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River Cottage, Axminster, Devon

River Cottage

4.2
4.2
69 Reviews
£25 and under
Contemporary British

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Healthy
  • Charming
Visit River Cottage Kitchen & Store
Located just outside Axminster on the Devon/Dorset border, above our renowned Cookery School and Farmhouse, we offer a welcoming, dog-friendly space to enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks, and cakes. All while soaking in stunning views of the Axe Valley.

Our seasonal menu highlights the best local, organic ingredients, with dishes crafted from produce grown on our farm and sourced from trusted local growers. Explore our store for River Cottage Organic products, cookbooks, and unique items from our favourite sustainable suppliers.

Thursday Supper Club
Join us for our themed Supper Club nights, inspired by our favourite recipes. Book your table via OpenTable for a start time between 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM.

Upcoming Themes:

November 14th: Great Pies Night
November 21st: River Cottage Burger Night
November 28th: River Cottage Meat Night
December 5th: River Cottage Veg Night

Limited availability—reserve your spot today!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Organic
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm Thu 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01297 630300
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 69 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Devon

    Great for brunch

  • Devon

    Healthy

  • Devon

    Great for scenic views

  • Devon

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • East Devon

    Great for brunch

  • East Devon

    Kid-friendly

  • East Devon

    Healthy

  • East Devon

    Great for outdoor dining

  • East Devon

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
River Cottage offers a "beautiful setting" with "amazing views" and "friendly staff." Diners praise the "fantastic quality of food," especially during events like the Thursday Supper Club. The menu is somewhat limited and prices can be high, but the "dog-friendly" environment and "delicious desserts" make it a delightful visit.

69 Reviews
  1. E

    London

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    No heating!! We were very cold at midday. Staff agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe wait for summer. Lovely place and meal.

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  2. Andrew

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great evening with really nice food together with very pleasant ambience Service was excellent

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  3. Helen

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Supper Evening with the Pie special. Not our first time here and definitely not our last. Thank you to all the team - food was delicious (Beef and Ale pie followed by apple pie) served in a very calm atmosphere. We were looked after very well by the front of house team.

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  4. Philip

    Devon

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing…..best pie I have ever tasted and very tasty food. Well looked after and great atmosphere.

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  5. Dawn

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great tasty food, Staff are always welcoming & friendly, Great value

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  6. Bianca

    Maastricht

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely a fabulous lunch experience. I have been wanting to come here for years as I do admire Hugh's strive to go organic, local and healthy. He really was ahead of his time. The food was realy nice, innovative and fresh and tasty. The staff went out of their way to answer our questions. We felt very welcome. I ll definately will be back!

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  7. Deborah Fawkes

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was super duper! We know where it all comes from. Soo sustainable.

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  8. Les

    Kent

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been before and thoroughly enjoyed it. However on Sunday 3rd Nov the service was painfully slow, not the staff's fault they were working flat out just not enough staff, they seemed overwhelmed by the numbers. So a very long wait for just a one scone and soup. The soup was excellent but the scone was very dry/stale. I am sure we will return but probably not on a Sunday morning, we had booked a week before.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We haven’t been to this particular venue since it relocated from Axminster town centre Everything was perfect the food was absolutely outstanding and couldn’t have been fresher - the staff were amazing polite and super friendly 100% on everything- will make coming here a habit - highly recommended. Well done H As good as it ever was Martin & Kristine Bryant Devon

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  10. Stephen

    Surrey

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The 2 of us went for brunch, the service seemed to be very slow but the food was very nice and the sausages were the best we’d tasted for a long time.We were sat in a row of 3 separate double tables which felt a bit of a squeeze, new to us was a couple with a very large dog who was generally well behaved and lay on the floor albeit very close to us, during the course of our meal he was obviously getting fed up and kept sitting up with his head inches away from our table which was a bit disconcerting, a little later a family came in with a spaniel that obviously didn’t want to be there and did nothing but whine. I understand that eateries are under pressure to allow dogs but why don’t they have a separate area for them? Not everyone wants to share their mealtime with a dog.

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FAQs

River Cottage is rated 4.2 stars by 69 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for River Cottage

Trinity Hill Rd, Axminster, Devon EX13 8TB

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Axminster
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm Thu 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Organic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Wheelchair Access
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