River Exe Cafe Menu

Main Menu

• Smoked Haddock and Devon Clam Chowder*
  In a Cornish cream & fish broth with smoked paprika. Served with sourdough
• Brixham Scallops

  14.00
  Roasted in garlic, with a coral butter in white port served with a parmesan crumb
• Deep Fried Baby Squid

  9.50
  Served with sweet chilli sauce & lemon wedge
• Smoked Chicken Terrine

  11.95
  Apple wood smoked free range chicken served on a celeriac remoulade with a spiced fennel ketchup and sourdough crisp
• Shell on Prawns
  Served with a saffron and turmeric aioli & lemon wedge
• Sautéed Devon Mushroom Bruschetta*

  8.95
  Award winning Forest Fungi wild mushroom selection with spinach, parsley & chives. Served on sourdough toast with truffle oil
• Seafood Deli Board

  Sharer for 2 People 27.50
  Some of our cold favourites, pickled cockles, shell on prawns and fresh crab meat. Paired with hot baby squid & fish skins. Served with samphire, sourdough crisps and a trio of dips; Sweet chilli sauce, aioli & tartar
• Salt Cured Mackerel

  13.50
  Devon mackerel fillet served with fresh lemon, fennel pickled cucumber & horseradish cream

• Roasted Plaice Fillets

  23.95
  Topped with brown shrimp butter, served with braised leeks, tenderstem broccoli and pomme puree
• Whole Brixham Cracked Crab*

  21.95
  Served with baby new potatoes, steamed samphire, saffron & turmeric aioli & sourdough
• Smoked Tofu Ramen

  6.95
  With udon noodles, tenderstem broccoli, kale & spinach in a Caribbean coconut curry broth
• Greendale Farm Sirlion of Beef

  28.95
  Topped with garlic & herb butter, roasted on the vine tomatoes, garlic mushrooms and truffle & parmesan fries
• Vegan Garden Burger

  14.95
  Served in a toasted bun with baby gem lettuce, beef tomato, caramelised red onion chutney, dressed salad & skin on fries
• Beer Battered Fish & Chips

  16.50
  Served with chunky chips, minted mushy peas, homemade tartar sauce & lemon wedge
• Greendale Farm Beef Burger

  15.95
  Served in a toasted brioche bun with baby gem lettuce, beef tomato, homemade River Exe Cafe burger sauce, dressed salad & skin on fries

• River Exe Paella Mixta

  45.00
  Our version includes the best of land and sea. Mixed steamed fish, chorizo, buffalo chicken wings, spinach, crevettes & steamed samphire
• Neptune Platter

  70.00
  Whole Brixham cracked crab, curried scallop ceviche, pickled cockles, steamed clams & mussels, crevettes, shell on prawns & crab claws, served on a bed of ice. Accompanied with steamed samphire, buttered new potatoes, sourdough & garlic aioli
• Roasted Fisherman's Platter

  65.00
  Whole roasted fish of the day, moules mariniere, garlic buttered crevettes, oven roasted scallops with coral garlic butter, white port & a parmesan crumb, steamed samphire & buttered potatoes

• Sourdough*

  4.50
  Served with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic glaze
• Marinated Olives

  4.00
• Pickled Cockles

  4.00
• Crispy Paprika Fish Skins

  4.50
  Served with peashoots & lemon wedge

• Six Oysters

  21.00
• Twelve Oysters

  40.00
• Single Oyster

  3.50
  One accompaniment only

• Classic Moules Mariniere*
  Shallots, garlic and herbs in a white wine & Cornish cream sauce
• Scrumpy Cider & Smoked Bacon*
  Smoked back bacon cooked in Ernie Boy's Lyme Bay Cider sauce
• Caribbean Coconut Curry*
  Fragrant curry spices, chilli and ginger, balanced with sweet peppers & coconut milk
• Tomato & Chilli*
  Rich tangy tomato sauce finished with fresh red chillies and parsley

• Devon Beef Burger

  8.95
  Greendale farm beef burger served in a brioche bun with River Exe Café burger sauce, dressed salad & skin on fries
• Fish 605 reviews & Chips

  8.95
  Fresh fish of the day, beer battered served with chunky chips and minted mushy peas
• Seafood Paella 10 reviews

  12.50
  with steamed fish, chorizo, mussels and clams

• Buttered New Potatoes

  4.50
• Mixed Leaf Salad

  4.00
• Tenderstem Broccoli

  5.00
• Truffle and Parmesan Fries

  5.00
• Skin on Fries

  4.00
• Steamed Samphire

  4.00
• Fancy a Dip?

