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Harry's Restaurant, Exeter, Devon

Harry's Restaurant

4.8
4.8
2934 Reviews
£26 to £40
Comfort Food

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 28 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Harry’s Restaurant in Exeter is set in the heart of the city and has been gratifying appetites for 26 years. Rated as one of the best restaurants in Exeter on TripAdvisor, Harry’s has established itself to become the go-to dining den on the neighbourhood food scene.

Founded in 1993 by the Pounds family, Harry’s is still independently owned and run today. The eclectic restaurant, bar and private dining room all sit within the iconic gothic style building, formerly Harry Hems’ 19th century architectural sculptors workshop.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, British, Modern European
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Tue–Fri 5:45 pm–9:30 pm Sat 9:30 am–3:00 pm Sat 5:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01392 202234
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Samantha Pounds
  • Private party facilities
    Harry’s is the perfect place for you to host your event! If you’d like to have your party in the main restaurant, up to 20 people can pre-order from our a La Carte menu. For parties larger than 20, we have our private event room available for up to 40 people. Choose either 2 or 3 courses for your event from our Party & Event Menu.
  • Neighbourhood
    Exeter
  • Parking details
    Plenty of on-street parking available during daytime and evenings.Two large city centre car parks nearby - John Lewis & King William.
  • Public transit
    Major bus stops within 1 minute walk.City centre bus station within 5 minutes walk.Central train station within 10 minutes walk.
  • Entertainment
    Jazz Evening on the first Monday of every month.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,934 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Devon

    Best Overall

  • Devon

    Best Service

  • Devon

    Best Ambience

  • Devon

    Good for business meals

  • Devon

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Devon

    Great for fine wines

  • Devon

    Romantic

  • Devon

    Good for special occasions

  • Devon

    Most Booked

  • East Devon

    Best Overall

  • East Devon

    Best Food

  • East Devon

    Best Service

  • East Devon

    Best Ambience

  • East Devon

    Best Value

  • East Devon

    Great for brunch

  • East Devon

    Good for groups

  • East Devon

    Neighbourhood gem

  • East Devon

    Great for fine wines

  • East Devon

    Good for special occasions

  • East Devon

    Lively

  • East Devon

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Harry's Restaurant in Exeter is a standout choice for dining, known for its "amazing food" and "friendly" staff. The atmosphere is "lovely," making it perfect for celebrations or a special night out. Guests rave about the "excellent quality" dishes like cheese soufflé and fillet steak. Highly recommended!

2,934 Reviews
  1. Tom

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, with lots of variety to choose from. Very generous helpings. Delicious puds aswell. Top notch!

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    VIP

    Devon

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You can count on reliable great service, food and ambiance
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there. Thank you for taking the time to leave thus 5 star review for us. We are trilled you feel we offer great service, food and a nice ambience. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. Please come again soon. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  3. Eleanor

    Devon

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely atmosphere and great service. Superbly cooked fish, so tasty. Rather crispy chips, but that's only a matter of taste, and they were replaced and also removed from the bill. Harry's has been going for a long time because it's a consistently great place. Really recommend.
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Eleanor. Thank you for taking the time to leave this 5-star review for us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us and loved the fish dishes and service. We're pleased any issues regarding your chips were also resolved. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. We hope to see you again soon. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  4. Traci-Ann

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff were fabulous and also very knowledgeable about the menu and able to make recommendations. The table was quite small and my husband was sat facing a wall with his back to the rest of the room. I totally loved my meal it was delicious. My steak was cooked perfectly but it wasn’t the hottest, I understand steak needs resting after cooking but it really was quite cold, despite this I still enjoyed it. My husband had a T-bone and asked for it medium rare and when he got it I thought it was really rare. I know he could’ve sent it back but he didn’t and to be fair he ate it all. Overall the food was good and we enjoyed our meal, but it wasn’t the absolute best we’ve ever had. I would eat there again and would probably recommend it. The venue is nice, and as I said the staff were fab.
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Traci-Ann. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review for us. Had we known about the issues regarding your food, we'd have happily replaced the dishes for you - it's a shame this wasn't brought to our attention. However, we're pleased you still enjoyed the food and atmosphere and hope you'll return again in the future. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  5. Rachel

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice food and very friendly servers. The food is a bit on the expensive side but its worth the money.
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Rachel. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review for us. We are so pleased you enjoyed the food and service. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. Til next time, Sam and team

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  6. Amicie

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a superb restaurant with friendly staff and delicious food. Always has a nice buzz about it but isn’t noisy. I would highly recommend. Thank you
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Amicie. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this 5-star review for us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your time at Harry's and loved the friendly staff, food and atmosphere. We're so grateful you'd recommend us to other people. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. See you next time. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  7. Jeremy

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I spent a night here with 5 friends and what a night it was staff and food were amazing
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Jeremy. Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review for us. We are so pleased you and your party enjoyed your time at Harry's and found the food and service to be amazing - what glowing feedback. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. We hope to welcome you back soon. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  8. Rachael

    Devon

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Slightly fewer staff than the price justified - not as attentive as usual. Hazelnuts added to dessert despite request otherwise.
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi Rachael. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review for us. We're pleased you enjoyed your time with us - although slightly confused about the feedback regarding the number of staff and pricing. Would you be able to clarify that for us? We apologise if there were hazelnuts on your dessert, we'd have replaced the dish had this been brought to our attention. We hope this won't deter you from returning in the future. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  9. Danielle

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Harrys is just one of the restaurants where the food is consistantly amazing, the staff are attentive and tge atmosphere lovely. Its a special place and can be difficult to get a table, but for very good reason! The cocktails are delicious and made perfectly. I love this place!
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Danielle. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this 5-star review for us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your Harry's experience and loved the food, attentive staff and atmosphere. We will be sure to pass your compliments on to the chef and our wonderful service team. If you haven't already, would you mind sharing some of your thoughts on TripAdvisor? We'd really love to hear more from you. The link to us is here; bit.ly/HarrysExeter. Please come again soon. Many thanks, Sam and team

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  10. Dan

    Devon

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Not great, our server was lovely but food was really bad and couldn’t eat it, just be aware that they won’t refund you even if you have a bad meal.
    Harry's RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Hi there, Dan. Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. We're sorry to hear you didn't have a good experience at Harry's - could you let us know the way in which the food didn't live up to your expectations? As you can see from our other reviews, this is very unusual and we have a policy in place to replace dishes should they not be satisfactory and the customer brings it to our attention, so we're a little unsure of where things went wrong here. If you could drop us an email, we'd like to try and resolve the issue. Thanks, San and team

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Harry's Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 2934 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 28 times today
Google Map for Harry's Restaurant

Harry's Restaurant, 86 Longbrook Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 6AP

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Exeter
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Tue–Fri 5:45 pm–9:30 pm Sat 9:30 am–3:00 pm Sat 5:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, British, Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of on-street parking available during daytime and evenings.Two large city centre car parks nearby - John Lewis & King William.
  • Public transit
    Major bus stops within 1 minute walk.City centre bus station within 5 minutes walk.Central train station within 10 minutes walk.
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Samantha Pounds
  • Entertainment
    Jazz Evening on the first Monday of every month.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    01392 202234
  • Private party facilities
    Harry’s is the perfect place for you to host your event! If you’d like to have your party in the main restaurant, up to 20 people can pre-order from our a La Carte menu. For parties larger than 20, we have our private event room available for up to 40 people. Choose either 2 or 3 courses for your event from our Party & Event Menu.
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