The best restaurants in Topsham Exeter South West

When we come to Topsham me and mum always come here for a cuppa and quiche, The quiche is always so yummy. You can see them baking all the yummy cakes etc so nice! It’s a lovely little tea place.

We had lunch here today, in the garden. We chose the sweet potato burger (with a yummy brown roll and a delicious sriracha mayonnaise) and the Buddha box (brown rice, falafel, hummus, veg) and thought both were excellent for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike - tasty and healthy and not expensive. I don’t know when I was last so impressed with a meal in a cafe! Service with a smile, too.

When always pop in here for a coffee and hot chocolate when we visit Topsham cute tea shop full of plants and gifts so nice.

Took lunch with my 4 year old grandson and wife on the 21/5/ in Exeter. The first impression were very “chic” venue as we hoped. The service was rather Pedestrian although ok. We ordered just one Pizza, and hot drinks, as we had planned our main evening meal already. The pro firstly: The pizza was pipping hot, and flavours were absolutely delicious! In fact, the best we’ve tasted since our New York trip in 2019 eating out in one of their finest Pizzeria’s! Cons: We were not give a sensible choice of seating with our grandchild. We were seated on bar high stools, looking out the window line abreast? We subsequently became aware of ample table seating downstairs after starting our meal. Only one tabled was occupied at the time. The Pizza was served on a platter, but no cutlery offered considering we were sharing? No serviettes were provided. No child plate offered? We had to request these items unnecessarily.... I also expected of any good Restaurant to be asked “ how we were finding our meal” as a common courtesy.  In hindsight not the place to take children I feel, but as an adult venue it’s ticks all the boxes. The Waitress clearly needed to spent more time being astute when dealing with customers, rather than socialising with bar staff..... A very nice place mildly spoilt, by disappointing customer service.

I was almost put off visiting this restaurant after reading some of the more negative reviews on here but i'm glad I decided to ignore them and try for myself. First of all the setting is great, the glasshouse was lovely, bright and warm on even the most cold and wintery of days. We had booked for 1pm and by then a number of tables were in full swing and it was a lovely jovial atmosphere as we were shown to our table. I was visiting with the in laws and they are a tough crowd so I was hoping something would take their eye on the menu. I have to say the menu is not great. It is at best confusing. The prix fixe 3 course menu has meat on both mains (not an issue for me but for my other half who is a pescatarian). The game terrine starter was not available off of the prix fixe menu. It is a little restrictive but that is usually OK, I would have gone for 3 main choices and just added a non meat dish as an option if it was me. You then have the lunch menu with no starters other than one type of soup which is mixed in with the mains. You have platters which are big and extravagant and "nibbles" which seem like tapas type dishes (Padron Peppers, home made hummus). No normal starters like sea trout pate or grilled mackerel fillet, simple dishes, missing a trick here. Confusingly under "light bites" you have Venison bourguignon and lots of other dishes that I wouldn't usually identify as "light". These are the mains. The older crowd were getting confused at this point. I expect the lack of starters is a lunchtime thing but looking around at the clientele I suspected most were taking this as their main meal of the day and not a quick bite. Anyway we settled on the catch of the day which was Hake for the main and one of us had the soup and the rest settled on bread and "nibbles" for starters. Starters came and the soup was given the thumbs up, Padron Peppers were cooked well, but basic (drizzled in oil, salt), hummus was nice, bread was standard, nothing special. Butter was again standard and plain , two 10p coin sized portions for 3 people!!. Overall it was OK but I would just expect a bit more. Mains were great, hake was cooked superbly , it was fresh and presented well, side dishes were all fairly generous, sauces were tasty and well seasoned. There is a tendency to over salt on sauces but not here. All 4 of us were pleased with what we received and it showed that the kitchen knew what they were doing. We all finished off with desserts, they were very good, everyone was happy. The front of house were great, very professional, ever present but not in your face, they were a real credit to the restaurant. Overall it was a really enjoyable lunch, lovely environment and atmosphere, mains were great, desserts were great but there was a definite shortfall in starters. Little touches needed but nothing major. I would definitely come back here. I am not sure what some other reviewers encountered, the menu definitely seemed all over the place but the food was good and portions were generous.

Just got two takeaway pizzas for £30. Thin as paper and shy with the toppings. Still hungry and feel short changed.

Brilliant old fashioned pub serving great beer. Live music evenings are a must.

Never again will I go to a concert here. Plastic chairs held together by zip ties. Lousy sound system. 20 seats in one row so people rub against you as they walk in. Hated it.

What can I say used to love this place but whst has changed seemingly more a creche for kids than a restaurant (suppose they need to save on wages), food was ok nothing to write home about but if I wanted to spend my time with loud and brash kids I would of eaten at my local, heard they are closing and re opening as something new, maybe the new place will be run by adults for adults

Just returned from a very pleasant experience here. Super food, nice atmosphere, wonderful service, good value

We've been coming to the plum cafe for years and absolutely love it. Great chat, fantastic cakes and the best bacon sarnies around.

This place is well worth a visit if you love pizza. Plenty of options and really well made delicious pizza. Venue is nice, if not a little rustic, & the staff are great. Aldo well priced do you should not be disappointed. Give it a go!

Booked a table as travelling half way to meet family for a Sunday lunch. Definitely worth a gamble, great pub with a lovely vibe, warm welcome, great Sunday lunch. Thank you. Exactly what we wanted. Starters, Sunday roast and deserts, all really good

Went here as a final meal of our holiday. We have eaten all over the world and we have to say that our meal this evening was out of this world. The flavours were simply glorious. The service was brilliant as well. Italian food doesn’t get better than this. Thank you for making our evening wonderful !!!

Great restaurant. Food was delicious and well presented. Friendly staff. Good wine selection. A really pleasant dining experience.