  2.00
  Choose from, aioli, tartar, curry, sweet chilli sauce, REC burger sauce or Asian (soy sauce, spring onion & chilli)

• Vanilla Cheesecake

  8.50
  Served with homemade honeycomb & fresh summer berries
• Salted Caramel Brownie

  8.50
  Served with Kelly's Cornish vanilla ice cream and fresh summer berries
• River Exe Eton Mess

  8.50
  Served with Chantilly cream and berry compote
• Cheeseboard

  13.50
  Quickes mature cheddar & goats cheese, Cornish Blue & Brie. Served with Otter Vale chutney, quince jelly, grapes and cracker selection
• Affogato

  4.50
  Espresso shot 'drowned' in vanilla ice cream
• Child's Sundae

  5.95
  Kelly's Cornish vanilla ice cream, homemade honeycomb, chunks of brownie and berries
• Baboo Ice Cream Pot

  3.50
  Please ask a member of the crew for todays flavours
• Cornish Limongino

  3.95
  A nod to an Italian classic made with small batch Cornish lemon gin, fresh lemon zest, juice and sugar (50ml)
• Late Harvest Moscatel Limari

  3.95
  Aromas of white flowers and quince lead into a palate of apricot, peach and dried fig

Drinks Menu

• Les Ambassadeurs Sauvignon Blanc, South of France
  A soft gentle Sauvignon with ripe fruits and a fresh dry finish
• Mr Goose Chardonnay, Australia
  An appealing fruit driven wine that has aromas of candied lemon, lime and honeydew melon
• Pinot Grigio Galeotti DOC, Veneto, Italy
  Fresh, citrus and apple flavours, Light in body with subtle mineral notes and a crisp, refreshing finish
• Oude Kaap Chenin Blanc, South Africa

  Bottle 24.50
  A delicious, crisp, fresh wine with an array of tropical fruit flavours
• Muscadet Fil de Fer, Loire, France

  Bottle 24.50
  Balanced with ripe citrus notes, hints of freshly mown grass and hallmark minerality
• Hen Pecked Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France

  Bottle 26.00
  Known as the "Chablis of the South" with floral and tropical fruit notes on the nose. On the palate this crisp, dry white has plenty of stone fruit, melon, and zesty notes
• Holmes Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
  Bright aromas of citrus and flora with subtle overtones of garden herbs. The palate is fresh, round, mineral with flavours of nectarine, lime and a touch of gooseberry
• Sharpham Dart Valley Reserve, Devon, England

  Bottle 30.00
  From the banks of the River Dart this has a delightful spritz, fresh fruit flavours and a vibrant citrus mouthfeel
• Albarino Noelia Bebelia, Spain

  Bottle 35.00
  A high quality Albarino, the palate is crisp, fresh and bursting with fruit. A long finish and refreshing acidity
• Chablis, Domaine Bieville, France

  Bottle 39.95
  30 year old vines producing smoky lime aromas and flavours; bone dry, minerally but supple and moreish with a long, creamy finish

• Mariquita Merlot, Chile 1 review
  Warm, elegant Merlot with delectable notes of plum and damson
• Les Vignerons Grenache Pinot Noir, France
  A smooth, elegant wine that provides a very attractive style through the combination of two classic varietals
• Don Placero Rioja Joven, Spain

  Bottle 25.00
  Beautiful violet in colour, full bodied, soft damson fruits and delicate tannins
• Zapa Malbec, Argentina

  Bottle 27.00
  Soft and elegant, spicy fruit flavours with great concentration and length
• Appassimento Rosso Puglia IGT, Italy

  Bottle 29.00
  Made from grapes that have been left to dry in the Italian sun, a rich and full Merlot blend

