Crocketts
Gin and cocktail bar
A small gin bar in a Grade II listed building on Upper Paul Street, just off Gandy Street, specialising in artisan gins distilled in the South West. Open since 2017.
📍 2 Upper Paul St, Exeter EX4 3NB
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Darwin's Gin Parlour
Gin parlour and cocktail bar
A gin parlour on Magdalen Road themed around Charles Darwin, with local and international gins and a short list of classic and signature cocktails made with fresh ingredients.
📍 29 Magdalen Rd, Exeter EX2 4TA
Quayside Distillery and Floating Bar
Distillery and floating bar
A café, distillery and floating bar on the canal basin at Haven Road.
📍 60A Haven Rd, Exeter EX2 8DP
Turtle Bay
Caribbean restaurant and rum bar
Caribbean food and rum cocktails in the Guildhall Shopping Centre, with two-for-one cocktails every day and zero-proof options.
📍 Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter EX4 3HP
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Your questions
Where are the best gin, rum and whisky bars in Exeter?
Start with Crocketts, Darwin's Gin Parlour, Quayside Distillery and Floating Bar and Turtle Bay. Our full list has 4 bars.
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- 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
- Cocktail trailsReady-made Exeter cocktail trails on foot, Gandy Street and the centre, Fore Street to the
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.
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