The Terrace Arts Cafe in East Devon

Visited for my birthday with 3 friends. We all had different dishes and we all loved our food. There was such a wide choice it took us all a long time to make up our minds.

We were looking for a vegan cafe for lunch and found this little gem. Lovely helpful waitress, delicious food and AMAZING carrot cake.

Stopped here for lunch today in the 27 degree heat! We opted to sit indoors as it was lovely and cool inside the cafe. There were a lot of options on the menu that were either gluten free, or could be made GF on request. I had the gluten free cheese and tomato toastie, which was really surprisingly delicious (gluten free bread is normally not very good at all). It was a perfect sized portion for me, and the cheese was lovely and melty. Husband had the sausage and onion bap which he said was really good. We shared a portion of chips which came out lovely and hot and were nice and crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. The waitress working there today was lovely - really friendly and helpful which made the experience that much better. Service was quick and efficient. Some lovely offerings in the gift shop too, and beautiful artwork displayed around the cafe that is available to buy. If you are able to sit outside then you’d get a lovely view out to the sea. We would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxed, friendly place with a good, tasty GF lunch (they also have many vegan options) and a drink. If we are back in Seaton then we will likely visit again.

Lovely food, nice little terrace overlooking the sea

We visited some years ago and were very glad to find this lovely little cafe still open. Enjoyed fresh food for lunch and a chat with the owner who is lovely. Definitely not a chain cafe! Plant based menu…. don’t be put off as the food is delicious. Cocktails as well!

We were wet and tired, few places were actually open. (Jan 2nd) We arrived just on closing time, but were made very welcome, as long as we did not want a meal. Fair enough. Coffee was excellent as was the warm cinnamon bun with chocolate topping. Not much more I can say.

Sat outside in the sun great lunch and good service gluten free a factor in our group, note not opening 7 days a week

What a delightful visit we had! The food is delicious, superb menu. The atmosphere is warm and peaceful 🤗

Lovely little place to stop for coffee 😀 plenty of comfy seating and the coffee was full of flavour :)

Main server had bad body odour. Main meal curry and rice was boring , not spicy enough had cheap and weird ingredients was microwaved to death ..very overpriced for what it was. I had luxury cheese on toast...that was well overdone and very dry. Served as one piece of toast in the middle of the plate...no garnish chutney and cost £5.95..... Staff seemed very young and inexperienced. Place was generally grubby..which fitted with the arts vibe I guess. !!!!! Many better options in Seaton like La Barrista....

I arrived at the cafe with my son, and we were immediately told to move to a smaller table even though the cafe was empty. They asked if I could wait until 12pm for lunch, so I said I'd order drinks in the meantime. My son (aged 7) was finishing off a last bite of a sausage roll from the bakery and the waiter was very abrupt about no food from other places. We left and consequently they lost perhaps £20 in sale. I just felt like we were a hassle to and contrary to the sign saying 'all are welcome' we felt anything but.

Just popped in for lunch with a colleague who was visiting for meetings. Really friendly, welcoming atmosphere and we were treated really warmly. The food was delicious, and love that there is so many plant-based options. Really superb choice.

Just had a coffee but lovely eclectic place with very friendly staff and great coffee.

A welcome break for lunch. Have been here previously and was not disappointed. Cheesy nachos for 2 and creamy mushrooms for 1. Good was lovely and service was good. Staff feet friendly and accommodating. Will return again.

Stopped for lunch on a very sunny day. We had our dog with us and were made to feel very welcome. Both outside tables were either reserved or taken, so went inside. There was just one other couple in, however soon filled up in the next half hour. The curry and rice and mushroom and leak pastry were ordered. I was informed the curry was very tasty and was duly dispatched. I had the mushrooms and leak pastry, they were delicious very creamy and moorish. There were plenty of chips ( I did have help eating them) and the salad, again was delicious. I finished the meal with a flat white and should have had another one. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Well worth the visit

Really nice staff, great location and lovely food ( if you like cheese or so long as you can tolerate cheese) otherwise for me it was beans on toast. Well worth a try though.

