Salutation Inn

Sunday 23rd November – Tuesday 23rd December

Tuesday to Friday for tables of 8 or more. Private dining available for 12 – 26 persons in the Assembly Room, £150 private hire charge.

£48 per person / £56 with a glass of Prosecco on arrival

Bread

Starters

Smoked trout rillette, horseradish cream, crouton

Venison carpaccio, pickled walnut purée, shallot, game chips

Spiced butternut squash soup, RISE bakery bread

Mains

Turkey ballotine, pistachio, date, smoked bacon

Butternut squash & wild mushroom pithivier

Pan-roasted catch of the day

All served with roast potatoes, roasted root vegetables, winter greens, red wine sauce

Desserts

Christmas pudding, mince pie ice cream

Chocolate and amaretti biscuit mousse, candied orange, orange sorbet

Cheese

£100 deposit to confirm and a pre-order along with any dietary requirements for food 1 week before.

Some of our foods contain nuts and other allergens. If you have any special dietary requirements, please highlight on your pre-order. This is not a nut-free kitchen.

Friday 20th November – an evening of live music with a special tapas-style food and drinks menu.

Live music by Exeter’s well-known Adam in the Hat and Richard James, also known as FAT BEARD.

Sample menu

Olives

RISE bread basket, whipped butter

West Country oysters

Oyster, yuzu, chilli, ginger and soy dressing

Exmoor caviar, served with blinis

SALT fish sausage roll, fennel ketchup

Southern-fried catch of the day, mustard and lime mayonnaise

Crispy prawns, sweet chilli sauce

Sushi roll, wasabi, pickled ginger

Southern-fried chicken, mustard and lime mayonnaise

Game croquettes, blue cheese dip

Arancini, butternut squash, English pecorino

A seasonal celebration of game

Game Week special tasting menu, 11th–14th November. Our tasting takes a Game twist for this week to celebrate the season. £85 per person.

Sample taster menu

Course 1

Game and liver terrine, port jelly, duck fat onion brioche

Course 2

Gnocchi, heritage squash Parisienne, mushrooms à la grecque, wild mushrooms, squash purée, English pecorino, fried sage, kale chips

Course 3

Honey spiced duck breast, celeriac fondant, braised duck leg rillette, orange and star anise jelly, port and jasmine tea sauce

Course 4

Local venison loin, candied beetroot, potato purée, winter greens, braised venison hotpot, venison sauce

Course 5

Chocolate fondant, blackcurrant sorbet

Wednesdays & Thursdays in October & November

6 – 6.45pm

£29.50 per person.

Midweek Vin & Frites sample menu

Mains

Steak frites or Moules frites

Desserts

Salutation Mont Blanc, vanilla and chestnut parfait, spiced rum and raisin, meringue

A seasonal brunch special

For the first time, we shall be open on December 26th, Boxing Day, 27th & January 1st for a special brunch sitting. Open from 8.30am–2.30pm (bookings 8.45am–1.30pm). Choose between a special Twixmas set menu or à la carte breakfast.

Set Twixmas sample menu

£49.50 per person

Bloody Mary or Bucks Fizz or Festive mocktail

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Smoked salmon

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Sirloin of beef, hand-cut chips, fried egg, béarnaise sauce

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French toast, berry compote, cinnamon ice cream

Brunch à la carte

The Salutation Breakfast: Two poached eggs, two rashers of bacon, sausage, mushroom, tomato, baked beans & RISE sourdough £15

Avo On: Avocado on RISE sourdough toast with roasted tomatoes £10.50 add two poached eggs £3

Eggs Hollandaise: Florentine £11.50 or Benedict £11.50 Kiln Royale £14

A celebratory New Year’s feast

New Year’s Eve menu, 6.30pm. Tasting menu with a glass on arrival, one sitting, £125.

NYE sample taster menu 2026

Canapés

Beef tartare, toasted brioche

Smoked trout rillette, crouton

Smoked celeriac remoulade choux

RISE bread

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Crab croquette, bisque emulsion, crispy seaweed

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Spinach and Gorgonzola tortellini, sauce nantaise

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Bass, winter squash, winter green varieties, shellfish verjus sauce

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Beef Wellington for the table, celeriac fondant, pickled blackberry, venison sauce

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Salutation chocolate

Two courses with entertainment

Lunch from 12–12.30pm

£55 per person

Enjoy a Sunday roast followed by a fabulous two-set musical treat from Bookends, critically acclaimed Simon & Garfunkel tribute act: “one of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world”.

An exclusive offer in support of Devon Hospitals Charity.

