Vegan-friendly
A simple vegetarian restaurant. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-14:30, Tue-Sat 18:00-21:30, Sat 11:00-15:30.
A simple vegetarian restaurant. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-14:30, Tue-Sat 18:00-21:30, Sat 11:00-15:30.
76 Reviews
First Review by Kimbo
EmmyVD
Points +5601
Delicious vegan food at family-owned restaurant - Edit
Herbies, has been around for decades in the centre of Exeter. This family-owned restaurant has a really friendly feel to it.
Read moreWe endulged good food in this cosy atmosphere. We were lucky to still get a seat this busy saturday evening. From our corner you could even peek into the open kitchen and see the busy bees working their magic.
The menu offers different creative dishes from around the world and almost anything can be made vegan. We got butternut pate as an apetizer and shared the bean risotto and tajine as a main. We split the sticky toffee as a dessert. The food is beautifully presented and portions are on the large side. The pate and tajine were delicious and flavourful. The risotto was quite heavy, eventhough we only ate half each. Maybe because of the combination with the big green beans.
The staff was really friendly and helpfull.
Overall, a good place to come to for a warm welcome and some good vegan food.
Pros: almost everything can be veganised
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Fay84Vegan
Points +91
Some Good Food - Edit
I've been here a few times, it's a Vegetarian Cafe with Vegan Options.
Read moreI had a Winter Salad (it was pretty bland & I didn't finish it)
However I did LOVE the Gluten Free Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding.. Amazing!!!
Pros: Lovely Gluten Free Vegan Dessert , Staff were Friendly
Cons: It's Busy & Loud. Home Cooked style so not pretty
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Chaizy
Points +91
Vegan pig out! - Edit
We came for lunch and ate so much we could barely wobble out of the door! The food amazing, portions were very generous, the restaurant was cosy, can recommend the vegan wrap and mediterranean veg sandwich! The wedges were yummy and free cake with our herbal teas and we couldn't believe how cheap the meal was.
Read moreDefinitely recommend and we will be back soon!
Pros: Excellent vegan food, Good value, Nice staff
Cons: Ate too much ;)
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JJay
Points +69
A hearty & freshly cooked meal - Edit
The staff were courteous & polite. The food was cooked fresh and tasted fantastic.
Read moreA good selection of drinks
Pros: lots of vegan & gluten free options throughout the
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VeganWitchery
Points +88
Really relaxing place - Edit
Herbies is a nice, relaxing vegetarian (but very vegan friendly) place for lunch or evening meals. Many vegan options on the menu. Where items can be made vegan they generally substitute an ingredient rather than just leaving something out, for example sub goats cheese with marinated tofu, feta for vegan feta etc., so you still get a full balanced meal. Their vegan mayonnaise is particularly good. Food is tasty, well presented, the portion sizes are good and the prices reasonable. I have to highlight the vegan "Heaven in Devon" dessert - a sundae of ice cream, vanilla sauce, chunks of excellent brownie and fruit. If anyone thinks vegans miss out on a world of creamy deliciousness then this proves them wrong. The staff are friendly and very helpful and the atmosphere is very relaxed.
Read morePros: Very vegan friendly, Relaxed atmosphere, Friendly helpful staff
Cons: Not entirely vegan
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corinal
Points +1862
Don't miss it! - Edit
This place is absolutely amazing. The food was delicious, creative, and had large portions. The spicy bean burger came with two great sauces: sweet chili sauce and some kind of vegan mayo. I love ketchup on my fries, but I didn’t end up using any because the chili sauce was so good. The lasagna was light, with layers of tomato sauce and spinach. Both came with a red cabbage side salad that was really good. The Heaven in Devon dessert is so so good with vanilla ice cream, vanilla custard, and chocolate brownies. It is huge so definitely plan on sharing. Super friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Delicious food, Nice atmosphere
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JasmineHarvey
Points +24
Beautiful food - Edit
Went here for lunch today
Read moreFantastic vegan options! The falafel wrap was great and really good sized portions!
The Dhall was incredible and so good
To see lots of vegan options in a quirky friendly place
Will be definitely coming back.
Pros: Good portions, Well priced , Friendly staff
Cons: Slightly cramped table
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Jemma-vegan-mum
Points +38
Amazing food and great value!! - Edit
I have been here several times before and now I am vegan...I love it! The salads are so tasty! I have nearly tried everything on the menu! Would highly recommend the place, the food and the friendly staff! Go vegan and eat well!
