Bar Venezia

Venezia sits at the water's edge on Exeter's historic Quayside, with the canal basin and River Exe on its doorstep and a generous terrace for warmer months. The kitchen serves a Mediterranean-leaning menu that draws on Italian classics alongside Portuguese, Spanish, French and Greek influences — seafood linguine and homemade tiramisu appear repeatedly in positive reviews. The restaurant took the title of Italian Restaurant of the Year in Exeter in 2013 and has maintained a broad loyal customer base since, with a Google average holding above 4.0 from several hundred reviews. Dance nights and club evenings bring a different energy at weekends. One of the few restaurants in Exeter that genuinely exploits its waterside setting.