Sample menu

Mains

Sirloin of beef roast

Porchetta roast

Catch of the day roast

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream

Lemon posset, Viennese swirl

Millionaire’s shortbread, damson ice cream

Book your table online

10% off your stay during Oct & Nov 2026

Plan your autumn escape early and receive 10% off your stay during October and November 2026.

Please use DEVON26 when booking

A South African feast with wine

£95 per person

Join us for a special Babylonstoren wine dinner, hosted alongside Duncan from the estate.

Enjoy side-by-side comparisons of eight of Babylonstoren’s finest wines, paired with a three-course South African-inspired feast, as Duncan shares the stories behind each bottle.

Sample menu

Starter

Scallops, BBQ in shell, café de Paris butter

Main

Low, slow and smoked beef short rib, chakalaka sauce, roasted new potatoes

Dessert

Milk tart, apricot

Book your table online

Save £50 Per Night

For August 2026.

Looking for a last-minute summer escape?

We have limited availability in our self-catering flat this August, with £50 off per night.

Stay for just £125 per night, room only, with a minimum stay of three nights. The flat is also dog-friendly, so your four-legged companion can come along too.

Availability is limited, so book directly through our website or give us a call to secure your stay.

12-2.30pm

£55 per person

Sharing snack boards

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Surf & Turf BBQ, Lyme Bay Lobster & Westcountry steak from Courtyard barbie, selection of salads and sauces

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Dessert

Children’s and other dietary options available please get in touch

Bramley Midweek Dine & Stay

Wednesdays & Thursdays in April, May and June

Dinner, bed and breakfast, including tasting menu, cosy night’s sleep and breakfast for two. Plus a Bramley bath & body bag to take home!!

Rooms £250 | Suites £300

Sunday Stay

Available on Sunday evenings from May

3-course Sunday lunch, bed and breakfast.

Rooms £210 | Suites £260

Please note we are closed downstairs on Sunday evenings, but please use this time to explore the rest of Topsham or enjoy the comfort of your room 🙂

An Italian evening with Marc Millon and Gennaro from Natural Growth Wines.

Join us for Italian food, matching wines, and tales of Italy, food and wine — a generous, convivial supper celebrating flavour, stories and the joy of the table.

5 courses with matching wines

£95 per person

Aperitivo
Focaccia, olives, olio extravergine d’oliva
Colleformica Formica Pazza Rosé

Antipasto di Mare
Cured day boat fish, Amalfi salad, fennel, burnt orange, almond
Calalta Mentelibera

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Primo Piatto
Handmade artichoke and summer truffle agnolotti, white wine butter sauce
Enoz Oltre

Secondo Piatto
Porchetta, for the table: Tuscan-style white bean stew, roasted new potatoes with garlic and herbs, seasonal leaf salad
Andrea Pilar Ciliegiolo

Dolce
Caramelised peach and nectarine tart
Cantine Foderà Tardivo

Graduation Tasting

Glass of fizz on arrival with Chef’s canapés

Summer tomato tartlet, tomato jam, Devon cheese mousse, basil emulsion, fresh herbs

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Scallop, Nyetimber beurre blanc, Exmoor caviar

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Cured sea bass, sauce vierge

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Beef fillet, green peppercorn sauce, beef fat potato pavé, charred spring onion

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Dessert

£95

Graduation 3 Course Party Menu £65 for 10 or more

From 6 – 6.45pm

Enjoy three courses for £33 – a relaxed midweek supper shaped by the best of the season.

SAMPLE MENU

Spring salad of heirloom carrots, goat’s cheese, smoked almonds, pain d’épices
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Soup of the day served with RISE bread

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River Exe-landed pollock, ratatouille, basil
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Spring vegetable risotto, wild garlic pesto, cured egg yolk

SIDES £5.95
Green salad
Baby potatoes
Spring vegetables

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Earl Grey panna cotta
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A selection of West Country cheeses £4.50 supplement

EXTRAS

Jackson’s smoked cod roe, radish £7.50
West Country oysters 6 for £20 | 12 for £38 | £4.25 each
RISE focaccia, oil £5.50
Exmoor Caviar 10g £18

Join Tom Williams-Hawkes – owner, fishmonger and, first and foremost, chef of The Salutation Inn – as he cooks your supper for an intimate evening in our dining room, showcasing a seasonal menu at its best.

This is part of a series of suppers celebrating the season, with guests seated at shared tables and conversation flowing throughout the evening.

Four courses with an arrival drink. £55 per person

Fully booked – please get in touch if you would like to join a waitlist.

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