It's been 15 years, thousands of coffees, countless slices of cake and so many good times.

This place was never really ours, it was yours. Since 2011 you made dull Tuesday mornings hum with conversation. You celebrated birthdays here, nursed breakups, laughed with friends, brought your kids, your parents and your dogs. You spoke with us about your lives. You made this space an incredible hub.

And now it's time for us to step back and let someone else carry on the good times.

From January, the brilliant team at Portal Pizza are taking over. They're local, independent, lovely people and we're genuinely excited about what they'll bring. Same space, new energy. The faces you know will still be there. The coffee will still be excellent. And yes, our cakes will still be on the counter.

For us? We're going all in on what we built the business on, cake. Our wholesale business is really growing, supplying independent cafés across the country, and we've made the hard decision to commit to doing one thing well. We'll still be right here in Exeter, still baking, probably still popping in for coffee and pizza.

This isn't an ending. It's an evolution. And it feels like the right people to take it forward.

Thank you for 15 years of showing up, of caring, of making this little corner of Exeter something special. We're so grateful, to you, to our incredible team, and for every moment shared.

Here's to what comes next.

Much love, Tom, Ollie, and the team at EB x

Menus

Check out our sample menu for a taste of what’s in store.

To keep an eye on menu changes, please see our Instagram.

Bread

We specialise in cakes, although we make a very limited amount of country loaf sourdough using organic UK grown flour from Cann Mills. We’re currently baking on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can pick up a loaf from the bread shelf on these days.

COFFEE

Our House Coffee and decaf is from Triple Co Roast. We also run more experimental guest espresso and batch brew filter options from a wide selection of guest roasters including Campbell & Syme, Yallah, Curve, and Skylark. We also sell packs of coffee for you to take home; Single estate Exploding Bakery House Coffee 250g from £10.00, plus a wide selection of guest beans and brewing equipment. We are happy to grind these for your preferred brewing method.

OPENING TIMES
Monday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
(Eat In or Take Away)
Closed on Bank Holidays

ADDRESS
1 & 2 The Crescent
Queen Street
Exeter, EX4 3SB

Our Café suppliers

If you come into our cafe, you'll see that we don't make a big song and dance about it, but the suppliers we use are the absolute best around. We believe that the proof is in the pudding and that you don't need to shout from the rooftops when you can talk face to face. Click below and take a look inside the pudding.

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CAFE FAQ

Here's some answers to our most frequently asked questions. If you can't find what you're looking for just drop us an email.