• Amoranza Garnacha Rosado, Spain
  The vibrant colour is matched by the fresh, juicy fruitiness of this Grenache rose
• La Serenite Cuvee L'ame Rose Languedoc, France
  This rose is lively yet silky with intense aromas of raspberry and blackberry
• Pebblebed Organic Rosé, Topsham, Devon, England

  Bottle 23.00
  Made from Seyval Blanc and Rondo grapes, this is Pebblebed's flagship with good fruit and a caramel finish
• Provence Rose Chateau de Routas, France

  Bottle 27.00
  Freshly cut watermelon, ripe peach aromas and floral notes lead to a palate alive with wild strawberries and hints of mineral notes. Crisp acidity and a refreshing finish
• Chateau Coulon Rose, Famille Fabres, Corbieres, France

  Bottle 30.00
  Fuller in style than a Provencal rose with dried herb and raspberry notes, medium-bodied but refreshingly dry

• Prosecco Spumante Vispo Allegro, Italy
  Delicately fruity, slightly aromatic bouquet with hints of flowers, honey and wild apple scents
• Di Maria Prosecco Rose, Single Serve, Italy

  20cl 7.95
  Rose with pear and strawberry flavours and a long, fruity finish
• Cremant de Limoux, Domaine Tholomies, France

  Bottle (75cl) 32.00
  A clever sparkling blend of Chenin and Chardonnay made by the same process as Champagne, rich, biscuity and highly refreshing
• Pebblebed Organic Rosé Sparkling Brut, Topsham, Devon, England

  Bottle (75cl) 34.00
  Organically grown grapes using the traditional Champagne method with a minimum of two years on the lees
• Laurent Perrier la Cuvee Champagne (NV) France

  Bottle (75cl) 70.00
  Great finesse and beautiful freshness obtained after a long ageing process in the cellar. Characteristic lightness, freshness and elegance

• Late Harvest Moscatel Limari

  125ml 3.95
  Straw yellow in colour, with golden highlights; aromas of white flowers and quince lead into a palate of apricot, peach and dried fig

• Americano

  2.90
• Cappuccino

  2.90
• Latte 3 reviews

  2.90
• Flat White

  2.90
• Mocha

  3.00
• Macchiato

  2.80
• Espresso

  1.60

• Devonshire Tea

  2.20
  English Breakfast / Earl Grey
• Clipper Herbal Teas

  2.20
  Please ask for our selection
• Hot Chocolate

  3.20
• Deluxe Hot Chocolate

  3.75
  marshmallows & cream

• Irish Cream (Baileys)

  5.50
• Irish (Jamesons)

  5.50
• Pirate (Sailor Jerry)

  5.50
• Calypso (Tia Maria)

  5.50
• French (Courvoisier)

  5.50
• Italian Classico (Amaretto)

  5.50

• Aperol Spritz

  9.25
  Prosecco, Aperol & Soda
• Dark N Stormy

  9.25
  Spiced Rum, fresh Lime & Luscombe hot ginger beer
• Pimms & Lemonade

  6.50
  Finished with fresh fruit
• Elderflower Fizz

  9.25
  Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco & Soda

• Yellow Hammer Real Ale, Exeter 4.2%

  2.30
• Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italy 5.1%

  3.10
• Sanford Orchards Devon Red, Crediton 4.5%

  2.30

• Tribute, Cornwall 4.2%
• Asahi, Japan, 5.2%
• Peroni Gluten Free 5.1%
• Sandford Orchards, Devon, Devon Mist, Hazy Cider, 4.5%
• Sandford Orchards, Devon, Berry Lane, Raspberry Cider, 4.0%
• Sandford Orchards, Devon, Fanny's Bramble, Blackberry Cider, 4.0%
• Sandford Orchards, Devon, Old Blossom, Elderflower Cider, 4.0%

• Cola

  1.95
• Diet Cola

  1.95
• Lemonade

  1.95
• Frobishers Orange Juice

  3.10
• Frobishers Apple Juice

  3.10
• Tarka Water
  Still/Sparkling
• Luscombe Devon Tonic

  2.00
• Luscombe Devon Tonic Light

  2.00
• Luscombe Devon Tonic Grapefruit

  2.00

• Wild Elderflower Bubbly
• Hot Ginger Beer
• Sicilian Lemonade
• Sparkling Apple Crush

