The Turks Head in Exeter - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent home beer and well worth going to

Didn't stay but visited the pub. Very atmospheric with a range of decent if not outstanding cask beers. But very nice vibe to it.

Great Pub and micro brewery. Lovely little outside rooftop courtyard, Good selection of IPA beer and the food looked very nice. Staff very helpful. Our new favorite pub in Exeter and a very short walk to the Cavern

Just popped in here to sample dime of the great beers and wasn't disappointed. Great range of ales with bar staff who are happy to explain and recommend.

Great place for a chilled time at any time. Good food and wide range of drinks. Totally on it for gluten free options. Mathew was 100 diligent on making sure everything I ordered was gf, really friendly and helpful guy.

Best pub in Exeter, fat boy ipa is delicious

We are there this evening. Normally food has been good and we enjoy eat the bird. However, this evening the food was pretty disgusting. The wings were in a weird thick batter, no sauce on the wings as they were pretty over cooked. We had two sets of wings and a burger. Again the burger was not good either. Really disappointed, in future we may stop for a drink but won't be wasting money on food which was £30.

I was unable to attend for the weekend stay but booking .com said was a charge as was outwith my cancellation period. Rang hotel and they cancelled from of charge. Thank you so much

Nice staff respectfully and friendly

A good choice of beers for all palettes, friendly staff and excellent atmosphere. Just visit!

Lovely pub, very friendly staff and a great place to be able to have a conversation without the overpowering soundtrack of music. Several hand pump ales available, but sadly they all have the appearance and taste like they have been pulled straight out of the river Ex. Stick with the branded beers and you will not be disappointed.

I stayed here for the night as a guest in their acommodation, the cosy room. Very reasonable price for a central spot. The room was clean, well presented and had everything I needed. If you're not keen on noise I would not recommend it, the rooms are above the pub and beer garden which is open until 23:00, so if you're thinking to get little kids to sleep at 19:00 say then forget it. For me it was ideal though, key access and exit so no last access time and check out was simply chucking the key in the box. The hall is also very narrow and there are a few flights of stairs so maybe not one for folks with mobility issues or HUGE bags. The room had everything you could need, fan, heater, cute lighting, a toy dog, tea, coffee and even perfectly folded and stamped toilet roll. I'd happily stay here again if I'm in the area. I also tried a few pints downstairs and it's a nice brewery.

Nice pub with lovely staff. They offer 10% off for NHS, as well!

Visited here in June 2024 for lunch, a wonderful experience. The pub it steeped in history, including a lovely room downstairs previously visited by Charles Dickens. We had the beef burgers which were awesome, washed down perfectly with frosty beer. Location wise it's right on the high street, I'd highly recommend a visit if ever in the area.

Great little brew pub. Great beer, great staff. Well worth a visit

Card only, boycott this place if you want to keep cash.

Was on Saturday for dinner. In pub meybe was 20 people drinking and nobody was bothered to come ant take order for 45 minutes when I asked for menu. Then for food another hour to wait place just for local builders go for piss nothing more.

Great pub, good ale. Upstairs room & outdoor drinking area.

12£for 2 pints of Guinness hmmm

Great little pub with great beer, food and staff.

Brilliant clean spacious room great location and comfy bed. Very impressed

I ate there (and drank…), very good burger, great beer, very friendly service, pleasant setting and great music! To advice !

Good musical atmosphere, good typical lunch, nice setting!

Visiting from out of town - Did not eat here in this visit but the menu sounded exciting, with quirky names for each meal. Would definitely visit again. Friendly staff who recommend drinks we woukd like

nice atmosphere,friendly staff.

Only popped in for a drink, £6 25 for a pint which I thought was really over priced

First visit to this Pub and won't be my last

Had a great stay here last weekend. Beautiful room & microbrewery downstairs. Service was brilliant, especially from Michael!

Truly independent and craft beer, great food, in an amazing building, with an amazing atmosphere to top it off. The Turks Head is a must stop for beer lovers in Exeter.

Very good and varied selection of beers, they also have an outdoor terrace (until 11pm). Very pleasant service, only card payments. Excellent atmosphere and very clean place.

Located in the heart of the city, close to the Cathedral, this is a great place to stay if you’re in Exeter for a city break. The historic building has been beautiful adapted for guests and the finishing touches from the staff really make it special. Not suitable if you have problems with mobility, as being a 700+ year old town house, access to the rooms is tricky, with some steep, narrow, winding stairs for rooms at the top. That aside, I couldn’t fault it, the room was perfect and the staff very friendly and helpful.

Just had a drink, was quite pricey though

It's definitely our favourite pub in Exeter! Superb food, great service, friendly staff, and a lovely roof garden.

It is unfortunate that the quality of the beer has declined. In my opinion, my homebrew tastes better than the beer I had during my last visit.

Great pub right in the centre of town. Decent ales on cask and plenty of comfy seats... Although it was a Monday night so probably busier on the weekend

The Turk’s at 202 High St, Exeter is on the itinerary for every literary traveller. In a nook just behind a stairwell in the lower bar, Charles Dickens found inspiration for one of his characters in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (1836). The management have hung posters of Joe above Dickens’ seat to help you find the exact spot where Charles did his journaling.