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Ffion89
Points +647
Warm and homely - Edit
Herbies is a popular place for a reason. It provides good quality, home-made food, at reasonable prices. The food isn't fancy, but it tastes great and it comes in huge quantities!
Read moreThere are so many vegan and wheat free options, including lot of desserts. My favourite meal is the mushroom and spinach lasagne, which has a vegan option. The nacho supreme is also great (but huge!) and again has a vegan option. Most of the main meals come with either a salad selection or potato wedges, depending on which you fancy, but to be honest, the meals are big enough without these, and I nearly always struggle to finish my meal, leaving no room for dessert!
If you're planning a visit, it's worth booking a table as this place is often fully booked.
Pros: Tasty food, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Often fully booked, Meals are too big, so often wasted!
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CLRtraveller
Points +10153
Tasty homemade food - Edit
I was in Exeter for only two days/ three nights, and ate at Herbie’s three times. It was doing a brisk business at 1:30 pm on a Monday, and I received fast service. I had Spicy Beanburger with homemade vegan mayo and three salads (mixed greens, potato-gherkin and carrot-beet), £7.95 – it was on a good bun, seedy and not too large. Next day for lunch I had Jamaican sweet potato soup (without a roll, just £3.25) and the vegan version of Heaven in Devon dessert (£6.25), made with vegan ice, vanilla sauce and chocolate brownie pieces, topped with fresh strawberries. I returned for 6 pm opening (tranquil, with a handful of diners) and enjoyed the Spicy Vegetable Satay with peanut sauce and brown rice. The menu lists many starters, many items available as vegan, sharing platters, chili, satay, vegetable pie, lasagna, risotto, nut loaf, nachos, tagine, pizza, soup of the day, desserts . Drinks include organic wines and beers. There’s also a children’s menu.
Read morePros: good food, large menu, many vegan items
Cons: closes in the afternoon
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LilacHippy
Points +13429
Very Vegan Friendly - Edit
Herbies is a vegetarian restaurant that is extremely vegan friendly. The vegan options are amazing and almost everything that is just vegetarian can be made vegan. Even the smaller options are absolutely huge you will certainly not be left hungry! There are also some great deals such as the cheap lunchtime soup and roll and if you go before noon you will get a free cake with any drink. They also sell organic beers and wines and the service here could not be faulted.
Read morePros: Huge portions, Great deals, Very vegan friendly
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Moote
Points +126
Friendly and welcoming - Edit
Lovely place just off of the High Street, good selection of dishes and not the usual. I have often discovered new flavours, tastes and ideas here.
Read morePros: Great price, great food
Cons: Nothing to say here
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AnaEatsPlants
Points +1671
Fantastic vegetarian place - Edit
Absolutely delighted with our meal here last night. I find it quite challenging to find restaurants that serve delicious vegan food with good gluten-free options, so we ventured here with an open mind.
Read moreIt's a popular cafe/restaurant serving a lots of different choices for vegetarians and vegans. Soups, salads, main meals, decadent sounding desserts, hot & cold drinks and alcoholic beverages. Everything at Herbies is vegetarian and the menu is clearly labelled, highlighting options that can be made vegan or wheat-free. I had a little trouble deciding what to order :)
I enjoyed a medley of three different salads along with a super tasty rice, butternut squash & mushroom rissoto. Couldn't believe how good it all tasted! The portion was great value for money too. My husband enjoyed a vegan spinach lasagne and felt very pleased too. Five stars all around.
Some of the staff were very friendly with wonderful energy; another member of staff was less so - but all was fine. The service seemed very efficient and we were served quickly.
The energy of the place is nice, relaxed and informal and we'd be delighted to visit again.
Pros: good vegan options, wheat free options, great value and taste
Guest
Tezcan
Points +46
Excellent vegan food and service - Edit
This is a vegetarian restaurant but the menu includes plenty of vegan choices and many vegetarian dishes can be prepared so that they suit vegans. We had vine leaves stuffed with rice served with green salad, nutburger with salad and becks beer (one of the deals of the day), falafel with tahini, and beans on toast (from the children's menu). The desert was vegan ice cream with chocolate sauce but they even had vegan chocolate brownie. The price was very reasonabe. The best thing was the friendly staff who really knew about veganism and vegan food. Will definitely recommend it to all vegans.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan dishes and drinks, Delicious food at reasonable price, Friendly staff and good service
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stevewilliams99
Points +24
Lunchtime at Herbies! - Edit
Wow what a great deal the soup and salad lunchtime meal is! Tastes fab and got us looking at the rest of the menu, we will definitely be back again! Lovely staff as well.Very baby friendly.
