River Exe Cafe

📍 River Exe, EX8 1FE - Exmouth, GB
Seafood British
86.7/5
Highly recommended by 3805 people
8.7
Sluurpy Score
3,805 total reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5/5
1,628 reviews
Opentable
4.7/5
1,463 reviews
Google
4.7/5
85 reviews
Foursquare
4.0/5
8 reviews
Facebook
4.9/5
617 reviews
Central menus
3.0/5
2 reviews
Restaurant guru
4.6/5
2 reviews
🌳 Outdoor seating 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations 😊 Casual 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Experience 30 Platter 21 Water taxi 18 Evening 18 Trip 17 Mussels 11 Book 8 Puffin 6

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 7761 116103
📍 Address: River Exe, Exmouth

Details

💰 Price range:

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 12:00 PM
Monday1 Closed
Tuesday2 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday3 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday4 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Friday5 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Saturday6 12:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Sunday7 Closed
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Google Reviews (10)

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Neil Lawson

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Our first visit despite being relatively local. The service was outstanding and the food delicious. Perhaps the best fish and chips I have ever enjoyed. Factor in the boat trip out and back and the setting and it all makes for an exceptional experience.
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Jane Broomfield

2 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
This was our second visit to the cafe, on a lovely evening. The water taxi adds to the overall experience and makes for a fun journey to/from the restaurant. Food was lovely as before, kids menu was your usual choices with more fish options (as expected). We enjoyed a variety of dishes, including a vegetarian option which was really tasty . Service can be a little slow at times, but overall they servers were very attentive. Spent around £100 including soft/alcoholic drinks, starters/mains/desserts. Definitely worth a visit but make sure you book well in advance!
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Grant

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Totally unique experience and amazing food. Every aspect of visiting and eating at the River Exe Cafe was outstanding, the seafood I had some of the best I have tasted anywhere. The staff are so friendly, and know the food they are serving. The river taxi you use to travel to the cafe is a fun edition, and with good weather it’s bliss. I can’t recommend this amazing place enough.
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nell rosser

4 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
First time last night and we were not disappointed. Absolutely beautiful fresh, tasty, generous portions of scrumptious food. Relaxed and friendly staff. We’ll be back if we can find a table!! Thanks for a great evening.
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George Reed

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Really unique experience. Took my partner for his birthday and it was a superb surprise. The Puffin Taxi there and back is fun, and the restaurant itself is simple, but perfect, floating in the River Exe. Ordered the Fisherman's Platter as it was a special occasion and I've never had such amazing fresh fish!
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Jake Muir

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The best restaurant experience we've had. Highly recommended. The food was delicious and the added drama of the water taxi only enhances the afternoon. Kate was the perfect host. Thank you. Jake and Mel (anniversary)
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Ralf Pearson

6 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Its incredibly popular and deservedly so. Really unique experience with great food and service. Fish is landed from Starcross fishing boats directly to the restaurant. Top tips: - Book EARLY - Wear warm clothing. It's in the estuary and the structure isn't insulated.
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Barbara Welch

6 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
This is a must ! Food is wonderful and the staff are lovely. It’s a boat ride there and back which is part of the fun. Freddy the boatman was so sweet . We had a partially disabled man and he was brilliant with him. You have to book the cafe well in advance . Thank you for a wonderful evening
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Judy Roberts

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
What a fabulous place to visit! Absolutely lived up to my expectations. Weather a bit changeable to say the least but River taxi ride in Puffin went very smoothly, although our dogs a little unsure about being in the boat 😉But arrived without mishap and taken to our lovely table in the cosy warmth of the cafe. Very well looked after and enjoyed every dish we were served. Timing worked perfectly and our return trip on Puffin ran like clockwork, dodging the rain to get us safely back to the Marina in good time for our booked taxi (AJ's). Would definitely recommend, although it is definitely priced for a special occasion, rather than a regular meal out, but just the ambiance makes any visit there a special occasion 👍😎🚣‍♂️🎂🎉
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Robin Phillips

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
A perfect day to remember! We had an amazing experience, fantastic food, great service and we were so lucky to have sunshine in the evening to top it off! Really smooth trip out on the water taxi and pancake flat sea on the return. We had the ceviche for starters and gnocchi, mussels and fish of the day (sea bass today) and we’d recommend them all :) We hope we can come back soon!
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