• City Gate, 
  • 1 Iron Bridge, 
  • Exeter, 
  • Devon, 
  • EX4 3RB

01392 495811

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Food & Drink

Our seasonal menu brings together the best British ingredients from land and sea for a hearty, all-day dining experience, from breakfast through to dinner (and all the delicious dishes in-between).

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Sunday Roasts

Think succulent cuts of slow-roasted West-Country beef, larger-than-life Yorkies and boat loads of chef's proper gravy. For those who like a bit on the side, you'll be spoilt for choice, with honey roasted veggies, pigs in blankets and oh-go-on-then truffled cauliflower cheese.

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British Pub Classics

Nostalgic, proper-pub favourites that we all know and love are at the heart of our seasonal menu. From traditional beer battered fish and chips to our freshly made pies.

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Dining in Exeter

Our Head Chef puts his own stamp on proper British pub classics – honest, seasonal cooking with a little polish where it matters. Using the best produce from land and sea, our menu champions flavour-led dishes designed for relaxed, all-day dining in the heart of Exeter.

This season, our menu is filled with nostalgic, nourishing plates, from fresh day-boat fish to comforting, winter-warming pub favourites. Expect vibrant lighter dishes alongside hearty classics, all made with care and served in our welcoming Exeter pub and restaurant. Generous, unfussy and packed with flavour – it’s the kind of food City Gate is known for, perfect for family lunches, long dinners and everything in between.

Breakfast
Main Menu
Children's Menu
Sunday
Sandwiches & Brunch
Puddings
Wine List 2026
Winter Cocktails
Breakfast Table

Street & Co coffee, fresh fruit juice, yoghurts, fruit & seasonal pastries

  • £12.00
Full English Breakfast

Streaky bacon, Pork & Fennel sausage, sauteed new potatoes, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, free range eggs, toasted sourdough & butter 969KCal

  • £13.50
Full Vegetarian

Plant based Cumberland sausage, Sauteed
new potatoes, baked beans, chestnut
mushrooms, roast tomato, free range eggs,
sourdough & butter V. 572Kcal

  • £11.50
Eggs Benedict

Braised ham, English muffin, free range eggs,
hollandaise sauce 560Kcal

  • £12.00
Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach, English muffin, free range eggs,hollandaise sauce 422Kcal

  • £11.00
Dippy Eggs

Soft boiled free range eggs, toasted sourdough
soldiers. 487Kcal.

  • £8.00
Porridge

Scottish oats, toasted almonds & berry jam
559Kca

  • £5.00
Avocado Toast

Crushed avocado, toasted
sourdough, poached free range eggs 367Kcal

  • £8.50
Homemade Granola

Natural yoghurt & berry jam
644Kca

  • £5.50
Croissant 'Croque Madame'

Croissant, Braised Ham Hock & Cornish cheddar, cheese sauce & fried free range eggs, 616Kcal

  • £10.00
Vein French Toast

Whipped Mascarpone's & raspberries 433 Kcal

  • £10.00
Breakfast available 8am til 10am

We're proud to be championing British Farmers and producing fresh food sustainably.

While You Wait

Lemon & thyme marinated olives ve
  • £4.50
Grilled ciabatta served with oil & confit garlic butter v
  • £5.00

Starters

Spicy parsnip, carrot, red lentil & harissa soup, ciabatta ve
  • £7.50
Beetroot hummus, toasted ciabatta, radish & chive ve
  • £7.00
Chicken, confit garlic & hazelnut terrine, apple & kohlrabi remoulade, ciabatta
  • £9.50
Smoked Brixham mackerel, new potato, salsa verde & watercress salad ga
  • £7.50

Sharer

Roasted camembert, honey & rosemary, toasted bloomer v
  • £19.00

Main Menu

Steak, parsnip & star anise pie, braised red cabbage, bubble & squeak, Young’s ale onion gravy
  • £19.00
Hake, butterbean & chorizo stew, old Winchester tuile & a herb oil
  • £25.00
West Country rib eye, roast pear, triple cooked chips, seasonal salad

add a salsa verde or add a peppercorn sauce or bearnaise sauce 2.5

  • £30.00
Pork, apple & leek sausages, bubble & squeak with crispy onions, Young’s ale onion gravy
  • £15.00
Butternut squash, chickpea & paprika pie, bubble & squeak, roast carrot, Young’s ale onion gravy v
  • £18.00
Shropshire chicken breast, creamed smoked bacon, new potato & peas
  • £15.00
Crab, prawn & samphire tagliatelle
  • £17.00
Thatcher's cider battered haddock, triple cooked chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas and charred lemon ga
  • £17.50
City Gate beef burger, red onions, baby gem, watercress mayo, beef tomato, mature cheddar with fries
  • £17.50
City Gate plant burger, red onions, baby gem, watercress mayo, beef tomato, vegan cheese with fries ve
  • £17.00

Sides

Triple cooked chips/fries roasted shallot mayo
  • £5.50
Thatcher’s cider battered onion rings
  • £4.00
Seasonal greens
  • £5.00
Garlic bread
  • £4.50
ga - Gluten Avoiding
v - Vegetarian
ve - Vegan

