Harden's survey result
Summary
“An excellent, good value, buzzy and atmospheric choice in this patchy region” – this old coaching inn near the River Exe has “a dedicated glazed restaurant atrium so it doesn’t look or feel like a pub”. A wide variety of menus caters well to just about any eventuality.
Summary
Near the River Exe, an eighteenth-century inn where the food is a very distinct cut above pub fare, served in an intimate dining room (Friday/Saturday evenings) or the more informal glazed atrium. A newish addition is their wet-fish deli, launched in lockdown to support local fishermen.
Summary
With its “lovely, accomplished cooking” and “beautiful building in a riverside village”, this smart, eighteenth-century inn near Exeter is “brilliant for a weekend break”. All the food is highly rated – from the eight-course tasting menu to the “excellent beef sandwiches and moreish homemade soup” served in the less formal Glasshouse.
Summary
With its “lovely, accomplished cooking” and “beautiful building in a riverside village”, this smart, eighteenth-century inn near Exeter is “brilliant for a weekend break”. All the food is highly rated – from the eight-course tasting menu to the “excellent beef sandwiches and moreish homemade soup” served in the less formal Glasshouse.
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The Salutation Inn Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Food not quite as exciting as normal (particularly the starters choice and execution) but service as welcoming and efficient as ever. "
"Beautifully presented, interesting modern cuisine. My Brill was sadly a little over but forgivable given the high standard of the rest of our meal. Expensive wine list. Very attentive, friendly service in a conservatory style dining room created by an interesting over engineered glass roof covering the former carriage yard to this Georgian coaching inn. Centrally located in a lovely unspoilt historic Exe estuary former port town."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £27.00 | £34.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 75.00 | Dinner only | 5 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £13.00 | £30.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
68 Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HL
Opening hours
| Monday | 12.00‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12.00‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12.00‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12.00‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12.00‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 9.00‑21 pm |
| Sunday | 9.00‑17 pm |
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