A buzzing place with people and brewing activities. Great for a get together, beers and something to eat. Beer selection is a bit hit and miss with several 'in house' beers not available. Food is good, but had a bit of waiting time. Good for a fun stop, maybe not a quiet date 😉

Fab pub. Great staff. Good drink selection.

Friendly staff, interesting beers on tap that they brew themselves.

Great pub with a nice atmosphere. I enjoyed the roof top terrace.

Lovely room, but the noise is ridiculous. We had ear plugs in but there was just no chance we could sleep. They need to be upfront about this as we were totally unaware and would’ve stayed elsewhere. We came to stay a night before a massive hike and needed the sleep.

Oxford United fans were welcomed all over Exeter last week. This place especially made us all welcome. Lovely pub with lovely staff. Will be back next season!

Fantastic traditional pub with great selection of real ales and ciders. Reasonable prices for drinks as well

Had a lovely pint of Erdinger Weissbier mmm yummy

Traditional pub with its own micro brewery. Good range of beers.

Great pub. A really large selection of ales, brewed on the premises, and with 'Eat The Bird' in residence in the kitchen the food is great! Spread over two floor with a sun terrace ( if the sun ever comes out!), it's a firm favourite for me.

Lovely quirky little pub with friendly staff

Isn't what is was 20 years ago. Server got my order wrong, and it was only one drink. Overpriced

favorite pub in Exeter - good drinks, self-brewed beer included - the pub has a very nice atmosphere, with lots of different corners and rooms to sit in - service is usually quite fast and always friendly - the new menu collaboration with Eat the Bird, means the food has gotten a significant upgrade and you can eat great burgers and loaded fries - pricing is overall fair and standard when compared across the city

Lovely staff member Terrible French fries dried up and hard - I should have sent back

Lovely pub. Got a lot of history. Great choice of beers and ales. Vegan gravy burger was incredible. They do a pub quiz on Sundays starting April which looks fun. Nice relaxed vibe

What a lovely atmospher in the turks head. Well worth a visit

Stayed overnight, great accommodation, comfy, well decorated, nice and clean and everything you need. Eye mask and earplugs supplied but didn't need them. Also had food in the bar, very tasty. Service was great for accommodation and in the bar, will be looking for an excuse to stay again, thank you ☺️

Super, the best place to share with friends

Good location good selection of beer. Just a littel bit expensive for me.

Spent the night in one of the boutique hotel rooms. Absolute gem! Great decor and lovely touches. Will definitely be my go to place in Exeter from now on!

Excellent pub with a great range of beers plus a good menu from Eat the Bird

Lovely place pleasant staff . Good atmosphere

Always busy when Rugby or Footie on but still plenty of room and no waiting

Cracking bar good selection of drinks and ales and staff excellent and knowledgeable on beers

Lovely old city centre pub with a microbrewery and a roof terrace.

A proper pub with excellent choice.Didn't have any food.

Did a pub quiz here, was really fun! Great vegan burgers but the chips were too salty.

Love the "proper pub" feel in a modern outfit. The beer brewed on site in the microbrewery are really nice and varied. Not tried the food

Lovely old pub, with plenty of history and character. Large selection of Beers, very friendly bar staff, and dog friendly too.

Really enjoy this place, great place to hang out. Whiskey could be cheaper mind.

Lovely welcome - Thank you Michael!Loved my stay - great tasteful, well kitted out and clean room with an exceptional array of tea and coffee etc - great fun being right in the middle of the exeter city too. Highly recommend.

Excellent drinks and food.. Looks small from the outside but its a huge place. Plenty of room for drinks and dining, IPA brewed on site and the food was superb 👍👍👍

A good place to relax. There is an opportunity to watch football, rugby sports matches☝️ - it's great👍. A decent selection of beers, among which you can find craft varieties. Prices are normal. There are several floors, a fireplace. The interior is in a typical English style. It was as if he had come to visit his grandparents. I recommend

Good city centre pub with great ambience and character.

This is a nice, cozy pub with interesting interior. Food was ok. The reason for the low score is their refusal to accept cash. Telling people they have to use a card payment denies them choice. It's about time it was stopped and not accepting legal tender was made illegal. They must like paying transaction fees to the big banks.

Great pub for drinks or food, especially if you want to watch the rugby or footy

Lovely pub, friendly staff. We stayed in a room for the night which was so comfortable and tastefully decorated, well stocked with hand soap, lotion, shower gel/shampoo. Hairdryer, iron, coffee machine, tea, coffee, tv. Everything we wanted. Thank you for a lovely stay.

They don't accept legal tender in the form of cash. I don't support this and will never agree with any business doing this. Will go to another independent in Exeter that doesn't dictate how to spend your money.

An excellent microbrewery producing some excellent ales. Also has some guest beers and good ciders. Small range of food offers which means it's good quality- something for all palettes. Good service. Very highly recommended.