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Sarah_Lily
Points +107
Extremely Disappointing - Edit
I joined this website purely to express my disappointment at Herbies, that's how disappointed I am! I was intially impressed, an extensive vegan selection and pleasant decor. The food however was, in my opinion, really awful. I had the tofu and satay veg on tasca bread which was basically a mound of grated carrot and some Cauldron marinated tofu in a lot of sauce like watery mayonnaise which made the bread disgustingly soggy. The salad selection was poor - rather bland and just didn't go with the rest of the food. I didn't even clear half my plate and that has NEVER happened in a vegetarian restaurant before. My partner had a "pie" which was a few roasted veg and a bit of melted cheese on a layer of filo pastry. It was just really horrible, we both agreed. Also, it set me back £15 which, although not that much, was difficult to part with in return for such an unenjoyable experience. I really would not recommend this place but clearly this sort of food is up some people's street. I guess it's a personal thing..... The Plant Cafe on the other hand......... Go on, it's worth the walk :)
Read morePros: Pleasant decor, Some friendly staff (some a bit odd), Huge vegan selection
Cons: Outweigh the pros by a mile!, Horrible, uninspiring food, Bad value for money
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dansette
Points +45
Good value - Edit
Portions were large and tasty. Had the burger for lunch and it was plenty and there were lunch offers too. Plenty of choice for vegans.
Read moreGuest
tobemindful
Points +24
Vegan friendly - Edit
Lovely place to eat and lots of vegan options to choose from. Very friendly service, always with a smile. Excellent food, great desserts and good wines too. It feels great as a vegan to have lots of choice for a change.
Read morePros: Vegan options, friendly service, Relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Hours of opening
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Richard Myers
Points +770
Good location and good food - Edit
We made a reservation but there was lots of room when we arrived. The menu had lots of choice for vegans and the yam soup was certainly a good starter. Being from Canada, I liked the different choices of beers. The food was tasty, filling, the staff were accomodating and the place was clean; what more could one ask for. Well actually it would have been nice if it was open on a Sunday so we could have gone there a second time. The place was small and if you are young, the place would seem live lively but if you are older, it might seem noisy.
Read morePros: good vegan food , good taste , clean
Cons: Not open Sunday
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sonrae
Points +43
Good Value - Good Grub - Edit
I have been going to Herbies for years and absolutely love this place! The selection of vegan food is fantastic (starters, mains, desserts). The atmosphere inside is relaxed, the staff are friendly, and the food is good value for money. Advisable to book a table on Friday & Saturday nights, Saturday lunchtime is usually busy too.
Read morePros: Excellent vegan food, good value, Good wines & beers
Cons: toilet downstairs
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Marsglobe
Points +33
Stuffed to the gills! - Edit
Is that the right review title for a vegan website?! Oh well, whatever, stuffed to the gills described how I felt after eating at Herbies. I ate there a couple of weeks ago after a trip to the cinema. The food was great: I had a vegetable rice dish which came with three salads followed by the legendary sticky toffee pudding. What can I say? The main meal was well cooked and well seasoned and the salads gave a good taste/texture counterpoint to the carbohydrates - vinegary, sweet and crispy, However, the star of the show was definitely the sticky toffee pud which was exactly as it should be; sweet, stodgy and covered in warm tofee - stick to the ribs style!
Read moreThe service was lovely, with just the right balance between friendliness and efficiency. Herbies itself is a comfy, bohemian cubby hole which combines the usual wooden floors and fair trade interiors with a slighlty arty feel. There was a good mixture of families, children, students and professional types in there, so they must be doing something right! This was my first visit and I'll certainly be back. A meal for two (without alcohol) came to around £22.00 and it was worth every penny.
I waddled out of the door....
Pros: good service, comfortable interior, great food and large portions
Cons: None
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Kimbo
Points +211
Great Puddings - Edit
Just had to write to update the reviews which are all in 2006. Visited last weekend and the food was excellent and plentiful, with lots of vegan options. Great vegan choice, especially the puddings - I had sticky toffee and vegan custard. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Great food, Good atmosphere, Friendly staff
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