On the Exe estuary
Dinners With Friends in Topsham
Topsham does food better than towns five times its size — which is exactly why we lay tables here. Dinners With Friends hosts sociable dinners at the town's best spots: one long table, eleven new faces, and a host who handles the introductions.
Guests come from Topsham itself and from right along the estuary — Exeter, Exminster, Exmouth and the villages between.
Buy credits, book a seat, turn up hungry. A hosted table of friendly strangers at a proper local restaurant — no pressure, no agenda, just a genuinely good evening.
Topsham
Community dining events
Upcoming dinners
Dinners in Topsham
A small town with a serious table
From the quay to Fore Street to the food hall at Darts Farm, Topsham punches ridiculously far above its weight for eating out. Our dinners put that to work: a proper three-course sit-down where conversation has room to happen, never drinks-and-mingle in a noisy bar.
Most of our guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties — new to the area, newly retired, or simply after better evenings out than the sofa was offering. Everyone at the table came to meet new people, so nobody is the odd one out.
Where our Topsham guests come from
Topsham tables draw guests from the town and the estuary villages around it.
The honest numbers
Topsham, by the table
10–15
Guests around every table — everyone actually talks
£15
From £15 a seat, food and drink paid at the restaurant
40–65+
Most guests are in their forties, fifties and sixties
3 courses
A proper dinner at the town's best-loved spots
Questions, answered honestly
- How do I join a Dinners With Friends dinner in Topsham?
- Buy credits, pick an upcoming Topsham dinner, and book your seat. You'll get the venue details and your host's name before the evening — then you just turn up hungry.
- Can I come on my own?
- Yes — most guests do. Everyone at the table booked specifically to meet new people, and your host makes the introductions, so arriving solo is the norm.
- I'm not in Topsham itself — is it still for me?
- Absolutely. Our Topsham tables draw guests from along the whole estuary — Exeter, Exminster, Exmouth, Lympstone and the villages between. If there's nothing in Topsham right now, our Exeter dinners are a short hop away.
- How much does it cost?
- Seats are booked with credits, from £15 a seat. That reserves your place at the table; you pay the restaurant directly for your food and drink on the night.
Save a seat by the estuary
Topsham tables are small and they fill. Book your seat at the next dinner — or browse everything coming up nearby.