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The Turf, Exeter, Devon

The Turf

4.5
4.5
96 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Dog-friendly

The Turf has been one of Devon's favourite destinations since 1827.

A Grade-II listed Georgian pub situated on a private peninsula, we can be reached only by foot, bike or boat.

Enjoy our panoramic waterside location with uninterrupted views across the Exe Estuary, Exeter Canal and Powderham Estate. Our unique location provides the ultimate outdoor adventure and immersion in the area's natural beauty - a tranquil haven to relax, unwind and escape.

Whether in our cosy indoor alcoves or extensive garden grounds, feast on a menu that celebrates seasonal produce from the South West's finest suppliers, curated by chef Rob Dawe.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01392 575200
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    Exeter
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    We’re one of the few pubs in the country which cannot be reached by car. Instead, enjoy an adventure via foot, bike or boat.By Foot - 20-30 minsThe nearest car park is 0.8 miles / 20-min walk, where there is limited parking. Exeter City Council operate a clamping policy. Please park in one of the 19 designated bays.Ano
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan, Wine

What 96 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Devon

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Devon

    Great for scenic views

  • 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

    Child-friendly

  • East Devon

    Healthy

  • East Devon

    Neighbourhood gem

  • East Devon

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Turf offers a "wonderful & atmospheric" dining experience with breathtaking views of the estuary. Guests praise the "excellent food" and "friendly, professional" service. Highlights include a varied menu, delicious Sunday roasts, and an inviting outdoor seating area. Despite occasional accessibility challenges, the unique setting and warm hospitality make it a must-visit.

96 Reviews
  1. Paul

    London

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Fish&Chips for 3 and Haddock Chowder for 1 lunch today. Friendly welcome, warm&cosy by the Woodburner, comfortable seating. Beer and Cider wonderful.

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  2. tom

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delightful setting surrounded by the estuary with wildlife in abundance. The pub is cosy, friendly and serves an enormous and excellent roast lunch. So many veg- roasted carrots, parsnips and potatoes, red cabbage, leeks, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire pud. It was brilliant. And a nice walk back down the towpath to settle it!

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  3. Charles

    Devon

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent Sunday roast with the family. Good beef perfectly cooked, and excellent service and very good value. We used to come regularly in the middle of winter for Sunday roasts. £2.0o a head in those days but it was 45 years ago!! Set menu Beef/ pork/lamb, rotated each week, and jugs of beer on the table!

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  4. Simon

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, a fantastic Location, friendly helpful staff and delicious food. Perfect.

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  5. Cate

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was incredible - such a tasty Sunday Roast. Friendly service - relaxed atmosphere - will definitely reject this experience.

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  6. Jay

    Northampton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a wonderful lunch with friends on what was a cloudy Monday in October. I booked ahead as we had 3 dogs and the forecast was variable. We walked along the canal and arrived to a cheery welcome - sat by the river for drinks, watching the boats and the World go by. Bliss. We then ventured inside where we had the perfect table (in the window) reserved for us. The window table are great if you have a group or dogs because you can be part of the pub atmosphere but can tuck yourselves / the dogs out if the way. The food was immense. We all had something different and the quality of all of the dishes was of a very high standard. Great fish, chunky chips and mushy peas; a sublime chowder; a huge slated ploughman’s (even though they’d run out of pork pies they replaced this with a warm sausage roll! Yummy!) and a Bean burger with all the trimmings. We were able to eat great food and have cool drinks whilst catching up with our friends in a warm, friendly atmosphere before heading back out along the canal for a (slower) saunter along the canal. Perfect. Thank you.

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  7. Andrew

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Really impressed!! Made a mistake with numbers of people on booking table and staff were quick to do a bit of switching around and find us a bigger table. All of us went for the roast and everyone said it was one of the nicest we had had in years. Fact it is so kid and dog friendly made it even easier for us all to get together for the first time in years. Keep doing what you are doing Turf team....as long as i can still get a table for another roast.

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  8. Richard

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely place. Food and service was excellent. Well worth the walk to it...in fact, the walk is a good reason of going anyway (on a lovely day) the views are well worth going for on their own, but you would be disappointed if you hadn't booked when you got there and couldn't enjoy a meal as well because it was full! We parked south in the church carpark (make sure you put parking donation in) and it was a dry [cycle and foot] path to get there. The north road was flooded and I wasn't risking driving through it, but the south carpark option was fine - only 7mins away near Powderham. It was an hours drive for us to get there, but will definitely go again. RW

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  9. Matt

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First visit and a fantastic experience. Unique setting and was worth the 10 minute drive walk from the car park. Service and food cannot fault

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  10. Marc

    Devon

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Turf is always special but particularly so out of summer season on a grey autumn day for Sunday lunch. And what a Sunday lunch, beautiful beef, pork or half a chicken plus all the sides (the only thing that would have made it better was extra gravy). Great puddings, too. Everything was so good and service was efficient and friendly even though it was very crowded. Very glad that Turf will be open over winter and looking forward to Supper Clubs too.

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The Turf is rated 4.5 stars by 96 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for The Turf

The Turf, The Turf Hotel, Exeter, Devon EX6 8EE

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Exeter
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Fri, Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    We’re one of the few pubs in the country which cannot be reached by car. Instead, enjoy an adventure via foot, bike or boat.By Foot - 20-30 minsThe nearest car park is 0.8 miles / 20-min walk, where there is limited parking. Exeter City Council operate a clamping policy. Please park in one of the 19 designated bays.Ano
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan, Wine
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