• River Exe Cafe Gin

  4.00
• Quick Orange

  4.20
• Teignmouth Thunderflower

  4.20
• Somerset E18hteen Strawberry

  4.20
• Exmouth Copper Frog

  4.20
• Salcombe Start Point

  4.20
• Salcombe Rose Sainte Marie

  4.20
• Lyme Bay Pink Grapefruit

  4.20
• Exeter, No.29, London Dry

  4.20

• Absolut

  3.40

• Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

  3.40
• Mount Gay Golden Rum

  4.00
• Two Drifters Rum, Exeter

• Famous Grouse

  3.40
• Jamesons

  3.60
• Jack Daniels

  3.60
• Glenfiddich

  4.20

• Quick Zero

  3.20
  Mixed Berry & Rose
• Pentire Botanical

  4.00
• Peroni Libera 0.00%

• Amaretto Saliza Bepe Tosolini

  4.00
• Tia Maria

  3.50
• Courvoisier VS Cognac

  4.00
• Baileys
• Taylor's Port

Own Boat Menu

• Greendale Farm Beef Burger

  10.00
  Toasted brioche bun, gem lettuce, beef, tomato and River Exe Café burger sauce
• Vegan Garden Burger

  10.00
  Red onion marmalade, gem lettuce, beef tomato, served in a toasted bun
• Garlic Butter Roasted Crevettes

  14.50
• Moules Frites

  12.95
  Mussels with shallots, garlic and white wine. Served with skinny fries
• Steak Frites

  15.50
  Seared minute steak finished with garlic butter, served with dressed salad and skinny fries
• Beer Battered Fish Goujons