Children's Mains

Mini chicken burger, mayo, lettuce, fries (530Kcal)
Mini City Gate burger, cheese, mayo, fries (699Kcal)
Sausage, fries, beans (616Kcal)
Battered haddock, chips, crushed peas (338Kcal)
Flatbread pizza, tomato sauce, cheddar (457Kcal)

Children's Puddings

Scoop of Jude's ice cream (105Kcal) ve

Vanilla, Chocolate or Honeycomb available

£9 for a main, pudding & drink

Starters

Lemon & thyme marinated olives ve
  • £4.50
Grilled Ciabatta served with oil & confit garlic butter v
  • £5.00

Starters

Spicy parsnip, carrot, red lentil & harissa soup, ciabatta ve
  • £7.50
Beetroot hummus, toasted ciabatta, radish & chive ve
  • £7.00
Chicken, confit garlic & hazelnut terrine, apple & kohlrabi remoulade, ciabatta
  • £9.50
Smoked Brixham mackerel, new potato, salsa verde & watercress salad Ga
  • £7.50

Roast

All served with beef dripping roast potatoes, crushed roots, maple roast heritage carrot, spring greens, Yorkshire pudding, lashings of gravy

Roasted rump of West Country beef, horseradish creme fraiche
  • £19.50
Pan fried Shropshire chicken supreme, chicken thigh wrapped in bacon, redcurrant jelly
  • £19.00
Slow roast pork belly, apple sauce
  • £17.50
Walnut, lentils & smoked Applewood cheese roast with vegan gravy v/ve
  • £18.00

Roast Sharers

2 people 39.5 (3739Kcal) | 4 people 79 (7277Kcal) | 6 people 118.5 (10815Kcal)

Roasted rump of West Country beef, roast Shropshire chicken, slow roast pork, crushed root vegetables, maple roasted parsnips, buttered cavolo nero, Yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes, gravy.

2 people (2343Kcal) / 4 people (4686kcal) / 6 people (7029kcal)

  • £45.00
  • £90.00
  • £118.50

Sunday Mains

Thatchers cider battered haddock, triple cooked chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas and charred lemon
  • £17.00
City Gate beef burger, red onions, baby gem, watercress mayo, beef tomato, mature cheddar with fries
  • £17.50
Butternut squash, chickpea & paprika pie, bubble & squeak, roast carrot, Young’s ale onion gravy ve
  • £18.00
Butternut squash, chickpea & paprika pie, bubble & squeak, roast carrot, Young’s ale onion gravy ve
  • £17.00

Sides

Cauliflower cheese
  • £6.00
Seasonal side salad
  • £4.00
Pigs in blankets
  • £7.00
Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, gravy
  • £6.00
Roasted Veg
  • £6.00
We ‘re proud to be championing British farmers and producing fresh food sustainably.

v Vegetarian
ve Vegan
ga Gluten Avoiding

Brunch

Bubble & Squeak, smoked bacon & fried St Ewes egg
  • £8.50
West Country Gammon, St Ewes egg, chips
  • £11.50
Pork, apple & leek scotch egg, gravy
  • £6.50
Sausage roll, english mustard
  • £6.00

Sandwiches

All served in white or harvester bloomer, served with kohlrabi remoulade slaw

Why Not... Upgrade kohlrabi remoulade slaw to fries or triple cooked chips 1.50

Classic BLT
  • £9.50
Beetroot hummus open sandwich ve
  • £8.50
Honey roasted ham with red onion marmalade
  • £9.00
Haddock, tartare sauce, lettuce
  • £11.50
ga- Gluten Avoiding
v - Vegetarian
ve - Vegan
Lunch Menu available 10am-5pm

Puddings

Chocolate tart with whipped cream ve
  • £8.00
Crossiant Bread & Butter pudding with orange custard
  • £75.00
Warm Bakewell tart with vanilla ice cream
  • £9.00
Judes's ice cream (3 scoops) (314kcal)

vanilla, chocolate, honeycomb, blood orange sorbet ve
salted caramel

(1/2/3 scoop option available)

  • £6.50
Long clawson blue stilton, membrillo puree, apple & crackers
  • £12.00

Cocktails

PASSIONFRUIT MARTINI

Absolut Vanilla Vodka and passionfruit shaken with a squeeze of lime and sugar syrup. Garnished with passionfruit and a shot of Prosecco.

  • £11.50
ROSÉ SBAGLIATO

Lillet rosé, and Prosecco stirred Campari. Garnished with an orange slice or olives.

  • £10.50
HOT HONEY PICANTE

Altos Plata Tequila shaken with a squeeze of lime and hot honey. Garnished with chilli.

  • £12.00
ESPRESSO MARTINI

Absolut Vanila Vodka and Kahlua, shaken with Espresso until smooth. Garnished with coffee beans.
Ask about our flavour syrups to make it sparkle

  • £11.50
NEGRONI

Campari, Plymouth Gin stirred with martini rosso. Garnished with an orange slice.

