Mike B.
Exeter
"It was a very enjoyable evening in spite of never having met before. Lots of laughter, sharing of life's experiences and huge fun"
Make new friends
over dinner in Devon.
Pull up a chair at a table of equally lovely strangers — proper food at Devon's best restaurants, a host to break the ice, no apps, no pressure. Get out of the house and remember how good company feels.
Where would you like to dine?Exeter, Devon
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New friendships, told by our guests
Emma L.
Exeter
"As someone new to Exeter, this was the perfect way to connect with the community. The conversations were genuine!"
Susan T.
Exeter
"What a brilliant concept! Pamela is a great host and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming."
Sarah P.
Devon
"The perfect antidote to social isolation. Made genuine connections over great food."
Tom H.
Exeter
"Stepped out of my comfort zone and loved every minute. Highly recommend!"
Kim R.
Exeter
"Great venue, great food, great company! I would definitely do it again."
How it works
One simple evening, built for real connection
Reserve a seat, turn up hungry, and let the host do the awkward bit. That's the whole system.
How it worksRead the FAQ
Book
your seat
your seat
Reserve your spot from £15 a seat, with food and drink paid at the restaurant. If plans change, cancel before the deadline and your credits go straight back.
Show up
and connect
and connect
Arrive at the restaurant and meet your dinner companions. Our hosts facilitate introductions and break the ice — you just enjoy the meal.
Stay connected
Exchange contacts with the people you click with. Many of our diners become regular friends, meeting up outside of our events.
How credits work
Top up once, then reserve any dinner with credits. Cancel before the deadline and they go straight back to your balance — no forms, no phone calls.
Dinners hosted at Devon's best-loved restaurants
Gather
voco Zeal Exeter Science Park
The Old Vienna
Winslade Manor
Orestone Manor
Rockfish
voco Zeal
Old Vienna
The Cosy Club
Harry's
The idea
Made for making friends
in the middle of life.
Making real connections as an adult is hard because life gets in the way.
Dinners With Friends is a zero-stress way to get out of the house and meet new people. Most of our guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties — with plenty beyond. Singles, couples, empty nesters, new in town or been here forever: everyone is welcome.
How it works
Your hosts
A host to break the ice, so you never walk in cold
Arrive at the restaurant and meet your dinner companions — our hosts handle the introductions.
No awkward silences, no working the room. Your host gets the conversation going and keeps the evening easy, so all you have to do is enjoy the meal.
Book your seatAn evening, start to finish
One long table. Ten new faces. Purposefully easy.
Proper food, proper restaurants
Conversation that flows on its own
New friends, not networking
The honest numbers
An evening that actually delivers
Guests around every table — big enough for variety, small enough that everyone actually talks.
10–12
From £15 a seat to reserve your place, with food and drink paid at the restaurant.
£15
Most of our guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties — with plenty beyond.
40–65+
A proper evening at Devon's best restaurants — never drinks-and-mingle in a noisy bar.
3 courses
From our tables
"Lots of laughter, sharing of life's experiences and huge fun" — Mike, Exeter
More than dinners
Dinners first, then brunches, walks and wine across the South West
Supper clubsSunday brunchesExclusive eventsCoastal walksWine tastingsIcebreaker gamesLong lunchesSeasonal specials…and more
Ways to meet new people
Apps or a noisy meetup? Neither.
Real conversation
Proper food
Your age group
Platonic by design
Hosted for you
Plans this week
Dinners With Friends
A hosted table of 10–12 lovely strangers at a proper restaurant. Turn up, eat well, make friends.
Dating apps
Endless swiping, one-on-one pressure, and everyone's there for something else entirely.
Big meetup groups
Fifty names, a noisy bar, and you still end up talking to the one person you came with.
Hobby clubs
Great if you love the hobby — but the conversation stays on the tennis, the choir, the paint.
Waiting for it to happen
The sofa is comfortable, but nobody new ever knocks on the door.
Why it works
Built for people who refuse to stop making friends
Simple
No apps, no swiping
One booking and you're done. No profiles to polish, no chat threads to keep alive — just a chair with your name on it.
Hosted
Never walk in cold
A host greets you, makes the introductions and keeps the conversation moving. The awkward part is their job, not yours.
Honest
Not a dating event
Purely platonic friendships and community connection. The goal is to expand your social circle, nothing else.
Flexible
Credits, not commitments
Cancel before the deadline and your credits return to your balance, ready for the next dinner that catches your eye.
Who comes
All walks of life, mostly forty to sixty-five plus
Singles, couples, empty nesters, new in town — or been here forever.
In your thirties? You're very welcome, just know you might be the youngest seat at the table. Whoever you are, you'll be sat with people who turned up for exactly the same reason as you.
Book your seatNo more quiet evenings
Your social life deserves better than the sofa
The hardest part of making friends as an adult is the first hello. We've taken care of it.
There's a table booked, a host expecting you, and ten lovely strangers wondering who else is coming. All that's missing is you.
Book your seat