Herbies

Absolutely extraordinary dinner experience! My mom is gluten and dairy free, so this is one of the few places that could accommodate her. Our food options were unique and delicious! My mom ordered the Buddha bowl (it was huge and looked fantastic) I ordered the crispy potatoes and the sweet potato special (yes, Iike potatos). Honestly, the special was outstanding!!! We were so full my mom couldn't finish the meal and the staff came to our table to check that she'd liked it! They were so lovely, attentive and just a real pleasure. Its a pretty small place so definitely make reservations. Its a cozy atmosphere and we sat by the window looking out. I cannot rave enough about Herbies and look forward to going back soon!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely delicious plant-based food and great service! Had a fantastic meal at Herbies in Exeter. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the staff were super attentive and efficient from start to finish. The food was fresh, flavourful, and clearly made with love. The crispy mushroom burger was out of this world, one of the best I’ve had! We also tried the curry, onion bhaji, and a couple of desserts 😋the chocolate amaretto torte was a dream. Great coffee too! Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just love good food, Herbies is definitely worth a visit. Will be back for sure!

The food is quite good with generous portions and an interesting variety of choices, including specials. The service is provided by one person who handled all the serving and clearing, and I can’t fault her - she is lovely, but given her load, it was a bit slow. My spouse ate the soup of the day (potato leek) with garlic bread and then had the Buddha bowl leaving no room for dessert, so the next time we come, he said he’s skip the starter. I had the roasted cauliflower starter, which was quite tasty, the spanakopita (could have been hotter, IMHO) that came with Greek salad. I decided to take some of the main course home for tomorrow (thinking we’d share a dessert ☺️). The atmosphere is OK, though a bit noisy, though I’m glad to see it so popular, and too warm. There was no ventilation, so that even though the outside air was very comfortable, inside was stuffy. But overall we enjoyed and will definitely be back during our stay here in Exeter. I forgot to take photos of the main courses. Update: we visited a second time and this time I remembered to take photos of my spouse’s main course (a beet-bean burger). I didn’t have one - just the same cauliflower as the first time, and then something not on the regular menu, but one of the specials: asparagus with a cauliflower coconut mash. It was good. But we did not come a third time before leaving Exeter, feeling we kind of exhausted the options of what we’d like.

Absolutely loved it here and hope to return! The food was amazing and I'm usually quite a picky eater. We tried the Tempura broccoli, the muhammara crispy potatoes and bread dipping board. Everything we had was delicious. The server was really welcoming and polite and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. I honestly wouldn't change a thing about the experience.

Had lunch here today after hearing of it for the first time, couldn’t have been happier with our meals and the service. Fantastic selection of food, incredibly well presented and even tastier than we could’ve imagined and great customer service! Will absolutely be back!

Absolutely superb - top quality food - delicious and great portions - excellent service - wide selection of dishes to suit all tastes - great value. We tried to eat here a couple of years ago but it was fully booked out, so this time we visited Exeter we booked, and we were glad we did because this place is rightly packed out with happy customers. A handful of dishes are vegetarian, not vegan, but the vegan dishes are clearly marked, and there's lots of choice. Everything was absolutely delicious, but the mushroom sauce with the nut roast deserves a special mention - wow! Can't wait to go back to Exeter just to eat here again! Update - managed to visit again, and the Buddha Bowl is excellent too!

We visited Herbies to try their new roast and were absolutely blown away. We started with the truffle and sesame roasted cauliflower and Muhammad’s crispy potatoes—both dishes were incredibly well thought out, beautifully presented, and packed with flavour. For the main event, the roast featured a mushroom Wellington, which was perfectly proportioned—just the right amount of pastry and a generous, flavourful filling. Everything that came with it complemented the dish perfectly. The portions were massive, and by the end, we were completely stuffed! Beyond the food, the service was friendly and professional, and the ambience was cosy and inviting. The best part? They’re pet-friendly, which makes the whole experience even better. We’ll definitely be back!

Fabulous. We went following a recommendation from a friend. Really nice atmosphere in there with owner Mikey very welcoming and friendly. Menu was great, service excellent, food was delicious and well presented. We had the hummus and garlic bread to start, followed by the Buddha Bowl and warm Vegetarian Salad as mains; all were really good. Definitely recommend and can’t wait to go back.

I had some great food here- such as the cashew, spinach and something or other loaf with a delicious mushroom sauce. Loaded with the salad and spiced potatoes side, it was lovely. But the special I got one night- a cauliflower gratin- was bland as was a white bean pate I got for lunch. But the avocado salad with sweet potato falafels was delicious. So overall a mixed bag and the incredibly slow service could be frustrating. But the servers had lovely attitudes and I was able to charge my phone.

I had the Moroccan Tangine on couscous w salad and stir fried veggies. Everything was very good. I got the brownie w vegan ice cream to go, the vegan ice cream was only okay - thus the 4 stars.

We had quite. Veggie feast here. Only two of us were vegetarian but all six of us enjoyed the meal. We ordered several dishes and ate like a sharing buffet. The decor is a little dated looking but perfectly fine for us.

