Harden's survey result
Summary
“There‘s a dearth of good restaurants in Exeter, so Rendezvous stands out” – a “lovely little place tucked away downstairs” and fusing a “charming” and “calm” restaurant and wine bar. “High-quality locally sourced ingredients are cooked carefully and imaginatively” and abetted by an “interesting wine list with a good selection by the glass”.
Summary
A “lovely” Southernhay restaurant plus basement wine bar that’s handy for Cathedral Yard. The “excellent wine list and menu showcase local producers”, contributing to what is an invariably “reliable” spot.
Summary
“A go-to place for dining in Exeter”, this basement wine bar/restaurant with a walled garden near Cathedral Yard is “one of very few places in town where you can confidently go for a business lunch/dinner – no muzak, well-spaced tables”. “The menu is always filled with interesting things and sourced locally – meat and fish always of the highest quality”.
Summary
“A firm favourite for some years” close to the Cathedral Yard, so it’s “pleasing to see them back and performing well”. The wine bar/restaurant is “good for business as well as casual dining” with “something for every palate”, and they make “great use of local products and suppliers for fish, meat, veg and poultry”.
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38-40 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1PE
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch | £30.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £7.30 | £26.50 | £9.00 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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|---|---|
| Service | 10.00% |
38-40 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1PE
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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