Cozy cafe atmosphere with amazing vegetarian and vegan options. They also have coffee, soda, ales and ciders available. Such a charming place!

Really nice place. Good food and great service. Found it by chance and pleasec we did. Only serves veggie or vegan (not saying that's a bad thing) but just wanted to make folk aware. Give it a go, it's a very unique place

A cafe with a cosy, intimate feel with very polite and friendly staff and excellent food at very reasonable prices!

Me and my mum enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the cafe today. Both my veggie option and mum's vegan option were delicious! The staff were very helpful, friendly and handled a rude customer very well today! They let dogs in too, which I love!

I was told to leave after I said I didn't trust them with my food. I am a coeliac and they offer gluten free. But after telling them this they then put a gluten bourbon cream on my drink. I explained that due to cross contamination I could no longer accept the drink and the waiter was both dismissive and rude. I then went to the counter to cancel my food as they clearly do not take medical conditions or allergies seriously and was told I could just leave. And they were very rude. When my friends went to cancel their food because of the rude attitude they were told it was to late as the kitchen was already making it. If you have any allergy or medical condition AVOID this place.

Wonderful place to eat and drink. Only slight down side was it was a bit cold, especially when the door was open. Need to light a nice fire in there, but can't fault everything else.

Lovely food, good service. Great for vegans

Food & service is always great 👍

Decent brew good atmosphere and nice scenery

Good wholesome, honest food, favourite please to eat in East Devon

Great little find, fabulous food, lovely staff, nice decor, extremely reasonably priced! Il be going back for sure!

My favourite place to eat lunch in Seaton! Great friendly family run vegetarian restaurant.

Friendly cafe, right on the sea front. All sorts of specialities. Family run, slightly bohemian. Proper china cups and teapots !

Great experience for lunch on a day out. Attentive staff and great choice of gluten free options.

We have lived in the area now for 5 years. And have found the people to generally be welcoming and kind. Which is why it saddens me so much to have had such an awful experience the terrace arts cafe today. I have 2 autistic kids on our first and last visit to this establishment one of them was very disregulated. We were accosted by the manager and verbally abused. She shouted in our faces. When I got up to Challenge her and explain that my kids are autistic and just needed time to settle she told me she did not care and she had other customers. I sincerely hope that these other customers take note of this kind of abelist attitude and do not frequent this place and support such toxic and prejudiced views. I will be leaving reviews on this place on Every forum I can find so others know to avoid it and are not subjected to the abuse me and my family were. It is not good for the otherwise inclusive and friendly people of the area and a bad example to those visiting the area. I will also be contacting all the autism groups to let them know how this establishment treats people with nuerodivergent traits.

Lovely food and service with a smile

Lots of veggie and vegan options, wonderful food in an excellent location

Delicious food and very friendly staff. I'd definitely recommend stopping here for lunch.

Very welcoming cafe for all ages, offering really tasty and generously portioned vegetarian food, all with super friendly service. Will definitely visit again.

Delicious fresh and tasty food. Lovely staff. Such a shame only bathroom is up a flight of stairs as elderly or less agile diners might be put off.

A delicious and reasonably priced lunch with friendly, helpful service. Our first visit and will definitely be back during our next holiday in Seaton. Highly recommended.

Couldn't fault it. Wonderful little vegan and gf café near Seaton beach front. Good range of options at decent prices and excellent service. Lovely chap in his dungarees served us.

We had a lovely veggie gluten free lunch here. We were spoilt for choice with gf veggie options which is very rare for us! There were lots of delicious desserts on offer too. Our doggie was very welcome too.

My friend and I happened to be in Seaton (after the tram ride) and came across the cafe, attracted by the sign outside and we said it had our names on it 😁 I'm Coeliac and she's a vegetarian. After a walk around we went for lunch. The food was lovely and the staff very friendly. I was rather disappointed that it isn't open in the evening since I was going to the theatre a few days later and would have gone back for a pre-theatre supper if it had been.

