Southernhay House Restaurant
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About Southernhay House Restaurant
Southernhay House Restaurant is a restaurant in Exeter, at 36 Southernhay E. It serves lunch, dinner and lighter grazing, so guests can choose between a full meal and something smaller. The menu is seasonal and built around very local dishes, and it changes every month. Each new menu replaces the last, so the dishes on offer follow the seasons. Dogs are welcome, so guests can bring a pet along when they come in to eat.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cooked breakfast, pre-concert drinks and snacks, wedding venue and 24-hour opening claim.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cooked breakfast, pre-concert drinks and snacks, wedding venue and 24-hour opening claim.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the atmosphere, with one calling the ambience fantastic and another the atmosphere great, and several pair it with excellent service and a knowledgeable team. The setting suits varied occasions. One reviewer used it as a wedding venue and called it superb, another stopped for drinks and snacks before a concert at Exeter Cathedral and found it ideally situated, and a diner describes a wonderful meal with excellent menu options. Several of these reviewers recommend it. The criticism is more specific. A breakfast diner found the toast cheap bread, the coffee not great, the bacon swimming in oil and not crisp, the two small sausages not great quality and the poached egg slightly overcooked, and judged it overpriced after expecting rustic local produce. The wedding reviewer also found drinks quite expensive and noted only one gents toilet. Two reviewers say Google listed it as open 24 hours, yet one found it shut at 1am while wanting a hot drink.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the atmosphere, with one calling the ambience fantastic and another the atmosphere great, and several pair it with excellent service and a knowledgeable team. The setting suits varied occasions. One reviewer used it as a wedding venue and called it superb, another stopped for drinks and snacks before a concert at Exeter Cathedral and found it ideally situated, and a diner describes a wonderful meal with excellent menu options. Several of these reviewers recommend it. The criticism is more specific. A breakfast diner found the toast cheap bread, the coffee not great, the bacon swimming in oil and not crisp, the two small sausages not great quality and the poached egg slightly overcooked, and judged it overpriced after expecting rustic local produce. The wedding reviewer also found drinks quite expensive and noted only one gents toilet. Two reviewers say Google listed it as open 24 hours, yet one found it shut at 1am while wanting a hot drink.
Featured reviews
- David Manley
“A little piece of heaven, beautifully arranged with the most fantastic ambience.”
- Sam Cairns
“Said they were open 24hrs. Lies, upon lies, upon deceit, upon lies.”
- anthony Peake
“Went for breakfast as a treat. It was mediocre and overpriced. Toast was cheap bread , coffee was not great, bacon was swimming in oil and not crisp, 2 small sausages of not great quality and slightly overcooked poached egg. I had expected rustic local bacon, sausages and sour dough. What I got was more like premier inn for double the price.”
- Avril Webster
“Just went for drinks and snacks before a concert at Exeter Cathedral. All very good. Ideally situated . Couldn't be better”
- William Dean
“Supposed to be open 24 hours according to Google, standing outside it at 1am, it's shut. So disappointed. Really wanted a hot drink.”
Hours
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Highlights
“For lunch, light grazing or dinner, Southernhay House is a go-to in the city centre. Unpretentious, but classy enough to impress (when you need to). Check out our seasonal and very local menus, changing monthly and served every day.”
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dine-in
- Bar onsite
Show more amenities
- Cozy
- Beer
- Coffee
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Table service
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 2
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Southernhay House Restaurant
- Cosy Club4.41,8870.1 mi£10–50Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
rib meat burger, truffle parmesan fries, flat iron steak
- Al-Farid4.61,3890.2 mi
lamb tagine, veggie mezze platter, vegetarian and vegan options
- Babylon4.91,1670.2 mi£10–20
complimentary lentil soup, mixed kuzi, lamb chops and ribs
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southernhay House RestaurantWheelchair accessible · Reservations | 4.520 | — | — | cooked breakfast, pre-concert drinks and snacks, wedding venue |
| Cosy ClubOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.41,887 | 0.1 mi | £10–50 | rib meat burger, truffle parmesan fries, flat iron steak |
| Al-Farid | 4.61,389 | 0.2 mi | — | lamb tagine, veggie mezze platter, vegetarian and vegan options |
| Babylon | 4.91,167 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | complimentary lentil soup, mixed kuzi, lamb chops and ribs |
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