The team welcome you to our Exeter Restaurant, the Cowick Barton. Our atmospheric and historic Inn enjoys an enviable reputation for a warm welcome and delicious freshly-prepared food.
Built in 1540, the Inn retains many of it's origianl features, and it is alleged there are hidden tunnels to St Thomas Church and to Bowhill House, as well as ghostly sightings!
As well as the stunning inn, there is a large garden for you to relax in with a cool drink on a summers day, and we have wonderful facilities for all types of functions.
We have a dedicated team ready to make your visit to the Cowick Barton special in every way, we offer a wide range of local products with all our meat being sourced where possible from westcountry farms.
Exeter Wedding Venue - The Cowick Barton
If you're looking for a wedding venue in Exeter, you've come to the right place!
Keely and Steve take great pride in making your wedding day special, with our experience and commitment we will endeavour to make our part of your special day perfect.
We offer a choice of Wedding Breakfast Menus to suit your requirements,along with an excellent choice of buffet Menus.
Our Exeter Restaurant can cater for up to 50 guests for a sit down meal, including a Top table for up to 8 of your closest family and guests.
Your evening party and buffet can be held also in the restaurant with room for around 70 evening guests. When you add our lovely sunny garden into the equation, we really are a very flexible wedding venue for anyone looking to get married in Exeter.
Please take a look at our photo gallery and menu for a selection of ideas for your big day. We can also provide wedding cars, cakes, flowers, table arrangements, discos etc. Please contact us for more information 01392 270411.
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The food is always excellent and the staff are always really friendly. Lovely pub with a great beer garden and children's play area. Can't recommend this pub enough!
Good, artfully served roast dinner, by personable, attentive hosts. Excellent dessert. Plenty of parking with reasonably level access to front door. A superb period character house bursting with old world features. My only gripe is that they have no traditional real ale, although the American style craft ale isn't bad as a meal accompaniment.
Pre booked for grandson's 21st birthday. Good service, good food. I took over a birthday cake and Louie brought to the table with candles lit, plates n napkins for everyone. Good drinks menu as well. I enjoyed a couple of very nice cocktails which was refreshing on a hot day. Can be mocktail if you don't want alcohol. It's nice to get the personal touch that you won't get from the big chains.
Had a visit for Sunday lunch, very good and fresh. The trio of meats is the way to go. Great customer service and lovely play park for the kids (a big reason for our visit). My only grumble was £6 a pint. Happy to visit again when we are in the area.
Phenomenal! Absolutely truly fantastic. I decided to treat my dad to Sunday lunch this Easter Sunday. I grew up in Cowick Lane and after moving away, I recently visited the Cowick Barton for a wake last year. I was so impressed by the quality and presentation of the buffet food, that I decided to book Easter lunch here. This ancient building is stunning and it has a real inviting and warming vibe. There were 4 of us today. Myself and my dad had the trio of meat (beef topside, belly pork and chicken). My daughter and husband had the beef. We could not fault a single thing. It was honestly the nicest roast we've ever had, and we've had a fair amount of good roasts, including our own - we're keen cooks. That Yorkshire pudding 🫨 Just amazing. All the meat was cooked to perfection and the veg was lovely. It was the best. Really flavoursome thick gravy too. The presentation was impressive. The only slight niggle, was about the variety of beers. Dad loves a bitter but there wasn't any - just an Old Speckled Hen, which he likes and ordered, but it was gluten free! It would be nice to see some more bitters and the proper Old Speckled Hen 😊 The drinks were served really quickly, and the service overall was top! The waiting staff were really attentive and really on the ball. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming and the whole experience was a joy. We'll definitely be revisiting - thank you for a wonderful lunch. Most places are very underwhelming these days, and this is the quality and experience you can only imagine having. So to actually find yourself experiencing what you long for, is magic! Massive, massive compliments to the chef, from us all 👨🍳
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Opening Times
| Mon | 12:00 – 15:00 | 17:30 – 23:00 |
| Tue | 12:00 – 15:00 | 17:30 – 23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00 – 15:00 | 17:30 – 23:00 |
| Thur | 12:00 – 15:00 | 17:30 – 23:00 |
| Fri | 12:00 – 15:00 | 17:30 – 23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00 – 23:00 | |
| Sun | 12:00 – 23:00 |
DAILY MENU
Starters
Chef’s Homemade Soup - £3.50
Served with a warm crusty roll and butter
Brie Wedges (V) - £4.50
Bread crumbed and served with a sweet-chilli dip and salad garnish
Farmhouse Pate - £4.95
Served with local farmed fruit chutney, toast and salad garnish
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms (V) - £4.50
Button mushrooms sliced, sauté in butter, garlic and cream, served with a warm bread roll
Add Stilton to your mushrooms £4.95
White Wines
1. House White Wine, Versae, Italy 2009
£3.00 175ml £4.00 250ml glass
£10.95 per bottle
2. Sauvignon Blanc, Volandas, Chile 2010
£3.50 175ml ££4.70 250ml glass
£13.75 per bottle
3. Garganega Pinot Grigio, gpc, Italy 2009
£3.40 175ml ££4.60 250ml glass
£12.95 per bottle
4. Muscat Colombard, kleindal, South Africa 2009/10
£3.40 175ml £4.60 250ml glass
£13.50 per bottle
5. Chardonnay, Los Espinos, Chile 2010
£3.65 175ml £4.85 250ml glass
£14.50 per bottle
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St Thomas, Exeter, EX4