Delicious veggie food and so friendly. I'll be back soon!

Just popped in on the off chance, great little cafe, very friendly, great snacks, we had the Sticky Orange cake and Apple Crumble very good, especially the custard! 😁 Highly recommended

Fantastic little cafe. With a veggie and a gluten free diet to accommodate our options are often few, but The Terrace Arts Cafe had plenty of options for our GF son which were kid friendly but also would be great for adults too. And being entirely veggie it was perfect. Service fantastic and a setting to match. Clean, efficient and friendly. Would highly recommend.

Birthday lunch with work colleagues. Food was fresh & hot. We did pre-order our food as we only had a hour & this speeded things up a little.

Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, dog friendly and great food. Highly recommend 💫⭐️💫

Wow - what a find !! Super little cafe - we had the MOST delicious Chickpea soup with cheese toastie (yum) and a lovely little side salad. Great find when you want something different to fish and chips or pasties! Will definitely return!

Today we had a wonderful lunch at this lovely cafe, this place is the future a place that offers something for everyone from meat eaters to vegans my husband and I had the most beautiful vegan lunch with a very lovely vegan hot chocolate. The staff were lovely and inviting. When down this way again we will definitely be coming here again.

Lovely cafe, good choice of vegan food, great position

I love this place! As someone with coeliac I often have very few places I can eat, but here almost everything on the menu could be made gluten free. They also do a bunch of awesome cocktails! I had such a great time and if I lived around here I daresay I would be in three times a week.

Love this cafe. Love the food and the people.

Really genuine and friendly staff. Great tasting food. Gluten free, vegan etc. all covered

Well extracted espresso and home made cakes. Like!

Coffee pretty bitter and not that nice 😢

Service and the food was the very best we had all holiday - in fact the best

Brilliant tasty food, lots of great options for gluten free. Lovely staff too 😊

Lovely cafe, great food and super friendly service..

Great vegan food and good chilled vibe

Best whole food, plant based cafe in East Devon. Authentic, friendly staff and scrumptious deserts

Great food and really great service. Would strongly recommend checking this place out, you will not be disappointed.

Tasty, well priced food with a friendly team providing great service.

Attentive and courteous service, would go back again.

Excellent vegan food, really nice staff, well worth a visit.

Excellent, vegan and vegetarian food in a cafe with a friendly atmosphere and pleasant ambiance.

Lovely coffees and cakes in the winter sunshine 👏👏

Fabulous vegetarian cafe with gorgeous tasty food & dog friendly. Sit inside or outside with views towards the beach/ sea

This is one of my favourite cafés/restaurants. I live an hour away but try to pop in for a fabulous meal every few months. The vegetable stew with carribian dumplings is simply outstanding! The courgette fritters are amazing (who doesn't like fried food?). And the sweet potato chips are just incredible because they come with 3 dipping sauces that compliment the sweet potato perfectly (sweet and sour sauce, pear chutney, and soured cream). I believe non-vegetarians, vegetarians and vegans can easily find a delicious meal here. And if you're not vegetarian, please don't worry about feeling awkward in this café- there are only friendly faces in it and no judging! The staff are so nice and accommodating and I highly recommend trying this café.

Marvelous, had a brownie and coffee while I passed by, it was packed, which is always a good sign. Extremly nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Also, thank you for finding my lost phone!🤭 Would definitely recommend. -The Swedish guy.

If you like a vegetarian meal the Terrace Art's Café is the place.

Absolutely delicious, imaginative vegetarian/vegan meals served by very friendly, personable people. Would highly recommend!

Wonderful food, great ambience. Brilliant staff. A must!

Very friendly staff, covid safe, our dog was welcome too! Excellent food, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free catered for. Highly recommend. Thanks to staff, ( sorry I didn't get names )

Really attentive and welcoming staff, we only had nachos and some cocktails sat outside, but it felt safe and was lovely.

