Harden's says
Included here for completeness, but the Pool House is now only open to hotel guests and house members, so is no longer included in our annual guide.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“High levels are set in this restaurant in the grounds of Lympstone Manor” – Michael Caines’s sleek venue overlooks the outdoor heated pool of his glamorous hotel and provides a contemporary and laid-back alternative to the more formal style of the main property. Given the fixed-price nature of the menu, there are cheaper places for a burger, pasta or Caesar salad, but overall feedback suggests that it stacks up for a taste of affordable luxury.
Summary
“An impressive new building (albeit noisy when full due to hard surfaces)” and “incredibly professional service” help win praise for this newish addition to Michael Caines’s luxurious HQ, overlooking the hotel’s recently added outdoor heated pool. The culinary aims here are more straightforward than in the main building with burgers and pasta dishes alongside more substantial brasserie fare, but even so dishes are not priced individually: you need to choose either a two-course (£48 per person) or three-course (£60 per person) meal.
Summary
A new addition to Michael Caines’s luxurious destination, this relatively relaxed 40-seat operation (with another 60 alfresco) overlooks the hotel’s new outdoor pool and offers a casual menu of salads, seafood and BBQ from brunch time till mid afternoon and then again in the early evening.
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Courtlands Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3NZ
The Pool House, Lympstone Manor Restaurant Diner Reviews
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Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £48.00 | £60.00 |  |
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| Lunch | £30.00 | £40.00 | |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Courtlands Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3NZ
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Friday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑11:30 pm |
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