  • £11.00
AMALFI SPRITZ 0.0%

A 0.0% alternative to the classic. Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Italian Spritz, paired with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic

  • £7.50
SOUR CHERRY CUBA LIBRE

Havana 3 YO and Montzi Cherry Aperitivo stirred with Coca Cola Zero. Garnished with cherry

  • £11.00
NEGRONI 0.0%

Tanqueray 0.0% and Three Spirit Livener 0.0% stirred with Lyre's Italian Spritz. Garnished with orange wheel

  • £7.50
CHERRY BAKEWELL MARTINI

Amaretto Disaronno and Montzi Cherry Aperitivo shaken with a dash of pineapple and cranberry juice. Garnished with cherry

  • £11.00
MAPLE OLD FASHIONED

Buffalo Trace Whiskey stirred with a dash of Angostura Bitters and maple syrup. Garnished with orange zest.

  • £11.00

Festive Cocktails

Merry Marg

Altos Tequila, Cranberry, Lime, Mulled Syrup

  • £11.50
Merry Marg 0.0

Three Spirit 0.0%, Cranberry, Lime, Mulled Syrup

  • £8.00
Let it Sloe

Plymouth Sloe Gin, Lemon, Mulled Syrup, Prosecco, Soda

  • £10.50
Noel Fashioned

Havana Club 7YO, Bitters, Gingerbread Syrup

  • £11.00

Coolers 0.0%

CRANBERRY AND MINT

Cranberry Juice and Moroccan & English Mint Mojito Mix served with Fever-tree Ginger beer. Garnished with Mint

  • £4.80
HOT HONEY & PINEAPPLE

Pineapple Juice and Hot Honey served with Mexican Lime Soda. Garnished with an orange wheel

  • £4.80
APPLE & ELDERFLOWER

Bottlegreen Elderflower cordial, Apple Juice and Moroccan & English Mint Mojito Mix topped with soda. Garnished with a Lime Wheel.

  • £4.80
RASPBERRY & ROSE

Fever-Tree Raspberry and Rose lemonade. Garnished with a lime slice

  • £3.80

Mindful Blends 0.0%

TRIP CBD LEMON & BASIL

Trip Blood Lemon and Basil. Garnished with a lemon slice.

  • £4.30
TRIP CBD PEACH & GINGER

Trip Peach and Ginger. Garnished with a lime slice.

  • £4.30
GINGER ICED TEA

Three spirit social and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer. Garnished with an orange wheel.

  • £5.80

Mother’s Day Sunday Roast in Exeter

Celebrate Mother’s Day, Sunday, 15th March, at City Gate Exeter with a delicious Sunday roast the whole family will love. Enjoy golden roast potatoes, towering Yorkshire puddings, and rich gravy, perfectly cooked and served with care.

Can’t make it on the day? Treat Mum to our City Gate gift vouchers – the perfect way to give her a memorable dining experience in Exeter.

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Proper Good Brekkie

From a hearty full-English, dippy eggs (yes, you read right), and smashed avocado on sourdough to perfectly prepared pastries – our breakfast menu is served daily, so pop in to start your day the right way. We’re dog friendly too so why not bring along your pawsome pooch.

Breakfast Menu

Day Boat Fish

Ahoy seafood lovers, ready to reel in a fresh catch? We’re proud to serve up sustainable fresh fish, straight from the day boats. Check out our daily specials board for fresh and tasty morish mussels, Cornish Hake and whole Devon Plaice. Just to name a few.

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Sunday Roasts

Join us every Sunday for a freshly prepared and seasonal Sunday roast. We’re talking juicy meat, giant Yorkies, seasonal vegetables and proper gravy; and that’s before we even mention our carefully crafted Bloody Mary’s. There’s no better day to bring all of the family together.

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Winter Cocktails

Fancy a tipple? At City Gate Exeter, our cocktails are made to be sipped, savoured, and shared. From a classic Negroni to a smooth Espresso Martini, every drink packs bold flavour and proper attention to detail – none of the faff, all of the fun.

Whether you’re catching up with mates, celebrating something special, or just fancy a night out in Exeter, our cocktails hit the sweet spot every time. Come for the drinks, stay for the good times.

Cocktail Menu

Iconic Beers

We are proud to serve a range of real ales, from our iconic Young’s Original and Young’s Special, to locally loved favourites from Otter Brewery and St Austell, just to name a few. Whether you’re a fan of timeless classics or looking to try something crafty, such as Beavertown’s Neck Oil, we’ve got the perfect pint (and bar snack) waiting for you.

Pub drinks

Parties & Celebrations

Our versatile private hire spaces, right in the heart of Exeter, are perfect for big celebrations and private events. Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner or a lively gathering, we’ve got you covered with private dining options and party platters to suit any occasion.

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Charming Bedrooms

With 20 uniquely lovable bedrooms above the pub and a central location, we’re the perfect choice for a stopover in Exeter. Our cosy and comfortable rooms promise a restful night’s sleep, with all the little touches to make you feel right at home.

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Heated & Covered Garden

Perfect for a festive drinks gathering, catching the big game, or hosting a private celebration, our covered garden stretch tent is made for get-togethers all year round. Cosy in winter and airy in summer, it’s the ideal space to raise a glass whatever the occasion.

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