Looking for a fine wine N' dine? Step on in to Herbie's for a fine fine time! There aren't too many vegan options around Exeter, so you'll be begging for some leafy greens and ethical chews when you walk in these doors. I went for the Daily Special of Hungarian Goulash with 3 salads, while my partner opted for garlic bread and hummus. Of course we shared both meals along with a smooth bottle of Fair Trade, Organic Fair Trade red wine from South Africa. Fair prices for a fair feast. Can't wait to come back for more veggie goodness! Herbtastic vibes.

As a vegetarian you appreciate a specialist vegetarian restaurant. The food is pretty good for the prices - mains between £6 and £10, starters at about £5. Wine is good, larger and beer bottled all at similar prices to other restaurants. They even do the live-a-little organic fair trade wine. I have eaten here 6 or 8 times in the 10 years i've been in Exeter and so I can say that the food is good, the veggie bean burger was a feast. I have not been for a few months now, but my one area for improvement for Herbies especially as I have been there a few times is that apart from the specials, the menu has not change one bit. Oh - avoid the sticky toffee pudding if you do not like desacated coconut in it. Not the best STP in the world. However its a 4* from me because its reasonably priced, vegetarian specialist restaurant and the food is pretty good, and the service/staff have always been willing to share a laugh.

The meals here are not presented in the attractive way that some restaurants go out of their way to do, but that does not at all mean that the food is not good. My pea, potatoe and cauliflower curry was like a really good meal you might have at a friend's house. Was disappointed by my beer. I was initially excited to see a local beer available, Avocet Ale from the Exeter brewery but it was a bottle served at room temperature, a warm room temperature...and I enjoyed it much less for that fact. After some bill confusion we were able to pay. Its a pretty good vegetarian restaurant.

Delicious healthier food. Feel good with a clearer concious. Puds are fab!

Truly exceptional place for vegetarians and anyone wanting delicious and healthy food. Extensive menu choices, good-sized portions, and quick service in a relaxed setting. Go, eat, enjoy.

Herbies is an Exeter institution - having been around nearly forever and seen other vegetarian restaurants come and go! Herbies is a down to earth restaurant with emphasis on healthy eating and local produce. Good vegan options available and a range of wine and beer too. Also has a children's menu and high chairs. A lovely relaxed place for lunch or an evening out. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.

A top vegetarian restaurant, and one of the best places to eat in Exeter, in my opinion! Although the food is not as cheap as it used to be, it is still wholesome and delicious, with a very wide range of vegan options and deserts. The place is very left-wing leaning, with copies of Anarchist Times and suchlike laid around the tables!

Never fails to please when I visit Herbies. Tasty food and a good selection. I'm not a veggie but this is definitely one of my choice restaurants in Exeter for a good value, tasty meal. Good menu selection and everything fresh.

One could die of boredom waiting for service in this place. In fact my friend Dorothy did die. No one noticed. Poor thing. Service and customer relations sadly lacking here.

Herbies (or Herpes, as I have heard some meat eaters call it) is arguably the best vegetarian restaurant in Exeter. Located down a side street from the main drag, Herbies is a relaxed casual venue, where there is no need to dress up. The interior is a bit dated, hence why I have only given it 3 out of 5, but the menu is very cheap and offers vegetarian and vegan food from around the world. Dishes include vegeburgers, black bean curry, nut roast and more on a changing basis. The food tends to be of the home made variety rather than restaurant style or quality, but for good, wholesome food at a cheap price you can't go far wrong. They do a very popular Christmas dinner period, which tends to book up quickly. The service tends to make you feel like you are at your Auntie Flo's house rather than a paying guest in a restaurant, but in general the evening runs smoothly. Herbies can seat quite a large number of people as the interior is deceptively large, but the tables etc seem to be more like a caff than a restaurant, covered in plastic or garish plastic tablecloths. the whole venue has a hippy feel to it and it's a friendly place to go which won't break the bank!

Superb quality food, and a reliable and reasonably varied menu. There is a decent variety of food on offer, although I always tend to choose the posh nachos and stuffed vine leaves. Generally my wife and I spend about 25 quid for a large takeaway meal (rather than eating in) and there are always leftovers. The biggest single difference between a meal from Herbies and any other typical takeaway is that you can enjoy the meal without feeling rough afterwards. The food is healthy and there is no chemical crash that you might suffer with poor quality takeaway food. Nice spicy organic wine too.

Herbies vegetarian restaurant is probably my very favourite restaurant in the World! Being vegetarian (could you guess?) it's a real treat to go somewhere without the inevitable discussion of what constitutes a vegetarian meal with the waiting staff! My husband loves this restaurant, too, despite not being a vegetarian himself. The food here is simply delicious and very good value. The wines here are vegetarian and organic - I haven't had a hangover from any of these wines, whereas cheap bottles of plonk from the supermarket tend to give me a headache quite rapidly. If you haven't been to Herbies yet, then please go straightaway!

Good value, veggie restaurant with no frills and friendly atmosphere. For non veggies like me some of the food can be a little bland, but I can heartily recommend the chilli bean nacho main - plenty of kick and enough for two!

No idea how this restaurant has high ratings. I went there once and thought it was bloody awful. I had a falafel wrap from the main, which basically came as dry falafel without dressing in a cheap wholemeal pita, with some browned lettuce on the side, for 'salad'. The chair was broken and the wine was probably the worst wine I have ever tasted. On top of that, price-wise, it's higher than an average meal in Exeter. I would never go there again and wouldn't recommend it to the strictest of vegetarians.