fresh and hot, and staff was very kind. Hope to return when back in the UK.

Great place. Excellent coffee, top notch cinnamon buns and great staff.

Great sandwiches and cakes. Service? I do not know how you can walk into a cafe where there are 5 people working and there is no queue and yet still not get greeted or even receive a smile from anyone. When I was eventually served there was still no smile and very little eye contact. The person who served me, who I think was the owner, wouldn't move from the till to take my order or several cakes. She then pointed me in the direction of the bags that I could put my take away in. During this time there we no other customers waiting to place an order. This wasn't the first time the service has been like this and I will continue to avoid it and visit their neighbours.

Fantastic coffee, service and of course the cinnamon buns were amazing. A real gem in Exeter.

Popped in after having lunch for coffee, fruend lives locally and said was good. She was right! Friendly staff, amazing choice of cakes and epic doughnuts. Coffee is very pleasant, too.

Lovely day spent catching up with friends in The Ridge, initially went for coffee, but the freshly made sandwiches and cakes kept us there all day. What a fantastic way to spend an awful raining Monday. Highly recommend, really friendly staff and the most amazing donuts! Will definitely be coming back..

Such a lovely little cafe, the cakes are all handmade and amazing. The staff so friendly. Spent a very wet Monday there catching up with friends. Definitely a little gem.

The food is lovely. My only problem is with the cafe atmosphere. The music is so incredibly loud that it’s difficult to hear a friend, or read a book. And unfortunately the employees gossip about one another all the time which makes it a little uncomfortable.

A very rude owner who refused to come to the table to speak to me. I ordered the bacon sandwich “deal” - which includes a full price bacon sandwich and a full price tea!! 🙄 And when I queried the price and the fact I wasn’t able to choose my tea (all teas are the same price) I was spoken to rudely and then when I offered to speak to the owner she ignored our table and didn’t come over. Such a shame.

As it was too cold and wet to sit outside we went inside, which was very busy. We had a toastie, which was on sourdough bread, and very tasty and my wife had a delicious bagel, together with two flavoursome lattes. Lovely.

First time visiting this morning. Had a flat white with bacon sandwich and a cinnamon bun. Coffee was well made and strong, good bacon sandwich with crispy bacon and thick fresh bread, cinnamon bun was fresh and delicious. Will definitely visit again!

Wow! What a find! Great coffee and AMAZING cakes - Nutella bun is to die for! Lovely little place with a great atmosphere and fantastic selection of cakes and sandwiches. Dogs are also welcome 👍

Wow! What a find! Great coffee and AMAZING cakes - Nutella bun is to die for! Lovely little place with a great atmosphere and fantastic selection of cakes and sandwiches. Dogs are also welcome 👍