Businesses

Bar Venezia

Bar Venezia offers warm Italian hospitality overlooking the aptly named  Waterside Piazza Terracina, by the canal basin. The family  motto is that "pasta runs in our family" and from the moment you walk into the venue, you cannot fail to be impressed with the authentic Mediterranean ambiance.

Bishops Blaize Pub

Tucked away on the historic quayside, The Bishop Blaize is ready to welcome walkers, thirsty workers and generally all in search of a good drink in a great atmosphere. The venue boasts regular entertainment, from live music and DJ nights, to karaoke and the screening of sports matches, there is always something going on.

Cafe Boatyard Bakery

Welcome to the Boatyard Bakery \& Café, home to Emma’s Bread. Located in an old Victorian warehouse, alongside Exeter Cookery School, we overlook the city’s historic ship canal. Within this light open space our award-winning sourdough bread, pastries, cakes and other baked goods are prepared and sold seven days a week. Customers can watch the bakers at work from the large café serving a wide range of freshly prepared food and drink.

Double Locks

Beautiful canal side pub situated on the Exeter Ship Canal, that can be reached by walking, cycling, by canoe, or by car. Both a family-friendly and dog-friendly pub, there are also extensive gardens that are hugely popular in the summer months. In the winter, they also have a covered and heated stretch tent complete with festive lights and cosy blankets - perfect for a mulled wine or two.

Hire of Transit Shed and Piazza Terracina Space

The cobbled area beneath the Transit Shed and the Piazza Terracina can be hired out for music, dance, street theatre etc. Contact the Quay House Visitor Centre on 01392 271611.

Lutzy’s

Quayside café located on the Piazza Terracina, serving breakfasts, light lunches and afternoon teas, including a delicious range home made cakes, produce and wonderful teas and coffee. They also serve Styles luxury home-made dairy  ice creams from the heart of Exmoor, while they are licensed to sell beer, cider and wine should you fancy a little treat wit your food.

Mangos

Mango's is a small, independent quayside café, who pride themselves on serving fresh local ingredients and believe that anything can be solved over a good cup of coffee. Located next to the river Exe, they are situated in a historic quayside cellar that was built in 1820's, making the café a unique dining experience.

On The Waterfront

A unique pub and quality restaurant experience on Exeter’s beautiful Quay, On the Waterfront are a popular independent restaurant. They are famous for their gigantic pizzas and are proud to serve only top quality, locally sourced food in their award-winning restaurant/bar. They are Cask Marque accredited, which means you can be certain of a good pint of local ale as well as a vast selection of beers, lagers, cocktails, gins and more.

Puerto Lounge

Puerto Lounge is is a neighbourhood café-bar  that combines elements of a restaurant, British pub and coffee shop culture. Located on a great spot by the footbridge, overlooking the River Exe, the venue has a funky open plan light and airy industrial space stretching right across our handsome historic building, with a surprising amount of nooks and crannies to give it a 'home-from-home' feel.

Quayside Easy Brew

Located on the Historic Quay Side in Exeter, it's a family owned business which started as a Home Wine \& Beer Centre in 1991.

It has continued to expand throughout the years and has an extensive Own Vehicle delivery service operating in the South West of England.

Ridge Coffee Shop

The Ridge Coffee Shop is a small, modern, industrial themed cafe which offers artisan locally roasted coffee, loose leaf teas, home made lemonades and ice teas. We bake fresh cakes every day and make delicious toasted sandwiches with our own fillings in sourdough bread.

Rockfish

"Tomorrow’s fish are still in the sea”. Amongst the treats at this consistently award-winning restaurant are sustainably sourced and locally landed seafood, often cooked within hours of being caught. From your table by the Quayside enjoy simple, relaxed, ingredient-driven quality food for the whole family. They have water taps outside \& kid’s packs with beach clean bags and fun stuff that has a focus on sustainability.

Samuel Jones

The Samuel Jones is located on the quay in the heart of Exeter, it is renowned for it's range of quality craft beers and delicious food. Smoked and cured in-house and cooked on chargrills and barbecue ovens, our imaginative, tasty dishes fit perfectly with our contemporary, stylish and fun warehouse surroundings. We are a great place to meet friends for drinks too with a range of Ales and speciality Gins.

Tea on the Quay

Tea Room on the Piazza Terracina

The Coffee Cellar

The Quay is the alternative shopping experience. The majority of the shops are independently owned and not part of large 'chain' companies. The emphasis is on a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and quality of service. The Coffee Cellar sits on the edge of the river, its outside tables flooded with sunlight throughout the day while the boats, duck and swans glide by. The mood is tranquil and nothing is rushed, hours can be spent browsing the unique shops and crafts or just sitting in the sun with a drink in hand.

The Ocean Club

The Ocean Club is contemporary venue inspired and infused by Mediterranean influences, located right next door to the Exeter Custom House. In the daytime the venue offers a casual dining experience, serving breakfast, brunch and tapas-style lunches. Later on, the venue becomes a vibrant hotspot to meet friends, enjoy some great drinks and get the evening started. Serving cocktails, beers, wines, spirits and hot drinks all day, the owners pride themselves on being a fully inclusive venue where everyone is welcome.

The Port Royal

The Port Royal has been considered a stalwart of the Quay community since 1844 and is one of Exeter's premier waterside public house. Positioned such a short walk along Exeter Quay and a stones throw from the city centre, St. Leonards and St. Thomas and the new Millbrook development.

The Prospect Inn

Right in the heart of Exeter's historic quayside, the Prospect Inn offers a fantastic menu from 12 noon right through to 9:00pm for dinner. Come and soak up the atmosphere with inside and outside seating.

The Turf Hotel

Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and protected by the Exe Estuary and surrounding wetlands being deemed by English Nature a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA), Turf is one of the few pubs in the country that can not be accessed by car - walking, cycling and by boat are the means employed. There are two ferries from Topsham and one that operates along the Canal from Double Locks.

The Welcome Cafe

Café/Tea Room overlooking Exeter Canal.