What a lovely find on my first visit to Seaton. My Terrace salad was delicious and filling. Staff were very friendly, food was served quickly too. Haven't tried the brownie yet but looking forward to it with a cuppa. Look forward to visiting again on my next visit.

I don't dine anywhere else in Seaton, so long as The Terrace is open. Internal tables are screened off and the whole process of dining in the restaurant is very well managed. A great range of tasty vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Fabulous coffee....and wait for it!......great social interacting service with a smile. Thanks everyone as always 😊

Absolutely epic, very friendly and attentive staff, fantastic food with good portion size, lots of choice, very allergen aware. I recommend highly.

FAB ! Owens coffee and the lad serving so helpful and polite an assett to the cafexx

Great place for a quick-coffee or lazy lunch with a sea-view - took a friend from London here for lunch, they are keen to move to Seaton now = )

Tasty Buddha bowl with friendly and attentive staff!

Wow what a great Café. The food was really nice and well worth the money. Service was also spot on.

Great atmosphere and lots a fab vegan and veggie dishes. We had a delicious vegan stew, creamy vegan soup and vegan cinnamon roll and flapjack (and vegan hot chocolate with cream 😊 yum). Really friendly staff, great for kids too as they have lots of toys and high chairs. Very weloming for dogs too! Highly recommend.

Lovely food, friendly staff and a real community atmosphere. Dog friendly too.

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Very friendly staff.

I had a delicious and very filling vegetarian curry when I visited while on holiday this week. It is clearly very popular with locals, and I'm not surprised as the staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful as well as serving really good food.

Great service and fantastic food at very good prices!

Wonderful food and pleasant attentive staff

A delightful setting for delicious food and drink. Friendly service in an intriguing venue. The chai latte I had was one of the best I have ever had. The brie, grape and cranberry toastie was magnificent. My wife enjoyed her cocktail and reported that the sweet potato chips with three dips was excellent.

Really enjoyed our visit to The Terrace Arts Cafe. We were in Seaton for the tram and wanted somewhere to eat. Being veggie we saw the vegetarian sign and had to try it. The food was great and the staff were friendly. The food is cooked fresh so be prepared for a wait. The portions are huge. My dad wanted something light so had chips and some bread - and it was as big as the main meal I ordered.

We had a fantastic meal and our dog was welcome too. The portions were generous and it was amazing to have such a choice of meals. The staff were all lovely. We will definitely be going back to try some more dishes on the menu.

We ate there today with family, my Son ordered a humous sandwich and began to feel very unwell saying it felt like his allergy to peanuts. After a terrible 30 minutes of him taking antihistamine and being violently ill he felt better. On return to our table the waiter announced that the humous has peanuts in it! He had no awareness of the potential risks and the menu had no note of ingredients Recently a young girl died on a flight after eating an unlabelled Pret sandwich, these people need to take responsibility for their menu and allergens. Peanut allergy is extremely common and potentially life threatening Just had a response from owner to say I was aggressive, complete lies appear to be their response I left quietly but upset as you’d expect in circumstances They have not offered to update menu with ingredients and really should read up on Natasha’s law, in force 2021 Comment on Pret sandwich obvious to all I would hope particularly those in catering

Fantastic food love it here friendly service from Zack

I really enjoyed finding this little place. Good range of food and nice place to look around in

Great food freshly made and really friendly service

The Arts Cafe is a very nice place to go for meeting friends. The young man who runs it is friendly and the coffee is very tasty. We sit on the balcony facing the sea. A very good Cafe.

Took my Wife here for her Birthday. Excellent food with a nice vibe and super nice owners. 5* all the way 💚

Friendly arty fun atmosphere, and good food at reasonable prices.

Stew was lovely. Very friendly. Recommended

love this friendly chilled place - fabulous very reasonable food and I'm not a vegan

What a treat to find this vegetarian / vegan café in sleepy Seaton! Awesome vegetarian stew with dumplings and bread on the side. For something this good we expected to pay more.

Really really nice place and the food and drink were amazing, definitely come back next time I come down 👌

Amazing food and lovely staff, great place for lunch or a coffee