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A cafe, a floating pontoon, a meeting place, a venue, a distillery, a private hire space - on the water, in the centre of Exeter. It doesn't get much better!

27/10/2026

🍂 SUNDAY ROASTS ARE COMING! 🍂

Sundays are about to get a whole lot tastier! 🤤

From Sunday 1st November, we’ll be serving up delicious Sunday roasts, packed with all the trimmings and made for the perfect cosy Sunday! 🍽️

Gather your family, bring your friends, and let us take care of Sunday lunch! 🫶🏼

📅 Starting Sunday 1st November
📲 Bookings are now open! Make sure to book your table in advance to avoid missing out!
⏰ open 12-5 for food on Sundays !!

🍂🍴

17/10/2026

A little sign of things to come… ✨

The first of our pontoon lighting went on last night, and we couldn’t stop looking at it. Those reflections on the water! 😍

There’s still plenty to do, but seeing it starting to come together has got us properly excited. We couldn’t resist giving you a sneak peek.

Keep your eyes peeled as we bring the next chapter of Quayside Distillery to life. 🍸

Who can you picture sitting here with? Tag them below 👇

15/10/2026

🧪 The Heart Of The Distillery 🧪

⚗️ Above all else we are a distillery!! Bill is back and is creating some crazy flavours for our spooky season. The lab coat is on and our Gin schools, Tours And Tastings, and Gin Making classes are here! And we’ve extended our slot timings due to such high demand ⚗️

👹 Monster Munch Gin is just the tip of the iceberg !! Comment any flavours you want to see next, no matter how out there !! 👹

📍 Quayside distillery
⏰ Book Now at quaysidedistillery.co.uk

09/10/2026

🍁 It’s getting cold on the quay 🍁

🍂 To get ready for the cold season, we’re making some changes! You’ve already heard about the changes we’re making to the floating bar and the inside - here’s what else is happening! 🍂

🥂 New winter cocktails - the staples and the specials
🍗 Sunday roasts incoming, keep your eyes peeled
🧀 Charcuterie and w**e at any time
⚗️ Distillery experiences and gin schools
🍳 Breakfast and lunch menus to keep you fed
🎶 Music on the water … just wait … it’ll be worth it

📍 The Quayside Distillery 📍
⏰ Wednesday - Sunday , 9am - 5pm ⏰
💢 You can book if you want to, or just rock up 💢

04/10/2026

Who says sitting by the water is just for summer? ❄️🍸

We’re working on something at Quayside Distillery to make our floating restaurant a place to enjoy through winter too. A roof over your head, a drink in your hand and those lovely waterside views. Sunday roasts, grazing boards, breakfasts and more!!

It’s coming soon… although judging by this video, I probably shouldn’t be in charge of the advertising 😂

Keep an eye out for updates. Exeter’s waterfront isn’t just for sunny days!

03/10/2026

Controversial opinion in our rebrand/repositioning on the quay:

Coffee doesn’t need to be blue.

Pastries don’t need to be viral.

And you shouldn’t need to circle a café three times to find somewhere to sit. 👀

Sometimes you just want something good to drink, a cosy table and a bloody lovely view. And bookable?! Yes please!!

So we are building you one.

On the water.

For winter. ❄️

Welcome to WINTER ON THE WATER.

30/09/2026

Here at Quayside we do all manner of things. Making gin. Making memories. And tonight a product launch!! You’ll be seeing much more of this in the new year but for now, tonight’s focus group is here to refine the final details - what could it be?!? 💕😎🤷‍♂️

29/09/2026

A little blustery on Exmouth seafront today, but a good day to collect seaweed for our Exmouth Gin. 🌊

It’s one of the ingredients we forage by hand, right here on the coast, before bringing it back to Quayside Distillery. There’s something lovely about knowing exactly where an ingredient came from, even when you have to brave the wind to get it!

Come down to the distillery and try Exmouth Gin for yourself soon. 🍸

25/09/2026

Sunday lunch is coming to the water… 🍽️🍂

From 1st November, there’ll be a new reason to gather your favourite people around a table at Quayside.

Think Sunday lunch aboard our floating pontoon, with a clear roof and sides to keep those lovely canal views, and heating to keep things cosy. Autumn sunshine or rain rippling across the water — settle in and let us take care of lunch.

We’re getting everything ready, and we’ll be sharing the transformation, a few tempting menu previews and the moment bookings open.

Fancy being among the first aboard? Follow us here and keep an eye out for the booking announcement. Tables aren’t available to book just yet… but we’ll let you know when they are. 👀

Tag the person you’d save a seat for.

Address

60A Haven Road
Exeter
EX28DP

Opening Hours

Friday	4pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm

Telephone

+441392322799

Website

http://www.quaysidedistillery.co.uk/

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