Exeter has needed a place like this. The city has a lot of lovely pubs and local beers are not too…read morehard to find. But what about the local beer lover who wants to discover new beers? This is your brand new place with a whole mixture of beers from the UK and abroad. I enjoyed Kubla Brewery Rise From cask and Thornbridge Chiron from keg. My favourite from the visit though was Wild Beer Fresh, also on keg. I've had a couple of 'Wild' beers recently and they are really good. The guys running the place are really nice chaps and share a love of the beer! They have some room out back which they're going to turn into some outside drinking terrain.

A light and airy bar with clean and un-cluttered decor provide a relaxing atmosphere. Plenty of…read moreoutdoor seating means you can enjoy a meal from the extensive menu come rain or shine. Staff are polite, friendly and welcoming

The food here is consistently delicious, and fairly priced. The staff are very friendly. Highly…read morerecommended.

Walkabout is probably the best place in Exeter for watching sport, there are numerous screens…read moreusually showing 2 or 3 different sports channels. The range of beers is limited and the food is average. The downstairs bar is usually busy Friday/Saturday nights and midweek there are usually student drinks promotions. The decor is stereotypically tacky Australian with a crocodile by the front door (not real obviously). I went in there with an Australian mate recently, he had never been to a Walkabout before and he thought it was hilarious. He also didn't know Fosters was an 'Australian' lager as he has never seen it in Sydney, same with XXXX.

I was very disappointed that inside it wasn't all upside down. Shame.read more

I don't get why this place is rated so poorly - it is an easy 5 star for me. If you want a proper…read moreEnglish pub without the crowd, then this is the place for you. Great selection of food and beer, but it does get busy so reserve a table in advance. I especially like the indoor Christmas lights - adds to the charm during the holidays!

Thanks to Qype for getting us to this little gastropub tucked away behind the main shopping area of…read moreExeter. We were just passing through and found a rumbly in our tumblies and had no idea where to stop. We found The Fat Pig to have an adequate menu for budgets and diets. I had the pork belly roast (£10) and a Malbec, while my veggie friend had a gorgeous salad. We both enjoyed our meals and service. The pub itself has a nice range of booze behind the bar. I can imagine it would be a good place to get a drink. Based on it's location, I wonder what kind of crowd it gets on the weekend. There are no TVs, so it is not your usual loud crowd pub for sports events. All in all, it was a perfect stop with ample (paid) parking just across the street.

Came here for bottomless drag brunch hosted in the Long Room. The event didn't start on time, had…read more45 minutes of entertainment but was advertised as a 2-hour event, and didn't match the theme of what was advertised. However, it's a restaurant review, so I'll limit it to the drinks, food, and service. There were 3 choices of alcoholic drinks: prosecco, cosmopolitan, and sex on the beach - they were alright; I wish there were more options, like wine and beer, which are also easy to serve bottomless. The pizza was yum. From what I could tell, I think they nailed the toppings, but I set the crust aside. Lastly, the staff there were great. They did amazing serving a large event and keeping the drinks flowing. The restaurant regularly hosts these special events and you can find upcoming events on their website.

On The Waterfront is (unsurprisingly) located on a lovely sunny spot on the waterfront. So you can…read moreeat, drink and be merry while watching all the swans and the river. The pizzas here are huuuuuuuge! I didn't read the menu carefully enough, so ordered a half and half pizza, with two flavours...not realising that I would receive a pizza double the size(!) I only managed to eat four slices - but they have pizza boxes for me to take the rest home. Although I was too full to move, my friend then ordered a chocolate fondue for us to share. Somehow I had a separate stomach for chocolate so we managed to eat most of it. The chocolate was a bit too runny, but it tasted good. In summary it's a nice place to spend lots of time watching swans and munching pizza.

The Best Sunday Lunch in Town! Ok, it's around eight/nine quid for a meal, but you'd be lucky if…read moreyou can finish it! It's a lovlie little place, but it's almost always empty; it's just unfortunately in the wrong location. It's quietly tucked away under Fore St. Pretty close to the Book-Cycle and the Exe Bridges. But it's got a great Jukebox, some good beers, and damn good food! Defiantly worth a visit!

Amazing food, it is a bit pricey but you get what you pay for and nice polite staff to top it all…read moreoff. Defiantly worth a visit.

The Sawyer's Arms was only recently bought and refurbished by the Wetherspoons chain, and is a vast…read moreimprovement on the rather grim hole it replaced. It's fairly roomy, with a good sized bar, plenty of tables and additional seating outside for nice weather and smokers. The pub follows all the usual conventions of the Wetherspoons chain. The slightly stuffy faux-library interior is present, as is a large LCD TV mostly showing nothing but BBC News 24 on mute with the live subtitles on. Needless to say it's a Wetherspoons pub, so there's no music and no jukebox. As with all Wetherspoons, the bar is very well stocked with beer, wine and sprits and is very reasonably priced. The real ale is particularly good, with many delicious brews like Abbot Ale and Tribute on tap. Foodwise, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the £2.99 and £3.99 value meals are surpringly nice (the cottage pie and spicy tomato pasta in particular), but for the most part the main menu is distinctly average. They do know how to cook beef though, and the steaks and burgers are very juicy indeed. If you ask for a nice pink medium rare you get it, and not shoe-leather grey like many other pubs. All in all, The Sawyers Arms is an entirely average, entirely decent English pub that looks, feels and operates exactly like a Wetherspoons.

Great value and pretty good food. Like the space. Staff are…read morevery hit and miss.

Good food and staff are friendly. Pretty difficult to park though as the spaces are tiny…read more Good atmosphere in the evenings.

Great pub with the best pizza in town. I think I've tried majority of their pizzas and they were…read moreall incredibly delicious. Keep in mind that they're 14" square pizzas, a decent size. I like to go with my partner and share one for dinner. If you check their website site online, you can find their live music & events page. It gets quite packed on the weekends, so it might be difficult to find seats even though there's dining outside, inside, and upstairs.

As a picky New Yorker, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this pizza was. I got the butternut…read moresquash, chickpea and spinach pizza. The thin crust appealed to me and was tasty and the toppings were substantial: no skimping here! The pizza size is enormous and thank the lord the bar provides foil for leftovers. The pizza is also served piping hot so watch out! The ciders are fairly priced and there is a wide range. The interior and decor are very kitschy with Christmas lights strung up and it's welcome to large groups. I went earlier so it wasn't busy but this place can get slammed.

Overall a good pub at the quay. Decent selection of beers and food options, with windows that…read moreoverlook the water. The interior is charming, and the service is good. Plenty of locals recommend this spot, and I would say they aren't wrong either. On a nice sunny day, it does get busy so put in a booking. Also, there are lots of outdoor seating as well.

Ok, so this was a typical pub in Exeter. I loved the local feel of the place. And the ambiance…read morewasn't ground breaking but it seemed like the locals loved it. I couldn't get past the bar of soap in the bathroom I just thought we had passed that moment after 2020 ? But all in all it's a great view in the outside seating. Don't come here with American ideas around cocktails . It's a straightforward place with straightforward drinks.