  11.00
  Fennel Ketchup
• Sticky Asian Chicken Wings

  13.00
  Toasted sesame seeds, fresh chilli, spring onion and lime wedges

• Olives

  4.00
• Crispy Paprika Fish Skins

  4.00
• Pickled Cockles

  4.00
• Sourdough*

  4.50
  Served with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

• 1/2 Pint of Prawns

  9.50
• Pint of Prawns

  14.50
  Garlic aioli & lemon wedge
• Deep Fried Baby Squid

  9.50
  Sweet chilli sauce & lemon wedge
• Cracked Brixham Crab Claws

  15.00
  Garlic aioli

• Skin on Fries / Chunky Chips

  4.00
• Truffle 18 reviews & Parmesan Fries

  5.00
• Sourdough

  2.00
• Dips

  2.00
  Curry, aioli, tartar, sweet chilli sauce, REC burger sauce or Asian (soy, chilli & Spring onion)

• Affogato

  4.50
  Espresso shot 'drowned' in vanilla ice cream
• Boboo Ice Cream Pots

  3.50
  Please ask a crew member for today's flavours
• Exploding Bakery Tray Bake

  3.50
  Please ask a member of the crew for todays bakes
• Mini Treat Trio

  6.50
  Hot drink of your choice, mini traybake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream

• Burts Crisps

  2.00
• River Exe Cafe Chocolate

  3.00
  Milk or Caramel

• Hot Chocolate

  3.20
• Delux Hot Chocolate

  3.75
  With cream & marshmallows
• Devonshire Tea

  2.20
  English breakfast, Earl grey
• Clipper Herbal Tea

  2.30
  Please ask a crew member for today's flavours

• Americano

  2.90
• Latte 3 reviews

  2.90
• Cappuccino

  2.90
• Flat White

  2.90
• Mocha

  3.00
• Single Espresso

  1.60
• Double Espresso

  2.60
• Macchiato

  2.80

Terms and Conditions

• All table bookings are for a period of two hours, unless otherwise agreed.
  After this time, you may be asked to vacate your table. Please do not feel offended but as we are floating in the Exe Estuary our uniqueness means that we need punctual timings as not to impact other guests.
• For groups of up to 12 guests you can book using Open Table or direct with us at River Exe Café.
  For larger groups, you will need to call us. For groups of over 12 guests, a pre-order will be necessary at least 2 weeks prior to your reservation date. A credit or debit card secures all bookings; however, no money is charged to your account unless a cancellation fee is applied.
• For Private Hire of River Exe Café
  For Private Hire of River Exe Café, we ask for a deposit of 10% and the remainder of the Minimum Spend balance to be paid in full two weeks prior to the booking date with any final bill adjustments settled on the date itself.
• For all reservations, you will receive a confirmation email.
  If you do not receive one, please check your junk mail before contacting us. If no e-mail has been received your booking with us has not been processed.
• If you book on-line and are unable to find space for the date you are looking for, please do call us as we may have a cancellation.

• A credit or debit card secure all bookings; however, no money is charged to your account.
  A charge will only occur if you fail to turn up without notice, or cancel your booking within 48 hours of your table reservation. A cancellation fee of £20 per person will be charged.
• In respect of a Private Hire booking where a deposit is paid
  If you were to cancel we would need 30 days' notice to receive a full refund. Any other refund would be at the discretion of the Manager.
• For reservations made through Open Table
  For reservations made through Open Table, cancellations or amendments can be made through your account up to 48 hours prior to the booking date. After this date, cancellations and changes must be made by telephone.
• If for any unforeseen circumstance The River Exe Café had to cancel your booking, then you will be given the option to re-book or your deposit could be refunded in full.

• No personal food and drink items are to be brought onto the premises.
• Kindly assist your children always during your visit, including the journey to the Restaurant.
  The Management do not take any responsibility or liability for any accident which occurs involving unattended children during your visit to The River Exe Café or on the Water Taxi.
• We welcome well behaved dogs onto The River Exe Café but please ensure that they are always kept on a lead.
• The Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any guests as this is Private Property and an environment that should be enjoyed equally by all guests.
• Staff at the Restaurant reserve the right to refuse alcoholic drinks to guests who are already in high spirits.
• Smoking is permitted on The Pontoon only.
• We advise all guests: Please do not leave any personal belongings unattended at any time.
  Management will not be liable or responsible for the loss, theft, or damage to your personal belongings.

• Prior knowledge of any allergies is necessary to help us endeavour to meet your requirements.
• Our Allergies Book can be found on the Café but can also be sent electronically if requested.
• For allergies and dietary requirements, there is a box for specifics in the on-line booking process.
• Please ensure that you make any requirements known as soon as possible, either at point of on-line booking or to a member of the reservation team on 07761 116103.

Your Journey Information

• When you visit us at The River Exe Café you will catch the Puffin Water Taxi.
  The Water Taxi departs from Exmouth Marina from the Visitors Pontoon outside The Point Bar, EX8 1XA. Your Water Taxi time will be given to you when you book.
• The Water Taxi is £5 per person return which is payable in cash to the boatman; we will arrange the Water Taxi when booking.
  Please leave enough time for parking and your journey to the Marina to catch the Water Taxi. Your booking time from leaving the Marina to your return including the Water Taxi journey is approximately 3 hours. This time may alter slightly as it is dependent on the tides at the time of your journey. Please ensure your parking time fully covers this.
• There is limited on-road parking around the Marina.
  There is a new Car Park at the Marina itself EX8 1DU. If this is full, another option is the Car Park at the end of Camperdown Terrace EX8 1EJ. This is a 5-minute walk to the Water Taxi departure point. Alternatively, there is a Car Park at Exmouth Leisure Centre, EX8 1EN. This is a 15-minute walk to the Water Taxi. When parking your car please allow ample time for your visit to us.
• There are regular buses from Exmouth Town Centre.
  There is also a Land Train and train links into Exmouth Station. The Train Station is approximately a 15-minute walk to the Visitors Pontoon.
• If you are travelling from Starcross, unfortunately this is a Private Pontoon and our Water Taxi cannot land.
  You can catch the Starcross Ferry to Exmouth Marina and then join the Water Taxi to The River Exe Café there however please be aware that the ferry does not operate after 5pm so you will need to factor this in to your return times etc.
• The evening can be chilly on the water; we do have indoor heating, blankets and heaters, but bring an extra layer just in case!