Heaps of fun .loved it . They also sell Tee Shirts!!! Bonus. The beer was great ,staff friendly ,atmosphere relaxed. Location in the center of town is fantastic. Lots of History in this cute literary pub.! Looks small from the outside ..not the case inside !

Lovely rooms if you need a place overnight. Very comfy beds, espresso machines in each room, nicely designed bathrooms, and lovely friendly staff. Highly recommend if you need a place for the night. It can be a little noisy until the bar shuts but after 11pm it’s quiet.

Great Pub, Food very tasty, Clean and well maintained, friendly quick and professional service. It was busy with a good atomosphere on the Saturday I was there.

Very poor food and over priced especially the wine

Wine bottle almost empty, they sold me a very short measure for a very small discount, other drinks were not available

Very busy pub, love it, now they have ' Eat the Bird 🤤' Staff efficient and friendly. Enjoy my evening.

Uber old pub with great beers, including gluten free, so winner in my book 👍👍👍

Nice place for a few drinks !! Really Friendly staff always happy to help 😊

The Turks, a staple exeter pub, this place has great atmos, great seating areas, great smoking area, great staff, honestly give it a visit. One of the best in exeter imo

We have been here a few times me and my disabled husband popped in after shopping and Christmas market straight away one of the bar people made sure he had a lower table to sit at kindly asking some people to move to another to accommodate fantastic service unprompted then I ordered our drinks with another lovely bar person who asked if I had a blue light card and gave us a 10% discount on our drinks didn’t know they did blue light! Just wanted to thank the staff for the very warm welcome and helpfulness people may think these are little things but to carers they are huge thank you will be my go to pub and look forward to trying the food next time!

Great pub brewing their own beers and dog friendly

Large touristy pub with own brewery and food consisting largely of various fried chicken options

Wednesday night & it couldn’t have been more exciting! 🥳 We had some “Outrageous’ Fried Chicken which was absolutely delicious (Chicktator-korean barbecue glazed fried chicken. ssamjang. kimchi. iceberg. seaweed crack.). It wasn’t just the exciting flavours in your mouth but the texture was bang on too🔥 And then there were the Chicken Wings🥳 The Buffalo ones where my favourite’s, it was just a spicy explosion of flavours on the palate (& only £1 each on Wednesday) 🥳 I highly recommend the place, outrageously good food, some awesome IPA (fatboy), vibrant & great atmosphere 🙌🏻🔥🥳 #eatthebird #turkshead

A really nice pub with gorgeous food and excellent service. Special thanks to Zack and Amari for taking good care of us!

This is an apparently tiny but tardis-like big on the inside, oozing with olde worlde charm. There are 6 'boutique' rooms available too. A very nice pub indeed.

Very historic pub in the heart of Exeter, good atmosphere and excellent selection of beers and ales 👍😁

Really nice pub with its ones micro brewery well worth popping in will definitely go again next time I’m in Exeter

Stayed the night on one of their rooms. Really comfy and clean. We didn't eat or drink here as was really busy. And our main reason for our visit was to visit the Exeter Christmas Market.

Love this pub such a great atmosphere

Beautiful pub. Amazing, quick, friendly, helpful staff. Only got a drink, hence the 4 stars, but if the food is as good as the staff and service, then very recommended

Like a TARDIS, this has a small front entrance but is expansive inside. Brews it's own beer, I had their stout which was enjoyable. Only had beer didn't stay for food. Great place really quirky and historic inside. Only downside is they didn't take cash

I used to like this pub when I walked past, because it's such an interesting and pretty building. They haven't invested much on the interior though, it's got less character. I've only been 4 times so far. First 3 times were okay, but nothing worth mentioning. Last time I was there though, I had a couple of bad experiences. It was a Thursday night, it was quite busy and the place stank. I ordered a large glass of wine and it cost 10.20 pounds. More than 10 pounds for a glass of wine in a pub is insane. Also, as it was busy, they run out of glasses so I had my very expensive wine in a water glass. The bar staff didn't even bother apologizing about it. Later on that night, a friend was clumsy and dropped a pint of beer in the table and the floor. The waitor cleaned up the table with just paper and he did the same on the floor. He was lying on the floor, all force, drying the floor with blue roll. That's not professional, it's not hygiene having someone serve you after lying on the floor cleaning up the mess with their hands. Also, he seemed totally fine doing it, although it looked humiliating. My suggestions are: keep the place clean, buy a mop, wipe the tables with a cloth and disinfectant. To be honest, this applies for most of the pubs. But when you give 10.20 for a glass of wine, you expect more. Inflation is not and excuse to me. It's just bad hospitality and only profit chase.

Great staff, great service and a pleasant atmosphere. The food was lovely.

For a City Centre Micro-Pub, I was pleasantly surprised by the range and prices. We stayed in Exeter for 5 days, and after stumbling across it on the first night, ended up going back in there every night! Great staff, great beer, great atmosphere 👍

Great pub. Proved my the many people there. Great selection of drinks. But beware a bit expensive !