Cocktail trails: 3 routes
Gandy Street and the centre
5 bars · about 12 minutes on foot in total
- 1Crocketts2 Upper Paul St, Exeter EX4 3NB
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2The Cocktail Club23 Gandy St, Exeter EX4 3LS
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Coolings11 Gandy St, Exeter EX4 3LS
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 4Oriels223-226 High St, Exeter EX4 3RH
- 🚶 about 8 min to the next bar
- 5Badavis Lounge47 Longbrook St, Exeter EX4 6AW
Fore Street to the Quay
3 bars · about 8 minutes on foot in total
- 1The Bootlegger162-163 Fore St, Exeter EX4 3AT
- 🚶 about 6 min to the next bar
- 2The Ocean Club43 The Quay, Exeter EX2 4AN
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3On The Waterfront4-9 The Quay, Exeter EX2 4AP
The Cathedral and Southernhay
4 bars · about 13 minutes on foot in total
- 1Becketts Rooftop Bar3 Catherine St, Exeter EX1 1EU
- 🚶 about 5 min to the next bar
- 2Cosy Club1 Southernhay Gardens, Exeter EX1 1SG
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 3Hotel du Vin BarMagdalen St, Exeter EX2 4HY
- 🚶 about 6 min to the next bar
- 4Darwin's Gin Parlour29 Magdalen Rd, Exeter EX2 4TA
Map: cocktail trails
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Your questions
How long does a Exeter cocktail trail take?
Each route has three to six bars. Allow two to four hours with a drink at each, plus the walking times shown.
Which is the best cocktail trail in Exeter?
For first-timers, the Gandy Street and the centre route takes in five of our favourite bars, all a short walk apart.
More Exeter bar guides
- Hidden and late-night barsHidden and late bars in Exeter: The Bootlegger, The Cocktail Club, Oriels and Luna Bar.
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Exeter for a night for two: Crocketts, Badavis Lounge, Becketts
- Fun bars for groupsLively Exeter bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: Crocketts, The Bootlegg
- Gin, rum, whisky and tequilaThe best Exeter bars for gin, rum, whisky and agave: Crocketts, Darwin's Gin Parlour, Quay
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Exeter's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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