The best restaurants in St James Exeter South West

What an absolutely amazing afternoon we had yesterday for my daughter’s 30th birthday. The most incredible place with attentive staff from entrance to exit. Welcoming and friendly throughout the few hours we were there. Thank you so much for making the occasion extra special, nothing was too much. Best bottomless brunch in Exeter by far! 👌👍🎉😀

Exeter's Christmas market bar this year was back to its good old days with lovely decor with natural products, festive, welcoming lights, and real Christmas trees, giving it a real Alpine feel. I know the company is very committed to its excellent sustainability principles, employing local people, sourcing local products, using washable reusable cups, and cutting down on waste as much as possible. There was always a very vibrant atmosphere inside the main bar, signposted with its new wooden sign outside, while the large open fire of the Tipi bar is lovely and warming on a cold day! Local beers, uniquely tasty home-made mulled wine and apple cider, a vibrant atmosphere every day makes this a real high point of Exeter’s Christmas market!

Looking for somewhere for mid morning coffee and spotted Twisters, drawn by the colourful pictures of their unusual chimneys. Shared a cinnamon sugar one, together with hot chocolate and coffee. Was absolutely delicious and so lovely and fresh. Already planning next visit to try a different one. What a lovely cafe and the lady (assume owner) behind the counter so very friendly and explained a bit about the history of the chimneys. Really wish them well with this unique experience. If you read this, don't hesitate, just go and sample. Guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Lovely food, always feel rushed.

Got a tip about this lovely place by a barista and I'm delighted I went! Delicious food, inviting atmosphere and very friendly staff. Highly recommended

Looked forward to visiting and easy to book. Warm welcome. Food tasty. Wanted to gave dessert but waited and nobody came to ask what we wanted. Just lacked that something. Shame

The guy with a tattoo on his right arm really appealed to me

First time trying hubbox and will not be returning! Took my partner for his birthday and had the worst experience. my chips came out 10 mins before the mains and any of my partners food, my partners chicken was hard and inedible. We order the slaw as a side which was just raw veg with no sauce! No checkback to our table so we could raise this issue. After dinner we ordered some more drinks, my partner asked for an iced coffee without vanilla syrup as advertised which they was happy to do due to my partner being diabetic but this came with vanilla syrup - server admitted to putting syrup in due to it being ‘a long night’ no real apology given. They were getting ready to close for the night and we noticed staff collecting sauces from all the tables and topping these up with old sauce bottles and new sauce bottles - no dates of when each was opened, the sauce on our table was separated and fizzed when opened, when I mentioned this I was told they get thrown out every week, this is not the case as you could see our sauce bottle was very old! Complained, they just wanted to comp us the coffee and chips which I thought was not good enough. Almost £100 for a terrible meal, will not be returning to hubbox in Exeter.

We ran a business event here this morning, and we are truly grateful for the level of service and support provided. The staff were great, very friendly and attentive. The food was lovely and the facilities were perfect 👌 If you're looking for a venue to host a business event in town, then definitely give this place consideration.

Wow, I never imagined I’d write a second review about a place, but I felt compelled to share my experience at The Stand Off. I previously visited to watch an F1 race and had a fantastic time, thanks to the attentive staff who took great care of my son and me. True to my word, I returned for another F1 race, and once again, the staff were exceptional and made us feel very welcome. This time, we decided to try the roast dinner, and honestly, I wasn’t expecting anything extraordinary. However, I was pleasantly surprised! I usually dislike cauliflower cheese and parsnips, but I couldn’t resist trying the cauliflower cheese, which had delicious fried parsnip strips sprinkled on top, it was fantastic! The roast dinner was among the best I’ve ever had, so hats off to the chef—bravo! I will definitely be coming back for more. Highly recommend The Stand-Off!

Lovely food, good prices, large selection of snacks and drinks both cold and hot. Friendly and polite staff but lack of cleanliness checks. Often dirty tables and floor. Better to have take away.

Amazing noodles! Best in the city. Handmade and fresh. Definitely recommend very highly. Have been twice and want to go again

Excellent coffee beautiful pastries and sandwiches. The food is always fresh, staff extremely friendly and immaculately clean and tidy.

Tuve un delicioso almuerzo recién preparado aquí. Hay una amplia variedad de alimentos para elegir. El servicio fue rápido y amigable. Los precios son muy razonables. Allí hay un ambiente relajado. También puedo recomendar el delicioso desayuno allí. El café está muy limpio.